Clinical Research Core

Clinical research core services

The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care’s Clinical Research Core provides investigators with support in clinical trials administration, clinical research coordinator (CRC) support, and statistical analysis and data management. The Core also comprises shared human sample cold storage, a small lab, and the Anesthesia Biostats and Clinical Research Design (ABCD) Group. The mission of the Core is to facilitate clinical research projects to advance the fields of anesthesia, perioperative medicine, pain management, and critical care medicine. 

We are committed to providing investigators with access to CRCs and statisticians whose work ethic aligns with the UCSF PRIDE values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence.

To work with the Core, contact Lauren Dickey and fill out our intake form.

Clinical research core organizational chart

Key collaborators

  • Research administration
  • Human resources

Clinical Research Core services

The ABCD group consists of Anesthesia faculty with expertise in clinical research and provides formal and informal advice and mentoring on clinical research to department faculty. The group also organizes an educational lecture series on clinical research topics and administers the department’s annual Clinical Seed Award. Faculty investigators interested in receiving feedback and mentorship from the ABCD group should fill out the brief intake form.

The Anesthesia Clinical Research Core provides investigators with access to Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) and statisticians who can assist with their clinical research projects. Our statisticians are available for complementary consultations or can devote effort to funded projects. To get started please complete the  consult intake form.

Refer to these documents to find more information about working with a Core CRC or statistician.

View the Clinical Research Core Policies (MyAccess required)

The Department of Anesthesia has shared laboratory resources to support clinical research at the Parnassus campus. Access can be granted by request and requires completion of relevant training and addition to the Biological Use Authorization (BUA) that covers these resources. Contact Shantel Weinsheimer ([email protected]) for details and to request access. Resources include:

  • qPCR instrument with both 96- and 384-well plate capability (Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6) for real-time or endpoint assays including gene expression, genetic variation (genotyping/DNA copy number), gene regulation, or protein expression experiments.
  • 96-well thermocycler
  • Refrigerated high-speed tabletop centrifuge (Sorvall Legend X1R)
  • Qubit spectrophotometer for nucleic acid quantification
  • Oven tabletop incubator with shaker (ThermoScientific MaxQ 4450)
  • Gel electrophoresis (Invitrogen e-base)
  • Mini-centrifuge
  • Multi-channel and single-channel pipettes
  • Infrastructure for sample tracking and handling in place with a barcode scanner
  • Cold storage: -80°C Ultra-low temperature freezer for storing clinical specimens
  • Cold storage: Liquid nitrogen tank for storing clinical specimens in either liquid or vapor phase LN2

Refer to this document for what is expected of you to complete during the first 8 weeks of your role and for access to commonly needed information.

View the Clinical Research Coordinator Handbook (MyAccess required)

Refer to these documents for detailed information on consenting, patient safety reporting requirements, FDA preparation, and regulatory requirements.

View the Clinical Research Standard Operating Procedures and Checklists (MyAccess required)