Harvard Medical School

The Multi-Regional Clinical Trials (MRCT) Center co-led an effort in 2013 to convene a group of diverse stakeholders to align and harmonize the many focused statements relating to core competencies for clinical research professionals into a single, high-level set of standards that could be adopted globally and serve as a framework for defining professional competency throughout the clinical

Successful Grant Writing Strategies (SGWS) is an online course designed to provide an overview of the requisite skills and comprehensive considerations needed to give participants an in-depth introduction to the grant writing process. Participants in this course will learn grant writing strategies firsthand from researchers who have successfully applied for funding from a variety of sources. The

Omics is a rapidly evolving, multi-disciplinary, and emerging field that encompasses genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. Each of these fields offers the possibility to understand and view biology from a global perspective in a way that was previously unthinkable. High-throughput methodologies can rapidly provide a global picture of the processes within cells at

Introduction to Mixed Methods Research (MMR) is an online, eight-week course that offers an introduction to mixed methods research in the health sciences. Participants will learn how qualitative and quantitative data can be integrated to capture the perspectives of patients, providers, communities, or healthcare organizations in order to answer complex research questions. The course will also

Implementation Research is an introductory online course that covers the theory and methods used in conducting implementation research. The conduct of real-world clinical research, often referred to as effectiveness or outcomes research, does not then guarantee the successful translation of knowledge into practice. There is a growing awareness that studies on comparative and cost effectiveness

Imaging provides an important window into in vivo organ structure and function and is therefore an ideal tool for human research. When considering which imaging technique best answers a research question, it is important to think about fundamental mechanisms of interest and select the modality or combination of modalities that best captures them. This online course is designed to give the

Each year, the NIH provides approximately 27 percent of federal funding for medical research. In addition, federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, and others offer over $7 billion per year to sponsor medical research. As an example, the Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute

Designed as an introduction to industry funding mechanisms, this online course will focus on acquiring industry funding and the unique aspects of this process. The course will specifically highlight and differentiate between investigator-initiated research (IIR) and industry-sponsored research (ISR) initiatives, networking, mentorship, and communication. Course participants will receive helpful

Funding Your Research: Foundations and Philanthropy is an online course designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the writing and application process for foundation and philanthropic grant funding. Participants will learn strategies firsthand from researchers who have successfully applied for foundation and philanthropic funding. The course will cover: differences between foundation and

Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) is a 12-week introductory online course where participants will learn about the motivation for CER and how it compares to other research areas. The course will discuss the purpose of CER and the variety of data sources and analytic methods that are used in CER studies. Additionally, course participants will gain experience performing data transformation and

Essentials of Biostatistics is an online resource of videos that cover fundamental concepts of medical biostatistics. Over 20 different topics are covered in short videos that can be watched and re-watched over the time of your subscription. This resource serves as a good primer to more advanced topics in biostatistics. Sample of topics covered: - Common Probability Distributions - Estimation and

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality defines the goal of CER as "inform[ing] health-care decisions by providing evidence on the effectiveness, benefits, and harms of different treatment options. The evidence is generated from research studies that compare drugs, medical devices, tests, surgeries, or ways to deliver health care." Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) is a 12-week