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University of Arizona, Health Science Center, Department of Neurology |
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Center Overview
An academic medical center, the Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC) is comprised of 5 colleges: Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health, and the School of Health Professions.
Established over 30 years ago, the College of Medicine is Arizona's only Medical School. Three missions at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, research, clinical care and teaching combine to deliver state-of-the-art health care. More than 100 of our physicians were identified among The Best Doctors in America in 2006.
The College provides excellent training programs and continuing medical education for residents, clinical fellows, practicing physicians and other health care professionals.
Research is a critical mission at AHSC. Faculty members are participating in scores of research projects and clinical trials. In 2004-05, researchers at AHSC were awarded a total of $122 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health, state and local agencies and private industry.
Members of the Department of Neurology are actively involved in research, both basic and applied. Many faculty receive outside extramural funding from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Aging, and the pharmaceutical industry. In our clinical research office, the Principal Investigator's have active protocols in Alzheimer's disease, Epilepsy, and Movement disorders.
Other ongoing clinical trials involve diagnostic/treatment interventions for Stroke.
Clinical Research Experience
Faculty in the Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, at the University of Arizona, have conducted Phase II, II a/b, III, and IV clinical trials in various subspecialties in neurology. In the past ten years we have been involved in over 30 protocols in the following therapeutic areas: Alzheimer's disease, Epilepsy, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Stroke.
In addition to receiving grant support from the NIH, NINDS, National Institute of Aging and other agencies, our faculty has worked with a variety of industry sponsors including, but not limited to:
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- Covance
- CTMS
- Ingenix (I3)
- Fujisawa
- Lineberry
- Miles
- PharmaNet
- Quintiles
- PRA International
Facility Description
Services provided by the Clinical Research Office at AHSC, Dept of Neurology include:
- Experienced Study Coordinators
- Dedicated Regulatory Specialist
- Office for Research Contracts - review clinical study agreements
- Budget and Contract Director
- HIPAA Compliance
- Training Educational Programs for investigators and coordinators
An on-site tertiary care facility offers excellent opportunities for inpatient studies, advanced treatment and diagnostic procedures and highly specialized medical technologies. Located in AHSC is the University Medical Center (UMC), the only academic medical center in Arizona. Established in 1971, UMC is a private non-profit 365-bed teaching hospital. UMC is ranked among the nation’s best hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery, oncology, neurology and neurosurgery in US News and World Report’s annual guide to "America’s Best Hospitals". UMC also received the prestigious Consumer Choice Award by the National Research Corporation.
Comprehensive outpatient care is provided by University Physicians, Inc in medical offices on- and off-site, including many outreach clinic in various parts of the state.
The Neurology Clinic provides comprehensive services for diseases of the nervous system. Areas of special expertise include:
- Alzheimer's disease and other causes of memory loss
- Behavioral Neurology
- Epilepsy
- Headache and other pain syndromes
- Multiple sclerosis
- Nervous system malignancy (including tumors, pain, and paraneoplastic syndromes)
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Sleep Disorders
- Stroke
- Vertigo and other disorders of balance
Investigator Experience
Our physicians are actively involved at the leading edge of treatments and research in neurologic disease. They provide specialty patient care in clinics both on- and off-site. Our Principal Investigators include:
Bruce M. Coull, MD- Professor & Head of Neurology. Dr. Coull is the Director of all stroke-related research. He is also the medical director of the Primary Stroke Center. He is involved in stroke treatment and stroke prevention trials as well as basic science research in inflammation, hemostasis, and stroke etiology.
Geoffrey L. Ahern, MD, PhDProfessor of Neurology, Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Ahern is the director of the Behavioral Neuroscience and Alzheimer's Clinic. He has been an investigator in many clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease.
David M. Labiner, MD- Professor of Neurology, Associate Department Head and Director of Residency Training Program, Department of Neurology. Dr. Labiner is the Director of the Arizona Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. He is involved in the research of epilepsy, pharmacology of seizure generation and control, and epidemiology of epilepsy.
Scott J Sherman, MD, PhD - Associate Professor of Neurology. Dr. Sherman is the Director of the Movement Disorder Clinic. He is involved in research of Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, tremor and other movement disorders. He serves as the Clinical Advisor for the local chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association.
Sudeshna Bose, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology. Along with Dr. Sherman, Dr. Bose specializes in the treatment of movement disorders. She has been an investigator in clinical trials researching treatments for Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and epilepsy.
Staff Expertise
Marjorie Baldwin, BSN, RN - Senior Research Nurse. Margie supervises the neurology research group. She has 15 years experience in neurology and has been a study coordinator in various clinical trials for 5 years, including Alzheimer’s disease, a memory disorder registry, epilepsy, stroke, and Parkinson’s disease.
Lynda Seal, BSN, RN - Senior Research Nurse. She has 15 years experience in clinical research in numerous disease states including both pharmaceutical and medical device research.
Brooke Goodman, BA - Research Technician. Brooke has 4 years of research in neuroscience and is currently the psychometrist for several clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease. Brooke also serves as Laboratory Coordinator.
Christine Gaul, BA, MBA - Regulatory Specialist. Chris is responsible for IRB submissions, correspondence, annual reviews, Consent forms, Adverse Event and Amendment reporting, Regulatory requirements, Start-up Documentation, and maintenance of files for clinical trials. Chris also works with budget negotiations and contract issues.
Patient Demographics
Drawing from a cachement area with about 1.5 million residents, and our physicians have clinic sites located not only in Southern Arizona, but also throughout the entire state. Our patient demographics reflect the unique cultural and ethnic diversity present in the Southwest. About 1/3 of the population in Pima County is Hispanic. Additionally, this region has a rapidly growing Native American population, with the largest Indian reservation in the country is located in Southern Arizona.
Other Information
IRB - University of Arizona Human Subjects Protection Program, meets bimonthly to review research projects.
Currently Enrolling Trials
CenterWatch is listing the following trials that are actively recruiting patients at this center.
- An International, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study: Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Subjects (> 16 to 70 years old) with Partial Onset Seizures.
- Are cluster or breakthrough seizures, also known as Acute Repetitive Seizures, affecting your life? Do these seizures happen quickly over a short period of time?
- Having Uncontrolled Seizures?
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Marjorie Baldwin, RN
Senior Research Nurse
University of Arizona, Health Science Center, Department of Neurology
1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Room 7329
Tucson, AZ 85724-5023 USA
Phone: 520-626-4296
Fax: 520-626-4903
E-mail:
If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the E-mail form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.
