PtCRIN - Portuguese Clinical Research Infrastructure Network was first created in 2012 under the framework of the FP7 (Seventh Framework Program) Project ECRIN-IA: European Clinical Research Infrastructure Network – Integrating Activity.
In 2013, we moved from an individual-based network to a national consortium that comprises 10 health care units, one non-for-profit clinical research organization and 3 universities with expertise in clinical research.This organization model ensures the commitment of health units with research and strengths the co-operation between policy makers, and other stakeholders, in health and in research.

PtCRIN is a distributed nationwide infrastructure integrated on the Portuguese Research Infrastructure Roadmap. PtCRIN’s 26 member institutions — including health units, universities, and research institutes — provide a robust network that supports these activities (details of each member here). The infrastructure includes five academic Clinical Trial Units (CTUs) dedicated to ensuring efficient, high-quality execution of academic multinational clinical studies on a non-profit basis. All studies conducted through PtCRIN adhere to internationally recognized ethical and scientific standards, maintaining rigorous quality across clinical research phases.