CORT

UAB Center of Research Translation (CORT) (Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc, Director; Hyon Choi, MD, DrPH, Co-Director; S. Louis Bridges, Jr, MD, PhD, Co-Director; 2P50AR060772). Gout impacts around 4% of the U.S. adult population and is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in men. The incidence of gout is increasing worldwide and may be as high as 9% in the elderly. Gout is a significant burden on the healthcare system, and is associated with both decreased work productivity and quality of life. With the ever-increasing impact of gout and its associated comorbidities on the population, investigation of novel translational mechanisms mediating gout flares as well as approaches to improving gout and hyperuricemia outcomes comprise an unmet and urgent medical need. The INvestigationS In Gout, Hyperuricemia, and comorbidiTies (INSIGHT) Center of Research Translation (CORT) is comprised of an administrative core and 4 research projects focused on the themes, “Gout, Hyperuricemia, and Associated Comorbidities”. The goal for the INSIGHT CORT is to improve the healthcare of patients and reduce the societal burden of gout and hyperuricemia by applying scientifically rigorous, state-of-the-art methodology to clinically important translational research questions. Click here for information about our Pilot RFA Announcement (Letter of Intent Due: 12 June 2018).

RADAR

The UAB Rheumatology Arthritis Database and Repository (RADAR) (S. Louis Bridges, Jr, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator) . Manual of Operations acts as a guide to the Investigators and Coordinators regarding the day-to-day conduct of study protocol. This protocol maintains Human Subjects Research approval, issued by the UAB OIRB. Please click here to access the Manual of Operarions.