Clinical Dermatology Trials 101

Dr. Adnan Nasir is founder of the Nanodermatology Society and is clinical assistant professor of dermatology at UNC Chapel Hill. His interests include nanotechnology safety, immunology and cutaneous oncology. He is also the editor of Nanotechnology in Dermatology, which Springer published in December 2012.

• Preface; 1. History and Background; 2. General Clinical Trials; 3. Dermatologic Clinical Trials: A Practical Approach; 4. Device Clinical Trials; 5. Practical Tips; 6. Budgets and Contracts; 7. Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Human Subjects for Research; 8. Ethics; 9. Clinical Research in Pediatric Dermatology; 10. Statistics; 11. Photography;  12. The Regulatory Landscape; 13. Industry; 14. Societal Perspective; 15. Opportunites in Clinical Research: Take the Initiative; Appendix; Glossary

"The purpose is to provide factual, useful information for those starting careers as research clinical investigators. The audience is dermatologists interested in learning the process required to do clinical trials. ... If you are planning to embark on clinical research in dermatology, this book is a must." (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2015)