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Towards a European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network: the ECRIN programme
1Centre d'Investigation Clinique, INSERM/CHU de Bordeaux, Hôpital Cardiologique, Pessac, France. demotes@bordeaux.inserm.fr
Therapie
|June 18, 2004
Summary
The European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network (ECRIN) program will enhance clinical research support and training across Europe. It aims to harmonize practices and aid biotechnology SMEs in translational research and multicenter studies.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Research Infrastructure
- Biotechnology
- Translational Medicine
Background:
- National networks of clinical research centres (CRCs) and clinical trials units (CTUs) exist in Europe.
- There is a need for harmonized support, training, and practice in clinical research.
- Biotechnology small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) require support for translational research and multicenter studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network (ECRIN) program.
- To develop an infrastructure for bottom-up harmonization of clinical research support and training.
- To provide public sponsors with support for biotechnology SMEs in translational research and multicenter studies.
Main Methods:
- Application to the FP6 'Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives' call.
- Organizing country-specific workshops by national networks.
- Improving reciprocal knowledge among ECRIN consortium partners.
Main Results:
- Workshops will address the organization of CRCs/CTUs and national networks.
- Interaction between networks and the national clinical research environment will be examined.
- Bottlenecks hindering transnational studies will be discussed.
Conclusions:
- ECRIN aims to create a unified European infrastructure for clinical research.
- Harmonization of support and training is crucial for advancing clinical research.
- Addressing national specificities is key to overcoming challenges in transnational studies.