Ancillary Service Providers:
Clinical Data Warehouse for Research (CDW-R)
- Summary: The BMC Clinical Data Warehouse for Research (CDW-R) is a centralized resource to access patient-level and population-level data for research. The CDW-R extracts data from the BMC Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other health system-related data streams to facilitate research activities and analyses. CDW-R data extraction services include providing simple count data to estimate cohort size for feasibility analysis and/or grant preparation; generating recruitment lists to facilitate prospective recruitment; identifying retrospective study cohorts; and providing research data sets, including de-identified data sets, limited data sets, and identifiable data sets for both retrospective and prospective research studies.
- Point of contact: cdw@bmc.org
- Link to website: Site
- Link to data extraction request form: Form
General Clinical Research Unit (GCRU)
- Summary: GCRU offers essential support to clinical studies. These services include pharmacokinetic studies, infusions, PK sampling, CT scans, DXA (bone densitometry), laboratory processing and/or shipping, storage in our monitored and alarmed bio-repository, budget review and IRB support, research coordinator support, protocol review, and study feasibility.
- Point of Contact
- Ridiane Denis, Director of GCRU, ridianed@bu.edu
- Helia Morris, Administrative Director of BU CTSI, hmorris@bu.edu
- GCRU website: Site
- Link to Form: Form
Epic Billing
- Summary: Helps to support accurate billing for research encounters
- Professional Billing (PB; E&M)
- Hospital Billing (HB; E&M)
- Research only blood draws
- Point of contact: CTO@bmc.org
Interpreter Services
- Summary: The goal of the Interpreter Services Department is to reduce linguistic barriers for limited English proficient (LEP), deaf, and hard-of-hearing patients seeking care at BMC. Services include:
- Face to face interpreter services
- Video interpreter services
- Written translations
- Interpreter Services Webpage
- Link to form: Form
Investigational Pharmacy Services (IPS)
- Summary: (Drug trials only) Investigational Pharmacy Services will provide a budget for services pertaining to study drug storage, maintenance, and other administrative tasks.
- Point of Contact:
- Sam Bliss, Pharmacy Manager: Samuel.Bliss@bmc.org
- Investigation Pharmacy Services: Investigational.PharmacyServices@bmc.org
- Link to form: Form
Informed Consent/Document Translation
- Summary: Study teams requiring ICF translation services can work with CTO and our third-party vendor Cyracom. Languages offered include: Vietnamese, Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese, etc.
- Point of Contact:
- Clinical Trial Office, CTO@bmc.org
- Clinical Trial Office, CTO@bmc.org
Marketing
- Summary: Study teams interested in developing materials to recruit study participants must work with the BMC, BUSM, BUSPH or BU Dental Communications/Marketing Departments on the development of materials or on the review of sponsor-supplied materials to ensure brand compliance.
- Point of contact:
- Lily Vautour, Communications & Marketing Sr. Manager Lillian.Vatour@bmc.org
- Link to form: Form
- Link to PDF of marketing services: PDF
Coverage Analysis (CA)
Ophthalmology
- Summary: All studies that will be conducting ophthalmology procedures at BMC must complete the Research Ophthalmology Form.
- Point of Contact:
- Sreevardhan Alluri, Ophthalmology Clinical Research Manager, Sreevardhan.Alluri@bmc.org
- Link to form: Form
Pathology/Laboratory Medicine
- Summary: For all the studies using pathology services, the study team needs to complete and submit the Clinical Studies Request for Laboratory Services Form and the Laboratory Research Study Request form.
- Point of Contact:
- Elizabeth Duffy, Laboratory Manager, Elizabeth.Duffy2@bmc.org
- Link to Pathology: Form
- Link to Lab Medicine: Form
Radiology
- Summary: All studies that will be conducting radiology procedures at BMC must complete the Research Radiology Form.
- Point of Contact:
- Izzy Marong, Radiology Finance Manager, Ismaila.Marong@bmc.org
- Margaret Lavoye, Radiology Research Director, Margaret.Lavoye@bmc.org
- Link to form: Form
Clinical Trial Office
- Summary: The CTO oversees the CT agreement & budget negotiations; supports all BUMC clinical researchers performing research at BMC with: coverage analysis, budgeting, research charge master, business operation systems (Epic research billing, CTMS, & Participant Reimbursement); & monitors post-award financial health of clinical trials.
- Point of Contact: CTO@bmc.org
- Link to Form: Form
Clinical Research Network
- Summary: The CRN represents BMC’s commitment to community-engaged values & offers full-service staffing solutions for institutionally prioritized and under resourced studies. The team serves researchers and our surrounding communities by re-thinking clinical research engagement practices and co-designing appropriate interventions.
- Point of Contact: CRN@bmc.org
- Link to form: Form