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NOVEMBER 2025  |  ISSUE 11

Lunch & Learn for Study Teams Monday, November 17

MEET WITH CRU, ONCORE, PEP, AND TIN TEAMS

Join members of the Spectrum CTSA team in person to learn about the services that help study teams—faculty and staff—manage the clinical research study lifecycle. This free event takes place on Monday, November 17 at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Miryan Hall Conference Center, 3145 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, and includes lunch. Plenty of free parking is available at the building.

Spectrum CTSA launches updated web pages

ONCORE FINANCIALS WORKFLOW INTRODUCED

Spectrum CTSA is excited to announce the launch of the updated research studies workflow web pages for non-cancer, designed to help streamline clinical research processes and enhance user navigation. The updated site introduces a dual workflow structure that highlights both the current OnCore Workflow and the newly added OnCore Financials Workflow, making it easier for research teams to access guidance, resources, and training materials all in one place. 

Researchers: Complete survey on your data management needs!

ALL STANFORD MEDICINE RESEARCHERS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

The Stanford Medicine Dean's Task Force on Research Practice and Culture and the Stanford CTSA Program on Research Rigor and Reproducibility (SPORR) are conducting a survey to determine how Stanford Medicine can best support the data management needs of its research groups. The results of this survey will be used to guide school efforts to provide tools and support to Stanford Medicine researchers; the higher the response rate, the better that support can be.

Spectrum CTSA’s Evidence to Action team shares findings

AIMS INCLUDE BUILDING CAPACITY, DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS, AND CREATING INSTITUTIONAL INCENTIVES 

The new Evidence to Action (E2A) program, part of Spectrum CTSA, hosted its first “Reflect and Connect” event in October to share the findings from their needs assessment and proposed program initiatives and to receive feedback from attendees. E2A aims to support researchers in translating their work into action through dissemination of findings and engagement with the community and end-users of research.

Stanford Research Park’s symposium draws crowd

FIVE RESEARCHERS RECEIVE POSTER AWARDS

The School of Medicine Research Office, in collaboration with the Stanford Research Park, hosted its fourth research symposium on October 23 at the Miryan Hall Conference Center on Porter Drive. This year's event showcased the groundbreaking efforts of over 50 researchers from the Stanford Research Park, who presented their findings through engaging poster sessions.

Spectrum CTSA K12 graduate awarded NCATS R03 grant

MAKING CATHETER EMBOLIZATION SAFER AND MORE PRECISE

Stanford Assistant Professor Alexander Vezeridis, MD, PhD, a Spectrum CTSA K12 scholar from the 2020-2022 cohort, has received an NCATS R03 award on “Advancing catheter electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for precision medicine of embolotherapy.” The project aims to make catheter embolization safer, more precise, and ultimately less reliant on x-rays. 

Stanford CTSA’s Research Rigor & Reproducibility Program (SPORR) hosts colloquium

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TASK FORCE ON RESEARCH PRACTICE AND CULTURE PRESENTS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AT EVENT

Stanford CTSA’s Program on Research Rigor & Reproducibility (SPORR), hosted its 3rd school-wide colloquium on Rigor and Reproducibility, on October 20, 2025. The event featured insightful introductory remarks from Stanford President Jonathan Levin, School of Medicine Dean Lloyd Minor, and Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean of Research and principal investigator of the Spectrum CTSA. 

Spectrum CTSA to offer winter courses on clinical research and clinical practices

"ESSENTIALS" COURSE OPEN TO ALL CTSA HUBS

This winter, the Spectrum CTSA is offering a complimentary 10-week "Essentials in Clinical Research Course," an overview of basic principles of clinical research design, including biostatistics; study design and interpretation of diagnostic and predictive test studies; and required and desired elements of clinical trial protocols. The course is open to faculty and staff engaged in human subjects’ research at Stanford, CTSA consortium sites, and the broader research community.

Community Health Symposium highlights Stanford Medicine partnerships

COMMUNITY-ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS FEATURED

On September 30, the Spectrum CTSA Office of Community Engagement and the School of Medicine Research Office hosted the 23rd Annual Community Health Symposium, uniting nearly 300 healthcare professionals, community leaders, faculty, staff, and students to tackle critical issues in community health.

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