We cannot be silent. Please read the MRCT Center statement on racism. BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Visit the newly launched MRCT Center Return of Individual Research Results (IRR) website filled with revised tools and resources on a new, easy-to-navigate, dedicated website. Please share with your network and increase the visibility of this important resource! VISIT NOW
The MRCT Center, in partnership with the Center for Cancer Equity and Engagement at the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DFHCC), is pleased to offer a six-part virtual course entitled Equity by Design in Clinical Research: Cancer Trials. We invite you to find out more about the course and register. The course is free. CME credits will be available. MORE
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May 23, 2022
“Strategies to optimize inclusion of women in multi-national clinical trials,” published in Contemporary Clinical Trials
Dr. Barbara E. Bierer and MRCT Center Program Manager, Laura G. Meloney, co-authored “Strategies to optimize inclusion of women in multi-national clinical trials,” published in Contemporary Clinical Trials.
Apr 29, 2022
“IRBs and the Protection-Inclusion Dilemma: Finding a Balance,” published in The American Journal of Bioethics
MRCT Center Senior Advisors, Luke Gelinas and David Strauss, MRCT Center Faculty Director, Barbara E. Bierer, and others co-authored, “IRBs and the Protection-Inclusion Dilemma: Finding a Balance,” published in The American Journal of Bioethics.
Apr 25, 2022
The MRCT Center concludes AVAREF virtual training course
The MRCT Center – AVAREF virtual training course for Ethics Review of Clinical Research concluded in April 2022. The course included participants from 22 different countries across Africa and was simultaneously translated into French.
Events
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Jun 28, 2022
The MRCT Center is pleased to announce the third of the 5 part virtual conference series to advance global pediatric clinical trials. Entitled “Assent and consent in the field: culture, context, and respect,” the conference will focus on the cultural context of assent and the challenges and solutions encountered on the ground. The 2-hour agenda will [...]
Webinar: Advancing International Pediatric Clinical Research: Assent and consent in the field: culture, context, and respect (1st session) -
Jun 29, 2022
The MRCT Center is pleased to announce the third of the 5 part virtual conference series to advance global pediatric clinical trials. Entitled “Assent and consent in the field: culture, context, and respect,” the conference will focus on the cultural context of assent and the challenges and solutions encountered on the ground. The 2-hour agenda will [...]
Webinar: Advancing International Clinical Research: Assent and consent in the field: culture, context, and respect (2nd session) -
Jun 30, 2022
How can clinical research stakeholders measure progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in clinical research? Please join us as we launch Equity by Design in Clinical Research: The EbD Metrics Framework, a tool developed by the MRCT Center in collaboration with colleagues from professional, trade, academic, regulatory, and patient advocacy organizations. We will first present the background, [...]
WEBINAR: Equity by Design in Clinical Research: The EbD Metrics Framework
Our efforts have resulted in the implementation of best practices, greater transparency, and improved safety for research participants in clinical trials.