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Master of Science in Clinical Research The Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree program, in the Laney Graduate School at Emory University, provides innovative didactic and mentored research training to those interested in pursuing a career in clinical and/or translational research.

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Master of Science in Clinical Research

In order to achieve excellence in the 21st century, investigators undertaking clinical and translational research must couple their knowledge of medicine and biology with analytic sciences including statistical reasoning, decision analysis, probability theory, analytical epidemiology, and informatics. They must also have an understanding of the principles of evidence-based medicine, implementation science, bioethics, clinical trial design, regulations involving human subjects and animals, scientific and grant writing, and responsible conduct of research. The Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree program from the Emory University Laney Graduate School provides didactic and mentored Casey Cable, MD, former fellow in Emory University Department of Medicine, Division of clinical and translational research training to predoctoral (medical students, Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, with mentor Greg Martin, MD, MSc, in the Emory ICU investigating the use of lung protective ventilation in patients with sepsis PhD students, or PharmD students), postdoctoral (resident and fellow physicians), and junior faculty members (physicians, PhD-level scientists, or PharmDs) from Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Georgia. Applicants not requesting Georgia Clinical & Translational Science MSCR Curriculum Additional Requirements for Alliance (Georgia CTSA) financing support (e.g., predoctoral and postdoctoral the MSCR trainees supported by NIH T32 training grants or other mechanisms) should Core Courses (30 minimum credits) • Observe an Institutional Review apply directly to the Emory MSCR program or MSM MSCR program: • Introduction to Clinical Board (IRB) meeting GeorgiaCTSA.org/training/MSCR.html and Translational Research • Clinical and Translational Research Applicants requesting financial support from the NIH-funded Georgia CTSA • Analytic Methods for Clinical and Journal Club should apply through either the TL1 or KL2 mechanisms: Translational Research • Special Workshops and Lectures TL1 website: GeorgiaCTSA.org/training/tl1/ • Biostatistics - Team Science KL2 website: GeorgiaCTSA.org/training/kl2/ • Data Management - Leadership Training The MSCR requires a minimum of 30 academic credit hours, which include • Community Engagement and - Mentor Training classes, a research thesis, and a written grant proposal. Full-time students Health Disparities complete two semesters of class work in the first year. The summer and second • Clinical Trial Design and Analysis Elective Courses year consist of completing the grant writing product and a master’s thesis. • Scientific and Grant Writing • Advanced Data Management in R • Personalized training, includes Mentoring is by an established and successful federally funded clinical and • Overview of High Dimensional Data courses at any of the Georgia CTSA translational investigator. • Clinical Research Colloquium partner institutions • Analysis and Presentation of Clinical Research Data • Health Services Research • Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues of Responsible Clinical Research On the cover: Anna Woodbury, MD, assistant professor, Emory University Department of Anesthesiology, • Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) for evaluates the feasibility of using fMRI as a biomarker in fibromyalgia studies Clinical and Translational Research

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Emory MSCR: Who Should Apply

The MSCR degree is designed for predoctoral trainees (medical students, PhD students, PharmD students), postdoctoral trainees (physicians, PhD and PharmD scientists), and junior faculty (MD, PhD, or PharmD) at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Pharmacy who have a commitment to a career in clinical and/or translational research.

MSM-based predoctoral and postdoctoral MSCR candidates apply at MSM to matricu- late through MSM’s MSCR didactic and mentored research curriculum.

Predoctoral trainees from Emory (medical students, MD/PhD students, and PhD graduate students), MSM (medical students, MD/PhD students, and PhD graduate Jessica Shantha, MD, assistant professor, Emory University Department of Ophthalmology, students) Georgia Tech (PhD graduate students), and UGA (PharmD and PhD graduate with mentor Steven Yeh, MD, examining a patient at the Emory Eye Center students in the College of Pharmacy) may apply through the Georgia CTSA TL1 program: GeorgiaCTSA.org/training/tl1/

Predoctoral or postdoctoral trainees currently supported by other NIH or federal T- Postdoctoral trainees from Emory (resident or fellow physicians, PhD postdocs), MSM level or F-level training grants are not eligible for the Georgia CTSA TL1 program, but (resident or fellow physicians, PhD postdocs), Georgia Tech (PhD or equivalent train- may apply to the MSCR program supported with stipends and tuition costs provided by ing) and UGA (PharmD, PhD, or equivalent training-College of Pharmacy) may apply their specific training grants. through the Georgia CTSA TL1 program: GeorgiaCTSA.org/training/tl1/

MSCR Application Instructions All application components should be uploaded to an online submission system. Visit GeorgiaCTSA.org/training/MSCR/how-to-apply.html for application instructions.

