p>A broad array of core facilities and research services are available through SFCRI including: Investigator Initiated Research Support including study design, project management, regulatory strategy consultation and protocol development Data and Biostatistics support provides clinical data access, biostatistical and machine learning analysis Clinical Research Coordination provides a professional services supporting patient-engaged research studies and clinical trials with extensive expertise with pharmaceutical and device trials, federally funded and investigator-initiated trials across a comprehensive range of diseases and conditions Biospecimen Procurement Services offers processing, preservation, and distribution of high-quality biospecimens Research Imaging Service experts provide access to and consultation on equipment, methodologies and data analytics approaches for clinical and translational research.
Clinical responsibilities include interpretation of infant, pediatric, and adult cross-sectional examinations of the head, neck, brain, and spine, neuro-relevant plain films, spine service including diagnostic lumbar punctures, myelograms, and intrathecal chemotherapy, advanced and high field 7T MRI interpretation including MR Spectroscopy/Perfusion, CSF cine flow, vessel wall imaging, and fMRI.