Inpatient Facility: Hospital Research Unit (HRU)

Located on the 10th floor of Yale New Haven Hospital, the YCCI Hospital Research Unit (HRU), is available to Yale Investigators for moderate to high-risk adult and pediatric inpatient and outpatient studies.

The unit features a skilled nursing staff that places a premium on patient safety and is available to support investigators utilizing the Magnetic Resonance Research Center and the PET Center. The facility includes:

• 2 bed/chair spaces for inpatient or outpatient studies, including ventilated rooms for smoking studies
• Suite with 3 bed/chair spaces for outpatient studies
• Bionutrition Unit
• Core Laboratory Services
• Office space for investigators and research staff
• Conference room
• Medication room

Hospital Research Unit (HRU) Leadership:

• Brian Richard Smith, MD
  HRU Director
  203.737.5271
  chairlabmed@yale.edu
• Lynda Knaggs, RN
  HRU Manager
  203.688.5067
  lynda.knaggs@ynhh.org