Research Affairs: Researcher's Alert for September 11, 2023

Thursday, Sept 14 -- Three-part Series Seminar Titled: Impacting Society Through Research

Research Affairs - Industrial Relations — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:29:37 -0700

You are invited to attend the last of a three-part series seminar titled: “Impacting Society Through Research”, Bench to Bedside and Beyond – It takes a community to develop a product.

Join us for a lively discussion on what is required to take an idea from the lab to the patient—What is required beyond the initial research and patents to launch a product and how trademarks, data rights, and copyrights fit in this ecosystem. In this session, we will also discuss what local/national resources are available to support the development of an invention, such as federal and state funding, lab facilities, and professional networks.

Register for this seminar:

General Admission: $50/person + One person at NO charge (must also register via Eventbrite)

Students: $20/person + One person at NO charge (must also register via Eventbrite)

To register go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/impacting-society-through-research-part-3-tickets-709487625587?

Additional option to register/pay for the seminar:

Please email to zzivanovic@llu.edu

Your name (+ other names for additional participants (students and/or general public))
The fee amount
Your department’s account # (where the payment will come from)

Speakers:

KARTHIKA PERUMAL, PHD, JD

Karthika Perumal, Ph.D. is a life sciences patent and transactional attorney in the Houston office of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP.

She has a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and a JD from the University of Houston Law Center. She has developed commercialization strategies for several technologies, and participated in the structuring and financing of six startup companies for various pharmaceutical, medical device, and medical informatics products.

JEFFREY WHITTLE, JD, MBA

Mr. Whittle is co-head of Womble Bond Dickinson’s energy and natural resources industry sector, head of the energy IP sub-sector, and serves as managing partner of the firm’s Houston office. He has been recognized by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, The WIPR Leaders and Client Choice, among others, for his outstanding work and career as well as his contributions to law, technology and intellectual property. Mr. Whittle is a highly sought-after speaker and author – nationally and internationally – on various intellectual property, licensing and technology topics.

--- JOIN US TO RECOGNIZE LLU INVENTORS WHOSE PATENTS HAVE BEEN GRANTED IN THE PAST THREE YEARS ---

For questions and additional information, please contact me.

Hope to see you at the seminar!

Research Affairs is Now Fully Remote

Research Affairs — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:48:17 -0700

Your Research Affairs staff is now fully remote. We have learned from our experience during the COVID shutdowns that we can be as productive working remotely as we were when working on site. As we commit to continue to provide you with the best service, please know that we will be glad to arrange in-person meetings as the need arises. Should you encounter any issues with our services, please reach out to Dr. Michael Samardzija (msamardzija@llu.edu).

New Website for ClinicalTrials.gov

Human Research and Compliance — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:44:12 -0700

A streamlined, modernized version of ClinicalTrials.gov was released in June 2023 and is now the primary site. The new website has improved navigation, plain language guidance and additional educational content. It has also been optimized for mobile devices so it is now accessible from anywhere. The cloud-based infrastructure provides enhanced search response times with advanced filters that can be applied to both the homepage and search results page.

The classic ClinicalTrials.gov website will remain available until sometime in 2024 in order to give users time to adapt to the new site.

For a list of FAQs about the new website, please click here: https://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov/Modernization_Transition_Top_Questions_RELEASE_508.pdf

To check out the modernized website, please click here:

https://beta.clinicaltrials.gov/

HPSA score increase for hospitals

Research Affairs — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:45:13 -0700

The Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores for both the Medical Center and Children’s Hospital have recently increased to a favorable level. These increases are due to collaboration between Loma Linda University Health, the California Children’s Hospital Association, and the California Department of Health Care Access and Information. This marked improvement could lead to increased chances of success for the organization related to certain grant programs and funding opportunities. Please contact Cindy Dickson (cdickson@llu.edu) if you are interested in pursuing external funding.

Changes to fringe rates

Research Affairs — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:45:50 -0700

With the recent changes in policy surrounding paid time off (PTO), the University’s fringe rates have increased for salary and hourly employees. Based on these changes, rates have been established beginning July 1, 2023 for use on new grant proposals and active projects. For more information, please contact Aleta Savage (asavage@llu.edu).