Clinical Investigation Core
Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga, Director
Dr. Thomas Greenough, Co-Director
Mission
The UMass CFAR Clinical Investigation Core was organized in 1998 and has the following goals:
To enhance and facilitate interactions between basic scientists and clinical investigators that lead to patient-oriented studies that improve our understanding of HIV pathogenesis.
To provide the necessary expertise and services to facilitate patient-oriented and translational research.
To coordinate services with other CFAR Core Laboratories in order to facilitate and expedite HIV-related research.
To support the training and advancement of new investigators in HIV-related research.
To provide community education regarding UMass CFAR HIV research.
Services
Coordinates and Supports Clinical Research Studies
Clinical Sciences Repository and Database
Request (internal) for Research Resources (MS Word Doc)
- UMass Investigators Only
Immunology Services
Tetramer Core
HLA Typing
HIV-1 Monitor Test (DNA PCR-Based)