Peninsula Research Associates Facilities
Our Facilities
Peninsula Research Associates is located inside the Promenade on the Peninsula Shopping center, on the top floor in Suite 317. There is free parking located inside the outdoor parking structure that is attached to the mall.
Our Space
Peninsula Research Associates’ dedicated 7,000 square foot facility includes four examination rooms, staff offices, a large conference room, on-site long-term storage for record archives, a locked drug room, and a PBMC lab.
Technology
Peninsula Research Associates uses CRIO clinical trial management system for managing recruitment and progress of clinical trials. It allows PRA to not only track and build a comprehensive recruitment database, but stay up to date on all subject visit windows and organization of each trial.
Equipment
PRA has a secure, temperature controlled and monitored drug room, two -80°C freezers, one -20° freezer, two dedicated vaccine refrigerator, a cold centrifuge, two ambient centrifuges, a Biosafety Cabinet, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing equipment, an ergometer, a stadiometer, a spirometer, and an EKG.
The temperatures of all refrigerators, freezers and drug room are monitored and recorded 24/7. With access to temperatures at any time, we can stay ahead of temperature excursions and act quickly to avoid issues from arising with cold-chain storage. Comprehensive medical imaging and endoscopy facilities are available nearby.
Emergency
Our comprehensive, on-sire crash cart includes all equipment that could be needed during an emergency. Some of our supplies include an AED, oxygen, IV fluids, epinephrine, Benadryl, and much more. Torrance Memorial Hospital is only 3.2 miles from PRA and paramedics, just 0.2 miles away.
Alissa is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with extensive experience in clinical research across pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. As an Investigator at PRA, she leverages her expertise to support diverse areas of clinical trials to support advancements in healthcare.
Paige began working as a clinical research coordinator at Peninsula Research Associates in 2020. Since joining our team, she has worked on various clinical trials, including COVID-19 antibody treatment studies, a phase II recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine study, a phase I mRNA COVID-19 vaccine study and a phase III pneumococcal vaccine study. Paige is passionate about helping patients receive quality healthcare through clinical research.
Kristen joined the PRA team as a clinical research coordinator in 2018. She primarily works with Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) food allergy trials, including peanut and egg allergy studies. Her study on Palforzia just got approved by the FDA! She will soon be leading a study involving OIT multi-food allergies. Additionally, Kristen’s areas of research include asthma, atopic dermatitis, COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 antibody treatments, and pneumococcal vaccines.
Heather has been working as a clinical research coordinator at Peninsula Research Associates since 2017. She currently devotes her time to PRA’s phase III trials, focusing primarily on asthma, atopic dermatitis and diabetes studies. Heather helps maintain a high level of patient care while ensuring our research goals are being met.
Monika manages the research coordinators and research assistants at Peninsula Research Associates. She also currently works on PRA’s trials in the following areas; COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 Vaccines, COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies, Quality of Life/Exercise Capacity asthma, atopic dermatitis and eosinophilic esophagitis. She helps the PRA team maintain a high level of patient care while ensuring our research goals are being met.
Debbie Cappy began working with Dr. Sher in 1991 and has played a key role in over 300 clinical research trials. Debbie’s areas of expertise include allergic rhinitis, asthma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, infectious diseases, otitis media, pain management, sleep disorders, vaccinations, women’s health, and, most recently, COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments.
As Chief Financial Officer, Renée manages all cost, managerial, and financial accounting for Peninsula Research Associates. She is responsible for the day-to-day administration of accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, benefits, and human resources. In addition to assisting management with important financial decisions, Renée also prepares forecasts, budgets, and financial statements. Renée’s expertise includes determining ways to reduce costs and meeting the legal requirements to keep the financial state of Peninsula Research Associates in good standing.
Leigh Ann is a board licensed family nurse practitioner. She serves as a research sub-investigator for many of our studies at Peninsula Research Associates. Her primary focus is on food allergy treatments, eczema, asthma and COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.
Dr. Sher completed his medical degree at the University of Utah School of Medicine (1983) and residency in pediatrics (1987) and fellowship in allergy and immunology at the University of California Los Angeles.