General Clinical Research Center

波士顿大学医学院的综合临床研究中心（GCRC）由国家研究资源中心（NCRR）赞助。GCRC通过提供研究和培训环境以及为美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）资助的临床研究提供场所，支持申办者的使命。 GCRC位于波士顿大学医学中心，包括医学院， 牙科，公共卫生和波士顿医疗中心医院，并支持研究服务，专业 实验室和临床研究培训计划的科学家在医学，儿科，外科， 神经学、解剖学和神经生物学、精神病学、牙科学和公共卫生。所述设施提供 研究人员具有以下能力：1）在受控环境中对成人和 儿科住院患者和门诊患者; 2）用于收集样本和专门测试的资源（例如， 录像，骨密度，身体成分等）; 3）进行深奥的实验室测试的专业知识 和运动生理学测量; 4）生物信息学核心，由专业人员协助统计 设计、数据管理和分析; 5）有利于探索 行为; 6）未来科学家和医生在以患者为导向的研究中的教育位置，以及7） 研究课题倡导。 该中心为全国公认的研究人员提供服务，通过研究 儿童和成人艾滋病，罕见疾病，非裔美国人高血压，内城哮喘，物质 虐待、儿童发育和酒精依赖。该中心正在进行转化研究 血红蛋白病，牙周炎，骨质疏松症，UVB光疗法，胃肠肽和 硬皮病中心平均每年有22名专业人员，2500名受试者，6000人次访问 和50多项活跃的研究。 综合临床研究中心是NIH资助的研究人员的运作实体和场所 进行从实验室到床边的研究，并由医生科学家来解决全方位的公共卫生问题， 面对生活在城市里的儿童和成人。

The General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at Boston University School of Medicine is sponsored by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). The GCRC supports the mission of the sponsor by providing an environment for research and training and by providing a location for the clinical research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The GCRC is located at Boston University Medical Center, which includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health and Boston Medical Center hospital, and supports research services, specialized laboratories and a clinical research-training program for scientists in Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Neurology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Psychiatry, Dentistry and Public Health. The facility provides investigators with the following: 1) the ability to conduct studies in a controlled environment in both adult and pediatric inpatients and outpatients; 2) the resources for collection of specimens and specialized tests (e.g., video taping, bone density, body composition, etc); 3) the expertise to conduct esoteric laboratory testing and exercise physiology measurements; 4) a bioinformatics core with professionals to assist with statistical design, data management and analysis; 5) a private environment conducive to exploring patterns of behavior; 6) the location for education of future scientists and physicians in patient oriented research and 7) research subject advocacy. This Center serves nationally recognized researchers focusing on the health of the inner city by studying AIDS in children and adults, rare diseases, hypertension in African-Americans, inner city asthma, substance abuse, child development and alcohol dependence. Translational research is being conducted in the Center on hemoglobinopathies, periodontitis, osteoporosis, UVB photo therapy, gastrointestinal peptide and scleroderma. Annually, on average, the Center has 22 professionals, sees 2500 subjects, has 6000 visits and over 50 active studies. The General Clinical Research Center is the operational entity and the place for NIH funded researchers to do bench-to-bedside research and physician scientists to address the full spectrum of public health issues facing children and adults living in the city.