Sep
8
Fri
SCCR Virtual Science Series: Biospecimen Sampling in Clinical Research @ Zoom Meeting Link
Sep 8 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
SCCR Virtual Science Series: Biospecimen Sampling in Clinical Research @ Zoom Meeting Link


Speaker: Sumana Shashidhar, MA, MS

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Zoom Class Link

The mission of the Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR) includes offering educational resources, training, and support for investigators and research staff.  We have invited SCCR’s Associate Director for Clinical Operations, Sumana Shashidhar, MS, MA, to provide you with an overview of commonly sampled biospecimens in clinical research studies, why they are collected and what downstream information they provide.

At the conclusion of this class, you will be able to:  

  • Understand why biospecimens are sampled
  • Examine types of biospecimens and ways to sample them
  • Describe general overview of a study kit
  • Identify the guide to the color code of blood collection tubes
  • Recognize collection/processing/storage methods and their effect on downstream data
  • Get a general overview of Biobanking

 Attendance is open to all research staff.

About the Presenter:

Sumana Shashidhar, MS, MA, has extensive experience as a research scientist in industry and academia. Her career at Stanford has spanned over 19 years, beginning in the Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT), and currently at the Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR). The focus of her applied science research was on the development of hematopoietic progenitor cell based therapies to prevent opportunistic infections in the setting of stem cell transplant. Her clinical research experience includes investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored drug/device trials in cancer and non-cancer settings.
In her current role as the Associate Director for Clinical Research Operations at SCCR, Sumana helps support and promote impactful clinical research conducted by faculty within SoM, DoM, and across Stanford University. She serves as a liaison across cross-functional areas and schools, as well as external organizations and agencies. She is passionate about the participant experience and in bringing clinical trials to under-served and under-represented populations.

BRN OPTIONAL
Spectrum is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP15435 for 1.5- 2.0 contact hour(s).
If you wish to receive credit for attending this course, a $35 administrative fee will be charged to your STAP.
To receive your certificate with BRN credit, you are required to attend the live session, and complete an evaluation at the conclusion of this class.
BRN Cancellation Policy: If you wish to cancel your registration, please contact Susan Saba at <ssaba@stanford.edu> prior to the start of the class.

Jan
30
Tue
SCCR Virtual Science Series: Medical Terminology and Common Medical Acronyms in Clinical Research @ Zoom Meeting Link
Jan 30 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
SCCR Virtual Science Series: Medical Terminology and Common Medical Acronyms in Clinical Research @ Zoom Meeting Link


Speaker: Dr. Andrew Moore, MD

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Zoom Class Link

The mission of the Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR) includes offering educational resources, training, and support for investigators and research staff.  We have invite the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellow at Stanford, Dr. Andrew Moore, MD to provide you with a solid foundation in medical terminology and common medical acronyms. In this session, you will learn the typical components of medical terms as well as the important anatomic landmarks, which in combination can be used to interpret the majority of medical terminology.

At the conclusion of this class, you will be able to:

  • Interpret key roots, prefixes, and suffixes for medical terms
  • Apply important anatomic terminology
  • Recognize the importance of acronyms in medical practice
  • Understand when the use of medical acronyms is appropriate and when it should be avoided
  • Apply common medical acronyms, abbreviations, and colloquialisms
  • Identify and use resources to improve health literacy

 Attendance is open to all research staff.

About the Presenter:
Dr. Andrew Moore, MD, is a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellow at Stanford. He grew up in Virginia and completed his Bachelors in neuroscience at the College of William and Mary followed by his MD at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and his residency and chief residency here at Stanford.  As a fellow here, his research focuses on the use of bioinformatics to develop better diagnostic and prognostic tools in the ICU.

BRN OPTIONAL
Spectrum is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP15435 for 1.5- 2.0 contact hour(s).
If you wish to receive credit for attending this course, a $35 administrative fee will be charged to your STAP.
To receive your certificate with BRN credit, you are required to attend the live session, and complete an evaluation at the conclusion of this class.
BRN Cancellation Policy: If you wish to cancel your registration, please contact Susan Saba at <ssaba@stanford.edu> prior to the start of the class.