About WCCR
The Washington Center for Clinical Research designs and conducts clinical research studies on nutrition and health. After PCRM's successful clinical studies, including a major diabetes trial funded by the National Institutes of Health and performed by researchers from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, the George Washington University, and the University of Toronto, the Washington Center was established in order to focus exclusively on research.
In 2007, the Washington Center for Clinical Research completed a study at a GEICO corporate site to examine the effect of a worksite-based low-fat vegan diet program on overweight and obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and absenteeism. The Washington Center for Clinical Research is responsible for studies that examine the effects of diet on weight, cardiovascular risk, cancer prevention and survival, and other health issues.