RTI International Brochures
The following brochures provide information about our capabilities and services. We have also collected our annual reports, marketing brochures, and various forms that can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also view RTI Research Publications such as journal aticles, proceedings, and technical papers.
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Program Brochure
Adolescent Risk Behavior Research
Adolescent risk behavior research focuses on evidence-based models and rigorous evaluation designs to test innovative strategies. RTI International offers an exceptional combination of evaluation research methods and substantive expertise pertaining to adolescent risk behavior, including teen pregnancy, dating violence, delinquency, and substance use prevention.
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AIDSTAR (AIDS Support and Technical Assistance Resources Program) Sector One
AIDSTAR – the AIDS Support and Technical Resources Program – Sector One is a multiple-award Indefinite Quantity Contract with seven prime contractors providing service delivery for HIV/AIDS. The award offers USAID Missions, headquarters Bureaus, other US government agencies and the Global Fund access to HIV prevention, care, and treatment support in resource constrained settings worldwide.
Best-Evidence Woman-Focused HIV Prevention (Adaptations of the Women’s CoOp)
Intervention research has demonstrated that HIV is preventable for women through safer drug use and sexual practices. However, women who live in poverty experience unique social contexts that may challenge their attempts to reduce drug use and HIV risk, which also jeopardizes their children. RTI International has successfully developed, implemented, and evaluated innovative interventions that target these hard-to-reach populations in the United States, South Africa, and Russia.
Building Knowledge Ecosystems
RTI is a leader in advising government and business on knowledge-based
economic development and science parks. We bring together seasoned planners, policy analysts, management professionals, and economists with senior scientists and engineers—a range of expertise rarely found found in a single organization—to design, implement, and evaluate policies and practices that transform communities.
Building Knowledge Ecosystems: Select Project Experience
RTI is a world leader in advising governments, universities, and businesses on knowledge-based regional economic development and science parks. Our experience ensures that initiatives are designed, developed, and implemented to address the needs of a region and the objectives of the funders or sponsors.
Cancer Research
At RTI International, our experts in health research recognize that cancer is not one disease, but many conditions with different causes and outcomes. Our multidisciplinary team of health professionals works with federal, state, academic, and private partners both nationally and internationally to understand the factors that increase cancer risk and to develop, employ, and promote effective strategies to reduce the burden of cancer and eliminate cancer health disparities.
Child Welfare Research
RTI International conducts policy assessments, program evaluations, and research studies on the needs, experiences, and outcomes of vulnerable children and families. Study methods encompass a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches—including case studies, focus groups, systematic literature reviews and meta-analysis, administrative data and other secondary data analysis, and multivariate modeling. Our experts are at the forefront of research on child welfare, conducting studies that directly affect government policy.
Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation Policy
RTI International provides independent, interdisciplinary research to evaluate the economic implications of climate change policy alternatives. RTI’s economic modeling and research capabilities deliver robust, objective analyses, and our work supports policy development and implementation efforts at every decision-making level, informing international negotiations, development of adaptation strategies, and the design of domestic offset programs.
Combat Stress Casualty Reduction (PRESIT)
RTI International has been conducting research with the military for nearly three decades. We have significant familiarity working in military settings, a strong understanding of military culture, and a keen awareness of the physical and psychological issues faced by military personnel. RTI is currently conducting military studies that are critical to promoting both the physical and mental health of active duty military personnel.
Community-Based Research: Substance Abuse, HIV Interventions, and Treatment Evaluations
RTI International has the skills, expertise, and knowledge to develop, implement and determine the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions with different populations of substance abusers. Since 1994, RTI has led a progression of key studies in community-based research.
Comparative Effectiveness Research
RTI researchers gather and assess the best available research about
health care treatments, health behaviors, and health policy to foster better decision making and improve patient care outcomes and quality of life. Since 1997, we have operated an Evidence-Based Practice Center on behalf of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and we also serve as one of 13 members of AHRQ’s DEcIDE Network.
Computer-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool
for Breast Cancer Gene Testing
Mutations in two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, account for 30% to 50% of hereditary breast cancer, and the prevalence of BRCA mutations in the general U.S. population is estimated to be between 1 in 800 (0.1%) and 1 in 300 (0.3%). RTI researchers are working with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to develop and evaluate a clinical decision support (CDS) tool for gene-based tests on breast cancer susceptibility and treatment.
Continuing Education and Training: Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Topics
RTI International offers Web-based training courses that target the advanced education needs of sexual assault nurse examiners/sexual assault forensic examiners and the sexual assault response team in drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) cases. Advanced DFSA topics include foundational information for practice and psychomotor skills—such as evidence collection and drug recognition behaviors—for professionals to enhance support of victim rights and services. Each training module is first presented in an instructor-led “virtual classroom” format to facilitate student-teacher interaction and is subsequently offered on demand to allow flexible access to didactic content.
Continuing Education and Training: Forensic Management Topics
RTI International offers Web-based training courses targeted to forensic managers and practitioners who work at the scene, in the laboratory, and in the courtroom. The standards of practice for forensic professionals go beyond scientific knowledge and require many skills for continued career development. Forensic managers must develop their “human resources” as a means to benefit the organizational operations they lead. These courses provide a training opportunity for professional development for forensic practitioners in many disciplines. The training promotes high-quality work products, professional responsibility, and knowledge of scientific advancements.
Continuing Education and Training: Forensic Toxicology Topics
RTI International offers Web-based training courses specifically oriented to issues facing forensic toxicologists. Topics include drug-related deaths, drugs and driving impairment, and drug-related crimes. This training will help enhance efficiency and accuracy of testing, documentation, and reporting; reduce courtroom evidentiary challenges; improve public perception of the criminal justice system; and lower costs related to professional competency, such as travel expenses.
Continuing Education and Training: Law Enforcement Professionals
RTI International offers Web-based training courses focused on issues facing law enforcement professionals and those in related professions. Courses are intended to provide practical information on a variety of subjects critical to investigations. All courses provide a certificate of attendance and course materials to assist with documenting continuing education and professional development training.
Continuing Education and Training: Medicolegal Death Investigations
RTI International offers Web-based training courses that target advanced education needs for medicolegal death investigators, coroners, and medical examiners, as well as ancillary professionals such as criminal justice practitioners. This training will contribute to successful medicolegal death investigations, enhance efficiency in processing forensic evidence in death investigations, and help reduce courtroom evidentiary challenges.
Coordinating Centers for Collaborative Research Networks
RTI offers our clients comprehensive experience in the implementation and
management of coordinating centers for collaborative research networks.
With a multidisciplinary staff including statisticians, epidemiologists, site and
protocol managers, and data managers, we provide effective study design,
high-quality data systems and management, site training and coordination,
statistical analysis and reporting, and study logistics support.
Discovery and Analytical Sciences
RTI conducts a wide range of research in the life sciences, with an emphasis on programs in human health, agriculture, and the environment. We apply interdisciplinary expertise in biological, chemical, environmental, agricultural, social, and forensic sciences to provide solutions to societal needs.
Energy Technology Research
RTI conducts innovative R&D to solve some of the most challenging energy-related problems faced by the electric power, chemical, petrochemical, gas processing, and transportation fuels industries. Whether designing pilot-scale gas cleaning systems or conducting laboratory-scale reactor testing on novel catalyst formulations, our researchers deliver the highest quality results to our clients while aligning with RTI’s mission of turning knowledge into practice.
Engineering and Technology R&D
RTI engineers help clients achieve their goals through the identification, development, application, and transfer of leading-edge technologies. Our expertise spans the energy, health, environment, and electronics markets. We have proven capabilities to successfully execute early- and late-stage R&D programs, and to lead programs from initial R&D to prototyping to commercialization.
Enhancing Cookstove Performance Using RTI’s Thermoelectric Air Injection Insert
RTI has developed an enhanced insert for biomass cookstoves to improve combustion efficiency and reduce harmful emissions. As opposed to a new stove design, this add-on approach provides controlled, supplemental air injection to improve the combustion of an existing stove. This allows the many thousand inefficient cookstoves already in use to be upgraded. In initial tests of RTI’s
approach applied to a “rocket” stove design, particulate emissions were reduced by more than 85% as compared to the traditional three-stone fire used in many countries.
Environmental Health IQC
Continuing over 20 years of expert support to USAID programs in Environmental Health. The Environmental Health IQC is the preferred USAID contract vehicle for environmental interventions that are intended to improve
public health. It supports environmental, behavioral, and policy interventions to prevent infectious diseases, chronic diseases, and injuries caused by environmental conditions.
Epidemiology and Environmental Exposure
RTI’s epidemiological research is helping to illuminate the complex interactions of the environment, exposure, and disease. Our approach to understanding exposure/disease relationships is multidisciplinary, allowing us to offer a wide range of studies requiring data and specimen collection and analysis.
Experience in Africa
RTI has been working in Africa for more than 40 years. Our expertise throughout Africa covers the fields of conflict management, mitigation and reconstruction, democratic governance, education, environmental management, health, information and communication technologies, and public finance. We maintain a corporate office in Pretoria, South Africa.
Experience in Africa (French translation)
Description of RTI's project experience in Africa. French translation.
Experience in China
In China, RTI’s work in developing public-private partnerships, strengthening the capacity of nongovernmental organizations, and collaborating with national and subnational government has supported improvements in the environmental, health, education, and water and sanitation sectors.
Experience in China (Mandarin version)
Listing of RTI projects implemented in China. (in Mandarin Chinese)
Experience in Europe and Eurasia
RTI has been working in Europe and Eurasia since 1992, having become a leading contract organization for clients such as USAID, the World Bank, and several United Nations agencies, as well as other regional and international organizations and foundations. Our expertise covers the fields of conflict management, mitigation, and reconstruction; democratic governance; education; environmental management; health; information and communication technology; and public finance.
Experience in Europe and Eurasia (Russian)
Brochure citing project experience in Europe and Eurasia (Russian Translation)
Experience in India: Summary
Since 1982, RTI International has supported improvements in health, water and sanitation, energy, and the environment in India. To better serve our clients and increase linkages with local partners and organizations, RTI is working to establish a permanent presence in the country.
Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean
RTI has provided technical assistance, training, and research in Latin
America and the Caribbean since the mid-1980s to clients such as USAID, the World Bank, IDB, and foundations. Our expertise includes governance and economic growth, decentralization, municipal strengthening, education, health, environmental management, public finance, public-private leveraging, and information and communication technology.
