Research & Innovation - Texas Liver Care

The Research & Innovation program integrates clinical investigation with patient care, advancing new therapies and improving outcomes through early-phase and late-phase clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, and collaborative research networks. The team partners closely with clinical leadership to translate discovery into practice, ensuring patients have access to emerging therapies and real-world research opportunities.

With extensive experience in protocol development, data integrity, and regulatory compliance, the research team upholds the highest standards of scientific rigor, participant safety, and ethical conduct. Current infrastructure supports outpatient and short-stay (24–48 hour) studies, enabling pharmacokinetic sampling, intensive safety monitoring, and patient-centered participation. Expansion plans include enhanced early-phase capabilities and additional multi-site collaboration to broaden trial access across Texas.

Team Structure

Scientific Leadership

Principal Investigator (PI)– provides overall scientific and ethical oversight for all studies.
Sub-Investigators (Sub-Is)– support participant care, safety monitoring, and data review.

Operational Leadership

Research Operations Manager– oversees trial startup, sponsor communication, and site logistics.
Regulatory & Compliance Lead– manages IRB submissions, training records, and GCP adherence.
Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC I / II)– manage participant enrollment, data collection, investigational product handling and protocol execution.

Data & Quality Infrastructure

Data & Quality Manager / Biostatistician – oversees data integrity, statistical analysis, and study-level quality assurance. Leads analytic work supporting clinical outcomes, safety monitoring, and operational metrics across trials and investigator-initiated studies.
Laboratory & Specimen Processing Lead– handles biospecimen collection, labeling, storage, and chain-of-custody documentation.