Facility Overview

Clinical trials are conducted primarily at the Dybedal Center for Clinical Research on the KCUMB campus, the first academic-based comprehensive research site in Kansas City, Mo.

The 8,000 sq.ft facility is a state-of-the-art environment for staff, volunteers, sponsors and clinical research associates.

The CRC features:

  • Six-bed multi-patient ward
  • Two-bed semi-private room
  • Two nursing stations
  • Four private examination rooms,
  • Exercise physiology room
  • Dedicated patient lounge and kitchen
  • Seven private offices
  • 46 high-speed Internet ports at the nursing stations
  • Furnished monitoring offices.
  • Three technology-integrated conference rooms, specifically designed for site-initiation visits or investigator/staff seminars

Specialized equipment includes:

  • -80° C Revco Ultima II 72 cubic feet freezer I-Stat blood analyzer
  • -20° C Sanyo MSE MISTRAL 3000i high-capacity centrifuge
  • -20° C upright refrigerator/freezers (2)
  • Unico Power Spin LX centrifuge
  • Becton-Dickinson Clay Adams Compact II centrifuge
  • SeilerScope Microscope
  • WelchAllyn CardioPerfect Workstation ST ECG Module
  • WelchAllyn AT-10 Portable ECG/PFT machine
  • WelchAllyn Ambulatory blood pressure monitor
  • WelchAllyn PAN Optic ophthalmoscopes
  • Initmus high-capacity shredder
  • TRUE commercial refrigerator (1) and freezer (1)
  • Fully stocked crash cart with WelchAllyn AED20
  • Bionet CardioTouch 3000 EKG