Clinical Translational Research Center
Facilities

Facilities

The CTRC offers investigators a number of facilities and laboratories to use for their research studies and investigations.

Schubert Research Clinic

The Schubert Research Clinic, operated by the CTRC, is located on the first floor of the Clinical Sciences Pavilion. This space brings together all services supporting clinical trials in one location making the process of planning and conducting trials convenient for both investigator and participant.

The Schubert Research Clinic includes 28 exam rooms, one preparatory lab with equipment for processing samples, and a packaging and shipping room.

Clinic exam room.Other facilities include:

  • Metabolic kitchen
  • Body composition laboratory
  • DXA and pQCT scanners
  • Vascular research laboratory
  • Imaging Research Center

Learn more about the facilities and equipment in the Schubert Research Clinic.

 

Veterans Affairs Medical Center

The VA Medical Center CTRC satellite facility is a unit for adult subjects with two inpatient rooms able to support cardiac monitoring, five outpatient rooms and three procedure rooms. The facility has an onsite processing lab with sample storage, as well as a local clinical lab. Staff are Certified Clinical Research Coordinators and IATA certified. It is on the fourth floor of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, three blocks from the Cincinnati Children’s main campus. The outpatient facility operates 6:30 am-4:30 pm (later if needed) Monday through Friday. This facility also offers inpatient and sleep study facilities by arrangement.

 

Core Laboratories

 

Biochemistry Core Laboratory

The CTRC Core Laboratories provide diverse facilities for investigators, including the 1,000-square-foot Biochemistry Core Laboratory. This CLIA/CAP-certified lab houses analytical equipment sufficient to perform a wide array of assays. Learn more about the assays available through the Biochemistry Core Laboratory.

Sample Processing Laboratory

The Sample Processing Laboratory is also part of the Core Laboratories and provides investigators immediate access to process and store samples. Learn more about the Sample Processing Laboratory.