We would like to congratulate our colleague and friend, Mary-Claire O’Regan, on being awarded the ‘Outstanding Colleague Award’ as part of the 2022 University Staff Recognition Awards program. This much deserved honour, for which she was nominated by her colleagues, acknowledges the excellence with witch she supports and guides our whole team here at CRF-UCC. […]
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To mark International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD), research nurse June Considine describes a typical day’s work at Clinical Research Facility UCC, a HRB centre supporting clinical trials to improve health and care. Read the blog here on the HRB website.
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Research Support Officer-Clinical (Nurse), Clinical Research Facility We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated nurses to join the HRB funded Clinical Research Facility Cork. The facility was established to promote excellence in the design, safe conduct and analysis of patient-focused research. The HRB CRFC supports research undertaken through UCC and affiliated hospitals, as well as […]
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The Health Research Board announced on Thursday the 14th of October a 1.7M€ investment in the National Clinical Trial Office. https://www.hrb.ie/news/news-story/article/hrb-investment-boosts-number-variety-and-quality-of-clinical-trials-in-ireland/
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The CRF-C are delighted to announce the successful securing of over €11m funding to continue our vital research https://www.ucc.ie/en/news/ucc-clinical-research-facility-receives-over-11m-to-fund-new-treatment-discoveries.html
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Research Support Officer – Study Coordinator-Monitor For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/ Post reference number is 048811
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EU STARS project: ‘The Winding Road from a Brilliant Idea to Drug Approval’, insights into EU regulatory system, training course presentations now available. The Winding Road from a Brilliant Idea to Drug Approval
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The CRF-C is delighted to launch another online course: ICH-GCP for Medical Devices (ISO14155)
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The Clinical Nutrition & Oncology Research Group in UCC is currently undertaking research, funded by the Irish Cancer Society, investigating the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the treatment of Cancer. If you are a cancer patient, cancer survivor or a Health Care Professional who works with cancer patients, the team want to hear […]
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The CRF-C in collaboration with the HRB TMRN, are delighted to bring this much anticipated event to you, online, on March 10th. We had scheduled this event in person for March 12th 2020 but had to cancel due to COVID-19. We still have the same great line up with colleagues from the SWEDEHEART registry based […]
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The CRF-C is delighted to be supporting Dr Dorothy Breen on her HRB grant funded research project “PROTECT” – Safety Huddle Performance: The effectiveness of an interdisciplinary, PROficiency-based, TEam simulation programme to improve Communication and reduce patienT harm (PROTECT). protectstudy.ie
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The CRF-C and UCC featured in the Echo today as we draw closer to going live with our online Trial Methodology Symposium. Registration is still open. https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/UCC-to-host-major-online-clinical-trial-symposium-26596a20-b3eb-4f3d-a820-3dd22b49b5bc-ds
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Amy Stone is a Clinical Research Nurse working on COVID-19 research trials at the Clinical Research Facility at UCC. For many years, the clinical research nurse (CRN) has been recognised in Ireland and internationally as a key member of the clinical research team and has played a pivotal role in clinical and health services research. […]
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The CRF-C Regulatory team have obtained research ethics approval for 11 Covid -19 related studies. In addition the team have created a virtual GCP course which has been delivered to over seventy clinical researchers in Ireland. Since it’s roll-out in April, 105 people have registered for the GCP Full course and 15 have registered for the […]
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Throughout the Covid-19 lockdown, the HRB Clinical Research Facility in UCC has been a vibrant hub of activity, supporting many Covid-19 related studies as well as continuing to provide vital medications to patients on existing regulated clinical trials. One of the several trials being supported by CRF-C clinical operations is a point of care study, testing […]
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Congratulations to Dr Frances Shiely who was awarded the HRB TMRN SWAT 2020 award, for the second year running. The project was peer reviewed and awarded the highest marks. This year long project “Does patients’ guided self-reflection on their illness increase engagement with and recruitment to clinical trials: a mixed-methods study within a trial (SWAT)” will […]
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Save the date: UCC will host the HRB TMRN Symposium on October 14th and 15th this year. The theme of this year’s event is: Improved trials for better health decisions for an informed public. This will of course be online now, but it promises to be an engaging event. Registration will be opening shortly.
