Research and Clinical Trials
Research is a core mission at Atrium Health. Clinical studies give us the ability to offer the best treatment options for our patients and continue those advancements. Atrium Health medical faculty, affiliated physicians, residents and fellows are involved in clinical research targeting specific illnesses, from cancer and emergency medicine, to pediatrics and surgery, and more.
- 1,100 active clinical studies
- More than 15 translational research laboratories
- Cutting-edge investigator-initiated clinical trials
- National Institutes of Health-supported registries and interventional trials
Research and Clinical Trials Leadership
Christine Becker, PhD, MBA, RN
Assistant Vice President, Atrium Health Enterprise Research
As the Assistant Vice President for Research, Dr. Becker is responsible for the oversight of the Office of Clinical and Translational Research Department. She is also responsible for the operation of the Comparative Medicine Department at the James G. Cannon Research Center. Dr. Becker has 27 years of healthcare experience including administration, education, nurse consulting, and various clinical positions. She completed her undergraduate degree at Gardner-Webb University and holds an MBA with emphasis in Health Care Management and PhD in Nursing from the University of Phoenix.
Kay Snider
Office Manager / Facility Manager for James G. Cannon Research Center, Therapeutic Research and Development
As Office Manager, Ms. Snider is responsible for all day-to-day administrative activities and other operations served throughout the Research Administration office. She functions as Facility Manager for the James G. Cannon Research Center as well as the Safety Officer and Chemical Hygiene Officer.
Research Administration
Our research administration offices provide support and infrastructure for clinical-translational and bench research:
- For questions or assistance with clinical trials research, please contact IRBInfo@AtriumHealth.org
- Research Affairs and Facility Management
All are committed to the highest professional and ethical standards in the conduct of all research and related activities.
Research Compliance
Atrium Health is committed to conducting its business and research in accordance with the laws, regulations and standards to which healthcare organizations and researchers are held. Integrity is one of the core values of Atrium Health. All teammates and collaborators are expected to uphold standards to promote an environment of integrity, ethics and safety.
Please reference this site as well as the Atrium Health Code of Business Conduct and the administrative policies for research (policies are available to teammates on the company intranet).
The Corporate Compliance Research Matrix (an ancillary group within Corporate Compliance) was formed in 2005 in collaboration with the Office of Clinical and Translational Research (OCTR) and is dedicated to dealing with compliance issues unique to the conduct of research at Atrium Health; prior to that year, compliance was monitored directly by the OCTR.
The Research Compliance and Privacy program is guided via the Atrium Health Research Administrative Policies and Standard Operating Procedures that are published, teammates are trained on and conformance is monitored internally. These policies and procedures cover our Human Research Protection Program, Comparative Medicine Research and Translational Research.
Additionally, each study is reviewed by the Atrium Health Institutional Review Board (IRB) or designee. The IRB ensures participants are protected.
Financial Conflict of Interest Policy
Read our Financial Conflict of Interest Policy
Research Departments, Centers and Institutes
Clinical departments, centers and institutes are actively engaged in patient-centered research. Many of these departments also offer physician residency programs.
Clinical Departments
- Behavioral Health
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- McKay Urology
- Neurology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Oral Medicine
- Orthopedics
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Women’s Health
Centers
- Carolinas Center for Injury Prevention
- Carolinas Simulation Center
- Carolinas Trauma Network Research Center of Excellence
- The Liver-Biliary-Pancreatic Center and Digestive Disease Center
Institutes
- Levine Cancer Institute
- Neurosciences Institute
- Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
- Musculoskeletal Institute
Research Core Facilities and Support Services
Research Core Facilities
Our research core facilities are managed by PhD researchers and offer customizable services. They are housed in the James G. Cannon Research Center.
- Comparative Medicine Facility
- Imaging Core Facility
- Immune Monitoring Core (IMC) Laboratory
- Molecular Biology Facility
Research Support Services
Carolinas Medical Center supports biomedical research in the following areas:
- Carolinas Laboratory Network
- Computed Tomography
- Investigational Drug Services
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine
- Positron Emission Tomography
- Ultrasound
Research Laboratories
The James G. Cannon Research Center, with 60,000 square feet, houses 16 laboratories plus four core facilities. The center’s goal is to make fundamental new discoveries that can be later translated into advances in clinical care.