Clinical Research Support

This core group promotes and supports efficient, safe and high-quality investigator-initiated clinical trials. Teams at two locations – one on the USC Health Sciences Campus and the other at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – assist research teams with protocol development, activation, conduct and close-out, leveraging extensive resources within the SC CTSI and across USC, CHLA, and our clinical and community partners.

SC CTSI Clinical Research Support at USC

The SC CTSI offers the following types of clinical research assistance at USC:

• Research Navigation: Our navigator serves as a central point of contact for research and study teams, offering personalized assistance and guidance tailored to your specific needs.
• Clinical Research Coordinator Pool: Our experienced coordinators are here to ensure smooth execution and management of your clinical research projects. From protocol development to participant recruitment, data collection, and regulatory compliance, our coordinators offer expertise and support to streamline the research process.
• Study Participant Recruitment Support: Our experienced coordinators are here to ensure smooth execution and management of your clinical research projects. From protocol development to participant recruitment, data collection, and regulatory compliance, our coordinators offer expertise and support to streamline the research process.
• USC Clinical Trials Unit (CTU): The CTU provides a broad range of services to assist in the initiation and conduct of human studies. These services support the conduct of study visits ranging from low to high complexity (specializing in medium to high complexity).
• Budget Development Support: Our budget and coverage analyst provides consultations and guidance on preparation of study budgets for investigator-initiated studies, with a focus on federal grant applications.
• For those interested in conducting multicenter human studies at USC or CHLA, our institution participates in the Trial Innovation Network (TIN). TIN is a collaborative network from NIH NCATS designed to streamline the conduct of multicenter studies by leveraging the expertise and resources of the CTSA Consortium.

SC CTSI Clinical Research Support at CHLA

Currently available resources at the CHLA location include: Research Recruitment; Research Navigation; Clinical Research Coordinator Pool; Regulatory and IRB Support; Clinical Trials Units; Research Nurses; Research Education. Please visit the CHLA site for more info.