Michigan Clinical Research Unit (MCRU)

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:

• RN Nursing 
• Clinical Support
• Laboratory Processing
• MCRU Space
• Mobile Clinical Research Team (MCRU2U)
• Study Team Storage Management

*All MCRU scheduling requests will be managed through MiChart. Click here for more information.  

TIME AND EVENTS TABLE

Initiate Services: As required for the IRB application, Study Teams must download and complete the Time & Events (T&E) Table. Information required to complete this form includes: visit time points, number of visits, services needed, number of subjects, and lab manual (if available). For a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the T&E Table, click here. To access a Tip Sheet for guidance on using the Time & Events Table, click here.  

Addition of Services: To add services to a previously IRB-approved protocol, please email MCRU-feasibility@med.umich.edu to notify our team of your request. Any changes will require an update to the previously approved Time & Events table. Please highlight the addition of services (e.g., RN Nursing Services, Clinical Support, Laboratory Processing), and place a comment in Column K next to the service addition for clarification.