Virtual coordinator and site training and reorganization of a multisite consortium upon grant renewal: Challenges of the NeuroNEXT network

• Published in: Contemporary clinical trials communications Vol. 23; p. 100821
• Main Authors: Lowenhaupt, Stephanie, Molloy, Angela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-09-2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Clinical research coordinator; Mentorship; NeuroNEXT; NINDS; Virtual team; Clinical research coordinator; NeuroNEXT; Mentorship; Virtual team; NINDS
• ISSN: 2451-8654; 2451-8654
• DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100821

The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly forced changes in how to conduct multicenter clinical research. Gone were the days of face-to-face meetings and working together in person. Virtual teams became the norm rather than exception. The Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NeuroNEXT: NN) was created with a vision to conduct studies in neurological diseases through partnership with academia, private foundations and industry. 1 A fundamental aspect of the establishment and maintenance of this network was and is the NeuroNEXT virtual coordinator network. We found ourselves well-prepared for methods required of the pandemic because of our prior experience.