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This month we are excited to share our Research Enterprise Mission, Vision, Values and Overarching Strategic Goals:
Mission
BMC is a world-class, interdisciplinary research institution centered on equity, which guides the science we conduct across the full spectrum of scientific discovery, and in how we conduct it.
We believe that expanding the opportunity to participate in research – as a member of a research team; as a participant; and as an interested member of the community - is core to providing inclusive, innovative, accessible, equitable, and exceptional healthcare for all.
Vision
Building upon our long history of partnering with our community, our vision is to advance equity-driven research to tackle our patients’ and the nation’s toughest health challenges, creating a reproducible national model that advances health equity for all.
Values
Engagement: We actively engage all stakeholders to elicit input and diverse perspectives
Transparency and Clear Communication: We strive for open and frequent communication to achieve full transparency in our work and to provide high levels of service to the research community
Accountability: To support effective teamwork and partnerships, we hold ourselves accountable for our individual and collective contributions and responsibilities
Respect and Kindness: We assume the best intentions of everyone and treat each other with respect and kindness
Service Excellence: We strive to provide excellent service to the BMC research community through our deep expertise, attitude of continual learning, responsiveness, and pride in our work
Knowledge sharing: We are committed to sharing our learnings and knowledge – both our scientific discovery resulting form research, and our learnings about how we apply a research equity approach
Overarching Strategic Goals
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Strengthen and expand a sustainable research infrastructure that supports our investigators and fosters growth of federal and other extramurally sponsored studies
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Accelerate growth of biopharma and PI-initiated research, IP and tech transfer, and industry partnerships in strategic areas that match our expertise, capacity, priorities, and expand our comprehensive portfolio
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Expand funded work in high-impact, cross-cutting areas where we are poised to have outsized impact, with a focus on health equity
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Facilitate recruitment and retention of a diverse, productive, and professionally vital research faculty and staff
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Coming up..
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We received 31 applications for pilot awards! A review panel will be reviewing these over the next few weeks.
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Stay tuned for the second annual bridge funding call for applications.
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Stay tuned for the call for applications for Learning Health System Scholars.
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We received excellent feedback about our IDC policy. We are analyzing for themes, and will communicate back what we found and our responses.
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New "About Us" for the Research Enterprise |
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Research Enterprise (RE) is committed to advancing Boston Medical Center’s research mission by providing comprehensive services across various facets of sponsored research. Our team specializes in Research Foundation Relations and Government Grants, Sponsored Programs Administration, Sponsored Finance, Research Contracting, Research Informatics, Shared Support Services and the Center for Clinical Research Advancement (comprised of the Clinical Trials Office and Clinical Research Network). We also partner closely with Research Information Systems and Research Compliance and our Office of General Counsel.
With a focus on promoting community engagement that leads to health and racial equity in biomedical research and discovery, RE offers expertise in navigating regulatory compliance and institutional policies. We strive to deliver exceptional support to researchers and staff, empowering them to drive groundbreaking research initiatives forward.
RE is structured to meet the diverse needs of BMC’s researchers and departments. We are dedicated to removing barriers and fostering collaboration to accelerate research breakthroughs. RE stands ready to collaborate with researchers, departments, and communities to advance BMC’s research endeavors. |
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Research Education |
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: |
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Tues, April 30, 3-4:30pm |
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Under-Utilized REDCap Features
The BMC/BUMC Research Professional Network hosts presenters from the universities of Florida and Vermont this month. The workshop will cover less known REDCap functionality and common user mistakes and present several tips to bring out the most of the system. |
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Additional Highlight: |
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Thurs, April 11, 12-1:30pm |
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Post Award Costing and Operations from Project Setup to Closeout
A Notable Training for Department Administrators: Hundreds attend any given session of the Research Administration Demonstration (RAD) series, sponsored by New York University and featuring national experts. This first of two April sessions provides a front-to-back-end overview of research finance, presented by Sharon Brooks, Director, Post Award, Office of Sponsored Programs, Wake Forest University Health Sciences. |
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Our Network |
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Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA):
SPA oversees the non-financial administration of all sponsored awards, grants, and contracts at BMC. SPA supports BMC staff to submit proposals, negotiate agreements, and manage non-financial post award tasks such as progress reporting, prior approvals, and subaward issuance. In this section, find information about BMC processes and policies, important sponsor updates, and general SPA updates.
In this issue:
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Sponsored Programs Finance (SPF):
SPF 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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New SPF website with updated resources for departments
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Important deadlines for contracts with the Commonwealth of Mass
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Reminder: Research Finance Rebranding to Sponsored Programs Finance
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Center for Clinical Research and Advancement (CCRA):
The CCRA encompasses the Clinical Research Network and Clinical Trials Office. The CCRA 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 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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Resource Night Follow Up: Speaker Spotlight, RESTORE Center, and MA-CEAL
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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 Enterprise (RE) is committed to advancing Boston Medical Center’s research mission by providing comprehensive services across various facets of sponsored research. Our team specializes in Research Foundation Relations and Government Grants, Sponsored Programs Administration, Sponsored Finance, Research Contracting, Research Informatics, Shared Support Services and the Center for Clinical Research Advancement (comprised of the Clinical Trials Office and Clinical Research Network). We also partner closely with Research Information Systems and Research Compliance and our Office of General Counsel. |
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With a focus on promoting community engagement that leads to health and racial equity in biomedical research and discovery, RE offers expertise in navigating regulatory compliance and institutional policies. We strive to deliver exceptional support to researchers and staff, empowering them to drive groundbreaking research initiatives forward. |
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RE is structured to meet the diverse needs of BMC’s researchers and departments. We are dedicated to removing barriers and fostering collaboration to accelerate research breakthroughs. RE stands ready to collaborate with researchers, departments, and communities to advance BMC’s research endeavors. Let us know how we can help you! |
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