There are practical and operational barriers that prevent routine participation of underrepresented, underserved, and diverse populations in clinical research. These must be addressed to promote change. While many challenges exist, for each section, we provide a key summary and recommendations to address appropriate representation in clinical research. Link to Resource >
Mark Barnes, MRCT Center Faculty Co-Director co-authored a special report in New England Journal of Medicine “Challenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic.”
In Science Magazine, MRCT Center Faculty Director Barbara Bierer along with her COVID-19 Collaboration Platform colleagues details the need for a home for clinical trial protocols that are available for collaboration.
“To increase the power of RCTs, we have created a pilot repository for RCT protocols led by principal investigators who are open to various levels of collaboration. On the COVID-19 Collaboration Platform (CovidCP.org), researchers can submit their draft or completed protocols and find collaborators.