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Volume 11 | JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2024 |
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Happy winter! I hope that everyone had a nice holiday, and had the opportunity to spend time with family and friends.
We continue to have exciting forward progress, and teams across the research enterprise are hard at work on goals that will support all of you, and that will enhance our ability to have outsized impact as a research institution. Recently, we welcomed Jennifer Kennedy as our Director of Sponsored Programs and Doug Rockwell as our Director of Shared Services. We are also making plans to build centralized methods and manuscript writing cores (more soon!), and a BMC-focused pilot RFP will be forthcoming.
We have our second hybrid town hall planned for Tuesday, March 19 at 8 a.m., where you will hear from groups that are part of the research enterprise and who did not present at the first town hall. Future meetings will give you opportunities to hear from BMC research groups, and to network with colleagues. As always, please reach out and stay in touch to let us know successes, appreciations, and opportunities for us to grow.
Thank you,
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Tina DaSilva
Executive Director,
Research Operations |
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Dr. Megan Bair Merritt
Chief Scientific Officer |
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Training and Education Opportunities and Development |
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Research Operations is developing education opportunities and partnering with BMC/BUMC’s Clinical Research Resources Office to identify their monthly and quarterly series. As trainings become available, we will add them to the research community calendar or library. |
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Featured Event
Wednesday, February 14, 1-2 p.m. – Clinical Research Billing I: The Most Basic Basics
BMC’s Kaye Mottola and Mike Porreca lead the next Clinical Research Seminar, hosted by the
BMC/BUMC Clinical Research Resources Office (CRRO). Part II will be presented on March 13.
Additional Highlights
Wednesday, February 27, 3-4:30 p.m. – Operationalizing Community Engagement in Research
Learn more about community engagement in research and how it can be useful to you.
Sunday, March 3, 8 a.m. – Registration Deadline for The Principal Investigator Role
Course
This CRRO course is held quarterly. The next offering is in May
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Our Network |
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Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA):
The SPA is responsible for the non-financial management of all sponsored awards, grants and contracts. SPA’s main goal is to elevate its service to the BMC Research Community by providing timely and clear communication, more efficient turnaround times and better guidance on policies and procedures.
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Welcome Jennifer Kennedy, the new Director of SPA
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Sponsor Policy Revisions and New Requirements
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NIH Increases Salary Limitation for FY 2024 to $221,900, effective January 1, 2024
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Sponsored Programs Finance:
Sponsored Programs Finance provides financial oversight of sponsored programs, including invoicing, collections, financial closeout, auditing, and indirect cost analysis. Check back frequently for information on policies, contracts and forms, new processes and training information. Trainings are live, recorded, and posted here.
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Center for Clinical Research and Advancement (CCRA):
The CCRA encompasses the Clinical Research Network and Clinical Trials Office. The CRRA promotes innovation and discovery in partnership with research teams and our patients, communities, and sponsors for the betterment of health outcomes.
Clinical Research Network (CRN):
The Clinical Research Network (CRN) is working to improve diverse participation in research by bringing community-engaged staffing services to high priority, under-resourced trials in service to our research and patient communities. Our team will provide updates about how we’re engaging with our communities to improve awareness, understanding, and trust in research through outreach, education and building authentic community partnerships.
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In this issue:
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Institutional Research SOPs in 2024
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CRN Seminars and Workshops (Videos and Links)
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Community Engagement Updates
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The CRN is actively hiring for the Clinical Research Coordinator role! Apply here
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Clinical Trial Office (CTO):
The CTO serves as a central resource for principal investigators, study staff and departments involved in clinical research and for sponsors seeking to conduct clinical trials at BMC. Our CTO pre-award and post-award team(s) supports and advances BMC's mission by providing leadership and expertise in Research, Finance and Administration.
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About Us |
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Research Operations (“RO”) is dedicated to supporting Boston Medical Center’s research mission by offering sponsored research expertise, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and institutional policies, and providing excellent service to researchers and staff – all to advance health and racial equity in our approach to biomedical research and discovery. |
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RO is comprised of three separate offices, each serving the needs of BMC’s researchers and departments while removing barriers to advance research breakthroughs. RO stands ready to partner with our researchers, departments, and communities to support BMC’s research endeavors. Let us know how we can help you! |
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