Smarter Studies. Global Impact. Better Health.
The MRC Clinical Trials Unit (MRC CTU) at UCL is at the forefront of resolving internationally important questions in infectious diseases and cancer, and delivering swifter and more effective translation of scientific research into patient benefits.
Latest News and Updates
Giving the right amount of blood in transfusions can halve deaths among children with severe anaemia
Results from the TRACT trial show that children with complicated severe anaemia who do not have a fever require larger volumes of blood transfusions than current guidelines recommend.
02 Aug
MRCCTU at UCL to present research at Workshop on HIV Pediatrics and IAS 2019
This coming week features two significant events in the HIV/AIDS meeting calendar - the Workshop on HIV Pediatrics and IAS 2019.
19 Jul
Mahesh Parmar made an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2019, published on 8 June, recognises the outstanding achievements of people across the United Kingdom.
10 Jun
Our Research Themes
Cancer
Innovative clinical trial design and meta-analysis extending beyond the boundaries of single cancer types
Infections
Major international clinical trials answering questions of global public health significance
Methodology
Development of methods with direct impact on the design, conduct and analysis of studies
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#Publication - Changing platforms without stopping the train: experiences of data management and data management systems when adapting platform protocols by adding and closing comparisons. https://t.co/ayiiK86xz9
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20 years ago today, the MRC CTU moved from sunny 🌻 Cambridge 🌻 to London 🚚🚛 https://t.co/OeQgUzA31y
