Self-preservation is hard-coded into our bodies and reveals itself in various ways. Your stress response is a series of changes triggered by the brain that prepare your body to face a real or perceived threat. While the body was made to handle these short-term boosts, chronic or long-term stress can have lasting effects on your health. Fight or Flight Stress … Read More
HPV Diagnosis, Now What?
Although 4 out of 5 people will contract the human papillomavirus (HPV) in their lives, receiving a positive test for it can still be surprising. Most cases go away on their own, but some types can cause genital warts and cancers. The good news is that knowing you have an HPV diagnosis means you can do something about it. Here’s … Read More
Advancing Medicine Takes Heart
Improving Options for Top Women’s Healthcare Issues Women are unique and diverse both as individuals and as a whole. These are some of the driving forces behind the demand for better care solutions for conditions prevalent in women. The clinical trials we conduct here evaluate potential new options for some of the top health issues women face. Here are three … Read More
Why You Should Volunteer in a Trial
Giving back in a meaningful way as an individual is a great way to help others and strengthen your community. Volunteering also comes with life-changing personal benefits not everyone knows about. Do you want to help others in the New Year? Keep reading to learn why you should consider volunteering in a clinical trial! Volunteers and Clinical Trials When most … Read More
Free Memory Screenings Available in Recognition of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month — Have You Had Your Free Screening Yet? Alzheimer’s Awareness Month is celebrated in November. It is a time to create awareness about Alzheimer’s and other dementias by educating ourselves about the signs. It is also a time to help support the efforts to improve the lives of the more than 6 million individuals living with this … Read More
PRI Recruiting Healthy Adults for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
Los Alamitos, CA; September 17, 2020 – PRI announced today it has begun recruiting healthy adults for a Phase 3 clinical research study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of mRNA-1273, a vaccine candidate against COVID-19. Sponsored by Moderna, the COVE Study is recruiting healthy volunteers ages 18 or older in high-risk populations, including the elderly, racial and ethnic minorities … Read More
PRI Now Enrolling For COVID-19 Clinical Trials, Testing, Vaccine, and Treatment
Wake research provides investigational health services to COVID patients nationwide via the newest clinical research trials Seven Sites Now Enrolling for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials, Testing, Inpatient and Outpatient COVID Treatment Studies (Raleigh, NC) June 22, 2020– Wake Research, a national leader in clinical research and one of the largest Phase I-IV clinical trial service companies in North America, announces the … Read More
Our Staff Discusses COVID-19 Crisis on WPTF Podcast
Aubrey Farray is the Phase I clinical manager for Wake Research, the headquarters of the site network PRI belongs to. He recently spoke with hosts Jason Kong (WPTF) and Nicole Clagett (Transitions GuidingLights) of WPTF’s Aging Well podcast on clinical trials in the COVID-19 crisis. In the interview, he details the process of clinical trials, explaining what participating in a clinical … Read More
Vaccine Awareness: What You Need To Know
Vaccines: Importance and Frequently Asked Questions Right now, there is a large focus on the urgent need to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that currently has no approved treatment or immunization. This has brought an awareness to vaccine research and development, and just how important it is more than ever. There is a … Read More
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
Dear Study Participants/Study Volunteers: The safety of our clinical trial volunteers and employees is Pharmacology Research Institute’s top priority. We have been actively monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread, and have added supplemental measures based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). In order to maintain a safe environment for our volunteers, employees, and partners, … Read More