{"id":3606,"date":"2015-02-23T17:03:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T17:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urbanarch.org\/?page_id=3606"},"modified":"2015-11-18T12:01:16","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T17:01:16","slug":"urban-arch-newsletter-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urbanarch\/urban-arch-newsletter-4\/","title":{"rendered":"URBAN ARCH Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volume 2, Issue 1<\/span><\/h2>\n

January 2015 – March 2015<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Check out the current issue of URBAN ARCH News, the quarterly newsletter bringing you news based on the latest URBAN ARCH and related research<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the URBAN ARCH Data and Sample Repository and How Can You Access It?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The URBAN ARCH data and sample repository<\/a> is an important resource for the consortium\u2019s investigation of alcohol-related outcomes in HIV-infected individuals domestically and internationally. The repository holds data and biological specimens collected from URBAN ARCH\u2019s three cohorts (Uganda<\/a>, Russia<\/a>, and Boston<\/a>), as well as affiliated studies. The repository aims to [1] foster cross-cohort studies, and [2] encourage collaboration with external investigators from around the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

The URBAN ARCH data repository is maintained by the Biostatistics and Data Management (BDM) Core staff and securely stored on servers managed by the Boston University Medical Campus Office of Information Technology.\u00a0 Depending on the project, analyses with repository data may be performed by the BDM or by the external investigators requesting the data. The URBAN ARCH sample repository is overseen by both the Administrative (Admin) and BDM Cores. Freezers are professionally managed by staff from the General Clinical Research Unit (GCRU) under the umbrella of the BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), and physically housed on the BU Medical Campus. Investigators interested in using data and\/or samples from the repository are encouraged to learn what data\/samples are available here<\/a> and contact an URBAN ARCH investigator or Administrative Director,\u00a0Carly Bridden<\/a>. A written request outlining the proposed study question will be reviewed by the URBAN ARCH Steering Committee prior to release of data or samples. Priority will be given to questions that address both alcohol and HIV research issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

The URBAN ARCH data and sample\u00a0repository<\/a> is poised to become not only a central data bank of the URBAN ARCH Consortium, but a resource for investigators seeking to understand alcohol’s impact on HIV disease and efforts to mitigate alcohol’s adverse consequences on people living with HIV both domestically and internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pictures (l-r): 1)Jeffrey Samet (PI) with repository freezer; 2) Carly Bridden (Administrative Director) with a shipment of samples; and 3) Tasha Coughlin (BDM Core) & Jeffrey Samet.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/strong><\/a>In the News<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n