EM Research Core

The BWH Emergency Medicine Research Core provides research investigators with assistance in the implementation of clinical research studies, especially in but not exclusive to the emergency departments at Brigham and Women's and Faulkner hospitals. Located next to the emergency department and the Braunwald Tower Building at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, our clinical research laboratory allows us to conduct research screening and administrative research procedures in privacy while allowing us immediate access to our incoming patients and clinicians. The short distance between our office and the emergency department is critical in our ability to recruit and enroll participants for acute and time sensitive studies.  

Research Director: Guruprasad Jambaulikar, MBBS, MPH
 Email: gjambaulikar@bwh.harvard.edu

Senior Research Manager: M Adrian Hasdianda, MD, MMSc
 Phone: 617-732-5638
 Email: mhasdianda@bwh.harvard.edu

Project Management and Coordination

Clinical Study Project Management

• We provide project management services for the department’s research faculty, collaborators on federally funded investigations, and industrial sponsors conducting clinical trials. Our team handles study start-up and design, protocol development, and submissions to the Mass General Brigham institutional review board.

General Research Coordination

• We identify, screen, and recruit study participants through the BWH and BWFH Emergency Departments and the Mass General Brigham research promotion site, Rally Health. Our capabilities include targeted research promotion via flyers and social media, as well as conducting chart reviews and follow-up visits and phone calls for participants.

Data Management and Services

Data Service and Management

• We assist in electronic data capture design, development, and maintenance. Our staff is proficient in REDCap, LabArchives, and Veeva Site Vault, ensuring the protection of sensitive participant information and effective data organization. Services include data entry, redaction, validation, and monitoring for all studies.

Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory Filing & Management

• We support regulatory affairs and study design to align with site and sponsor regulations, as well as your research objectives.

Participant Safety and Support

Safety Review and Reporting

• We prioritize participant safety through continuous study monitoring, conducting assessments, reviews, and reporting to ensure a secure research environment.

Diversity and Inclusion in Recruitment

Qualified Bilingual Staff

• Our team includes qualified bilingual staff to assist in the recruitment and enrollment of participants regardless of language. We are equipped to recruit and enroll Spanish-speaking participants and collaborate with BWH Interpreter Services for other languages.

Research Partners

BWH Division of Emergency Critical Care Medicine

• We partner with the BWH Division of Emergency Critical Care Medicine to conduct clinical research initiatives. Some of our studies follow patients already enrolled in the emergency department as they are moved to the critical care unit, others recruit patients from the critical care unit directly.

BWH Center for Clinical Investigation (CCI)

• The BWH Center for Clinical Investigation assists with a variety of tasks related to our clinical research studies ranging from process samples to initiating outpatient and inpatient follow-up visits for enrolled patients. Our partnership allows us to broaden the range of studies we can enroll patients in through the emergency department and expand our capabilities.

Laboratory Partners

BWH Crimson Core

• Crimson Core is a specialized facility dedicated to the prospective collection of discarded clinical materials that meet investigator-defined criteria. Collected samples are processed, aliquoted, or tested according to the menu of clinical laboratory tests offered within the BWH Clinical Laboratories. Through this partnership, we strengthen our research infrastructure and improve access to valuable clinical materials.

Quest Diagnostics

• Quest Diagnostics is a leading provider of diagnostic information services, committed to empowering better health through advanced testing and innovative solutions. Their expertise enhances our research capabilities, ensuring high-quality data and insights to drive impactful health outcomes. Together, we strive to advance clinical research and improve patient care through collaboration and innovation.