About the Research Network

Georgia CORE has established a cancer research network which unites academic and community-based scientists, clinicians, educators, public health practitioners, survivors and advocates. Those dedicated to cancer research share in the quest to create more effective cancer treatments, identify methods to prevent and control cancer and extend the successes of advanced medicine and clinical research across the state to all Georgians, especially those disproportionately affected by cancer. Georgia CORE advances scientific opportunities, quality initiatives and new discoveries through the multi-disciplinary network which crosses institutional lines. More than 55 percent of Georgia’s oncologists are affiliated with the research network which provides education about and access to Investigator-Initiated cooperative group and industry sponsored trials.

• Promote research-driven improvements in cancer care and control
• Expand access to and availability of clinical cancer trials
• Increase patients’ participation in clinical trials – particularly minorities
• Design and conduct clinical trials to answer pressing research questions
• Use technology to exchange information and improve efficiency
• Enhance performance and capacity of research sites

• Statewide network of academic and community-based oncologists and researchers
• Connects qualified research sites with sponsors/clinical trials
• Offers web-based tools for protocol review, site selection and study management
• Provides consultation on clinical care and trial development
• Serves as single point of entry for contracting, budgeting and management of multi-site trials
• Maintains research staff / consultants for central IRB submission, regulatory management and monitoring
• Provides training on clinical research and protocol administration
• Conducts educational programs on new developments in cancer treatment

For more information on how you can be a part of the Georgia CORE Research Network,
please contact Nancy Paris at nparis@georgiacore.org or 404-588-4083.

Georgia CORE Research Network Map

Map by S. Wright, 2008.
Source: Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education, Inc. (www.georgiacore.org), 2008

Georgia CORE Research Network Partners

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