What is COReS?
Introduction
At COReS, we believe in transparency, reproducibility, and the power of the community.
Translational failure — where promising results from preclinical studies fail to show benefit in clinical practice — is a significant challenge in biomedical research. Systematic reviews of preclinical data, a robust method of evidence synthesis, offers a critical tool to uncover factors contributing to this translational gap. Armed with these insights, researchers can design studies of high translational value.
Through transparent and reproducible research practices, COReS not only addresses this gap but also provides a platform for learning and networking.
With your active participation, and the value of reproducible and open data, we can improve the quality of preclinical (animal) research together to improve translational success.
Our Vision
Engaging with people and building communities has been vital to successful open science initiatives.
That is why we created COReS — Communities for Open Research Synthesis, with a vision for it to become a strong open research community bringing together primary researchers and synthesists in the field of biomedical research.
At COReS, we want to raise awareness of the importance of preclinical systematic reviews for good science. By providing a comprehensive educational strategy focusing on evidence synthesis and preclinical animal research, we equip researchers with the right skillset and impetus to plan and conduct their own systematic review projects collaboratively.
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect researchers in the preclinical space through an open community that encourages and supports them in the integration of preclinical systematic review into the research pipeline.
The COReS community is supported by:
- Comprehensive educational resources on preclinical systematic review
- Open access infrastructure
- Open source software
Together, we can bridge the translational gap and advance the quality and impact of biomedical research.
The COReS Communities for Open Research Synthesis project is funded by Volkswagen Stiftung under the “Pioniervorhaben: Impulse für das Wissenschaftssystem” call. For more information, please read the following article on the VW Stiftung’s website.