Experience in Middle East and North Africa
RTI International has been working in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for more than 25 years. RTI provides technical assistance and research services for donors and governments across the region in local governance, economic growth, education, health, environmental management, public finance, and information and communication technology. RTI’s United Arab Emirates office in Abu Dhabi serves as a hub for environmental engineering work.
Experience in the Middle East and North Africa - Arabic version
Arabic translation of RTI's experience in MENA region.
Experiencia en América Latina y el Caribe
Brochure details projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Spanish.
GIS for Health Research
RTI provides a full range of geographic information system (GIS) services to support public health, healthcare economics, and epidemiological research.
Global Health
RTI has been committed to improving global health for more than 50 years.
We meld our long history in behavioral and clinical research and interventions with experience implementing global public health programs and improving environmental health worldwide.
Governance
RTI International has been a leader in local governance for over 30 years, with sustained governance programs in almost 50 countries worldwide. We continue to expand our horizons to develop innovative approaches that respond to the challenges of rapidly changing situations and promote stability.
Guatemala: Alliances Impacting Social Development
In 2005, RTI International began implementing the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Strategic Alliances for Social Investment (Alianzas) program to develop partnerships among public, private,
and nongovernmental organizations, to increase access to and improve basic education, nutrition, and health services.
Health Communication and Marketing: Project Experience
RTI International develops, tests, disseminates, and evaluates health communication interventions directed at various target audiences. With backgrounds in public health, social sciences, and communication, our health communication researchers work on a range of topics—from health promotion to health care treatment—for federal agencies, states, foundations, and private sector organizations.
Health Communication: From Research to Implementation
RTI International’s experts in health communication and social marketing research examine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of specific populations to design and implement programs that promote effective communication, informed decision making, and healthy behaviors. Our expertise spans the full spectrum of health communication activities—from audience segmentation and formative research to creative message and materials development, intervention design and implementation, dissemination, and evaluation. These rigorous research and evidence-based activities target a wide range of individuals, families, communities, health professionals, and policy makers.
Health Promotion Research
RTI's health promotion researchers study health behavior and its many determinants in the social and physical environments in which people live. We study cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other preventable diseases, as well as behaviors that can be promoted through interventions addressing immunization, nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation,
and other health issues.
HIV/AIDS Research and Programs
RTI conducts HIV research and provides comprehensive technical assistance for HIV programs, policy, advocacy, and systems strengthening. We work with and on behalf of U.S. federal agencies, international health ministries, local governments, donors, foundations, and other clients seeking to prevent the spread of HIV in the United States and around the world.
Improving Health and Reducing Carbon Emissions from Biomass Cookstoves
RTI is applying our technical knowledge, in-country experience, and collaboration skills to better understand and solve the critical health and environmental problems created by indoor use of biomass cookstoves in developing countries. Working with the scientific community and U.S. federal agencies, and investing our own funds, we are tackling the technical, economic, and societal challenges that make this issue so complex.
Information and Communication Technology
For more than two decades, RTI International has helped developing countries use information and communication technology (ICT) to achieve development results.
Innovation Deployed: Innovation-Led Economic Development at RTI
RTI’s innovation-led economic development team helps communities identify and leverage sources of innovation to drive economic growth. We assist with strategic planning and policy development, analyze industry trends, identify market opportunities, and conduct program evaluations to track the progress of initiatives.
Innovation Enabled: RTI's Technology Commercialization Services
This brochure describes how RTI's innovation advisors extend your capabilities and provide a variety of services that can transform your research and development activities into commercial successes. We serve as an ideal strategic partner—one who can address the specific needs and concerns of your organization. RTI provides the all-important bridge from the lab to the marketplace, which is "innovation enabled."
Innovation Explored: RTI's Open Innovation Services
This brochure describes RTI Open Innovation Services. Our innovation advisors put you in touch with the expertise, technologies, and know-how that shape research and development efforts and bring new insight to your organization. We have a track record of success building partnerships around emerging technologies. We extend your vision and reach so that you can identify growth opportunities in unexpected places and build the partnerships needed to stay ahead of the competition.
International Development
RTI delivers advisory and training services to all levels of government and civil society. Our emphasis is on institutional development through the transfer of analytical tools and methods, and the involvement of local communities and private-sector counterparts. We often work in multidisciplinary teams that cut across traditional sector boundaries—including education, health, stabilization and governance, economic growth, and water and environmental management.
International Development (Russian)
Russian translation of the International Development brochure, describing IDG and project activities by sector.
International Education
RTI International supports education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management, and practice to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in strengthening education systems to our innovative work in Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA), RTI is improving education quality, relevance, and efficiency.
International Environmental Management
Overview of RTI's expertise in international environmental management. Our experts work on projects involving indoor and outdoor air, surface water and groundwater quality, sanitation, and solid and hazardous waste. We perform economic analyses and assist in environmental policy making in the United States and around the world.
International Health (French Translation)
French translation of IDG's International Health brochure
Maternal and Child Health Research
RTI conducts and supports all phases of research in maternal and child health, including data coordination and management, survey design and implementation, and program evaluation. Our work supports decision making not only by the federal agencies that develop and implement health care programs, but also by insurers, employers, and individuals.
Medical Readiness and Force Health Protection Research
With nearly 30 years of experience conducting military studies, RTI International has the expertise, technology, and skills necessary to help the Department of Defense (DoD) meet the complex challenges of ensuring medical readiness and providing quality health care for our military forces. Our experience working in military settings, coupled with our understanding of the military culture, enables our personnel to plan and execute effective research in response to the needs of the DoD and the military services.
Military Personnel and Family Research
Our national defense strategy draws on the collective expertise of military personnel and government civilians to form a total force. Alongside stand the spouses, children, and families who support these personnel and mission readiness. A number of challenges involving health and well-being, workforce development, and education require research-based solutions that better meet the readiness needs of today and tomorrow. RTI International provides research support for the Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies to improve force readiness and the lives and working conditions of military personnel and their families.
Multidisciplinary Health and Wellness Research
RTI International provides federal and private-sector clients with independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous research and technical services. Adherence to high standards ensures that we provide high-quality results and work products that our clients can trust. We routinely publish our research findings in peer-reviewed journals, enhancing the reach and credibility of our work and our clients. At RTI, we combine the intellectual talents of leading scientists and researchers in more than 130 disciplines to form world-class research and project teams resulting in creative, cost effective research and services.
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
RTI International has provided drug discovery and chemistry support services for the
pharmaceutical and biotech sectors for over 50 years. We are fully committed to furnishing quality, expert service to help our clients search for new and better drugs and disease therapies and further scientific progress.
Program for Research in Survey Methodology
RTI International is dedicated to understanding and improving all stages of the survey research process: development of the research design, instrument construction and evaluation, translation, administration, quality assessment and control, and final analysis and reporting. Our expertise enables clients and researchers to effectively design studies, implement data collection strategies, and analyze data.
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs): A Powerful Tool for Local Development
RTI International’s strategy in seeking PPPs is backed by over 40 years of international development experience, working with multiple stakeholders to address various development challenges. RTI seeks to harness the strengths and interests of the private sector and to link them with government and citizen priorities, ultimately leading to improved social services and infrastructure.
Quality Systems Program
An interdisciplinary team of researchers forms RTI International’s Quality Systems Program, helping clients plan, implement, and assess environmental data collection activities. These scientists have expertise in environmental sampling, measurement quality assurance and quality control, chemistry, engineering, and quality systems and standards. They also have substantial international experience, including training and technical assistance with air quality monitoring in Africa and Asia.
Research on Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence (SV) endanger the health and well-being of women and men throughout the world. Yet despite a considerable amount of research into this public health and safety problem, researchers continue to be challenged in their efforts to effectively measure the prevalence and nature of IPV and SV. RTI International has been conducting research on crime, violence, justice systems, prevention, and behavioral health for over 30 years, and we conduct a variety of studies specifically related to IPV and SV.
RTI Health Solutions Overview Brochure
RTI International Corporate Overview
Overview of RTI's history, research focus, global capabilities, university connections, and financial strength, as well as a select list of our clients.
RTI’s Innovation Advisors: Connecting Science to Business
RTI provides insight, analysis, and connections to identify growth opportunities, commercialize emerging technologies, and transform communities. We help clients maximize their innovation activities in three interrelated areas: open innovation, technology commercialization, and innovation-led economic development.
Social, Statistical, and Environmental Sciences
RTI conducts research across the areas of health, education, global climate change
and the environment, and social and economic policy. We develop objective information to meet the needs of government and private-sector clients around the world. Our studies range from small, focused evaluations to large-scale longitudinal surveys and complex methodological research efforts. No matter the size, we produce high-quality data that can serve as the basis for sound policy, effective programs, and best commercial practice.
Sociedades Público-Privadas: una poderosa herramienta de desarrollo local (Public-Private Partnerships: A Powerful Tool for Local Development)
Description of RTI's experience forming public-private partnerships to aid in local development.
Stabilization, Governance, and Economic Growth: Program Overview
Working worldwide with partners in public institutions, the private sector, and civil society, RTI International pursues innovative approaches and builds on best practices to create the foundation for, as well as to promote, democratic
governance and economic growth. Our goal is to help build more effective, accountable, and responsive institutions and policies at national, regional, and local levels of government.
Statistical Design and Analysis
RTI statisticians possess expert knowledge and skill in many facets of statistical design and analysis. We apply a variety of innovative statistical methodologies to diverse programs in health and environmental studies, as well as to both government- and private-sector-based program evaluations.
SUDAAN® 10
Designed and developed at RTI, SUDAAN® is an internationally recognized
statistical software package that provides nine procedures for analyzing
survey and other cluster-correlated data.
Survey Statistics
We have extensive experience designing samples for surveys, both cross-sectional and longitudinal, that involve a wide variety of populations and examine a range of issues from drug abuse to affordable housing. We are recognized as a leader in the development of innovative tools for survey sampling, including software for sample selection, weighting, imputation, and survey data analysis.
