The Three I’s planning team is committed to providing a high-quality professional development experience for all attendees. Due to the current health recommendations, The Three I’s conference will be provided as a fully virtual event in September and will not be held in person. Please note that in order to accommodate all participants nationwide, the conference now will run Monday, September 14, 2020, through Friday, September 18, 2020, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (EST) each day. The daily agendas are listed below and on the conference app. The conference app is available only to those who are registered and is the way attendees will access the conference sessions.
There are dozens of webinars, online workshops, symposiums and conferences out there, but the Massachusetts Society for Medical Research’s Three I’s: Research Integrity & Biosecurity™ — Promoting Research, Integrity and Compliance by Providing Training in the Ethical and Responsible Conduct of Research conference is the first and only event designed to address the needs and concerns of security professionals, IACUCs, IBCs and IRBs.
Conference attendees will benefit from the combined skills and knowledge represented through MSMR, the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research, the FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center and recognized industry experts and compliance professionals, which will allow participants to increase their understanding of vital issues facing the life science community.
MSMR and its conference partners are committed to delivering an outstanding educational and training opportunity, as well as providing an interactive, interdisciplinary learning and networking platform that has been its signature approach for 19 years.
What’s more, attendees consistently rank the quality and ease of networking at the intimate Three I’s: Research Integrity & Biosecurity™ conference as a primary reason for selecting it over other national conferences each year.
Speakers From...
- AAALAC
- AAHRPP
- American Chemical Society
- Americans for Medical Progress (AMP)
- Ball State University
- Barrett & Singal
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Boston Children’s Hospital
- Bowling Green State University
- Clemson University
- Columbia University
- Duke University/ Duke University Health System
- FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Division
- Harvard Medical School
- Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC)
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- New York University
- NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
- North Carolina State University
- Northeastern University
- Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research, Inc.
- Potomac Law Group, PLLC
- Schulman IRB/IBC
- Scripps Research Institute
- State of Vermont
- The Jackson Laboratory
- Tulane University
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- University of California Berkeley
- University of New Hampshire
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- University of Wisconsin-Stout
- Wake Forest School of Medicine
Day 1 Agenda (Monday, September 14, 2020)
11:00 a.m.
Welcome & Introduction
Suzanne Wilkison President North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR)
SSA Gregory Kline ASAC Charlotte Field Office Federal Bureau of Investigation
11:10 a.m.
for All audiences
What Is Bioethics and Why Is It So Important?
Robert Klitzman, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry Director and Online and In-Person Masters of Bioethics Program Columbia University
12:15 p.m.
Break
12:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
for IACUC audiences OLAW Update
Neera Gopee, D.V.M., Ph.D. Director Division of Policy and Education OLAW
for IBC audiences Best Practices for Institutions Adapting to a Boom in Gene Therapy
Daniel Eisenman, Ph.D., RBP Director of Biosafety Services ADVARRA
for IRB audiences Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Reflections on 25 Years in the IRB Business
Daniel Nelson Adjunct Professor of Social Medicine and Pediatrics Faculty Associate, Center for Bioethics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
for IACUC audiences Implementation of the New USDA Rule Change to AWR Part 3. Subpart A. Dogs
Tonya Hadjis, D.V.M. Supervisor for Animal Care, NorthEast USDA
for IACUC audiences for IBC audiences Risk Assessment for Different Animal Models: The Ever-Changing Puzzle
Angela C. Birnbaum Director of Biosafety Tulane University
for RI audiences The False Claims Act’s Application to Research Integrity
Derek M. Adams Partner Potomac Law Group, PLLC
for IRB audiences Bringing Your IRB Up to Speed on Social Media Research Contexts and Dilemmas
Montana Miller, Ph.D. Research Compliance Officer & Associate Professor Bowling Green State University
2:30 p.m.
for all audiences
Cyber Threats to the Bioengineering Supply Chain
SA Scott Nawrocki Cyber Squad (CY-1) Biotechnology Threat Focus Cell Federal Bureau of Investigation
3:15 p.m.
End of Day 1
Day 2 Agenda (Tuesday, September 15, 2020)
11:00 a.m.
for All audiences
The Synchrony and Synergy of Brain Rhythms
Flavio Frohlich, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
12:00 p.m.
