Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Encyclopedia
Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is a strategic research organization focusing on advancing therapies for patients and accelerating drug development. With corporate headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee
, it conducts community-based clinical trials in oncology
, cardiology
, gastroenterology
and other therapeutic areas through its affiliation with a network of hundreds of physicians.
SCRI has six strategic sites in oncology and 11 in non-oncology around the United States that participate in both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials. SCRI accrued more than 2,500 patients to cancer trials in 2009, including more than 500 to Phase I investigational studies, making it among the largest research institutes in the world. Non-oncology trials accounted for nearly 1,500 additional patients for a total of almost 4,000.
Its Drug Development Program has conducted 70+ “first-in-man” trials. SCRI has been involved in the testing and development of about 10 drugs that have been approved since 1999.
In addition to conducting research through clinical trials, SCRI offers management, regulatory and other support services to drug development sponsors and strategic investigator sites.
SCRI employs over 350 people and was No. 4 on NashvillePost magazine’s
2010 list of the Best Employers in Middle Tennessee
.
In 2009 and 2010, SCRI was awarded a spot on Modern Healthcare’s list of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.
. Before helping form SCRI, Tennessee Oncology had conducted research on behalf of the Minnie Pearl Research Network since 1993.
In 2006, the company launched SCRI Services, a division that specializes in clinical research
services with a focus on oncology drug development
programs.
SCRI started a cardiovascular initiative in 2008. Currently, there are three strategic sites for cardiovascular research: Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia
, Centennial Heart in Nashville, Tennessee
and Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Florida
.
The Global Services division was created in 2010 to provide project management, clinical monitoring, data management, biostatistics
, safety, medical writing, quality assurance and data safety monitoring boards on a global platform.
. Sarah Cannon Research UK is headquartered in London, England.
Oncology strategic sites include:
Multi-specialty strategic sites include:
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, it conducts community-based clinical trials in oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
, cardiology
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
, gastroenterology
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...
and other therapeutic areas through its affiliation with a network of hundreds of physicians.
SCRI has six strategic sites in oncology and 11 in non-oncology around the United States that participate in both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials. SCRI accrued more than 2,500 patients to cancer trials in 2009, including more than 500 to Phase I investigational studies, making it among the largest research institutes in the world. Non-oncology trials accounted for nearly 1,500 additional patients for a total of almost 4,000.
Its Drug Development Program has conducted 70+ “first-in-man” trials. SCRI has been involved in the testing and development of about 10 drugs that have been approved since 1999.
In addition to conducting research through clinical trials, SCRI offers management, regulatory and other support services to drug development sponsors and strategic investigator sites.
SCRI employs over 350 people and was No. 4 on NashvillePost magazine’s
NashvillePost.com
NashvillePost.com is an online news service covering business and politics in the Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area. It is locally owned and available by subscription....
2010 list of the Best Employers in Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to state law as the 41 counties in the Middle Grand Division of Tennessee....
.
In 2009 and 2010, SCRI was awarded a spot on Modern Healthcare’s list of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.
History
SCRI was formed in 2004 through a joint venture between Tennessee Oncology and HCAHospital Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation of America is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, It is based in Nashville, Tennessee and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare enterprise.-History:The founders of HCA include Jack C....
. Before helping form SCRI, Tennessee Oncology had conducted research on behalf of the Minnie Pearl Research Network since 1993.
In 2006, the company launched SCRI Services, a division that specializes in clinical research
Clinical research
Clinical research is a branch of medical science that determines the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use...
services with a focus on oncology drug development
Drug development
Drug development is a blanket term used to define the process of bringing a new drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug discovery...
programs.
SCRI started a cardiovascular initiative in 2008. Currently, there are three strategic sites for cardiovascular research: Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
, Centennial Heart in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
.
The Global Services division was created in 2010 to provide project management, clinical monitoring, data management, biostatistics
Biostatistics
Biostatistics is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology...
, safety, medical writing, quality assurance and data safety monitoring boards on a global platform.
Mission
SCRI is committed to the improvement of patient outcomes and advancement of medical science through innovation and quality execution of clinical research.Headquarters
SCRI’s headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee. Its multi-specialty division is based in Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. Sarah Cannon Research UK is headquartered in London, England.
Other locations
SCRI works with 57 sites in 24 states and the United Kingdom. This includes six oncology strategic sites and 11 multi-specialty strategic sites.Oncology strategic sites include:
- Tennessee Oncology, Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Florida Cancer Specialists, Fort Myers, FloridaFort Myers, FloridaFort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
- Oncology Hematology Care, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
- Chattanooga Oncology and Hematology Associates, Chattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
- South Carolina Oncology Associates, Columbia, South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaColumbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
- Virginia Cancer Institute, Richmond, VirginiaRichmond, VirginiaRichmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
Multi-specialty strategic sites include:
- Memphis Gastroenterology Group, Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
- Gastrointestinal Associates, Jackson, MississippiJackson, MississippiJackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
- The Frist Clinic – Nashville Gastroenterology, Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Digestive Health Specialists, Tupelo, MississippiTupelo, MississippiTupelo is the largest city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is the seventh largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, and larger than Greenville. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 34,211...
- Centennial Heart, Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Redmond Regional Hospital Harbin Clinic, Rome, GeorgiaRome, GeorgiaLocated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
- SCRI Research Center, Germantown, TennesseeGermantown, TennesseeGermantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. The population was 38,844 at the 2010 census.Germantown is a suburb of Memphis, bordering it to the east. Germantown's economy is dominated by the retail and commercial service sectors; there is no heavy industry in Germantown...
- The Jackson Clinic, Jackson, TennesseeJackson, TennesseeJackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. The total population was 65,211 at the 2010 census. Jackson is the primary city of the Jackson, Tennessee metropolitan area, which is included in the Jackson-Humboldt, Tennessee Combined Statistical Area...
- Gynecology & Obstetrics, Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
- The Women’s Clinic, Ft. Collins, Colorado
- Dermatology East, Germantown, TennesseeGermantown, TennesseeGermantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. The population was 38,844 at the 2010 census.Germantown is a suburb of Memphis, bordering it to the east. Germantown's economy is dominated by the retail and commercial service sectors; there is no heavy industry in Germantown...