8:30 – 8:45

Registration – Continental Breakfast with coffee/tea

8:45 – 9:00

Welcome from Western New York Chapter of SoCRA

Virginia Doran, MLT, BS, MBA, CCRP

Chair Western New York Chapter SoCRA

Administrator – Regulatory Affairs

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

9:00 – 10:00

Title: “Help us Help You – The Regulatory Clinical Research Associate Role”

Presenter: Jennifer Walker, BS, CCRC; Aaron Pry, BA; Jessica Doersam, BS

Objective:

1.     Learn about the role and responsibly of the regulatory CRA in a busy Comprehensive  Cancer Center    

10:00 – 11:00

Title: “Update on Common Rule Changes”

 Presenter: Donald Handley, MSc, MBA, Administrative Director, Office of Research Subject Protection

Objective:

1.       Understanding the changes in Common Rule and how it affects subject protection research

11:00 – 12:00

Title: “Opportunities and Challenges in International Collaborations: A Case Study on the Collaboration between Center of Molecular Immunology (Havana, Cuba) and Roswell Park (Buffalo, NY)”

 Presenter: Rachael Evans, MS, BS, CCRP; Pre-Doctoral Trainee

Objective:

1.     Understand the opportunities challenges to aid in planning for future research collaborations

Question and Answer - Closing Remarks