Each month, ACCR offers free educational lectures presented by various subject matter experts involved in clinical research at Northwestern and the surrounding community. These lectures are a great resource for anyone involved or interested in clinical research, and serve as an excellent networking opportunity.
Lectures are currently held virutally, on the third Friday of the month from 12pm to 1pm via Zoom.
Please contact us with suggestion for a future lecture topic or if you would like to present at a future lecture.
2025 Lecture Series
| Date | Topic & Speaker(s) | Materials |
| January 17, 2025 | Exploring the Science of Clinical and Translational Science: NUCATS' Evolving Mission and Research Focus
Nicole C. Woitowich, PhD
Executive Director, NUCATS Institute
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Social Sciences
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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| February 21, 2025 | Cybersecurity Landscape and Impacts on Research
Brandon Grill
Senior Director, Technology Planning & Security
Northwestern University
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| March 21, 2025 | Research and the Federal Government
Caitlin Leach
Senior Director of Federal Relations
Government Relations
Northwestern University
Emily E. Durham
Associate Director of Federal Relations
Government Relations
Northwestern University
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| April 18, 2025 | Updates from Sponsored Research and the Federal Actions Impacting Northwestern
Cathy Barrera
AVP for Sponsored Research
Office for Research
Northwestern University
Renee Gonzales
CROO
Office for Research
Northwestern University
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| May 16, 2025 | Identifying and Managing Conflicts of Interest in Research
Emily Updegraff, PhD
Director, Conflict of Interest
Northwestern University
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| June 20, 2025 | | |
| July 18, 2025 | | |
| August 15, 2025 | | |
| September 19, 2025 | | |
| October 17, 2025 | | |
| November 21, 2025 | | |
To view past lecture topics, click here