CMRI Flashcards
What are the 5 areas of emphasis of the CMRI?
- Genomic Medicine
- Precision Therapeutics
- Health Care Innovation
- Emerging Infections
- Population Health
When did the CMRI officially open?
February 18th, 2021
Physical space of CMRI?
(# of stories and sq. footage)
9-Story
375,000 sq ft
What is the goal of CMRI?
Accelerate precise diagnoses and treatments for complex and rare childhood diseases (moving children to the forefront of research discoveries)
Genomic Medicine
Definition & Location in CMRI
- Supports clinical whole-genome sequencing integrated with data from epigenome, single-cell omics, liquid biopsies, and genome editing to advance full human genome analysis
- Located on the 3rd floor of the CMRI
Precision Therapeutics
Definition & Location in CMRI
- Uses patient-specific information to optimize treatment for individual patients through a transdisciplinary research approach
- Located on the 3rd floor of the CMRI
Health Care Innovation
(Description)
Identifies, articulates, and advances products and processes that optimize the medical, surgical, and therapeutic management of children
Emerging Infections
(Description)
Enhancing the ability to handle current and emerging infectious diseases to protect children and public health
Population Health
Definition & Location in CMRI
- Uses transdisciplinary research to generate new knowledge on the personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence the distribution of health outcomes and the evaluation of interventions and policies to improve those outcomes
- Located on the 2nd floor of the CMRI
Infectious Disease
Definition & Location in CMRI
Disorders that are caused by organisms - such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
Located on the 7th floor of CMRI
Vivarium/Shelled Space
Definition & Location in CMRI
Space adapted/prepared for keeping animals under seminatural conditions for observation & study
Located on the 6th floor of CMRI
DO NOT SHARE WITH VISITORS - ONLY SHARE AS SHELVED SPACE
Oncology
Definition & Location in CMRI
Deals with diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and early detection of cancer
Located on the 4th floor of CMRI
Immunology Lab
Definition & Location in CMRI
- Finding antibodies (proteins made by a type of white blood cell) in response to an antigen (foreign substance) in the body
- Studying problems with the Immune System - including when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues
- Located on the 4th floor of CMRI
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP Facility)
Definition & Location in CMRI
- Manufacturing Faciltiy that meets industry-standard quality specifications
- Reduces risk in producing supplements & pharmaceuticals
- Maintaining a clean and hygienic manufacturing area, controlling environmental conditions, and definining and controlling manufacturing processes
- Located on the 4th floor of CMRI
Biological Safety Level III Facility
Definition & Location in CMRI
- Used to study infectious agents or toxins that may be transmitted through the air and cause potentially lethal infections
- Researchers perform all experiments in a biosafety cabinet - designed to be easily decontaminated
- Located on the 4th floor of the CMRI