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August 2024

Researchers Have Free Access to Secure Clinical Data Thanks to ISD-UR CTSI Collaboration

Researchers Have Free Access to Secure Clinical Data Thanks to ISD-UR CTSI Collaboration

Accessing electronic medical record data in a safe, secure, and timely manner is critical for clinical researchers. Here at the University of Rochester, researchers access and analyze such protected health information (PHI) through the Secure Environment for Research Data Analytics (SERDA), an analysis, data storage, and routine backup platform developed and administered by the Information Systems Division (ISD) and the UR Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Informatics and Analytics team. Best of all, it is free to use.

Xiao Selected for KL2 Alumni Lectureship in Clinical & Translational Science

Xiao Selected for KL2 Alumni Lectureship in Clinical & Translational Science

Jin Xiao, DDS, PhD, is the second recipient of the Robert G. Holloway CTSI KL2 Alumni Lectureship in Clinical & Translational Science.

Targeting Social Networks May Help Prevent Suicide In Young People At High Risk for Psychosis

Targeting Social Networks May Help Prevent Suicide In Young People At High Risk for Psychosis

The pattern of relationships in which a person is embedded—their social network structure—may offer an avenue for targeted suicide prevention efforts, argues Anna Defayette, PhD.

Letter from the Co-Directors: Summer 2024

Letter from the Co-Directors: Summer 2024

UR CTSI Co-Directors Karen Wilson, MD, MPH and Martin Zand, MD, PhD share recent news, celebrations, and a vision for a new direction for the institute.