By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC It was a year of firsts for the Clinical Research Center. The department’s first and founding manager, Pat Eshleman, retired. This was coupled with our first-ever search for a new manager which, we’re relieved to say, had a happy ending. Sheena Strohmayer, who began her professional career at the Clinical […]
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Woman recounts experience in trial that put better shingles vaccine on market
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC In her mother, sister and a dear friend, Mary Carper had seen the suffering that occurs from shingles. So, when Corvallis Clinic internist Dr. Michael Chen and the Clinical Research Center began recruiting people for the nationwide Shingrix trial study, the retired NASA employee eagerly signed up. She wanted to […]
Two staffers earn Association of Clinical Research Professionals certification
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC The Clinical Research Center is pleased to announce that Sheena Strohmayer, Clinical Research Manager, and Josh Borunda, Operations Coordinator, have recently passed the exam given by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) to become Certified Professionals. By studying for and passing the exam, Sheena and Josh have demonstrated the knowledge, […]
Here’re some ways to ward off extra pounds during the holidays
Editor’s Note: Recipes are at the end of this column. By Lori Dodds, BS, RDN, LD Festive gatherings and holiday preparations often involve a bounty of tasty treats and cut into time usually spent on exercise, sleep and general relaxation. If you’d like to make this year different, and celebrate the New Year without weight […]
Alzheimer’s: What is it and how can we help prevent it?
Editor’s Note: November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregivers Month. Along with performing clinical trials to develop treatment that might help slow Alzheimer’s progression, experts also advocate a healthy lifestyle to possibly prevent the terrible disease from even occurring. In the column below, Dr. Alex Wang (pronounced Wong), a neurologist at The Corvallis […]
