Research Accelerator Schedule – 2023

Tuesdays from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM in X228

2023 Dates to Remember:
OARSI 2023 Meeting | March 17 – March 20, 2023 | Denver, Colorado
EULAR 2023 Meeting –
May 21- June 3 | Milan, Italy
Abstract submission deadline: January 15, 2023
ACR Convergence 2023 | November 10-15, 2023 |San Diego, California
Abstract submission deadline: June 8th, 2023

All publications resulting from the support of Accelerator resources are required to credit the NIH CCCR grant P30 AR072571 and must comply with NIH Public Access Policy.

Please note the schedule is divided into 6 – 15 minute blocks. Generally, Analysis Plans are allotted 15 minutes, Abstracts/Aims 30, Manuscripts 45. Talks are given twice the amount of time, for example if a talk is 15 minutes, 30 minutes will be scheduled to allow for discussion. Grants components may be allotted up to 60 minutes. Please review the schedule and request a date by emailing Chrissy cjean86@bu.edu with a cc’ to mdubreui@bu.edu

Accelerator.GroundRules&GuidingPrinciples.2022

Day Block Participant Material
January 3 Block 1 Group Projects review & update
Block 2 J Stefanik Updated Aims
Block 3 M Dubreuil R01 Cover
Block 4 M Dubreuil R01 Cover
Block 5 M Dubreuil Medicaid Proposal
Block 6 Group OARSI
January 10 Block 1 R. Jafarzadeh R01
Block 2 R. Jafarzadeh R01
Block 3 R. Jafarzadeh R01
Block 4 M You Grant
Block 5 M Yau Grant
Block 6 M Yau Grant
January 17 Block 1 J Stefanik Grant
Block 2 J Stefanik Grant
Block 3 J Stefanik Grant
Block 4 D Kumar Manuscript
Block 5 D Kumar Manuscript
Block 6 D Kumar Manuscript
January 24 Block 1 J Liew Manuscript (3 blocks)
Block 2 J Liew
Block 3 J Liew
Block 4 T Neogi Discuss Request for Information
Block 5 L Sara Analysis Plan
Block 6
January 31 Block 1 K Bacon ICD Code Tracking
Block 2 K Bacon ICD Code Tracking
Block 3 C Lewis Analysis Plan
Block 4 C Lewis Analysis Plan
Block 5 M Yau OARSI abstract 1
Block 6 M Yau OARSI abstract 2
February 7 Block 1 Group Projects review and update
Block 2 D Kumar CSM presentation
Block 3 J Lui Manuscript
Block 4 J Lui Manuscript
Block 5 J Lui Manuscript
Block 6 J Lui Manuscript
February 14 Block 1 K James OARSI Poster
Block 2 K Aoyagi OARSI Presentation
Block 3 P Corrigan OARSI/Poster
Block 4 C Lanois CMS/OARSI Talk
Block 5 C Lanois CMS/OARSI Talk
Block 6 M Dubreuil CIPHER/discussion
February 21 Block 1  R Jafarzadeh Grant
Block 2 R Jafarzadeh Grant
Block 3 R Jafarzadeh Grant
Block 4 R Jafarzadeh Grant
Block 5 J Stefanik R21
Block 6 J Stefanik R21
Block 7 J. Liew Analysis Plan
February 28 Block 1 D Kumar OARSI Abstract 1
Block 2 D Kumar OARSI Abstract 2
Block 3 D Kumar OARSI Abstract 3
Block 4 D Kumar OARSI Abstract 4
Block 5 D Kumar OARSI Abstract 5
Block 6 Kumar/Kim OARSI Abstract
March 7 Block 1 Group
Projects review & update
Block 2 E Marci Rehab Year in Review Talk
Block 3 E Marci Rehab Year in Review Talk
Block 4 E. Marci Project Management Training
Block 5 T Neogi OARSI
Block 6 R Jafarzadeh OARSI
Block 7 S Merjananah Analysis Plan
March 14 Block 1 M Lavalley, B McGineley Manuscript -MOST
Block 2 M Lavalley, B McGineley Manuscript -MOST
Block 3 M Lavalley, B McGineley Manuscript -MOST
Block 4 M Yau OARSI Abstract
Block 5 M Yau OARSI Abstract
Block 6 M Yau OARSI Abstract
Block 7 K Aoyagi OARSI Talk
March 21
Block 1 Neogi/Dubreuil NIH/RFI PostDocs
Block 2 K.Godziuk Analysis Plan Review
Block 3 N Bosch Premier
Block 4 N Bosch Premier
Block 5
Block 6
March 28 Block 1 Group ACR Abstract scheduling
Block 2 Group OARSI Review
Block 3 OARSI Review
Block 4 OARSI Review
Block 5 OARSI Review
Block 6 OARSI Review
March 29 Block 1
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April 4 Block 1 Group Projects review & update
Block 2 E Morgan/C Lewis Hip shape pilot
Block 3 E Morgan/C Lewis Hip shape pilot
Block 4 E Morgan/C Lewis Hip shape pilot
Block 5 M AlDoughaim ACR/Abstract Review
Block 6
April 11 Block 1 J Collins Missing data/Discussion
Block 2 J Collins Missing data/Discussion
