The 2nd ICN Symposium Connecting Excellence in Clinical Research – a global perspective was held in Kyoto on 29th September 2016. This year’s topic was “Improving efficiency while maintaining quality”. ICN members shared their experiences on improving quality and efficiency of clinical research through international collaborations. Representatives of the ICN newest regular member, the China Medical University Hospital Clinical Trial Center – Taichung, Taiwan introduced their Institution.
Following presentations of translational Research projects by investigators and representatives of the KAICA Network, a fruitful round table discussion was carried out about how ICN could provide assistance on bench-to-bedside projects.