2010年 · 第49卷第10期

The Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) was founded in 1993. It is a multicenter research project of the Division of Lung Disease Research under the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI, see issue 3 of this journal, 2010) in the United States. This project aims to conduct clinical trials to evaluate asthma treatment options and release its laboratory and clinical research results to medical and health groups. ACRN currently has 10 clinical research sites and 1 data collaboration center (DCC). The 10 clinical centers are: Harvard Brigham and Women's Hospital, the National Center for Jewish Medical Research, Duke University, the University of Texas at Galveston Medical School, the University of Wisconsin, Columbia University, the University of California, San Diego, the University of California, the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Wake Forest University.

The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network (ARDS Net), established in 1994, is a branch of NHLBI. It is mainly responsible for clinical trials related to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and also undertakes related basic research. The site currently has 12 clinical centers (consisting of 46 hospitals) and 1 data center, whose websites can be accessed through the Network Sites link on the homepage.