Center Overview

Nisus Research, a department of Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, is located in Petoskey, Michigan. Since 1984, Nisus Research has been conducting clinical trials for Phase II, Phase III and Phase IIIb/IV drug and device trials. The dedicated and experienced research staff works in collaboration with more than163 multi-specialty physicians, affiliated with Northern Michigan Regional Hospital.

Nisus Research provides the only clinical trials program of its kind, in the region. Access to new therapies and diagnostics provides a unique compliment to the high level of care, offered to patients utilizing this regional referral center.

Nisus Research provides administrative and study coordinator support, to physicians, in the conduct of clinical trials. These trials interface well with the inpatient and outpatient medical care, provided by our experienced physicians.

The name, “Nisus” means to “endeavor or strive”. It was chosen based on the department’s mission to support the good health of area residents, by providing them with a quality research program. To date, Nisus has conducted over 250 clinical trials with more than 2000 volunteer participants.

Clinical Research Experience

Sponsors / CRO’s we have worked with include, but are not limited to: Abbott, Akzo Nobel, Alexion, Amgen, Aphton, Arginox, A.R. Kamm, Astra Zeneca, Aventis, Basilea, Bayer, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Boots, Brigham / Women’s Hospital, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Burroughs-Wellcome, Cardiac Pacemaker, Cardiome, Chrysalis, Ciba-Geigy, Corgentec, Cor Therapeutics, Covance, CVT Therapeutics, DuPont, Duke Clinical Research, Eli Lilly, Emisphere, Faulding, G.D. Searle, G.H. Besselaar, Genentech, Glaxo, Hoechst-Roussel, Hesperion, Hoffman-LaRoche, Isis, ICON, Innovex, Kendle, Kern- McNeil, King, Knoll, Medtronic, Millennium, Merck, NCI, NHLBI, Novartis, Organon, Ortho, Orthologic, Otsuka, PLC, Pacesetter, Paragon, Parke-Davis, Pfizer, Pharmacia, Pharmakinetics, Pharmanex, Proctor & Gamble, Quintiles, Sandoz, Sanofi-Synthelabo, Schering-Plough, Smith-Kline Beecham, Southwest Oncology Group, Cancer trials support unit, The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, The Gynecologic Oncology Group, Sterling-Winthrop, Takeda, Upjohn, Vasogen, Warner-Lambert, Yamanouchi.

Facility Description

Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, and nearby multi-specialty physician offices are located on Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay. We offer experienced clinical trial capabilities in both inpatient and outpatient studies, in numerous therapeutic areas.

• 243 licensed bed regional referral center
• ICU, CVU, Emergency Department
• Over 163 multi-specialty physicians, with staff privileges
• Open heart surgery, state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Laboratory
• EKG, Holter monitoring, Treadmill, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Nuclear Imaging
• Dedicated research study coordinators and administrative assistant
• CLIA / CAP certified laboratory
• Comfortable patient waiting areas and exam rooms
• Daily Express courier pick-up
• Remote data entry capabilities
• High speed fax on dedicated line
• Comprehensive telephone system with voicemail and 24 hour pager service
• High speed internet, with E-mail
• On-site patient record accessibility

Nisus Research occupies a locked, limited access area with secured cabinets for storage of study drug. Outpatient study participants are seen by the research study coordinators, in the physician offices nearby. We have a locally established Institutional Review Board that meets monthly. We are located 4 ½ hours northwest of Detroit, and are easily accessible by both the Pellston and Traverse City Airports.

We use the service of a locally established institutional review board that is able to meet monthly for review of new protocols.

Investigator Experience

Nisus Research provides a well versed staff whose specialty areas of expertise and interest are extensive:

• Cardiovascular
• Dermatology
• Emergency
• Endocrinology
• General Vascular Surgery
• Infectious Disease
• Internal Medicine
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Obstetrics / Gynecology
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Othopaedics
• Plastic Surgery
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Rheumatology
• Urology

Staff Expertise

The Nisus Research staff is experienced in a variety of areas, including critical care, offering more than 20 years of nursing experience. The research study coordinators are Certified Clinical Research Coordinators (CCRC) through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.

The Nisus Research staff includes:

Denise Antonishen, RN, BSN, CCRC
Research Study Coordinator

Denise Carson, RN, CCRC
Research Study Coordinator

Betsy Johnson, RN
Research Study Coordinator (Oncology)

Joan Morey, RN, BSN
Research Study Coordinator

Vicki Patterson, RN, ONS
Research Study Coordinator,(Oncology)

Maureen Ronquist, MS, RN, CCRC
Research Study Coordinator

Colleen M. Shaw, RN, BSN, CCRC
Research Study Coordinator

Barbara E. Stone, RN, MSN, CCRC
Research Study Coordinator

Peggy Ward, RN
Research Study Coordinator

Suzanne VanAlstyne
Research Administrative Assistant

Iola wingate
Research Administrative Assistant (Oncology)

Patient Demographics

Nisus Research recruits study participants from a population of more than 350,000 residents, from Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, encompassing 24 counties.

Contact Information

Joan Morey
Study Coordinator
Nisus Research, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital
416 Connable Avenue
Petoskey, MI 49770
USA
Phone: 231-487-7697
Fax: 231-487-3539
EMail: jmorey@northernhealth.org

If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the E-mail form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.