ECRIN (European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network) is a European intergovernmental non-profit organization that supports multinational clinical research in Europe. In 2013, ECRIN obtained the legal status of ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium). F-CRIN is the French component of ECRIN.
What is ECRIN?
ECRIN supports clinical trials across borders.
ECRIN provides sponsors and investigators with advice, management services and tools to facilitate their collaboration and assist in the design and conduct of multinational clinical trials in Europe.
Based in Paris, ECRIN works with its European correspondents across Europe, national networks of clinical trial units (CTUs), as well as many European and international players involved in clinical research.
The ECRIN / F-CRIN partnership
F-CRIN is ECRIN's French partner with four areas of action:
- Implementation and execution of ECRIN projects in France
The F-CRIN national network hosts the European ECRIN correspondents for France on its premises. This proximity enables effective day-to-day collaboration for the implementation and monitoring of ECRIN-approved projects, whether French "F-CRIN" projects to be extended to other European countries with ECRIN support, or foreign ECRIN-approved projects to be implemented in France with F-CRIN support.
- Quality approach
F-CRIN coordination and ECRIN are ISO 9001 certified.
The ECRIN/F-CRIN partnership has enabledECRIN certification of several clinical data management centers in France.
Contact: contact@ecrin.org
- Participation in the organization of European / international-scale activities
- "CRIGH" project (Clinical Research Initiative for Global Health): F-CRIN is involved with ECRIN in this international consortium aimed at harmonizing clinical research practices.
- Thematic network: the F-CRIN-labeled network "PedSTART" (pediatrics) and ECRIN are involved in joint European projects (c4c connect4children).
- ICTD (International Clinical Trials Day): every May, ECRIN organizes the "International Clinical Trials Day" with the participation of all its national components.
- Organization of joint training modules
