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The MIT Center for Clinical and Translational Research handles everything related to human subject research at MIT. Our team of experts help scientists design and conduct safe, IRB-compliant tests to translate scientific breakthroughs into ground-breaking technologies that advance human health.

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Scientific research is a fundamentally human endeavor. We take a compassionate, consultative approach that helps researchers understand—and expand—the scope of what’s possible. We help teams see around the curves, change course when necessary, and overcome hurdles along the way.

 

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Tal Research Group MAESTRO Study

The MAESTRO clinical study, led by the Tal Research Group at MIT in collaboration with the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR), investigates neurocognitive and immune responses to Lyme disease and COVID-19 by collecting multisystem data—including brain activity during cognitive tasks—to identify biomarkers of prolonged illness and recovery risk.

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CCTR Director Dr. Elazer Edelman Receives MIT's Highest Faculty Honor

May 15, 2026

We are proud to celebrate CCTR Director Dr. Elazer Edelman on receiving MIT's highest faculty honor. Dr. Edelman, an engineer and cardiologist, has been named the recipient of the 2026–2027 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award — a distinction awarded by his own MIT colleagues in recognition of a lifetime of extraordinary work. His contributions include helping develop cardiovascular stents that have now been used by more than 100 million people worldwide, along with significant advances in tissue engineering and the biological understanding of cardiovascular disease. As Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Dr. Edelman brings that same spirit of discovery to advancing clinical research at MIT and expanding access to innovative therapies. Congratulations, Dr. Edelman, on this well-deserved honor!

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“The MIT CCTR provides a warm welcome to researchers and participants alike in a professional environment, with invaluable, practical clinical guidance to keep our human studies ticking along!”

Nevan C. Hanumara, PhD
Tami Lieberman

“The CCTR has been pivotal to our human subjects research. Their highly skilled and enthusiastic staff have accelerated our subject recruitment, consent, and sample collection, streamlined collection of subject data, and even designed and laser cut novel sample collection devices for skin microbiome research. We wouldn't be able to move so quickly without the CCTR!”

Tami Lieberman, PhD