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The first Bench to Bedside Lunchtime Seminar of the semester took place on Thursday, January 28th. This unique educational seminar, sponsored by the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Iowa, pairs together a basic scientist and a clinical scientist to demonstrate both the bench and bedside aspects of translational research. The one hour seminar includes two brief presentations and a discussion session. The informal atmosphere allows presenters to share personal success stories and challenges, and encourages dynamic interactions between junior and senior researchers.
As the Clinical and Translational Science Award Coordinator for Peoples Community Health Clinic (PCHC), Barb Ericson works closely with investigators from the University of Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science(ICTS) to organize and facilitate ongoing research projects. Barb's organization is currently involved in a diabetes project to identify effective interventions that will improve the health of individuals with diabetes. "We're really excited about working with the ICTS and connecting with the university and other community health centers.
Jennifer Lightbody has served as the executive director for People's Community Health Clinic (PCHC) in Waterloo, Iowa, for the past 10 years, but her extensive involvement in the community healthcare movement spans back to the early 1970s. She began her career serving as PCHC's first laboratory technician and, in the face of numerous vampire jokes, she helped set up its very first laboratory. Jennifer eventually left the laboratory environment behind, choosing instead to hone her organizational skills and develop a complex understanding of the necessity for and purpose of community health centers (CHCs).
The Human Subjects Office is pleased to offer education sessions for WIRB PIs, Coordinators, and any other interested researchers on Wednesday, February 17. Patricia Seymour, Director of Business Development from WIRB, will be on site to conduct the presentations and answer questions. Pat is interested in hearing from you - if you have specific questions or topics you would like to have covered, please email them to uiwirb@uiowa.edu by February 5th.
The schedule on 2/17 is as follows:
9:00am - 10:30am -- "Working with WIRB" presentation and Q&A only session
12:00pm - 1:30pm -- "Working with WIRB" presentation and Q&A only session
3:00pm - 4:00pm -- Q&A only session
Deb Brandt, a trainee and experienced clinical research coordinator, and Pam Terrill, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, presented on the topic of clinical research ethics and consent on January 21, 2010. View the course video. It is the second installment in the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science's Research Professionals Basic Certificate Series, a series of seven 60-90 minute courses to be held over the next six months.
