TraCS partners with UNC Clinical Research Alliance to support multi-site clinical trial coordination
The UNC School of Medicine Clinical Research Alliance (CRA) partners with UNC investigators, government agencies, industry partners, and foundations to serve as UNC School of Medicine's hub for leading and coordinating multi-site clinical trial research.
Capabilities of the CRA include:
Clinical trial coordination
The CRA brings together all of UNC's research resources to provide clinical research management and oversight on behalf of sponsor organizations or individual investigators within the UNC School of Medicine. They enable physician researchers to coordinate multi-center trials as principal investigators. They are skilled at subcontracting with domestic and international sites in order to swiftly enroll participants around the world.
Researching special populations and providing health equity
The CRA brings researchers from different disciplines together to develop studies that incorporate traditionally marginalized or underrepresented populations, and leverage the expertise within UNC Health and the University, including the UNC Center for Health Equity and NC Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute.
Business development: pitches and proposals
The CRA's business development team expertly navigates the complex university systems, as well as relationships with businesses, funders, and industry partners to prepare compelling pitches and proposals.
Proposal Development and Scientific Writing
Working with the investigator, collaborators, and the CRA Business Development group, the CRA Proposal Development and Scientific Writing group helps develop proposals and then provides ongoing support with post-award scientific documents.
Program managers
CRA program managers excel at navigating UNC's vast network of resources, sites, sponsor research operations, and administrative processes to integrate complex study procedures while meeting milestones and producing quality data and results.
Regulatory experts
The CRA regulatory team assists in providing strategic guidance for FDA and sIRB submissions, including coordinating initial submissions and reliance agreements, and providing ongoing support.
Contact the CRA to discuss your multi-site clinical trial coordination needs.