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This Month's Featured Director
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Asa Lopatin
Director, Research Contracts & Industry Agreements
As the Director of Research Contracts & Industry Agreements, I am responsible for developing sustainable systems and processes to support the management of research-related contracts on behalf of Boston Medical Center. My goal is to make the BMC contracting process as user-friendly as possible while continuing to protect the best interests of the institution, its staff, and its patients. To that end, I am working to implement a new intake and tracking system for all contract negotiations that will provide greater clarity on points of contact in Research Operations and increased transparency into negotiation timelines. In recent months, we have made great progress reducing the duration of negotiations and providing timely information to BMC stakeholders. As we
continue to gather useful data, we will identify further opportunities to develop additional training, resources, and workflow refinements. What initially inspired me to come to BMC was the organization’s goal of making world class health care and research participation opportunities more accessible. BMC serves an incredibly diverse patient population with a dynamic workforce, whose empathy and dedication make the provision of excellent care and the performance of cutting edge research possible.
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What Researchers Need to Know About Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
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In response to the CHIPS and Science Act of
2022 and federal research agency policies, BMC is updating its Conflict of Commitment policy (Policy# 09.23.010) to contain a prohibition, regardless of sources of funding, against researchers’ participation in Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs), and clarifies that any participation in a Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (FTRP) must be disclosed to BMC and to research sponsors, as required by sponsor.
Broadly, a “Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program" is a program that attempts to unethically or unlawfully acquire U.S. scientific-funded research or technology through government-run or funded recruitment programs sponsored by or based in a country of concern that target scientists, engineers, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States.
Read More → to learn more about these talent programs, how to recognize MFTRPs and the new requirements from federal research agencies.
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Research Education
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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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Upcoming Highlights:
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Wed, Aug 7, 1:00-2:30pm
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Effort in Clinical Research
Part IV of the Clinical Research Billing and Finance series will cover internal budgeting and reporting effort, including salary allocation. No registration is needed. If you have not received the Zoom invitation, please email Research Operations and specify which listserv is most apt for your role: Research Administrators, Research Study Team Members, or Principal Investigators.
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Wed, Aug 14, 12:00-1:30pm
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Developing a Career in Research Administration by Using your Transferable Skills, Developing New Ones, and Taking a Leap of Faith
The Research Administration Demonstration (RAD) series, sponsored by New York University, draws hundreds of attendees to each session. August’s professional development session will include presenters from Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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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:
Important Changes to Responsible Conduct of Research Training Requirements
Reminder to send or copy SPA on all incoming agreements and sponsored program related documents and communications
Reminder: SPA Proposal Submission Process
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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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Center for Clinical Research and Advancement (CCRA):
The CCRA encompasses the Clinical Research Network (CRN) and Clinical Trials Office (CTO). The CCRA promotes innovation and discovery in partnership with research teams and our patients, communities, and sponsors for the betterment of health outcomes. Read More →
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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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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Research Contracts & Industry Agreements (RCIA):
RCIA is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating research and programmatic contracts. RCIA’s portfolio includes Clinical Trial Agreements, Programmatic Service and Research Funding Agreements, and non-funded agreements such as Data Use Agreements and Material Transfer Agreements. RCIA also provides guidance and support to BMC researchers seeking to engage in collaborative or sponsored research with external academic, non-profit, and industry partners.
In this issue:
Exchanging Confidential and Proprietary Information
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Research Support Services (RSS):
RSS provides strategic input, coordination, supervision and operational oversight, and fiscal responsibility for all of BMC’s shared research Cores and Platforms including Shared Services that support research. In addition, RSS is developing a centralized support services strategy, initially aimed at providing PI-centric post award financial management support to partnering departments and PIs. The initial phase will be a small test phase starting summer 2024.
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Strategic Research Growth (SRG):
SRG strategizes with investigators and teams to maximize competitiveness for research funding. As vital members of the BMC research community, we accelerate the growth of research through collaboration with BMC investigators to craft compelling research proposals responsive to funder priorities. SRG helps teams and individual researchers amplify their research by becoming more effective communicators, grant writers, and advocates. We activate and lead teams around emerging research opportunities, many of which are large-scale and span scientific disciplines, clinical and administrative departments, and institutions.
SRG’s continuum of grant-seeking services for government grants and foundation-funded research grants ranges from identifying, reviewing, analyzing, and disseminating funding opportunities to cultivating relationships with investigators, internal and external collaborators, and funders. We partner with investigators on all facets of proposal development, from idea generation through submission, with a special emphasis on helping you navigate the BMC institutional landscape to ensure your research is designed to succeed. Please connect with us!
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Research Informatics (RI):
RI provides the infrastructure and analytics to drive BMC’s research data strategy. RI also administers the BMC Clinical Data Warehouse for Research (CDW-R), a core facility that extracts data from health system data warehouses on behalf of researchers. CDW-R services include research data sets extractions, medical record pre-screens and prospective recruitment lists, retrospective cohort identification, and simple counts for study cohort estimations.
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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 Administration, 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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