The UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Clinical & Translational Research Center (MWH-CTRC), directed by Arun Jeyabalan MD, MS, is an outpatient facility equipped to support a wide range of clinical and translational research.

The facility has six examination rooms, four interview rooms, a three-bay infusion area, and a specimen processing area. Additionally, there are two exam rooms and two interview rooms located in the Ambulatory Care Research Center (ACRC), which is adjacent to the prenatal care clinics. The unit is staffed with two registered nurses and a lab technician experienced in conducting clinical studies.

The MWH-CTRC currently facilitates a wide array of research efforts, including studies relating to family planning and contraception, disease processes affecting pregnancy, infertility, chronic Hepatitis C, HIV vaccines, and relapsing multiple sclerosis.

Over the past year, we supported 60 active protocols, 40 principal investigators, and over 2,400 outpatient study visits. Twenty-five of these studies were multi-site protocols, of which 5 were network studies. This includes a combination of industry, NIH, and other funding.

We currently have 44 active protocols, 24 principal investigators, and an estimated yearly average of about 2,700 outpatient research visits. Over the past three years, we have supported four K-awardees who have subsequently secured independent NIH grant funding.

services	equipment
Anthropometric measurements Biopsy lavage and swabs Drug administration Sigmoidoscopy Electrocardiography Glucose tolerance testing Pregnancy, HIV, and urine dipstick testing Pap smears Pharmacokinetic sampling Phlebotomy Specimen collection, processing, storage, and shipping Assistance with study recruitment Budget estimates for services	Electrocardiography IV Infusion pumps -80°C freezer (two) -20°C freezer (one) Refrigerator (one) Non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring Personal computers Pulse oximeter Centrifuge (three) Sigmoidoscope (three) Tanita scales Ultrasound

contact information	Emily Immel, BSN, RN Manager, OP Clinical Research P: (412) 641-4135 E: weisse@upmc.edu
contact information	Aimee Derrick, BSN, RN Clinical Research Coordinator P: (412) 641-1483 E: steinera5@upmc.edu
contact information	Tony Thompson Research Technician III P: (412) 641-6112 E: thomac@upmc.edu

location

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital 300 Halket Street, Suite 5500 Pittsburgh, PA 15213

HOURS OF OPERATION

6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend availability: One Saturday each month from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.