University of New Mexico's Resources & Services

The MCRC - Molecular & Cellular Research Core services provide access to state-of-the-art equipment, technologies, and resources. Provides specialized support in all aspects of research, including protocol/assay development and testing of patient samples for various assays.

The Clinical Laboratory services include performing immunodiagnostic and chemical assays on research samples submitted to the laboratory by investigators, following strict quality control and reporting results promptly.

The clinical research arm of the unit provides facilities, resources, and staff to conduct clinical and translational research. Conducts adult and pediatric research in outpatient and inpatient settings. Services include: protocol implementation support, study recruitment, study visit coordination, nurse coordination, pharmacokinetic sampling, and medication administration.  

Regulatory Support is offered for pharmaceutical studies utilizing full coordination services.

The community research arm of this unit provides support for research with New Mexico communities. Services include: design consultations, community outreach, qualitative data collection (interviews and focus groups), qualitative analysis and dissemination. We provide study coordination, recruitment, quantitative data collection, and data management.

The Bionutrition services include supporting studies through improved study design, methods, analysis, and interpretation of data related to bionutrition.  The Radiology component uses DEXA to provide both body composition and bone density information for research purposes.

Workgroups will provide specialized expertise to all Elements including best practices, innovation support, and connection to the NCATS consortium.

Cross-cutting workgroups will support investigators, staff, clinicians, and community partners by:

1. providing training and resources; 

2. offering consultations, mentorship, and funding support; and 

3. fostering academic-clinical/community partnerships to build capacity for CTS innovation 

Community and Tribal Engagement Liaisons help connect researchers with communities across New Mexico to support health research that reflects community priorities and perspectives. Our team works with investigators to share study opportunities, strengthen relationships with community partners, and support meaningful participation in research. We also collaborate with New Mexico County and Tribal Health Councils and other community networks to ensure research information reaches communities in accessible and relevant ways.

• Engaging with NM County & Tribal Health Councils

• SW CACTI Health Studies

Provides and hosts free training resources for clinical and translational research/science investigators, staff, students, and community members.  Training topics include: Clinical Study Operations, Communication and Teamwork, Data Management and Informatics, Grants and Publications, Leadership and Professionalism, and Study and Site Management.

The Health Informatics team stewards a wide range of services available to investigators and research teams. We have helped hundreds of clinical researchers leverage UNM Hospital’s (UNMH) electronic health records, REDCap, and other databases to find eligible subjects for clinical trials, evaluate medical practice trends, and conduct longitudinal research projects with local and national cohorts. 

Our team works to harness the research potential of electronic medical records, provide secure storage for human-subjects data, improve research efficiency, develop technologies to support research projects, and share these resources with the UNM Health Sciences community. Data Analyst services include: Project consultation and scoping, case finding and cohort discovery, data extraction, and Honest Brokerage – Click here to learn more! REDCap Services include project consultations, eConsents, survey development, and modifications/repairs to an in-production survey. Learn more about REDCap Resources here.

Provides access to information and individual guidance regarding the steps involved in translating discoveries to patients and the public. This includes:

1. the need for, and mechanisms of, submitting invention disclosures and patents through the technology-transfer and economic-development arms of the parent institutions;

2. licensing for and the creation of startup companies;

3. facilitating connections between investigators and the business community; and

4. addressing FDA requirements for drugs, biological products, and medical devices.

SW CACTI Database Overview: This course, hosted via Zoom, provides a summary of databases available through the Southwest Center for Advancing Clinical & Translational Innovation (SW CACTI) Health Informatics team, to include the contents of each database, use cases, and how you may access or request data from these resources. When: First Tuesday of each month. Registration: (please sign up in advance to receive calendar invite).

REDCap Basics (on-demand)

REDCap Beyond the Basics (on-demand)

Offers free workshops on various topics related to the basics of qualitative research methodologies, including the basics of coding, NVivo, interviewing, focus group facilitation, writing qualitative summaries, and dissemination.

Offers consultation and support to assist investigators in their research endeavors. Provides accessible services, user-friendly courses, and innovative tools to address methodological challenges in clinical and translational research.
Services include: preliminary review, statistical/ data analysis plan, power calculation, statistical/ data analysis plan + sample size estimate, data analysis, and manuscript writing/ review assistance.