Stories of Impact
Jamie Racklyeft
University of Michigan Receives $71M NIH Grant ...

MICHR to tackle goal of diversifying and improving research to speed therapies for benefit of all patients

University of Michigan Receives $71M NIH Grant to Advance Clinical & Translational Science
Engaging Communities
Jamie Racklyeft
Dr. Polly Gipson Named Community Engagement ...

Polly Y. Gipson, PhD, is our new Community Engagement Faculty Director. Dr. Gipson was selected following a university-wide search, including four rounds of interviews with staff, faculty, and community partners.

COVID-19, Stories of Impact
Nicole Bonomini
Existing Drugs Kill SARS-CoV-2 in Cells

A new groundbreaking study from the University of Michigan’s Center for Drug Repurposing (CDR) reveals several drug contenders already in use for other purposes—including one dietary supplement—that have been shown to block or reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells.

The study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uses artificial intelligence-powered image analysis of human cell lines during infection with the novel coronavirus.

MICHR Funding, Funding & Grant Writing
Nicole Bonomini
Apply Now for MICHR $100,000 Accelerating ...

Are you interested in positioning your interdisciplinary research team to be competitive for an external large-scale grant (e.g., NIH U- and P-series mechanisms)? If so, you’re encouraged to apply for $100,000 in funding and tailored research support available through the Accelerating Synergy Award.

Regulatory Support (MIAP)
Nicole Bonomini
Do Your Patients Need Access to Investigational ...

In an effort to make access to experimental agents easier and more efficient, Transforming Expanded Access to Maximize Support and Study (TEAMSS) has published new recommended guidelines, templates, and resources for physicians and institutions seeking Expanded Access for their patients.

Multisite Research

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PaTH Clinical Research Network and MICHR Launch Discovery-to-Implementation: Collaboratory Research to Improve Health

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PaTH Clinical Research Network and MICHR Launch Discovery-to-Implementation: Collaboratory Research to Improve Health

PaTH’s Discovery-to-Implementation forums brought together various stakeholder groups from multiple health communities to share key learnings through research from affiliated health systems and to explore the potential for forming learning communities.

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Explore Patient Populations & Validate Feasibility Using Electronic Health Data

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Researchers across Michigan Medicine may now request access to the ACT (Accrual to Clinical Trials) Network, which can be used to explore and validate feasibility for participating CTSA multi-site clinical studies using electronic health record data.

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MICHR Taps National Networks for Comprehensive COVID-19 Patient Data, Clinical Trials

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The Network-Based Research Unit (NBRU) at the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR), working together with several regional and national research networks, has pivoted to work collaboratively on the Coronavirus pandemic by making COVID-19 patient data available to researchers.

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Michigan Medicine Launches First Multi-Site COVID-19 Clinical Trial on New National HERO Registry

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U-M was selected to participate in the first study to use the new national HERO registry. Led locally by Marisa Miceli, MD, and Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc, this study focuses on how effective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) may be in protecting healthcare providers.

Looking for Help with Collaborative, Multi-site Research?

Looking for Help with Collaborative, Multi-site Research?

MICHR has created the Network Based Research Unit (NBRU), serving as a singular unit within MICHR to facilitate health-related network-based research for U-M. The NBRU will provide seamless services and novel processes for all investigators, study coordinators, and patient communities and will effectively link institutional researchers and large-scale research consortia.