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Today, May 20th, we commemorate a historic milestone in medicine: the first clinical trial conducted by Scottish doctor James Lind in 1747. This pioneering trial, which identified a lack of vitamin C as the cause of scurvy among sailors in the British Navy, laid the foundation for modern clinical research.

In the past six decades, clinical research has transformed our health and well-being and has contributed to achieving goals such as:

• Life expectancy in Europe has increased by almost 10 years.
• The mortality rate from HIV/AIDS has decreased by over 80% since the 1980s.
• The cancer mortality rate is 20% lower since the 1990s.

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In every clinical trial, the true heroes are the patients. Their active participation is key to the development of new therapies and treatments.

At ScienHub Research Support, we are committed to advancing research by providing comprehensive support in the management and implementation of clinical studies. From our CRO, we handle the management of clinical trials in all phases, including bureaucratic procedures, monitoring, and data management. From the CTU, we implement clinical trials strictly adhering to current regulations. We ensure the rights, safety, and well-being of the participants, as well as the quality of the data obtained.

Last April, ScienHub Education organized the 2nd workshop as a Center of Excellence in HIV and Aging with the aim of consolidating the recognition of the Fight Infections Foundation as specialists in HIV and Aging. In 2023, the foundation was accredited as a Center of Excellence in HIV and Aging by the Gilead Sciences program, highlighting its dedication to research, treatment, and care for people living with HIV.

The training, aimed at a small group of medical professionals from hospital centers in Catalonia, was designed with the goal of ensuring healthy aging and a better quality of life, addressing medical, social, psychosocial, functional, cognitive, and geriatric aspects.

Dr. Eugènia Negredo, head of the HIV section at the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital and researcher at the Fight against Infections Foundation, coordinated the workshop. The activity involved experts from her team and regular collaborators, thus reinforcing the foundation’s commitment to excellence in HIV and aging care.

The Hipra HH-4 study is a multicenter investigation aimed at evaluating the immunogenicity and safety of an RBD fusion vaccine (PHH-IV) against SARS-COV-2. This study specifically focused on adults with immunosuppressive conditions who were already vaccinated against COVID-19.

The CRO ScienHub Research Support coordinated the monitoring tasks among the three recruiting centers, and the CTU implemented the study at our center, collaborating closely and determinedly with the respective research teams.

Currently, ScienHub Research Support is offering assistance for two clinical trials underway in Spain under the International Network for Strategic Initiatives in Global HIV Trials (INSIGHT). Sponsored by the University of Minnesota, European coordination is led by CHIP Copenhagen.

At the heart of this operation is the ScienHub Research Support’s CTU, responsible for orchestrating the study’s implementation at the Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (HUGTiP). Their duties include executing visit procedures meticulously outlined in the protocol. Simultaneously, ScienHub Research Support’s CRO is diligently handling bureaucratic procedures and providing crucial management support. Furthermore, they are managing monitoring activities at various participating centers scattered throughout Spain.