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Clinical projects and quality registers characterise the activities of Uppsala Clinical Research Centre (UCR). Here you will find expertise in biostatistics, clinical research and quality registers all under one roof. With the keywords ‘improve, support and streamline’, its vision is better health in Sweden and the rest of the world through not only innovative clinical research methods, but also patient-oriented quality follow-up.
“UCR is Sweden’s only cohesive clinical research organization that has two principals – Uppsala University and Region Uppsala.,” says Maria Eriksson Svensson, Centre Director at UCR and Professor at the Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, proudly showing a photo with all 130 UCR employees gathered in one picture. ‘A good day,’ she adds with a smile.
National centre of excellence
UCR is Sweden’s leading clinical academic research organisation (ARO). It was established back in 2001 as a node between Region Uppsala and Uppsala University. Now a centre of excellence for clinical research and quality registries, it offers services to both academia and industry. Authorities, academic institutions and individual researchers, as well as companies in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic and medical technology sectors, receive help with everything from short-term scientific advice to full research support.
“Come all, serve all. It’s important that this message gets across,” says Maria.
She adds that one of their most important missions is to support clinical research at Uppsala University Hospital, and that their main task involves counselling researchers, investigators and research nurses within Uppsala University and Region Uppsala.
“We work continuously to increase awareness and accessibility. More people need to know about our organisation and the support that our infrastructure offers, not least all researchers at Uppsala University. We can help with most things. Most researchers benefit from connecting with us. As a large, established organisation with long experience, we save researchers both time and resources,” says Maria.