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8th Annual Retreat Agenda

October 10 & 11, 2017

UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center

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Overview  |  Agenda  |  Breakouts  |  Photos

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Day 1: Tuesday, October 10, 2017

 

12:00 - 1:00 pm         

Lunch & Networking

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1:00 - 1:30 pm

Welcome & Introduction to Day 1

Steven Dubinett, Chair, UC BRAID

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Leveraging the Power of University-wide Systems and Collaboration

John D. Stobo, UC Health  [PRESENTATION]

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1:30 - 2:15 pm

Taking Research Insights to Improve Population Health at Scale:  Case Studies from the Federal Gov’t and Large Payers 

Darshak Sanghavi, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Translation, OptumLabs

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2:15 - 3:30 pm            

Panel Discussion

  • Lars Berglund, Associate Vice Chancellor for Biomedical Research; Vice Dean for Research; Interim Dean, School of Medicine, UC Davis (moderator)

  • Elizabeth Engel, Chief Strategy Officer, UC Health

  • Mark Pletcher, Director, Informatics and Research Innovation, UCSF CTSI

  • Darshak Sanghavi, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Translation, OptumLabs

  • Johnese Spisso, President, UCLA Health; CEO, UCLA Hospital System; Associate Vice Chancellor, UCLA Health Sciences

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3:30 - 3:45 pm           

Break

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3:45 - 5:30 pm          

Extending our Network’s Reach

 

System-wide Clinical Trials and Investigator Search Sites      [PRESENTATION]

Eric Meeks,Chief Technical Officer, UCSF CTSI

Brian Turner, Product Director, UCSF CTSI

Leslie Yuan, Chief Information Officer & Director, Research Technology Program, UCSF CTSI

 

Video Consent for Biobanking and Precision Medicine      [PRESENTATION]

Arash Naeim, Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Research, Associate Director, UCLA CTSI  

 

UC Drug Discovery Consortium      [PRESENTATION]

Cathy Tralau-Stewart, Director, UCSF Catalyst CTSI / Innovation Ventures 

Joseph Wagner, Director, UC Drug Discovery Consortium (UC DDC)

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5:30 - 6:45 pm          

Networking Reception

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Day 2: Wednesday, October 11, 2017

 

7:30 - 8:30 am          

Breakfast & Networking

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8:30 - 8:45 am        

Introduction to Day 2

Rachael Sak, Director, UC BRAID

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UC BRAID Network Achievements  [PRESENTATION]

Nate Buscher, Program Manager, UC BRAID

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8:45 - 10:00 am    

Plenary: Building a Clinical Trials Network â€‹

How can we develop the BRAID Network as an attractive research destination for sponsors, collaborators, and clinical trial participants? A panel of campus leaders and authorities in clinical research administration will discuss opportunities to innovate upon our collective successes.

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  • Eunice Stephens, Executive Director, Clinical Research Operations and Administration, UCSF Health; Executive Director, Office of Clinical Research, UCSF (moderator)

  • Karen Allen, Executive Director, Research Protection, UCI

  • Vanessa Jacoby, Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences; Director, Participant Recruitment, UCSF

  • Eric Mah, Assistant Dean, Clinical & Translational Research, UCSD

  • Andrew Jones, Research Policy Manager, UCOP

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10:00 - 10:15 am      
Break

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10:15 - 11:45 am      

Building upon a Translational Research Network

Concurrent Group Breakouts

With the morning’s plenary session as a backdrop, these facilitated discussions will examine tangible, attainable goals at the intersections of participant recruitment, IRB, contracting, and other BRAID initiatives.

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11:45 - 12:00 pm

Break/Return to Main Room

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12:00 - 12:30 pm    

UC Health Data Initiative: Progress & Future  [PRESENTATION]

Tom Andriola, VP and Chief Information Officer, UC System    

Atul Butte, Executive Director, Clinical Informatics, UC System;  Chan and Zuckerberg Distinguished Professor, UCSF

 

12:30 - 12:45 pm  

Closing Remarks

Rachael Sak, Director, UC BRAID

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12:45 - 1:45 pm          
Lunch & Networking

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Questions about the Retreat? Please email David Grady.

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