The OSU Center for Health Sciences Clinical Research Unit supports full-time clinical research coordinators and nurses, providing decentralized support to OSU Medicine Clinics throughout the Tulsa area.

Clinical Research

OSU Center for Health Sciences is a premier academic health institution in Tulsa, Oklahoma with services that integrate medical experts, health care professionals, scientific researchers and emerging technologies. The center focuses on advanced research and scientific studies to develop treatments aimed at improving health.

High-Quality Patient Care & Continuous Improvement

At OSU Medicine Clinics, patients receive high-quality care while efforts to improve treatments, services, and interactions continue through collaboration with the research activities of the OSU Center for Health Sciences Clinical Research Unit.

Researchers within the academic health care system conduct daily projects to better understand complex diseases and develop improved treatments. Key areas of research include vaccines, cardiology, infectious diseases and immunology.

Contact Us

For study inquiries or requests for feasibility, please contact chs_clinicalresearch@okstate.edu.

Location Address:
OSU Clinical Research Unit
1631 S. Utica Ave.
Tulsa OK, 74104
918-586-4737

Types of Research

Academic specialists and researchers at OSU Center for Health Sciences perform various types of research aimed at aiding individuals with diverse health conditions.

Learn more about the OSU Clinical Research Unit:

  • Simplified site assessment across 16 sites and 130+ investigators
  • Dedicated onsite investigational pharmacy
  • Dedicated onsite laboratory – centrifuge, ultra-low freezers, 60,000 lab specimen capacity, 15 cubic feet of -20 IP storage space
  • Generator back-up to all units
  • Three centrifuges
  • eDiary Experience
  • eSource Program
  • Cloud based temperature monitoring system with 24-hour alerts to temperature discrepancies and alterations
  • Reliance Agreements with central IRB
  • Advarra, WCG Reliance Agreements
  • Dedicated full-time point of contact to ensure efficient communication
  • On-site PBMC laboratory processing, long-term ultra-low freezer storage
  • Experience working with a central laboratory for processing and shipping
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • CLIA-certified laboratory, IATA-certified staff, CITI-trained physicians and staff
  • Ongoing GCP education and training for physicians and research staff
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Family Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Biomedical Imaging (MRI)
  • Infectious Disease (HIV/AIDS)
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Orthopedics
  • Osteopathic Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Wound Care