The Research and Clinical Trials Administration Office at Rush in Chicago is committed to fostering industry-sponsored research. Services available for research sponsors include:

• Identification of clinical investigators for new studies
  The Research and Clinical Trials Administration Office can help to identify qualified Rush investigators with expertise and interest in pursuing a trial devoted to a particular disease, intervention or assessment.
• Institutional Review Board
  Two Rush Institutional Review Boards (IRB) meet weekly to review protocols involving human subjects. The Research and Clinical Trials Administration Office can assist investigators and companies in meeting the required deadlines.
• Clinical trials agreements
  Our office will facilitate negotiations and expedite processing of sponsor clinical trial agreements. We have many master agreements already in place.

For more information, contact:

Research and Clinical Trials Administration Office
707 S. Wood St., Lower Level
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-5498
Fax: (312) 942-2874

Patrick McNulty, BS
Research Budget Administrator
(312) 942-3027