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CCI/Harvard Catalyst Upcoming Events
3D Slicer Medical Imaging Data Visualization Hands-on Workshop Monday, November 23, noon - 1:00p.m.
Countway Library, Room 403, 10 Shattuck Street, HMS
The
Harvard Catalyst Imaging Consortium invites all Harvard-affiliated translational clinical scientists with an interest in medical image computing to a hands-on workshop. This session will provide members of the research community with practical exposure to the capabilities of the open source 3D Slicer software platform.
Attendance to this event is limited to 25 individuals, and
registration is required. Attendee should RSVP by November 20. Please send your name, contact information, home department and institution, and a brief description of your research interests to
Valerie Humblet (617-667-0288).
Educating the Next Generation of Clinical Investigators: What Can Harvard Catalyst Offer?
Tuesday, December 1, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.
Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, HMS
HMS Dean Jeffrey Flier and the Harvard Catalyst Education Program leadership invite you to explore the Harvard Catalyst education programs on the evening of Tuesday, December 1, 2009. The evening will begin with an overview of Harvard Catalyst’s clinical and translational education programs and continue with your participation in one of four interactive breakout sessions:
· Introduction to Clinical Investigation Course
· Advanced Curriculum & Cross-Institution Course Sharing
· Masters Degree Programs & the KL2 Awards
· Leder Human Biology Program
As people in strategic positions to affect future clinical/translational investigators, it is through you that these opportunities will become an integral part of investigator training. We invite your input and support for these C/T educational offerings. Please forward this invitation to colleagues who are directly responsible for mentoring students, fellows and junior faculty.
Please
RSVP by November 24.
Research Coordinator Networking Breakfast Thursday, December 10, 9:30a.m. - 10:30a.m.
Carrie Hall, 15 Francis Street, BWH
This informal breakfast provides an opportunity to meet and network with other coordinators, the Center for Clinical Investigation staff, and representatives from some research related departments, such as Partners Human Research Office (IRB), Investigational Drug Services (IDS), Quality Improvement Program (QI Program), Partners Clinical Research Office (PCRO) and more. Please join us for a breakfast, casual conversation with your peers, and a chance to gather information, ask questions, and share your thoughts and suggestions for future educational offerings.
Registration is required. Please contact
Lisa Horton with any questions.
Research Participant Education: Resources, Techniques and Tools. The Role of Subject Advocacy Wednesday, December 16, 12:30p.m. - 1:30p.m.
One Brigham Circle, Room 4-002B, BWH
Join Dr. Enrico Cagliero, Research Subject Advocate (RSA) from Harvard Catalyst, for a discussion of the issues that research staff face with research subjects, and start a conversation about how to consider the subject's perspective.
Registration is required. Please contact
Lisa Horton with any questions.
Study Coordinator Orientation - APPLY for January 2010Who: For coordinators & research staff involved with clinical research at BWH
What: Expanded training in navigating the research system and the various resources that aid in the conduct of clinical studies at BWH. The opportunity to meet and learn from members of the Partners Research Management Quality Improvement Program (QI Program), the Partners Human Research Office (IRB), Office of Research Compliance, the Investigational Drug Service (IDS), and more. Participants will also be given reference materials that include institutional policies, federal regulations that govern clinical research, and useful contacts.
Topics covered in lectures:
-IRB -Sponsors
-Compliance -Subjects
-Resources -Billing
-Documentation
-Tracking
Additional Training Components: -
Clinical Skills Training with BWH Department of Nursing Center for Nursing Excellence - Height/weight, blood pressure, EKG, phlebotomy & more
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Shadowing an Experienced Clinical Research Coordinator A 3-hour session. If you have more than one year of experience you may be exempt from this component.
When: Class sessions: January 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 & 29 and February 3 & 10.
Where: One Brigham Circle, Room 4-002B, BWH
How: Please complete this
application and return to
Lisa Horton (Fax: 617-525-7752).
Notes: Please read the
CCI Certificate Policy. Light refreshments will be provided.
Upcoming Translational Genetics CoursesModule 1: Welcome to the Genetic Code: An Overview of Basic GeneticsAt BWH: Thursday, February 11, 8a.m. - 12:30p.m. in Bornstein Amphitheatre, 45 Francis Street
At MGH: Thursday, January 28, 2:00p.m. - 5:00p.m., Simches Research Building Room 3.110, 185 Cambridge Street
Module 2: Genetic Literacy: An Intermediate Guide to Understanding the Language and Concepts of Modern Genetic ResearchAt BWH: Thursday, April 8, 8a.m. - 12:30p.m. in Bornstein Amphitheatre, 45 Francis Street
At MGH: Thursday, February 8, 2:00p.m. - 5:00p.m., Simches Research Building Room 3.110, 185 Cambridge Street
Stay tuned for registration details.
