Welcome!
The Clinical Research Unit (CRU), part of UT Southwestern’s Office of Clinical Research, is an institutional resource for investigators designed to support the safe and ethical conduct of research while enhancing the research experience for study participants. The CRU provides a set of standard, cost-effective services to supplement resources provided through investigators' own departments and clinics.
The CRU staff is dedicated to providing excellent customer service and employing best practices for research procedures to ensure each protocol is managed efficiently and accurately. The CRU strives to be the gold standard of research on campus, providing high-quality, cost-effective research resources and services that facilitate superior translational research outcomes.
Services offered
Research Nursing
Research Coordinator
Inpatient Visits
Drug Infusions, Phlebotomy, EKGs
Facility-usage-only visits
Basic laboratory facilities and equipment
Leadership
Eric Peterson, MD, MPH - Vice Provost, Sr. Assoc Dean
Bhanu Pappu - Assoc VP of Clinical Research OCR
Teresa Eversole - Manager, Clinical Research Unit
Location and hours of operation:
James W. Aston Ambulatory Care Center - UT Southwestern
5303 Harry Hines Blvd. U7.601 & U9.300
Dallas, TX, 75390
214-648-8759
Zale Lipshy Pavilion - William P. Clements Jr. University
5151 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
Links and Resources
https://www.utsouthwestern.net/intranet/research/ocr/clinical-research-unit-cru.html
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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| Teresa Eversole |
Manager, Clinical Research Unit
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214-648-9212
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Teresa.Eversole@utsouthwestern.edu
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| Service Requests |
CRU@utsouthwestern.edu
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| Billing Inquires |
CRUBilling@utsouthwestern.edu
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| Fee Schedule |
| ► Facility Usage (12) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit Charges: U-9 Aston Clinical Research Unit (I) |
Room charge - Hourly Fee |
Inquire | |
| Visit Charges: U-9 Aston Clinical Research Unit (NI) |
Room charge - Hourly Fee |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Body Composition (I) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Body Composition (NI) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Forearm (I) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Forearm (NI) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Hip and Spine (I) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Hip and Spine (NI) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Body Composition + Hip + Forearm (I) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Body Composition + Hip + Forearm (NI) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Body Composition + Hip and Spine (I) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| DXA: Body Composition + Hip and Spine (NI) |
Per procedure |
Inquire | |
| ► Point of Care (10) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Phlebotomy (I) | Inquire | ||
| Phlebotomy (NI) | Inquire | ||
| ECG (I) | Inquire | ||
| ECG (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Urine Pregnancy hCG Test (I) | Inquire | ||
| Urine Pregnancy hCG Test (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Drug Screening (iCup) (I) | Inquire | ||
| Drug Screening (iCup) (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Glucose Finger Stick (I) | Inquire | ||
| Glucose Finger Stick (NI) | Inquire | ||
| ► Research Nursing Services (6) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Mobile Nursing (I) |
Hourly |
Inquire | |
| Mobile Nursing (NI) |
Hourly |
Inquire | |
| Nursing Level I (I) |
Hourly Simple initial visit or follow-up with minimal set up Vital signs, heigth, weight, phlebotomy |
Inquire | |
| Nursing Level I (NI) |
Hourly Simple initial visit or follow-up with minimal set up Vital signs, heigth, weight, phlebotomy
|
Inquire | |
| Nursing Level II (I) |
Hourly Intervention with routine set-up, |
Inquire | |
| Nursing Level II (NI) |
Hourly Intervention with routine set-up, |
Inquire | |
| ► Research Coordinator Services (3) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Coordinator Services Level I (I) |
Hourly Patient Care Services
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Inquire | |
| Coordinator Services Level II (I) |
Hourly Budget/CTCA renegotiations/submissions Regulatory activities Data collection, maintenance and entry Coorespondence with sponosr and/or PI |
Inquire | |
| Coordinator Services Level II (NI) |
Hourly Budget/CTCA renegotiations/submissions Regulatory activities Data collection, maintenance and entry Coorespondence with sponosr and/or PI
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Inquire | |
| ► Inpatient Services (4) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Inpatient Admission Zale-Lipshy (I) |
Per visit |
Inquire | |
| Inpatient Admission Zale-Lipshy (NI) |
Per visit |
Inquire | |
| Inpatient Admission Facilitation-Zale Lipshy (I) |
Per visit |
Inquire | |
| Inpatient Admission Facilitation-Zale Lipshy (NI) |
Per visit |
Inquire | |
| ► Lab Processing (10) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Laboratory Level I: 30 minutes processing (I) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory Level I: 30 minutes processing (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory Level II: 30 to 60 minutes processing (I) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory Level II: 30 to 60 minutes processing (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory Level III: 60 to 90 minutes processing (I) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory Level III: 60 to 90 minutes processing (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory Level IV: 90 to 120 minutes processing (I) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory Level IV: 90 to 120 minutes processing (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory V: > 120 minutes processing (I) | Inquire | ||
| Laboratory V: > 120 minutes processing (NI) | Inquire | ||
| ► Administrative Fees (15) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Study Start-Up - Full Services (I) |
One-time fee invoiced at study activation and includes, Preparation of Letter of Agreement
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Inquire | |
| Study Start-Up - Full Services (NI) |
One-time fee invoiced at study activation and includes, Preparation of Letter of Agreement
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Inquire | |
| Monitor Visit (I) | Inquire | ||
| Monitor Visit (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Monitor Change Fee (I) | Inquire | ||
| Monitor Change Fee (NI) |
Orientation for new monitor |
Inquire | |
| Translation/Interpreter Fee (I) | Inquire | ||
| Translation/Interpreter Fee (NI) | Inquire | ||
| Enrollment Logs (I) | Inquire | ||
| Enrollment Logs (NI) |
Weekly or Monthly |
Inquire | |
| Record Storage Fee (NI) |
All data collected by CRU staff during research visits shall be the property of the PI. The PI will be advised of CRU study closure or expiration of a Letter of Agreement. Upon notification, records will be available for pick-up. After ten business days a monthly storage fee will be charged. |
Inquire | |
| Dry Ice (I) |
Monthly fee |
Inquire | |
| Dry Ice (NI) |
Monthly fee |
Inquire | |
| Cold Storage (I) |
Short term storage Annual fee |
Inquire | |
| Cold Storage (NI) |
Short term storage Annual fee |
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