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Overview of Resources

Andria Pontello, MBA, MS, RD

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• CTSA– Definable academic home for Clinical and Translational

Research

– 60 academic medical research institutions

– Works to transform the local, regional, national environment to increase the efficiency and speed of clinical and translational research

• ICTS – Encompasses research resources, education and training, pilot

funding opportunities, and community engagement

– Director/PI: Dr. Dan Cooper

ICTS/CTSA

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• Biostatistics• Biomedical Informatics• Regulatory Assistance (FDA Consult, Scientific Design)• Ethics• Core Laboratory• Clinical Research Resources

– Nursing

– HPL/Exercise Physiology

– Nutrition

– Imaging

Research Resources

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• Pilot Program– Funds 6-7 pilot projects per year

– ~$25,000-30,000

– Matching department funds encouraged

• Seed Grant Program – ICTS resources can be requested at no charge for studies

looking to obtain pilot data for grant applications

Pilot Funding Opportunities

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ICTS Research Rates

Service Description IndustryNon-Industry Funded

(30% Subsidy)*

Nursing 77.00 54.00

Nutritionist 36.00 25.00

Exercise/Pulmonary Function Testing - VO2 Max 55.00 38.50

Exercise/Pulmonary Function Testing - Steady State 55.00 38.50

Biostatistics 80.00 No Subsidy

DEXA - Whole Body 70.00 49.00

DEXA - Spine/Hips 70.00 49.00

Core Laboratory Assayist 80.00 56.00

Core Laboratory Director Consult 72.00 50.00

Core Laboratory Genomic Consult 73.00 51.00

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Obtaining ICTS Services

• Letter of Support– Investigators can receive an ICTS Letter of Support for grant

submission only after budget review

• Resource Application Submission– Can be done by contacting Andria Pontello (apontell@uci.edu)

or Lisa Hinojosa (lisahino@uci.edu)

– Reviewed by the Resource Allocation Committee (bi-monthly)

– Approved for one year allocations

– Funded investigators (non-industry) can apply for a 30% subsidy