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CCTO Staff Update

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Please join us to welcome Meytra Brahman, who started as a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate with Cancer Cell Therapy last week!

Meytra graduated from San Jose State University with a B.S degree in Health Sciences and is about to graduate with her Masters degree in Public Health from San Francisco State University in a few weeks. She previously worked as a Blood Donor Coordinator at Stanford Blood Center. She looks forward to making connections with a passionate team of people and work closely with a community that is striving for better health outcomes for those with cancer, and plans to advance her career in clinical trials.

Meytra likes traveling and exploring new places, hiking and being outdoorsy, getting competitive and playing sports with friends, watching nostalgic movies, and eating new types of foods!

Please send Meytra a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!

Please join us to welcome Kaushali Anant Thakore-Shah, who started as a Clinical Research Coordinator with Breast Oncology last week!

Kaushali received her PhD at UCLA and previously worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at UCLA’s Department of OB Gyn. While working at CCTO, she is interested in learning about the latest research and treatment options for breast cancer

Please send Kaushali a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!

Please join us to welcome Shreya Perepa, who started as a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate with Breast Oncology last week!

Shreya has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and recently received a Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Chicago. Before joining here, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the University of Chicago, Medicine.

Shreya is excited about the new projects, and the opportunity to learn, grow, and build lasting relationships. She would like to convey her heartfelt appreciation to her teammates, who have all have been so warm and welcoming.

Please send Meytra a virtual hello and welcome her to the CCTO team!

Updated SOPs in Effect

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There are updated SOPs available on the CCTO Regulatory page:

Identifying and Reporting Adverse Events – Mar 31, 2019
Investigational Product Accountability – Mar 31, 2019
Investigator Responsibilities and Delegation of Authority – March 31, 2019
Remote Consenting of Research Participants – November 18, 2020 

All CCTO clinical staff: Please review updated SOPs and retake the SOP attestation to confirm that you have read it. 

Essentials of Clinical Research Course

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This 10-session course introduces the basics of clinical research design, including biostatistics, design of diagnostic and predictive test studies, and required/desired elements of clinical trial protocols. Participants will also gain an understanding of the regulatory aspects of clinical research conduct and oversight, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and ethical dimensions of clinical research.

Open to faculty and staff. Certificate of completion awarded to those who attend a minimum of 8 of 10 sessions. Classes held on Thursdays from 4:00 – 6:00 pm beginning January 14 through March 18, 2021. 

Register here

This course provides a step-by-step model for how to design and conduct clinical research. Session topics include the following:

·         Getting Started: The Research Landscape

·         Designing and Conducting RCTs

·         Designing and Conducting Observational Studies

·         Design of Diagnostic Studies

·         Qualitative Research and Questionnaire Design

·         Research Reproducibility, Data Management, and Collection

·         Ethics and Clinical Research

·         Developing a Clinical Protocol

·         Running a Clinical Trial

·         Trial Closeout

Sessions taught by Stanford faculty and staff who are experts in the field of clinical research. Learn more

Questions? Contact Course Coordinator, Jessica Meyer MBA, at jpmeyer@stanford.edu