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Research Compliance Course Curriculum Research Compliance Resources The Compliance & Privacy Office (CPO) provides various resources to support research teams in conducting compliant, high-quality studies. See here for a full list of available course curriculum and their descriptions. Please note: To access the UCI Health SharePoint, you must have a health sciences email account. Clinical Research 101 Clinical Research Billing for CRC’s Clinical Research Privacy Clinical Research Responsibilities Clinical Research Informed Consent FDA Inspection Readiness Sponsor-investigator Responsibilities CPO can also provide ad-hoc training, upon request. Please contact researchcompliance@hs.uci.edu for any questions. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Training Programs Facility Operations Training Program The GMP Facility Operations Training Program (FOTP) is a certificate program that provides introductory training to bachelor’s and master’s level students interested in careers at GMP facilities for cell and gene therapy. The FOTP aims to create a pathway by which to introduce overlooked groups in STEM/non-STEM majors to career paths in regenerative medicine that they may not have previously been aware of or considered, specifically cell and gene therapy development and manufacturing. This annual course is limited to six trainees per session to maximize hands-on opportunities in the cGMP Facility. Professional Training Program: Regulatory Guidelines and Manufacturing for Cell and Gene Therapy The GMP Facility recognizes that scientific leadership is critical for cell and gene therapy (CGT) development, and understanding GMP processes can help move promising innovations out of the lab and into clinical development. To address this need, they have launched the GMP Professional Training Program (GPTP). The GPTP certificate will be geared towards graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, research scientists, clinicians, faculty, and other professionals working in or advancing cell and gene therapies from discovery through translation to clinical application. The goal is to provide a deeper understanding of techniques, regulatory requirements and GMP support for CGTs for science professionals, for use in academic or industry settings. The GPTP cohort size will be limited to 10 trainees per session. Investigator Training Programs Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Clinical Trial Bootcamp Advance your clinical research career The Cancer Clinical Trial Bootcamp is an intensive 16-week program that equips clinical faculty and fellows with the skills to systematically design and write investigator-initiated cancer clinical trial protocols. At the start of the program, participants present two trial ideas for development. By the program's conclusion, participants will submit a fully developed protocol for at least one of their ideas. The program features eight bi-weekly, two-hour in-person sessions led by Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators. Each session combines a 45-minute didactic lecture with a one-hour group mentorship focused on protocol development. Between sessions, participants apply what they’ve learned to complete bi-weekly assignments and draft protocol components, aiming to complete and submit a fully developed protocol by the program's conclusion. UC Irvine Division of Continuing Education Clinical Research Certificate Program The Clinical Research Certificate Program, developed in partnership with the UC Irvine School of Medicine, is designed to implement and interpret clinical research at the intersection of basic science and clinical medicine. It is designed to bring diverse disciplines together to address the increasing gap between “bench” research and “bedside” application, and from bedside application to improved healthcare quality. The Clinical Research Certificate is ideal for practicing physicians, junior faculty in clinical departments, residents, academics, industry professionals, hospital-based researchers, fellows and fourth-year medical students, and others who are interested in the conduct, interpretation and implementation of clinical research that translates biomedical discoveries into clinical practice, improves the delivery of high-quality care and informs health care policies. Clinical Trials: Medical Device and Drug Development Demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of new medical products is a critical part of the development process and requires significant resources to accomplish. The Clinical Trials: Medical Device and Drug Development program fills a growing need for professional learning that ensures designing and implementing clinical trials for success. The curriculum provides comprehensive knowledge of coordinating, monitoring and managing a clinical trial within a framework of good clinical practices and regulatory requirements. This program is open to nurses, researchers, technologists, medical product development professionals, healthcare professionals and allied health professionals, and working professionals who are interested in transitioning into clinical trials. Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Clinical Trials Investigator Training Program The Alpha Clinic Clinical Trials Investigator Training Program (ACCTITP) aims to promote equitable delivery of advanced therapeutics through educating community physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs) and pharmacists on scientific progress in regenerative medicine and training them in cell and gene therapy clinical methodology. This program is offered as a certificate through the UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Medical Education. The lectures will be offered as weekly two-hour sessions for 20 weeks, with ten half-day clinical research observational sessions in the UC Irvine Alpha Clinics and inpatient units. UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Development Unit (RDU) Clinical Trialist Training Program The Clinical Trialist Training Program (CTTP), an initiative established by the UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Research, aims to increase the number of School of Medicine faculty who can serve as principal investigators on externally funded clinical trials. To achieve this, we have developed a two-year partnership program with a senior investigator already running clinical trials, along with educational resources to provide foundational knowledge in clinical trial administration. This program welcomes any faculty appointment in the School of Medicine with an active clinical practice. Coordinator Training Programs Alpha Stem Cell Clinic Clinical Research Coordinator Training Program If you’re interested in a career in clinical research at UC Irvine, the Clinical Research Coordinator Training Program (CRCTP) helps build skills in clinical research. This program covers the duties and responsibilities of a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) and trains you to become a certified CRC at UC Irvine. This program is available for UC Irvine undergraduate students who intend to pursue a career pathway as a clinical coordinator. It is a 10-week summer program totaling 100 hours of instruction and runs from June to August each year. ICTS Clinical Research Coordinator Professional Development The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Professional Development Series allows clinical coordinators to connect, network with peers, and learn skills and opportunities to expand their professional growth and development.