Subject: Clinical Research Day | Extended Deadline July 15 | Call for Abstracts Dear Researcher, The abstract submission deadline for Clinical Research Day has been extended to July 15, 2024. We are excited to announce that this year’s Clinical Research Day will be hosted on Thursday, October 10, 2024! At this time, the Event Portal […]
LSN: Study Team Roles and Responsibilities – What You Can and Cannot Do! Speaker: Alison McManus, DNP, Clinical Research Nurse Manager, Principal Investigator, Alzheimer’s Clinical & Translational Research Unit, MGH Description: As part of a research study, an investigator may delegate specific tasks to study team members trained to perform such tasks. This session will […]
LSN: Agreements, DUAs, and MTAs (Agreements, DUAs, and MTAs) Speakers: Stephanie Stone, Director of Contracting, Research Management, MGB, and Chris Beares, Director, Innovation, MGB Description: Anytime we do research involving other institutions, companies, or Academic Medical Centers (AMCs), we need an agreement (i.e., a written contract) to cover it. In this session, we will discuss […]
Conquering the K Workshop Speaker: Andrew A. Nierenberg MD, Co-Director, Center for Clinical Research Education Description: This course is sponsored by the MGH Division of Clinical Research This is a workshop for NIH Career Development Grants or K Grants applicants. Bring one section of your upcoming K grant to review and discuss with fellow applicants […]
Learn Something New: Strategies for Managing Investigator-Initiated Studies Speaker: Maryam Masood, Sr. CRC, Neurology, MGH When: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 pm Location: Virtual via Zoom Description: Compared to Sponsor-initiated studies, Investigator-initiated studies offer scientists the opportunity to perform the research precisely as they design it. However, this opportunity also increases the responsibilities of […]
Save the Date for our next HRA Town Hall Our next HRA Townhall is scheduled for Thursday, July 25th 12:00-1:00 pm. An email with the Zoom link will be sent out a few weeks before the date with the agenda items. If you know someone who would like to receive HRA announcements, please refer them […]
Learn Something New: Transitioning a Study- What to do when you inherit a study? Speaker: Devin Qualls, Clinical Trials Project Manager, Neurology, MGH Description: In the best-case scenario, you, as the study coordinator, are involved in a study throughout the whole lifecycle of the project: from startup, enrolling subjects, and collecting data to closeout. But […]
REDCap MyCap Speakers: Daniel Foley, Applications Analyst II, and Jeremy Alphonse, Project Analyst II, Research Information Science and Computing (RISC) Applications and Services Description: MyCap, a new feature now available in REDCap, is a customizable participant-facing mobile application (app) that captures patient-reported outcomes based on a REDCap project. MyCap collects data through surveys and the […]
RCR Program: Responsible Data Management Speaker: Jessica Haberer, MD, MS Description: In this interactive seminar, participants will learn about ethics, study regulations, and data security in ‘Omics’ research. The course reviews methods to provide accurate results in all areas of a research study through a workshop on case studies and defining steps in the processes. […]
LSN: Effectively Communicating with the Study Team Speaker: Tara Bresnahan, RN, BSN, MBA, Nurse Director, Diabetes Research Center, MGH Description: Many people are involved in clinical research, each doing their own part. Ensuring these individuals have the information they need to do their jobs is important. In this session, we will discuss strategies for effective […]