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The GCRC is here to be your one stop shop for clinical
research. The mission of the GCRC is to advance patient
oriented research by providing specialized expertise and
highest quality care in a professional and user-friendly
environment. To use the GCRC, you need to discuss our resources
with the people in the sections shown below. Talking to
them will help you make the best use of the resources. You
may even find resources that you didn't know were there.
Second, fill out the IRB application and the GCRC Addendum
to the IRB Application. Third, and essential for continued
funding of the GCRC, Cite our Grant in your publications
-- Supported in part by a grant (RR00046) from the General
Clinical Research Centers program of the Division of Research
Resources, National Institutes of Health."
Administration - For the
clinical investigator, administration provides your initial
entry into the GCRC and will assist you in the protocol
submission process and determine what research costs
the GCRC may cover.
Nursing - The GCRC has both inpatient
and outpatient staff and facilities to assist you in your
research.
Nutrition - Nutrition services include
nutritional analysis, nutritional assessments, anthropomorphic
measurements, creating research diets and inpatient meals,
and much more.
Informatics - Assists investigators
with the whole realm of data management from basic consulting,
to computer support and training, to maintaing the database,
web, and file servers.
Biostatistics - Biostatics
services include expertise and review of statistical plans
for protocols. Consulting early in the planning of your
study may not only make your study more effective, but may
also help to prevent any possible delays in final approval.
Office
of Research Subject Advocacy - Assists investigators
in the development of safety monitoring plans, in the evaluation
of adverse events, and in education.
Training / Professional Development
- Assists junior investigators in developing research projects
and working through the research process.
Bioanalytical Core Laboratory
- General areas of expertise include ELISA based assays
(esp. cytokines) and HPLC metabolite assays (esp. catecholamines).
Body Composition Lab - Procedures
include DXA scans, pQCT scans, and Indirect Caloremetry.
Hispanic Cultural Liaison
- Hispanic Outreach: In an effort to improve the participation
of
Hispanics in clinical research, the Director of Hispanic
Outreach assists principal investigators in identifying
culturally and linguistically appropriate services, resources
and materials.
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