Brian McCourt is the Director of Data Solutions & Biostatistics at the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), where he leads teams that help transform complex clinical research data into reliable evidence. His work supports sponsors, investigators, and research partners in designing and executing data-driven clinical trials, real-world evidence studies, and other large-scale research programs.

With more than 30 years of experience in clinical research, McCourt has built and led multidisciplinary teams that improve the way research data are captured, managed, analyzed, and delivered across complex studies. He brings strategic leadership experience in helping research programs operate more efficiently, use data more effectively, and adopt emerging data science and AI-enabled methods to accelerate evidence generation.

McCourt is recognized for advancing practical approaches to clinical research informatics, interoperability, data standards, and responsible data sharing. Through national collaborations, standards initiatives, peer-reviewed publications, and conference presentations, he has helped shape methods that make complex research data more usable, connected, and actionable for clinical research teams and external partners.

He holds a graduate certificate in Clinical Informatics from Oregon Health & Science University and a bachelor’s degree in Natural Science from Saint Anselm College.