European Clinical Research Organisation
We are aware of the importance and necessity of clinical trials. All new molecules must be tested in cell cultures, animal experiments, and clinical trials before being used as drugs. We are ready to serve you in all clinical areas. You are welcome to realize your projects in all medical fields in various European countries. We will plan and carry out the clinical research you need in the country or countries of Europe you want.
As the first step, please write your inquiry in simple sentences. After the initial assessment, we will send you a detailed form related to the type of study. Then, we may continue online meetings or face-to-face meetings if needed.
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We are ready to set up the clinical trials you need.
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We are waiting for your applications to become an angel investor.
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Please write us your grant applications for your planned clinical studies.
President: Gabriela Kopacheva Barsova MD
Secretary: Cemal Cingi MD
E-CRO
Several initiatives have been taken in response to the realization that
further cooperation among clinical researchers is pivotal in the past.
While these efforts have led to valuable results and fostered new
friendships, essential lessons can be learned from those initiatives.
They were not professionals, and they learned while they did their
studies.
It became clear that national policies, national funding mechanisms,
and national career advancement structures dominated the focus of
each partner. The value generated through partnerships stems from
close personal cooperation and not institutional alliances. Learning
from lessons, opportunities, and challenges can be formulated to
pursue more structured dialogue and collaboration between clinical
researchers. For instance, researchers faced regulatory and ethical
complexity in different countries.
Clinical research is often hindered by variability in regulatory
procedures, ethical reviews, and the lack of mutual recognition of
various research standards in different countries. Therefore, an
organization that knows the country's regulations and related
researchers will proceed more easily and quickly.
We promise to bring together interested researchers, facilitate
information exchange, collaboration on proposal writing and grant
applications, and cross-regulatory system education for researchers
would be key. A prolific area for development is also research
and innovation action connected to pressing global health needs.
Purpose and Scope
The European Clinical Research Organisation unites clinical research centers, networks, and infrastructures across Europe to collaborate, share knowledge and good practices, and connect data and resources. To promote, foster, and achieve the comprehensive exchange and collaboration of those mentioned above, the association is being recognized as a legal entity by statutes. The association is intended to partake in essential tools such as communicating information about members, events, resources, and more in clinical research between other members and stakeholder audiences in the private and public domain. Moreover, the European Clinical Research Organisation aims to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the connection of strengths, resources, and networks between stakeholders in clinical research and between research centers, networks, trial units, and data platforms.
Specifically, the objectives of the European Clinical Research Organisation are,
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to establish a legal entity for the members for statutes detailed in the Memorandum of the Organisation
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to develop a sustainable strategy for fostering and promoting the association's aims, as detailed in the statutes, ensuring efficacy with minimal resource investment. Coordinate and manage a website platform and mailing list to facilitate community communication and information sharing in clinical research.
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to create and sustain a central repository of easily accessible public deliverables, milestones, and public reports and publications from clinical trials conducted or coordinated by European Clinical Research Organisation members.
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to generate a governance structure reflecting the breadth of constituent members and ensuring acceptable representation.
This includes the elected members of the Steering Committee and other representatives from the work packages undertaken by the association. The geographical scope will target stakeholders involved in European multicenter clinical trials. The focus will be to enhance and develop collaboration, exchange, and sharing of knowledge and experiences regarding clinical trials in the areas of member focus, including Europe. This initiative and its services are targeted at lay stakeholder members and the public alike and are focused on the interests of all citizens. It is also intended for private companies, institutions, public agencies, and EU members whose mandate and work are related to clinical research and patient health. The public benefits of the European Clinical Research Organisation will contribute to a more seamless, efficient, and research-driven delivery of high-quality results on medicines and benefits for patient care and health management in Europe. It represents an important step toward providing European citizens with accessible information, research findings, and policy strategies to realign clinical benefits and processes.
Mission and Values
The European Clinical Research Organisation's mission is to advance and enhance clinical research in Europe. The following values will be central to the Association’s activities, guiding its strategic direction and ensuring alignment of its internal activities.
Integrity: To be honest and transparent.
Collaborative: To work together and engage the ideas, time, knowledge, and resources of all in clinical research.
Innovative: To be open, bold, and creative with solutions that benefit clinical research. Engagement at all levels and by all involved in clinical research in Europe to support the development and agenda of the Association, ensuring it is relevant to all and genuinely representative of the diversity of clinical research as a whole.
Trustworthy: We aim to be reliable, credible, and ambitious. Engaging with those who sell, pay for, set policy for, or use the data and results of our clinical research is core to our goals. Although it is essential to establish some structure and governance for the association's work, we have drawn on the focus groups' experiences to outline the Association's mission and values. These will drive how we approach our work.
