Clinical Research Core
The Clinical Research Core works to facilitate the design and implementation of clinical research studies that improve knowledge about, prevention of and treatment for, HIV infection in humans. Clinical research encompasses studies involving human volunteers, clinical data, and/or human specimens. The core services listed below facilitate the clinical research activities at four participating Emory University-affiliated clinics conducting prevention and/or treatment research: Ponce de Leon Center, Emory Hospital Midtown, Atlanta Veterans’ Administration Medical Center, and the Hope Clinic. The Clinical Core is committed to the mentoring and training of new, international, and minority investigators and staff in the field of HIV/AIDS clinical research.
CORE CONTACTS
Co-Directors
Jeff Lennox, MD
Phone: 404-616-2493
Email: jlennox@emory.edu
Mark Mulligan, MD
Phone: 404 712 9046
Email: mmulli2@emory.edu
SERVICES
- Protocol design and writing
- biostatistics
- Regulatory and IRB activities
- Recruitment and enrollment of volunteers
- Study conduct (research nursing and oversight) and volunteer retention
- Data collection, management and analysis
- Phlebotomy and specimen collection, processing, inventory, storage, and shipping
- Report and manuscript preparation
- Grant application preparation
- Policy and strategy considerations
- Clinical database
- Specimen repository
- Mentoring and training in clinical trials methodologies for faculty, fellows, and staff
- Health communications expertise
Accessing Core Services
The initial contact to inquire about any of these services should be made by email or telephone to either of the Clinical Core Co-Directors: Drs. Jeff Lennox or Mark Mulligan.