Technology Economics and Policy Research
RTI provides independent, interdisciplinary assessments of the economic contributions of innovation programs and new technologies to society’s economic, public health, and environmental welfare. Our work supports clients by providing robust quantitative accountability measures, assessing policy alternatives, and articulating the value of technology programs at the interface of complex issues.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
RTI International has a wealth of experience in teen pregnancy prevention, including program evaluation, substantive expertise pertaining to primary prevention and programs for pregnant and parenting teens, training and technical assistance on adaptation of evidence-based programs, and performance measures. RTI’s capabilities in rigorous evaluation design, data collection, and state-of-the-art analysis have been applied to randomized controlled trials, large multi-site evaluations, media campaigns, and qualitative research about teen pregnancy prevention efforts.
Tobacco Control Use and Prevention (Chinese version)
According to the World Health Organization, tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the world today, and, by 2030, the death toll will exceed 8 million a year. RTI International is a recognized innovator in planning and implementing large-scale multidisciplinary evaluations of public health interventions and tobacco use prevention and control programs. We combine our expertise in economics, program evaluation, and survey research to help find solutions to this pressing global health problem.
Tobacco Use Control and Prevention (English version)
According to the World Health Organization, tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the world today, and, by 2030, the death toll will exceed 8 million a year. RTI International is a recognized innovator in planning and implementing large-scale multidisciplinary evaluations of public health interventions and tobacco use prevention and control programs. We combine our expertise in economics, program evaluation, and survey research to help find solutions to this pressing global health problem.
Transdisciplinary Science and Translational Prevention Program
Genetics, biology, and the social and physical environment all influence a person’s ability to function physically, socially, and psychologically. How these factors combine to interact with one another can affect an individual’s behavior and response to preventive and treatment interventions. Individual differences in these factors contribute to differences in behavioral outcomes and the ability to benefit from standard interventions. RTI International’s Transdisciplinary Science and Translational Prevention Program seeks to identify the mechanisms underlying both behavioral problems and intervention intractability. Ultimately, this research will inform prevention practice and policy, resulting in significant cost savings and improved quality of life.
Une bonne gouvernance pour de meilleurs résultats sanitaires
(French translation of Health Governance brochure)
Health interventions—such as distributing insecticide-treated bed nets; administering HIV/AIDS tests; and building clinics—in under-served and under-resourced communities world-wide often work around the deficiencies in a country’s health system to improve service delivery. Strengthening the pillars of a country’s health system—governance, finance, and operations—is essential to sustaining the impact of such interventions and leading to better health outcomes for citizens.
Web-Based Professional Development Continuing Education in Forensic Sciences
There are many disciplines within forensic sciences, including pathology, toxicology, anthropology, nursing, and criminalistics. With technology and laboratory procedures constantly changing, forensic professionals have definite needs for continuing education. However, providing staff with these essential training opportunities has become increasingly difficult because of travel budget constraints. Web-based training courses that reduce time and cost commitments allow professionals and laboratory managers to more efficiently meet continuing education requirements.
Why Choose RTI International?
For more than 50 years, RTI has provided government and private-sector clients with independent, objective research and technical services. We adhere to the highest professional standards and provide our clients with science-based solutions they can trust.
Women’s Global Health Imperative at RTI International
RTI International operates the Women’s Global Health Imperative (WGHI) program. The investigators at WGHI conduct rigorous epidemiologic, biomedical, and socio-behavioral research to identify and intervene on factors that affect women’s health outcomes. These research findings are used, in turn, to inform the design and implementation of new programs, monitoring and evaluation systems, and domestic and international health policies.
Workforce Development
For over 15 years, RTI International has helped governments, education and training providers, businesses, and civil society organizations work together to provide citizens with pathways to prosperity through employment
and career advancement opportunities, as well as provide companies with the skilled employees needed to increase their competitiveness and respond to shifting markets.
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3D Integration Technology
RTI is a leader in 3D integration technology, having developed a wide range of 3D process capabilities and successfully demonstrated 3D integrated IC stacks, advanced Si interposer wafers, and 3D passive device structures. We have been conducting R&D in 3D integration since 1999, building on decades of experience in advanced microfabrication and packaging technologies.
Advanced Cement and Concrete Technologies
RTI International provides technologies and solutions to advance practices in cement and concrete applications. Ongoing collaborative programs with both commercial and government partners focus on all aspects of cement and concrete engineering and management, including long-term performance, performance evaluation and prediction, life-cycle cost analysis, and the environmental and sustainability aspects and implications of concrete and cement materials. We also offer material testing, evaluation, specification and mixture design, and optimization for both traditional and innovative materials.
Advanced Gasification R&D
RTI has an established track record in advanced gasification research. We have carried out various pilot-scale demonstrations of novel, sorbent-based syngas desulfurization technologies, as well as multi-contaminant control processes. We are also developing membrane materials/processes and catalytic processes for the conversion of coal to substitute natural gas, hydrogen, chemicals/fuels,
and electricity. Our experience in coal gasification is also being leveraged into research programs devoted to biomass conversion and biofuels production.
Advanced Interconnect and Packaging Technologies
RTI is home to one of the premier wafer bumping and wafer level packaging
research and fabrication facilities in the U.S. Our experts in material and electronic technologies have more than 15 years of R&D and implementation experience in all areas of bump interconnect technologies. From material characterization, to prototype and proof-of concept, to pilot-line and small-scale production, we tailor our capabilities to meet each client’s unique requirements.
Aerosol Physics and Chemistry
RTI International is a respected leader in aerosol physics and chemistry, with experience garnered over 40 years of research covering the theoretical and empirical understanding of aerosols across a broad range of sizes, compositions, chemistries, and environments. Our expertise ranges from fundamental, theoretical properties of aerosols to practical applications that solve specific problems for our clients.
Air Cleaner Testing and Development
Through combined expertise in aerosol filtration, gas adsorption, and microbiology, RTI International offers unmatched capabilities and professional experience in air cleaner testing, evaluating the efficiency of air cleaning equipment for the removal of particles, gases, and bioaerosols.
Analytical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Development Services
RTI provides analytical support and consultation to pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies. Our analytical services range from lead discovery chemistry to cGMP release of finished products. RTI’s familiarity and compliance with regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other agencies enable our clients to have complete confidence in the quality and acceptability of all analytical data.
Analytical Hair Reference Materials for Forensic Testing Laboratories
RTI offers four distinct hair reference materials, manufactured under strict quality control procedures, for forensic testing laboratories. These matrix-matched calibrators enhance the supportability of forensic data by allowing laboratories to include external reference materials with drugs of abuse at near cut-off/threshold concentrations in their analytical procedures.
ASA Fellows
Bios of RTI International statisticians who have been recognized by their peers as having made outstanding contributions to the field of statistics: Paul Biemer, James Chromy, Ralph Folsom, Phillip Kott, Karol Krotke, and Rick Williams
Bioanalytical Chemistry Services
RTI International provides bioanalytical services to support pre-clinical and clinical studies. Our experienced scientists offer a full range of LC/MS/MS and GC/MS bioanalytical services, from method development, method validation, and GLP sample analysis, to identifying metabolites in biological matrices and impurities in drug products. RTI’s familiarity and compliance with regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies enable our clients to have complete confidence in the quality and acceptability of all analytical data.
Bioinformatics and High-Performance Computing
Growth, health, temperament, occupation—every human life is a complex interaction between genetics and the environment. Bioinformatics and computational biology, two highly related fields, combine methods from applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, advanced computer science, and artificial intelligence to seek new understanding of important natural phenomena.
Biomarkers Research Services
Understanding how drugs, chemicals, or environmental stressors influence the onset, progression, or resolution of disease greatly relies on an integrated understanding of exposure, dose, and response. For decades, scientists at RTI International have been studying the influence of drugs, chemicals, and stressors on specific genes or proteins and metabolic processes. RTI offers services in developing biomarkers for preclinical and clinical applications, as well as for use in epidemiological studies to understand geneenvironment interactions.
Biomass and Biofuels Technologies
Drawing on decades of experience in advanced gasification research and catalyst development, RTI is conducting R&D to help make biomass-to-liquid fuel processes technically and economically viable. Our scientists are developing process technologies to remove tar, ammonia, and sulfur from biomass gasification-derived syngas and are developing catalysts for converting syngas into transportation fuels. We are also researching pyrolysis—an attractive alternate method for converting biomass into transportation fuels that utilizes the existing infrastructure for fuel production and distribution.
Biometrics: Outcomes Research Data Analysis
Biospecimen Collection, Management, and Biorepository Services
RTI International provides full-scale biospecimen collection and management services—from initial study assessment and design to protocol implementation and specimen acquisition, processing, and storage. We design and implement the technical procedures and measures needed to collect and maintain high-quality biospecimens that can be used for a variety of downstream applications, including “omics technology.”
Biostatistics
Blind QC Samples for Forensic Urine Testing Programs
RTI is qualified by the Division of Workplace Programs within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,as a supplier of
blind quality control (QC) urine samples for Federal workplace drug testing. we can custom-make reliable blind QC samples to meet your company’s needs.
blind quality control (QC) urine samples for Federal workplace drug testing. we can custom-make reliable blind QC samples to meet your company’s needs.
Capturing the Patient's Perspective
Carbon Capture R&D
RTI is developing technologies for capturing CO2 from fossil fuel–based combustion and gasification power plants. These include two novel processes for post-combustion capture: a sorbent-based technology and membrane-based technology. We are also developing a pre-combustion CO2 removal technology for the next generation of gasification-based power plants.
Catalyst and Sorbent Development
Catalyst and sorbent development is an integral part of RTI’s process
R&D for the chemical, petroleum refining, transportation, and power production industries. We have developed sorbents to remove sulfur and heavy metals from synthesis gas and hydrocarbon gas streams, as well as novel catalysts for the conversion of fossil- and biomass-derived syngas to liquid fuels and chemicals. We offer comprehensive catalyst and sorbent synthesis, characterization, and testing services to industrial and government clients.
Characterizing Cookstove Emissions Using RTI’s MicroPEM™ Sensor
RTI has demonstrated that its MicroPEM sensor for measuring exposure to aerosols is well-suited to characterizing the indoor air pollution caused by biomass cookstoves. Armed with the advanced capabilities of this sensor, epidemiologists and health professionals can plan and implement a logical series of interventional studies to begin to clarify “how clean is clean” and set realistic emissions targets for improved cookstove designs.