Break
12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
for IACUC audiences IACUC Tools of the Trade to Engage and Promote Compliance for Controlled Substances in Non-Human Research
Kelé Piper, MS, CIP, CHRC Director Research Compliance Office Massachusetts General Hospital
for IACUC audiences for IBC audiences Standardizing Practices Between IACUC and IBC to Improve/Maintain Quality Programs
Victor Cuevas Regulatory Compliance Manager The Jackson Laboratory
for RI audiences Outside Influences on Research and Academic Integrity
Chris Mangelli, J.D. Director, Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Ball State University
for Biosecurity audiences Risk Assessment/TCE
SA Joshua Canter Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator Federal Bureau of Investigation
SA Matthew Perkins Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator Federal Bureau of Investigation
1:00 p.m.
Break
1:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
for IRB audiences Establishing a High Quality Human Research Protection Program (HRPP): The AAHRPP Model
Elyse I. Summers, J.D. President and CEO AAHRPP
Michelle Feige, MSW, LCSW-C Executive Vice President AAHRPP
for IACUC audiences At the Intersection of Conflict of Interest & the IACUC: Re-Examining Conflicts in Animal Research Oversight
Stacy Pritt, D.V.M., M.S., M.B.A., CPIA, CHRC, DACAW Assistant Vice President, COI & IACUC University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
for RI audiences Lying, Cheating and Stealing: A Primer on Research Misconduct
Julie Simpson, Ph.D. Director, Affiliate Assistant Professor of College Teaching & of Education University of New Hampshire
for Biosecurity audiences for IACUC audiences for IBC audiences Primer on Biosecurity Requirements for Select Agent Research
Angela C. Birnbaum Director of Biosafety Tulane University
2:00 p.m.
Break
2:15 p.m.
for IACUC audiences for IBC audiences for IRB audiences for Biosecurity audiences Biosecurity Three I’s
SA Joshua Canter Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator Federal Bureau of Investigation
3:15 p.m.
End of Day 2
Day 3 Agenda (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)
11:00 a.m.
for Biosecurity audiences
Challenges of Foreign Interest, Due Diligence, Inter and Conflict Interest
We will address foreign influence and cyber threats to universities, its research and the intellectual property rights from a North Carolina perspective.
SA Matthew Perkins Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator Federal Bureau of Investigation
SSA Gregory Kline Charlotte Division Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate Federal Bureau of Investigation
TBA U.S. Attorney’s Office Representative
12:00 p.m.
Break
12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
for IACUC audiences Integrating and Managing Start-Ups in an Academic Institution
Rebecca D. Armstrong, D.V.M., Ph.D. Director, Research Subject Protection University of California Berkeley
for IRB audiences Data Security and Privacy: A Practical Approach to Protect Confidentiality
Lisa DeSantes Research Review Specialist University of Pittsburgh
for Compliance audiences Research Risk Assessments: A Tool to Identify Risk, Develop a Workplan and Effectively Allocate Resources
Kelé Piper, MS, CIP, CHRC Director, Research Compliance Office Massachusetts General Hospital
for RI audiences Navigating Norms
Anne M. Corbin, J.D., Ph.D. Justice Policy Manager State of Vermont
Ross Hickey, J.D., CIP, CPIA Assistant Provost for Research Integrity Director Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center
1:00 p.m.
Break
1:10 p.m.
for All audiences
Research Integrity, Bioethics and You™…
(a hands-on/interactive session)
Marley J. Thrasher Duke University
Ross Hickey, J.D., CIP, CPIA Assistant Provost for Research Integrity Director Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC)
Amy Kilpatrick, BA, CVT, RLATg, CPIA Manager, Animal Welfare Compliance Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Angelica N. Martins, Ph.D., RBP Interim Director of Research Compliance Research and Economic Development University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Cassandra Myers IRB Director Office of Human Research Ethics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jennie Ofstein IRB Director Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance North Carolina State University
SA Matthew Perkins Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator Charlotte/Boston Field Offices Federal Bureau of Investigation
SA Joshua Canter Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator Charlotte/Boston Field Offices Federal Bureau of Investigation
3:00 p.m.
End of Day 3
Day 4 Agenda (Thursday, September 17, 2020)
11:00 a.m.
for All audiences Protecting United States Scientific Innovation From Inappropriate Foreign Influence Scientific integrity and scientists who are being investigated for failing to report their financial ties to foreign entities, with a look at the economic and legal consequences of their actions.
Susan Cropp, Ph.D. Chemical Biological Countermeasures Unit Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate FBI Headquarters
12:00 p.m.
