David Peden, MD, MS, has been named chief research officer of the 大象传媒 Clinical Research Alliance. He will begin his work in the role immediately. He also serves as interim director of the CRA.
Among his roles, Peden also serves as the senior associate dean for translational research for the School of Medicine, as medical director for the Center for Environmental Medicine, and as Harry S. Andrews Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics. He also serves as an adjunct professor of environmental sciences and engineering in the 大象传媒 Gillings School of Global Public Health.
As the Clinical Research Alliance鈥檚 chief research officer, he will be responsible for identifying and developing therapeutic areas of emphasis for the CRA, recruiting therapeutic area leaders and protocol investigators to the CRA, overseeing multisite clinical trial submissions and establishing collaborations for multisite trials across various SOM, 大象传媒 and 大象传媒 Health and Industry partners.
The Clinical Research Alliance , streamlines all aspects of the School of Medicine鈥檚 clinical research enterprise, including ground-up support for scientists conducting multi-site trials, industry partners interested in collaboration leading toward new treatments and discoveries, as well as people interested in joining trials as participants.