300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 355-6000 Research: Clinical Research Program The Clinical Research Program is a scientific-support service organization committed to providing technical and methodological support, education, and collaborative assistance to Children's Hospital Boston investigators for the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical research. The CRP was established to support researchers in designing and carrying out clinical research projects so that they may achieve continued excellence in conducting the highest quality clinical research. Support is provided to investigators at all stages of protocol development and study conduct. The CRP collaborates closely with the Committee on Clinical Investigation to ensure that research is designed in such a way as to maximize benefits and minimize risks to human subjects who enroll in the clinical trials. The CRP also collaborates with the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC), funded by the National Institutes of Health, to optimize the infrastructure for the conduct of effective clinical research at Children's Hospital. CRP staff include senior clinical researchers with extensive experience in conducting clinical research studies, biostatisticians, survey epidemiologists, clinical research specialists, and applications specialists. CRP Core Services Consultative Services The CRP provides limited consultative assistance in each of the areas listed below to all clinical research investigators at Children's Hospital. Protocol/Grant Proposal Development Study Design Sample Size and Power Calculations Statistical Analysis Methods Randomization Project Management and Study Initiation Case Report Form Design Survey and Questionnaire Design Survey Implementation Creation and Use of Adjustments for Survey Data Database Systems Design and Development Data Management Data entry Data Interpretation, Data Analysis, and Manuscript Preparation Educational Seminars Educational Seminars "Introduction to Clinical Research" for investigators "Career Development Block" for residents "Educational Offerings" for study coordinators "Biostatistics Informal Seminar Series" Collaboration CRP staff work collaboratively with Children's clinical investigators on research projects with funding support Grant proposal development Study implementation Data analysis and manuscript preparation The Clinical Research Program may be reached by email at CRP or 857-218-4720 (8-4720 internally). Our fax number is 617-730-0828. The CRP is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of 21 Autumn Street. Key CRP Contacts Stavroula Osganian, MD, ScD, MPH Program Director Susan McDermott, MPH, RN, CS Clinical Research Team Leader Jason Rightmyer, MS Clinical Research Information Technology Jonathan H. Dinsmore, PhD CRP Associate Director The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice, which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional. Copyright © Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.