Clinical Chemistry Services
RTI has a fully functional on-site clinical pathology laboratory, where our
highly trained clinical research scientists perform routine and specialized
assays in support of government, commodity, and pharmaceutical clients.
Cluster-Randomized and Quasi-Experimental Studies: Design and Analysis
RTI is a leader in the design and analysis of cluster-randomized and quasi-experimental studies and applies this extensive experience to plan effective program strategies, improve the quality of existing programs, and evaluate program effectiveness.
Computer Audio-Recorded Interviewing (CARI)
As an industry leader in survey research, RTI International offers clients expertise in a variety of data collection techniques and experience with diverse populations. Among the technologies now available for specialized data collection is computer audio-recorded interviewing (CARI). This innovation was first developed and used by RTI for quality control on the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well Being
in 1999. Today, CARI has a growing variety of applications. These include providing performance feedback to interviewers, enhancing data quality, assessing questionnaire design, and estimating survey error.
Cross-Cultural Survey Methods and Translation
RTI International understands the importance of cultural and linguistic appropriateness in study design and implementation. Our experienced survey and language methodologists translate survey materials, design and pretest cross-cultural instruments, and provide advice on reaching linguistically isolated populations. We have extensive experience conducting surveys and research in multiple languages, particularly Spanish, Chinese, and Korean. We are also leaders in cross-cultural research, having established a line of literature in peer-reviewed journals, professional conferences, and publications.
Cyber Security
While no single approach can provide sustained protection against the unpredictable nature of cyber attacks, the breadth and depth of RTI International’s knowledge base is well suited to multifaceted, investigational research. RTI offers advanced expertise in computing, information, social, economic, and engineering sciences that can be applied to better understand the challenges and issues surrounding cyber security.
Data Coordinating Centers
As the data coordinating center (DCC) for a multisite research study, RTI International collaborates with the sponsor and with clinical investigators to design and implement clinical and behavioral epidemiological studies and clinical trials.
Data Management for Health Research and Evaluation
Building on over four decades of experience developing and operating high-quality,
large-scale data management systems, RTI International offers its clients state-of-the-art tools for collaborative data acquisition and dissemination. Web-based data reporting supports the full-range of user infrastructures. Online analysis, data download, and reporting empower researchers and managers. Visual reporting communicates clear and powerful messages to clients and the public.
Database Research
Database Research
Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology Services
RTI has specialized in reproductive and developmental toxicity studies for
more than 30 years. Led by Shelley Tyl, Ph.D., DABT, we have achieved a reputation for designing, executing, and reporting the findings of complex and comprehensive reproductive and developmental toxicology studies of the highest scientific caliber.
Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
RTI is a leader in metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies of pharmaceuticals and other xenobiotics in mammalian systems. With more than 20 years of experience conducting DMPK studies, our highly trained scientific staff offer innovative approaches to unique development issues. From protocol development through data interpretation, all studies are directed by senior DMPK scientists.
Economic Growth
For over 50 years, RTI International has supported entrepreneurs, communities, and governments in developing and implementing economic growth interventions that create jobs; foster private sector growth; link local, regional, and global markets; and raise standards of living for all citizens.
EDSP Testing Services
When compliance is crucial to your ability to do business, you want a laboratory with a demonstrated history of high performance and technical expertise. RTI International has supported the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) since its inception. Our thorough understanding of EDSP requirements makes us the ideal choice for conducting your firm’s EPA-mandated assays. We offer a full range of in vitro and in vivo toxicology testing and provide expert consulting services, including OSRI review, data gap analysis, and study recommendations.
Election Administration Systems Index (EASI)™
Credible and regular elections play a central role in determining the political and economic trajectory of a country. While there is popular consensus that elections should be free and fair, there has been little agreement about how to define those qualities and even less about how to measure them. RTI International has developed the Election Administration Systems Index (EASI)—an innovative index to gauge how well elections are administered in a country.
Elections and Voting Research
RTI conducts election research in the United States and internationally through telephone, face-to-face, Web, and mail surveys. We have experience developing and evaluating training programs, and we offer expertise in electoral reform and civic education. Additionally, we apply GIS and spatial analysis techniques to improve the ballot casting process and study voting behavior across many geographic scales.
Endocrine Disruptor Screening Services
RTI offers in vitro and in vivo toxicology testing to the agricultural, pharmaceutical, and commodity chemical industries for both EPA-mandated assays and European Union REACH initiatives. As one of the main laboratories chosen to provide assay pre-validation and validation services to the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), RTI has eight years of experience conducting many of the Tier 1 assays in compliance with what is now the EDSP testing requirement.
Environmental Chemistry
RTI International is known for excellence in performing trace measurements of a wide array of environmental sample matrices, including ambient air, workplace and industrial air, animal and plant tissues, soils and sediments, hazardous wastes, water, and physiological fluids. Researchers in RTI’s Environmental Chemistry Department provide technical support in environmental sampling and analyses to state and federal agencies and commercial clients. With a staff of experienced scientists and state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, RTI provides data of the highest quality to enable our clients to make the best decisions about their programs.
Environmental Research and Management
RTI International is a world leader in environmental and health services. Our expertise in environmental research, management, and analysis enables our government clients to make scientifically based decisions about environmental policy and regulatory development and assists our private sector clients with permitting, compliance, and management concerns.
Environmental Statistics
RTI International has been providing model- and design-based solutions to environmental problems for over 50 years in support of government and industry. RTI’s environmental statisticians collaborate with scientists and engineers from other disciplines to form a team that has a deep understanding of environmental problems and policies.
Environmental Studies and Analytical Support for the Agrichemical Industry
RTI has decades of experience supporting the steps involved in the FIFRA pesticide registration process. These capabilities include independent laboratory validation (ILV) of sampling and analysis methods, water monitoring, crop and soil analysis, and biologic sample analysis. Studies are performed in compliance with OECD guidelines, and work is conducted in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs).
Epidemiology
Epidemiology Literature Reviews
Epidemiology: REMS/Risk Minimization Surveys
Establishment Survey Expertise
RTI has in-depth expertise in designing and carrying out successful surveys of commercial businesses, government agencies, health care organizations, and educational institutions and the employees, patients, faculty, staff, and students associated with them. Our experience includes the full range of activities—study design, sample design, instrument development and evaluation, pretests and pilot studies, mail surveys, telephone surveys, face-to-face field surveys, record abstraction, focus groups, health registries, and mixed-mode designs. Several of our recent establishment survey projects are highlighted here.
Experience in Asia
RTI International has worked in Asia for more than 34 years as a leading contract organization in the fields of public management and governance, education, health, environmental management, public finance, and information and communication technology.
Exposure Analysis Research
RTI International’s Exposure Analysis Research Group brings together scientists in
analytical chemistry, biological chemistry, biostatistics, and field-based studies. Our team works to understand the environmental contributors to human and ecological exposure to contaminants. This requires the development and application of determinative methods for a wide range of contaminant categories in relevant media. Our research includes in vivo animal studies and the broader environmental measurements important to indoor air pollution from consumer products and product usage.
Finance, Infrastructure, and Services
RTI International’s approach to public sector finance reflects our long-standing commitment to improve the financing of services provided by local governments. We provide cutting edge technical assistance that builds on our extensive experience in developing, transitional, and postconflict environments.
Food and Agricultural Policy Research
Since 1985, RTI International has been analyzing and evaluating the effects of policies and regulations affecting the food, agricultural, and forestry sectors using a variety of methods and tools.
Food and Drug Safety (Chinese only)
Food and Nutrition Policy Research
For more than two decades, RTI International has been analyzing and evaluating the effects of policies and regulations affecting food and agriculture to improve the health and well being of our nation. Our multidisciplinary research capabilities include regulatory impact and policy analysis, model development, database design and maintenance, risk analysis, program evaluation, consumer behavior research, consumer and industry surveys, field data collection, and food marketing studies.
Forensic Science Research
RTI International has conducted research on violence, forensic science, and justice systems for more than 30 years. Our researchers use rigorous, multidisciplinary approaches to advance basic and applied forensics knowledge and inform national and international policy, practice, and programs. Capabilities span numerous forensic science research areas, including workplace drug testing, performance testing, postmortem forensic toxicology, forensic operations and reporting systems, data collection and analysis, and drug testing in various biological matrices, such as urine, hair, and oral fluids.
Genomics and Molecular Epidemiology
Human growth, development, health, and temperament—these aspects are influenced by complex interactions between genetics and the environment. At RTI, our collaborative research teams draw on multidisciplinary expertise to conduct genomic studies that illuminate these interactions—from data collection, statistics, and bioinformatics to emerging technologies in proteomics and metabolomics.
Global Health Technologies
Creating new health interventions that address unmet needs in the developing world is critical for improving global health. RTI International provides an infrastructure to help our clients design and implement product development programs for drugs and medical devices. RTI works closely with multidisciplinary teams drawn from both the public and private sectors to help clients achieve their development goals. RTI has broad experience in product assessment and commercialization; drug and device development; clinical and regulatory strategy; and social, economic, and behavioral research.
Global Value Dossiers
Good Governance for Better Health Outcomes (Spanish translation)
Strengthening the pillars of a country’s health system—governance, finance, and operations—is essential to sustaining the impact of interventions and leading to better health outcomes for citizens.
This brochure describes RTI's work in the area of health governance.
Governance, Public Management, and Economic Growth: RTI Experience
Brochure highlights RTI's experience and approach to governance, public management and economic growth.
Guide to Collaborating with RTI: Technical and Management Support for Heath Promotion Activities 2008 (TAMS)
Under the TAMS contract, RTI will provide the CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion with “as-needed” services such as assistance conducting assessments, studies, research and demonstration projects, consultation and technical assistance, health education activities, and related support services.
Health Care Financing and Payment
Health services research at RTI International is an interdisciplinary enterprise combining expertise in economics, health care policy and administration, sociology, epidemiology, public health, social psychology, statistics, and survey methods.
Health Communication to Support HIV/AIDS Prevention, Testing, and Treatment
RTI International offers a range of expertise to develop, implement, and evaluate health communication interventions, programs, and social marketing campaigns focused on HIV prevention, testing, and treatment.
Health Economics
Health IT at RTI
Health care organizations are investing in health information technology (health IT) to improve quality of care and reduce costs. RTI International is exploring ways to realistically achieve these goals. Our researchers and informaticists understand the costs, benefits, and challenges of transforming the health care sector into a highperformance system.
