Boise (Meridian), Idaho

Velocity Clinical Research, Boise

Velocity’s Boise research site was founded in 1991 as the first free-standing clinical research facility in the state of Idaho, and was acquired by Velocity in 2019. This site’s initial focus was on clinical studies for treatment of infectious diseases, participating in antibiotic trials across a wide range of indications. Over the following years, Boise developed the expertise and capabilities to become a significant site for conducting vaccine trials and clinical trials for chronic medical conditions.

Velocity Boise is located in Meridian, just west of the city of Boise and easily accessible to the entire metropolitan area known as the Treasure Valley. This area contains Idaho’s three largest cities, Boise, Meridian, and Nampa whose combined population makes it the most populous in the state. The Boise facility is located just off a major highway and less than one mile from a regional hospital.

All trials conducted at the site are performed in accordance with ICH and FDA guidelines, and in compliance with GCP. The Boise team is committed to being a resource for study participants, to providing the highest quality of patient care with compassion and kindness, and to advancing medicine through research.

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Velocity Clinical Research, Boise
2950 E. Magic View Dr., Suite 100, Meridian, ID 83642

Phone: (208) 377-8653

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200,000+ people have a joined a study at Velocity

Many people enjoy the study experience and have joined several clinical trials at Velocity.

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Velocity has decades of research experience

With sites that were established as long ago as 1986, Velocity has experts who have supported clinical trials for decades.

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Velocity studies are led by healthcare professionals

All clinical trials conducted at Velocity are overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Our experienced research team in Boise (Meridian)

Every clinical trial is overseen by a Principal Investigator – a physician who is responsible for the rights, safety and welfare of the study participants. All physicians at Velocity are board certified in their specialty area(s) and all research staff is trained in clinical research regulations, including GCP and HIPAA. Our clinical research team in Boise (Meridian) is dedicated to conducting quality research in a professional and caring environment.

  • Mark Turner, MD

    Principal Investigator
    Mark Turner, MD, began his secondary education at Stanford University in California and completed his medical degree at Oral Roberts School of Medicine, Oklahoma. For the past 21 years, he has been the Principal Investigator for Velocity Clinical Research’s Boise (formerly Advanced Clinical Research of Meridian, Idaho) location. He has diverse research experience in subjects such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, pediatric and adult vaccines, diabetic neuropathy, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dr. Turner is also a Clinic Physician and Medical Director of both Northwest Neurobehavioral Health of Meridian, Idaho, and Warm Springs Counseling Center of Boise, Idaho, as well as a Clinic Physician at McMillan Urgent Care and Family Practice of Boise, Idaho.

  • Jennifer Raley

    Jennifer Raley

    Site Director
    Jennifer Raley is a visionary healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience in driving innovation and teams to achieve excellence in patient care. As the Clinical Site Director at Velocity Clinical Research, she oversees all business and clinical operations, leading a team of 30 that manages roughly 50 active clinical trials across diverse therapeutic areas.

  • Laura Crenshaw, BS

    Site Operations Manager
    Laura Crenshaw earned her BA in Mass Communication and Journalism, with a Minor in Marketing from Boise State University. Needing a full-time job in the mass economic recession of 2008 she agreed to come work as a patient recruiter for clinical research, knowing nothing of the industry, but eager and willing to use her “gift of gab” to help market Advanced Clinical Research in the community. Not knowing the full career path and opportunities that lie ahead she spent 5 years recruiting patients into hundreds of vaccine and chronic studies, then moved into adhering to FDA regulations for the site as a Regulatory Specialist for another 5 years. With her in-depth knowledge of the industry and having worked 10 years for the company she advanced to Business Development to help continue building connections with sponsors and CRO’s to bring new therapeutic areas to the site. After successfully navigating these areas of research she became the Site Operations Manager in April 2021 under Velocity Clinical Research. Laura loves helping problem solve and tackle day-to-day operations to help drive Velocity’s success.

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