The Translational Research Support Core (TRSC, previously the Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core) is at the forefront of environmental health research and innovation, providing comprehensive services that support every stage of the research pipeline. The EaRTH Center TRSC facilitates investigator research from initiation through analysis to dissemination and provides critical research infrastructure, technical guidance and translation in population sciences for researchers.
- Grant application advice and review
- Regulatory assistance: IRB review, including sIRB guidance, material transfer agreements
- Study population, recruitment guidance, and sample size advice
- Adding chemical exposures and social stressors to data collection (e.g. survey design)
- EH and chemical data management (database creation and QA)
- Wildfire research strategies & expertise
- Biostatistical analysis (evaluating multiple chemical exposures/mixtures)
- High dimensional data analysis
- Omics integration
- Geographic Information System (GIS) - geocoding and geographical attribute data enriched for environmental attributes
- Biostatistical analysis (evaluating multiple chemical exposures/mixtures)
- High dimensional data analysis
- Omics integration
- Geographic Information System (GIS) - geocoding and geographical attribute data enriched for environmental attributes
- Communication strategies for sharing research findings, including media training, press releases, blogs, infographics, visual abstracts
- Materials translation (Spanish language translation, literacy level evaluation & translation)
- Cumulative and individual-level results reporting to research participants and communities of interest
Curated survey library for data collection on chemical exposures and social stressors.
Personal Factors
- Demographics/residential history
- Personal/familial medical history
Chemical Exposures
- Occupational/household/dietary exposures
- Personal care product use
- Substance use
Social Stressors
- Language and acculturation
- Racism and discrimination
- Food security
- Neighborhood stress
- Sleep dysfunction
TRSC Consultants
Peggy Reynolds, PhD (TRSC Co-Director)
Grant application guidance, study design; Geographic Information Systems; chemical and social stressors
Erin DeMicco, MPH (TRSC Co-Director)
Grant application guidance, IRB, study design; recruitment, exposures surveys, data sharing and biobank
Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH (EaRTH Director)
Grant application guidance, study design; chemical selection and measurement; exposures assessment; research translation; liaison to other collaborators
Amy Padula, PhD
Wildfire smoke exposures and study design
John Boscardin, PhD
Analysis of high-dimensional data, statistical methods for assessing cumulative chemical and stressor exposures, “omics” integration
Joshua Robinson, PhD
Chemical selection and measurement; in vitro assays; Bioassay Facility Core liaison
Diana Laird, PhD (PPP Director; EaRTH Deputy Director)
Mouse genetic models, developmental biology expertise and advice; Pilot Project Program liaison
Jennifer Fung, PhD (BFC Director)
High-throughput screening approaches; chemical selection and toxicity evaluation; in vitro assays; Bioassay Facility Core liaison
June-Soo Park, PhD
Chemical selection and measurement, Bioassay Facility Core liaison
Lynn Harvey
Data management and data tools
Rashmi Joglekar, PhD (CEC Director)
Research translation; communication with target audiences (health care learners/professionals/policymakers)
James Nolan, MPH (CEC Associate Director)
Research translation; communication with target audiences (health care learners/professionals)
Susan Lamontagne
Communication strategies, data visualization
Anne Sausser
Communication strategies, data visualization
UCSF DREAM Lab
Geographic Information Systems, UCSF Health Atlas, air pollution, neighborhood attributes