Category: News/updates
ADAPTABLE Study Lauded As Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement
ADAPTABLE, the first demonstration project of PCORnet®, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, has been named by the Clinical Research Forum as a Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awardee for 2022. The awards celebrate outstanding achievements and major advances in clinical research from across the U.S. Honorees were selected by a panel that considered clinical research studies […]
STAR Clinical Research Network to Receive Major Grant Renewal
The STAR Clinical Research Network, based at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been approved for an additional $8.9 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to support its efforts to improve health care throughout the Southeast and across the United States. The funding will be provided over three years as part of […]
ACTIV-6 Trial in the News
Recently, ACTIV-6, a study many PCORnet sites are participating in has been featured in the news. From the CBS news Nashville affiliate: “The warnings are clear and coming from trusted medical agencies: If you get COVID-19, don’t take a drug traditionally used to treat parasitic infections. Researchers are finding legal and safe way to get […]
“Leveraging PCORnet® to Respond to Emerging Concerns during the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Recently PCORnet released a PDF summarizing the network’s response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Download the PDF below to read about the different ways in which PCORnet rapidly responded to this unprecedented public health crisis. From quickly launching the HERO Registry and Trial, to working with groups such as the FDA, CDC, and NIH, leveraging […]
HERO Together – Now Enrolling!
Vaccinated for COVID-19? If you work in health care and received a COVID-19 vaccine, please consider joining a new research study called HERO-TOGETHER. By joining HERO-TOGETHER, you can help the public understand how people do after vaccination. Join at heroesresearch.org/together !
STAR CRN Site PI, Dr. Raj Singh, Helps Lead Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Recruitment
Dr. Raj Singh is helping lead recruiting efforts for vaccine trial participants at Meharry Medical College. You can read all about this exciting work here.
Academy Health Show and Share
The STAR Stakeholder team was honored to be among the first to present during the inaugural Academy Health Show and Share. You can view the presentation below (Of note: The object below may say “There is no content to view…” Please click play and the presentation will load):
Neely Williams on Bariatric Study and Community Engagement in Research
Neely Williams, M.Div. Ed.D., discusses recent bariatric study as well as community engagement in research. Video courtesy of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Used with permission. More information about PCORI can be found at www.pcori.org.
The Importance of Health Equity in Research
https://www.pscp.tv/w/1YpJkVNQZRdGj Consuelo Wilkins, MD, Vice President for Health Equity at VUMC discusses the important of Health Equity in Research. Video courtesy of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Used with permission. More information about PCORI can be found at www.pcori.org.