The John T. Nicoloff General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at USC is now the largest of the 77 federally designated GCRC's in the country. For the past 40 years, the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) has provided clinical research services and support to USC investigators.

Led by faculty from the Keck School Department of Medicine and funded by the National Institutes of Health, the primary purpose of the General Clinical Research Center is to provide research infrastructure to investigators on NIH-funded and other peer-reviewed projects. The Center, based at the LAC+USC Medical Center, also supports a limited number of pilot studies that have a high likelihood of leading to peer-reviewed, funded research projects.

In addition, the GCRC hosts clinical investigations funded by other federal, state and local agencies, and by the private sector. For some studies, GCRC services can be provided at no cost to the investigator. In other cases, such as studies funded by private companies, services are available for a fee.

Each year, the GCRC plays a key supporting role in studies of normal human function and a wide variety of diseases, including active research protocols in diabetes, hypertension, HIV/AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, seizure disorders, atherosclerosis and many other conditions.

The Center comprises a 14-bed inpatient service, an outpatient facility, clinical and molecular medicine biology core laboratories, a research kitchen, and a computer facility. The GCRC also provides staff and services in the following areas: nursing, nutrition, laboratory, administrative, computer and biostatistics.

Visit the GCRC Web site for more information or to download forms.