About the Mountain West CTR-IN Program
We help researchers secure ongoing, sustainable, extramural funding.
Intro to MW CTR-IN
Mountain West IDeA Clinical & Translational Research Infrastructure Network
The Mountain West Clinical & Translational Research Infrastructure Network (MW CTR-IN) Program is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program that began on September 15, 2013 with an initial cycle that ran through June 30th, 2018.
Designed to expand the health research network capability of the 13 universities across 7 IDeA states with a focus on improving the health of the Mountain West Region’s diverse residents, the MW CTR-IN Program has received a five-year $20.3 million grant renewal from the NIH to continue funding through 2023.
Our Mission
Build and Enhance Infrastructure Capacity to Increase Clinical & Translational Research in the Mountain West Region
To accelerate the development of research capacity.
To increase the quantity and quality of successful NIH & other grant applications in clinical and translational research.
To accelerate scientific discovery to improve the health of the residents of the 7 Mountain West IDeA States Region.
A CONNECTED NETWORK
From Bench to Community
MW CTR-IN is all about making connections. Connecting investigators to mentors, collaborators, and biostatisticians. Connecting research to funding opportunities. Connecting universities to communities. Over mountains and across oceans, MW CTR-IN is a connected network of researchers working together to improve the health and lives of people in all of our MW communities.
Our Partner INSTITUTIONS
Alaska
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Wyoming
University of Nevada, Reno
Including the University of Nevada School of Medicine
MW CTR-IN Leadership
Francisco Sy, MD, MS, DrPH
Principal Investigator
francisco.sy@unlv.edu
702.895.4243
Jeffrey Ebersole, PhD
Co-Director of the Clinical Pilot Projects Program (CP3) Core
Jeffrey.Ebersole@unlv.edu
702.774.4152
Jay Shen, PhD
Co-Director of the Clinical Pilot Projects Program (CP3) Core
Jay.Shen@unlv.edu
702.895.5830
Rei Serafica, PhD, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FTNSS, FAAN
Director of the Community Engagement and Outreach (CEO) Core
Reimund.Serafica@unlv.edu
702.895.5746
Ruben K. Dagda, PhD
Director of the Professional Development (PD) Core
Director of the Advance To Funding (ATF) Program
Director of the Grant Writing Workshop (GWW)
RDagda@med.unr.edu
775.784.4121
Brach Poston, PhD
Associate Director of the Professional Development (PD) Core, Education Unit
Director of the ATRIP Program
Brach.Poston@unlv.edu
702.895.5329
Chad Cross, PhD, MFT, PSTAT (R)
Co-Director of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology
and Research Design (BERD) Core
Chad.Cross@unlv.edu
702.895.4345
Juli Petereit, PhD, MS
Co-Director of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Core
JPetereit@unr.edu
775.784.4359
Mark Greenwood, PhD
Associate Core Director of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Core
Greenwood@montana.edu
406.994.1962
MW CTR-IN Cores
Administrative Leadership Cores:
Administrative Core
Leadership team responsible for the overall coordination of all elements of the MW CTR-IN program.
Tracking & Evaluation (T&E) Core
Administrative team responsible for the assessment and evaluation of all MW CTR-IN Program tracking and evaluation needs.
Clinical Pilot Projects Program (CP3) Core
Leadership team working to develop a culture of collaborative multidisciplinary clinical and translational health disparities research.
Service Cores for Faculty Researchers & Investigators:
Professional Development (PD) Core
Centralized, coordinated training and mentoring resource that are tailored to the needs of individual investigators across our network.
Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design (BERD) Core
Provides consultation and collaboration support for investigators in biostatistics, epidemiology, analysis, and research design for investigators.
Community Engagement & Outreach (CEO) Core
Support resources for investigators to positively impact health in vulnerable populations experiencing health disparities.
Contact Us
To contact the MW CTR-IN Administrative Core by phone, you may call (702) 895-1079 between 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday - Friday, excluding holidays. Or, you may email us at ctr-in@unlv.edu at any time.