Research May 2025 Newsletter
Colleagues,
Spring is here—well, almost. With that in mind, it's time to congratulate our medical students, residents, and fellows as they embark on their next journey. I want to thank everyone who contributed to the research mission of Carilion Clinic.
To that end, our Research Day was held on April 14, 2025, at Riverside 4, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Over 45 students from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH), Virginia Tech, and Radford University participated, with many presenting either a poster and/or an oral presentation. Thirty-seven (37) residents and fellows also presented, with numerous projects highlighted in the Departments of Pharmacy and Orthopaedics.
With the growth of research over the past several years, it is clear that we must develop a governing structure to foster innovation, provide strategic direction, and enhance coordination with our research collaborators. In this newsletter, you will read about the launch of an Executive Research Council led by our Institutional Research Officer, Robert Trestman, PhD, MD. In addition, Andrea Mohr, Director of Clinical Trials, shares valuable information on our Clinical Research Coordinator structure and its utilization for future research endeavors.
In closing, enjoy this beautiful weather.
Francis X. Farrell, PhD
Senior Director, Research and Development
Top Research News
Clinical Research Coordinator and Regulatory Specialist Pool (CRC/RS Pool):
Clinical research is a highly regulated, fast-paced field requiring skilled and flexible resources to provide efficient study startup, compliant study conduct, and …
Advancing Research at Carilion: Introducing the Executive Research Council and Governance Committees
Research at Carilion Clinic is growing at an unprecedented pace. In 2024 alone, over 200 Carilion physicians collaborated on more than 140 …
iTHRIV Clinical Translational Science Pilot Studies Program Cancelled
A message from iTHRIV: We would like to inform you that the iTHRIV Clinical Translational Science pilot studies program will not be accepting applications in 2025 as previously planned. The translational science ideas session on May 13th will be canceled and the information session for the program will not be rescheduled.
Please see this page for other funding opportunities at your institutions. Thank you for your continual commitment in advancing clinical and translational sciences, and for your interest in the CTS pilot studies program.
New R&D Employees
Autumn Weidman, Clinical Research Coordinator II – OB/Gyn
Autumn Weidman is a new Clinical Research Coordinator at Carilion Clinic. Her background includes public health, epidemiology, and research pertaining to different population groups. As a resident of Southwest Virginia, she hopes to utilize her Master of Public Health and other educational experiences to positively impact the local community through research. When she’s not at work you can find her spending time with her family or at CrossFit.
Current R&D Job Openings
The Clinical Research Coordinator will support a grant funded project at Carilion Clinic in the assigned department. Basic responsibilities include supporting research investigators/physicians with guidance on research policies and processes, enabling successful collaborations with research sponsors, monitoring and tracking study progress, study design assistance, regulatory submission and maintenance, research subject visit management, obtaining tissue specimens for processing, and any other research-related duties, as necessary.
Clinical Research Coordinator - Surgery
Clinical Research Manager - Oncology - Oversees clinical research coordinators/nurses.
Carilion Clinic TriNetX Virtual Training Schedule
Carilion offers instructor-led, focused training for an in-depth, step-by-step learning experience building patient cohorts and delving into Analytics. The facilitator will be Dee Myers. Please get in touch with HART@carilionclinic.org with the subject of 'TriNetX Training' for training outside of the scheduled sessions. If you haven’t taken a class or need a refresher, this is your opportunity to do so! Let Dee Myers know which date you prefer and she will send a meeting invitation.
- May 14, 10:30 a.m. – noon
- May 29, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
- Jun 11, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
- Jun 26, 10:30 a.m. - noon
https://redcap.link/v5pw9j7j to sign up for TriNetX digitally
For more information visit:https://redcapweb.carilionclinic.org/redcap/surveys/?s=dcUCIpMAzk8BqKH2
My Project Path:
Resources and Processes for Research, Grants, and QA/QI
Want to do a project, but don’t know where to start? Or, experienced but want to see what new resources are available?
To learn about Carilion’s resources and processes for Research, Grants and QA/QI, visit https://redcap.link/MyProjectPath. This tool provides easy navigation to topics of interest, including links to the Research and Development Application and the IRB PRIS3M application.
iTHRIV Learning Shorts
iTHRIV periodically creates short educational videos, named "Learning Shorts". Learning Shorts are brief, digestible online educational offerings organized around a specific topic. iTHRIV hopes that these videos will help educate, dispel misinformation, and create a basis for conversation between the community and health researchers. To learn more visit: https://www.ithriv.org/short-educational-videos
iTHRIV Updates:
Upcoming Workshops and general information: https://portal.ithriv.org/#/home
Newsletter link: https://www.ithriv.org/april-2023-newsletter
* Carilion Clinic Research and Development is honored to partner with a growing list of prestigious national and statewide research centers and healthcare organizations. Find out more about our collaborative research initiatives; explore our unique public-private partnerships with the Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC) School of Medicine, Virginia Tech, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Radford University Carilion, and others. Connect with our team to discuss opportunities to collaborate with our experts or become a participant.