The Clinical Research Center
The Clinical Research Center (CRC) is a dedicated research facility on the 3rd floor of the UCSF Fresno building. UCSF Fresno faculty investigators conduct government, industry, and private-sponsored outpatient research in the CRC. Current trials include specialties from UCSF's Pulmonary, Critical Care, Emergency Department, Physical Therapy, Infectious Disease, Hepatology, Hematology and Oncology, and Surgery departments.
The Center includes:
- fully equipped patient exam rooms, including EKG machines and blood pressure monitors;
- a phlebotomy and blood processing room with a refrigerated centrifuge;
- a testing and analysis lab;
- a secure file room for storage of confidential subject charts;
- a specimen storage room with -20 and -80 freezers;
- a consult room for one-on-one interviews;
- and a conference room for larger meetings.
The Center is staffed by a diverse team, including experienced research coordinators, Certified Phlebotomy Technicians, regulatory specialists, a research pharmacy team, the Research Center Director, and the Assistant Dean for Research.
The Clinical Research Center at UCSF Fresno also conducts inpatient clinical trials at Community Regional Medical Center. These trials focus predominantly on:
- treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections of the lungs and blood;
- severe, acutely ill patients in the emergency department and intensive care units.
Click here to see a full list of clinical trials at UCSF Fresno. For information on enrolling patients in a clinical trial, please email: [email protected] or [email protected]