Extending Evidence Support into Bioresearch

The Eskind Biomedical Library (EBL) has extended its successful Clinical Informatics Consult Service into the research arena, collaborating with the office of research to extend genetics/genomics research assistance supporting Vanderbilt’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). EBL librarians provide expert consultation for requests received through the StarBRITE: Biomedical Research Initiation, Translation and Education online system, a one-stop shop for Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers in need of regulatory, study design, biostatistics, technology, or other support. In response to requests, EBL librarians employ their unique skills in providing clinical evidence and bioinformatics support to assist with identifying and appraising relevant clinical evidence and resources, search techniques, and exploration of online sequence and molecular data.