Introductory Statistics for Medical ResearchersNext Offered: Tuesdays March 16, 23, 30 & April 6, 13 from 3:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
One Brigham Circle, Room 4-002B, BWH
This weekly seminar of five weeks will be given by Dr. Robert Goldman, Professor of Statistics, Graduate School for Health Sciences, Simmons College and past president of the Boston Chapter of the American Statistical Association. Dr. Goldman’s interests and publications are in the area of statistical education. He has written several statistical textbooks and was an organizer of a series of conferences on statistics education.
Please note: Some familiarity with basic statistics is required as this course offers insights and clarifications to statistics.
Registration will open in early 2010.
Advanced Biostatistics for Medical ResearchersNext Offered: Tuesdays May 4, 11, 18 & 25 from noon - 2:00p.m.
One Brigham Circle, Room 4-002B, BWH
This weekly seminar of four weeks will be given by Dr. John Orav, Associate Professor of Medicine (Biostatistics), Harvard Medical School. Each of the four sessions will focus on a different theme and an actual research project and database will be used to provide concrete and realistic examples. The goal of the seminar is to demonstrate alternative statistical approaches to questions explored by medical researchers.
Registration will open in early 2010. CCI/Harvard Catalyst Announcements
New CCI Application
Harvard Catalyst and the CCI introduce a new, single electronic application system to apply for clinical research resources at one or multiple Harvard Catalyst Human Research Centers, including Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Clinical Investigation.
Apply here.
You will need a Harvard eCommons Username and Password to access this system. Register at eCommons
here.
If you would like assistance with filling out your resource request application, one of our Resource Facilitators will be happy to sit with you and assist with preparing the application. Please e-mail
cci@partners.org with any questions or concerns; or to set up a meeting with a Resource Facilitator.
Harvard Catalyst adds three new consulting programs
Harvard Catalyst has added
Health Disparities Research,
Community-Based Participatory Research, and
Research Ethics to its portfolio of no-cost consulting programs. As with the
Biostatistics,
Genetics & Bioinformatics,
Imaging, and
Provider & Health Systems Research consulting programs, the services of the three new programs are available free of charge to any faculty member or postdoctoral fellow with a Harvard appointment, regardless of degree or academic appointment.
Apply now for the Scholars in Clinical Science Program
This two-year postgraduate clinical research training program provides didactic and practical training for individuals interested in careers in translational investigation, human pharmacology, and clinical trials. Applications are due on January 8, 2010.
Apply now for the Clinical Investigator Training Program (CITP)
Applications for the 2010 class of this two-year fellowship program, which trains physicians from a variety of clinical disciplines in the techniques and processes utilized in patient-oriented research, are due on January 5, 2010.
Launching eagle-i: A national consortium for revealing hidden scientific resources
With a $15 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant from the National Center for Research Resources, a collaboration of nine research institutions from across the country, called the eagle-i Consortium, will create a searchable resource discovery network, one that will enable biomedical scientists to search resource inventories at all nine participating sites for resources that will assist in their work.
Grant Central Helps You Write the Grant and Get Back to the Science
This new application on the Harvard Catalyst website, eases the process of finding and securing funding by giving investigators collaborative, web-based tools for identifying opportunities, building project teams, and developing. While the search features of Grant Central - including the Skill Finder, collaborator search, advice forums, and opportunity search - are open and available to all users, researchers must log in with an
HMS eCommons account to save grants or collaborator lists, set up grant alerts, or start projects.
Grant Central is available in the
People section of the Harvard Catalyst website.
CCI Laboratory Transition Harvard Catalyst and the five Academic Health Centers with PCIR Sites (BIDMC, BWH, CHB, MGH, and MIT) have agreed to a single contract with LabCorp, a major commercial US Laboratory Organization, for testing of routine clinical research samples for PCIR-approved studies. This consolidation will result in significant cost savings per test for PCIR Investigators. Implementation is planned for mid-August. BWH Investigators with specific questions should contact the CCI Administrative Director:
Chris O'Byrne or CCI Operations Managers:
JoAnna Sullivan and
Michelle Benoit.
2009 Teaching Excellence Awards 2552 people completed 1850 evaluations for the Center for Clinical Investigation (CCI) Education programs given in 2008-2009. These programs focused on essential information for all engaged in clinical research, for the clinical research investigator, and for the clinical research study coordinator. The effectiveness of the education is only possible because of the generous and gifted teachers who participate. As such, the CCI is pleased to announce this year’s recipients for teaching excellence, who had the highest student evaluations meeting award criteria:
Joanne Ingwall, PhD – Drawing on her vast experience as HMS Professor of Medicine, BWH researcher, and renowned mentor, Dr. Ingwall presented “The Secrets of a Successful Researcher" in the CCI Research Leadership Seminar.
