Browsing by Author "McGowan, Julie"

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    Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Metrics
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2011-04-08) Shekhar, Anantha; McGowan, Julie; Hunt, Joe
    The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) activities are designed to contribute to the achievement of NIH Strategic Goals for the Clinical and Translational Sciences Award program. The Indiana CTSI uses a Logic Model-based system of metrics to provide data to the NIH regarding Indiana CTSI accomplishments. The metrics address achievement of Specific Aims, number of investigators benefitting from Indiana CTSI resources, publications generated from Indiana CTSI-supported activities, and the awarding of pilot grant funds to support the acquisition of findings and data that may support applications for external funding. This poster shows the growth in Indiana CTSI accomplishments over the first three years of the CTSA grant. Conclusions: The Indiana CTSI has increased its contribution to the NIH strategic goals to advance the conduct of clinical and translational sciences through support of investigators, the contribution of new knowledge, and support for pilot grant activity.
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    Using Social Network Analysis Tools to Visualize and Analyze Collaboration in Use of CTSA Resources and Publications
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2011-04-08) Shekhar, Anantha; McGowan, Julie; Hunt, Joe
    To garner baseline data to determine whether or not the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI) was achieving collaboration across disciplines and institutions, the Indiana CTIS Tracking and Evaluation (T&E) Program compiled data regarding the utilization of resources across different Indiana CTSI programs and Project Development Teams (PDT) and data for the authors, departments, and institutional affiliations of Indiana CTSI peer reviewed publications. The Indiana CTSI T&E used a social networking tool, NodeXL, and data garnered to create a visualization of utilization of resources and publications co-authorship. The analysis showed the mean number of contacts with different resources per investigator was 1.37; every targeted program and PDT was shown to be linked to another. For publications analysis, 64 papers were identified with a total of 195 authors from the four Indiana CTSI member institutions. Sixty-nine of the authors were ICTSI investigators. However, 126 authors were non Indiana CTSI investigators although residing at partner institutions. Most surprising was that 140 authors were from 58 non-Indiana CTSI institutions. Conclusion: Baseline data indicates interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration is already taking place.