Since 2013, the Clinical Research Support Services (CRSS) has been serving one of the largest departments within the University of Pittsburgh. Currently located at UPMC Children’s Hospital, as the need for study coordination arises, CRSS engages with all divisions within the Department of Pediatrics as well as all departments that are enrolling a pediatric population.
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Pediatrics is committed to providing research services across institutions. CRSS works in concert with Newborn Research Support Services (NuRSERy) at Magee-Womens Hospital in order to provide a bridge for Pediatric research across Children's and Magee.
CRSS provides all or any of the following services:
- Preliminary budget assistance for pre-award submissions
- Stewardship and execution of the following by experienced research coordinators:
- Study Start Up (Administrative and Regulatory)
- Budget development
- Pitt and UPMC institutional submissions
- IRB submissions (PittPro, central IRBs, reliance agreements)
- IACUC submissions
- Sponsor communication and study training
- Test setup
- Study Conduct (Research Nurse Coordinator, Research Coordinator)
- Subject screening, enrollment, and scheduling
- Performing study required visits
- Administering study medication
- Sample collection
- Data entry
- Sponsor communications (ongoing)
- Study Close Out
- Final site visits
- Supply and equipment handling
- Study Start Up (Administrative and Regulatory)
- Regulatory support for the life of the project
Contact
Elizabeth Hartigan, RN, MPH, Administrative Director – Elizabeth.hartigan@chp.edu, 412-692-7060
Vibha Chauhan, PhD, CCRP, CCRC, Clinical Research Manager – Vibha.chauhan@chp.edu, 412-692-7924