Focus Area: Clinical Trials & Research

In Science Magazine, Dr. Barbara Bierer describes the COVID-19 Collaboration Platform.

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.

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Clinical Research

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Released on: 2020

Improve Diversity in Clinical Research
Over the last 3+ years, the MRCT Center has focused on innovative and practical measures to increase diverse and inclusive representation in the clinical research enterprise.

Focused effort and dedicated action are needed to create an equitable clinical research environment. We hope this work inspires innovation and forward momentum to achieve diversity, inclusion, and equity in clinical research. We invite you to engage with us to enhance the document, resources, tools, and case studies.

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Clinical Research Glossary website

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In 2020, the MRCT Center launched a pilot project to develop a plain language clinical research glossary with an amazing workgroup of patient advocates and other representatives from across the clinical research industry.

The team worked together to create clinical research definitions and explanations that are:

  • plain language
  • understandable to a wide audience
  • in line with industry and regulatory standards

For more information, please visit the MRCT Center Clinical Research Glossary website.