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2024 Lecture Series

DateTopic & Speaker(s)Materials
January 19, 2024Meet the Vice President for Research

Eric Perreault, PhD
Vice President for Research
Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Office for Research
Northwestern University
February 16, 2024Fostering Accessibility and Inclusivity in Research

Edeth Engel, MS
Lead IRB Analyst, Social and Behavioral Research
IRB Office, Northwestern University

Lucas Sikorski, BA, CIP
Biomedical IRB Manager, Biomedical Research
IRB Office, Northwestern University
March 15, 2024Single IRB Policies, Planning and Resources

Christina Spicer, JD
IRB Reliance Analyst
IRB Office, Northwestern University

Rita Knasel, MS
IRB Reliance Analyst
IRB Office, Northwestern University
April 19, 2024Science Matters in Pregnancy Too! Why Including Pregnant and Lactating Patients in Research is Essential

Priya Rajan, MD
Director, Diagnostic Ultrasound
Associate Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University

Jeffrey Dungan, MD
Chief of Clinical Genetics
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology (Clinical Genetics)
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
May 17, 2024Northwestern Research Animal Care Program

Lisa Forman, DVM, MS, DACLAM, CPIA
Assistant Vice President, Animal Resources and Attending Veterinarian
Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM)
Office for Research
Northwestern University

Mandy Kozlowski, MS, CPIA
Senior Director, IACUC Office
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Office for Research
Northwestern University
June 21, 2024No lecture
July 19, 2024NUCATS' Center for Clinical Research

Katie Hammond, MBA, CCRP
Managing Director, Center for Clinical Research
Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute NUCATS
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Sherri C. Willoughby, RN, MSN
Senior Director, IACUC Office
Manager, Clinical Research Unit (CRU)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
August 16, 2024Clinical Trial Design for Prevention and Treatment of Heart Failure in the Age of AI

Sanjiv Shah, MD, FAHA, FACC, FASE
Neil J. Stone, MD, Professor of Medicine
Director of Research, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
Director, Northwestern HFpEF Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
Director, Center for Deep Phenotyping and Precision Therapeutics Institute for Augmented Intelligence in Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
September 20, 2024 Annual Symposium - Clinical Research: To Infinity and Beyond
October 18, 2024No lecture
November 22, 2024Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Northwestern

Lisa Dhar, PhD
Associate Vice President for Innovation and New Ventures
Office for Research, Northwestern University

2023 Lecture Series

DateTopic & Speaker(s)Materials
January 20, 2023How Did She Get Here?: Meeting the Institutional Official of Northwestern's HRPP

Crista Brawley, PhD., CCRP
Associate Vice President
Office for Research
Northwestern University
February 17, 2023FDA Submissions: Tips and Tricks

Kranthi Akula, MBBS, MHA
Regulatory Operations Manager
Clinical Trials Office
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
March 11, 2023How Northwestern Biosafety Supports Human Gene Transfer Research

Rob Foreman, Ph.D., CBSP (ABSA)
Biosafety Officer
Office for Research Safety
Northwestern University

Michael B. Blayney, Ph.D.,
Executive Director
Office for Research Safety
Northwestern University
April 21, 2023CERES & Clinical Research

Kim Griffin
Senior Director
Business Systems & Operations
Sponsored Research
Northwestern University
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May 19, 2023Promoting the Uptake of Effective Health Services via Implementation Science

Sara Becker, Ph.D.
Alice Hamilton Professor of Psychiatry
Inaugural Director, Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
June 16, 2023Study Tracker at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute and Northwestern University

Theresa Oswald, MS, CCRP
Clinical Research Operations Manager
Office of Clinical and Community Trials
Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago

Laura Wimbiscus, MS
Senior Project Manager and Usability Analyst
Research Informatics Group (RIG)
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
July 21, 2023No lecture
August 18, 2023Overview of Investigational Drug Service and Practice Update

Cindy Zhao, PharmD
Clinical-Investigational Pharmacist
Investigational Drug Services
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Rob Southard, PharmD, BCS
Clinical-Investigational Pharmacist
Investigational Drug Services
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
September 15, 2023Addressing Health Disparities with Clinical Research

Yuan Luo, PhD
Director, Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine - Center for Collaborative AI in Healthcare
Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics), McCormick School of Engineering and Pediatrics
Northwestern University
October 20, 2023Complion-eRegulatory System and Its Use in the Feinberg School of Medicine


Stacia Sigler
Program Coordinator
Office for Research; Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University

Stephanie Rangel, PhD, CCRP
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Director of Clinical Trials Unit
Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University

Ginny Keeling, MS
Lead Operations Manager, Regulatory
Clinical Trials Office - Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Northwestern University
November 17, 2023Northwestern Medicine IS Research Imaging Process

Vice Apostolovski
IS Program Lead VNA Research
Enterprise Image Management
Northwestern Medicine

Jeff Schnoebelen
Senior Business Operations Associate
IS Business Partners
Information Services
Northwestern Medicine

Evin Thomas
Manager VNA Services
Enterprise Image Management
Northwestern Medicine

2022 Lecture Series

DateTopic & Speaker(s)Materials
January 18, 2022Senior Leadership Updates: Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital

Milan Mrksick, PhD, Vice President for Research, Northwestern University

Patrick C. Seed, MD, PhD, FIDSA, President & Chief Research Offiver, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
February 18, 2022Complion System Implementation

Abby Consentino-Boehm, Director of Clinical Research Operations, Administrator, Feinberg IT, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Ginny Keeling, MS, Lead Regulatory Operations Manager, Lurie Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine
March 18, 2022Office for Research Integrity

Lauran Qualkenbush, Director, Office for Research Integrity
April 15, 2022Center for Community Health

Darius Tandon, PhD, Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Community Health
May 20, 2022Research and Technology

Rod Passman, MD, Director, Center for Arrhythmia Research, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine
June 17, 2022Annual ACCR Symposium
July 15, 2022sIRB Planning for Federal Proposals

Alec Henderson, BS, CIP, CHRC, Senior IRB Compliance Analyst, Northwestern University, IRB Office

Allison Harris, MPP, CIP, Senior Research Compliance Coordinator/Single IRB & Reliance Agreements, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
August 19, 2022Multi-Site Research (Your Research has been funded now what?)

Ashlee Drawz, MSRC, CCRC, Director, Research Compliance & Integrity, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
September 16, 2022Research Navigation and Education Initiatives

Toddie (Patricia) Hays, MPA, PMP, Acting Managing Director, Center for Clinical Research (CCR), Senior Clinical and Translational Research Navigator, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Nicole Masen, MSEd, Senior Program Administrator, Research Staff Development Navigator, Center for Education and Career Development, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute

Michelle Corbett, MS, Associate Director, Learning & Development, Office of Research Development, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute

Melissa Gesbeck, PhD, Research Scientist Navigator, Community, Population Health, and Outcomes, Office of Research Development, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute

Erin Lynch, Lead Research Educator, Office of Research Development, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute
October 21, 2022Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Mandy Kozlowski, Director of Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, Director, IACUC, IACUC Office
November 18, 2022Retention of Coordinators / Career Ladders (Panel)

Speaker TBD