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Are you a Brigham researcher? Check out our monthly forum for researchers to hear the latest updates, news and resources at Research Connection LIVE.
You can also find out about other virtual events, events open to the public, and internal research events for the Brigham community by viewing the calendar.
Discover Brigham showcases cutting-edge science from our investigators and innovators each year. This year, a new video series invites the public to learn about the impact of research, discovery and innovation at the Brigham.
Due Monday, April 3, 2023, 12PM The Brigham Research Cores and Resources Fair will take place on Monday, April 24th from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in the Hale Café Atrium. We are currently soliciting representatives from BWH, MGB, and Harvard cores and resources who would be interested in promoting their resources/services at this annual event. This is an opportunity to staff an informational table with brochures, business cards, or other materials helpful to the community. Representatives from each core or resource will have the full hour and half to meet with attendees. Attendees from the Brigham and other MGB affiliated
Due Monday, January 23, 2023, 5PM We have one nominee each for the new Registrar and Treasurer positions! Thank you to Alexandra Eicher (Registrar) and Evgenii Kim (Treasurer) for your interest in serving on the PLC Executive Board. Read Alex’s Nomination Statement for Registrar here. Read Evgenii’s Nomination Statement for Treasurer here. Because the positions are not contested, the election will proceed as a confirmation vote. Each current BWH postdoc is entitled to submit one ballot, voting either “Yes” or “No” for the candidate nominated for each position (or abstaining). A simple majority of votes cast in favor will confirm
Due Monday, December 19, 2022, 11PM During the last Quarterly Meeting on November 29, BWH PLC members voted to ratify an overhaul of our bylaws. The new bylaws introduce two new elected positions to the PLC Executive Board: the Registrar and the Treasurer. You can read the descriptions and responsibilities of these positions below or on page 4 of the bylaws here. Since the bylaws were ratified partway through the year, the PLC is holding a special election to fill these roles for the remainder of the one-year term, until the next General Election in August. Any BWH PDA Affiliate
Closes Monday, Oct 17, 2022
The BWH PLC Advocacy Committee is proud to launch our first annual Postdoc Survey to collect information on the needs and challenges faced by the BWH postdoc community.
In a new video series, Discovering Brigham, Brigham and Women’s Hospital President Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, and leaders from across the Brigham research community engage in conversations about research projects and discoveries that are leading to more equitable, cutting-edge care for all patients.
In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, this month we asked: What is one of your favorite memories from your time at the Brigham so far? If you would like to add your voice to the conversation, please submit a comment at the bottom of the page.
Summary: This course is for sponsor investigators who both initiates and actually conducts, alone or with others, an investigation, that is, under whose immediate direction the test article/investigational device is
The four-hour Mass General Brigham Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Seminar includes faculty presentations and discussions on authorship; data management; documentation and integrity; conflict of interest and interactions with industry;
Summary: The Clinical Research Boot Camp course is a “clinical research 101” for investigators and all members of the study staff. Course content is based on Good Clinical Practice Guidelines,
Summary: This course is for investigators and all members of the study staff. It covers essential information regarding recordkeeping, documentation, and record retention requirements. Course content is based on the
Meet the leaders of the BWH Postdoctoral Association (BWHPDA)! The Postdoc Leadership Council (PLC) has started monthly meet and greet tables on the Pike in an attempt to reach more
Summary: This course is for investigators and all members of the study staff. Course content is based on Good Clinical Practice Guidelines, federal and state research regulations, and institutional research
The Brigham Research Education Program, BWH Center for Clinical Investigation, and BWH STRATUS Center for Medical Simulation offer a clinical skills course for BWH clinical research coordinators, assistants, and study
Summary: This course is for investigators and all members of the study staff. It covers essential information regarding study team data management and internal quality assurance plans. Course content is
**These sessions will be held virtually on Zoom. The link will be sent to those who register with a BWH/MGB-affiliated email address 1-2 days prior to the session** This monthly forum
Summary: This Good Clinical Practice Webinar course was developed based on the original content of the International Council of Harmonization's Guidance for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) ICH GCP E6R2, current
*This event was originally scheduled on March 9, but was moved to March 16 at 10am* Join Samia Mora, MD, MHS to learn about academic medicine, industry, and collaborative research
Representatives from Human Resources (HR), Office for Sponsored Staff and Volunteer Services (OSSVS), and the Office for Global Professionals and Scholar (GPS) will outline their respective roles in the research hiring process.
These monthly seminars are open to the community and focus on resources for the research community. They also provide an opportunity to meet and ask questions of BWH decision makers.
Summary: This course is for investigators and all members of the study staff involved in writing a clinical research protocol. Course content is based on the ethical conduct of human
This one-hour RCR lecture will review the regulations governing animal research, and the shared responsibilities of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC), Centers for Comparative Medicine (CCM), and
Summary: The Clinical Trials Registration and Results Reporting course is for investigators responsible for clinical trials.gov registration and results reporting for applicable clinical trials. The course will help investigators understand
The MGB Biobank Portal is a tool that links consented subjects from the MGB Biobank with their health care data from the electronic medical record (EMR) and allows researchers to
Join Brigham Research Operations for updates from safety, operations, and compliance teams. LabSCENE is a quarterly meeting designed to provide critical updates to bench-/lab-based researchers and lab managers. Reminders: One
Summary: This course is for investigators and all members of the study staff and covers essential information regarding audits and inspections, common findings, how to prepare and how to respond.
The Research Patient Data Registry (RPDR) brings clinical information to the researcher's fingertips and ensures the security of patient information by controlling and auditing the distribution of patient data within
Summary: In collaboration with the Harvard Catalyst, REDCap is a free, secure, web-based application hosted by MGB Research Computing and designed to support electronic data capture for research studies. To learn
