UAB Named Clinical Research Site

June 8, 1999

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UAB Named Clinical Research Site

Birmingham, Ala. -- UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) has received one of 35 Clinical Research Curriculum Awards from the National Institutes of Health. The award, worth $1 million over five years, will establish a training program to teach scientists how to translate their laboratory findings into clinical research. The award designates UAB as a leader in the field of clinical research. "This validates UAB as one of the top clinical research institutions in the nation" says Larry Moreland, M.D., principal investigator of the project. "Sites are selected based on the quality of faculty and the strength of core research disciplines such as epidemiology, biostatisics and attention to regulatory and ethical issues."

Dr. Richard Kaslow, professor of epidemiology, is co-principal investigator on the project. Dr. Mansoor Saleh, associate professor of medicine, and Sam Brown, Ed.D, professor of medicine, are also involved.

Participants in the training program will be selected on a competitive basis. They will complete 10 modules, or classes, on topics including clinical genetics, biostatistics, computer applications, regulatory issues, outcomes research and grant writing.

"This program demonstrates an extraordinary commitment by the NIH and UAB to ensure that clinical research is conducted according to the highest standards of clinical excellence," Moreland says. "Ultimately, the patient will derive the greatest benefit."

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