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CLIN-Net

  
1,250 clinical sites
42 countries
4,000 contacts

At the heart of Ecraid is a vast pan-European 'warm-base' network of hospitals, laboratories, and primary care sites that help us deliver state-of-the-art clinical research services to public and private partners. CLIN-Net is the name of our hospital network.

CLIN-Net spans over 1,250 clinical sites across 42 European countries. From regular hospital wards to emergency rooms to intensive care units, CLIN-Net offers access to a unique clinical research infrastructure that has enrolled over 52,000 patients in 48 studies.

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Collaboration

Site selection

CLIN-Net provides site selection services to multinational, multicenter trials at all stages of clinical drug development. The team knows its sites and investigators in great detail, maintaining an extensive database of their capabilities: expertise, staff availability and qualifications, facilities and equipment, and past performance. 

These rich quantitative and qualitative data, together with a highly standardised process, help the team match each study with the most suitable sites fast and reliably.

Part of a movement

CLIN-Net offers clinical research sites access to privately and publicly funded studies conducted within an engaged community united by a common mission.

Sites can rely on a continuous flow of studies with innovative design elements. And because of the established working relationship and standardised procedures, we can all spend less time handling red tape and more time on doing research.

Join the network. Sign up today.

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Postgraduate course in Utrecht 2022

Maintaining quality

To maintain and develop the network’s capabilities, Ecraid provides participating physicians and site staff with regular training opportunities, including free Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training. Learn more.

The CLIN-Net team also keeps the network engaged by meeting investigators, site staff, and the Ecraid Clinical Liaisons in person as often as possible. These site and country visits provide an opportunity to meet local contacts, learn about their challenges and opportunities, and gain deeper understanding of the local healthcare infrastructure.

Ecraid Clinical Liaisons

The Ecraid Clinical Liaisons (ECLs) play an important role in supporting CLIN-Nets work. They provide advice on a country’s feasibility for any given study, share knowledge on country-specific regulations and potential hurdles, and propose suitable sites and help engage them.

The Ecraid Clinical Liaisons Council comprises key opinion leaders, stakeholders, and members of the network. It is led by Chair Prof. Oana Săndulescu (Romania) and Co-Chair Assoc. Prof. Pontus Naucler (Sweden). We are proud of and grateful for these outstanding experts' contribution to Ecraid's mission.

Below you can find a list of the current Ecraid Clinical Liaisons. Additional affiliations and specialty abbreviations are included at the bottom. 

Slavica Kvolik ECL
Prof. Slavica Kvolik
Anaesthesiology, ICM
J.J. Strossmayer University
Croatia

Zoi Dorothea Pana ECL
A/Prof. Zoi Dorothea Pana
Paediatrics, ID
European University of Cyprus
Cyprus

Kadri Tamme ECL

Dr Kadri Tamme
ICM
Tartu University Hospital
Estonia

Piret Mitt ECL

Dr Piret Mitt
ID
Tartu University Hospital
Estonia

Ana Hernandez

Dr Ana Hernandez
PC
University Hospital of Limoges
France

Oliver Cornely

Prof. Oliver Cornely
ID, IM
University of Cologne 
Germany

Sotirios Tsiodras

Prof. Sotirios Tsiodras
ID, IM
Attikon University Hospital  
Greece

Despoina Koulenti

Dr Despoina Koulenti
ICM, IM
Attikon University Hospital1  
Greece

Akos Csomos

Prof. Akos Csomos
ICM
National Institute of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Hungary

Botond Lakatos

Dr Botond Lakatos
ID
Hungarian Defense Forces Medical Centre
Hungary

Alistair Nichol

Prof. Alistair Nichol
ICM
St Vincent’s University Hospital2
Ireland

Mical Paul

Prof. Mical Paul 
ID
Rambam Health Care Campus3
Israel

Diletta Pezzani

Dr Diletta Pezzani 
ID
University of Verona
Italy

Gennaro De Pascale

A/Prof. Gennaro de Pascale
ICM
Agostino Gemelli University Policlinic4
Italy

Jose Pedro Cidade

Dr Jose Pedro Cidade
ICM
St. Francis Xavier Hospital5
Portugal

Mariana Guedes

Dr Mariana Guedes
ID
University Hospital Center of São João
Portugal

Raquel Duro

Dr Raquel Duro 
ID
Tâmega e Sousa Hospital Center
Portugal

Oana Săndulescu

Prof. Oana Săndulescu
ICM
University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest
Romania

Elena Copaciu

Prof. Elena Copaciu
Anaesthesiology, ICM
National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Prof. Dr. Matei Bals"
Romania

Biljana Carevic

Dr Biljana Carevic
Epidemiology
Oslo University Hospital
Serbia

José Bravo Ferrer

Dr Jose Bravo-Ferrer
ID
University Hospital Virgen Macarena
Spain

Pontus Naucler

A/Prof. Pontus Naucler
ID
Karolinska University Hospital6
Sweden

Thomas Tängden

A/Prof. Thomas Tängden
ID
Uppsala University
Sweden

Arzu Topeli

Prof. Arzu Topeli
ICM, IM
Hacettepe University
Turkey

Jake Dunning

Dr Jake Dunning 
ID
University of Oxford7
United Kingdom

Paul Dark

Prof. Paul Dark
ICM
University of Manchester
United Kingdom

Philip Evans

Prof. Philip Evans
PC
University of Exeter
United Kingdom

 

 


Additional affiliations

1 Dr Despoina Koulenti is currently working at Kings College London (United Kingdom) 

Prof. Alistair Nichol also works for University College Dublin (Ireland)

3 Prof. Mical Paul also works for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Israel)

4 Assoc. Prof. Gennaro de Pascale also works for Catholic University of Sacred Heart (Italy)

5 Dr Jose Pedro Cidade also works for Hospital Egas Moniz and NOVA Medical School (Portugal)

6 Assoc. Prof. Pontus Naucler also works for Karolinska Institute (Sweden)

7 Dr Jake Dunning also works for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (United Kingdom)

Specialties

ICM – Intensive Care Medicine 

ID – Infectious Diseases 

IM – Internal Medicine 

PC – Primary Care