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Clinical Research Educational Lecture Series


Each month, educational lectures are presented by the various departments involved in clinical research at Northwestern and the surrounding community. Sponsored by the Advisory Council for Clinical Research at Northwestern University, these free lectures are a great resource for anyone interested in clinical research.

The lectures are held on the third Friday of every month -- mark your calendar!

If you have a suggestion for future lectures or if you would like to present a lecture, please contact us.

2008 Schedule

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

January 18

Spring Forward - New NU Graduate Certificate Program in Clinical Research and Regulatory Administration

Speaker: Paula Carney, PhD, RD, Director of Education and Training Programs, NUCATS Institute, Northwestern University

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsored by The Office for Research Integrity

February 15

FSM Office for Research: What the Dean's Office Can Do for You

Speaker: Rex Chisholm, PhD, FSM Dean for Research, Adam and Richard T. Lind Professor of Medical Genetics, Northwestern University

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsored by the Feinberg School of Medicine Office for Research

March 21

Electronic Submissions and Review of Human Subject Research at Northwestern University: An eIRB Update

Speaker: Michael Kelley, eIRB System Specialist, OPRS, Northwestern University

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsored by the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

April 18

Solving the Mystery of Effort Certification

Speaker: Jennifer Wei, Effort Reporting Research Manager, Office of Financial Operations, Northwestern University

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsored by the General Clinical Research Center

May 16

No Lecture - 2008 Clinical Research Educational Conference

June 20

No Lecture - NIH Regional Seminar:  Program Funding and Grants Administration

July 18

Turning Risk Assessment Findings into Guidance for Best Practices

Speaker: Lauran Qualkenbush, CCRC, Associate Director, Office of Research Integrity, Northwestern University

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsored by the NUCATS Institute

August 15

Lessons Learned at Rush and Compliant Clinical Trial Billing

Speaker: Lisa Pitler, JD, MS, RN, Senior Director, Research and Clinical Trials Administration Office, Rush University Medical Center

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsored by the NMH Office for Research

September 19

Clinical Trial Budgets

Speaker: Peri Todd, Director of Clinical Research, DuPage Medical Group

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsored by the NUgene Project

October 17

NUCATS Update

Speaker: Phil Greenland, MD, Director, NUCATS Institute, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research and Harry W. Dingman Professor

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsor: TBD

November 21

NMH Office for Research

Speaker: Nathalia Headley, Interim Manager, Office of Research, NMH

Location: Feinberg Pavilion, Conference Rooms B & C, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL

Sponsor: TBD

December 19

No Lecture