The Division of Translational Radiation Sciences (DTRS) conducts contract-based and collaborative research in compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations to help companies bring new drugs toward clinical trial and FDA approval. DTRS acts as a full-service contract research organization structured and staffed to assist companies along the development spectrum. The division takes a results-driven approach to research and development and, through collaborations with investigators within the adjoining School of Pharmacy, can assist pharmaceutical and medical device companies with:

• Preclinical trial design and efficacy studies;
• Pharmacometric analysis;
• Biomarker identification and validation; and
• Regulatory submissions.

Our services and capabilities include:

• Animal models;
• Medical device testing;
• Radiation physics and dosimetry;
• Bioinformatics and computational modeling;
• Population pharmacokinetics and disease progression modeling;
• Pharmacotoxicology;
• Biomarker discovery and validation;
• Regulatory support services;
• GLP quality system; and
• Contract administration and project management teams.

For additional information, please contact France Carrier, PhD, at fcarrier@som.umaryland.edu. 

Collaborate with Us

Our division is organized to respond rapidly to collaboration requests and move new projects from the drawing board to on-time, on-budget completion.

To work with us on research or discuss research collaborations, learn more about working or training in our laboratory and research areas, or for general questions about our division and its activities, contact France Carrier, PhD, DTRS Director, at fcarrier@som.umaryland.edu. 

France Carrier, PhD

For questions or information about research administration, grant management, or contracting details, contact Miek Ouwerkerk-Segers, Research Program Administrator, at msegers@som.umaryland.edu.