Data Office for Clinical & Translational Research

Aiming to accelerate research by enabling secure access to patient data through investigator-friendly, self-serve tools, and custom data extracts.

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Expert Data Services for Your Research

At the Data Office, we provide secure access to high-quality patient-level data tailored to your study needs. Our goal is for researchers to spend less time obtaining data and more time on their important research. 
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  • DataDirect
  • Level-1 Access to Data
  • EMERSE
  • Student Access to Data
  • Data Management & Sharing Plan
    • How We Serve Your Data Needs
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    Self-Serve Tools DataDirect & EMERSE

    For your next study, use DataDirect or EMERSE, which are available free of charge for faculty researchers and their study team members to access both discrete variables and free-text string data from the electronic medical record (EMR).

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    Custom Data Request

    If your data needs are too complex for our self-serve tools, our experienced programmers can pull a custom data set for you – to be delivered once, or on a scheduled, ongoing basis.

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    Consultations & Training

    Do you need help with a custom data pull or need guidance on security guidelines for your data? Schedule a 1:1 consultation to look at all your clinical data needs, where a data specialist offers a deeper dive into the patient health data resources available.

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    Data & Biospecimen Sharing

    Learn more about privacy-sharing policies and related resources. Do you need samples for your research? The Central Biorepository can help.

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    References and Resources

    AI & Digital Health Innovation Analytics Platform Documentation Site – This site contains user guides, data dictionaries, and other tools and resources to get U-M researchers started with using the AI & Digitial Health Innovation Analytics Platform to facilitate their research.

    DataDirect User Guide – The DataDirect User Guide includes step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and resources for completing frequently-used tasks. Please note that as DataDirect evolves, concepts presented in the User Guide will remain accurate, but the screenshots may vary slightly within the DataDirect tool.
    Data Office At A Glance
    422M+
    DataDirect Lab Results
    4M+
    Patient Health Records
    900+
    DataDirect Users
    How DataDirect is Helping Predict Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
    Contact Us
    Data Office for Clinical & Translational Research
    North Campus Research Complex, Building 400
    2800 Plymouth Road
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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    About Us

    The Data Office for Clinical & Translational Research, a unit of the Medical School Office of Research, fosters the translation of data into research that improves clinical outcomes by bridging the gap between personal health data and clinical research. 
    Upcoming Research Events All Office of Research Events
    Crafting Effective Self-Report Measures: Essential Survey Development Strategies
    Hosted by the Clinical Trials Support Office, this session is led by Claire Kalpakjian, Ph.D., Associate Chair for Research, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, who will cover essential considerations for planning and creating useful self-report measures.
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    Data and Safety Monitoring Boards and Data Safety Monitoring Plans
    This course will review when studies are required to have a DSMP or DSMB and how to develop an appropriate DSMP. A DSMB is an independent group that advises the study team regarding subject safety, study conduct, and efficacy. The DSMB will also make recommendations concerning the continuation, modification, or termination of the trial. A DSMP outlines how subject safety and data integrity will be maintained to ensure the validity of collected data.
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    Storage and Retention of Data
    This course will review the fundamentals of maintaining confidentiality of subject data, including data encryption and protection, using secure environments and external websites, and distinguishing among anonymized, coded, and de- identified datasets.
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    NanoFCM NanoAnalyzer Seminar and Demo Days
    Join BRCF Flow Cytometry Core and NanoFCM for a seminar & a demo of the NanoAnalyzer.
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    Introduction to sIRBs
    This course will identify the Single IRB model for Multi-Site research, show the regulatory requirements of sIRB review and the exceptions to sIRB requirements, and explain sIRB requests of IRBMED as sIRB (accepting oversight), External IRB as sIRB (ceding oversight), and UofM as the Coordinating Center.
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    FDA Research Involving Drugs and Devices
    This course will review what research is subject to FDA oversight, highlight the differences between OHRP and FDA regulations, learn the responsibilities of sponsors, investigators, and the IRB when conducting and reviewing research involving drugs and devices, and examine the requirements for conducting research with a drug or biologic/medical device.
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    Not Regulated, Secondary Use, and Umbrella Applications
    This course will review the Not Regulated, Secondary Use, and Umbrella application types in eResearch and when these application types are applicable.
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    OHRP’s Subparts B, C, and D -Special Populations
    This course will examine the additional regulatory requirements for conducting research involving pregnant women, fetuses, neonates, children, and prisoners, including the requirements for these populations in a research project and obtaining informed consent.
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    Intro to Single Cell Analysis Workshop
    A virtual, hands-on workshop over 3 x 1/2 days for researchers comfortable with R/RStudio and who would like to better understand the analysis of single-cell RNA-Seq data.
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    Win a No-Cost, 4-Sample Single Cell RNA Sequencing Project
    Enter to win a no-cost, 4-sample single cell RNA sequencing project! 10x Genomics, in partnership with the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core, invites you to apply for a no-cost single cell RNA sequencing project. Four winners will be selected to receive a 4-sample project at no charge.
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    BRCF Epigenomics Core Celebrated 10 Years
    The BRCF Epigenomics Core celebrated its tenth anniversary on June 16, showcasing its contributions to biomedical research. The symposium featured diverse studies, from monarch butterfly migration to pediatric and head and neck cancers, highlighting epigenomics' role in understanding disease and developing diagnostics. The Core aims to maintain leadership by advancing techniques like spatial epigenomics and epigenetic editing.
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    BRCF Core Closures for the 4th of July Holiday
    In observance of Independence Day, several cores will be closed or have adjusted hours.