The CTRC is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. It provides an infrastructure for the support of meritorious outpatient research directed toward studying normal human function as well as the explanation and treatment of human diseases.
The unit includes both a Nursing Core and an Immunolgoy and Inflammation Core Lab I core lab.
The Nursing Core is managed by Susan Leung, RN, and provides nursing support, patient exam rooms, Assistance / Preparation. If a researcher is interested in using the clinical services of the CTRC, they must contact Susan Leung, RN by email or at 303.398.1549 to discuss their protocol and for pricing. The Program Administrator will assist researchers with completion of the necessary forms which will be submitted to the NJH HRPP and then to the BRANY IRB.
The CTRC Inflammation and Immunology Core Lab provides patient sample processing including: RNA/DNA extractions; cell isolations (BAL, PBMC, others); serum and plasma extractions; and sputum processing, as well as assays to support investigators’ studies such as cell culture, flow cytometry, ELISPOT, ELISA, LPT, and more.
For clinical services of the CTRC or Core Lab services not listed above, please reach out to CTRCCorelab@njhealth.org and Trey Farmer, PhD to discuss possible ways in which they can assist.
| Nursing Core Services | Inflammation and Immunology Core Services |
| Informed Consent/Assent | BALF Storage |
| Medical History | Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Processing |
| Inclusion Exclusion Criteria | Buffy Coat storage (per tube) |
| Demographics | CD4+ Cell Isolation |
| Physical Exam | Cell Cryopreservation |
| Vital Signs (Adult) | Cell RNA extraction (batch of 12) |
| Investigator Global Assessment (for AD) | Cell Staining (hema stain) for differential cell count |
| Venipuncture (Supplies and nursing time) | Cell Supernatant storage |
| Skin Swabs | Differential Cell Counts |
| Skin Tape Stripping | Paxgene DNA Extraction (batch of 12 samples) |
| TEWL | Hourly Rate-lab supported admin (example: sample relabeling) |
| Dispense study drug | Paxgene RNA Extractions (batch of 12 samples) |
| Misc nursing time (hourly) Adult | Sample processing (Serum or plasma isolation) |
| Misc nursing time (hourly) Peds | Specimen Processing, PBMC |
| Misc APP Time (half hour) | Sputum Processing |
| Misc CRC rate (hourly) | Whole Blood Storage (per tube) |
| Regulatory Assistance / Preparation (hourly) | |
| Dietitian Support | |
Clinical Research Studies
Contact Us
If you have questions about a research study, the study doctor or coordinator will be glad to answer them.
If you have questions about your safety or your rights as a research participant, you may seek assistance from the Institutional Review Board:
National Jewish Health
Institutional Review Board
1400 Jackson St., M211
Denver, CO 80206
303.398.1477
Please also visit the Weinberg Clinical Research Unit for more information or contact the CRU recruiter at WCRU@njhealth.org or 303.398.1911 for more information.
