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RGS to sponsor teleconference on emerging legal threats in clinical trials
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies will sponsor a live teleconference entitled "Clinical Trials: Emerging Legal Threats". The date has been changed from Nov. 29 to Wed., Dec. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 152 Smissman on KU's West Campus. The teleconference will address the anticipated heightened federal scrutiny of clinical trials following a September report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services accusing the Food and Drug Administration of failing to provide adequate oversight of clinical trials. A panel of health care attorneys will examine the legal implications of conducting clinical research trials and best practices for researchers to avoid mistakes that can create liability exposure.
The panel will review these and other key questions:
Following the speaker presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions to the panelists.
To register, contact Susan MacNally, compliance coordinator, at 864-4148 or sumac@ku.edu. There is no cost to attend.
Baxendale named co-chair of university technology committee meeting
Jim Baxendale, director of technology transfer and intellectual property in the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, is co-chair of the Program Committee for the 2008 Central Region Meeting of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), July 14-16 in Cleveland. More than 350 universities, research institutions, teaching hospitals and government agencies are members of AUTM, along with hundreds of companies that manage and license innovations based on academic and nonprofit research.
Open house meeting held Oct. 25
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies hosted an open house meeting at KU Memorial Union Oct. 25 for more than 75 departmental graduate directors and other staff. The meeting was led by Sara Rosen, associate vice provost and dean of graduate studies, and covered a wide range of topics related to the organization of graduate education at KU. Her PowerPoint presentation is available online. For more information, call the Graduate Studies main office at 864-8040.
New staff member joins Graduate Studies
Christine Bial will join the Office of Research and Graduate Studies Nov. 26 as an administrative professional at Strong Hall, reporting to Sara Rosen, associate vice provost and dean of graduate studies.
Christine succeeds Virginia Sayler, who retired earlier this year. She will work with the registrar concerning graduate degree completions and with departments on new degrees and degree program changes. She will also oversee the graduate student exit survey, the electronic dissertations and thesis process and the review of appointments to graduate faculty status.
Christine has been at KU for the past year as an administrative associate senior in the Department of Theatre and Film, and the University Theatre. She previously was production manager and an adjunct professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico. Her background includes a B.A. degree in psychology and theatre from Franklin College and an M.A. degree in performance studies from New York University.