Block 3 J Collins Missing data/Discussion
Block 4 J Collins Missing data/Discussion
Block 5 R Jafarzadeh OARSI Talk
Block 6 R Jafarzadeh OARSI Talk
April 18 Block 1 J Liew  ACR Abstract opioid Rx 
Block 2 J Liew ACR Abstract synovitis
Block 3 J Liew Analysis plan RRF Aim 2 Marketscan
Block 4 J Liew MOST analysis plan (MRI defined early OA)
Block 5 Group New Analyst Bootcamp
Block 6
April 25 Block 1 E Chock AIMS TALK 
Block 2 E Chock AIMS TALK 
Block 3 D Felson Essential fatty acids and OA
Block 4 D Felson Essential fatty acids and OA
Block 5 D Felson Essential fatty acids and OA
Block 5
Block 6
May 2 Block 1 TBD ACR Abstracts
Block 2 C Lewis Grant Proposal Review
Block 3 C Lewis Grant Proposal Review
Block 4 C Lewis Grant Proposal Review
Block 4 J Liew EULAR TALK
Block 5 J Liew EULAR TALK
Block 6
May 9 Block 1 TBD ACR Abstracts
Block 2 J Stefanik Anterior knee pain and PFOA
Block 3 J Stefanik Anterior knee pain and PFOA
Block 4 J Stefanik Anterior knee pain and PFOA
Block 5 S Tomlinson Consult Tracking
Block 6 Group Project Review
May 16 Block 1 TBD ACR Abstracts
Block 2 D. Kumar CE 148/WeSENSE
Block 3 P Corrigan/J Stefanik P Corrigan/J StefanikGRF/Sesitization
Block 4 A. Bujor R01 specific aims/aim 3
Block 5 A. Bujor R01 specific aims/aim 3
Block 6 K.Godziuk MOST analysis plan
May 23 Block 1 M. Lavalley/Brooke OAI +MOST Cluster
Block 2 S. Merjananah Jakib
Block 3 K. Bacon Gait/Cartilage Loss MOST
Block 4 J. Liew MOST/BMD
Block 5 M. Dubreuil ACR Abstract
Block 6
May 30 Block 1 TBD ACR Abstracts
Block 2 L Sara GRF Pain/structure MOST
Block 2 R Jafarzadeh Semaglutide
Block 3 D Felson Semaglutide and policy
Block 4
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Block 5
May 31 May 31 – June 3 EULAR Meeting
June 6 Block 1 Group
Projects review & update
Block 2 J. Liew K23 summary statement
Block 3 J. Liew K23 summary statement
Block 4 S. Tomlinson Consult Tracking
Block 5 S. Dhamne Abstract
Block 6 D. Driscoll Abstract
Block 7
June 13 Block 1 J. Liew Analysis plan: opioid Rx in AS
Block 2 K. James/J. Stefanik Manuscript
Block 3 K. James/J. Stefanik Manuscript
Block 4 K. James/J. Stefanik Manuscript
Block 5 D. Sherman MOST AP
Block 6 D. Sherman MOST AP
June 20 Block 1 R. Kyada  Analysis plan: AS physical activity & opioid use
Block 2 M. Dubreuil Referral Recommendations Manuscript
Block 3 M. Dubreuil Referral Recommendations Manuscript
Block 4 M. Dubreuil Referral Recommendations Manuscript
Block 5 C. Lewis Specific Aims
Block 6 C. Lewis Specific Aims
June 27 Block 1 J. Liew Analysis Plan: AS physical activity & opioid use-Longitudinal
Block 2 J. Liew Analysis Plan: MOST chondrocalcinosis, revised
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July 4 No ACCELERATOR
July 11 Block 1 Jackie, Ashley & Kelly  CIPHER/Phenotype Library
Block 2 Jackie, Ashley & Kelly  CIPHER/Phenotype Library
Block 3 Group Projects review & update
Block 4 M Dubreuil Section Policies & Principles
Block 5
Block 6
July 18 Block 1 S Tomlinson Consult tracking & Publication Compliance
Block 2 M Dubreuil CCCR Renewal
Block 3 M Dubreuil CCCR Renewal
Block 4 M Dubreuil CCCR Renewal
Block 5 M Dubreuil CCCR Renewal
Block 6
July 25 Block 1 J Stefanik Analysis Plan
Block 2
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Block 6
August 1 Block 1 Group
Projects review & update
Block 2 S. Tomlinson Consult Tracking
Block 3 J. Stefanik Analysis Plan
Block 4 J. Stefanik Study Design for a Grant
Block 5 M. Dubreuil CIPHER/discussion
Block 6 M. Dubreuil CIPHER/discussion
Block 7 T. Neogi CCCR usage
August 8 Block 1  Kevin Ma TriNetX (Pharmacoepidemiology)
Block 3 J. Stefanik Analysis Plan
Block 4
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August 15 Block 1 T. Neogi NIAMS/idea generation
Block 2 T. Neogi NIAMS/idea generation
Block 3
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August 22 Block 1
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August 29 Block 1 B Mcginley/M Lavalley TKR Clustering Manuscript
Block 2 B Mcginley/M Lavalley TKR Clustering Manuscript
