Clinical Research Office
The IU Simon Cancer Center has a large clinical trials program. In 2006, 1,604 patients were enrolled in therapeutic, ancillary and correlative clinical trials. The Clinical Research Office (CRO) is a shared resource available to all clinical investigators of the IU Simon Cancer Center whose services enable the efficient conduct of adult and pediatric trials.
Specifically, the administrative and information technology staff of the CRO supports the coordination of the IU Simon Cancer Center Protocol Review and Monitoring System, the submission to and review of protocols by the IU Simon Cancer Center Scientific Review Committee, the training and supervision of research staff, and the maintenance of computerized databases to track protocols and patient data.