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The Joslin Clinical Research Center (CRC) provides a variety of specialized resources for investigator-initiated research protocols. Most of these services are provided to investigators through resources available in their individual grants in the form of chargebacks, and from support of the Joslin Diabetes Center.
These resources are available to all researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center:
Clinical Research Advisory Committee
• Multi-disciplinary faculty
• Scientific review of protocol submissions
• Evaluation of protocols for specific aims, hypotheses and scientific value
• Recommendations for study design, outcome variables and analysis
The Joslin Clinical Research Center provides:
Outpatient Facilities
• Exam and procedure rooms
• Phlebotomy services
• Specimen processing
Nursing Services provide:
• Highly skilled nursing staff, experienced in complex outpatient studies
• Expertise in patient care for people with diabetes and its complications
• Clinical Research RNs who assist investigators with protocol implementation, development of flow sheets, staff education, coordination of study activities, and act as liaisons with other CRC staff members
• Accurate collection of data including precise collection of timed specimens
Nutrition Services are available on a limited basis providing:
• Highly qualified research nutritionists experienced in lifestyle modification and nutrition counseling for patients with and without diabetes
• Assistance with planning nutritional aspects of clinical research protocols
• Development of nutrition research methodology
• Food record analysis with computer nutrient databases
Statistical Support provides:
• Assistance in study design
• Advice regarding data collection, management and analysis
• Software and assistance with data management and statistical analysis
• Seminars on study design, data management and data analysis
Cardiovascular Research Laboratory: The Joslin Clinical Research Center has available a Toshiba model Powervision 8000 high resolution ultrasound system, providing the capability for studies of vascular reactivity and endothelial function as well as measurements of carotid intimal media thickness. This core facility is provided for research purposes only. CHS approval of the protocol is required prior to using the facility. This facility may be utilized for either investigator-initiated projects or industry-initiated projects. This core is a service facility supported by chargebacks with Investigators being responsible for payment on a per scan basis. Current rates can be obtained from the Clinical Research Administrator.
Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density Core Laboratory: The Joslin Clinical Research Center has available a Hologic Delphi DEXA Scanner (Hologic QDR Elite Fan Beam X-Ray Densitometer; model number 4500A with a Delphi Upgrade, providing the capacity for measuring body composition and bone mineral density. This Core facility is provided for research purposes only. CHS approval of the protocol is required prior to using the facility. This facility may be utilized for either investigator-initiated projects or industry-initiated projects. This core is a service facility supported by chargebacks with Investigators being responsible for payment on a per scan basis. Current rates can be obtained from the Clinical Research Administrator.
Joslin CRC Contact Information:
Director of Clinical Research at Joslin Diabetes Center,
Allison B. Goldfine, MD
Tel. 617-732-2643
Allison.Goldfine@joslin.harvard.edu
Associate Program Director, Edward Horton, MD
Tel. 617-732-2428
Edward.Horton@joslin.harvard.edu
Nurse Manager, Wendy Hori, BSN, RN
Tel. 617-264-2749
Wendy.Hori@joslin.harvard.edu
Biostatistics, Hillary Keenen, PhD
Tel. 617-713-3421
Hillary.keenan@joslin.harvard.edu
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