Cancer Cardiology Endocrinology Genetics GI

IBD Imaging Ophthalmology Maternal/Fetal Medicine

Pituitary Rheumatology Women’s Health

DXA (GE iDXA Pro) Body Composition Bioelectrical Impedance Anthropometry IV/Syringe Pumps (Alaris IV and Syringe) Glucose and Insulin Testing Crash Cart Electrocardiogram (GE MAC3500)

Glucometer (2 Precision exceed Pro) Sphygmomanometer (portable) Diagnostic tools (wall-mounted): Sphygmomanometer, Ophthalmascope, Otoscope Cold Centrifuge Micro centrifuge

Freezers: - 80(4) and -20(1) Scales YSI 2300 VMAX (ENCORE/CareFusion) Mobile Cardiovascular monitoring system (Heart rate, blood pressure, Pulse OX, ECG)

• Protocols with patients undergoing provocative testing, sample collections, and drug/hormone administration
• Research nursing support for inpatient/outpatient studies. A 'mobile' unit that collects biological samples and supports investigators both in the field and in the hospital
• Research subject screening, recruitment & education
• A Sample Processing Laboratory that provides sample acquisition and triaging, including phlebotomy support for inpatient and outpatient research studies. Long-term sample storage is available in our laboratories in the Davis and Spielberg Research Buildings.
• Bio-Nutrition research support (including DEXA scans)
• Clinical rooms for research encounters, infusions, phlebotomy & testing
• Research sample storage
• Trial design and biostatistics support

Services include drug management in Clinical Trials, support for research protocols in an intensive care setting, development of study specific data collection tools, patient education as related to specific research protocols, and screening/recruitment of potential participants. CTRC is staffed with 5.0 registered nurses.

Staff:

Lisa Ronghong Nie, Ph.D., R.N., Research Nurse Supervisor
Katie Abdel-Razek, R.N., Research Nurse
Bella Bernshtam, R.N., Research Nurse
Nilly Moore, R.N., Research Nurse
Donald Zucca, R.N., Research Nurse

For assessment of nutritional status and to provide nutrition counseling or design special research diets. Screening and recruiting potential participants is done for specific research projects.

Staff:
Mindy Mamelak, R.D., Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

The CTRC has recently acquired a GE iDXA Pro scanner that can be used to measure bone mineral density and fat mass for research purposes.

Staff:
Mindy Mamelak, R.D., Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Donald Zucca, R.N., Research Nurse and iDXA Pro Operator

Available in the development of Data Safety Monitoring plans for CTRC supported protocols (IRB- and SAC-approved) in order to comply with federal requirements in patient safety.

De-identified samples of umbilical cords, amnion, placenta and cord blood can be obtained from healthy deliveries and are available to investigators for research purposes.