Inaugural UC Systemwide Community Engagement Retreat
By Jeff Robinson, UC Davis CTSC
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The University of California Biomedical Research Acceleration, Integration, and Development program (UC BRAID) convened its inaugural Community Engagement Retreat at UC Davis’s new Aggie Square on September 10–11, 2025. The two-day event brought together leaders, researchers, and community partners from across the UC system, the state of California, and the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS). The summit facilitated initial conversations and networking across multiple campuses and community partners to promote community-engaged involvement, leadership, and participation in clinical and translational science and the research process.
Date: September 10-11, 2025 | Sacramento
New ways of working together:
A shared coverage analysis pilot project
By UC BRAID Staff, UC Davis
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Under the guidance of UC BRAID and the UC Cancer Consortium, UC Davis and UC San Francisco explored the possibility of a consistent approach to coverage analysis, a necessary but sometimes time-consuming process for sponsored clinical research agreements.
Date: October, 2024 | Davis, CA