R.A.P.I.D

The Research Administration Platform for Innovation and Discussion (R.A.P.I.D.) is a bi-monthly meeting that brings together Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Research Administration professionals to discuss growth, changes, new initiatives, best practices and institutional direction. These monthly meetings are led by Adam Garriga, Chief Administrative Officer for Research and the updates are facilitated by WCM Research, Finance and ITS administration leadership.

To subscribe to meeting updates and materials, send request to:
Rapid-Request@Listserv.med.cornell.edu

2019 Meetings

October

1. MULTI-COMPONENT, MULTI-SITE, FEDERALLY FUNDED CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS: Successful Submissions and Program Management
2. Believe Overview Presentation

July

FOREIGN INFLUENCE IN RESEARCH

1.  Overview
2. Timeline of events and recent emphasis on Foreign Influence, and reporting and disclosure requirements for NIH (and other federally funded) Sponsored Programs 
3. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Updates (in development), Deemed Exports and Securing Lab Data Integrity

• Additional Topics & Critical Updates:

1. Account Transition - Fund to WBS - SRAs, SAs, BioPharma Alliance Agreements
2. Introducing Salute, Chemical Inventory Platform, Summer of 2019!

Panel Discussions and Q&A were with:

• Adam Garriga, Chief Administrative Officer, Research
• Brian Tschinkel, Chief Information Security Officer, ITS
• Conflicts Management Office (CMO)
• University Counsel (UC)

April

INDUSTRY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND RELATED AGREEMENTS: Navigating the Terrain 

1. OSRA Updates
2. Center for Technology Licensing (CTL)

February

RAPID RELAUNCH AND CRITICAL UPDATES - RAPID Relaunch and Critical Updates

2018 Meetings

March

• Announcements, Milestones, WRG, COI, Upcoming Module Releases
• WRG Proposal Tracking

February

• WBS Elements
• Environmental Health & Safety
• CT.Gov
• Town Hall Forms E

2017 Meetings

March

• RAPID/WRG Milestones
• WRG Proposal Tracking

February

• Single Use WBS
• Environmental Health & Safety
• CT.gov Trials
• NIH Forms E

December

• R.A.P.I.D Introduction
• Single Use WBS
• E2RA Updates
• Clinical Trials.Gov Overview
• OSRA Updates

September

• Research Operations & Research Finance
• OSRA & WRG News
• Human Research Audit Program

May

• R.A.P.I.D Introduction
• JCTO / Research Approval Workflow
• WRG-SP Updates
• E.H.S Safety Updates
• E2RA Updates

April

• R.A.P.I.D. Updates & Proposed Federal Funding Cuts
• OSRA
• CMS Open Payments
• IRB Office Update
• Human Research Compliance
• ETRA Updates

January 2017

• R.A.P.I.D. January
• E2RA Course and Updates
• OSRA Updates, WRG Sponsored Programs Access Roles, Training & OSRA Transaction Management
• Research Website Redesign

2016 Meetings

November 2016

• R.A.P.I.D. November
• Research Informatics- ARCH Program
• WRG News and OSRA Updates

September 2016

• R.A.P.I.D. September
• EHS Unified Laboratory Safety Registration and Inspection Program
• Budget Control & Multi-Year WBS
• E2RA
• OSRA Updates

April 2016

• R.A.P.I.D. April
• Contracts Intake
• Advance Account Request
• JCTO Contracts

March 2016

• R.A.P.I.D. March
• WCM Branding
• Research Administration Education Program
• Research Lab Website Tool
• Risk Management 
• Building Management Systems & Emergency Power
• Award Close-Outs, Budget Controls and Cost Transfers 

January 2016

• R.A.P.I.D. January
• NIH Updates 
• Contract Intake Consolidation 
• Research Dashboard Overview

2015 Meetings

November 2015

• R.A.P.I.D. November
• WRG Sponsored Projects Modules 
• Conflicts of Interest
• The Education and Training in Research Administration (ETRA)

October 2015

• R.A.P.I.D. October 
• Institutional Rebranding and Marketing Campaign
• Weill Research Gateway and Conflicts of Interest
• Grant & Contracts Finance Update

September 2015

• R.A.P.I.D. September
• Implementation of the Uniform Guidance
• InfoEd Implementation 
• RA Projects
• Faculty Focused Research Dashboard

July 2015

• R.A.P.I.D. July
• Contracts Process Enhancements
• OSRA Structure Enhancements
• Post-Award Transition

May 2015

• R.A.P.I.D. May
• Implementation of the Uniform Guidance
• InfoEd Features
• OSRA Grant Submission 
• Research Visibility Dashboard
• NIH Updates

April 2015

• R.A.P.I.D. April
• Biosketch Training
• QAU ClinCard SRA Policy

March 2015

• R.A.P.I.D. and Strive- March
• InfoEd Implementation
• OSRA Process Review
• Uniform Guidance