Tools & services for conducting research

Data Retrieval from Electronic Medical Records for USC Researchers

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

Developing a Community Advisory Board for Research Toolkit

This toolkit is intended to assist researchers in navigating the processes of developing and establishing a community advisory board (CAB) for their research studies. Practical tips and step-by-step guidelines are provided

Digital & Traditional Tools for Recruitment Toolkit

This toolkit contains proven strategies and tips to help researchers develop a solid plan to recruit and retain study participants.

Education Resource Center (ERC)

The Education Resource Center (ERC) provides consultations on best practices for the design, facilitation/dissemination, and evaluation of educational offerings for faculty and others who facilitate trainings in person and online related to clinical and translational research.

Engaging Latino Communities in Research: A Training Manual for Promotores

This research promotor curriculum is designed to train Promotores to increase community knowledge about research, advocate for research and help community members understand and appreciate research

Find Trial Sites with Eligible Patients Across CTSA Network

Data tool lets researchers explore and validate feasibility for multi-site clinical studies across dozens of academic medical centers, in real time, from their desktops.

First-time NIH R01 Application Submission Counseling

This service is offered to investigators who are submitting their first research project grant (R01) to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Geospatial Social and Environmental Data

Access census-tract data to power research on social and environmental determinants of health

Guide To Clinical Research at USC

Healthcare Delivery Science Consultations

IRB Applications for Community-Based Studies

Helping ensure that your research protocol is IRB compliant with consults from community-based researchers

K12 Program Development Support

Research-related training programs are essential in developing a qualified research workforce at USC and beyond.

Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science Program (KL2) Advisement

The Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science (KL2) is a three-year program created to support research career development for health professionals or individuals with research doctoral degrees who wish to pursue formal training and a career in clinical and translational research.

Mobile and Connected Health Research Support

Helping investigators, research team members, and clinicians take advantage of new technologies at the bedside, in the clinic or in the field, with real-time observations and interventions, and new research designs.