Thank you for your interest in the Clinical Trials Office of UC Health University of Cincinnati Physicians. University of Cincinnati Physicians has a close partnership with the University of Cincinnati (UC) Academic Health Center, with members serving as faculty of and conducting clinical research at the UC College of Medicine. Clinicians at University of Cincinnati Physicians routinely conduct industry, investigator-initiated and National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored clinical studies (Phase I -IV), conforming to all regulatory requirements in an efficient and fiscally sound manner.

About the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center

The University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center houses some the university's most innovative and captivating science and research laboratories, including the colleges of Allied Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy, and a number of patient care facilities and resources.

The UC Academic Health Center has played an important role in the University of Cincinnati's classification as a "very high" research university by the Carnegie Commission and consistent ranking as one of America's top public research universities for expenditures according to the National Science Foundation. In fiscal year 2009, the UC Academic Health Center and its affiliates received more $278 million in research funding (74 percent of UC's total funding), including:

• $105.2 million in NIH research grant funding
• $32.9 million in Department of Education research grant funding
• $12.5 million in industry research grants and contracts

Historical achievements by UC researchers include the definitive study of the health effects of lead in children and the development of the popular antihistamine Benadryl. More recently, UC researchers were responsible for the development of a treatment to reduce brain damage in stroke patients. Through its affiliation with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the university also played an important role in the development of the first live, attenuated polio vaccine and the first functional heart-lung machine.

In April 2009, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the UC Academic Health Center and its affiliates an institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). The CTSA program supports a national consortium of medical research institutions designed to transform how biomedical research is conducted. Its goals are to speed the translation of laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients, to engage communities in clinical research efforts, and to train a new generation of clinical and translational researchers.

Partners and Affiliates

The UC Academic Health Center prides itself with excellent patient care and research programs, and strong affiliations with local hospitals throughout Greater Cincinnati. Below are some of our key program and affiliates.

• UC Health University of Cincinnati Physicians
  University of Cincinnati Physicians is the clinical practice management group for UC College of Medicine faculty working in more than 25 different medical specialties.
• Hoxworth Blood Center
  Hoxworth Blood Center collects, tests, processes and distributes blood and its components to 27 hospitals and medical centers in a 17-county area of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The center is the only blood bank serving Greater Cincinnati.
• Metabolic Diseases Institute
  The Metabolic Diseases Institute (formerly the Genome Research Institute) was created in 2001 to foster excellence in biomedical research—from basic science to translational medicine—and facilitate collaboration among academic and industrial researchers. Work at the Metabolic Diseases Institute is primarily focused on understanding the causes of disease and developing treatments for diabetes, obesity, cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
• UC Barrett Cancer Institute at University Hospital
  The UC Barrett Cancer Institute at University Hospital is a research-based but patient care-oriented program that encompasses scientists and physicians from multiple disciplines and medical specialties. UC scientists evaluate and apply the latest medical advances, quickly translating scientific findings into practical patient care.
• UC Neuroscience Institute
  A collaboration between UC's College of Medicine and University Hospital, this regional center encompasses nine neuroscience specialties dedicated to patient care, research, education and the development of new medical technologies related to stroke, tumors, epilepsy, and movement and sensory disorders.
• UC Health University Hospital
  University Hospital is the official teaching hospital for UC's College of Medicine. Managed by the Health Alliance, University Hospital has the region's first and only verified Level I trauma center for adults.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is an international leader in research and medical care related to infant, child and adolescent diseases. The hospital is a major teaching affiliate for UC's College of Medicine.
• Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  The Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides surgical, medical and psychiatric services to eligible veterans in the Tristate region. The hospital is a key surgical referral center for central Ohio and a primary teaching affiliate for UC's College of Medicine.
• Shriners Hospitals for Children–Cincinnati
  One of four pediatric burn hospitals in North America, Shriners Hospitals for Children–Cincinnati specializes in complete care and reconstruction services—free of charge—for children who have suffered major burn injuries. The hospital is a teaching and research affiliate for UC's College of Medicine.
• Christ Hospital
  Christ Hospital is a 555-bed primary care hospital and serves as a major teaching affiliate for UC's College of Medicine and practice site for several University of Cincinnati Physicians groups.
• Jewish Hospital
  Jewish Hospital, a 200-bed hospital in suburban Cincinnati that serves as an affiliate teaching hospital for UC's College of Medicine.
• Holmes Building
  The Holmes Building is the home of the University Health Services East Campus Clinic. The Holmes Building houses the departments of Athletic Medicine, Student Health Insurance, Immunizations, and includes a pharmacy. The Clinic's services are available to UC students with UC student health insurance or other forms of insurance and employees with occupational health issues.

Clinical Trials Office

The Clinical Trials Office of University of Cincinnati Physicians provides clinical investigators and sponsors with comprehensive support services, research tools, personnel and facilities to conduct or facilitate adult clinical research studies (as well as some select pediatric studies in collaboration with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center).

Services

• Marketing and business development
• Study design and protocol development
• Study placement
• Contract and budget
• Participant recruitment

Jacob Matig
Marketing and Recruiting Coordinator
UC Health University of Cincinnati Physicians
Clinical Trials Office
MLC 7004, 3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
USA
513-636-9223
513-636-0168 (fax)
jacob.matig@ucphysicians.com
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