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𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑? 7th – 8th April 2020, Boole Library, @UCC 🚨REGISTRATION NOW OPEN🚨 👇 https://conference.ucc.ie/data-management-in-health-research-youre-funded-but-are-you-fair/register/Site/Register
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Are you engaged in health research? *SAVE THE DATE* 7th – 8th April @UCC Day 1 – Symposium centred on @hrbireland data management policy surrounding funding calls Day 2 – Workshop on incorporating data stewardship into your research Full details to follow soon
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The HRB Clinical Research Facility is currently recruiting for its three year part-time, MSc Clinical Trials (online) programme. The programme will commence with the Postgraduate Certificate Clinical Trials in September 2020. This MSc Clinical Trials is designed to give a competitive advantage for those wishing to pursue a career in clinical trials in the […]
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This course is aimed at Investigators, Research Nurses and other personnel who are planning to conduct (or actively engaged in) a clinical investigation of a medical device. Course contents include: Medical Device Definitions and Classification Regulation and Governance Conduct of Device Investigations PI Responsibilities Quality in Clinical Investigations (Monitoring/ Audit) & Safety Reporting. Date: Wednesday […]
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The HRB Clinical Research Facility is currently recruiting for its three year part-time, MSc Clinical Trials (online). The programme will commence with the Postgraduate Certificate Clinical Trials in September 2019. This Postgraduate Certificate Clinical Trials is designed to give a competitive advantage for those wishing to pursue a career in clinical trials in the […]
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An introduction to the Julia programming language 1 pm Tuesday, 11th June WGB G13 The CRF-C and Cork R-Users are delighted to welcome Avik Sengupta to UCC where he will give an introduction to the Julia programming language. Light refreshments will be served should you wish to continue the discussion with Avik afterwards. About […]
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The CRF-C are delighted to announce the official launch of the MSc Clinical Trials (online) which will take place on International Clinical Trials Day, 20th May 2019. You are most welcome to attend. Please see below invitation for RSVP details
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Brendan Palmer of the HRB CRF-C, shares his experience of participating in the GO-FAIR training programme and the value gained by data stewardship among the research community. https://blog.hrbopenresearch.org/2019/03/29/fair-data-management-a-new-funding-requirement-but-a-pre-existing-research-necessity/
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The IRNN are holding a study day in UCC on 13th June next on applied and practical learning for excellence in clinical research practice. EventBrite is now open for registration: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/irnn-study-day-applied-and-practical-learning-for-excellence-in-clinical-research-practice-tickets-60721204758 Please click on the following link for agenda and details of speakers and topics Applied and practical learning for excellence in clinical research […]
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Frank O’Riordan, Pharmacist and PhD student, won best oral presentation at the recent Irish Society of Clinical Microbiologists meeting in Dublin on 29th March. Frank presented on a feasibility study on the effects of procalcitonin testing on antibiotic prescribing in lower respiratory tract infections in an Irish hospital. Frank is co-supervised by Dr Frances Shiely, […]
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[R workshop] 3-day workshop for beginners Friday 15th – Sunday 17th March Limited places As part of a University College Cork Teaching & Learning Research and Enhancement Fund, we are delighted to offer a 3-day introduction to the statistical language R. This course is free to attend and will take place in the […]
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Good Clinical Practice in Medical Device Research (ISO14155) This course is aimed at Investigators, Research Nurses and other personnel...
