About us
Welcome
Building on a heritage of established strengths in clinical and translational research, Virginia Commonwealth University has established the Center for Clinical and Translational Research to enhance research infrastructure and promote collaboration.
Within the university, the center will provide the necessary longitudinal and cross-disciplinary networking, culture and infrastructure for identifying promising discoveries made in the laboratory, testing them in animals and developing trials and studies for humans.
Joint participation of researchers from life, physical and computer sciences, engineering, economics, and social sciences from across the university will be critical. Partnerships with foundations and industry — particularly the support of the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park — will be crucial to moving these discoveries to the clinic. At the same time, mutually beneficial partnerships with community practitioners, community organizations and patients will enhance the adoption of evidence-based best practices in general clinical practice and thus deliver improved medical care to the region.
The Center for Clinical and Translational Research will offer a corridor in which participants in the translational research continuum can meet, interact and advance each others’ missions. Bench and computer scientists will learn from animal models and clinician observations. Clinical researchers will recognize the need for communication with basic scientists to direct experimental design. Community practitioners will better understand their role in informing the clinical research process and participating in pragmatic clinical trials. Patients will develop a higher comfort level with “medical research.”
As we develop and grow each of the integrated components of the center, this Web site will provide up-to-date information on resource availability and process. At all times, we are open to your suggestions. Successful collaboration and growth are built on transparency and the ability to listen. We intend to do both.
John N. Clore, M.D.
Associate Vice President for Clinical Research
Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Research