University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

Overview

UPCI strives to design, implement, and analyze innovative, investigator-initiated phase I and II clinical trials. To aid UPCI investigators in their work, the institution provides substantial protocol-specific research support via UPCI Clinical Research Services (CRS). The assigned clinical research coordinators assist with the design of study schema and forms; implementation of studies; patient education and compliance; collection, handling, and shipping of specimens; and collection and entry of data. Coordinators also ensure that the principle investigator is informed about all patient and research issues.

CRS collaborates with the Biostatistics Facility throughout the course of the study, from the initial design through initiation, implementation, and data analysis. The clinical research coordinator frequently prepares the data for analysis by the Biostatistical Facility to create interim reports which are reviewed by the principal investigator.

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