Adult Translational Research Unit
The ITHS Translational Research Unit (TRU) offers investigators the support and infrastructure needed to conduct clinical and translational research. This support includes access to dedicated inpatient and outpatient facilities, specially trained nurses and support staff, laboratory services, and state-of-the-art equipment. On-call nurses from the TRU are also available to travel to inpatient units at the UW Medical Center to complete clinical research activities.
The TRU is located in the UW Medical Center, which allows study teams to safely conduct early phase research studies. The TRU offers ten private and semi-private beds, office and computer space for research teams, a CLIA-certified laboratory, meal services, and two consultation rooms.
Services
Services
The TRU staff is experienced in supporting a variety of therapeutic, observational, and interventional clinical studies. Their areas of expertise include immunotherapy studies; high-volume and/or serial, closely-spaced blood draws; and pharmacokinetic studies.
Some of the specific services offered by the TRU include:
- Nursing care, such as blood draws and placement of IVs
- Nursing observation and monitoring of vital signs
- Intravenous infusions
- EKG testing
- Use of room-only services with your own staff with access to TRU facilities, equipment, and nursing services (as needed)
Our registered nurses and study coordinators possess significant experience and expertise in clinical and translational research. They draw from this background as they support investigators and study teams in successfully navigating the different phases of research.
For subjects under the age of 14, please visit Seattle Children’s PCRC.
Mobile Translational Research Unit Program
On-call registered nurses from the ITHS TRU are available to travel to inpatient units at the UW Medical Center to complete needed clinical research activities. This service ensures that all research protocols can be accommodated during anticipated and unanticipated admissions while a participant is enrolled in a research study. There is no cost to request an estimate or register a study for this program, with charges only occurring when an ITHS nurse is actually deployed.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Obtain a Cost Estimate
The process for requesting a cost estimate from the Clinical Trials Office Translational Research Unit (TRU) has moved into REDCap. Studies submitted for study startup via the central REDCap intake form will have the TRU submission form added to their survey queue automatically if TRU was selected as a site of practice for the study.
After the completed TRU submission is received by our team, we will reach out to you within 5 business days to schedule a feasibility consult meeting. During this meeting, we will assess and match your needs to our services, as well as provide you with an accurate estimate of the associated costs.
For studies that are not yet ready for formal study startup submission, study teams may obtain a feasibility estimate by using our Pricing Estimator tool. Please note that this calculator tool is only an estimate and teams must still fill out the TRU form when formally submitting their study for financial review and startup in REDCap.
If you need the TRU form populated for your study and do not see it in your REDCap survey queue, please email uwcto-tru@uw.edu.
Go to Central REDCap Intake ProjectRegister Your Study
Registration will now be automated. Once the IRB approval submission date has been entered for studies in the OnCore Clinical Trial Management System, the TRU team will be alerted. This notification will prompt us to send the study team an email to initiate the registration process. If you do not receive an email from TRU within 2 days after entering the IRB approval submission date, then please email us at uwcto-tru@uw.edu.
Fees
Fees
Determining Projected Costs
All grant proposals submitted that intend to utilize ITHS TRU nursing services at the UW Medical Center will need to include costs for these services. To obtain estimated costs, please refer to “Getting Started.” After completing the submission form, you will be contacted to schedule a TRU feasibility consultation meeting.
You will receive an estimated budget, including applicable subsidies, suitable to submit with your grant proposal within 10 working days of having a TRU feasibility consultation meeting. Note that 10 working days lead time is required to assure a timely turnaround for ITHS estimated budgets. Costs can also vary between budget cycles. The ITHS budget cycle runs from March 1 to February 28(9) of the following year. Costs are based on our current rate sheet.
Adult Translational Research Unit Fee Structure
Costs for use of the TRU are shared with investigators. The TRU is open to industry-sponsored studies.
Note: hospital services separate from those provided through ITHS will continue to be charged at hospital research rates.
Hours & Location
ITHS TRU Hours of Operation
- Monday through Wednesday – open 24 hours
(Overnight stays available) - Thursday – closes at 7 p.m.
- Friday – 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Closed Saturday and Sunday
The TRU is located in the University of Washington Medical Center on the 7th floor of the Pacific Tower. Take the Pacific elevator up to the seventh floor, make a right turn and you will see the Translational Research Unit (7 South).
Contact Us
Contact Us
Please use this form to submit quick questions. Requests for costs estimates and services must go through the new Central REDCap Intake Project (see “Getting Started” above for more details).