Engage with NUCATS. The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute provides scientists with consultative resources and expertise to accelerate how quickly transformative scientific discoveries make …

NUCATS is a member of the Clinical and Translational Science Award Consortium, part of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.The institute is also a founding member of the Regional Chicago CTSA Consortium, as well as an inaugural member of the Strategic Pharma Academic Research Consortium for Translational Medicine.

Supporting Early-Career Scientists with Sadiya Khan, MD, MSc Sadiya Khan, MD, MSc, was recently awarded two Research Project (R01) grants from the National Institutes of Health, a rare feat for an investigator in the earlier stages of her career. In the first episode of the NUCATS’ podcast, Science in Translation, Khan talks about the …

Clinical Research 101 Clinical Research 101 is designed as an introduction to the basics of clinical research. Individuals will learn the difference between research and clinical care, will be introduced to regulatory oversight of clinical research, the structure and role of the IRB, operations of a clinical trial, and commitments made by researchers consistent with FDA Form 1572.

The Alliance for Research in Chicagoland Communities established the Community-Engaged Research Partnership Award to recognize to recognize exemplary partnerships that use a community-engaged research approach to impact the health of their community. In 2022, the award was renamed to honor the leadership and partnerships of the late Dr. Virginia Bishop.

Find educational resources sorted by type and topic from our NUCATS On Demand home page. Topics include data management & REDCap, COVID-19, mentoring, and Good Clinical Practice.

The Center for Education and Career Development (CECD) works to train the entire spectrum of the translational research workforce. The CECD has developed and implemented over 14 programs to train a highly skilled research workforce, including early career faculty, predoctoral & postdoctoral fellows, scholars, trainees, and clinical research professionals.

In order to review electronic health record data for the purposes of research, you are required to use an EDW report. When data are not available in the EDW, an exception to review the record directly may be granted on a study-by-study basis. For more information on that process, review the frequently asked questions below. Why do I need to request an exception?

Biostatistics Collaboration Center (BCC) The Biostatistics Collaboration Center (BCC) partners with investigators at every level – from residents and postdoctoral fellows to junior faculty and well-established senior investigators.. Using REDCap for Data Capture in Clinical Studies; Protocol Development: A Biostatistical Perspective

The Center for Clinical Research (CCR) offers the infrastructure necessary to help you address your study needs, large or small. CCR works closely with local Institutional Review Boards (IRB) at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago as well as external IRB offices to reduce investigator burden, share …