The Clinical Studies Unit (CSU) is a cross-cutting platform to support health research belonging to the Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (IISPV). It manages and promotes biomedical research and is made available to all researchers, in the environment of the Health Institutions of Tarragona (800,000 inhabitants).
It includes the Joan XXIII University Hospitals (Tarragona) and Sant Joan (Reus), Pere Mata Institute Monographic University Hospital (Reus), Verge de la Cinta Hospital (Tortosa), Santa Tecla Tarragona Hospital) among others.
Unit management
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan (Reus): Dr Lluís Masana. Professor of Medicine. Director of Research of the HUSJR.
Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII: Dr Ricardo Closa. Professor of Pediatrics. Senior Consultant of Pediatrics HJ23.
The UEC offers services to researchers who want to carry out clinical research studies, in compliance with the legislation and rules of Bona Pràctica Clínica (BPC).
Processing / Coordination-Management / Monitoring / Pharmacovigilance.
Support in the elaboration of the scientific report in competitive calls for research.
Advice on methodological and regulatory aspects of clinical research studies.
Nursing support:
Administrative support:
The UEC has specific spaces and infrastructures at the University Hospital of Tarragona Joan XXIII (HJ23):
The UEC has specific spaces and infrastructures at the Sant Joan de Reus University Hospital (HUSJR):
The aim of the platforms is to provide a quality scientific, technical and methodological support service for internal and external researchers at the IISP.
Global coordination:
Dr. Ramon Bosch
Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII Tarragona.
Dr. Lluis Masana
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan Reus.
Clinical research support nursing:
Anna Varela
UEC Nursing Coordinator. Location and main activity at HUSJR.
Judit Borràs
UEC’s own nursing. Location and main activity in HJ23.
Administrative staff:
Elisabet Serralvo
Economic Management Unit
Neus Rodríguez
Project Unit, Pre-Award
Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus
Planta 0. Secció de Color Taronja
Avda. Josep Laporte, 4
43204 Reus
Parc Sanitari Joan XXIII
C/ Doctor Mallafrè Guasch, 4
43005 Tarragona
The Statistical Support Platform is a cross-cutting platform for statistical support to researchers that offers a support and advice service in all phases of the development of a research project: methodology, design, analysis and publication.
The Clinical Pharmacy Department is a central clinical support service with its own activities and support for the other healthcare services of the ICS Camp de Tarragona.
Bioinformatics service available to all IISPV professionals.
El Biobanc IISPV és un servei de banc de mostres biològiques
The Statistical Support Platform is a cross-cutting platform for statistical support to researchers that offers a support and advice service in all phases of the development of a research project: methodology, design, analysis and publication.
The Clinical Pharmacy Department is a central clinical support service with its own activities and support for the other healthcare services of the ICS Camp de Tarragona.
Bioinformatics service available to all IISPV professionals.
El Biobanc IISPV és un servei de banc de mostres biològiques