Research Overview

The Northern New England Clinical & Translational Research (NNE-CTR) offers resources and services:

Administrative Core

Responsible for running the network, its members bring together collaborators across northern New England to broaden and deepen clinical and translational research that responds to the region’s most critical needs.  

Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design Core

Facilitates the appropriate use of computationally intensive approaches and technologies in clinical, translational, and epidemiologic studies. The BERD Core is available to support researchers and NNE-CTR members with study design, analysis, and statistical methods.

Community Engagement & Outreach Core

Develops and supports partnerships between academic institutions and rural health care practices in Northern New England, informed by population-level data from community and public health organizations.

Tracking & Evaluation Core

Identifies meaningful and reliable performance metrics, continually tracks and monitors these metrics, and rigorously analyzes and disseminates performance information to NNE-CTR leadership and key stakeholders.

Translational Research Technologies Core

Provides coordinated access to and training with state-of-the-art clinical and translational research resources located at NNE-CTR institutions. 

Professional Development Core

Provides ongoing professional development support and opportunities for NNE-CTR members, ranging from research training to grant writing workshops to mock study section reviews of applications and manuscripts.