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Welcome to our June newsletter! We are thrilled to have the opportunity to connect with you once again and share the latest updates, exciting news, and valuable insights from research operations. As we enter the summer season, we find ourselves filled with renewed energy and enthusiasm, eager to bring you inspiring stories, helpful resources, and a glimpse into the meaningful work we are doing together.
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We hope you find this newsletter informative and useful in your endeavors. Please feel free to forward it to your team. We appreciate your continued support.
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Thank you,
Tina DaSilva
Executive Director Research Operations
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Thank you,
Tina DaSilva
Executive Director Research Operations
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From the Desk of the CSO
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Thanks to all for your warm welcome as I have started my CSO role. It has been incredibly helpful for me to learn about the work that you do and your commitment to advancing science, as well as areas of opportunity for us to grow and thrive as a scientific community.
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To date, Tina and I have met with leadership from 24 departments/sections and had (or have scheduled) more than 82 meetings with investigators to build our strategic plan. Our research leadership and operations teams are working hard every day to move ahead some key priorities, with a focus on the following three domains
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From the Desk of the CSO
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Thanks to all for your warm welcome as I have started my CSO role. It has been incredibly helpful for me to learn about the work that you do and your commitment to advancing science, as well as areas of opportunity for us to grow and thrive as a scientific community.
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To date, Tina and I have met with leadership from 24 departments/sections and had (or have scheduled) more than 82 meetings with investigators to build our strategic plan. Our research leadership and operations teams are working hard every day to move ahead some key priorities, with a focus on the following three domains
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Building a sustainable research infrastructure.
Developing Centers of Emphasis, or cross-cutting areas where we believe that BMC can have outsized impact.
Ensuring a supportive environment for our research faculty and staff.
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Hopefully, everyone had the opportunity to see the bridge funding announcement; also, if you have not completed the Grants Connector spreadsheet and have successful grants that you would be willing to share, please do so. Also huge congratulations to Drs. Shana Burrowes, Cassandra Pierre and Angelique Harris for their successful proposal “Assessing and Addressing Implicit Bias within Healthcare-acquired Infections” and to Drs. Kelley Saia and Cecily Barber for their successful proposal “Naltrexone for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Pregnancy.” Both pilot proposals, which were co-funded
by BMC and the CTSI, offer the potential to have important impact on our patients. Again, thanks for your continued partnership in advancing science with and for our patients.
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Thank you,
Megan H Bair-Merritt, MD,
MSCE
Chief Scientific Officer
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Meet Sam Bliss, BMC’s new Investigational Pharmacy Services (IPS) Manager
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Get to know Research Operations’ new Investigational Pharmacy Services (IPS) Manager, Sam Bliss, and what compelled him to leave New York City to join the team at Boston Medical Center.
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Research Spotlight
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SPIN Funding Opportunities Software |
As you begin thinking about your next research project, we encourage you to consider utilizing
SPIN, an extensive
research funding opportunity database. SPIN contains over 40,000
opportunities from more than 10,000 sponsors.
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Research Spotlight
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Announcing the 2023 Integrated Pilot Grant Awardees |
We are pleased to announce that 42 investigators, from across BMC and the BU Medical & Charles River campuses, applied to the Integrated Pilot Award Program, sponsored by the BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute. From our pool of applications, 14 outstanding pilot projects were selected for funding, totaling an allocation of $645,000. We congratulate all of the recipients and look forward to your contributions to translational research.
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Research Education
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Research Operations seeks input on education |
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Whatever your research role and responsibilities are, we’d like to
hear from you. Have you identified any education needs? Do you have trainings or other job aids that you would like to share with the research community? If so, please contact us here.
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Click the link below for availability of upcoming sessions.
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Sponsored Programs
Administration (SPA)
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SPA would like to inform the community of two new request forms that are being implemented: an eRA Commons Account Request Form and a No Cost Extension Request Form. Read More →
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Research Finance
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Grants and Contracts with June 30 End Dates: June 30 is a major deadline for BMC sponsored programs. Please click the link to see how you can prepare for final invoices and financial reports due to your sponsors.
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Clinical Research Network
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BMC’s Nephrology department and the Clinical Research Network have launched a new trial looking at an investigational drug treating APOL1-mediated kidney disease (“AMPLITUDE”).
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Clinical Trial Office
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Clinical Trial Office (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.
Learn more about The Ecosystem of Health Equity Measures and other workshops by clicking the link below.
Read More →
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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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