April 8, 2026

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

• Topic: Clinical Trials Registration & Reporting Policy Revisions: Compliance Expectations for Investigators
• Speaker: Office of Ethics and Compliance's Regulatory Support Unit

April 9, 2026

11am – 12pm

• Topic: Research Gateway
• Speaker: Alyssa Tecklenburg, Research Administration & Compliance Solutions (RACS) Program Manager

April 23, 2026

11 am – 12 pm​​​​​

• Topic: Exploring IRB Updates on Drug and Device Guidance + New Worksheets
• Speaker: Taylar Hagan, Kate Nolan, and Thomas Salazar

March 19, 2026

10am – 11am

• Topic: Lessons Learned from Establishing a Clinical Research Pooled Staffing Program in the Department of Pediatrics
• Speaker: Liz Garnett & Kathy Nguyen

March 18, 2026

1pm – 2pm

• Topic: Introducing UCSF's Advarra eReg Regulatory Binder System
• Speaker: Office of Clinical Trial Activation

February 18, 2026

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

• Topic: Clinical Trials Registration & Reporting Policy Revisions: Compliance Expectations for Investigators
• Speaker: Office of Ethics and Compliance's Regulatory Support Unit

February 9, 2026

9 am – 10:30 am​​​​​

• Topic: Obtaining Informed Consent for Research in Pediatrics
• Speaker: Aisling Conneally, Senior CRC in Pediatrics

January 28, 2026

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

• Topic: APeX Required Documentation
• Speaker: Sophia Wiggins & Rachel Young

December 3, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

• Topic: 90 Days to Activation: A Case Study and Panel on Partnering with Industry Sponsors
• Speaker: Office of Clinical Trial Activation (OCTA) & Industry Contracts Division (ICD)

November 10, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

• Topic: Research Gateway (Demo + Q&A)
• Speaker: Alyssa Tecklenburg, Research Administration & Compliance Solutions (RACS) Program Manager

October 28, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

• Topic: Driving Compliance: New OCTA Compliance Dashboard for Clinical Research Policy 400-25 & introduction to the Advarra eReg Tool (coming early 2026)
• Presented by: Jeanna Julo, Quality Improvement & Compliance Officer for OCTA

October 30, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

• Topic: Radiology Core Services Introduction
• Presented by: Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

September 25, 2025

1 pm - 2 pm

• Topic: Conflict of Interest in Clinical Research
• Speaker: Ivana Neff, MPH, MHA, Conflict of Interest Manager, Office of Ethics & Compliance

September 10, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

• Topic: Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) Protocol Preparation & Drafting
• Speaker: Mallory Cases, PhD, Protocol Development Manager from the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center’s (HDFCCC) Clinical Research Support Office

August 26, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

• Topic: Beaker Workflows & Lab Expectations for Research Lab Draws
• Speakers: APeX & UCSF Lab Management
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August 7, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

• Topic: Managing & Ensuring Compliance in the Research Revenue Cycle (RRC) Process
• Speakers: Erik Morris & Maria Mason Rapposelli, RCC Team
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July 22, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

• Topic: Health Equity in Clinical Research: Making Research Practices More Equitable
• Speakers: Jairo Ceballos & Tyra Parrish, RAGE

July 15, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

• Topic: Recruitment Strategies in Clinical Research
• Speaker: Ruth Gebrezghi, Project Manager, CTSI, Participant Recruitment Program (PRP)

July 9, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

• Topic: Overview of the UCSF Research Gateway Transition: The replacement of iRIS to Huron IRB
• Speaker: Alyssa Tecklenburg, Research Administration & Compliance Solutions (RACS) Program Manager

May 22, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

• Topic: APeX Spring 2025 Upgrade coming May 31, 2025
• Speaker: Sophia Wiggins

May 14, 2025

12 pm – 1 pm

• Speakers: Office for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination

• Topic: Managing Challenging Patient Behaviors
• Speakers: UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC)

March 19, 2025

12 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: Health Literacy & Plain Language
• Speaker: Aimée Williams, MPH, Research & Policy Analyst, IMPACT, CTSI

March 5, 2025

12:10 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: Radiation Safety in Human Research: Mitigating Risks & Ensuring Compliance
• Speakers: Radiation Safety Committee

February 13, 2025

12:10 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: Transition of OnCore to the IT Operating Model (ITOM) with Academic Research Services (ARS)
• Speakers: Office of Clinical Trial Activation (OCTA) & ARS

December 18, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: 7 Pillars of Wellness
• Speakers: UCSF Wellness Department

November 22, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: APeX Research Consents
• Speaker: Sophia Wiggins

November 20, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: Privacy Considerations
• Speakers: Office of Healthcare Compliance & Privacy

October 23, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) Process
• Speakers: Joyce Abe & Catherine Dunn

September 25, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: UCSF Institutional Review Board’s (IRB) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (DEIA) Efforts
• Speaker: Edward Kuczynski, Director, Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)

September 10, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: UCSF Greenphire ClinCard Beta Program
• Speakers: Supply Chain Management

August 14, 2024

12 pm – 1 pm

• Topics: APeX Timeline Linking & Research Revenue Cycle Charge Review
• Speakers: Maria Rapposelli, Sophia Wiggins, Erik Morris & Matthew Shem

August 5, 2024

1 pm – 2 pm

• Topics:
  • Strategic Activation Manager (SAM) Support for Industry Trials
  • Overview of the Latest Release of OCTA’s Current Activation Pipeline Dashboard (CAPDash)
  • Demo of Advarra’s e-Regulatory Management Platform – A new tool coming to UCSF!
• Speakers:
  • Katie Amsden, Operations & Training Officer for OCTA
  • Erin Breed, Associate Director, Operations & Strategy for OCTA

April 10, 2024

12 pm – 12:30 pm

• Topic: 2023 OCTA Customer Experience Survey Results & Initiatives
• Speaker: Katie Amsden, Operations & Training Officer for OCTA

March 7, 2024

12 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: Industry Clinical Trial Activation Guide for study teams
• Speaker: Dominica Randazzo, Associate Director for CTO

December 6, 2023

12 pm – 1 pm

• Topic: OnCore Utilization & APeX Billing Review

November 15, 2023

12 pm – 1 pm

• Topics: Inclusive & Accessible Research
• Speakers: Wendy Tobias & Cecile Puretz

February 8, 2023

12 pm – 1 pm

• Topics:
  • APeX Research Notes
  • Care Everywhere
• Speakers: Sophia Wiggins & Natalie Nardone​​​​