About RTRN

(RCTR) RCMI Infrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research

NIH’s RCMI Infrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research (RCTR) awards support the development of infrastructure required for the conduct of clinical and translational research in institutions funded via the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program.

RCTR represents a re-organization of the existing RCMI programmatic activities. This re-organization was developed to improve collaboration and coordination of clinical and translational research programs within RCMI institutions, foster collaborations and partnerships with other institutions. Read More…. http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/research_infrastructure/20091029.asp

There are currently 5 RCTR-Centers across the country.

University of Hawaii

RCMI Multidisciplinary And Translational Research Infrastructure eXpansion (RMATRIX)
Website: http://rmatrix.jabsom.hawaii.edu

Charles Drew University

Accelerating Excellence in Science (AXIS)
Website: http://www.drew-axis.org

Meharry Medical College

Meharry Clinical and Translational Research Center (MeTRC)
Website: http://metrc.mmc.edu

Morehouse School of Medicine

RCMI Center of Excellence for Clinical and Translational Research (RCTR)
Website: http://www.msm.edu

University of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Consortium (PRCTRC)
Website: http://prctrc.rcm.upr.edu


RCTR Newsletter Archives

  • November Newsletter

    RCTR Collaboration Volume 1 Number 4 (November 1, 2011):
    Fourth issue of a newsletter focused on accomplishments by NCRR RCTR awardee institutions.
    Collaboration_v1_n4.pdf (size: 9058218 bytes)

  • September Newsletter
  • RCTR Collaboration Volume 1 Number 3 (September 1, 2011): Third issue of a newsletter focused on accomplishments by NCRR RCTR awardee institutions.
    Collaboration_v1_n3.pdf (size: 3145664 bytes)

  • July Newsletter

    RCTR Collaboration Volume 1 Number 2 (July 1, 2011):
    Second issue of a newsletter focused on accomplishments by NCRR RCTR awardee institutions.
    Collaboration_v1_n2.pdf (size: 11470313 bytes)



  • RCTR Collaboration Volume 1 Number 1 (May 1, 2011):
    First issue of a new newsletter focused on accomplishments by NCRR RCTR awardee institutions.
    Collaboration_v1_n1.pdf (size: 6094220 bytes)

 

Contact Us

DTCC Services: (601) 979 0332
Web related problems:webmaster@rtrn.net
Content or suggestions link:Communications@rtrn.net

RTRN is funded by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) and co-funded by the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Founding RTRN Institutions
•Charles R. Drew University •City College of New York •Clark Atlanta University •Florida A&M University •Howard University •Hunter College-CUNY •Jackson State University • Meharry Medical College •Morehouse School of Medicine •Ponce School of Medicine •Texas Southern University •Tuskegee University •Universidad Central Del Caribe •University of Hawaii at Manoa •University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus •University of Texas at El Paso •University of Texas at San Antonio •Xavier University of Louisiana

 

To Learn More About Joining the Network, Contact:
Keith Norris, MD (keith.norris@rtrn.net)
RTRN Principal Investigator
(323) 249-5703


To Learn More About the Research Clusters and
the RTRN Small Grants Program, Contact:

Richard Yanagihara, MD (richard.yanagihara@rtrn.net)
Director, RTRN Research Core
(808) 692-1610

Or
Zoe Hammatt, JD (zoe.hammatt@rtrn.net)
Ethics & Regulatory Specialist
(808) 692-0982

 

To Learn More About the RTRN DTCC Services, Contact:
Dr. James Perkins (james.perkins@jsums.edu), (james.perkins@rtrn.net)
RTRN Co- Principal Investigator & Director of DTCC
(601) 979 0332


Or
Dr.M.Edwina Barnett, (m.edwina.barnett@rtrn.net)
DTCC Program Director
(601) 979 0332


To Learn More About the RTRN Steering Committee, Contact:
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD
RTRN Steering Committee Chair
404-752-1720
valerie.montgomery-rice@rtrn.net
vmrice@msm.edu