Clinical Research Seminars

Offered monthly over Zoom, Clinical Research Seminars provide a forum to discuss important ethical, regulatory, and operational research topics.  Seminars are designed for BU Medical Campus, BMC, BMC Brighton, BMC South and Boston HealthNet Community Health Centers staff. 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. 

Registration for CRRO Seminars

Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12:00-1:00pm  – Two Perspectives: FDA INDs, Exemptions, and Lessons Learned

Registration

Presenters:

  • Jean Liew, MD MS – Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Kelsey Goostrey, MPH – Research Program Manager, Boston University CTE Center

Skill Level: Skilled      JTF Competencies: 3, 4

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify when an FDA IND is needed and the steps required for the application process
  • Identify when an FDA IND exemption is appropriate and the information needed by the IRB and/or FDA to make a determination

Synopsis:

Join us for this seminar where we will be discussing their experiences with the IND application and the IND exemption process with our presenters who have gone through the process successfully.

Date Upcoming Seminar Information  Registration Link
11/18/2026 Participant Retention: Insights from the Framingham Heart Study
Natalie Butler – Regulatory Administrator, Maureen Valentino – Recruitment Manager, and Nicole Spartano, PhD – Asst Director of FHS Research Center		 November Registration
12/8/2026 You Be the IRB: Case Studies in Human Research Protection
Matt Ogrodnik, MS, CIP-  OHRA Director		 December  Registration

 

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This seminar series is supported by the Clinical Translational Science Institute and the Office of Human Research Affairs.