NINDS names director of Office of Clinical Research
This article was originally published in RAJ Devices
Executive Summary
Petra Kaufmann has been named director of the Office of Clinical Research in the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the US National Institutes of Health. An expert in the design and management of clinical trials for neuromuscular disorders, Dr Kaufmann will lead the institute’s efforts to increase the effectiveness of clinical studies by addressing issues such as optimal trial design, ethical safe conduct of trials and patient enrolment.