Julie Law, BS
Research Specialist, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Center Administrator, Center for Narcolepsy, Sleep and Health Research

CAMPUS ADDRESS
Center for Narcolepsy, Sleep and Health Research
College of Nursing, Suite 208
University of Illinois at Chicago
845 South Damen Avenue (M/C 802)
Chicago, IL 60612

Phone: 312-413-7273

Email: julielaw@uic.edu

 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Julie Law joined the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in March of 2005. She has coordinated several studies, including a validation study comparing breathing-event detection between clinical polysomnography and the Respironics REMstar Pro M Series continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, as well as two studies involving trial medications for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Ms. Law will coordinate two upcoming studies, one examining the effects of CPAP on glucose control in subjects with type 2 diabetes, and the other investigating the use of a new drug treatment for OSA. As a Research Specialist, Ms. Law recruits, screens, and follows subjects through all phases of a clinical trial, and in the process makes it a priority to get to know her subjects personally. She strives to put her subjects at ease by patiently addressing all their concerns and assisting them if they plan on seeking treatment following their study participation. Before coming to UIC, she coordinated clinical trials investigating new drug treatments for lung cancer at Northwestern University's Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, and prior to that assisted with Alzheimer's research studies at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center and the Chicago Center for Clinical Research (now Radiant Research).

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter parallel-group dose ranging clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of Org 4419-2 in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome" (David Carley PI)

"Validation of breathing event detection of the REMstar Pro II during clinical polysomnography" (James Herdegen PI)

"Effect of CPAP on glucose control in minority type 2 diabetics" (James Herdegen PI)

"Pharmacologic treatment of sleep apnea" (David Carley PI)

"Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of a new drug treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome" (David Carley PI)