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HPRA Submission Dates for 2018

All applications must be submitted to the HPRA by 5.00 pm on the cut-off date HPRA Submission dates for 2018...

Cork R-Users Group

The HRB CRF-C is a sponsor of the Cork R-Users Group. R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics.

SRL Research

A leading Irish scientific research firm, SRL Research, has partnered with UCC to help the pharmaceutical industry make medications more palatable and easier to swallow.

College of Medicine and Health Research Day

A very successful College of Medicine and Health Research day was held on Thursday 13th June 2013 at the Western Gateway Building. The theme of this year’s conference was - The HRB Clinical Research Facility at UCC: Meeting Challenges in Patient Focused Research.

Good Clinical Practice Course 19th November

Dr Ruben Keane, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs of the HRB-Clinical Research Facility, UCC will be running an ICH-GCP training course which will take place on Thursday 4th December from 9.30am until 1.00 pm.

HRB Trials Methodology Research Network (HRB-TMRN)

Investigator Responsibilities for HPRA Regulated Studies

HRB CRF-C ICH GCP Course Receives An Bord Atranais Approval 8 JAN

HRB CRF-C ICH Good Clinical Practice Course recieves An Bord Atranais Approval.

Introduction to Clinical Research

The HRB CRF-C will host a full-day course on "Introduction to Clincial Research" As part of the HRB CRF-C celebrations of international Clinical Trials day we are offering free places to the first 5 people who apply!

Study Within A Trial (SWAT)

Funding Now Available

Adverse childhood experience’ linked to later depression

‘Adverse childhood experience’ linked to later depression

Clinical Innovation Award 2018

Would you like to work with Enterprise Ireland and Cleveland Clinic to develop the commercial potential of your idea?

Biorepository Infant University College Cork (BIUCC)

BIUCC repository - the first of its kind in Ireland - provides secure facilities and services required for long term storage and provision of biological resources collected for research and development.

Good Clinical Practice in Medical Device Research (ISO14155)

The following course will be held on Thursday 7th December

Clinical Innovation Award 2018

Have you identified an unmet clinical need? Do you have an innovative idea that could meet this need and become a commercial product? Would you like to work with Enterprise Ireland and Cleveland Clinic to develop the commercial potential of your idea?

Biorepository INFANT University College Cork

The first of its kind in Ireland!

OrthoXel Announce World’s First Patient Surgical Implantation of Apex Tibial Nailing System at Cork University Hospital and Dynamic Plans for Growth

OrthoXel a Cork based innovative orthopaedic trauma company, pioneering the use of enhanced fracture fixation to stimulate callus formation with the goal to reduce healing time, is delighted to announce that following United States FDA 510k clearance and European CE mark approval, the first patient in Cork University Hospital Trauma Centre has had the Apex Tibial Nail implanted.

Good Clinical Practice in Medical Device Research (ISO14155) .

The following course will be held on Wednesday 28th June

Seminar Series 2017: Prof Ian Ford

Seminar Series April 2017: Prof Ian Ford: Making the most out of clinical studies; trials, registries, biobanks, record linkage and epidemiology.

HRB CRF-C Clinical Trials Day 2017

Cork University Hospital 1st Cancer Clinical Trials Educational meeting 16th May 2017 - 10.30-16.00hrs Main Auditorium Cork University Hospital

International Clinical Trials Week 2017

International Clinical Trials Week 2017 : 15th - 26th May

Cork University Hospital: 1st Cancer Clinical Trials Educational Day

SAVE THE DATE

Seminar Series 2017: Prof Paul Brocklehurst

Seminar Series February 2017: Prof Paul Brocklehurst: Implementation as a fore-thought: trials in complexity

12th Annual Cochrane Ireland Conference 2017 NUI Galway

12th Annual Cochrane Ireland Conference 2017 NUI Galway‌

Dr.Darren Dahly : “Regression To The Mean” – 27th February 2017

Upcoming series of public lectures on the role of statistics and data analysis in society.

GCP in Medical Device Research Course – 24th February 2017

Good Clinical Practice in Medical Device research on the 24th February 2017

HRB CRF-C Extended Research, Coordination & Management Unit

HRB-TMRN Summer Scholarships 2017

The HRB-TMRN has opened it’s 2017 Summer Scholarship funding awards.

€10,000 FUNDING FOR UCC NOW AVAILABLE

‌The HRB-TMRN has now opened the 2017 Study Within A Trial (SWAT) Award call for 2017.

Please be aware that Revision 2 of ICH-GCP (E6) has now been published.

2nd Clinical Trial Methodology Symposium, How to be a good clinical trialist, Cork 24th and 25th October 2016

The Clinical Research Facility, in association with the HRB Trials Methodology Research Network is delighted to host the 2nd Clinical Trial Methodology Symposium in Cork on 24th and 25th October 2016.

SRL Research shortlisted for Pharma Industry Awards 2016

SRL Research has been shortlisted in the below categories at the Pharma Industry Awards 2016.

A new book has just been published

A new book ‘Medication-related falls in older people – causative Factors and Management Strategies’ has just been published

Pharmacovigilance Workshop

he Quality and Regulatory Department of the Clinical Research Facility-Cork at the HRB-Clinical Research Facility, UCC will be running a free workshop on Pharmacovigilance for HPRA Regulated IMP Studies.

Workshop on Structural Equation Models for Longitudinal Data (July 13-15, Cork, Ireland)

The Clinical Research Facility in Cork will be hosting a three-day workshop on Structural Equation Models for Longitudinal Data, July 13-15th, 2016.

