The Research Center coincides with the strategic plan of Riyadh Second Health Cluster (R2) by enhancing and supporting the conduct of Research. Maintaining a robust research culture is the only way to excel in knowledge progress and transfer. As a result, the Research Center has established itself as an important organization tasked with developing a new generation of highly qualified personnel who will increase the quality and effectiveness of patient care.
And our continuing efforts to create a robust research environment, we have established several administrations and departments, which cooperatively operate to advance clinical, biomedical and transition of Research, support scientific writing and publications, and assure ethical and scientific integrity of clinical studies. R2 Research Center is keen on spreading research culture among researchers through continuous training and educational activities and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training, including an outreach educational program that delivers on-site practical research lectures for residents, fellows, nurses, and other staff. In efforts to make R2 Research Center one of the centers of student excellence, we are cooperating with King Abdulaziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness & Creativity “Mawhiba”.
In 2021, the Research Center organized 22 educational calendars, 10 workshops, 32 research summer training for medical students, 90 outreach educational activities, and 10 research awareness days for staff, patients, and the public. RC has also proudly assisted in the publication of 461 Research papers by the R2.
Top services R2 research center provides:
Clinical Research:
Research Center (RC) at Riyadh Second Health Cluster (R2) serves as a pivot for Clinical Trials enhancement in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we aim to establish partnerships with the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to develop and advance clinical trials (local and international), to understand the epidemiology of health-related states or events, develop preventive measures, diagnostic strategies, and therapeutic regimen and to improve the health of the human being.
Biostatistics:
- provides researchers with support, assistance, and tools on technical and methodological aspects of research.
- Expert consultation is provided to assure proper application of statistical analysis with proper study design, calculate sample sizes, develop a statistical plan, and conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
- A Biostatistics Clinic, as well as Educational Training Service by using statistical software and lectures in basic and advanced biostatistics, are also provided.
Transitional research support:
- Provide environmental support and laboratory facilities to conduct transitional Research
- Enhance transitional skills through training courses and workshops
- Provide the necessary services to manage biological specimens, including collection and long-term storage via biobank.
Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) program:
The CRC program meets the needs of Riyadh's Second Health Cluster and MOH of Saudi citizens working in Research. The CRC program provides foundational and advanced role-based training for clinical research professionals.
The one-year program cover information directly connected to clinical Research, good clinical practice, epidemiology, clinical trials, and statistical analysis. This training would prepare those prospective individuals with the proper qualifications to be Clinic Researchers.
The first CRC program was launched in 2019 and successfully continues to graduate applicants in 2021.
R2 Research Labs: Newly established laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art tools to allow Riyadh Second Health Cluster (R2) staff to develop laboratory research skills, and encourage them to conduct translational research. Bio-Bank services will provide the facilities necessary to manage biologic specimens including their collection, storage, disposition, and distribution. Creation of a research data management for diseases database is currently underway and will be established in the near future.
The objective of this administration is to assist and support Riyadh Second Health Cluster (R2) clinicians and scientists in developing and conducting innovative biomedical research initiatives in the following fields:
- Histology and Microbiology
- Molecular Medicine
- Biochemistry & Analytical Chemistry
- Saudi Human Genome project satellite Lab
Research Center Awards:
- UK International Coronavirus Network (UK-INC) award from Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC).
- 2021 UK Alumni awards – social impact category for developing coronavirus diseases-19 (COVID-19) at the website.
- Outstanding research certificate, 2020, from the chief executive officer.
- Star Award, I certificate of appreciation, 2021 from the chief executive officer.
- External fund award from US food and drug administration.
- External fund award from King Abdulaziz city of science and technology, COVID-19.
- External fund award from Ministry of Health, COVID-19.
- External fund award from Prince Mohammed bin Fahad Center for Futuristic Studies (PMFCFS)and Word Futures Study Federation (WFSF).
- External fund award from Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) bioscience fellowship.
- Quality Improvement Committee (QIC)folder, non-clinical QIC level (First place winner – Golden Medal)
- Leaders of quality across cluster 2 and, great job for accreditation and compliance.
- Great job for patient safety, risk Msx, performance indicators achievements and utilization.
- Great job QIC coordinator.
- QR coding system for sample retrievals (new KAIZEN project category award).
- Staff development plan for RC specialist (phase 1) (person-centered category second rank award).
- Streamlining sponsored clinical trials initiation process (phase 1) (effective category second rank award).
- Encouraging R2 young residents to participate in transitional Research, a journey from idea to publication (new project category awards).
Research policies implemented by R2:
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Coverage of publication and Editing charges
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Eligibility as Principal Investigator for Research Projects
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Industry-sponsored Research
- Intramural Research Fund
- Protected Health Information for Research Subjects
- Riyadh Second Health Cluster (R2) Authorship Policy
- Plagiarism in Clinical Research
- Publication Incentives
- Visiting Research Consultants and Collaborators
- Research-protected Time
- Outsourcing Research Services
