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GCRC at UW Medical Center
(206) 598-4700
gcrc@u.washington.edu

Pediatric CRC atChildren's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
(206) 987-3897
PediatricCRC@seattlechildrens.org

Units & Services

• Clinical Units
• Gene and Cell Therapy Core Laboratory
• Nutrition Research & Body Composition Laboratory
• Informatics Core & Research Consult Service
• Biostatistics
• Research Subject Advocacy
• Research Support

Unless otherwise indicated, GCRC investigators at both the UW and CHRMC are eligible to receive any of the services listed below. Many services are available free of charge to your subjects and your grant if your protocol qualifies as a Category A study. If you are preparing an application to use any of the services described below, make sure to let us know how we can help you.

Unit	Key Services Available at Our Facilities
Clinical Units UW: Timothy Ehling (206) 598-8933 tehling@u.washington.edu Adult Clinical Unit CHRMC: Sharon Schneider, RN (206) 987-1973 sharon.s@seattlechildrens.org Pediatric Clinical Unit	Clinic space where you can see your outpatient volunteers at no charge to them or your grant Inpatient unit where your inpatient volunteers can be hospitalized overnight or for prolonged stays at no charge to them or your grant Nursing staff trained in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and expert in implementing research protocols Patient assessment and ability to perform questionnaires Specimen collection and processing Variety of procedures Assistance with documentation Development of orders for all your protocols Routine supplies are provided at no charge, e.g. blood draw materials, laboratory tubes for blood assessments, short-term storage of specimens in the specimen laboratory, urine dip sticks for routine analysis and pregnancy See Adult and Pediatric Clinic pages for more details.
Gene and Cell Therapy Core Laboratory Catherine Lindgren (206) 598-7038 lindgren@u.washington.edu GCTC page	Clinical grade production of therapeutic products Comprehensive quality program from benchtop to bedside Reduced rates for apheresis Qualification scale-up runs and IND applications Training for investigator staff
Nutrition Research Core & Body Composition Laboratory Holly Callahan, MS, RD (206) 598-4529 hcal@u.washington.edu Nutrition Research page	Staffed Research Kitchen for precisely-controlled research studies Body Composition Laboratory with DXA scanner, metabolic cart, and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Dietary Intake Analysis
Informatics Core & Research Consult Service Daniel Ach (206) 598-6816 dach@u.washington.edu Informatics page	Data management strategies Database Design and Implementation Adverse Event reporting Hardware, software, and networking
Biostatistics UW: Chuck Spiekerman, PhD (206) 616-4363 cspieker@u.washington.edu CHRMC: Kristy Seidel, M.S. (206) 987-3968 kristy.seidel@seattlechildrens.org Biostatistics Program	Assistance with study design and GCRC applications Guidance on statistical analysis Courses in study design and statistical software
Research Subject Advocacy Ann Melvin, MD Associate Program Director (206) 987-2535 ann.melvin@seattlechildrens.org Anthony Back, MD Associate Program Director (206) 288-6797 tonyback@seattlecca.org Jason Malone, CIP Clinical Compliance Officer (206) 598-4734 jmmalone@u.washington.edu Research Subject Advocacy Program Education	Regulatory Support: we offer assistance with compliance issues related to NIH, FDA and OHRP regulations Assistance with the development of Data & Safety Monitoring Plans GCP training for you and your staff Consultation in research trials management Attend and document details of consent conferences with potential participants
Research Support Kathy Long Administrative Assistant, UWMC (206) 598-4700 gcrc@u.washington.edu Charla Jones Administrative Assistant, CHRMC (206) 987-2385 charla.jones @seattlechildrens.org	If you are a new investigator, limited research support may be available to help with laboratory tests, imaging or special procedures.