Human Physiology

Overview

The Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center houses a state-of-the art cardiovascular ultrasound imaging and hemodynamic core laboratory, which serves as a key component of the cardiovascular clinical research infrastructure for conducting clinical/patent-oriented (translational) research. This core lab has been reorganized and is now the human performance/physiology core lab. This reorganization consolidates all non-invasive cardiovascular/hemodynamic studies and pulmonary/metabolic function studies under the same core lab.

Goals and Objectives

The purpose of the human performance/physiology lab and its translational research core services in supporting the school's mission is to provide the technical and analytical support for various clinical research projects in which the modalities of cardiovascular ultrasound imaging/hemodynamic and cardiometabolic functions are employed in humans.

Ultrasound Objectives

Provide high quality cardiovascular ultrasound imaging/hemodynamic and cardiometabolic procedures, which adhere to the established protocols of the given clinical research project.

Integrate other center's physiological/cardiometabolic resources into the core lab to supporting a broader base of investigators.

Expand the capabilities of the core lab for analysis and management of cardiovascular ultrasound imaging and cardiometabolic/hemodynamic studies and data from designated remote clinical sites, with the core lab serving as the coordinating center.

Provide students with learning opportunities through direct participation in the core lab's clinical research and its translational core services.