Welcome to the University Park Clinical Research Center (CRC), a service unit in Penn State's Clinical and Translational Science Institute. The CRC is located in the Elmore Research Wing of Noll Lab on the University Park campus.
The CRC's primary mission is to provide infrastructure and services for investigators who conduct human clinical research. We welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with investigators to implement and complete clinical research protocols.
To learn more about our facility, as well as the equipment and services available to investigators across the University, please navigate to the other tabs on this site.
The Clinical Research Center is a unit within Penn State’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). The CTSI is funded by a grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).
For purposes of continued support of the CTSI and CRC, we request that you document the use of any CRC services in all publications using the following language:
The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant 1UL1TR002014-01. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
All manuscripts should comply with NIH Open Access policy. Please also send copies of all published manuscripts, articles, or abstracts based on research performed with CRC services to the CTSI Program Manager, Dee Bagshaw, ddm108@psu.edu.
CTSI PI : Lawrence Sinoway, MD
CTSI Co-Directors: Susan McHale, PhD; Diane Thibitout, MD; Urs Luenberger, MD
CTSI Administrative Director : Erica Francis
CTSI UP Program Manager : Dee Bagshaw, 814-865-4302, ddm108@psu.edu
CRC Medical Director: Roberta Millard, MD
CRC Nurse Manager: Cyndi Flanagan, 814-865-7103, chf117@psu.edu
CRC Steering Committee: Orfeu Buxton, Chair
CRC Science Review Committee: Sheila West, Chair
Hours | Location |
Monday - Friday 7am - 4pm
Other times available by appointment |
201 Noll Lab, Elmore Wing University Park, PA 16802
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Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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Erica Francis |
CTSI Program Manager
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717-531-1440
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ebf10@psu.edu
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University Park, PA
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Cyndi Flanagan |
CRC Nurse Manager
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814-865-7103
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chf117@psu.edu
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University Park, PA
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Amy Ciccarella |
CRC Dietitian
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814-865-8448
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asc126@psu.edu
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University Park, PA
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Fees for CRC services provided at University Park |
► Center Services (41) | |||
Name | Description | Price | |
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Blood Sample Processing (CRC staff) - Complex | Inquire | ||
Blood Sample Processing (CRC staff) - Simple | Inquire | ||
Clinician (CRNP) Backup/hour (i.e. clinician available in case of emergency) | Inquire | ||
Clinician (CRNP) Time/hour | Inquire | ||
Dip Stick Urinalysis | Inquire | ||
DXA – Hologic equipment (technician, equipment and analysis, no interpretation) | Inquire | ||
ECG, resting (no interpretation) | Inquire | ||
Exercise Stress Test (add CRNP/MD time if supervision needed) | Inquire | ||
Fingerstick Blood Sugar | Inquire | ||
Insomnia Study 436 |
Blood draws and processing of samples - travel to Nursing Home |
Inquire | |
IV Blood Draw (professional time and supplies - EXCEPT collection tubes) | Inquire | ||
IV Drug Infusion, Stable Rate, No Additional Monitoring Needed/Hr (does not include infusate) | Inquire | ||
IV Drug Infusion, Titration, Patient Monitoring (most drug infusions)- Nursing per Hr (does not include infusate)(consumables charged as required) | Inquire | ||
IV Drug, IV Push (incl. mixing and administration)/Hr (does not include drugs) | Inquire | ||
IV Insertion | Inquire | ||
IV Maintenance/hr (does not include infusate and related tubing, if any; waived if also drug infusion) | Inquire | ||
Medical History Review (CRNP) | Inquire | ||
Medication Dispensing/Pharmacy Interaction - Complex (30 mins) | Inquire | ||
Medication Dispensing/Pharmacy Interaction - Simple (15 mins) | Inquire | ||
Nurse Backup/hour (i.e. nurse available in case of emergency) | Inquire | ||
Nurse Time/hour | Inquire | ||
Pap Test | Inquire | ||
PECAN #431 Day 1 |
Study Visit Day 0ne for Pecan study to include: BD, WC, Spyghmocor (no charge) |
Inquire | |
PECAN #431 Day 2 |
Study Visit Day Two for Pecan study to include: BD, FMD (no charge) |
Inquire | |
PECAN #431 Screening |
Screening visit-includes vital signs, blood draw and waist circumference |
Inquire | |
Physical Examination CRNP | Inquire | ||
Physical Examination MD | Inquire | ||
Physician Backup/hour (i.e. physician available in case of emergency) | Inquire | ||
Physician Time /hour | Inquire | ||
Pregnancy Test - urine | Inquire | ||
Pulmonary Function Testing (technician, equipment and analysis, no interpretation) | Inquire | ||
Resting Metabolic Rate (technician, equipment and analysis, no interpretation) | Inquire | ||
Skinfold Measures or Waist Circumference (2 CRC staff) | Inquire | ||
Standard Meal (bagel sandwich, juice, fruit bar, fruit cup) |
can be customized - check with manager |
Inquire | |
Surveys, Questions Administered by RN/hour | Inquire | ||
Surveys, Self-administered, RN Supervised/hour | Inquire | ||
Treadmill use | Inquire | ||
Urine Collection and Processing for Lab | Inquire | ||
Vital Signs and Simple Nursing Check-in + Check-out | Inquire | ||
Walk Test | Inquire | ||
Walk Test - CRNP | Inquire |