rcmi translational research network (rtrn) core resources survey 2015

RTRN is supported by grant number U54MD008149 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health

RTRN Research Resources and Research Networking Core

Resources 2015 SurveySolomon T. Garner, Jr., M.S., Ph.D.Director, Research Resources and Research Networking (R3N) RCMI Translational Research Network (RTRN) Data Coordinating Center (DCC)Jackson State UniversityJackson, Mississippi 39217

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Core Resources 2015 Survey – Meta Data Summary (Double click chart to scroll)

Utilization Summary

Institution Please indicate the institution to which your are affiliated: N=254 (Institutional N, %of total N)

Have you ever participated in webinars that showcase core resources/technology? 43.1% yes vs 56.9% no ( Insti-tutional %yes vs %no are listed)

Have you ever utilized core resources and/or related services at another Institution? If yes, please name the institution and resource/s. (% yes, comments provided on location etc.)

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

11, 4.3% 64% vs 36% 73% yes • Jackson state University • UCLA - CERP -- research design

City College of New York, CUNY 15, 5.9% 33% vs 67% 80% yes • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Hunter College: mass spec • NY Structural Biology Center - NMR• Columbia University, Mass spectroscopy resources

Clark Atlanta University 7, 2.8% 57% vs 43% 86% yes • Mass Spectrometry Core Resources in Xavier University of Louisiana• Pharmacology at El Paso• Morehouse School of Medicine Genomics Core

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

13, 5.1% 38.5% vs 61.5% 54% yes

Howard University 9, 3.5% 56% vs 44% 100% yes • • University of Maryland School of Medicine Johns Hopkins University• Histology Core at NYU school of Medicine

Hunter College, CUNY 10, 3.9% 10% vs 90% 44% yes • Histology Core at NYU school of Medicine

Jackson State University 7, 2.8% 68% vs 32% 71% yes (no comments)Meharry Medical College 16, 6.3% 50% vs 50% 81% yes • Vanderbilt University, Proteomics core,

morphology core, electron microscopy core•Central Del Caribe Proteomics• Morehouse: Proteomics statistical analysis: grant submission



Utilization Summary

How did you identify these resources?

• eagle-i and other research resource

information sources

• RTRN services (DCC, RCC, ACC) and RTRN

Translational Research Cluster participation

Identification of core resources and/or related services at other Institutions



Utilization Summary254 Persons responded from all 18 RCMI sites Responses by Individual’s associated roles at the 18 RCMI sites:Role N, %

Principle Investigator 105, 41.5%

Research Professional (e.g. Research Director/Manager/Coordinator/Assistant and/or Technician)

31, 12.3%

Postdoctoral Fellow/Fellow 9, 3.6%

Tenured or Tenure Track Assistant Professor

65, 25.7%

Research Faculty (non-tenure track) 28, 11.1%

Undergraduate/Graduate Student 7, 2.8%

Other 8, 3.2%

The most widely used ‘RCMI’ Core ResourcesCore Resources N

Cell Sorting 24

Genomic 27

Bioinformatics 39

Flow Cytometry 42

Histology and Pathology 32

Animal Care 41

Study Design, Biostatistics, and Data Management 34

Microarray 24

Sequencing and Genotyping 28

Mass Spectrometry 32

Confocal Microscopy 33

Proteomics Resources 36

Community Engagement 19

Microscopy & Imaging Analysis 23

Molecular Biology 47

Electron Microscopy 23

Shared Instrumentation 20



Utilization Summary

Responses by Individual’s associated roles at the 18 RCMI sites (N=254)



Utilization SummaryResponses from each of the 18 RCMI (N=254)



Response to: Which research discipline best describes your work and/or is related?

Utilization Summary



Current of Utilization CoresResponse to:

Which of the following core resources…have you used in the past three (3) years?



Current of Utilization CoresCurrently the most widely used ‘RCMI Core Resources’ - Summary



Frequency of UtilizationCurrently the most widely used ‘RCMI Core Resources’ - Breakdown



Utilization Frequency of CoresBreakdown:

How frequently have you utilized resources attached to and/or synonymous with…?



Response to:Are you planning to use any services related to the following outside of your own institution?

Planning to Use Outside Services



Reason for using Outside ServicesResponse to:

Please select a reason for wanting to use the services outside of you institution?



eagle-i Related Question

• Have you ever used the eagle-i search application? Yes (23.7%) No (76.3%)

• Have you used the RTRN Resource Discovery Networking Tool (RDNT) powered by eagle-i? Yes (13.4%) No (86.6%)

• Have you ever requested or used a resource you found in eagle-i? Yes (6.7%) No (93.3%)

• Please rate how easy of difficult it is to use the RTRN RDNT powered by eagle-i search application. Very Easy (8.8%), Easy (73.5%) Difficult (14.7%) Very Difficult (2.9%)

• Please rate how easy of difficult it is to use the eagle-i search application. Very Easy (16.7%), Easy (75%) Difficult (6.7%) Very Difficult (1.7%)

• Please select the answer below that best fits your overall success in finding a resource relevant to your needs using eagle-i.

I have found resource(s) relevant to my needs. (19.8%) I have found resource(s) somewhat relevant to my needs. (28.2%) I have not found any resources relevant to my needs. (52%)



High throughout sequencing, Epigenetics, High Throughput

Screening (Drug etc.), small animal imaging with IVIS, Phlebotomy, ELISA,

FPLC system

next generation sequencer, Drug Development, multiphoton

microscope, biostatistics, study design, and data management. a recruitment core, LC-MS/MS system dedicated to

the analysis of environmental pollutants

electron microscopy, data management molecular biology,

sequencing, proteomics, confocal microscopy, infrared spectometer(s)

and updated fluorescence spectrometers,

small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), breast human tumors, flow cytometry,

genomics and bioinformatics. biostatistics, survey and/or assessment

resources, data management, biological specimen storage

Core Resource NeedsResponse Snapshots to:

Please project your core resource needs/desires over the next 3 years

The RCMI Microarray & Bioinformatics Core Resources

The RCMI Clinical & Translational Core Resources

The RCMI Imaging Core Facilities & Resources

The RCMI Proteomics & Genomics Core Resources



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