Health IT Evaluation
Health information technology (health IT) enables the capture, analysis, sharing, and use of health information in new and innovative ways. As substantial investments are made in implementing and supporting clinical and public health information systems, it is critical to evaluate the impact of these technologies on care quality, safety, efficiency, and cost. RTI International takes a multidisciplinary approach to evaluating the impact of health IT. RTI creates teams of researchers with experience in clinical informatics, public health, quality measurement, health services research, economics, statistics, and policy analysis to assess how health IT affects both stakeholders and processes—from engaging patients to delivering care to practicing public health.
Health IT Policy Analysis and Implementation
As federal and state governments invest in health information technology (health IT) adoption and use, research and analysis on policies and programs supporting these efforts is critical. To meet this need, RTI International offers a range of services in health IT policy analysis and implementation research.
Health Preference Assessment
Healthcare Technology Assessment Services for Low-Resource Regions
More than 70% of the world’s population lives in low-resource countries where access to health care is limited. Many healthcare technology organizations have either avoided these areas or entered and fallen short of goals, often because they lack accurate information or insight. RTI International has been working successfully in these low-resource areas for more than 40 years. We perform thorough analyses on wide-ranging clinical, environmental, and economic issues and offer healthcare technology assessment services that can inform your most critical business decisions.
HIV Care and Treatment
Government and private-sector clients around the world rely on RTI for independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous research in support of the care and treatment of people living with HIV. We recognize the importance of an integrated model of care and treatment, and we have the expertise to help clients develop and implement broad-based, multi-sectoral approaches to caring for HIV-infected adults and children.
HIV Prevention
Government and private-sector clients around the world rely on RTI for independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous research and technical services in support of HIV prevention programs.
HIV Prevention: Reaching Out to Most-At-Risk Populations
The continuum of prevention through care, support, and treatment remains critical to reversing and halting the HIV epidemic. In response, RTI International’s HIV experts launched the Asia HIV Program, pioneering efforts
to broaden the range and quality of MARPs programs. Although the Asia HIV Program is anchored in Bangkok, RTI offers an array of HIV technical services for MARPs globally, including
• Policy and advocacy
• Promotion of human rights
• MARPs leadership mobilization
• Community mobilization
• Capacity building and training
• Modeling and economic impact assessment
• Operational research
• Survey and data collection
• HIV prevention, care, support, and treatment
HIV Program Support and Infrastructure
RTI helps governments, NGOs, and communities implement and scale up programs, making the best use of recent increases in funding for the global fight against AIDS. Our technical support helps close gaps in capacity and overcome obstacles that impede the expansion of prevention, treatment, and care programs.
Homeland Security
RTI's expertise in homeland security issues spans multiagency coordination and response, bioterrorism preparedness, health security, epidemiology, criminology and law enforcement, cyber security, economic analysis and modeling, immigration and population studies, data mining and predictive analytics, and survey research and geospatial modeling.
Immunization and Vaccinology Research
RTI International has the multifaceted knowledge and experience to help public health officials, policy makers, and other stakeholders in the field of immunization and vaccinology unravel the complicated network of factors that affect vaccine development and use in real-world settings. Our capabilities span the basic sciences, policy and program evaluation, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and surveys. We have analyzed the economic impact of specific vaccines on various populations, evaluated policies and programs to improve immunization rates, and investigated factors associated with vaccine use.
In Vitro Permeability Models
RTI is a leader in metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies of pharmaceuticals and other xenobiotics in mammalian systems. With more than 30 years of experience conducting drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) studies, our highly trained scientific staff offers innovative approaches to unique development issues.
Influenza-Related Research at RTI International
This capability flyer describes the various projects RTI has undertaken in influenza-related research. These projects represent our capabilities in the areas of community preparedness, public health surveillance, health communications, mathematical modeling, economic analysis, and international health.
Information and Communication Technology in International Health
Good health information is essential for health systems strengthening. Information and communication technology (ICT) provides powerful tools to improve the quality and use of health information at all levels, from point-of-care to national policy dialogue.
Innovation and Excellence in Survey Research
Before policy makers decide what steps to take to improve the nation’s drug use problem, they must know the reality. RTI International’s expertise in survey research provides that knowledge for informed decisions. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is the federal government’s primary source of national data on the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit substances. While providing annual national and state-level prevalence estimates, the survey also focuses on related topics, such
as mental health, substance dependence and abuse, and the need for treatment. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), NSDUH has been conducted successfully by RTI since 1988.
Innovative Data Analysis for Demonstrating Product Value
International Environmental Sciences (Chinese only)
Managing Drug Development
RTI International has demonstrated the ability to move promising lead compounds quickly and effectively through the formulation-optimization, preclinical, and clinical studies required for regulatory approval of new therapeutics. To accomplish these high-quality and timely outcomes, we bring the necessary combination of effective planning, management, and technical and regulatory expertise to the drug development process. We have over 30 years of combined experience managing pharmaceutical research and development within multi-stakeholder environments.
Market Access
Membrane Separation Technologies
RTI conducts R&D on advanced gas separation membranes and membrane-based separation processes for removing contaminants from industrial process gas streams, including synthesis gas and post-combustion flue gas. We have a dedicated team of scientists and engineers and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of membranes. RTI also offers membrane process simulation software for modeling multicomponent gas separation processes.
Metabolomics
RTI generates and analyzes metabolomic data on behalf of government and commercial clients. By combining expertise in proteomics, bioinformatics, biochemistry, metabolite identification, data housing/repository, and field studies, we can design, conduct, and interpret results of complex metabolomic studies tailored to each client’s specific research needs.
Microanalytical Sciences
RTI International provides technical support in the areas of microanalysis, microscopy, and proficiency testing, and applied research in fibrous and particulate materials, to a variety of commercial clients and state and federal agencies. With a staff of experienced scientists and state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, we can expertly tailor our approach to each client’s needs.
Microbicides
Since 2000, RTI has been involved in research efforts on topical microbicides which could offer protection against HIV and STIs for individuals who have difficulty using a condom correctly and consistently. We apply a holistic, multidisciplinary approach by studying the many issues associated with microbicides development and future use.
Microscopy and Microanalysis in Support of the Health Sciences
RTI provides technical support in the areas of microanalysis and microscopy to pharmaceutical and other commercial clients, as well as state and federal agencies. With a staff of experienced scientists and state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, we conduct rigorous testing and analysis---enabling our clients to have complete confidence in the quality of our results.
Mobile Computing Technology
Today’s mobile devices offer powerful computing capabilities for rich, user-friendly data capture. RTI International has expertise in a variety of mobile and handheld systems customized for diverse applications and populations. Our current mobile computing technology uses multiple platforms that can be employed for web-enabled or standalone use in field surveys, health research, environmental monitoring, and automated delivery of personalized information.
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
Multinational Chart Reviews
Nanofiber Light Improvement Technology (NLITe™)
RTI International’s NLITe technology is an advanced nanofiber material for energy-efficient illumination technologies, including solid-state lighting. Through judicious control of material properties at the nanoscale, NLITe provides exceptional optical performance that can increase the light output and improve the color quality of illumination devices. NLITe has received a 2011 R&D 100 Award recognizing it as one of the most technologically significant products of the year.
Nanomaterials Integration and Development
Nanotechnology offers the potential to solve some of humanity’s most vexing challenges and is a critical driver of future economic growth worldwide. With its broad range of prospective uses, nanotechnology offers the promise of transformational change in virtually every industry, from aerospace and energy to healthcare and agriculture. RTI International’s nanomaterials research focuses on the preparation, functionalization, characterization, and integration of nanoparticles and nanofibers into high-performance materials.
Nanotoxicology and Nanopharmacology
The unique properties of nanomaterials are being exploited by commercial, government, and academic laboratories to add value to existing products and enable new product development. These technical advances must be balanced with the potential human health and environmental adverse effects. RTI International offers the necessary tools and expertise to responsibly assess the benefits and risks of nanotechnology and related emerging technologies.
Neurobehavioral Pharmacology and Toxicology Services
RTI International helps clients develop safe and effective medications to treat disorders of the central nervous system and assess the neurtoxicological potential of commodity chemicals. Staff scientists design and conduct behavioral studies consistent with our clients’ goals. Contract services include evaluation of structure-activity relationship and therapeutic efficacy of novel compounds for drug development, substance abuse liability assessment, and behavioral toxicology testing.
Nuclear Preparedness and Response
The ability of the government and private organizations to convey complex information clearly and simply is critical during a nuclear incident. In the event of a public emergency, nuclear utilities and government agencies will lead many aspects of the country’s response. RTI International—with its breadth and depth of expertise, scientific objectivity, and high standards for excellence—provides a comprehensive solution that integrates and analyzes multimedia data from numerous disparate sources to aid in crisis response decision makings.
Oncology Data Analytics
Optimal Non-Revenue Water Management
Better management of water losses could increase the number of households receiving safe water, produce positive health and economic benefits, and improve service sustainability. RTI International recently developed a computer model to assist utility managers, regulators, ministries, and donors to determine optimal water losses and plan loss reduction programs.
Pandemic Influenza
This brochure describes the influenza research and evaluation services offered by RTI. Our approach to understanding the threat of an influenza pandemic is multidisciplinary, allowing us to offer a wide range of assistance to government and private-sector clients. Our experts apply social, statistical, and epidemiologic skills to examine numerous issues that affect influenza preparedness, response, and recovery.
Particulate Matter Exposure Assessment
RTI International has been a leader in exposure assessment with a focus on particulate matter. The synergistic research program adds capabilities for determining the relationships among the physical and chemical properties of aerosols, toxic gases, other environmental factors, and a person’s behaviors that determine their exposure. Our resources provide a broad perspective that is essential to understanding the exposures in occupational and non-occupational environments that cause adverse health outcomes, especially among susceptible cohorts.
Particulate Matter Speciation
RTI International provides quality support for all particulate matter air monitoring operations, from sampler set-up and training to data processing and management. Using advanced facilities and instrumentation, RTI’s experienced scientists perform rigorous analysis and provide logistical support tailored to client monitoring network needs.
Patient-Centered Research and Technologies
RTI International is developing and researching promising patient-centered technologies to improve health outcomes, access to health resources, and affordability. At the cutting edge of research that leverages mobile health applications, interactive web communities, decision support, and communication tools, RTI’s multidisciplinary team uses techniques ranging from complex evaluation methodologies to user-centered design to advance participation in health and health care.
