Clinical Research Seminars

Offered monthly, Clinical Research Seminars provide a learning opportunity for the research community on a number of topics within human subjects research. These seminars often include important ethical, regulatory, or implementation content. Organized by the CRRO, the seminar series is supported by the Clinical Translational Science Institute and the Office of Human Research Affairs.

Seminars are sixty minutes in length and are held remotely. Zoom meeting information will be provided prior to the seminar (usually 24 hours before) and will be sent only to those who have registered in advance. 

Seminars are designed for BU Medical Campus and BMC staff or those from affiliated institutions. Individuals from non-affiliated external organizations or institutions are unable to attend. Registrations must be completed using an institutional email address, no personal email addresses will be accepted. 

All previous seminar recordings and slides are available in our Seminar Library. 

Suggestions for future seminars are always welcome and can be submitted by completing our Training and Education Recommendation Form. 

 

Academic Year 2024-2025 Seminar Offerings – All seminars are scheduled for Wed. at 12-1pm (unless otherwise noted)
Check back often as information is continuously updated when topics and presenters are confirmed. Registration forms are available by clicking on the date for each seminar. 

January 8, 2025, 12pm – Disclosing Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research at BU and BMC (Registration for this seminar has ended.)

Presenters:

  • Cassie Williams, MPH, Program Manager, Conflicts of Interest, BU Office of Research Compliance
  • Jackie Presedo, CHRC, Research Compliance Manager, BMC

Synopsis:

Are you an administrator who has encountered a COI compliance hold on grant funding? Are you an investigator who has been asked to submit a research COI form but don’t know why it’s needed or whether you completed it correctly?  Do you have a financial interest that may be related to your research, or are you considering consulting for a company related to your research? Join COI administrators from BU and BMC to learn about disclosing your outside financial interests, reviewing and managing conflicts, how to avoid COI compliance holds, and more.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain why COI in research matters
  2. Define when and what needs to be disclosed
  3. Describe how to disclose using Huron and COI-Smart
  4. Explain how FCOIs are identified and managed

February 12, 2025, 1pm – Beyond Industry Trials: Clinical Research Billing and Finance in Awards and “Unfunded” Studies

Presenters:

  • Mike Porreca, Director, Clinical Trial Office, BMC
  • Sandy Lok, Contract Specialist, Research Contracting, BMC
  • Kaye Mottola, CHRC, CPC, Research Policy and Education Manager, BMC

Synopsis:

While clinical research billing and finance (CRBF) is frequently associated with industry-negotiated clinical trials, CRBF compliance applies to all research studies that include one or more prospective clinical services.  This presentation will focus on pre- and post-award CRBF requirements, including budgeting, billing, and NIH policy requirements related to patient care costs, as well as studies that have no external funding.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the operative definition of “clinical research” in CRBF
  2. Identify the full range of clinical research studies that are subject to CRBF requirements
  3. Discuss  key features of CRBF compliance, and
  4. Locate resources for learning more about (or refreshing one’s memory of) the BMC/BU CRBF process.

 

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