Tampa
Beaumont Business Center
5411 Beaumont Center Boulevard, Suite 760
Tampa, FL 33634
Phone: 813-877-8839
Fax: 813-873-2303
Site Director:
Jennifer McCaffrey
jmccaffrey@meridienresearch.net
Hours of Operation:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Principal Investigator:
Conrad O. Beckles, MS, LMHC, PhD received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science degree in Counseling & Psychology from Troy State University. Dr. Beckles completed his doctorate at Barry University, earning a Ph.D. in Counseling & Psychology. Dr. Beckles is a Primary Investigator and a Sub-Investigator at Meridien’s Bradenton, Tampa and Lakeland locations.
Sub Investigators:
Natasha Wick, ARNP
Rater Experience:
Certified raters have extensive experience with Ham-D, Ham-A, MADRS, MINI, YMRS, CIBIC, ADAS, WMS-R, CDR, EDSS, SCID and Net-Met batteries.
Research Training:
All site staff has received the following training: OSHA, IATA, CPR, IVRS, SAE, ICH, and GCP. Coordinators are experienced with EDC programs: Phase Forward, RAMOS, INET, IMPALA, Trial Master, In-Form and sponsor specific programs.
Recruitment Performance:
Meridien Research meets or exceeds enrollment goals for the majority of trials. Statistics on screen-failure rates, retention rates and enrollment to goal rates available upon request. Patient recruitment is accomplished primarily through database, print media, radio and television and subject referrals.
Therapeutic Expertise:
CNS / Psychiatry / Neurology / General Medicine / Gynecology / Gastrointestinal / Endocrine / Sexual Dysfunction / Dermatology / Nutrition
Facilities & Equipment:
- 5,500 square feet of dedicated research center/3 exam rooms
- -20 degree freezer
- -70 degree freezer
- Interpretive ECG machine
- Dedicated monitoring spaces with high-speed internet access
- Back-up generator and dedicated AC unit for power and temperature control of drug storage area and -70 & -20 freezers
- CT/MRI scan, mammograms, endoscopy, with immediate scheduling at hospital and outpatient radiology center
- Echocardiograms performed by outside company on site
- Central locked temperature controlled drug storage area
- Central security system
- On site laboratory – Waived CLIA
- T 1 internet access/wireless internet throughout the office
Staff:
Site director, regulatory specialist, recruitment specialist, 4 FT research coordinators, lab coordinator, front desk coordinator, data entry coordinator and research assistants.
Location Directions:
The Tampa site is located off Hillsborough Avenue and the Veteran’s Expressway, convenient for study subjects from North Tampa, South Tampa, Brandon and Lakeland. The Tampa site is 5 minutes from Tampa International Airport.