Research services for Advocate Children's Hospital for Investigators include:

• Identification of sponsors for investigator-initiated clinical trials
• Negotiations with sponsors related to research budgets and contracts
• Education and training for both investigators and research staff
• General accounting support for studies, including billing

Research services for Industry Sponsors include:

• Identification of investigators for industry-sponsored clinical trials
• Ability to contract and budget for both children's hospitals with one process
• Facilitation of one IRB review for the Children's Hospital (ensures an expedited review process)
• Provision of centralized scheduling for: Pre-study site assessments, site initiations, and monitoring visits
• Subject recruitment and enrollment for clinical trials: subject identification, accurate screening, appropriate management of informed consent process and documentation trials
• General accounting support for studies, including billing
• Professional and qualified research staff
• Education and training for both investigators and research staff
• Regulatory document oversight