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University of Utah

General Clinical Research Center, Room 4R210 SOM
University of Utah Medical Center
30 North 1900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84132-2411

Web site: http://crc-gw.med.utah.edu external link, opens in new window

Grant No. M01 RR00064

Special Assays, Services, or Tests

DNA extraction core
DNA preparative and cryopreservation core
Enzyme immunoassay and radioimmunoassay core

Major Areas of Investigation

Cardiology: Long QT syndrome, Williams syndrome, supravalvular aortic stenosis, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; sibship linkage study of nonmodulation and hypertension; effect of beta-blockers on left ventricular function; effects of pentoxifylline in chronic severe heart failure.

Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes: Genetic studies of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; hereditary and environmental factors in benign prostatic hyperplasia; transdermal delivery of testosterone in the treatment of androgen deficiency in hypogonadal men.

Hematology and Oncology: Clonal studies of breast cancer; prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening; analysis of proliferative breast disease; colonic polyps inheritance factors; adenomatous polyp dietary intervention; cytogenetic and molecular approaches to prostate cancer; porphyria cutanea tarda; hereditary hemochromatosis; toxicity studies of continuous infusion N-acetyl cysteine in combination with interleukin-2 for treatment of malignant melanoma or renal cell carcinoma.

Neurology: Molecular genetics of degenerative neurological diseases; assessment of patients receiving ventroposterolateral pallidotomy for Parkinson's disease.

Obstetrics and Gynecology: Genetics of severe preeclampsia and related adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Pediatrics: Limb malformations linkage analysis; neurological disorders linkage and analysis; determination of antibody response from human allografts used in pediatric congenital heart disease surgery; role of neutrophils and inflammatory cytokines; regulation of granulocytopoiesis in neonates.

Psychiatry: Molecular genetics of schizophrenia, manic depression, and autism.

Contact Information

For information about this GCRC and how to access its resources, please contact:

Administrative Director
Sandi Cameron-Greene
801-581-6736; Fax: 801-583-1461
E-mail: sandi.greene@hsc.utah.edu

Program Director
Donald R. McClain, M.D.
801-585-0954; Fax: 801-581-5393
E-mail: donald.mcclain@hsc.utah.edu

Principal Investigator
A. Lorris Betz, M.D.
801-581-7480; Fax: 801-585-3109
E-mail: lorris.betz@hsc.utah.edu

Associate Program Director–Adult
Kevin Flanigan, M.D.
801-585-6837; Fax: 801-581-4192
E-mail: kflanigan@genetics.utah.edu

Associate Program Director–Pediatrics
Carrie Byington, M.D..
801-585-2372; Fax: 801-581-3899
E-mail: carrie.byington@hsc.utah.edu

Research Subject Advocate
Richard Kanner, M.D.
801-581-7806; Fax: 801-585-3355
E-mail: richard.kanner@hsc.utah.edu

GCRC Advisory Committee Chairperson
John R. Hoidal, M.D.
801-581-7606; Fax: 801-581-5383
E-mail: john.hoidal@hsc.utah.edu

Nurse Manager
Deanna Palma, R.N.
801-585-5861; Fax: 801-585-3629
E-mail: deanna.palma@hsc.utah.edu

Core Lab Director
Richard Ajioka, Ph.D.
801-581-7575; Fax: 801-585-3542
E-mail: richard.ajioka@hsc.utah.edu

Core Lab Manager
Sayed Ahmed, M.S.
801-585-3849; Fax: 801-585-5461
E-mail: sayed.ahmed@hsc.utah.edu

Research Nutrition Manager
Gail A. Wiebke, M.S., R.D.
801-581-7665; Fax: 801-585-3629
E-mail: gail.wiebke@hsc.utah.edu

Biostatistician
Richard Holubkov, Ph.D.
801-587-3226; Fax: 801-587-3352
E-mail: rholubkov@hrc.utah.edu

Computer Systems Manager
Bernard A. La Salle, B.S.
801-581-3670; Fax: 801-585-1461
E-mail: bernie.lasalle@hsc.utah.edu