Clinical Research Finance Office

The Clinical Research Finance Office, within the Tulane University School of Medicine, is dedicated to providing financial guidance and assistance to investigators and staff conducting clinical research throughout the lifecycle of a project. Our team offers tailored financial support in both pre- and post-award phases of clinical research.

Services provided:

• Budget creation
• Budget development – industry and federal funding
• Budget negotiation
• Medicare coverage analysis
• Post-award invoicing
• Account management assistance
• Clinical trial management system assistance
• ClinCard management
• Service center finance
• Subaward creation assistance for clinical trials
• General financial guidance

Budget creation

For projects submitted for federal funding, or for other investigator-initiated projects, our office can create a full research budget to ensure all allowable research costs are included in your proposal. 

Budget development – industry and federal funding

During the pre-award phase, our team works closely with investigators and staff to develop an in-house budget including all research costs to support budget negotiation and proposal submission. 

Budget negotiation

Our pre-award staff rigorously negotiate clinical trial budgets with industry sponsors to ensure that all applicable research costs—including dedicated effort, billable services, and ancillary fees and expenditures—are fairly compensated.  

Medicare coverage analysis

Medicare coverage analysis is a key element of institutional compliance in clinical research. Each member of our staff is trained and certified to perform Medicare coverage analyses to determine the appropriate payer for each service provided during a clinical trial. This service can be performed upon request. 

Post-award invoicing

During the post-award phase, our dedicated staff work closely with research personnel and sponsor contacts to ensure regular and consistent invoicing for work performed. 

Account management assistance

Our post-award staff are also available to assist with any financial issues that arise during the conduct of clinical research. Please contact us with any concerns regarding invoicing, account discrepancies, or other financial concerns related to clinical research. 

Clinical trial management system assistance

Tulane University uses Verily Viewpoint to manage clinical, regulatory, and financial aspects of our clinical research portfolio. We can provide and maintain access for your staff, and help you initiate and maintain your clinical trial’s digital footprint in Viewpoint.

ClinCard management

Tulane’s preferred research participant payment method is ClinCard offered by Greenphire. Our staff can help you build and maintain payment schedules, add and edit user privileges, and address any questions or concerns you may have regarding participant compensation. 

Service center finance

Our team works closely with the Tulane Center for Clinical Research, Research Pharmacy, and CTC Core Lab, as well as TUMG and LCMC service providers. We provide invoicing services and financial issue resolution for both intra- and inter-institutional research partnerships.

Subaward creation assistance for clinical trials

Clinical research at Tulane may involve work performed by non-Tulane service providers or contractors. Please reach out to us for help establishing subawards and subcontracts to facilitate your clinical trials. 

General financial guidance

Have a question not answered above? Please reach out via email for financial assistance, ClinCard support, or through the contact information below.

Our Staff