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Clinical Research At Georgetown Welcome
Georgetown University Medical Center is committed to advancing medical knowledge through clinical research. Investigators at Georgetown are currently conducting over 950 research projects, including clinical trials aimed at investigating the safety and effectiveness of new medical therapies and devices. In addition, Georgetown University Hospital is part of the MedStar Health System comprised of seven hospitals in the Baltimore and Washington areas. As a result, our investigators have the unique ability to utilize a greatly expanded set of patient populations for possible enrollment into clinical trials.
Investigator Locator Services
The Clinical Trials Office at Georgetown University can help you identify qualified Georgetown investigators with the research experience and expertise necessary to help you in the conduct of your clinical trial. For Geogetown Areas of Research Expertise information please contact T.C. Hearn, Director, Clinical Trials Office.
Other Services Provided by the Clinical Trials Office
The Clinical Trials Office is dedicated to assisting you in placing and conducting your clinical trial at Georgetown University Medical Center. A partial list of our services includes:
- Study budget development and negotiation
- Liaison between you and clinical departments needed by the Georgetown investigator to initiate your clinical trial (ancillary services, special research units)
- Provision of research nurses for Georgetown investigators in need of trained support staff.
- Receipt and processing of sponsor payments to the investigator
- Sponsor invoicing on behalf of the investigator
- Tracking of trial enrollments
Research Initiatives
Georgetown currently has a number of research initiatives in place representing a broad array of clinical and basic research departments. These may be of assistance to you in locating an investigator with a particular area of interest or expertise.
Institutional Review Board
Georgetown currently has three biomedical research Institutional Review Boards (IRB) for the review of protocols involving human subjects. One of these IRB's is devoted to the review of oncology research. Please see their website for office contact information and submission requirements and deadlines.
Clinical Trial Agreements
The Clinical Trials Office facilitates negotiation of budgets which are part of the clinical trial agreement (CTA) and can provide up-to-date research pricing information for all clinical trials. Review and approval of the clinical trial agreement is handled by The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) which serves as the Medical Center's official administrative liaison between you and the investigator. All correspondence relating to the CTA for your study should be sent directly to OSR.
Research Pharmacy
It is the policy of Georgetown University that any sponsor supplied study drug be stored, handled, and dispensed by our Research Pharmacy. This fully staffed pharmacy is equipped to handle all your study drug storage, randomization, preparation, and dispensation needs. Please contact the unit director Oladapo Kolawole at 202-444-5055 for information regarding research pharmacy capabilities, pricing structure, and to arrange for any necessary study initiation visits.
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