Industry Collaborations
Key Information
UMMS Institutional Fact Sheet for Clinical Research
Please refer to the following document for more information on UMMS, UMMS cost basis and required fees for clinical trials.
Contacts
Key Terms
Indemnification
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- Sponsors are required to indemnify, defend and hold harmless UMMS, UMMHC and agents
- As a State institution, we cannot offer or agree to reciprocal indemnification
- Please contact UMCCTS Office of Clinical Research for more information
Subject Injury
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- Please see UMMS position statement on subject injury requirements in industry-funded research [Subject Injury Coverage Statement]
Institutional Fees
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- Please refer to the following document for more information on UMMS cost basis and required fees [Sponsor Fee Guide]
Relationship Between UMMS and UMMHC
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- UMass Medical School (UMMS) is the contracting entity for all clinical research agreements
- UMassMemorial Health Care, Inc. (UMMHC) is the clinical partner of UMMS
- Please contact UMCCTS Office of Clinical Research for more information
Standard Template Agreement, Negotiation and Terms
Information about Standard Agreements, Key Terms and Requirements
- UMMS standard Clinical Trial Agreement template
- UMMS participation in the CTSA ACTA
- UMass Medical School is committed to implementation of tools and methods to expedite clinical trial start-up whenever possible. Therefore, UMMS has committed to participate in the Clinical and Translational Science (CTSA) Accelerated Clinical Trial Agreement (ACTA) initiative. Sponsors desiring to use the ACTA for upcoming projects should contact our office at clinicalresearch@umassmed.edu. For information about the CTSA ACTA Initiative, and to access a copy of the ACTA, please go to: https://www.ara4us.org/
Find an Investigator
- UMass Profiles page is available for use to identify potential site PIs or collaborators
- For trial relating to Cancer/Oncology - contact the Cancer Research Office at 508-856-3216 or cancer.research@umassmed.edu
- Additional assistance can be obtained from the UMCCTS Office of Clinical Research
Contact: clinicalresearch@umassmed.edu