Break
12:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
for IACUC audiences IACUC Challenges: Case Studies from Real Life
Marcy Brown, BS, MA, CMAR, CPIA Animal Welfare and IACUC Program Specialist
Deb Frolicher Director, IACUC Office Scripps Research Institute
Neera Gopee, D.V.M., Ph.D. Director, Division of Policy and Education OLAW
Tonya Hadjis, D.V.M. Supervisor for Animal Care, NorthEast USDA
for IRB audiences An IRB Divided By the Common Rule Cannot Only Stand, It Can Thrive
Cassandra Myers, CIP Director Office of Human Research Ethics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mike Matamoros, MS, CIP Associate Director Operations and Education Office of Human Research Ethics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John Roberts, CIP Associate Director Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Office of Human Research Ethics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
for Compliance audiences RCR as Ethics, Not Compliance
Robin Tyndall Director of Research Compliance Clemson University
1:15 pm
for IACUC audiences for IBC audiences for IRB audiences for Biosecurity audiences IACUC IBC IRB & Biosecurity: Spot the Issues©
Ted Myatt, Sc.D. Director of Research Integrity University of Rhode Island
Kathryn A. Holthaus, MS, MA Director of Research Subjects Protection and Laboratory Safety Compliance Research Operations Brigham Health l Brigham & Womens Hospital
Elizabeth Kipp Campbell, Ph.D., CIP Director of Research Compliance MaineHealth
Chris Mangelli, J.D. Director, Office of Research Integrity (ORI) Ball State University
Matthew Mellini Senior IACUC Protocol Administrator Brigham and Women’s Hospital
2:45 p.m.
End of Day 4
Day 5 Agenda (Friday, September 18, 2020)
11:00 a.m.
for IACUC audiences for IBC audiences for IRB audiences How Increased Communications and Transparency Translate Into Improved Security and Reduced Risk
Jim Newman Director and Online of Strategic Communications Americans for Medical Progress (AMP)
for Biosecurity audiences DIY Covid19 Vaccines: What Happens When the Development and Testing of Vaccines Are Democratized?
Todd Kuiken, Ph.D. Senior Research Scholar Genetic Engineering and Society Center North Carolina State University
Susan Cropp, Ph.D.. Chemical Biological Countermeasures Unit Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate Federal Bureau of Investigation
11:50 a.m.
Break
12:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
for RI audiences Navigating Foreign Influence in the Lab What institutions should know about disclosures, the “China Initiative” and protecting US-based research.
Elizabeth McEvoy, Esq. Partner Barrett & Singal
for IACUC audiences Virtual Improvements to the PAM/SAPR Process
Christina Nascimento IACUC Manager Brigham Health l Brigham & Women’s Hospital
for IACUC audiences for IBC audiences for IRB audiences The Four Corners of Stem Cell Research What should be considered when your institution conducts stem cell research?
Panel: Daniel Eisenman, Ph.D., RBP Director of Biosafety Services ADVARRA
Joseph Andrews, Ph.D., CIP, CCRP Assistant Dean, Regulatory Affairs & Research Integrity Wake Forest School of Medicine
David Lyons, Ph.D. Director, Animal Welfare Program & IACUC Wake Forest School of Medicine
John D. Jackson, Ph.D., MS Associate Professor Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Facilitators: Deb Frolicher Director, IACUC Office Scripps Research Institute
Marcy Brown, BS, MA, CMAR, CPIA Animal Welfare and IACUC Program Specialist
for IACUC audiences for IBC audiences for IRB audiences Ethical Concerns of Foreign Influence
Mary Beth Koza Treasurer Division of Clinical Health & Safety The American Chemical Society
1:00 p.m.
Break
1:15 p.m.
for IACUC audiences Going Virtual and What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About the IACUC in Cyberspace
Barbara Garibaldi, D.V.M., DACLAM Director, Animal Research Facility Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
CeCe Brotchie-Fine, MA, CPIA Associate Director & Head, AWC Cambridge NIBR CA IACUC Chair & Animal Welfare Officer Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
for Compliance audiences for RI audiences Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Building a Relationship Between Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance
Sherrie Settle Director of Sponsored Programs Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance Services North Carolina State University
Jennie Ofstein IRB Director Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance North Carolina State University
for IRB audiences COVID-19 and the Learning IRB: A New Approach in a Challenging Time
Stephen Rosenfeld, M.D., MBA Consultant