Clinical and Research Support Services
YCCI provides investigators with access to a combination of APRN, RN and non-RN coordinator study support personnel that have been trained to implement and support studies in a safe and efficient manner.
Clinical Research Resources
YCCI supports an inpatient unit at Yale-New Haven Hospital and three outpatient units located at 2 Church Street South, in the same building as YCCI’s Office of Research Services, the MRRC at The Anlyan Center, and Yale West Campus. The skilled nursing staff and state-of-the-art equipment of the Inpatient Research Units support moderate and high-risk studies, while the easy access and attractive environment of the Outpatient Facilities provide ideal settings for minimal and low risk studies.
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Clinical and Research Support Services
YCCI Outpatient Facility: Church Street Research Unit (CSRU)
The Church Street Research Unit (CSRU) accommodates less invasive outpatient studies involving blood draws, ECGs, physical and neurocognitive exams, as well as oral glucose and mixed meal tolerance testing.
Read MoreYCCI Outpatient Facility: West Campus Research Unit (WCRU)
Located on the Yale West Campus, just off I-95, the YCCI West Campus Research Unit (WCRU), is available to Yale Investigators for infectious disease outpatient studies.
Read MoreYCCI Outpatient Facility: Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC)
The Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC), within the The Anlyan Center (TAC) building on the Yale School of Medicine campus (300 Cedar Street), accommodates outpatient studies involving blood draws, physical and neurocognitive exams, oral glucose, mixed meal and intravenous glucose tolerance tests, clamps and infusions. The facility features a patient waiting area, with a securely staffed clinic and lab area.Read MoreInpatient 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.
Read MoreClinical Neuroscience Research Unit
The Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit (CNRU) is located in the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC). The 12-bed unit has both inpatient and outpatient facilities specifically for psychiatric research.
Read MoreCore Laboratory Services
YCCI’s Core Laboratory assists in the clinical trials process by ensuring that biospecimens from study participants are processed and stored until submission by the study teams to the appropriate laboratory for analysis.
Read MoreBionutrition Unit
The Bionutrition Unit provides the necessary resources to plan and conduct inpatient and outpatient studies that demand sophisticated nutritional support. It also provides nutritional services to study participants.
Read MoreBiobehavioral Laboratory (BBL)
The YSN Biobehavioral Laboratory (BBL) is designed for studies that facilitate understanding of the interactions between biology and behavior.
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