Clinical Trials Operations (CTO)

Upcoming Events

CTO Research Forums

Contact [email protected] for calendar invites for upcoming CTO Research Forums.

Dates & Times Topics & Speakers Materials

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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  • Coming soon!

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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  • Coming soon!

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
  • Coming soon!

September 25, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm​​​​​

  • Coming soon!

For information on all CTO Research Forums, please visit here.

Past Events

CTO Research Forums

Dates & Times Topics & Speakers Materials

July 22, 2025

1 pm – 2 pm

  • Recording
  • Slides

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

April 2025

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

December 18, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

November 22, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

  • Topic: APeX Research Consents
  • Speaker: Sophia Wiggins

November 20, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

October 23, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

September 25, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

September 10, 2024

12:10 pm – 1 pm

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

February 8, 2023

12 pm – 1 pm

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

For information on all CTO Research Forums, please visit here.