December 12
Welcome and Announcements
John Borghi, PhD, Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Research
Update on Federal Funding
Ruth O’Hara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research
SciENcv Update
Crystal Botham, PhD; Director of the Office of Pediatric Research Development, Department of Pediatrics
Good Clinical Practice Update
Jennifer Swanton Brown, RN, CCRP; Director, Clinical Research Quality (CRQ)
Reminders: DUAs, DRAs, and more
John Borghi, PhD, Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Research
December 12 Town Hall Slide Show
November 14
Welcome, Announcements, and Reminders
John Borghi, PhD, Data Management Project Manager
Update on Federal Funding and the Government Closure
Ruth O’Hara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research
De-Identification Service at Stanford
Anthony Williams, Senior Privacy Officer, University Privacy Office
Approvals for PI Waivers
Kathleen Thompson
Senior Advisor to the Senior Associate Dean of Research
November 14 Town Hall Slide Show
November 14 Recording
October 31
Welcome, Announcements, and Reminders
John Borghi, PhD, Data Management Project Manager
Update on Federal Funding and the Government Closure
Ruth O’Hara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Good Clinical Practice Training Update
Jennifer Swanton Brown, Director, Clinical Research Quality (CRQ)
Navigating DUAs, MTAs, and more
John Borghi, PhD, Data Management Project Manager
Key Principles for Navigating a Strategic Funding Portfolio
Ravi Dhurjati, PhD, Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Research
October 31 Town Hall Slide Show
October 10
Welcome & Announcements
John Borghi, PhD, Data Management Project Manager
Update on Federal Funding and the Government Closure
Ruth O’Hara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Marlowe, Stanford’s New GPU Cluster
Craig Kapfer, Senior Director of Research Data Science, Stanford Data Science Research Instrument
October 10 Town Hall Slide Show
September 26
Welcome & Announcements
John Borghi, PhD, Data Management Project Manager
Upcoming Events
Ravi Dhurjati, PhD, Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Research
NIH Training Requirements for Faculty and Researchers and NIH Implementation of the Common Forms for Biosketches and Current and Pending (Other Support)
Megan Dietrich, Client Advocacy & Education, Office of Research Administration
Implementation of NIH Security Policies
John Borghi, PhD, Data Management Project Manager
Key Principles for Navigating a Strategic Funding Portfolio
Ravi Dhurjati, PhD, Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Research
September 26 Town Hall Slide Show
September 12
Welcome
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
Updates from the Research Preparedness Task Force
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Refresh on Federal Public Access Policies
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
The Stanford Medicine Participant Engagement Program
Katherine Connors, Associate Director, Participant Engagement Program
September 12, 2025 Town Hall Slide Show
September 12, 2025 Town Hall Recording
August 29
Opening Remarks
Dr. Lloyd B. Minor, Dean, Stanford School of Medicine
Update from the Research Preparedness Task Force
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Review of PCORI Opportunities
Dr. Kiran Kocherlakota, Director, Proposal Development Office
PCORI Networks
Dr. Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Professor of Medicine
Experience Applying for a PCORI Award
Dr. Jennifer Woo Baidal, Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Q&A
Announcements
Dr. Crystal Botham, Director of Grant Writing Academy & Office of Research Development, Pediatrics
August 29, 2025 Town Hall Slide Show
August 8, 2025
Welcome
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
Updates from the Research Preparedness Task Force
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
NIH Policy Updates – Summary of Notice NOT-OD-25-132
Victoria Leyton, Assistant Dean, Research Operations
Applying for ARPA-H Funding
Dr. Kiran Kocherlakota, Director, Proposal Development Office
August 8, 2025 Town Hall Slide Show
July 25, 2025
Welcome:
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
Updates from the Research Preparedness Task Force
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Updates on New NIH Policies
Kathleen Thompson, Senior Advisor, Office of the Senior Associate Dean of Research
Reminders and Refreshers
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
July 25, 2025 Town Hall Slide Show (Coming Soon)
July 11, 2025
Welcome:
Ruth O’Hara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research
- Panelists:
Dean Lloyd Minor
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Dr. Sheri Krams, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
Jayashri Srikantiah, Director of Stanford’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic
This town hall will focus on School of Medicine trainees. Future town halls will focus on other parts of our research community. That said, this town hall and those occurring in the coming weeks will be relevant to everyone in the Stanford Medicine research community.
This is an opportunity to hear the latest developments directly from our leaders and learn about the resources and support available for trainees.
July 11, 2025 Town Hall Slide Show
June 27, 2025
Welcome and updates from the Research Preparedness Task Force
Ruth O’Hara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Take-home messages from the Vice Provost and Dean of Research (VPDoR) Town Hall
John Borghi, PhD, Data Management Project Manager
Panel discussion: Seeking Foundation Funding
Ravi Dhurjati, PhD, Research Development Specialist
Chelsey Perry, Senior Program Manager, Research Management Group
Kiran Kocherlakota, PhD, Director, Proposal Development Office
Ruth O’Hara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Moderator:
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
June 27, 2025 Town Hall Slide Show
(No recording available)
June 13, 2025
Welcome
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Updates to the NIH Public Access Policy
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
Updates from the Research Preparedness Task Force
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Funding routes: Take home messages
Dr. Ravi Dhurjati, Research Development Specialist
Moderator:
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
June 13, 2025 Town Hall Slide Show
(No recording available)
May 30, 2025
Welcome
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Updates from the Research Preparedness Task Force"
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Smart and Effective Funding Searches"
Kiran Kocherlakota, PhD, Director, Proposal Development Office
Chelsey Perry, Senior Program Manager, Research Management Group
Moderator
Dr. John Borghi
April 25, 2025
Welcome
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"FDA Updates"
Jennifer Brown, Director, Clinical Research Quality
"Update on the School of Medicine Research Preparedness Task Force"
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
Moderator
Dr. John Borghi
April 11, 2025
Welcome
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Update on NIH and Research Preparedness"
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Update on PI Waivers"
Kathleen Thompson, Advisor to the Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Qualitative Data Sharing"
Dr. Carole Federico, Social Science Research Scholar
Moderator
Dr. John Borghi
March 28, 2025
Welcome
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"The School of Medicine Research Preparedness Task Force"
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Principal Investigator Eligibility"
Kathleen Thompson, Advisor to the Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Tool Highlight: iThenticate"
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
Moderator
Dr. John Borghi
March 14, 2025
Welcome
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Research Data Policies at Stanford"
Dr. John Borghi, Data Management Project Manager
Moderator
Dr. John Borghi
February 28, 2025
Welcome
Dr. Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean for Research
"Frequently Asked Questions"
Raj Prasad, Assistant Dean & Executive Director of Spectrum
"Non-compliance and research misconduct: What is the distinction?"
Dr. David Magnus, Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Ethics
"Publishing case series from innovation: When is IRB review required?"
Dr. David Magnus, Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Ethics
Moderator
Dr. John Borghi
