European Clinical Research Alliance on Infectious Diseases (ECRAID)

Ecraid is a non-profit Foundation, established on 1 January 2022, and a European clinical research network conducting perpetual observational studies, warm-base trials, and adaptive platform trials. It aims to generate high-quality evidence for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of infections and to improve the European scientific response to future threats of emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Ecraid Foundation is led by experienced academic researchers from 16 universities in 10 European countries. Ecraid serves as a single point of access to a pan-European clinical research network for infectious diseases that offers high-quality and cost-efficient clinical research services. It aims to optimize operational excellence in study execution and to implement innovative trial designs to enhance the efficiency of clinical research activities. Ecraid’s clinical research network encompasses more than 2,000 sites in 40+ European countries. It includes experts in primary care settings (general practitioners), hospital settings (emergency rooms and intensive care units), paediatric care settings, clinical laboratories, long-term care facilities, as well as expertise in epidemiological analyses, statistical analyses, data management, biobanking, training, and public engagement.