Public Comments
Comments provided on: August 9, 2024
Comments provided to: National Institutes of Health
Description: The MRCT Center submitted public comments on the NIH Request for Information regarding Strategies for Maximizing Public Engagement in NIH Supported Clinical Research (NOT-OD-24-133). The MRCT Center recommended that NIH encourage researchers and their institutions to establish continuous and bilateral relationships with the communities where they intend to conduct research prior to, during, and after the research. Researchers should cultivate bi-directional partnerships with the communities, budget for those activities, and provide training. Several of our collaborators with meaningful lived experiences, including study participants, patient advocates, and clinical researchers, contributed to the response.