29 July 2026

Korea University Medicine, Taiwan Alliance of Clinical Trial Centers, and Avance Clinical Convene Regional Collaboration Event in Seoul

Korea University Medicine, Taiwan Alliance of Clinical Trial Centers, and Avance Clinical Convene Regional Collaboration Event in Seoul

Seoul, South Korea — 20 July 2026

Korea University Medicine (KUM), the Taiwan Alliance of Clinical Trial Centers (TACTC), and Avance Clinical — the Australian-headquartered global Contract Research Organization (CRO) — convened a regional collaboration event in Seoul. The event brought together representatives from academia, healthcare, and the clinical research industry to strengthen Asia-Pacific partnerships, support industry engagement, and explore opportunities in clinical research and drug development across the region.

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Avance Clinical’s Growing Asia-Pacific Footprint

Avance Clinical operates offices in Seoul and Taipei, with staff most recently added in mainland China. The company services international biotechs across more than 250 indications, with particular specialization in:

  • Early-phase and First-in-Human (FIH) studies
  • Oncology
  • Renal, Cardio, and Metabolic disease
  • Central Nervous System (CNS) trials

What Happened at the Event

The Seoul event gave participating organizations a platform to:

  1. Exchange perspectives on the evolving clinical trial landscape
  2. Discuss each institution’s research infrastructure and clinical development capabilities
  3. Identify areas of mutual interest for future collaboration

Representatives from KUM, TACTC, and Avance Clinical delivered presentations on their respective research infrastructure and clinical development expertise, with additional participation from Taipei Medical University. The program concluded with an interactive discussion on cross-border collaboration, knowledge exchange, and future partnership opportunities.

Why Regional Collaboration Matters

As the global clinical research environment becomes increasingly interconnected, partnerships between medical institutions, alliance platforms, and industry players play a critical role in:

  • Facilitating scientific advancement
  • Enhancing research quality
  • Supporting efficient development of innovative therapies for patients

Executive Commentary

Joe Taouk

Joe Taouk, Vice President, Global Project Delivery, Avance Clinical: “Effective collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and industry partners is essential to advancing clinical innovation. We are pleased to participate in this initiative alongside Korea University Medicine, Taipei Medical University and Taiwan Alliance of Clinical Trial Centers and look forward to exploring opportunities that support research excellence and strengthen clinical development capabilities across the region.”

Jessica Han

Jessica Han, Director of Asian Operations and Country Head of South Korea, Avance Clinical: “This event reflects a shared commitment among our organizations to advancing clinical research through collaboration, scientific exchange, and partnership. By bringing together leading institutions from across the Asia-Pacific region, we are creating opportunities to strengthen regional connectivity and contribute to the advancement of clinical development initiatives that ultimately benefit patients.”

Frequently
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Korea University Medicine (KUM), the Taiwan Alliance of Clinical Trial Centers (TACTC), and Avance Clinical jointly convened the event, with participation from Taipei Medical University.

Avance Clinical is a full-service, Australian-headquartered global Contract Research Organization (CRO) servicing international biotechs across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and China. It specializes in early-phase and First-in-Human studies across more than 250 indications, as well as Oncology, Renal, Metabolic, and Central Nervous System trials. Avance Clinical has partnered with more than 700 emerging biotech companies and was named the 2026 Frost & Sullivan Global Company of the Year in the Biotech CRO industry.

Avance Clinical has offices in Seoul, South Korea, and Taipei, Taiwan, with staff now also based in mainland China.

To strengthen regional partnerships, support industry engagement, and identify opportunities for collaboration in clinical research and drug development across the Asia-Pacific region.

Participants exchanged perspectives on the evolving clinical trial landscape, presented their institutional research infrastructure and clinical development expertise, and discussed cross-border collaboration and knowledge-exchange opportunities.

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