Block 3 B Mcginley/M Lavalley TKR Clustering Manuscript
Block 4 J Liew Analysis Plan
Block 5 M Dubreuil ACR abstract scheduling
Block 6 T Neogi NIAMS RFI
September 5 Block 1 Group Projects review & update
Block 2 S Tomlinson Consult Tracking
Block 3 J Liew K23 grant review
Block 4 J Liew K23 grant review
Block 5 J Liew K23 grant review
Block 6 J Liew K23 grant review
Block 7 H Vo Evans Day Poster
Block 8 D Driscoll Evans Day Poster
September 12 Block 1 Group OARSI abstract planning
Block 2 Neogi/Felson away
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Block 6
September 19 Block 1 J Liew ACR Poster-Mineralization synovitis
Block 2 J Liew ACR Poster-BMD cartilage
Block 3 L Sara ACR Poster-GRF and knee structure
Block 4 R Jafarzadeh ACR Poster-Drug repurposing
Block 5 J Liew K23 grant
Block 6 J Liew K23 grant
September 26 Block 1 R Ferrandiz Abstract
Block 2 J Pablo Analysis Plan
Block 3 J Pablo Analysis Plan
Block 4 M Dubreuil Unmet Needs in AxSpA Talk
Block 5
Block 6
October 3 Block 1 Group Projects review & update
Block 2 S Tomlinson Consult Tracking
Block 3 S Dhamne/A Kehasse ACR Poster-POC urate
Block 4 E Kim ACR Poster-Exercise MEP Knee OA
Block 5 S lee ACR Poster-Frontal lobe Act/Gait knee OA
Block 6 D Kumar ACR Poster-WeSense validation and responsiveness
October 10 Block 1 B Degirmenci ACR Poster-Opioids
Block 2 B McGinley ACR Poster-clusters
Block 3 H Vo ACR Poster-SFDI
Block 4 X Sendaydiego ACR Poster-RA MACE
Block 5 A Danve ACR Poster-SLR Referral Recs
Block 6 D Felson/J Liew Analysis Plan
October 17 Block 1 D Felson ACR Poster
Block 2 J Stefanik/K James Manuscript
Block 3 J Stefanik/K James Manuscript
Block 4 J Stefanik/K James Manuscript
Block 5 D Felson/J Liew Analysis Plan- Early OA
Block 6 D Felson/J Liew Analysis Plan- Early OA
October 24 Block 1 P Corrigan ACR Talk- Pain Sn and GRF
Block 2 S Price ACR Talk- Patellar tendons in OA
Block 3 X Sendaydiego ACR Talk- RA Cancer
Block 4 S Merjanah ACR Talk-  JAKib MACE
Block 5 J Stefanik/D Sherman OARSI Abstract
Block 6
October 31 Block 1 M Dubreuil ACR Talk- Referral recs
Block 2 M Dubreuil ACR Talk- Referral recs.
Block 3 Z Wang Analysis plan
Block 4 D Sherman Analysis plan
Block 5 Kristine G Penotypes of obesity in MOST
Block 6
November 7 Block 1 Group Projects review & update
Block 2 L Carlesso
OARSI abstract
Block 3 K  Bacon OARSI abstract
Block 4
Block 5
Block 6
November 14 Block 1 No Meeting-ACR No Meeting-ACR
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Block 5
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November 21 Block 1 D Sherman Prey pain effusion and knee strength
Block 2 D Sherman Pain, Effusion, and quad strength trajectories
Block 3 D Felson/J Liew Fol up early OA
Block 4 K Aoyagi TVNS Knee pain
Block 5 M Yau Epi/Genetics
Block 6 C Lewis Hip shape
November 28 Block 1 R Jafarzadeh Drug repurposing PTOA
Block 2 Dr. Hokanson Communications workshop
Block 3 Dr. Hokanson Communications workshop
Block 4 Dr. Hokanson Communications workshop
Block 5 Dr. Hokanson Communications workshop
Block 6 Z Wang Analysis plan
December 5 Block 1 Group Projects review & update
Block 2 T Neogi FHS CAPSITE R01
Block 3 M Lavalley Analysis Plan: pain, function and TJR
Block 4
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Block 6
December 12 Block 1 M Dubreuil/ D Driscoll Analysis Plan Fractures in AS
Block 2 M Westerland Trinetx
Block 3 M Westerland Trinetx
Block 4 P Corrigan Manuscript “Force-Structure in unilateral knee OA”
Block 5 P Corrigan Manuscript “Force-Structure in unilateral knee OA”
Block 6 P Corrigan Manuscript “Force-Structure in unilateral knee OA”
December 19 Block 1 I Wallace Grant aims
Block 2 I Wallace Grant aims
Block 3 I Wallace Grant aims
Block 4 I Wallace Grant aims
Block 5 D Kumar Grant aims
Block 6 D Kumar Grant aims

The Boston Musculoskeletal Clinical Research Collaboratory (Boston MCRC) is a National Institutes of Health Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) supported by NIH grant P30 AR072571.