Consultation and Service Request
Key Features
- Access to free consultations on protocol development and implementation, such as study design, recruitment, regulatory issues, safety monitoring, and data acquisition.
- Access to fee-based services in the Clinical Research Centers, such as help with recruitment or data collection.
- Consultations are available to clinical investigators and study staff at any Harvard-affiliated institution, including fellows, allied health professionals, and medical and graduate students. Fee-based services are provided only for studies conducted at a Connector site.
Request Consultation Services
Consultation services are provided by clinical research teams which are housed at Harvard Catalyst Connector sites (BCH, BIDMC, BWH, or MGH) are available to all Harvard-affiliated institutions. Use the table below to find the contact information for the team that supports your home institution.
| Clinical Research Teams at: | Support Investigators at: |
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| Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) Email: bch.cro.help@childrens.harvard.edu |
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| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Email: crc@bidmc.harvard.edu |
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| Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) Email: cci@bwh.harvard.edu |
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| Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Email: tcrcinfo@mgh.harvard.edu |
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Request CRC Services (Protocol Review)
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Connector Protocol Review is a web-based tool that allows investigators to submit requests for inpatient and outpatient services (some are fee-based). Investigators from any Harvard-affiliated institution may apply for services at one or more of the participating Clinical Research Centers.
After the application is submitted, the administrative and nursing staff at each institution where resources are requested review it to determine the feasibility and costs of conducting the study. Please note that proposals for investigator-initiated studies requesting CRC services through Protocol Review must have received sufficient review for scientific merit. This requirement can be met by previous peer review from the funder (NIH or similar review quality) or through the scientific review process embedded in Protocol Review. Alternatively, the principal investigator can include a letter from a biostatistician stating that they have reviewed the project and find it acceptable. Biostatistical Consulting may be used for this.
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If you use Connector’s consultations or services, remember to cite us in your publications and posters.