Cores

The UMass Medical School IDDRC cores provide centralized, shared facilities and services to support cohesive, interdisciplinary research and research training.

Each IDDRC Core is designed to:

• Provides essential facilities or services for numerous federally funded research projects
• Has control systems to monitor and maintain high quality in its services or facilities
• Results in lower costs through centralization and economies of scale
• Increases the quality and productivity of research projects receiving core support

Follow this link for information on the Process of IDDRC Service Delivery.

Administration, Communications and Mentorship	Quantitative Methodologies	Clinical and Translational Research Support

The cores are located and supported in a variety of locations and programs within the UMass Medical School, including the Brudnick Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Commonwealth Medicine, and the Shriver Center.