Ann M. Ogletree - As Sr. Human Research Specialist of the Partners Human Research Committee, Ann led one of CCI’s IRB Roundtable Series discussions called “Preparing Research Consent Forms: Updated Templates and Tools.” Ann also teaches the IRB’s regularly scheduled
Consent Writer’s Workshops held at both BWH and MGH.
Ian Shempp – As Sr. Research Project Manager of SICU STAR Center at BWH, Ian taught the Clinical Research Recruitment component of CCI’s Study Coordinator Orientation this year. Ian has shared his vast experiences in study coordination at various CCI lectures over the past three years.
The 2008-2009 CCI Education program is directed by Ellen Seely, MD; managed by Marianne Moore, RN; and coordinated by Lisa Horton.
Other Courses & Events
Research Nurse Roundtable
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 12:15p.m. - 1:15p.m.
Simches Building Garrod/Mendel Conference Room, 185 Cambridge Street, MGH
Are you a clinical research nurse or clinical research nurse practitioner working within the Partners/Harvard Community? If so, please join us for engaging discussions about our unique role in nursing and the clinical trials process. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
Registration is required. Please contact
Hillary Dearborn with any questions.
Budget Builder Demo and Training
Monday, November 30, 2009, 2:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.
Bornstein Amphitheatre, 45 Francis Street, BWH
The
Research Applications Group will be providing a walk-through of the professional fee associations within the Budget Builder functionality of Insight. Since the new features went live in July, there have been a number of questions on what the numbers mean, how to interpret the various columns, and which number should be used for their project. The presentation will include data flow, screen and application functionality as well as question and answers. No registration necessary.
Applying for an NIH Career Development Award (K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Award or K23 Mentored Clinical Investigator Award)
Monday, November 30, 2009, 3:30p.m. - 4:30p.m.
Simches Room 3.110, 185 Cambridge Street, MGH
The MGH Clinical Research Program is offering a workshop specifically directed to Clinical Investigators applying for an NIH K08 or K23 Mentored Clinical Scientist/Investigator Career Development Award. Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD, and Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH will focus on practical approaches including timelines and grant structure, with an emphasis on the unique mentored requirements of these grants.
Registration is required. Please contact
Suzanne Guerette with any questions.
A Consent Writer's Workshop: Plain Language and Informed Consent
Wednesday, December 2, 9:30a.m. - 12:30p.m.
One Brigham Circle, Room 4-002G, BWHDid you know that most of your research subjects are reading at the 8th-grade level or lower?
This is how the average American reads. Learn how to write the simplest, clearest consent forms, so that every one of your subjects can be fully informed. This workshop will teach you specific skills for writing easy-to-understand documents. To register, please email:
aogletree@partners.org, and include your phone number and contact information. A light breakfast (AM) or excellent snacks (PM) will be served. For additional dates and resources, see the
IRB website. We look forward to seeing you!
CRP Luncheon Seminar Series: “Consenting and Working with Non-English Speaking Subjects”
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, noon - 1:00p.m.
Simches Building Garrod/Mendel Conference Room, 185 Cambridge Street, MGH
Join us as Rosalyn Gray and Anabela Nunes describe how to plan for and schedule medical interpretation services, how to access emergency interpreter services and how to properly work with medical interpreters within the context of clinical research. In order to provide ample time for questions and discussion, lunch will be available starting at 11:45 am and the presentation will begin promptly at noon.
Registration is required. Please contact
Lauren Michaels with any questions.
Adding Pharmacogenomics to Clinical Investigation: A Practical Guide
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 1:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Simches Room 3.110, 185 Cambridge Street, MGH
In this half-day course, distinguished faculty will discuss the diverse ways pharmacogenetic studies have been conducted, from small translational studies to clinical trials to large-scale cohort studies. They will address key principles necessary for clinical researchers to design, conduct, and analyze such studies.
Registration is required. Please contact
Suzanne Guerette with any questions.
Other Announcements
Weekly Primer on Medical and Population Genetics at the Broad Institute
The Broad Institute offers informal weekly discussions of basic genetics topics that relate to human populations and disease. Videos of the discussions are available on the Broad
website.
LabSCENE - Lab Safety, Compliance, and Environmental Health News and Education
LabSCENE serves to engage active researchers in safety and compliance issues to promote proactive response to common areas of noncompliance. LabSCENE will be offered quarterly and alternate between a newsletter and "live" meeting format.
BRI Seeking Postdocs and Junior Faculty for Research Intranet Usability Study
The
BWH Biomedical Research Institute (BRI), MGH and Partners are collaborating on a research project with Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science to better understand the Web needs of our research community in hopes of redesigning and improving our
research Intranets. Contact
Jessica Podlaski to set up a face-to-face interview (45 minutes), at your convenience. For your valuable feedback, the BRI will enter participants into a raffle for three $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com.
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