CSET Office of Research  
  Jackson State University  
  Box 1800  
  1230 Raymond Road  
  Jackson, MS 39204  
  (601) 979-2024  
 
           
 
   

RTRN Data Technology Coordinating Center 

   
   
 

Visit the RTRN DTCC Web Site

 
 
 

James Perkins, PhD

Professor of Chemistry, Associate Dean for Research and Corporate Relations (CSET)

Center Director

 
 

Center Abstract

 
 
     
  The mission of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions Translational Research Network (RTRN) Data Technology Coordinating Center (DTCC)is to provide the technology infrastructure and data management resources to facilitate inter-institutional collaborations, including community engagement, information and data sharing, and dissemination across the diverse RCMI communities to improve health outcomes, especially for underserved populations.

The DTCC maintains a web portal that provides a user-friendly interface allowing access to collaboratory and clinical tools that are critical to centralizing study data from multi-site translational research projects.
The four specific aims of the DTCC are:
  • Specific Aim 1: To serve as the hub of the RTRN to facilitate sharing of innovative research tools and information technology resources across inter-and intra-institutional basic and clinical research teams dedicated to improving health of disadvantaged communities;
  • Specific Aim 2: To integrate new technologies and create research synergies that will support interdisciplinary interaction and multi-site translational research;
  • Specific Aim 3: To implement a highly-functional network of cyber workspaces to facilitate inter-institutional collaborations including supporting community engagement and information sharing and dissemination amongst research clusters; and
  • Specific Aim 4: To provide the infrastructure for an integrated training environment to support the development of a new generation of scientists grounded in the principles of multidisciplinary and translational research.
 
     
 
 

Funding Sources

 
 
             
 

Total Funding Amount for FY 07-08:

$1,527,893

 

Projected Funding Amount for FY 08-09:

$1,565,040

 

             
 
 
 

Current Funding

   

Agency Name

Title of Project/Award

 

Amount

 
   
  NIH Drew RCMI Translational Research Network   $ 3,509,227  
           
  CDC Prevention of Severe Staphylococcal and Streptoccal Disease in Children  

$ 75,000

 
           
 
 

Faculty/Postdoctoral Fellows

 
 
 

James  Perkins, Ph.D.

 

Chemistry

 

M. Edwina Barnett, MBA, PhD, MD, CCBMI, FACP

 

Medicine, Clinical Research

 
 

Presentations

 
 
     
 
  • HealthGrid2008, June 2-4, Chicago, IL = Scientific Poster
  • Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) Research Conference, May 27, 2008, Durham NC = Title - Overcoming Barriers to Minority Involvement in Health Research: Engaging and Educating Minority Communities
  • National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Clinical Research Networks: Building the Foundation for Health Care Transformation, May 8, 2008, Bethesda, MD
 
 
 

Contact Information

 
 
     
  Dr. James Perkins  
     
  Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Translational Research Network Data Technology Coordinating Center (DTCC)  
  Mississippi eCenter  
  Jackson State University  
  1230 Raymond Road, Box 1800  
  Jackson, MS 39204  
     
  Phone: 601.979.0332   Fax: 601.979.0338  
     
  james.perkins@jsums.edu  
     
 

Web Link: www.rtrn.net