Supporting Phase 1-4 Clinical Research


The Duke Early Phase Clinical Research Unit combines clinical, analytical, and operational expertise to accelerate the availability of therapies, diagnostics, and medical devices to humans.

  • Available to all therapeutic areas

  • Confinement

  • Nursing

  • Processing and analytical lab

  • Reduced footprint and streamlined services


Duke Research @ Pickett (R@P) opened as an outpatient site and Service Center.

R@P is a free-standing, 30-bed, research-only clinic staffed by Clinical Research Nurses and Coordinators and a PA.

Originally designed for COVID treatment trials, this facility and staffing core is available to all therapeutic areas and service research happening at R@P, DEPRU, DUHS, DRH, and other research locations.