Top Academic Medical Centers, Research Institutions, and Partners Gather, Share Experiences and Success Stories at Velos eResearch Annu...( - Speakers include industry ...),Health

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Velos, Inc., the recognized leader and trusted resource for clinical trial management systems this week hosted a constellation of prestigious academic medical centers, research institutions and industry partners at its annual user group meeting in San Francisco. The Velos eResearch system allows customers to internally and collaboratively manage thousands of clinical trials.

Over 140 professionals, including representatives from institutions such as Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Duke University, MD Anderson, UCLA, University of Miami, and University of Michigan, attended this week's meeting at San Francisco's Hyatt Regency Hotel. Also in attendance were representatives from the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Such themes as collaboration, direct data capture, multi-site research network management, outcomes measurement, patient self-reporting, and financial management, were discussed throughout the two-day session.

"We're delighted to see continued strong growth in the Velos customer base," said John S. McIlwain, President and CEO of Velos. "Attendance again increased more than 40 percent this year and approximately tenfold since our first user group meeting in 2005. The company's success in managing this growth is supported by the enthusiasm and passion of our customers. This year's meeting has been highlighted by customer willingness to share experiences and accomplishments and to collaborate in adopting state-of-the-art clinical research system infrastructure. We believe that this exceptional and growing customer base is increasingly positioned to move the industry forward as a whole."

A South Korean delegation was an eager participant in the many sessions. South Korea is deploying the Velos eResearch system in an unprecedented countrywide initiative that allows seamless clinical trials collaboration and information sharin
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