Tools & services for conducting research

Budget Development Support

Provides consultations and guidance on preparation of study budgets for investigator-initiated studies

Building A Multidisciplinary Research Team

Helping investigators develop multi-disciplinary research teams to tackle complex scientific questions and clinical challenges.

CHLA Clinical Research Support Office

A highly productive, cost-effective research service program that provides support across the lifecycle of a clinical research study

Clinical Research Coordinators

Experienced fee-for-service clinical research coordinators for hire who provide study-related services

Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS)

USC’s Clinical Trial Management System, OnCore, is a jointly sponsored, web-based software system for managing clinical trials

Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) at USC

Provides a broad range of services to assist in the initiation and conduct of human services

Community Reviewer Training Program Toolkit

This toolkit serves as a guide to the Community Reviewer Training Program (CRTP). CRTP provides community reviewers with training materials to help with the NIH grant review process. Building trust between researchers and underrepresented communities is crucial to improving research relevance, participation, and outcomes (National Institutes of Health, 2011). This is the goal of the community reviewer training program​.

Community-Based Study Design

Providing assistance in adapting traditional research methods to the community setting

Community-Engaged Research Support

Offering new pathways to address the health and social needs across communities in Southern California and beyond

COVID-19 Recruitment and Operations Guide

COVID-19 Vaccine Access in the LGBTQIA Community Report

Custom Data Requests and Clinical Data Services

The SC CTSI provides services enabling complete access and analysis of patient data from the electronic medical records of Keck Medicine of USC, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Department of Health Services.

Data Retrieval from Electronic Medical Records for CHLA Researchers

USC, CHLA and DHS research teams can use the research data warehouse for study planning (feasibility assessments, power analyses) through their respective i2b2 portals

Data Retrieval from Electronic Medical Records for DHS Researchers

USC, CHLA and DHS research teams can use the research data warehouse for study planning (feasibility assessments, power analyses) through their respective i2b2 portals