Study Conduct

Merck Launches Oncology Network, Reduces Sites

Thursday, June 17, 2010 09:14 AM

In an effort to streamline its cancer research, Merck has launched the Merck Oncology Collaborative Trials Network, a collection of key oncology-focused investigative sites around the world with which Merck will work exclusively on promising compounds during early phases.

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Medical Research Funding at Baylor Still Strong

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 09:30 AM

The Baylor Institute of Immunology Research (BIIR), a component of Baylor Research Institute, received grants totaling nearly $35 million in 2009, despite an economy that's seen a marked decrease in charitable giving and government grants.

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Combined Industry Trial Data on Alzheimer's Disease Made Widely Available to Researchers

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 08:41 AM

A new database of more than 4,000 Alzheimer's disease patients who have participated in 11 industry-sponsored clinical trials was released by the Coalition Against Major Diseases.

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Site-less, PI-less Trials?

Thursday, June 10, 2010 08:58 AM

Quincy Bioscience just may be on to something. The Madison, Wis.-based maker of the jellyfish-based supplement Prevagen has just launched a portal that allows most interactions with its study subjects to take place exclusively online.

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Clinical Research Atlanta Site Adds Phase I/IIa Unit

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 08:55 AM

Clinical Research Atlanta is expanding into phase I and IIa work. The 17-year-old, multi-specialty site just added a 3,500-square-foot building, making it the only Atlanta-area site conducting phase I/IIa work outside of the areas of oncology and psychiatry, and also outside of a hospital or university setting.

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University of North Carolina, Olympus Open Advanced Imaging Center

Monday, June 7, 2010 09:30 AM

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has opened a new facility designed to be one of the world’s most sophisticated research centers devoted to life science imaging. The UNC-Olympus Research Imaging Center provides researchers with advanced equipment, software, consultation and expertise and is designed to stimulate collaboration among top life science research faculty members. It will be available to guest researchers as well.

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CenterWatch Monthly June 2010

Thursday, June 3, 2010 08:38 AM

i3 Research, PPD, Kendle, Covance Rated Top CROs in Europe in 2010

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Prostate Cancer Foundation Invests in Young Investigators

Monday, May 10, 2010 07:45 AM

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) boosted its efforts to encourage young investigators to focus on cancer research by awarding $4.5 million in research grants to 21 young investigators at cancer centers in the U.S. and Canada.

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Aptium Oncology Launches Myeloma Research Network as IOM Calls for Improvements in Cancer Research

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 07:26 AM

Aptium Oncology, a consulting and management company for cancer centers, is putting together a network of investigators specifically focused on myeloma and related cancers. The Aptium Oncology Myeloma Consortium (AMyC) is modeled after Aptium’s GI Cancer Consortium, a group launched in 2008 to focus on gastrointestinal cancers.

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CenterWatch Monthly May 2010

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 12:51 PM

Euro Sites Rate Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim Top Sponsors in 2010

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