CHD Research Forum on Multicenter Research-Panel Discussion

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Burns and Dr. Shahnawaz discuss the concept of industry support in research. Dr. Burns mentions the importance of data ownership and sharing when working with industry partners. She explains that industry partners now approach organizations like NHLBI, seeking support for studies that they are required to conduct as part of their submission packages. The discussions with industry partners mainly revolve around data sharing and publication processes. Dr. Shahnawaz shares her experience of directly approaching industry partners for funding and discusses the importance of clarity in contracts, manuscript privilege, and approval for device use. She also highlights the challenges of coordinating with multiple centers and dealing with different IRBs. Dr. Burns mentions that anyone can propose a study to the Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) and talks about the process involved in getting a study approved by the PHN. Dr. Shahnawaz also emphasizes the significance of having clean and consistent protocols when conducting multi-center studies. The video concludes with discussions about using data from the PHN and combining it with other resources, challenges faced during COVID-19 in research, and flexibility in NIH funding to accommodate delays caused by the pandemic.

Keywords

industry support

data ownership

data sharing

funding

multi-center studies

Pediatric Heart Network

COVID-19 challenges