Announcing Vanessa Jacoby As New Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research |
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After a highly competitive search, Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MAS has accepted the role of Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research (AVC-CR). The AVC-CR provides enterprise-wide leadership to the clinical research community, directing UCSF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and overseeing all Office of Research clinical research programs. Dr. Jacoby is professor and vice chair of Research for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. In her nearly two-decade career, she has conducted multiple studies to improve care for people with uterine fibroids, including clinical trials of new, minimally invasive surgical and medical therapies. Since the start of the pandemic, Dr. Jacoby has worked with multidisciplinary teams to study the impact of COVID-19 on reproductive health and outcomes. Her research has been driven by patient-centered outcomes, community partnerships, and recruitment of underrepresented study populations. Dr. Jacoby has served as faculty director for CTSI’s Participant Recruitment Program since 2016.
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Project Echo is now in its test phase of development. This is a significant milestone for the project team that is building a secure online platform to better connect and communicate with faculty, staff, and learners, providing the news, information, tools, and resources we need to work more effectively.
Currently, the initial test portal has been released to a focus group within the research community. The project team will eagerly review feedback from this group to help inform the portal’s continued development. Ultimately, at full build-out, the portal will serve the entire UCSF community, connecting faculty and staff across our mission and areas of interest together on one platform, a digital town square that unites us as one UCSF.
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Ever wanted to launch a remote or "eCohort" study and recruit patients from around the world? How about collecting patient-reported outcomes or data from a wearable sensor? The Eureka platform is your UCSF resource for building online medical research studies, making it easy for participants to:
- Provide electronic consent
- Answer surveys online or in our mobile app
- Contribute data from wearable devices, smartphones, electronic health records, and more!
They are hosting a Eureka Build-a-thon on October 27!
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Apply now for a chance to attend, build your study in Eureka, and win a year of free maintenance! The Build-a-thon application will be available August 14-28 via UCSF Open Proposals.
Learn more: Eureka hosts all types of online studies, with about a dozen currently live. The 2023 Build-a-thon is sponsored by the DEB Digital Health Initiative, Eureka Team, and CTSI.
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Construction Update: Parnassus Heights |
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UCSF Real Estate shares a summer update on the construction of the new hospital, Parnassus Research and Academic Building, and fuel tank facility. Improvements are also underway to the Health Sciences Instruction and Research east and west towers.
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Associate Professor of
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Professor of Neurology
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Aug 30 | 7-8 a.m., Parnassus N-225 and Zoom
Alika Lafontaine, MD, FRCPC, is the first Indigenous physician to serve as president of the Canadian Medical Association.
September 15 | 9 a.m. - 5:40 p.m., Gladstone Institutes, Mahley Auditorium
This symposium will showcase foundational achievements of the past, groundbreaking discoveries of the present, and the exciting future potential of disease-focused neuroscience. It will feature presentations by current investigators, distinguished alumni, and invited panelists from across the Bay Area.
September 18-22
Celebrate UCSF postdocs! Find the latest information on events, social media campaigns, recognition ideas, and more.
September 19 | 4-6 p.m., Byers Auditorium & YouTube livestream
UCSF postdoc finalists will present their research in three minutes or less.
September 20 | 4-6 p.m., Mission Bay Conference Center
In-person faculty networking and resource fair.
September 21 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., virtual
Plenary sessions and workshops on topics including advancement and promotion, faculty compensation, and succeeding in academia in all series.
September 20 | 1-2 p.m., virtual
UCSF is now an institutional member of the Vivli clinical research data repository and this webinar will help our researchers get up to speed with the platform so they can use it for securely sharing individual participant level data to meet NIH requirements.
September 28 | 4-6 p.m., Byers Auditorium and Zoom
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Find more information about one-time funds of up to $10,000 for activities that build engagement and collaboration to support equity and belonging for the UCSF research community. Deadline: August 31.
The UCSF CIRM is accepting applications from trainees proposing stem cell and gene therapy projects. Appointments with stipends for 4 predoctoral graduate students, 6 postdoctoral fellows, and 1 clinical fellow available starting Dec 1. Deadline: September 22.
The Resource Allocation Program (RAP), which manages the dissemination, submission, review and award of various intramural funding opportunities, announces the fall 2023 funding cycle: Call will open August 28; deadline is October 2, 2 p.m.
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Policy & Guidance
NIH Application Instruction Updates – Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Costs: NIH updates budgeting instructions for DMS costs effective for NIH applications submitted for due dates on or after October 5.
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Information, Trainings, and Tools |
August 24 | noon - 1 p.m., virtual
Explore the EHR Recruitment Service during a 1-hour drop in Zoom session. The service helps find eligible UCSF patients and share study details via MyChart/recruitment letter. Learn, ask, engage, and get a sneak peek at new features designed to give valuable participant recruitment insights.
The Science Policy and Advocacy Development program will provide participants with the hands-on experience and training needed to explain the significance of federal investments in biomedical research to shape federal regulations and legislation.
The policy for CRC access to CE has been refined; please see the Policy and FAQ document. Access to CE by CRCs is dependent on the CRC working under the supervision of an MD/DO caring for a UCSF patient and access is for treatment only. In all cases, access to outside organizations’ information via Care Everywhere by CRCs during a clinical trial is the responsibility of the principal investigator who is the patient’s treating MD/DO.
Want to know where your submission is in the IRB review process? Use this guide to learn how to check your study status. This guide is one of many resources available on the IRB's iRIS help site.
For a limited time, the CTSI IMPACT Program is offering free consultation services to researchers and scientists to assist with translating their evidence to policy, guidelines, and regulations.
Advance your training in clinical research, epidemiology and health data science by attending a course this fall. We have 12 courses open to both UCSF and non-UCSF learners. Register by September 8.
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Infrastructure and Operations |
UCSF's Office of Clinical Trial Activation (OCTA) is conducting a survey about your experience working with OCTA. Your opinion is very important and we hope you will take a few minutes to share your feedback. Deadline: September 1.
Now live: UCSF IRB review and consent form details will now push from iRIS to Oncore.
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Read past ReSearch ReSource issues.
ideas of interest to our research community.
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