Comprehensive translational research support
SW CACTI is funded by a $43.6 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for the Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science (NCATS) that supports research at The University of Arizona (U of A) and The University of New Mexico (UNM).
ABOUT SW CACTI
Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation (SW CACTI) is a translational science and research center that promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, focused training, education, and cutting edge research methods. SW CACTI offers innovative programs to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of turning explorations from our laboratories, clinics, and community into interventions that improve the health of individuals and the public.
Accelerating discoveries towards better health
MISSION
Our mission is to support outstanding clinical and non-clinical research at all stages, from pilot studies to multi-center trials and to accelerate clinical and translational innovation by building a skilled workforce, engaging communities, and delivering cutting-edge research and training that address the unique health challenges of the Southwest.
VISION
The vision of SW CACTI is to create and promote a thriving, unified research environment within the CTSA Program framework that accelerates Clinical and Translational Science innovation locally, regionally, and nationally to more efficiently advance individual and community health across the U.S. Southwest.
PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS
SERVICES
BIOSTATISTICS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, & RESEARCH DESIGN SUPPORT (BERD)
Offers expert consultation and support to assist investigators in their research endeavors. Provides accessible services, user-friendly courses, and innovative tools to address methodological challenges in clinical and translational research.
Services include: preliminary review, statistical/data analysis plan, power + calculation, statistical/data analysis plan sample size estimate, data analysis, and manuscript writing/review assistance.
CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT
The clinical research aspect of the unit provides facilities, resources, and staff to conduct clinical and translational research. This team conducts adult and pediatric research in outpatient and inpatient settings. Services include: protocol implementation support, study recruitment, study visit coordination, nurse coordination, sample processing, nutritional support, pharmacokinetic sampling and medication administration.
CLINICAL LABORATORY
The Clinical Laboratory performs immunodiagnostic and chemical assays on research samples submitted to the
laboratory by investigators in a manner that ensures strict quality control and reports results within a timely fashion.
REGULATORY KNOWLEDGE & SUPPORT
Supports the investigator community in developing regulatory and clinical strategies and fulfilling regulatory requirements for clinical research programs along the continuum of clinical, translational and community research.
PILOT AWARDS
Supporting pilot projects that utilize the SW CACTI infrastructure to produce preliminary data for competitive NIH grant proposals in clinical and translational research as well as translational science.
Translational Science goals must be of high methodological quality and must demonstrate feasible and generalizable solutions to translational science problems.
INFORMATICS
Provides access to high-quality, secure data resources, interoperable and user-friendly infrastructure for data-driven research, modern analytic tools, education and training, and innovative IT solutions needed for discovery, development, demonstration, and dissemination for the full spectrum of translational science.
Services include: case finding and discovery, project consultation, data mining, basic cleaning and help to create data processing specifictions, secure data delivery and storage, honest broker services, and computer programming needs as requested by the investigator.
SW CACTI LEADERSHIP
ARIZONA
Principal Investigator
Sally Radovick, MS, MD
Translational Science Navigator
Maria Gordon, MS
Administrative Officer
Heather Juarez
NEW MEXICO
Principal Investigator
Nancy Pandhi, MD, MPH, PhD
Translational Science Navigator
Donna Sedillo, MS
Administrative Officer
Carla Cordova, MPH
CONTACT
For more information and consultation about services, please email us at SWCACTI_UA_Navigator@arizona.edu
