Investigación

Lab and testing facilities

BPM Core Lab

Classified as a Bio Safety Level 2 lab (BSL-2) enabling handling of agents associated with human diseases (i.e., pathogenic or infections organisms)

Cardiac Imaging Core Lab (CICL)

The CICL offers independent third-party analysis and interpretation of echocardiographic images for industry-sponsored and investigator-led clinical trials

Learn more about the CICL

Flow Cytometry Resource Lab

Provides all flow cytometry cell analysis and cell sorting services

Genomics Core Lab

Enables work such as DNA/RNA extraction and sequencing

Luminex® Core Lab

Certified by the federal government for accuracy and reproducibility, this core lab is critical for clinical trial monitoring

Biostatistics core

The Biostatistics core at BSWRI has developed novel statistical software for biostatistics and bioinformatics research. We aim to provide the biomedical community with free tools covering broad research areas, including statistical methodologies, high-throughput data analysis, computational biology, and systems biology.

cGMP manufacturing facility

An FDA-regulated cGMP manufacturing facility unique to BSWRI and this region featuring two class 10,000 clean rooms, a dozen incubators, and other specialized equipment that allows us to manufacture, test and ship investigational cellular-based therapies and autologous dendritic cell vaccine products for therapeutic use in human phase I/II clinical trials to treat conditions like:

• Melanoma
• HIV
• Pancreatic cancer breast cancer
• Hematological malignancies such as lymphoma

Contact BSWRIGMP@BSWHealth.org for more information

Tissue bank

The Clinical Data and Analytics (Tissue Bank) Department was established in 2004 to provide statistical support to clinical and research staff. The staff consult with investigators and the IRB on study design and provide study results. Additionally, they support data management on specimens and data form design.

Study design

The Tissue Bank is most beneficial to the PI when engaged before the study or experiment is designed. Tissue Bank staff meet with investigators in the early stages of the development of a research study to discuss the design, including estimating required sample size, storage protocols and the statistical methodology to be used in the study data.

Data management

Data managers also consent patients, allowing for the collection and storage of their tissue. Completed forms are keyed into a secure database, and the keyed data is passed through several quality assurance steps to ensure completeness and accuracy of study data.

Data analysis

Staff perform data analysis and compile written reports describing the analyses. For peer-reviewed articles, statistical sections to describe the study design and analysis methods are provided.

Tumor registry

The Texas Immuno-Oncology Biorepository (TIOB) is a facility that collects, catalogs and stores samples of biological material, such as urine, blood, stool, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA and protein, from humans for laboratory research in an effort to improve our understanding of cancer.

The TIOB specializes in maintaining a portfolio of well-defined and well-annotated serial biospecimens from patients with cancer and those considered at high risk for developing certain cancers, as well as those patients already being treated with standard of care and novel immunotherapeutics.

Learn more about the TIOB

Contáctanos

Tumor Registry
Baylor Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center
2401 South 31st St.
Templo, tx 76508
254.724.2638

XLPAD registry

Excellence In Peripheral Artery Disease (XLPAD) is an observational study designed to evaluate the effectiveness and use of stent and non-stent based therapies among peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients.

The study will create a registry that will include entry of procedural and clinical follow-up information into an online data collection software, REDCap.

Learn more about XLPAD

Business development

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute collaborates with physicians, investigators, staff and external parties, such as pharmaceutical companies, universities and government entities, to identify and realize research business opportunities.

Our dedicated technology transfer service also helps to evaluate, patent, market and license technology developed through BSWRI by our researchers and inventors, as well as through collaborations with third-party companies, investors and entrepreneurs and collegial alliances.

Learn more about our Technology Transfer Office

Contracts and budget

Baylor Scott & White Research Institute has a dedicated team of contracts and budget resources to help manage pre- and post-award activities and negotiations with sponsors. The contract process is facilitated by Baylor Scott & White Research Institute.

The contracts’ team core function is to coordinate negotiations and amendments to ensure they are initiated in a timely and efficient manner, and in line with Baylor Scott & White’s procedures and processes.

The budget process is carried out by a Research Project Analyst, and that person's key objective is to develop and negotiate budgets for all industry studies.

Grants office

The grants team assists investigators with the submission of research grants to external funding agencies. They provide administrative support by ensuring the timely and accurate submission of grant applications to external entities.

Project management

The project management team handles the post-award management of all research activities. Their duties include

• Reviewing the financial standing of active studies
• Meeting with study personnel to discuss outcomes or financial review
• Billing activities related to research subjects

The staff is comprised of a mix of research managers, project analysts and research billing specialists.

Regulatory office

The regulatory office enhances regulatory compliance in accordance with internal and external guidelines and assist investigators and research staff in the preparation and submission of study related regulatory documents.

Prior to study initiation and throughout the course of the study, the Regulatory Office provides administrative support by ensuring the completion and proper filing of appropriate IRB submissions and required regulatory documentation to all external entities.

Learn more regulatory and compliance support for research