Updated COVID-19 information for Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Users
Access documents that detail updated COVID-19-related guidelines for in-person research interactions on the UW Health Clinical Research Unit (CRU)....
01 May, 2023
Clinical Trials
UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health partner to launch the UW Clinical Trials Institute
UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health recently announced the formation of the University of Wisconsin Clinical Trials Institute to advance innovation and discovery via clinical trials at UW–Madison....
01 May, 2023
A day in the life of a wannabe clinical trial participant: Desperately seeking recruitment
Are clinical trials struggling with recruitment due to a lack of time and resources for proper customer service?...
19 April, 2023
UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health partner to launch the UW Clinical Trials Institute
We are proud to announce the formation of the University of Wisconsin Clinical Trials Institute. a true partnership between UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health....
12 April, 2023
Participating in clinical trials
Betsy Nugent, chief clinical research officer at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health, appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss clinical trials at UW-Madison, including the importance of trials, how they operate, and the critical need to increase the diversity...
11 April, 2023
The importance of patient engagement and its role in clinical trials
Perhaps one of the most important informed decisions a person can make about their health is whether or not to participate in a clinical trial. With a growing demand for participants to enroll in clinical trials, the need for patient engagement—and more importantly, plain language—comes...
10 April, 2023
Phase III trials ‘hit a home run’ in advanced endometrial cancer
Immunotherapy combined with standard chemotherapy significantly improved survival in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, according to results from two randomized phase III clinical trials....
29 March, 2023
FDA outlines plan for digital health technologies for clinical trials
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to hold at least one public meeting and release several guidances on digital health technologies (DHT) to be used in drug clinical trials by the end of the year....
24 March, 2023
Preparing for the future of clinical trials
Generating evidence by integrating research into patient care....
23 March, 2023
Responding to FDA inspections in an era of closer scrutiny
Many changes were made to the FDA's requirements for clinical research during the pandemic, including adoption of decentralized clinical trial elements. How will this affect future inspections....
21 March, 2023