Study Start-up Services

The Wellcome-HRB CRF will guide and support you through navigating the setup of clinical trials in Ireland,whether you are a pharma company or a new investigator to research.

We have the experience and expertise on site to provide the necessary supports to optimise study start-up activities, for both pharma-regulated clinical trials and investigator led clinical trials. We can provide central co-ordination and dedicated staff to assist you every step of the way.

Ethics Committee approval
  • We can review and assist with ethics applications.
Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) approval
  • We can review and assist with ethics applications.
Budget negotiations
  • The CRF will conduct a full study costing for each clinical trial and negotiate the budget on behalf of the Investigator.
Contract review and approvals
  • St James’s Hospital – through legal office
  • Trinity College Dublin – where applicalble
Clinical Trial Insurance approvals
  • Insurance approvals through risk and innovation office.
St James’s Hospital
  • Local approvals through risk and innovation office.

For commercially regulated clinical trials in the CRF please contact Derval Reidy, Assistant Director of Nursing at reidyde@tcd.ie