The Summer School is led by Dr John Newell, Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics in the Clinical Research Facility Galway (CRF-G) and the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics, NUI Galway, in collaboration with the HRB-TMRN. This Summer School will provide participants with an overview of fundamental biostatistical methods, an understanding of the key concept of
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″] The HRB-TMRN is delighted to be involved in celebrating the extraordinary contributions of researchers, clinicians, patients and industry to clinical trials around the world as we mark International Clinical Trials’ Day on May 20th 2015. Clinical trials help improve the quality of life for all individuals across the globe. On May
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This year’s IRNN annual conference will be held on Thursday 12th November 2015. Call for abstracts is now open for oral and poster presentations. All research nurses and midwives are welcome to submit an abstract based on their clinical research (can be research undertaken independently or with colleagues as part of a team). Please see
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Dr David Moher is a Senior Scientist in the Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Associate Professor, Dept of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, where he holds a University Research Chair. Dr Moher has been recognized twice as one of the most highly influential biomedical researchers
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Registration for the HRB-TMRN’s next Study Day is now open. The Introduction to Clinical Trials 1-day event will take place on the 17th April in NUI Galway in conjunction with the Clinical Research Facility Galway. This event will see speakers discuss key areas essential to understanding the planning, conduct, delivery and reporting of clinical trials in Ireland. A sample of the topics will include; Sources of bias in randomised trials, Methods of randomisation, Sample size calculations in randomised trials, Core outcomes within trials, Common statistical pitfalls and how to avoid them, Economic evaluation alongside trials.
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This April (23rd & 24th) will see the Convention Centre in Dublin host the Cochrane UK & Ireland Symposium 2015. The theme of 2015 Symposium is ‘advocating for evidence’, taken from Cochrane’s Strategy to 2020 (Goal 3): “To make Cochrane the home of evidence to inform health decision making, build greater recognition of our work,
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The Irish Clinical Trials Research Network – ICTRN, has recently received approval for funding from the Health Research Board and Enterprise Ireland for the development of a national integrated clinical research network of the Clinical Research Facilities/Centres (CRF/C’s) in Ireland. ICTRN plans on being operational from Q2 2015 and its aims are: To enhance Ireland’s
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The HRB-TMRN started the New Year with a productive and exciting line up of speakers in St. James’ Hospital Dublin discussing “Investigators Responsibilities for HPRA regulated studies”. This event was organised in conjunction with the Clinical Research Facility Cork and was attended by over 115 individuals eager to hear from the experts in HPRA regulated
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