The Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE) is the home for the University of Pittsburgh's premier clinical and translational research training programs as well as the home for the Research Education and Career Development Core of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI).
The ICRE's primary objectives are to develop, nurture, and support a cadre of clinical and translational scientists by building on the University of Pittsburgh's existing clinical research training programs to establish a comprehensive program with activities ranging from early research exposure for high school students to programs for faculty.
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The ICRE offers customized training opportunities at every stage of the career pipeline for clinician-educators and researchers in clinical and translational science. Please view our right sidebar to navigate the career pipeline.
ICRE Annual Report
Since 2005, the ICRE has grown to become one of the premier clinical and translational research training programs in the nation. To see the 2007–2008 annual report, click here.
News and Information
- NIH Loan Repayment Programs. Participants Receive Up to $35,000 Annually – Deadline is December 1, 2009
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) repays outstanding student loans through its extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). The LRPs target researchers who are or will be conducting nonprofit biomedical or behavioral research, and the application cycle opens September 1. The five extramural LRPs are Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Health Disparities Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, and Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. Applications will be accepted online until 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 1, 2009, at www.lrp.nih.gov.
Visit the LRP website at www.lrp.nih.gov for more information and to access the online application. For additional assistance, call or e-mail the LRP Information Center at (866) 849-4047 or lrp.nih.gov. - The ICRE is very excited to announce enhancements to the Translational Research Specialty Track for the Master of Science in Clinical Research in the form of new courses and integration of translational themes into the curriculum, including a translational research journal club for track participants. New courses coming in Spring 2010 include a course on the utilization of high throughput tools emphasizing genomic and proteomic technologies and their application to translational research questions (CLRES 2715: “Understanding and Applying OMICS ”), as well as an elective course focusing on utilization of important translational databases to maximize your efficiency and understanding of available resources on the web, especially NIH supported resources and genomic tools (CLRES 2705: “Maximizing Resources from the Benchtop to the Worldwide Web”). Each of these courses provides students with 1 credit toward their Master’s degree. Translational research track journal club will begin this fall and meet Tuesday mornings monthly to discuss articles of importance to the field of translational research including specific research topics as well as general discussion of the principles of translational research including multidisciplinary projects spanning the entire translational pathway from benchtop to policy.
Dr. Shanta Zimmer, Director of the Translational Research Specialty Track, encourages your participation and welcomes your feedback about the track, especially on courses you would like to see developed. Additional programs in the works are a course on the Clinical Translational Research Center and a course on Biomarkers. Please contact her at zimmersm2@upmc.edu to discuss the translational research track and the new courses. - The NHLBI has announced competition for the Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re-Entry in Biomedical Research (K01) award. This program is an excellent opportunity for underrepresented or disadvantaged junior faculty to advance their careers, or for those who stepped out of research due to family or other concerns to re-enter the research stream.
Details: Budget and Project Period. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA must be at least three but not more than five years. Direct costs are limited to a maximum salary for recipients of $75,000 per year plus commensurate fringe benefits for 9-12 person months (equivalent to 75 to 100%) full-time professional effort; and a maximum of $30,000 for research and development costs. Please click here for the full announcement. - The CSTP for Residents training program graduated its first two residents in June 2009. C.J. Fidler is starting a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Temple University and Jason Shackelford is going into private practice near Philadelphia.
In addition, all the second year CSTP Residents matched into fellowships. Abid Fakhri in Cardiology at Allegheny General Hospital, Kristen Sanfilippo in Hematology/Oncology at Washington University in St. Louis, and Heather Strah in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis.
Congratulations to all of our CSTP Residents!
