DO YOU NEED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT YOUR RESEARCH?
The UF Clinical Research Center (CRC)
The CRC provides services for studies involving diverse diseases and age groups. The CRC’s highly experienced research staff includes registered nurses, research coordinators, a research dietitian, investigational pharmacists, research support and administrative personnel. Contact us for a no cost consultation.
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MOBILE UNITS FOR YOUR RESEARCH
The UF CTSI Mobile Health Fleet
In 2020, the CTSI took its next step to increase community engagement and expand opportunities for biomedical research with the purchase of a mobile research clinic. The CTSI mobile health fleet helps researchers improve community health one stop at a time.
Contacts
To discuss CRC resources, please contact:
Directorate
Department:
MD-PEDS-ENDOCRINOLOGY
Desmond A Schatz M.D.
Interim Chair And Professor
Phone:
(352) 273-9270
Email:
schatz@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-NEPHROLOGY
Mark S Segal M.D., PH.D.
Senior Associate Dean For Faculty Affairs & Professional Development
Phone:
(352) 273-8821
Email:
segalms@medicine.ufl.edu
Department:
MD-CTSI-LEADERSHIP
E. Mendy Dunn
Chief Operating Officer, CTSI
Phone:
(352) 294-5797
Email:
ecdunn0694@ufl.eduThe benefits of conducting your research in the CRC include:
Research Staff
Registered clinical research nurses
Research coordinators
Research dietitian
Research subject advocate
Investigational pharmacists
Administrative staff
Medical technologist
Phlebotomist
Outpatient Facilities
10 exam rooms
3 private outpatient rooms
8 infusion bays
Multi-use clinical bays
Sample processing lab areas
Reception and patient waiting area
On-site investigational pharmacy
Metabolic kitchen
Nutrition room
ADA compliant shower and restrooms
On-site parking
Access to UF Health shuttle
Designated monitoring space
Nursing Services
Clinical trial coordination
Phlebotomy
Serial blood collection
Monitoring of vital signs
Anthropometric measurements
Specimen collection including pharmacokinetic sampling
Assistance with procedures
Body composition testing
Basal metabolic rate testing
EKG testing
Exercise testing
Medication administration including investigational medications and infusions
Physician order set and worksheet development
Conscious sedation
Laboratory Services
Protocol consultation
Specimen collection processing
Specimen shipping
Temporary storage of specimens (-80 degrees)
Pregnancy testing (urine)
Urinalysis by dipstick
Assistance in determining which tests are appropriate for protocol
Liquid nitrogen and argon gas availability
Investigational Pharmacy
Investigational drug services
Positive pressure US 797 compliant clean room
Class A1 biological safety cabinet
Protocol consultations
Vestigo drug accountability
Equipment
EKG machines
Wheelchair scale
Infusion pumps
Defibrillator
Crash cart
Oxygen and suction equipment
BMR cart
Harpender stadiometer
Exercise physiology equipment
Pulmonary function machine
Sensory testing research equipment
-80 degrees centrally monitored freezer
Bionutrition Services
24-hour diet recalls
Food record analyses
Food frequency questionnaires
Anthropometric measurements
Protocol-specific nutrition counseling/ assessment
Nutrition data management
Protocol-specific controlled meals
Submit a Protocol
New to starting a protocol with the UF CRC? Check out this page for how to begin.
Important links
- UF CRC Participant Scheduling Request
- To access the form:
- If you are on a desktop computer in the Health Science Center, you may access the form directly by clicking here.
- If you cannot access this link, please follow these steps:
- Go to the UF Health VPN Portal by typing https://vpn.ufhealth.org into your web browser
- Select “UFAD” from the dropdown menu, “Domain”, and log in with your UF credentials.
- Under “Web Bookmarks,” click the link called “WebCAMP – UF CRC Admission Request Form”
- Note: If this is your first time accessing this form, you may need to request access from Janet King
(jking1@ufl.edu).
- To access the form:
- View Participant Schedule (requires log in to WebCAMP)