The Participant and Clinical Interactions Resources (PCIR) Component, previously known as the Pittman General Clinical Research Center (GCRC), is revolutionizing the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s research culture by providing a highly efficient and flexible resource that participates in study development, implementation, and outreach and is sustainable through a comprehensive cost-recovery mechanism.

To achieve this vision, the PCIR is transforming the clinical resources of the GCRC to provide protocol-driven support focused on function; partnering with investigators to optimize research efficiency; and developing an economically self-sustaining infrastructure to support both the expansion of Center for Clinical Translational Science (CCTS) investigators and research protocols and the application of novel technologies and research approaches.

PCIR Administrative Personnel:
Burt Nabors, MD, Director
Jeffrey Edberg, PhD, Co-Director
JP Clancy, MD, Co-Director for Pediatrics
Jamy Ard, MD, Co-Director for Bionutrition
Betty Darnell, MS, RD, LD, FADA, Bionutrition Manager
Jolene Lewis, RN, BSN, Nurse Manager
Beth Parrish, BS, Data and Protocol Manager
Sherri Smith, Administrative Associate