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"From researching conditions in-utero to understanding maternal health to following pediatric conditions into adulthood, our research grows with our patients."
The institute, a partnership between Children's Colorado, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and six health professional schools, has more than 500 physician scientists, PhDs, nurse scientists, and other investigators working across disciplines to make research discoveries that will have a broad impact on human health from childhood to adulthood, the press release notes.
It has access to the most advanced clinical care, making available more than 1,100 clinical research studies, the release notes.
It has eight major functions: Research strategy and administration, research operations administration, research education, regulatory affairs, research business services, internal grant awards, clinical research contracting, and research informatics and data science.
"Through this partnership, we advance vital research with life-changing impact for the patients and families under our care," says CU Anschutz Medical Campus Chancellor Donald
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