Clinical Research Services Core

Clinical Research Services Core Units

Primary CRSC Outpatient Facility. The CRSC is currently located in the Institute on Aging (2,000 sq ft). We are excited to be in the planning stages of new primary space for outpatient studies on the fourth floor of the Central Building in the heart of the UAMS campus. This excellent space is easily accessible to patients from parking decks and is connected by climate-controlled walkways to the new hospital building, the Cancer Institute, the Jones Eye Institute, the Outpatient Centers, the Psychiatric Research Institute, The Wilson Education Center, the CAVHS, and basic-science research buildings.

CRSC Inpatient Unit. Currently the CRSC has two inpatient beds in the University�s short stay unit. When construction is complete, research inpatients will be admitted to the Fourth Floor of the Central Building where we will have two Residential rooms and two sleep lab study rooms plus several pieces of state-of-the-art equipment and other rooms for procedures.

Clinical Research Services Core Satellites

In addition to the primary CRSC outpatient and inpatient units, the CRSC boasts six satellite units. These units are specialized for particular needs of our participants and researchers.

Pediatric Clinical Research (PCRU) Unit and the Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit (PPRU). At present, more than 20 investigators have protocols involving the 3,600 sq. ft. PCRU. For more information on these units visit: Pediatric Clinical Research:

Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI) Unit. The new Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI) at UAMS is one of the most innovative psychiatric treatment and research facilities in the nation. One of the unique aspects of PRI is the neuroimaging center, which contains a 3 Tesla MRI system. The PRI also includes 40 inpatient beds; several-beds may be used for research inpatient units. The PRI�s two research divisions are the Center for Addiction Research and the Division of Health Service Research. For more information on the PRI and its research visit:
Psychiatric Research Institute
Center for Addiction Research
Division of Health Service Research

Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The Rockefeller Cancer Institute�s 15 specialty clinics and medical services are active in cancer patient care, many of which are internationally recognized for treatment and research excellence. Our research nurses, coordinators, and dietitian assist investigators in the Cancer Institute�s many programs and clinics. When the new tower expansion for the Rockefeller Cancer Institute is complete (expected in June 2010), a full CRSC satellite unit will be established in Institute�s 2,000 sq. ft. Infusion Center. For more information on the Cancer Institute and its research visit:
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Research

Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Unit. Several high profile research programs are in mature stages in the Reynolds Institute. These include basic, clinical, and health services research. These programs address the major aspects of aging that are most threatening to functional independence, including 1) Alzheimer�s disease and other dementing disorders; 2) frailty caused by loss of muscle mass and bone fragility that leads to loss of balance and falls; 3) poor nutrition and lack of exercise that play important roles in development of frailty and, very likely, increase risk for development of Alzheimer's disease; and 4) lack of adequate health services available to many of our elderly. Many studies of the Reynolds Institute�s studies in the elderly cannot be easily duplicated elsewhere. This unit has a combined 2,000 sq. ft. outpatient and exercise facility within the Nutrition, Exercise & Metabolism Laboratories. The current CRSC main research facilities and TRI administration are temporarily located in the Reynolds Institute while awaiting the move to permanent space in summer 2009. For more information on the Reynolds Institute and its programs visit:
Reynolds Institute on Aging
Reynolds Institute on Aging Research

Metabolic Kitchen Unit. The metabolic kitchen is a kitchen dedicated to research support.  The metabolic kitchen staff  provide clinical research participants with specialized foods or meals that are scheduled and prepared in accordance with research protocols. A research dietitian designs menus to meet the needs and specifications of the research protocol and study participants. These may include general, nutrient-controlled, weighed, or metabolic meals as needed.

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