Mission Statement
The mission of the European Clinical Research Organisation is to foster the development, high-quality performance, and governance of collaborative clinical research and clinical research infrastructures that address international public health priorities and respond to unmet medical needs. This is addressed by improving the quality, alignment, efficiency, reliability, and value of non-commercial multinational clinical research, its translation, regulatory licensing, and robust post-marketing surveillance, headed by an efficient and harmonized oversight and assurance system. This will be achieved by the European Clinical Research Organisation by acting as an innovative platform and thought leader aimed at accelerating the innovation of clinical, regulatory, and ethical standards towards a rapid development path relying on creative research. The European Clinical Research Organisationn will deploy the required means and mechanisms in these three domains to pursue and achieve its goal in the most impactful way. The close collaboration of the partners will give full international relevance to the initiative, providing stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries with the necessary means to take part in and directly benefit from the results of innovative clinical research conducted to deal with significant and pressing health challenges, and will foster the development of independent clinical research infrastructures that have high potential for addressing the prevailing health problems in the region.
Country Representatives:
Honorary advisers: Glenis Scadding MD
Peter Hellings MD
Philippe Gevaert MD
General Membership Criteria
The Association shall be an inclusive, member-led organization with a strong and diverse international membership base. Any individual, institution, or commercial entity that is involved in any form(s) of clinical research, regardless of therapeutic area, phase of research, clinical research infrastructure activity, or responsible research site, either engaged in research delivery or the management of, or support for, clinical research may apply to join. Prospective members, where relevant, must be in good standing with the appropriate professional register or clinical trial regulation in their country or country of operation. Membership will be subject to application and ratified by the board in line with the organization's conflict-of-interest policy.
Benefits and Services
By becoming a European Clinical Research Organisation member, you are part of an expanding professional network specifically for clinical researchers. The opportunities available through our membership will support your development as a research community member. All members can connect with others in the industry and discuss various topics and activities tailored to their professional development. In particular, association members can network with others over collaborative projects and new initiatives. This includes those starting up initiatives for their research and seeking partners who might want to be involved. Our members are also entitled to attend educational workshops and webinars. A wide range of events is tailored to clinical researchers; see what is coming up or replay previous webinars. European Clinical Research Organisation members can also receive regular publications, including professional journals that may contain beneficial resources relating to the clinical research industry. The association also has grants and funding for clinical research projects open to members. Developing our association is a key priority, and your input can help us to do this. We would welcome members who want to get involved in the association's development by sitting on our committees and contributing to our policy and guidance, shaping the association's future and, ultimately, your future within the clinical research arena.
Eligibility
The members must meet specific professional qualifications that they will be able to demonstrate. Additionally, members must have at least 3 years of continuous, demonstrated experience in their field within clinical research, from clinical study design to and including professional project management skills, ensuring maintaining legal, regulatory, ethical, and scientific standards. This is a professional association, and all members must demonstrate ethical conduct in clinical and scientific research activities on every application. The assessment process often involves seeking more information to explore the application in more detail. By being open and honest, we can help guide a candidate in what further expertise would need to be sought.
Philosophy
The association intends to attract suitable applicants who adhere to the qualities of the sought membership. Completing a form does not guarantee acceptance; like all professional associations, there is a structured vetting process. Candidates do not often undergo a second review in certain circumstances where their application is made in good faith, and the membership board would need more information to assist in the final decision. There is active encouragement for consideration for those in a transitional period of change, e.g., new to the industry or from a different sector and wishing to branch into clinical research. Applications from non-clinical, medically trained professionals who have impacted the delivery of their clinical services are particularly welcomed. There is a value placed on diversity of education and experience. There will be a “tipping point” where advisory board members assess the applications due to potential change. The advisory board ensures they represent the industry's interests and maintain quality and standards.
Please write your inquiry in simple sentences.
After the first evaluation, we will send you a detailed form related to the type of study. Then, we may continue online or face-to-face meetings if needed.
Application for Clinical Study Service or your preclinic study needs
Please write your aim, plan, and needs in detail and email them to info@croeurope.org
Application to conduct a clinical research in the institution where you work
Please write your possibilities to conduct clinical research in the institution where you work or to become a research center in multi-center studies to info@croeurope.org
Application for a Grant for Your Clinical Study
Please write your aim, plan, and needs in detail and email them to info@croeurope.org
Please attach a detailed CV to your application letter.
Grants
The association fosters continuous professional development, encourages the enhancement of skills and knowledge, and empowers practitioners as they learn, develop their practices, and demonstrate their professional commitment to their organization and profession. It offers applicants grants to support learning directly related to initiatives. These grants are supposed to fund clinical research initiatives by individuals working in the medical field.
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