Biomedical Research Alliance of New York

BRANY featured in ACT magazine

Applied Clinical Trials - April 1, 2007

Whereas many AMCs are considering whether to make a more concerted push to expand their involvement in industry-funded clinical research activity, others have been implementing new strategies and tactics designed to improve their ability to compete for industry study grants. The Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (BRANY), for example, has been proactively implementing centralized support services to expedite study start-up across its network.

Founded in 1998 by a collaboration of five New York City medical schools, BRANY now includes 235 sites (mostly AMCs or academic affiliates) across 32 states able to use a single contract, IRB, and budget. It has accepted and started 2313 pharmaceutical trials to date and evaluated hundreds more, reports CEO Eileen Hilton, MD. Although BRANY revenues have seen double-digit growth for years (30% in 2005), research revenues among its network of sites still derive mostly from federally funded projects.

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