I would like to introduce a new ICTRP intern, Ms Lena Roebbel from Germany, who is with ICTRP until the end of April. Her main task will be looking at data quality in the primary registries databases, and she will be doing this task following a strategy that we are putting in place to make sure all the registries are checked. This quality control exercise is for the benefit of both ICTRP and the registries and Lena will be contacting the registries directly when needed. Lena has a BA in medical information management and she is currently doing her Masters’ degree in Public Health.