Clinical Research

The Medicine Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is responsible for the operational support and oversight of all clinical research involving human subjects in the Department of Medicine. 

The CRU ensures a core of skilled individuals to manage the clinical research activities, ensure the necessary training of investigators, research coordinators, and other study personnel and provide both financial and research practice support and oversight to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and institutional policies and procedures. The CRU also ensures that clinical research is scientifically aligned with the interests of the faculty and the academic mission of the School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine while being appropriately funded and financially transparent.

The Medicine CRU Faculty Advisory Board (FAB) includes the medical directors from each division/institute/center and provides direction to the CRU leadership team to help carry out the CRU mission, to improve the conduct of human subjects research, and to maintain a forward thinking vision for the unit.  The FAB is asked to review and provide recommendations regarding departmental standards and systems for the conduct of clinical research and new initiatives.

Clinical research is conducted by each of the divisions of the Department of Medicine. Click a division to get details about clinical research efforts in each:

• Cardiology
• Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition
• Gastroenterology
• General Internal Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy
• Hematology
• Infectious Diseases
• Medical Oncology
• Nephrology
• Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
• Rheumatology and Immunology
• Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
• Duke Molecular Physiology Institute

Laurie Snyder, MD
Medical Director

Jennifer Hamill, RN, MSN
Director of Clinical Research Administration

Elaine Dowdy, MSW, LCSW, CCRC
Research Practice Manager