Therapeutic Areas

Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dental and Oral Health
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
Healthy Volunteers
Hematology
Hepatology (Liver, Pancreatic, Gall Bladder)
Immunology
Infections and Infectious Diseases
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology (Women’s Health)
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Pediatrics/Neonatology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology
Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery)

Center Overview

BRANY offers a turnkey solution for expedited site identification and study startup. 

Founded in 1998 by the NY Academy of Medicine and several academic institutions, BRANY now includes over 200 affiliates -- all able to use a single contract, IRB and budget.

BRANY accelerates the site selection and startup process but, unlike an SMO, once sites are up and running, interactions are directly between the investigative sites, the sponsors and/or CROs.  BRANY does not interfere with these important relationships.

Our sites are located throughout the US. BRANY Certified Sites

Facility Description

A vast health care delivery network with diverse patient populations.
Over 200 academic hospitals and practice settings with more than 30,000 inpatient beds, including faculty practices, outpatient departments and walk-in clinics in most states and Canada. Fifteen long-term care facilities and several VA hospitals. Below is a partial list of sites: All are able to use ONE IRB and ONE CONTRACT.

LOCATION
Our central office is located in New York, but sites are nationwide. Click here to see a listing of affiliated academic and research centers

Investigator Experience

EXPERIENCED RESEARCHERS
Thousands of board-certified physicians from premier academic medical institutions with clinical trial experience. Many of our investigators are considered "thought leaders" in their fields.

EXPERT CONSULTANTS
BRANY offers sponsors a robust panel of expert investigators and scientists to assist in protocol development, DSMB membership and medical monitoring.

Staff Expertise

EXPERIENCED STAFF
The central office is staffed by experienced regulatory and clinical staff. There are more than 400 certified study coordinators at BRANY affiliated sites.

How to Contact the Regulatory/Grants Staff:

Patient Demographics

An ethnically diverse patient population reaches into the millions and includes all socioeconomic groups.

Other Information

BRANY SERVICES

• EDUCATION
  The BRANY Institute for Research Education offers a variety of educational training programs to aid clinical research professionals by promoting Good Clinical Practice. Courses range from a two-day CME accredited program for Clinical Research Coordinators, to IRB Certification prep, to Budget Negotiation. We have on-site training. Our instructors will come to you. We will teach any BRANY course at your institution or organization anywhere in the world.
• SITE IDENTIFICATION
  We help identify potential sites for your trial.  Our team assesses the demographics, past history and the current staff expertise at each site before presenting them to sponsors and CROs.  Give us a synopsis and within 24 hours, we'll have some excellent choices for you.
• CENTRALIZED CONTRACTING
  One phone call takes care of all regulatory and contract issues. We prepare all necessary regulatory documents for both sponsors and investigators, including consent forms,1572's, financial disclosures etc. The regulatory department works closely with sponsors and investigators to ensure the accurate and expeditious submission of all documents. The emphasis on centralization allows for standardization of budgets for all sites and helps eliminate the confusion of dealing with several different contacts.
• AUDITING
  Our experienced and clinically oriented staff is available for on-site audits of investigative sites and IRBs to insure compliance with ICH, GCP, FDA and OHRP regulations.
• MONITORING
  We can supply supplemental monitoring for CROs, sponsors and investigator sponsors. Our monitors are CCRAs, clinically oriented; and include MDs and RNs. East Coast regional monitors are available to assist sponsors and CROs. We can supplement your staff and decrease travel time and cost. We also supply medical monitoring by expert researchers.
• IRB SERVICES
  The BRANY IRB is composed of academic researchers with extensive IRB experience. Members are committed to the protection of human subjects and ethical and quality research review in the most efficient manner. Ongoing auditing of approved trials assures compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• IBC SERVICES
  Unique in the nation, our affiliates send representation to a central biosafety committee to review recombinant DNA/gene transfer research.  Our core committee is composed of chairs and biosafety officers from academic centers.  With this mechanism and without sacrificing scrupulous oversight safety, a trial involving recombinant DNA/gene transfer may be started much more expeditiously than in the past.

Contact Center

If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the email form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.