Clinical Trials

New clinical treatments for diseases are conceived in a laboratory, then tested on animals or through simulations, and finally studied on human beings if deemed promising enough. Moving from point to point in this cycle is rarely a straight line, and costly and time-consuming trial-and-...

Did you fall into the clinical research profession? This is a question we have often asked attendees at national clinical research conferences like those held annually by ACRP. Responses have mostly been a resounding “Yes”! Unfortunately, many people find out about clinical research and clinical...

A vaccine to extend the life of man's best friend targets its number one predator.  Cancer kills more senior dogs than anything else. Now, the university of Wisconsin at Madison is taking part in what is the largest clinical trial to date on canine cancer....

The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is proud to announce the launch of the Access for Students to Clinical Research Training (ASCRT) Scholarship program. ASCRT will award scholarships of $5,000 each to five students from underrepresented groups who are enrolled in a community college,...

For seven generations — as far back as she can track — someone in Michelle Francis’ family has died from a hereditary form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Using genealogy and research from family members, she has documented the names and faces of many...