International Clinical Trials Day- 20th May 2016

To celebrate International Clinical Trials Day, the HRB – Clinical Research Facility – Cork (HRB CRF-C) will host an information stand for the general public in the Cardiac Renal Tower of the Cork University Hospital from 11am to 3pm on 20th May 2016.

Workshops featuring Stata data analysis and statistical software

The Clinical Research Facility Cork will host two workshops featuring Stat data analysis and statistical software on March 10, 2016.

Doing research into research: Studies Within A Trial (SWAT)

The Clinical Research Facility, Cork, is delighted to welcome Professor Mike Clarke, Director of the Northern Ireland Hub for Trials Methodology Research at Queen’s University, Belfast, and Co-ordinating Editor for the Cochrane Methodology Review Group, on Thursday February 25th 2016 .

Ruben Keane Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Ruben Keane, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs with the HRB CRF-C, has successfully completed certified training as an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor.

Clinical Investigation of Medical Devices for Human Subjects Good Clinical Practice (ISO14155:2011)

With the changes in the medical device development MMI/CRCI has developed a GCP course specifically for Clinical Investigations in Medical devices.

Introduction to the Design and Conduct of Randomised Trials Study Day

In association with the Clinical Research Facility Galway (CRFG), the Health Research Board - Trials Methodology Research Network (HRB-TMRN) will host an Introduction to the Design and Conduct of Randomised Trials study day in NUI Galway on the 17th April.

Grand Opening

The HRB Clinical Research Facility Cork was opened by Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health, at the Mercy University Hospital in Cork on 5 March 2012.

Refresher courses in ICH-GCP for Investigators and Site Personnel

The Clinical Research Facility Cork (HRB CRF-C ) will soon be offering refresher courses in ICH-GCP for investigators and site personnel.

Royal College of Surgeons Ireland

Good Clinical Practice : Sponsor Responsibilities

Introduction to Clinical Trials

The Clinical Research Facility, Cork are hosting a Half-day Event, “Introduction to Clinical Trials”.

GCP course specifically for Clinical Investigations in Medical Devices

With the changes in the medical device development, MMI/ICRIN has developed a GCP course specifically for Clinical Investigations in Medical devices.

The use of Health Claims Databases for Epidemiology/Drug Safety Studies

Rescheduled Talk

Investigator Responsibilities for HPRA Regulated Studies.

n association with the newly established Health Research Board – Trials Methodology Research Network (HRB-TMRN), the Clinical Research Facility, Cork are holding a One Day Event, comprising of a series of talks associated with Investigator Responsibilities for HPRA (formerly the IMB) Regulated Studies

HRB CRF-C ICH Good Clinical Practice Course approved for CPD Credits

The HRB CRF-C Good Clinical Practice Course has been approved by the Royal College of Physicians Ireland for CPD credits.

ICH-GCP Training Course

Máire McCarthy, Quality Monitor at the HRB-Clinical Research Facility, UCC will be running an ICH-GCP training course which will take place on Tuesday 3rd February from 9.30am until 1.00 pm.The course will include a brief introduction to the Drug Development Process, Principles of ICH-GCP, Investigator Responsibilities and Essential Documents.

ICH-GCP Training Courses 2015

The Quality and Regulatory Affairs Department of the HRB-Clinical Research Facility, UCC will be running ICH-GCP training courses throughout 2015. The courses will run on the following dates at University College Cork:

Caroline Hurley Awarded Prestigious PhD Scholarship

Good Clinical Practice Course

Dr Ruben Keane, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs of the HRB-Clinical Research Facility, UCC will be running an ICH-GCP training course which will take place on Tuesday 21st October from 9.30am until 1.00 pm.

Good Clinical Practice Course 17th June

Dr Ruben Keane, Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs of the HRB-Clinical Research Facility, UCC will be running an ICH-GCP training course which will take place on Wednesday 23rd July from 9.30am until 1.00 pm.

Irish Medicines Board Name Change

For your information - The IMB will change its name from 1 July 2014

Fionnuala McAuliffe

Fionnuala McAuliffe talk on randomised trials on nutrition in pregnancy with a focus on design/methodological aspects

Talk on randomised trials on nutrition in pregnancy with a focus on design/methodological aspects.

Dear Colleageus, The Clinical Research Facility, Cork, is delighted to welcome Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe, Head, Women’s and Children’s Health, UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Maternal and Fetal Medicine Specialist, on May 27th .

HRB CRF-C / ICRIN COURSES

The HRB CRF-C’s newly appointed Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Dr. Ruben Keane, recently held a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training course in the Western Gateway Building in UCC.

Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Dr Audrey Russell, General Practice Clinical Academic Fellow, explains the background to an EU-funded multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial of the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism in the over-65s (TRUST), which is being run out of the new Clinical Research Facility in Mercy University Hospital, Cork.

Colin Baigent Talk

Colin Baigent talk on randomised trials with a focus on design/methodological aspects.

Appointment of a Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs to the HRB CRF-C

The HRB CRF-C is delighted to welcome Dr Ruben Keane to our team. Ruben takes up the position of Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs in the HRB CRF-C.

Talk on randomised trials with a focus on design/methodological aspects

The Clinical Research Facility, Cork, is delighted to welcome Professor Colin Baigent, Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, University of Oxford, on March 12th . Professor Baigent will deliver a talk on randomised trials with a focus on design/methodological aspects. The talk will be at 5.30pm in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex (Room G 06).