The Perinatal Clinical Research Center
(PCRC) is a unit of the General Clinical Research Center,
specialized in the support of obstetrics, perinatal and
neonatal clinical research. The
PCRC provides investigators with the unique opportunity to
conduct research in the medical units where infants and mothers
receive routine care. The PCRC conducts satellite
projects at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. These
satellites provide perinatal clinical research guidance and
support to investigators at these centers, and increase the
diversity of the populations available for studies.
The PCRC Nursing Office and laboratory are adjacent to the labor, delivery, post-partum,
newborn and intermediate care nursery areas
in the hospital. This facilitates clinical interaction
and fast specimen processing. PCRC outpatient studies can
also be performed in the GCRC Outpatient Unit.
The PCRC Staff includes
an Assistant Program Director (MD), a unit clerk, and several
registered nurses (RN) with strong clinical experience and
extensive research training in areas like: high- and low-risk
obstetrics, normal newborn care, neonatal intensive care,
pediatric emergency room and pediatric intensive care.
Some members are bilingual.
Hours
• Monday – Friday, 7 am to 6 pm
(availability may vary depending on projects needs)
Services Provided to GCRC Investigators
• Consultation with investigators in
planning and development of research protocols
• Subject identification and
assistance obtaining informed consent
• Data collection/coordination
• Sample collection including blood,
urine, and tissue specimens
• Fetal monitoring
• Infant, pediatric, adult phlebotomy
and I.V. techniques
• Non-diagnostic ultrasonography
• Education for those who may be
involved in the research study – subjects and families,
nurses, housestaff, etc.
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