Payer and Pricing Research
Pharmacology Services
RTI offers established capabilities in in vitro molecular pharmacology in support of target development and cell-based assay design, development, and validation, with a focus on the central nervous system. We also perform cell-based assays in support of drug discovery screening programs and hit-to-lead characterization. In addition, we have the molecular biology expertise to enable cDNA cloning, mutagenesis, and expression of targets of interest in heterologous and homologous systems.
Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance: Medical Consulting and Writing Services
Post-CMOS Wafer Processing
RTI is a leader in R&D of innovative materials, microstructures, and devices for microsystem integration and packaging. Our extensive experience in back-end-of-line processing makes us an ideal partner for developing or implementing post-CMOS wafer processes in the areas of multi-level metallization schemes, high density metal-metal interconnects for 3D integration, and monolithic device integration. Fully integrated fabrication and analytical facilities, staffed with full-time engineers and researchers, allow us to support diverse projects.
Proficiency Testing Program for Alcohol and Drugs in Oral Fluid
RTI International’s Center for Forensic Sciences, an established provider of proficiency testing services, offers an international oral fluid PT program. Oral
fluid as a testing matrix is increasingly becoming the standard in criminal justice, clinical, and workplace drug-testing venues. As such, proficiency in testing oral fluid samples will continue to grow in importance for judicial and administrative processes, and laboratories testing such samples will be under increasing pressure to ensure the accuracy of their results.
Prospective Observational Studies
Protective Garment Testing
RTI International offers unmatched capabilities and professional experience in the evaluation of aerosol penetration of protective garments. Our unique facilities combine an aerosol wind tunnel with in-depth expertise in aerosol generation, measurement, and analysis. RTI’s Protective Garment Testing Program supports the military and first responder communities by measuring the level of aerosol protection afforded by their protective clothing.
Psychometrics
When undertaking new research, your first task will likely be developing the methodology and selecting the instruments for measurement. Reliable and valid measurements are needed for meaningful research findings and form the foundation of a successful research program. RTI International’s psychometricians are ready to apply measurement tools and solutions to help put your research study on solid footing.
Psychometrics
Rawabi: An Economic Growth Strategy for the West Bank
Rawabi, or “the hills” in English, is the first Palestinian planned community and it will take root 9 kilometers outside Ramallah.
Between July and September 2008, RTI engaged with prominent Palestinian leaders of industry, education, and government; collected data; interviewed business stakeholders; mapped the assets of the region; and analyzed several industry sectors in which Palestine has a comparative advantage. At the end of this process, RTI produced a comprehensive economic growth strategy for Rawabi based on emerging realities in Palestine and the
global economy.
Regional Watershed Risk Analysis Platform (R-WRAP)
RTI International is combining its expertise in hydrology, model development, and advanced geographic information systems technology to create a new generation of flexible tools—such as the Regional Watershed Risk Analysis Platform (R-WRAP)—for evaluating risks to water resources and to the communities that depend on those resources.
Research and Intervention with Children at Risk
RTI International uses science to promote the health and well-being of children and families. We are particularly interested in children at risk due to known stressors such as poverty; involvement in the child welfare system; and parental deployment, incarceration, or substance abuse. Without intervention, many of these children face a high risk of negative outcomes. We strive to break this cycle by researching the causes and prevention of child problem behaviors including violence, substance abuse, sexual risk taking, poor school performance, and mental health problems.
Research Services in Biomarkers
For decades, scientists at RTI have been studying the influence of drugs, chemicals, and stressors on specific genes, proteins, and metabolic processes. We develop biomarkers for preclinical and clinical applications, as well as for utilization in epidemiological studies to understand gene-environment interactions.
Risk Communication: Emergencies and Disasters
The ability of the government or private organizations to convey complex information clearly and simply to people is critical during a terrorist attack, natural or biological disaster, or other large-scale emergency. In the event of a public emergency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies will lead many aspects of the country’s response. RTI International—with its breadth and depth of expertise, scientific objectivity, and high standards for excellence—can provide comprehensive, actionable research on the complex issues of risk communication to support DHS’s mission to protect the United States and other countries.
RTI Research and Services Available to HHS through PSC
RTI International partners with HHS to protect the health of all Americans.
Our experience and expertise, available through the PSC IDIQ, span the broad fields of health, education and child care, employment, and environmental research.
Small Area Estimation
State and local agencies often face difficulties when designing health promotion and prevention activities because they lack local, area-specific data pertaining to counties, groups of counties, health service areas, and other administrative units. Most states and local areas do not possess the economic resources or infrastructure to collect this volume of data via a direct survey approach. RTI International leverages advances in statistics and computing power to offer a viable, affordable alternative that permits the production of valid and reliable estimates for small areas.
Social Media and New Technologies in Survey Research
RTI International focuses expertise in survey methodology, advanced technology, and communications to assess the role of social media and new technologies in survey research. We have conducted more than three million surveys on handheld devices and are studying how new forms of communication and social interaction—like Facebook and Twitter—can best be used to provide answers instantly and efficiently. RTI is rigorously evaluating the potential value—and possible pitfalls—of emerging data sources to turn knowledge into practice.
Specialty Toxicology and Pharmacology and Preclinical Toxicology Testing
RTI is dedicated to assisting clients develop the appropriate animal models for efficacy and safety testing of their compounds. We design specialty studies and develop unique animal models to ensure the most rapid route to IND submission. Our experienced staff design, customize, and perform specialty studies for the development of novel compounds as well as preclinical testing to assess the safety of formulated drug products.
Statistical Genetics and Bioinformatics
RTI International offers advanced expertise in statistical genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics. Our researchers are experienced in an array of innovative genomics technologies and targeted analytical methods that can help you maximize genomic discovery in your own research. Whether you need full project execution or support for a single aspect of an ongoing study, RTI is poised to be an integral part of your team.
Surveillance and Epidemiological Trends
RTI International supports a wide range of HIV/AIDS epidemiological and clinical activities both in the United States and globally. Our diverse capabilities allow us to conduct research and provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment.
Survey Research and Methodology
RTI International has more than 50 years of experience designing, conducting, and reporting on surveys. Our work secures RTI’s solid reputation as a leading independent research institute specializing in services that deliver high-quality data, products, and guidance. Our experience, personnel, and resources enable us to undertake surveys of any size or population while controlling cost and maintaining data quality. RTI’s survey research services include study design, instrument development and evaluation, pretests and pilot studies, mail surveys, telephone surveys, in-person field surveys, Web surveys, records abstraction, biological specimen collection, mixed-mode surveys, subject tracing, focus groups, and health registries.
Survey Research in Virtual Worlds
RTI International’s survey expertise is supported by an organizational commitment to embrace innovation. RTI exemplifies this commitment through an initiative in the online virtual world, Second Life, where our virtual interviewing facility provides the opportunity and functionality to design and implement data collection efforts with a global population of Second Life users.
Survey Technologies at RTI
As an industry leader in survey research, RTI International offers clients expertise in a variety of data collection techniques and has experience working with diverse populations. Survey-related capabilities include mail, telephone, in-person, and Web surveys; PDA and smart phone–based data collection; records abstraction; subject tracing; and health registry development. RTI’s computing scientists specialize in survey software and systems to provide the highest quality data while still controlling cost. The technologies we employ are offered in a mature development and hosting environment that meets NIST standards for information security.
Surveys and Observational Studies
Sustainable Sanitation
Improperly managed human waste can contaminate drinking water and food sources, leading to diarrheal disease that kills 1.5 million children a year. More than 2.5 billion people remain without improved sanitation. RTI International is addressing this challenge by moving from traditional subsidy-based programs that give people toilets to market-based interventions that are proving to be more sustainable, cost-effective, and scalable.
Testing Services for EU Registration, Evaluation,Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
RTI International is the ideal choice for conducting your REACH-required guideline assays and testing. Our toxicologists have years of testing experience, with special expertise in developmental and reproductive toxicology. We offer a full range of in vitro and in vivo toxicology testing and can provide expert consulting services, including dossier review, data gap analysis, and study recommendations.
The Health and Well-Being of Women, Children, and Families
RTI designs and conducts multidisciplinary research that improves the physical, social, and emotional well-being of women, children, and families. We have research contracts and grants funded by the CDC, Administration for Children and Families, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Education, Office of Population Affairs, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Therapeutic Risk Management
Trace Element Speciation and Metallomics
Government agencies and industry rely on RTI to solve real-world, trace
element speciation problems. Using state-of-the-art instrumentation, our experts develop and apply unique qualitative and quantitative methods to determine trace elements in environmental, biological, geological, and clinical samples.
Trace Inorganic Analyses
RTI International provides research and analytical support for the measurement and analyses of trace elementals and metallic species in biological and environmental matrices. Our clients include state and federal agencies, as well as pharmaceutical and commercial clients. RTI also collaborates with universities in support of health research studies. With a staff of experienced scientists and state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment, RTI conducts quality analyses that yield reliable results and inspire full customer confidence.
Trace Metals Analysis in Support of Environmental Research
RTI performs trace metals analyses and methods development research in
support of many types of environmental research. We work for federal, state, and local agencies, as well as commercial companies to monitor the health of the food chain and support compliance with environmental regulations.
Trace Metals Analysis in Support of the Health Sciences
RTI performs trace metals analyses and methods development research in
support of many types of health research. We work for federal, state, and local agencies, as well as universities and commercial companies. Our clients rely on RTI’s national reputation for excellence to meet their need for timely and accurate results.
Transportation Survey Support
RTI International is a leader in survey design, data collection, and analysis. We have successfully combined data collection expertise with innovations and advances in technology to support transportation survey initiatives at national, state, and local levels.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis threatens public health worldwide, infecting one-third of the world’s population, with nearly 2 million dying of tuberculosis each year. To address the scope and complexity of the global tuberculosis problem, RTI International uses its multidisciplinary experience and skills in drug development, epidemiology, policy, and health economics.
Water and Ecosystems Management
RTI International is at the forefront of efforts to address water supply and water quality issues in the United States and around the world. RTI delivers innovative solutions to complex water resource problems by combining expertise in hydrology, ecology, engineering, economics, and information technology. We have significantly advanced the state of the art in hydrologic simulation with the release of our new Watershed Flow and ALLocation (WaterFALL™) model.
