U-TRIAL (Utrecht TRial Innovation ALliance) is the knowledge and expertise center that focuses on strengthening the clinical trial ecosystem within UMC Utrecht. By driving quality improvements, accelerating innovations and increasing cooperation with both internal and external stakeholders, U-TRIAL helps bring clinical trial research to a new standard. Whether you’re a researcher, Contract Research Organization (CRO), pharmaceutical company, medical devices company or a diagnostics company – U-TRIAL is your partner for excellent clinical research.
U-TRIAL is deeply rooted in the six Strategic Research Programs of the UMC Utrecht. By working with U-TRIAL, you will have the opportunity to benefit from the strong research culture with the UMC Utrecht, especially focused on clinical trials. These opportunities include:
We connect interested parties to established Principal Investigators (PIs) and young research talent who are experts in their field across our six strategic research programs (Brain, Infection & Immunity, Circulatory Health, Cancer, Child Health, and Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cells). Each strategic research program is represented within U-TRIAL via a Trial & Innovation Lead (TIL).
We facilitate access to vast, well-defined patient populations. In 2023, UMC Utrecht cared for 235.433 unique patients. We also have an extensive collection of clinical data as well as a vast collection of unique biological specimens, contained in a biobank.
We initiate and maintain close relationships with Contract Research Organizations (CROs), pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
Collaboration between U-TRIAL and TASK: a singular Phase 1 unit for all UMC Utrecht strategic medical research programs. Currently fully operational, unique in the Netherlands.
Read more about this ground-breaking innovationAt present, some 300 trials are in progress at the UMC Utrecht. U-TRIAL plays and has played a key role in the acquisition, start up and execution of a large portion of these trials.
We coordinate multiple regional, national and international medical investigator networks, enhancing both initiation and efficient performance of clinical trials.
Managing Director U-TRIAL
Project Lead: Clinical Trial Ecosystem
Trial and Acquisition Lead: Infection & Immunology and Child Health
Trial and Acquisition Lead: Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells
U-TRIAL Trial Methodology Lead
Project Lead: Patients inclusion
Project Lead: Clinical Trial Ecosystem