Components of the application must include: 1. Cover Page 2. Personal Statement 3. NIH-Style Predoctoral or Postdoctoral Biosketch 4. NIH-Style Biosketch of Lead Mentor, Co-Mentors, and Advisors 5. Research and Training Plan 6. Human Subjects/Data Safety and Monitoring Plan 7. Literature Citations 8. Letters of Support from Mentors, Division/Program Director, or Dean of Students

Ravi Patel MD, MSc, assistant professor, Pediatrics/Neonatology, Emory School of Medicine, and MSCR graduate and former KL2 scholar in Grady Hospital’s neonatal ICU

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GEORGIA CTSA RESEARCH EDUCATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Jessica A. Alvarez, PhD, RD Department of Behavioral Professor, Department Associate Director, Certificate Sciences and Health Education of Biostatistics and Program in Translational Emory Rollins School of Bioinformatics Research (CPTR) Public Health Emory Rollins School of Assistant Professor of Medicine, Public Health Division of Endocrinology, Cam Escoffery, PhD, MPH, CHES Metabolism, and Lipids Associate Professor of Behavioral Greg S. Martin, MD, MSc Emory University School Sciences and Health Education Program Director, Georgia of Medicine Emory Rollins School of CTSA Clinical Research Public Health Centers Pamela Bhatti, PhD, MSc Professor of Medicine and Co-Director, KL2 & TL1 Anne Fitzpatrick, PhD, MSc Executive Associate Director Programs, Georgia Tech Program Director, Georgia Division of Pulmonary, Associate Chair for Innovation CTSA Pediatrics Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep and Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Pediatrics Medicine Associate Professor Division of Pulmonology, Emory University School School of Electrical and Allergy/Immunology, Cystic of Medicine Computer Fibrosis, and Sleep Medicine Engineering Emory University School Robin McGee, PhD, MPH Successful MSCR graduates focused on HIV-related research and women’s health (left to right): Georgia Institute of Technology of Medicine Research Education Program Drs. Cecile Lahiri, Igho Ofotokun, Lauren Collins, Caitlin Moran, and Anandi Sheth Adjunct Assistant Professor Evaluator Department of Rehabilitation David R. Goldsmith, MD Research Assistant Professor Medicine Assistant Professor of Psychiatry of Behavioral Sciences and Emory University and Behavioral Sciences Health Education Emory University School Emory Rollins School of Henry M. Blumberg, MD of Medicine Public Health of Epidemiology Emory University School Somanath P.R. Shenoy, PhD, FAHA Director, Georgia CTSA Rollins School of Public Health of Medicine Co-Director, TL1 and KL2 Research Education Program Jordan A. Kempker, MD, MSc Vasiliki Michopoulos, PhD, Director of Health Services Senior Research Career Scientist Programs, UGA Co-Course Director, Clinical Co-Course Director, MSc Research, Emory Departments of Atlanta VA Medical Center Professor, College of Pharmacy Research Colloquium Introduction to Clinical & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Medicine & Surgery Director of Clinical and Professor of Medicine Translational Research and Behavioral Sciences Amit Shah, MD, MSc Experimental Therapeutics Division of Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor of Medicine Emory University School Douglas F. Paulsen, PhD Assistant Professor of University of Georgia Emory University School Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, of Medicine Co-Director, TL1 Program, MSM Epidemiology and Medicine of Medicine Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Emory Rollins School of Anandi Sheth, MD, MSc Professor of Epidemiology Emory University School Igho Ofotokun, MD, MSc Professor of Pathology Public Health Associate Professor of Medicine and Global Health of Medicine Co-Director, KL2 Program and Anatomy Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases Emory Rollins School of Co-Course Director, Clinical Morehouse School of Medicine Division of Cardiology Emory University School Public Health Matthew Magee, PhD Research Colloquium Emory University School of Medicine Co-Course Director, Analytic Co-Coordinator, MSCR Alexander Quarshie, MD, MSc of Medicine Lou Ann Brown, PhD Methods for Clinical and Journal Club Co-Director, KL2 Program, Thomas R. Ziegler, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Division Translational Research Professor of Medicine MSM, Director, MSCR Andi L. Shane, MD, MPH, MSc Co-Director, TL1 Program of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Associate Professor Division of Infectious Diseases Program, MSM Co-Course Director, Clinical Co-Program Director, Georgia Director, Office of Postdoctoral Hubert Department of Global Emory University School Director, Biomedical Trial Design CTSA Clinical Research Center Education Health of Medicine Informatics Program Professor of Pediatrics Co-Course Director, Grant Emory University School Rollins School of Public Health Professor of Community Health Division of Infectious Diseases Writing of Medicine Rachel E. Patzer, PhD, MPH and Preventive Medicine Marcus Professor of Hospital Professor of Medicine Amita Manatunga, PhD Co-Director, TL1 Program Morehouse School of Medicine Epidemiology and Infection Division of Endocrinology, Dawn L. Comeau, PhD, MPH Course Director, Overview Associate Professor of Surgery Control Metabolism and Lipids Mentor Training Director of High Dimensional and Epidemiology William M. Shafer, PhD Emory University School Emory University School Associate Professor & Vice Chair Data, Co-Director, MSCR Department of Surgery, Division Professor of Microbiology of Medicine of Medicine for Faculty Development Thesis Committee of Transplantation & Department and Immunology Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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GeorgiaCTSA.org/training

CONTACT: Cheryl Sroka 1599 Building 1599 Clifton Road NE, Room 6.112 Atlanta, GA 30322 [email protected]

GEORGIA CTSA IS SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE NIH/NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES (NCATS) UL1TR002378 AND KL2TR002381