Services & Resources for Researchers

The CCTS and CRSO provides a broad spectrum of services, resources, and expertise to catalyze innovative and multidisciplinary health research. 

To request a service, select from the menu below for more details and to access the CCTS/CRSO Service Request Form. 

 

  • Biomarker Analysis Lab

    Performs sample processing and biomarker assays not routinely run by the hospital clinical laboratory

  • Biomedical Informatics Research Consultations

    Includes consultations for general inquiry as well as consultations for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Clinical Informatics & Clinical Research Informatics, Human-information Interaction, Knowledge Representation & Data integration, Natural Language Processing & Information Retrieval, Public Health Informatics, and Systems Biology

  • Biospecimens

    Provides access to biological specimens, biobanking services, and training for investigators in biospecimen-related research

  • Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design (BERD)

    Provides consultations on study design, clinical trials, community-based participatory research, population-based studies, and quantitative data analysis

  • Clinical Research Unit (CRU)

    Provides expert nursing and coordinator support and dedicated facilities for patient-oriented research, including inpatient and ambulatory studies

  • Community Engagement & Research Services

    Provides consultations on community engaged research, study coordination services at CCTS Rural Research Hubs in Hazard and Morehead, and identification of partnership opportunities with community organizations, practice-based research networks, the Appalachian Translational Research Network and the Western States Consortium

  • CRSO (CTMS Calendar/Coverage Analysis)

    Reviews all clinical research studies to determine if a coverage analysis is needed and if the study is required to be tracked in the CTMS.

  • Data Extraction Consultations

    Includes data extraction from UK HealthCare, UK Health Plan, KMSF, VIZIENT, Humana CHI, Truven Health Analytics, Appalachian Patient Stroke Recovery and Research Registry, and HIDOSD

  • Data Mining & Statistical Analysis Consultations

    Provide consultations on techniques including machine learning, predictive modeling, and network analysis

  • Data Safety Monitoring Board

    Conducts interim monitoring and oversight of CCTS-supported, investigator-initiated clinical studies

  • DataSphere

    A query tool developed at UK to provide UK researchers an effective web interface to explore UK Healthcare data and identify patient cohorts for clinical research. We are looking for your feedback on the interface!

  • Drug Discovery and Development

    ​​​​​Includes the Computational Core, Synthesis Core, and Translational Studies Core

  • Fiscal Grants Management

    Comprises highly skilled accountants who have many years of experience in managing grant accounts

  • Functional Assessment & Body Composition Laboratory

    Provides testing and analyses for whole and regional body composition measures as well as resting and exercising metabolic measures 

  • i2b2

    A query tool that allows clinical data to be warehoused and searched based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria selected by the user

  • Letter of Support

    Letters of general support or with commitment of specific CCTS resources 

  • Participant Recruitment Services

    Assists in developing recruitment plan, creating recruitment materials, and promoting IRB-approved studies

  • Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Program

    Provides ongoing support, education, study management tools and best practice recommendations for studies that fall under the CCTS QA/QI program

  • REDCap

    REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based, free application designed exclusively to support data capture for research studies, with easy set-up and maintenance by investigators and research teams

  • Research Navigator Services

    The Research Navigator team assists researchers by guiding them through the research infrastructure, assessing project needs, facilitating access to CCTS resources, and matching the needs of researchers with the expertise across campus.

  • Regulatory Startup Support Services

    Assists investigators with navigating the study start-up process

  • Regulatory Long-Term Maintenance Services

    Assists investigators with the ongoing study maintenance process

  • Regulatory Closeout Support Services

    Assists investigators with navigating the study close-out process 

  • Shrine ACT

    The ACT Network is a secure, HIPAA-compliant, IRB-approved, real-time platform that allows researchers to explore and validate feasibility for clinical studies across the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) consortium, helping them design and complete clinical studies. 

  • Special Populations Research and Recruitment

    Provides consultations regarding recruitment strategies for special populations, collecting demographic data on sexual/gender minorities, and methodology for grants related to special populations

  • Therapeutic Advisory Panel

    Provides expertise in the discovery of novel pharmacological targets, conceptualization and design of new compounds, optimization of lead compounds, and  stewardship of the clinical candidates through pharmaceutical development, clinical trials, and commercialization

  • TREE Initiative

    The TREE Initiative provides extensive research development and mentoring support to UK investigators at any stage of their career to develop and implement new research ideas.

  • TriNetX

    Provides various types of support for TriNetX users including consultations regarding cohort discovery and in-person and video trainings for individuals or groups

Don't see the service you need, or confused about where to start? Please contact the CCTS Research Navigators. »

 

 

Congratulations to Our 1,000th Member!
1000th Member

Lori Gresham, informatics project manager for the HEALing Communities Study to reduce opioid deaths, recently became the thousandth member and was presented with a congratulatory collection of CCTS-related items from Philip A Kern, MD, director of the center.