Water Resources Management: Ensuring Water Security for Future Generations
RTI International offers unique capabilities, tools, and project experience to support improvements in water resources management in developing countries. For over 50 years, our multidisciplinary team of professionals
have applied skills in engineering, hydrology, economics, anthropology, health, governance, agriculture and animal sciences, geographic information systems (GIS), and other disciplines to successfully implement water management projects.
Water Supply and Sanitation
RTI International has conducted projects in water and sanitation planning, utility management, local government service delivery and financing, environmental health, and water resource management. We have built a reputation for excellence in program design, implementation, and evaluation with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), The World Bank, United Nations agencies, and
private sector clients.
WaterFALL™—Watershed Flow and ALLocation Modeling System Using NHDPlus
RTI International’s watershed modeling tool and decision-support platform, WaterFALL, enables interactive, quantitative investigation of water availability at multiple geographic scales. WaterFALL employs a well-established hydrologic model, the Generalized Water Loading Function (GWLF), that has been modified to run on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enhanced National Hydrography Dataset (NHDPlus) network. Scenario features built into WaterFALL’s Web-based user interface provide an easy-to-use assessment tool for answering a variety of water quantity–based questions across the continental United States quickly and with limited user input.
Project Case Study
Advancing Children's Health & Well Being (NSCAW)
To protect the nation’s most vulnerable and at-risk children, RTI International is conducting a groundbreaking national study to help policy makers understand the characteristics and needs of children and families in the child welfare system. Sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, two National Surveys of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) are the first representative studies of children and families involved in the U.S. child welfare system. RTI has worked with ACF since 1997 to conduct these studies.
Armenia: Strengthening Local Government Capacity
In an effort to strengthen accountability, fiscal management, and service provision at the local government level, the U.S. Agency for International Development launched the Armenia Local Government Program–
Phase 3 (LGP3). In 2005, RTI began implementing LGP3, expanding the predecessor program’s successful training and best practices from 12 to 38 Armenian cities and four municipal associations.
Botswana: Targeting HIV Prevention to Most-at-Risk Populations (MARPs)
RTI is assisting the Government of Botswana to improve the quality and quantity of HIV prevention services for MARPs under the Support for the HIV Response in Botswana with the Civil Society for HIV Prevention that Targets Most-At-Risk Populations (MARPS) project. The 5-year project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development works along the highly trafficked corridor, primarily in the towns of Gaborone; Francistown; Kasane; Selebi-Phikwe; and Tlokweng, and aims to build the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) to deliver prevention services.
Building Local Governments to Stabilize Kosovo
Building on its work across Eastern Europe over the past 15 years, RTI International is assisting Kosovo in strengthening legislation for decentralized government, building local leaders’ management capacity, and meeting citizens’ service needs.
Camptothecin Timeline: From Nature to Bench to Bedside
Graphical representation of the key events in the discovery and development of camptothecin.
Campus Sexual Assault Study
Funded by the National Institute of Justice, RTI conducted the Campus Sexual Assault (CSA) Study to examine the prevalence, nature, and reporting of sexual assault on college campuses in an effort to inform the development of targeted intervention strategies.
Championing Leadership and Innovation in Nigeria
Description of work under the Nigeria Leadership, Empowerment, Advocacy, and Development (LEAD) project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and led by RTI International.
Collaborative HIV/STD Prevention Trial (C-POL)
From 1999 to 2010, RTI International served as the data coordinating center for a trial examining the efficacy of a community-level intervention to reduce HIV/STD incidence and high-risk behaviors in China, India, Peru, Russia, and Zimbabwe.
Communities Powering Moroccan Government
Under the Local Governance Program in Morocco, RTI is working to strengthen government officials’ capabilities at every level in participatory planning, service delivery, transparency, and accountability to the public. LGP has worked with the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and the governments of seven provinces and 26 communes to
make effective local governments a force, not a stumbling block, for sustainable development in Morocco.
Converting Biomass into Fuels
Research engineers at RTI are developing a process that could enable the United States to replace fossil fuels with domestically produced cellulosic biofuels. This technology has the potential to reduce the demand for imported petroleum and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This two-year project is being funded by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
DoD Surveys of Health-Related Behaviors Among Active Duty Military Personnel
For more than 20 years, RTI has conducted surveys related to the DoD Lifestyle Assessment Program (DLAP) under the guidance of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and the TRICARE Management Activity. These surveys assess the prevalence of alcohol, illicit drug, and tobacco use, as well as negative consequences associated with substance use and critical assessments of emotional stress and other issues.
DoD Surveys of Health-Related Behaviors Among Guard/Reserve Military Personnel
For nearly 30 years, RTI has conducted surveys related to the DoD Lifestyle Assessment Program under the guidance of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and the TRICARE Management Activity. In 2006, a new survey expanded the population base beyond the active duty force to incorporate the Guard/Reserve components of the military.
EdData II: Education Data for Decision-Making
The EdData II project, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development, provides survey expertise to help national and local governments as well as the donor community to assess education status and to design methods for improvement.
Egypt: Girls at the Center of Education Reform
In collaboration with the government of Egypt, with funding from the USAID, RTI International began implementing the 3-year Girls’ Improved Learning
Outcomes (GILO) project in February 2008 to provide access to quality education in several communities with low school enrollment for girls. GILO will support the implementation of Egypt’s strategy of school-based reform
in local communities by helping to improve learning outcomes in an estimated 2,700–3,000 primary and preparatory classrooms by 2011.
El Salvador: Reducing the Impact of Crime and Violence on Development
Working in 12 municipalities, the USAID-funded Crime and Violence Prevention Project (CVPP) is helping build the capacities of national and local governments, civil society organizations, and high-risk communities to better
understand crime and violence patterns. The project also implements interventions that increase citizen security and offer alternatives to vulnerable youth.
Electronic Health Record Adoption
Early efforts to measure electronic health record (EHR) adoption and use among clinicians have been hampered by problems with inconsistent definitions, terminologies, and target populations, as well as poor quality measurements. RTI International researchers have recently conducted two projects to learn more about how best to measure the rate of adoption of EHRs by U.S. medical group office practices and hospitals and the factors that influence the rate of adoption.
Evaluation of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative
RTI evaluated the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative, conducting conducted a comprehensive cross-site evaluation and supporting consortia of local evaluators who conducted independent evaluations. The goal of these complementary evaluation strategies was to assess the effectiveness of collaborative community efforts to promote safe schools and facilitate healthy child and adolescent development.
Good Governance for Better Health Outcomes
Health interventions in under-served and under-resourced communities world-wide often work around the deficiencies in a country’s health system to improve service delivery. RTI is strengthening the pillars of countries’ health systems—governance, finance, and operations—around the world to sustain the impact of such interventions to ensure better health outcomes for citizens.
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC)
RTI International established and managed the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration, providing guidance and support to ensure effective collaboration and cooperation, manage intersections and overlaps between projects, and facilitate maximum knowledge transfer and dissemination of results.
Improving Local Governance for Better Health Care in the Philippines
RTI is promoting the devolution process of the health sector in the Philippines by strengthening health systems management, financing, and service delivery in over 550 Local Government Units, located in 23 provinces across the country's three major island groups.
Information and Communication Technology Improves Patient Care
Most health information originates at the point of patient care. Electronic medical record systems can help improve the quality of care and the quality of data for decision makers at all levels. RTI is a leader in helping countries to realize this potential.
Insecticide-Spraying to Control Malaria in Africa
RTI International has been working for over 12 years to prevent and control vector-borne diseases such as malaria. We are currently implementing five Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS).
Interagency Coordination and Response: Case Study of July 2005 London Terrorist Attacks
building on previous work to identify a general model of coordinated response in crisis events, RTI studied events surrounding
the July 2005 attacks in London. Results demonstrated that London’s approach to coordination—characterized by a high level of preplanning,
joint exercises, and regular improvement through constant use—helped to minimize the effects of common coordination barriers during the response.
Local Governments Play Key Role in Building Democracy in Indonesia
For more than 20 years and extending over 5 consecutive programs funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), RTI International has worked to create a foundation for effective and accountable democratic governance in Indonesia. The most recent contract -- Local Governance Support Program (LGSP) -- is aimed at fostering an environment in which local governments are responsive to citizens' needs by delivering services and governing in an effective and transparent manner.
MANDATE: Maternal and Neonatal Directed Assessment of Technology
MANDATE’s overarching goal is to produce an interactive, computer-based,
quantitative model that compares the potential number of lives saved across
maternal and neonatal technologies.
Merging Community Sanitation with School-based Hygiene Promotion in Tangerang, Indonesia
RTI builds capacity for sustained community-based sanitation improvement in Asia
Neglected Tropical Disease Program
In September 2006, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Control Program, the first global effort to support country programs to integrate and scale up delivery of preventive chemotherapy for five targeted NTDs: lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, trachoma, onchocerciasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis.
Providing Technical Assistance for Health IT and HIE in Medicaid and CHIP
Medicaid agencies are the largest health care purchasers for Americans. Along with State Children’s Health Insurance Programs, they provide insurance for over 25% of the nation’s children. These agencies face difficult challenges to participating in health IT/HIE that prevent them from achieving the cost, efficiency, and quality improvements that such participation can offer.
RTI and Eastman Chemical Demonstrate High-Temperature Syngas Cleanup Technology
RTI and Eastman Chemical Company have developed a novel, high-temperature technology package for removing various contaminants contained in syngas derived from coal and petroleum coke. Developed with support from the National Energy Technology Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, this technology has been extensively field tested at Eastman’s Kingsport, Tennessee, gasification facility.
RTI Supports AHRQ’s National Resource Center for Health IT
RTI International holds a Master Ordering Agreement in all four domains of AHRQ’s National Resource Center for Health IT, including program management, guidance, assessment, and planning; technical assistance and program-related studies; dissemination, communication, and marketing; and health IT portal infrastructure, management, and support.
Spouse Abuse, Child Abuse, and Substance Abuse among Army Families
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, RTI is conducting a study of Army families to determine if there is a connection between spouse abuse, child abuse, and substance abuse. The study is also assessing the level of coordination among service providers who address these complementary problems in military settings.
