American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) Clinical Research Training Course (CRTC)

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) Clinical Research Training Course (CRTC) is organized by American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and will be held from Jul 09 - 12, 2025 at Park City, Utah, United States of America.

Description:
The ASTCT Clinical Research Training Course (CRTC) is a program for fellows and junior faculty that covers the principles of clinical research and how to translate findings from the laboratory to the clinic. Each year, the CRTC provides an opportunity for 12 scholars to work 1:1 with the course faculty and statisticians through formal presentations and extensive follow-up dialogue and small-group discussion.

Over the course of four days, scholars will hear formal presentations by faculty and participate in facilitated group discussions. Each scholars’ protocol development will be reviewed by peers and faculty alike, with the common goal of moving protocols from concept to reality through collaboration. Throughout the course, our expert faculty will share their experiences, career stories and personal anecdotes.

We see our scholars as the future of our field and the ASTCT community, and we want to make sure you have the tools you need to succeed in an academic career in transplantation and cellular therapy. Learn more about the impact the CRTC has had on past scholars careers.

Objectives and Curriculum:
The course was designed by the ASTCT Board of Directors in 2006 due to the concerns that clinical fellowships did not adequately cover the principles of clinical research and how to translate findings from the laboratory to the clinic. CRTC will help fellows and junior faculty close the gap by addressing these concerns through formal presentations, extensive follow-up dialogue and small-group discussion. Topics discussed in the course include clinical trial design, research subject eligibility and recruitment, biostatistics, and how to have a successful academic career in BMT and Cellular Therapy.

Each participant will be expected to have a clinical research project that can be developed in discussions with faculty and with peers and faculty during the course, with the ultimate goal of opening the clinical trial at their institution.