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Dear Colleagues, The HRB Trail Methodology Research Network (HRB-TMRN) recently opened the 2019 HRB-TMRN SWAT award scheme. To date, the HRB-TMRN has funded six SWATs investing €60,000 in developing this initiative nationally. In 2019 the network will provide further funding for one SWAT award. This award is worth up to €25,000 (to include 25% institutional […]
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Dear Colleagues The START (Schools Teaching Awareness of Randomised Trials) competition is run by the Health Research Board – Trials Methodology Research Network (HRB-TRMN) to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day (on May 20th). This event marks the anniversary of the first well-documented randomised clinical trial which took place in 1747 in the British Navy. The […]
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All applications must be submitted to the HPRA by 5.00 pm on the cut-off date HPRA Submission dates for 2018...
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The HRB CRF-C is a sponsor of the Cork R-Users Group. R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Investigator Responsibilities for HPRA Regulated Studies
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HRB CRF-C ICH Good Clinical Practice Course recieves An Bord Atranais Approval.
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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!
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‘Adverse childhood experience’ linked to later depression
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Would you like to work with Enterprise Ireland and Cleveland Clinic to develop the commercial potential of your idea?
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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.
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The following course will be held on Thursday 7th December
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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?
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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.
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The following course will be held on Wednesday 28th June
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Seminar Series April 2017: Prof Ian Ford: Making the most out of clinical studies; trials, registries, biobanks, record linkage and epidemiology.
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Cork University Hospital 1st Cancer Clinical Trials Educational meeting 16th May 2017 - 10.30-16.00hrs Main Auditorium Cork University Hospital
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International Clinical Trials Week 2017 : 15th - 26th May
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Seminar Series February 2017: Prof Paul Brocklehurst: Implementation as a fore-thought: trials in complexity
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12th Annual Cochrane Ireland Conference 2017 NUI Galway
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Upcoming series of public lectures on the role of statistics and data analysis in society.
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Good Clinical Practice in Medical Device research on the 24th February 2017
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HRB CRF-C Extended Research, Coordination & Management Unit
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The HRB-TMRN has opened it’s 2017 Summer Scholarship funding awards.
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The HRB-TMRN has now opened the 2017 Study Within A Trial (SWAT) Award call for 2017.
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Please be aware that Revision 2 of ICH-GCP (E6) has now been published.
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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.
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SRL Research has been shortlisted in the below categories at the Pharma Industry Awards 2016.
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A new book ‘Medication-related falls in older people – causative Factors and Management Strategies’ has just been published
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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.
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The Clinical Research Facility in Cork will be hosting a three-day workshop on Structural Equation Models for Longitudinal Data, July 13-15th, 2016.
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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.
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The Clinical Research Facility Cork will host two workshops featuring Stat data analysis and statistical software on March 10, 2016.
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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 .
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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.
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With the changes in the medical device development MMI/CRCI has developed a GCP course specifically for Clinical Investigations in Medical devices.
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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.
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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.
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The Clinical Research Facility Cork (HRB CRF-C ) will soon be offering refresher courses in ICH-GCP for investigators and site personnel.
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The Clinical Research Facility, Cork are hosting a Half-day Event, “Introduction to Clinical Trials”.
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With the changes in the medical device development, MMI/ICRIN has developed a GCP course specifically for Clinical Investigations in Medical devices.
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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
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The HRB CRF-C Good Clinical Practice Course has been approved by the Royal College of Physicians Ireland for CPD credits.
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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.
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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:
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Caroline Hurley Awarded Prestigious PhD Scholarship
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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.
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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.
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For your information - The IMB will change its name from 1 July 2014
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Fionnuala McAuliffe talk on randomised trials on nutrition in pregnancy with a focus on design/methodological aspects
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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Colin Baigent talk on randomised trials with a focus on design/methodological aspects.
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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.
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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).
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referred to as the National Clinical Research Framework (NCRF), meant to enhance Ireland’s capacity for conducting innovative high quality clinical research for the benefit of people’s health and the economy.
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The Irish Research Nurses Network Conference 6th Annual Conference
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CysticFibrosis research receives €6million EU research award
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Clinical Trial Results from the HRB Clinical Research Facility in Cork
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In light of the Covid-19 situation, in advance of attending for a scheduled patient visit, please confirm the visit with your research nurse.