Strengthening Community Networks to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence in Karnataka, India
RTI International researchers at the Women’s Global Health Imperative (WGHI) are helping develop and test an intervention designed to prevent to prevent intimate partner violence in urban slum communities in Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, India.
Supporting Early Detection of Gender-Based Violence in Karnataka, India
RTI International researchers at the Women’s Global Health Imperative (WGHI) are helping to create safe, enabling, institutional environments for women to discuss safety concerns and gender-based violence in Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, India.
Tanzania and Zanzibar: A Model for Fighting Malaria
Through the introduction and scale-up of key malaria prevention and control measures by RTI International and local partners, significant progress is being made in the fight against malaria in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
RTI has been implementing IRS in Zanzibar since 2006. IRS controls malaria by spraying the interior of household structures with a residual insecticide. With funding from the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative, RTI has conducted
three spray rounds in Zanzibar—with each application covering over 200,000 houses—achieving more than 90% coverage and protecting an overall population of more than 1 million.
Taxol Timeline: From Nature to Bench to Bedside
Graphical representation of events in the development of taxol, beginning with its discovery by Drs. Monroe Wall and Mansukh Wani of RTI International.
The Docs: A Graphic Novel
RTI International worked with the Naval Health Research Center to collaboratively write and design "The Docs." This 200-page graphic novel was designed to psychologically prepare Navy Corpsmen for their first and subsequent deployments to Afghanistan and to help inactive Servicemen who may still be wrestling with postcombat issues. "The Docs" realistically portrays common concerns faced by our military personnel in war zones and serves as a discussion tool for lessening the stigma associated with combat/operational stress.
The Girls Study Group
RTI International has conducted research on crime, violence, justice systems, and behavioral health for over 30 years. In 2004, RTI convened the Girls Study Group for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to explore trends, causes, and risk factors related to girls’ delinquency. Findings will inform policy, improve communication and understanding, and support the development of more effective delinquency prevention and intervention programs designed specifically for girls.
The Greater Mekong Region and China: HIV Policy and Advocacy
The USAID | Health Policy Initiative for the Greater Mekong Region and China (HPI/GMR-C), implemented by RTI International, with support from the Burnet
Institute, is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The project aims to improve the enabling environment for HIV prevention, care, and treatment in the Greater Mekong region and China.
Institute, is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The project aims to improve the enabling environment for HIV prevention, care, and treatment in the Greater Mekong region and China.
Uganda: Transforming Participatory Governance
RTI International, as a subcontractor to the State University of New York Center for International Development, works to connect good-governance champions at every level of Ugandan society to promote public participation in the political process, strengthen institutional transparency and accountability, and improve public service delivery.
Unit-Level Influences on Alcohol and Tobacco Misuse
RTI International has long been at the forefront of health and readiness research for the U.S. military. With nearly 30 years of experience conducting the Department of Defense’s Surveys of Health-Related Behaviors Among Military Personnel, we have extensive knowledge of military data collection logistics, survey approval processes, and processes for gaining access to military personnel. Study results help leaders to better understand the nature, causes, and consequences of substance abuse and health practices in the military and to evaluate and guide programs and policy.
Weight Management Demonstration Project: HEALTH (Healthy Eating and Active Living in TRICARE Households)
The TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) provided health care for active duty military and their beneficiaries through a number of health care programs. The aim of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of a scientifically based behavioral weight loss intervention program that included multiple levels of participant interaction/support for the beneficiary through several modalities. RTI supported TMA in a complex program of research: a scientific weight loss behavioral intervention study incorporated within a real-world demonstration program that was offered to all eligible beneficiaries, without fees and charges to the participants other than their own individual time and commitment.
Annual Report
2001 Annual Report: Turning Knowledge Into Practice
RTI's mission is to ensure that our discoveries, innovations, and research findings ripple throughout society to improve the human condition. Our 2001 Annual Report provides highlights of our work to turn knowledge into practice and, in the process, improve the lives of people around the world.
2002 Annual Report: Objectivity, Responsiveness, Collaboration, Knowledge, Innovation
RTI's mission is to ensure that our discoveries, innovations, and research findings ripple throughout society to improve the human condition. Our 2002 Annual Report provides highlights of our work to turn knowledge into practice and, in the process, improve the lives of people around the world.
2003 Annual Report: Expanding Our Reach
In 2003, RTI broadened its services as well as its international reach. We worked in new locations, engaged new clients, and added 235 new staff members. The 2003 Annual Report describes the exciting and challenging projects and accomplishments of 2003 that helped us fulfill our mission to improve the human condition.
2004 Annual Report: Solutions for a Changing World
In 2004, RTI researchers provided solutions to complex environmental problems, continued to search for promising new medicines, helped countries create better education and local governance systems, and made plans to spin off a portion of our thermoelectrics group to commercialize a promising new technology.
2005 Annual Report: Improving the Human Condition
The impact of RTI's research is felt around the globe. Our annual report highlights some of our most significant achievements during 2005, describing how we are improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice.
2006 Annual Report: Commitment to Excellence
For more than 48 years, RTI has been committed to making a positive impact in the world by conducting social and scientific research that improves the human condition. In 2006, we continued that tradition though our implementation of projects in more than 40 countries and in the United States.
2007 Annual Report: Grounded in Science. Global in Reach.
Through nearly 50 years of experience and objective research, RTI has honed our social, economic, statistical, chemical, biological, environmental, electronic, and engineering knowledge. We have applied that knowledge to solve problems and generate information that drives decisions, policies, and practices around the globe.
2008 Annual Report: Celebrating 50 Years of Turning Knowledge into Practice
Since our founding in 1958, thousands of dedicated RTI staff members have pledged themselves to our mission of conducting research and providing technical services that improve the human condition. We owe every achievement in FY2008 to the teamwork and technical innovation of our staff, and we honor their dedication to the pursuit of independent inquiry, objectivity, and excellence across an extraordinary range of projects.
2009 Annual Report: Trusted Solutions, Global Experience
For more than 50 years, RTI has provided government and private sector clients with independent, objective research and technical expertise—science-based solutions they can trust. This annual report provides highlights of RTI's trusted solutions and global experience in fiscal year 2009.
2010 Annual Report: Science. Applied.
Our 2010 annual report shines a light on selected projects, achievements of our staff members, and our corporate responsibility program.
2010 Sustainability Report
The 2010 Sustainability Report describes RTI's current initiatives and future plans for improving energy efficiency and environmental sustainability across our corporate offices and throughout our business practices.
Office Description
RTI El Salvador
Our corporate office in San Salvador, El Salvador, is fully equipped to respond to clients’ and programs’ needs, build stronger relationships with local partners and organizations, and diversify markets and practice areas in LAC. The office provides operational support in finance and accounting, human resources management, ICT, procurement, and registration and security support for RTI’s projects in the region.
RTI Indonesia
For 25 years, RTI has provided technical assistance to numerous clients and communities throughout Indonesia. Our demand-driven, community-focused strategy emphasizes transparency and public participation, and capacity building for sustainability. RTI’s programs encourage local
ownership and public-private commitment to local development and service delivery.
RTI Ukraine
For over a decade, RTI International has provided technical assistance and research design and support in Ukraine to help partners in government and civil society establish a robust democracy and solve critical social, economic, and health-related challenges. RTI’s experience in Ukraine spans decentralization, ministerial and local government capacity building, municipal finance and management, association building, and participatory strategic planning.
RTI Ukraine (Ukrainian Translation)
Ukrainian translation of RTI Ukraine Regional Office brochure.
Contract Mechanisms
Contracting Vehicles
Contracting vehicles simplify the procurement process and allow clients to quickly access services. RTI leads or is part of various consortia of specialized organizations that are formed to meet needs identified by clients such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and other government agencies in specific sectors. These large contracts are global in scope and allow clients to issue task orders for country-specific or regional projects.
Guide to Collaborating with RTI on the NIOSH
Analytical and Technical Support Services Contract
RTI International supports the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in its mission to prevent work-related injury and illness through a focused program of research and prevention. In support of the NIOSH Analytical and Technical Support Services IDIQ Contract, RTI and its partners offer multidisciplinary teams with a broad range of expertise.
Guide to RTI Collaboration with National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
RTI International is a leader in statistics, health, social policy, and survey research. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, and with a local office in Atlanta, GA, RTI is just a short distance from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). We offer NCBDDD a full range of public health, epidemiologic, and laboratory research support and a long-term collaborative relationship.
Guide to RTI Contracts and Collaboration with CDC
RTI has worked with CDC since our founding in 1958. We hold several task order contracts with CDC and are preapproved to work under several GSA
schedules. RTI is also a member of the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. This guide describes these contractual mechanisms and how to access them.
Guide to RTI Contracts and Collaboration with EPA
RTI International has worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its predecessor organizations for more than 35 years and has projects supporting all EPA offices. We bring to this collaboration a multidisciplinary team of expert engineers and scientists to address real-world environmental problems through high-quality research and technical services. Through our long history of providing technical and research support to EPA, we have gained a thorough understanding of the Agency’s technical and research programs, organizational structure, and contract operations. Our research framework is grounded in best management practices that ensure quality, timeliness, and cost-efficiency. We have extensive experience managing multiyear, multitask contracts that encompass laboratory-, pilot-, and field-scale research; development of methods, technologies, and tools; and technical support.
Omnibus III Team
The RTI Omnibus III Team offers Navy Medicine the essential skills for a successful Omnibus III: Experience, excellence, and best practices across the full range of requirements. From basic and applied research to support services and tool development, the RTI Team is prepared to respond with knowledgeable, efficient, quality solutions.
Technical Assistance Consortium for the CDC Center for Global Health
RTI International is leading a consortium of global health experts to provide technical
assistance, capacity building, and workforce training to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Center for Global Health in support of its mission to eradicate disease and improve health care delivery worldwide.
The RTI Omnibus III Team
The RTI Omnibus III Team offers Navy Medicine the essential skills for a successful Omnibus III: Experience, excellence, and best practices across the full range of requirements. From basic and applied research to support services and tool development, the RTI Team is prepared to respond with knowledgeable, efficient, quality solutions.
TRICARE Evaluation, Analysis, and Management Support (TEAMS) IDIQ
Under the TEAMS IDIQ vehicle, RTI and our team of subcontractors provide the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs/TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) a broad array of complementary program management support resources and capabilities.