Advancing Academic Clinical Research for Better Therapies
Driving excellence in clinical research with practical tools, scientific expertise, and trusted validation of medical innovation.
Advancing Academic Clinical Research for Better Therapies
Driving excellence in clinical research with practical tools, scientific expertise, and trusted validation of medical innovation.
We are a national academic research infrastructure supporting clinical researchers across all therapeutic areas. The Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO) provides training, education, and practical resources, including best practices and tools, alongside a full range of expert scientific services at the local level. These services strengthen the planning, conduct, and analysis of high-quality, patient-centred clinical research projects, helping to deliver better therapies to patients and validate medical innovation.
Advancing Academic Clinical Research for Better Therapies
Driving excellence in clinical research with practical tools, scientific expertise, and trusted validation of medical innovation.
We are a national academic research infrastructure supporting clinical researchers across all therapeutic areas. The Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO) provides training, education, and practical resources, including best practices and tools, alongside a full range of expert scientific services at the local level. These services strengthen the planning, conduct, and analysis of high-quality, patient-centred clinical research projects, helping to deliver better therapies to patients and validate medical innovation.
Our Core Services
The Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO) Platforms develop innovative, user-friendly tools and practical resources tailored to the evolving needs of the clinical research community. These freely accessible tools support researchers through all stages of a clinical study, from planning and regulatory submission to monitoring, data management, and reporting.
Created collaboratively by experts across Switzerland, these tools reflect both scientific best practices and real-world usability. By simplifying complex processes and fostering harmonisation, our experts contribute to robust and transparent clinical research nationwide.
The Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO) promotes excellence in clinical research by offering high-quality education tailored to the needs of researchers at all career stages. Through structured training, harmonised standards, and access to expert resources, we strengthen Switzerland’s clinical research landscape and cultivate a skilled workforce able to conduct patient-centred, ethically sound, and scientifically rigorous studies in line with international standards. By fostering collaboration with academic institutions, hospitals, and research networks, the SCTO ensures that education remains current, relevant, and impactful.
The Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation Clinical Research Centres (CRCs) offer comprehensive, hands-on services and expert support throughout every phase of a clinical study, from study design and feasibility assessments to regulatory submissions, patient recruitment, monitoring, data management, and final reporting.
Multidisciplinary teams bring together deep expertise and local services to help researchers navigate complex regulatory and operational challenges. By working closely with investigators, the Clinical Research Centres ensure academic clinical research is conducted efficiently, ethically, and to the highest scientific and regulatory standards, significantly enhancing the impact of clinical research projects across Switzerland.
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Our Vision
Increase the relevance, quality, and impact of academic clinical research in Switzerland.
Our Mission
The SCTO provides high-quality integrated support and expertise for academic clinical research, across all medical disciplines, to deliver new and better therapies to society.
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The SCTO is a research infrastructure of national importance funded by the State Secretariate for Education, Research and Innovation and the Swiss National Science Foundation.
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