The Berman Center for Outcomes & Clinical Research

Background

a man and woman in a clinic The Berman Center has been conducting clinical trials research for more than 40 years. Founded in 1966 by Dr. Reuben Berman, a pioneer in the field of cardiovascular clinical research, its primary mission is to enable the medical community to offer better patient care through better research. The Berman Center is part of the Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF), which oversees the research conducted at the Hennepin County Medical Center, an acute care research and teaching hospital.

Experience

Since its inception, the Berman Center has been a clinical site for over 75 trials, largely in the following research areas:

Heart Disease
Diabetes
Women's Health
Kidney Disease
Stroke
Neurological Disorders
Cancer
Back & Neck Pain
Alternative Medicine

On several of these trials the Berman Center initiated the investigation, and was responsible for study design, implementation and analysis.

Capabilities

The Berman Center provides clinical research support to local, national, and international investigators. It is currently coordinating the regional clinics for ACCORD, coordinating all U.S. clinics for SHARP, and is serving as a clinical site for other trials. In addition to recruiting, enrolling, and following clinical trials participants, the Berman Center supports investigators at all stages of the research process - from preparing applications for funding, securing all necessary regulatory approvals, reconciling expenses and budgets, managing study data, and analyzing and reporting study results.

Website

www.bermancenter.org

Contacts

Richard Grimm MD, PhD
Medical Director
Richard Grimm is a leading researcher in the area of cardiovascular risk factors, especially hypertension. He has served as principal investigator on numerous single and multi-site clinical. Dr. Grimm is the section head of Clinical Epidemiology at the Hennepin County Medical Center, and is a full member of the Graduate Faculty at the University of Minnesota.

Julie Levin BA
Administrative Director
Julie Levin has served the Berman Center for 38 years. She has coordinated over 30 trials and has provided oversight for 80 trials. Ms. Levin directs the Berman Center's 25-member study coordinators, recruitment team, research nurses, data managers, laboratory technicians, nutritionists, accountants, and research assistants. Ms. Levin is the liaison among investigators, study sponsors, regulatory agencies, and the Berman Center research team.