Michigan Clinical Research Unit (MCRU)

Notification Concerning Community Engagement Visits: In an effort to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19, MCRU is indefinitely postponing visits that are occurring in participant’s homes within the community. Visits that affect treatment or safety monitoring should be discussed with MCRU on a case-by-case basis.

The Clinical Trials Support Office’s (CTSO) Michigan Clinical Research Unit (MCRU) provides clinical staff, resources, and infrastructure that are necessary to conduct adult and pediatric human clinical research protocols at the University of Michigan. The main performance site is located at Michigan Medicine within the Cardiovascular Center (CVC). The Domino's Farms extension is located in northeast Ann Arbor, approximately four miles from the hospital.

MCRU offers the following services to suit your clinical research needs:

• Scheduling
• Clinical Support Services
• Specimen Core & Processing Lab
• Mobile Clinical Research Team (MCRU2U)
• Study Team Storage Management

Already an MCRU client? Use the Research Participant Scheduling Portal to submit your scheduling requests online. 

TIME AND EVENTS TABLE

As required for the IRB application, Study Teams must download and complete the Time and Events Table. Information required to complete this form includes: Visit Schedule, Visit Type, Test/Procedures, Service Type, MCRU Location, and Equipment Needed.