### Center for Clinical Research Advancement

- [ Resources](#resources)
 
  ## Rethinking Clinical Research

The Center for Clinical Research Advancement (CCRA) challenges traditional approaches to the conduct of research by identifying hidden biases, unveiling new tools, and reconfiguring operational methods. Because this work *cannot* be done alone, we build trusted partnerships with principal investigators (PIs), study teams, hospital administrators, patients, communities, and biotech companies to revolutionize how we collectively reinvent an inclusive research model, promoting scientific rigor and efficiency.

Our center deploys two teams in rethinking clinical research:

- The Clinical Trial Office (CTO) oversees industry-initiated clinical trial finances for BMC PIs and study teams; collaborates with PIs on investigator-initiated trials; and provides operational support to BUMC investigators performing research at BMC.
- The Clinical Research Network (CRN) offers staffing services for institutionally prioritized or under-resourced studies and supports researchers and surrounding communities by implementing engagement practices, co-designing appropriate interventions, and nurturing progress in research infrastructure.

**Foster community advisement | Promote financial stability | Optimize systems and practices**

![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/6de09cb1-0342-4c15-8895-91db1aff1dc8/clinical-trials-office)#### Clinical Trial Office

Oversees BMC industry-initiated clinical trial finances, collaborates on investigator-initiated trial finance oversight, and supports BUMC researchers

[Learn more](/research-operations/center-for-clinical-research-advancement/clinical-trial-office)

[See the latest news](https://www.bmc.org/clinical-trial-operations-reminders)





![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/d20e03c7-6700-4822-b77a-cfc8ff5ee459/clinical-research-network)#### Clinical Research Network

Teams with researchers and local communities, offering staffing and recruitment services, championing community engagement, and incubating innovation

[Learn more](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/center-for-clinical-research-advancement/clinical-research-network)

[See the latest news](https://www.bmc.org/meet-clinical-research-network-team)





![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0c2d7b97-e76a-4a76-8f43-2683f106de67/Brand-Campaign_Research-and-Innovation)#### Clinical Research Unit  
(CRU)

3,000 square feet of state-of-the-art clinical research space to conduct complex, diverse, and equitable clinical research on today’s most pressing health issues.

[Learn more](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/center-for-clinical-research-advancement/y-cru)







## [Meet the CCRA Teams](/node/172262)

### Who Are You?

***Investigators & Staff***

Resources for BMC **investigators and staff** and their **department administrators**

[Investigators and Staff](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/clinical-trial-office/troubleshooting-infor-issues-sponsored-programs)





***Patients & Communities***

**Patients** and **community members** interested in research conducted at BMC

[Patient and Community](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/clinical-research-network/research-participants-community-members)







***Sponsor Partnerships***

Resources for **sponsors** interested in conducting inclusive research at BMC

[Sponsor Partnerships](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/clinical-trial-office/financial-reporting-infor-detail-budget-status-report)









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 ### Resources

 [#### Research Careers with BMC

 

 ](https://bmc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BMC/)

 

 [#### Systems for Research/SPs

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/node/171977)

 

 [#### SP Policy Library

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/policies)

 

 [#### Education and Training

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/research-education/calendar)

 

 [#### Research Operations Forms

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/node/171947)

 

 [#### Contact the CCRA

 

 ](mailto:cto@bmc.org)