RDCD Core helps design compliant, data-smart clinical research
Official title: Research Design, Compliance, and Data Management (RDCD) Core
Funded at Brown University · NIH-11436046 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center-level grant to help researchers design and manage high-quality clinical studies with strong data and regulatory support.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Brown University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2016 |
| Project end | June 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $936,193 |
| NIH project number | 2P50GM115677-11 |
| Project ID | NIH-11436046 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not a patient-facing trial; benefits primarily researchers and the clinical research community.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not the focus of this core; there may be indirect benefits through improved research quality.
What this research studies
This core provides expert guidance in study design, statistics, data management, and regulatory compliance to improve real-world clinical research. It aims to help investigators, especially early-career scientists, plan, analyze, and share results in a way that matches what real patients need. The core integrates quantitative and qualitative methods, health IT, and implementation guidance to overcome common barriers. It supports access to data sources like EHRs while ensuring rigorous ethics and reproducibility.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from more reliable and faster translation of research findings into clinical practice.
How similar studies have gone: Other centers have shown improved study quality and regulatory readiness when using dedicated design and data-management cores.
Where this research is happening
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Brown University
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Grobman, William Adam — Brown University
- Study coordinator: Grobman, William Adam
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.