title: Sponsors meet scientists to speed pediatric medicines development.
abstract: The Point-Person Project, a child-health research initiative, enables rapid response to opportunities for participation in multicenter pediatric clinical trials.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, The Floating Hospital for Children and the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Boston, MA 02111, USA. jdavis@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.
authors: Jonathan M
authors: JM
authors: Davis
authors: Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors: William E
authors: WE
authors: Smoyer
authors: Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors: Edward M
authors: EM
authors: Connor
authors: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors: W Charles
authors: WC
authors: Huskins
authors: CTSA Consortium Coordinating Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
authors: Cindy
authors: C
authors: Pastern
authors: National Center for Advancing Translational Science, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Purucker
authors: Pediatric Center of Excellence, Quintiles, Inc., Durham, NC 27703, USA.
authors: Elisabeth C
authors: EC
authors: Schrader
authors: Pediatric Center of Excellence, Quintiles, Inc., Durham, NC 27703, USA. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors: Cynthia R
authors: CR
authors: Jackson
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY 10467, USA.
authors: Frederick J
authors: FJ
authors: Kaskel
authors: National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Hirschfeld
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States