Clinical & Translational Research
The mission of the Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC) is to provide the resources necessary to facilitate translational, community-based, and multi-center clinical research projects at Meharry. The CTRC is expanding existing programs, nurturing new investigators, and encouraging full use of our services. The CTRC can conduct your study and execute your data collection. The CTRC cultivates your scientific skill set and ensures you are on the road to independent research.
The CTRC’s current major projects include:
• the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Trials (EMERGE) with results provided to 500 African American participants enrolled in genetic testing;
• the Nashville Early Diagnosis Lung Cancer Project;
• the PREVENTABLE Trial that researches the role of statins in individuals 75 and older and dementia and cardiovascular diseasefree survival;
• the COVID-19 Vaccine Trials were CTRCapproved as site to conduct vaccine trials;
• the BAYER and AMGEN trials, which were complete in 2020 due to accrual;
• and Implementing Genomics in Clinical Practice (IGNITE) trials’ Genomic Testing to Understand and Address Renal Disease Disparity in the United States (GUARDDUS), which enrolls African-American participants with hypertension and chronic kidney disease for APOL-1 gene testing.
Specialized Equipment
• Beckman Coulter Allegra X-22 and X-22R Centrifuges
• Enterprise Refrigerator
• Ultra-low Freeze (VWR Signature Model 5606)
• American Scientific Products Biofuge A Microhematocrit
• Cell-Dyn 3500 Hemoglobin Analyzer (Pediatric Research Laboratory)
• Dupont Super-Speed Centrifuge (Pediatric Research Laboratory)
• Waters HPLC (Pediatric Research Library)
