Larner College of Medicine

Who and What is the NNE-CTR?

Collaborating with an expanding network engaging academic institutions, health care professionals, and local community stakeholders, we leverage innovative strategies and technologies to address health and healthcare challenges. Together, we transform research and health infrastructures to meet community needs.

MISSION: The Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network (NNE-CTR) is committed to health equity in communities, with a focus on rurality. Through collaborations with an expanding network engaging our academic institutions, health care organizations, and local community stakeholders, we leverage innovative strategies and technologies to address health and health care challenges. Together, we transform research & health infrastructures to meet the needs of our region.

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Lead Institutions

The Northern New England Clinical & Translational Network (NNE-CTR) is a multiple principal investigator NIH grant program lead by Dr. Cliff Rosen (Maine Health Institute for Research) and Dr. Gary Stein (UVM Larner College of Medicine) since 2017.

Maine Health Institute for Research University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
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Partner Institutions

The Northern New England Clinical & Translational Network (NNE-CTR) connects leading academic and medical institutions across our region with communities with the assistance of our Partner Institutions, who help drive regionally-relevant research and promote better health.

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Collaborative Research

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  • Expanding infrastructure, collaborations, and human resources to meet clinical and translational research needs in northern New England
  • Promoting rural & community participation by leveraging Community Engagement Research Navigators and Community Engagement Councils to engage with Primary Care Practices in our communities
  • Strengthening relationships with our partners by sharing state of the art technologies

Regional Health Needs

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  • Building a bidirectional communication network to meet rural communities via their preferred local channels
  • Strengthening community engagement to ensure research reflects the health priorities and people of our region
  • Evaluating NNE-CTR projects to ensure our healthcare solutions represent our rural populations
  • Ongoing evaluation of trends in regional health needs and delivery

National Impact

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  • Developing and sharing innovative clinical tools to meet local, national, and international health needs
  • Engaging with the National Institutes of Health and IDeA network initiatives at the national level, such as N3C, RECOVER, & RADx-Up
  • Supporting national clinical trials through our community health networks
  • Serving as a bridge connecting northern New Englanders with nationwide resources and initiatives and other clinical translational science and IDeA collaborations.Digital Access (DOC)