The HRB Clinical Research facility at UCC was co-funded by the Health Research Board and the College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork with the dual purpose of: Facilitating the high quality conduct of Patient Focused Research in UCC and it’s affiliated Hospitals in the South and South-West Hospital Group which collectively have a catchment population of almost 1 million persons. Mitigating all elements of risk in the conduct of such research to all parties involved. The HRB CRF-C supports a distributed network of offices in direct proximity to patient care areas as well as central offices for study coordination management and the provision of sponsor services. Currently the HRB CRF-C employs 43 staff including a Clinical Director, Research Nurses, Research Assistants, a Clinical Trial Physician, a Centre Manager, a Financial Analyst, Projects Managers, Statisticians, a Research Pharmacist, a Quality and Regulatory Affairs Director, a Pharmacovigilance Officer and Trial Monitors. This full time team of experienced professional support staff and technical experts work under a rigorous quality system that meets international standards and which has successfully undergone Competent Authority Systems and Project level inspections. The HRB CRF-C can provide individual bespoke services as required or serve as a single site for comprehensive complete study support. The HRB CRF-C supports all formats of Patient Focused Research including Regulated Academic Clinical Trials, Phase 2-4 Commercial Trials and other well designed studies. It has successfully supported studies utilizing the entire spectrum of clinical interventions including Investigational Medicinal Products, Generics & Biosimilars, and Class 2-3 Medical Devices, standalone software, complex interventions and advanced therapeutic products. Being University based it is able to harness the academic excellence and scientific expertise of Ireland leading Research University.