General Clinical Research Center
Frequently Asked Questions About Preparing A GCRC Application
1. Please email your GCRC application to mary-mcdermott@uiowa.edu.
2. Every GCRC protocol must be approved an
Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB-01
reviews investigator-initiated studies and the Western
IRB reviews protocols that are industry-initiated. We recommend that GCRC and IRB
applications be submitted simultaneously.
2. The GCRC supports patient oriented research in
adults, children and infants. Most studies will take place in the GCRC, but studies can be done in
other sites in the hospital with the assistance of a GCRC
scatter nurse.
3. The GCRC grant will cover bed, clinic or nursing
charges unless your protocol is industry-initiated. The GCRC grant cannot pay for all
labs and procedures, but we may be able to share some of these costs with you. Delineate your
anticipated expenses clearly on the GCRC application and plan to discuss your budget with the
Program Director or Administrative Manager before your protocol is submitted.
4. The GCRC dietitians are experienced in formulation of
research diets, assessment of nutritional intake, anthropometry, and
resting energy expenditure measurements. Their services are provided at no
charge to investigators. For more information please call 384-9746.
5. Your protocol will be reviewed by the GCRC
biostatistician and we encourage you to work with him/her in designing the study and in performing your data analysis. To set up an
appointment please call Dr. Leon Burmeister at 384-5029 or Dr.
Bridget Zimmerman at 384-5022.
6. Industry-initiated protocols that are designed to answer
specific scientific questions may be performed in the GCRC, but the
GCRC grant cannot pay for any expenses associated with these
protocols.
7. The GCRC Safety Office assists investigators in the
preparation of the required Safety Plan. Please call 356-4398
for assistance.
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