| MAC-Research Objectives and Missions
*Maintain a nurturing environment that promotes patient care and patient safety. *Adhere to Federal Drug Administration and Good Clinical Practice guidelines. *Ensure all patients understand and accept their role as a participant in studies through signed and written informed consent. *Promote patients' participation in studies as voluntary at all times. *Ensure data is generated, collected, reported, and documented with accuracy, consistency, and integrity. MAC-Research Features
*Two board-certified psychiatrists with over 17 years of clinical experience and a principal investigator with 15 years of research experience dealing with the central nervous system *Qualified, experienced study coordinators with over 7 years of combined clinical research experience. MAC-Research Facility
Equipped facility, including: 1.CLIA certified. 2. -30 degree Celsius freezer 3. high-speed internet 4. dedicated fax line 5. refrigerator for study medication 6. double-locked storage cabinet for medication MAC-Research Staff
Trained and certified employees, including in: 1. IATA 2. GCP 3. EDC 4. IVRS 5. Cognitive assessments (See our profiles) MAC-Research Site
Convenient site: 1. Uses central IRB 2. Regulatory document turn around time: less than 1 week 3. Clean, accurate, concise, ethical data 4. Continually meet and exceed enrollment goals 5. Easy-access location for monitors; less than 10 minutes from Lambert-St. Louis airport 6. Experienced with Phase II, Phase III, and Phase IV clinical trials. | |
Our physicians have treated over 12,000 patients in diverse settings. ASIF HABIB, MD Principal Investigator
Dr. Asif Habib is board-certified in psychiatry. He has 17 years of clinical research experience in both academic and private sectors. He is an adjunct clinical instructor of psychiatry at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in psychiatry at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia and later a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry and research at Columbia University in New York, New York. His work has been published in various psychiatric journals and textbooks. ARIF HABIB, MD Sub-Investigator
Dr. Arif Habib completed his psychiatry residency at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA, followed by a position in the Community Mental Health Clinic in Maysville, Kentucky. Meet Our Staff
AZRA AHMAD, MS, CCC-SLP, JD candidate (Speech Language Pathology) Executive Director and Research Study Coordinator Azra has extensive experience working with people who suffer from cognitive and emotional deficits. She is trained in neuropsychological and psychiatric testing such as the PANSS, BACS, UPSA, MATRICS, MSE, AIMS, BAS, SAS, HAM-D and standardized speech and language tests.  CHRISHINA CRAWFORD, MHA Manager/Research Study Coordinator Chrishina has 6 years of experience with the psychiatric population with an emphasis on bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. She is trained on the PANSS, BACS, MSE, AIMS, BAS, SAS, WAIS, MMPI, and SANS.She is also CPR and AED certified by the American Heart Association. AYESHA Z. IQBAL, MBBS, MPH Clinical Research Consultant/ Neuro-cognitive Rater
Ms. Iqbal has extensive experience in clinical trial procedures including MEDWATCH, FDA guidelines for Safety and Adverse Events reporting, Informed Consent to participate in a research study. She is trained and certified in various Neuropsychological and Cognitive testing such as UCSD Performance-Based Skills Assessment (UPSA), MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB),TOL, AIMS, BARS, SAS, PSP, RUF, & PANSS.She is also CPR and AED certified by the American Heart Association. | |