Center Overview

AMR Norman is a multispecialty clinical research site located in Norman, OK. The clinic was founded in 2016 as Intend Research by Dr. Lisa Connery. In 2022, Intend Research joined the prestigious Alliance for Multispecialty Research (AMR), an industry-leading company comprised of 17 of the most highly experienced clinical research centers in the United States. Partnership with AMR is by invitation only and is the culmination of a rigorous peer review and acceptance process. The AMR network serves as a hub for shared marketing, business development and best practices.

For medical research, Oklahoma offers a diverse patient population with one of the highest rates of both obesity and diabetes in the United States. The ability to recruit evaluable patients and produce high-quality study results are our site’s top priorities. Dr. Connery leads with extensive experience in endocrinology research and positions our team at forefront of innovation in the field.

AMR Norman makes it possible for people to participate in clinical trials that will change the face of medicine.

Research Experience

Following is a list of conditions for which AMR Norman has conducted medical research.

• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Cardiovascular End-Point Trials
• Male Hypogonadism
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Smoking Cessation
• Botulism Vaccine

AMR Norman has conducted clinical trials for a number of drug companies within the United States.

• Industry Sponsors
• AbbVie
• Achieve Life Sciences
• Amgen, Inc.
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Esperion Therapeutics
• Exact Sciences Corporation
• Johnson & Johnson
• Kowa Research Institute
• Novo Nordisk
• Ology Bioservices
• Oramed Pharmaceuticals
• Pfizer, Inc.

Facility Description

AMR Norman is located in a 7,000(mol) square foot facility that is conveniently accessible to hospitals, a regional airport, I-35 and lodging accommodations.

AMR Norman operates as an outpatient facility. Our facility offers the following amenities:

• Computerized study management tracking system
• Reception Area
• Large Examination Rooms
• Individual Monitor Areas
• Conference Room
• Subject Lounge with recliners
• Administrative Offices
• Physician Offices
• Access to Advertising Company specializing in Patient Recruitment
• Capability to perform clinical trials using schedule I and II drugs.
• Diagnostic/Clinic Equipment (CLIA Certified Laboratory):
• Freezer (-20° Celsius)
• Freezer (-80° Celsius)
• Refrigerated Centrifuge
• Stocked Crash Cart
• Dry Ice available daily
• Stadiometer
• 12 Lead EKG
• Drug Storage – restricted access, temperature monitored
• Refrigerated Drug Storage
• Back-Up Generator
• Narcotic storage area
• Biosafety Cabinet

AMR Norman also has access to the following equipment/vendors:

• Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Certified Dieticians
• Exercise Testing
• CT Scanning
• PET Scanning
• Ultrafast Nuclear MRI
• Cardiac Stress Test
• Cystometry
• Radiography
• Mammography
• Diagnostic X-Ray
• DEXA

We are continually working with local businesses and vendors to expand our network of available services and testing.

Investigator Experience

Lisa B. Connery, MD
Principal Investigator- Family Medicine

Dr. Connery is board-certified in family medicine and has participated in phase 2 to 4 clinical research since 2005. She served as the Medical Director and Owner of Intend Research since April 2016. Under the AMR umbrella, Dr. Connery remains the Medical Director of the site and continues to play a crucial role in patient recruitment, retention, and study startup and maintenance. In June of 2022, Dr. Connery was asked to participate as an author in the New England Journal of Medicine, due to her and her team’s extensive experience with the investigational drug, Tirzepatide. She has conducted multiple trials with this study medication for the indications of diabetes and weight loss. The article was titled “Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity”.In additional to her clinical trial experience with endocrinology, Dr. Connery has been a Principal Investigator on the following indications: cardiovascular outcomes, metabolic disorders, neurology, smoking, psychiatry, cancer screening, men’s health and vaccine trials. She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She went on to attend the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, obtaining her Doctor of Medicine in 1988 and completing her residency in Family Practice in 1991. Dr. Connery has practiced family medicine in Norman, OK since 1991 and has owned and operated her own family practice since 2005. Additionally, she has served as a Medical Director for the Department of Health, Cleveland and McClain Counties since 2014.

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