The division of Research Regulatory Information Services (IS) team at Rush University provides technical support for key applications/systems involving clinical research, animal research, and basic and translation sciences research. IS also provides support for researchers and staff to conduct research via five digital platforms. Learn more about the features of each one.
The Rush Research Portal provides access to Institutional Review Board (IRB) functions. Researchers can do the following there:
The OnCore application is used to manage studies involving prospective human subject clinical research. The system can do the following:
Operated within the Comparative Research Center (CRC), eRAM organizes animal test subject needs. It can do the following:
REDCap is an application used in collecting data for research. It can do the following:
LabArchives is a secure electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) for researchers, managers and associated personnel. It provides a free, secure way to organize, store and share research data and documents.
Beyond support for primary digital platforms for research, IS also provides the following support services.
The system design and infrastructure management division manages all aspects of application development, including the following:
The division provides customer support by troubleshooting issues, answering system-related questions and assisting with any service requests. Research IS also offers a variety of training courses to gain access to the research applications.
Session: Research Compliance Onboarding and Rush Research Portal Training
Time: Every Friday, 10 a.m.
Registration: Contact jacob_m_boudreaux@rush.edu to receive a WebEx link.
Details: Basic navigation within the Rush research portal. Training is required to gain access.
Session: OnCore 101: Learning Program
Time: Available as an on-demand e-learning program
Registration: Rush learning hub
Details: Basic navigation within the OnCore application, which will provide a general understanding of managing clinical research studies in the system.
Session: REDCap 101 Training
Time: First Thursday of each month, 1 – 1:45 p.m.
Registration: Join WebEx
Details: This course will provide information needed for a REDCap user to setup, collect and manage data in REDCap. REDCap is available for all Rush employees and collaborators who wish to collect and manage research data and facilitate operation processes.
Session: REDCap Office Hours
Time: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – Noon
Registration: Email redcap@rush.edu
Details: Users having any questions regarding REDCap or just interested in listening to what other users are experiencing are welcome to join.