By Julie Carrico, Senior Associate Coordinator with The Corvallis Clinic Clinical Research Center Given the uptick in conversations about vaccines and their development we thought we’d write an article about vaccine clinical trials since we have done a lot of them. Vaccine clinical trials, just like drug clinical trials, occur in three phases (note that […]
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Chocolate-Granola Apple Wedges
Ingredients 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 1/3 cup low-fat granola without raisins 1 large Braeburn apple, cut into 16 wedges Directions: Step 1 Place chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds, or until chocolate melts. Step 2 Place granola in a shallow dish. Dip apple wedges, […]
Rich Tomasco, RN, Joins Clinical Research Center
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC We’re delighted to introduce you to the newest member of the Clinical Research Center – Rich Tomasco, RN. Rich’s career path is a little bit different than the typical clinical research nurse. Although Rich has always had an interest in life sciences, he ended up following in his father’s footsteps […]
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili for Two
Ingedients 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely diced 1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile, (see Note) ⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 ⅓ cups water 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed 1 cup canned […]
Low-Carb Cauliflower Oatmeal
Ingredients 1 cup cauliflower rice ½ cup unsweetened almond milk ½ tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp Stevia ½ tbsp. peanut butter 1 strawberry, sliced Instructions 1. Place cauliflower rice in a pot with milk, cinnamon, and Stevia. Bring to a boil while stirring. 2. Optional: Add a teaspoon of flax seeds for more bite in the […]
