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Can patients understand research information leaflets and consent forms? HRB-TMRN PhD scholar Lydia O’ Sullivan’s project aims to further our understanding of informed consent and identify how emerging technologies including electronic consent may be used to streamline clinical trials. This project will include a comprehensive review of the current evidence with regard to both the effectiveness and challenges in informed

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The European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (ECRIN) has published its 2018 annual report. You will find information on ECRIN’s history, highlights from 2018, and an overview of the organisation and its activities: clinical trial operations, infrastructure development, quality, training, and more. The report includes coverage of Ireland becoming full members of ECRIN in November 2018 and details of the Irish hub

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Personal Assistant to CEO and Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse, based at NCRC, the Children’s Hospital, Crumlin The National Children’s Research Centre (NCRC) is the primary paediatric research institute in Ireland. Based at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, it funds and provides infrastructure to conduct research into childhood disease and has a national and international reputation for high quality research. The

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From our celebration of International Clinical Trials Day 2019, held at The Mansion House, Dublin on May 13th, the presenters have kindly allowed us to share their presentation slide sets. Click on the individual link below for each presenter. Darrin Morrissey – HRB Jacques Demotes – ECRIN Itziar Canamasas – IPHA Caitriona Fisher – HPRA Fionnuala Keane – HRB CRCI

To celebrate International Clinical Trials Day today, 20th May 2019, we have compiled a video outlining  ‘The Value of Clinical Research‘ from speakers at our ICTD 2019 launch event. Please feel free to share #ICTD2019