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Clinical Trials and Studies

As a Center of Research Translation, the Center for Musculoskeletal Research, URMC Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, and UR Rheumatology are committed to increasing the diversity and efficacy of treatments and procedures available to our patients from the Rochester, NY region. We conduct state-of-the-art translational studies to better understand disease processes and clinical trials in multi-site efforts that are national in scope.

URMC is one of the first institutions nationwide with funding from the National Institutes of Health to establish the University of Rochester Clinical & Translational Science Institute (UR CTSI). The UR CTSI is to lead the emerging field of clinical and translational research to more quickly advance treatments to patients. We are also developing educational programs to train clinicians and biomedical scientists in the conduct of translational research and clinical trials.

Frequently Asked Questions

Clinical trials are research studies that test a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention in people. In a clinical trial, doctors determine if a new form of treatment or prevention, such as a new drug or medical device (for example, a new hip implant), is safe and effective in people.

Clinical research studies are used to answer many questions about medications, devices, surgical techniques and other interventions used to treat illnesses or injuries.

Clinical trials and clinical research are carefully monitored. They are conducted by a physician and a study coordinator. All research is monitored by an Independent Review Board, and in some cases, by the FDA. If a particular trial or study has any risks or benefits, you will be completely informed before you make a decision on whether or not to participate.

No. Participation is completely voluntary and if you do participate, you can leave the study at any time. Also, your regular health care is unaffected by your decision.

For more information about participating in a study, email Ortho_Research@URMC.Rochester.edu or contact a coordinator listed below.

 

Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Research Resources and Support

The Department of Orthopaedics is considerably active with Clinical Research at the University of Rochester.  Along with our substantial list of Principal Investigators, we provide the support of an experienced Clinical Research Team, made up of Human Subject Research Specialists, Statisticians and a Medical/Grant writer.  We collaborate with the Center for Musculoskeletal Research on projects that require both clinical and basic science, which houses Principal Investigators from various departments, and supports over 100 scientists with shared research interests.

Department of Orthopaedics Clinical Research Team
 

Administration
 

Ashley Owens

Ashley Owens
Associate Director, Research Operations
Email Ashley

 

Human Subject Research Specialists
 

Samantha Hoffman

Samantha Hoffman
Senior Human Subject Research Specialist
Email Samantha

Christina

Christina Vazquez
Human Subject Research Specialist II
Email Christina

Brightman

Erin Brightman
Human Subject Research Specialist II
Email Erin

Mark Scarlata

Mark Scarlata
Human Subject Research Specialist II
Email Mark

Hannah Leblanc

Hannah Leblanc
Human Subject Research Specialist II
Email Hannah

Mark Scarlata

Caroline Palermo
Human Subject Research Specialist I
Email Caroline

Cecilia Salupo-Carey

Cecilia Salupo-Carey
Human Subject Research Specialist I
Email Cecilia

Statistics/Data Analysis

  • Our experienced Statistics and Data Analysis team can help you with the following:

      1. Collaborate on methodological aspects of your study

      2. Study Design

  • Advise on translating idean into an actionable research question
  • Study Plan – research objective, defining your variables, analysis

      3. Programming/Analysis

  • Conduct Analysis
  • Outline methods used and tables of results

      4. Abstracts/Manuscripts

  • Review of abstracts/manuscripts for methodological details
  • Assist with response to reviews

For support, please contact:

Gabriel Ramirez, MS
Research Data Engineer/Statistician

Courtney Jones, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor – Emergency Medicine/Epidemiologist

Grant/Medical Writing

Our department has the resource of a Grant Writer who can support many different activities for our clinical research group.  These activities involve help with manuscripts, journal submission process, submission of abstracts, poster design, grant writing, designing presentations, literature research, obtaining copyright permissions, proofreading/formatting of manuscripts, simple statistics.

For support, please contact:

Rachel Johnston, PhD
Grant Writer II