Department of Clinical Research

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The Department provides the central organization for expertise, innovation, leadership, contemporary pedagogy, and centralized facilities for supporting clinical researchers. It works across multiple collaborations at the Faculty of Medicine and the university hospitals of Bern.

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Profile

Structure

The DCR is comprised of the Clinical Trials Unit (CTU: Clinical Study Management Division, Statistics & Methodology Division, Monitoring Division, Data Management Division & Quality Management), the Clinical Investigation Unit (CIU), the Education team, the Patient and Public Involvement Program (PPI), the Segelov Research Group, Business Operations team and the Medical Data Science Unit (MDS), the latter being actively developed.

Expertise

DCR is a one-stop-shop for clinical trials and provides academic expertise for the development and conduct of patient-centered clinical studies.

Research Keywords

Scientific, regulatory, and technical expertise to conduct patient-oriented clinical research at all stages, from conception to completion and dissemination.

External Partners:

  • Other Swiss University Hospitals
  • Members of the Swiss Clinical Trial Organization Network (SCTO)
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
  • Industry representatives