{"id":2571,"date":"2023-03-10T14:21:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T20:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iimsprod.wpengine.com\/clinical\/?page_id=2571"},"modified":"2025-07-14T10:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:47:08","slug":"foru","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/clinical\/clinical-research-services\/foru\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Research Unit (CRU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2533 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/marc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" \/>Located in the UT Medicine Medical Arts and Research Center<br \/>\n8300 Floyd Curl Drive, Suite 1.103.01<br \/>\nSan Antonio, TX 78229<br \/>\n210-450-9022<\/p>\n<p>Operating Hours:\u00a0 Monday \u2013 Friday\u00a0 7:00am \u2013 3:00pm<br \/>\n(Additional time requests upon approval)[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"rteleft\">The <strong>Clinical Research Unit (CRU)<\/strong> is an outpatient site for both adult and pediatric studies conducted within the University. It includes a 2,500 sq. ft. core facility conveniently located within the Medical Arts &amp; Science Center (MARC) .<\/div>\n<div class=\"rteleft\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rteleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2535\" src=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/DSC_048-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"200\" \/>The facility is staffed by 2 skilled research RNs, a Lab Manager, and a Medical Assistant, and includes 4 standard exam rooms, 2 infusion chairs, facilities for sample collection, sample processing laboratory complete with refrigerated centrifuges and a -80\u00b0C sample freezer, and a protected\u00a0 investigational drug pharmacy with ambient and cold storage.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rteleft\">The CRU\u2019s location within the MARC maximizes the efficiency of clinician scientist participation in research and provides a \u201cone-stop\u201d convenience for patients enrolled in clinical and translational science projects.<\/div>\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The CRU is conveniently located on the <a href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/clinical\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/03\/img_iims_MARC-1st-floor-map-1.png\">first floor of the MARC<\/a>, just inside from the parking garage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=116322561323611176796.00046e1f0bbc82c2680aa&amp;ll=29.514957,-98.582463&amp;spn=0.012231,0.017874&amp;z=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click for a map to the MARC<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;] \n        <a class=\"callout panel-mobile text-center colorized\" href=\"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/clinical\/clinical-research-services\/foru\/contact\/\" title=\"Contact Information for the FORU Research Unit\" >\n            <h3 class=\" \">Contact Us<\/h3>\n        <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner 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