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Research and Protocol Development Program (RaPD)

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A well-written clinical and translational research protocol and grant is critical to obtain funding, successfully execute studies, ensure regulatory compliance, protect participants, and maintain data integrity. ICTR provides individualized protocol and grant development support with the goal of improving the quality of investigator-initiated clinical research and reducing the time from study conception to conduct.

Complimentary services are available to faculty planning an investigator-initiated clinical research study (therapeutic, non-therapeutic, interventional and/or observational):

  • A single point of contact, your navigator.
  • Consultations customized for your project with your navigator.
  • Help identifying next steps and working through challenges and barriers, including suggestions for assistive services (e.g., BERD, Bioinformatics, Recruitment and Retention, etc.), with meetings attended by the navigator (if preferred).
  • Connections to a broad set of experts, resources, tools, and opportunities.
  • Schedule a group Studio (a single meeting to gather experts’ advice on complex study issues).
  • Guidance on study design.
  • Assistance editing clinical research protocols and grants.
  • Identification of appropriate protocol templates that fulfill Institutional Review Board (IRB) or other regulatory agencies’ requirements for your study.
  • Review of a protocol prior to IRB submission to ensure completeness.
  • Guidance with the UW Health/SMPH Research Operations Committee (UROC), and Scientific Review Committee (SRC) review process.

Events

Jan 17
The Short & The Sweet: Posters for Conferences

January 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Mar 14
The Short & The Sweet: Abstracts for Conferences

March 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Feb 7
The Short & The Sweet: Presentations for Conferences

February 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am


Services


Tools & Resources

Explore a range of resources, tools, and ready-made templates, tailored to support your protocol development and research needs.

Tools

Use this guide to help you determine whether your protocol needs to use the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC). The DMC helps investigators ensure subject safety, research integrity, and compliance with federal regulations and local policies.

DMC Decision Tool

Funded studies that meet the criteria for UROC (UW Health/SMPH Research Operations Committee) operational feasibility review will need to go through the review process.

UROC Decision Tree

Use this guide to help you determine whether your protocol needs to be in OnCore, whether you need to document full accrual of participants, and whether you need a full calendar in OnCore.

OnCore Decision Tree

Resources

Want to boost community engagement and diversity your recruitment efforts but aren’t sure where to begin? This toolkit provides a clear roadmap, guiding you step-by-step to enhance your strategies and achieve lasting success.

JEDI Roadmap


Funding Opportunities


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Our Team

Bernadette Gillick
Director of Research Design
Leigh Ann Mrotek
Clinical Trials Navigator, Research Design

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