### Investigators and Staff

- [ Resources](#resources)
 
  ## Supporting PI/PDs, DAs, CRCs, and other Support Staff

The **Center for Clinical Research Advancement** (CCRA) comprises the **Clinical Trial Office** (CTO) and **Clinical Research Network** (CRN) and promotes initiatives that support the entirety of BMC research and community engagement in pursuit of healthcare advancement for all.

The **CTO** provides financial support to Principal Investigators/Program Directors (PI/PDs), their Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs), Department Administrators (DAs), and other support staff, across the life of a clinical trial or other sponsored program or other CR endeavor, such as observational and big data studies involving clinical data. The **CRN** engages community groups interested in research, promotes equity and inclusion in research participation, and provides staffing solutions for high-priority, under-resourced studies. The CRN partners with CRCs and DAs to provide needed extra support.



  ### How to Get Started

 [#### External Funding Request

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/external-funding)

 

 [#### Clinical Trial Office

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/clinical-trial-office-new)

 

 [#### CDA/NDA Intake Form

 

 ](https://bmc.tfaforms.net/f/forms-research-cda-nda-intake)

 

 [#### CRN Intake Form

 

 ](https://bmc.tfaforms.net/67)

 

 [#### Clinical Trial Life Cycle

 

 ](https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/ulaTCgJK64f3W3x2fNRMlG?domain=bmc.org)

 

 [#### Clinical Research Network 

 

 ](https://bmc.org/research-operations/clinical-research-network)

 

 [#### CR Ancillary Services

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/clinical-trial-office/financial-reporting-infor-account-detail-report)

 

 [#### Clinical Research FAQs

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/clinical-trial-office/financial-reporting-infor-open-commitment-report)

 

 

 ### Managing Expenses

 [####  Reporting and Expense Approver Setup

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/project-setup-reporting-access-expense-approver-setup)

 

 [#### Subrecipient Invoice Payment

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/subrecipient-invoice-approval-payment-process)

 

 [#### Wire Payments (Foreign Vendors)

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/wire-payment-process-sponsored-programs)

 

 [#### PO Requisitions

 

 ](https://hub.bmc.org/departments/supply-chain-operations/purchase-order-requisition-processing-access-and-training)

 

 [####  Vendor Invoice Payment

 

 ](https://hub.bmc.org/departments/finance/accounts-payable)

 

 [#### Equipment (Capital) Purchases

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/research-equipment-procurement-management-transfer-disposition)

 

 [#### Reimbursements & Travel Expense

 

 ](https://hub.bmc.org/departments/finance/accounts-payable/expense-reimbursements-and-travel)

 

 [#### Cost Transfers

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/managing-expenses-cost-transfers-sponsored-programs)

 

 

 ### Salary Allocations & Effort

 [#### Salary from BU Payroll

 

 ](https://www.bu.edu/tech/services/admin/fin-hr-proc/central/)

 

 [#### Salary from Workday

 

 ](/research-operations/salary-for-workday)

 

 [#### Time & Effort Reporting

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/time-effort-reporting)

 

 

 ### Financial Reports (Infor)

 [#### How to Access Reports

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/project-setup-reporting-access-expense-approver-setup)

 

 [#### How to Read Financial Reports

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/financial-system-reporting-how-read-reports)

 

 [#### System Troubleshooting & Support

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/finance/financial-system-reporting-financial-system-troubleshooting)

 

 [#### Definitions & General Information

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/node/171473)

 

 

 ### Financial Closeout

 [#### Record Retention

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/record-retention)

 

 [#### Closeout Process

 

 ](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/sponsored-programs-administration/award-closeout)

 

 

 

 ## Resources

- [Research Careers with BMC](https://bmc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BMC/)
- [Systems for Research/SPs](https://www.bmc.org/node/171977)
- [SP Policy Library](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/policies)
- [Education and Training](https://www.bmc.org/research-operations/research-education/calendar)
- [Research Operations Forms](https://www.bmc.org/node/171947)
- [Contact the CCRA](mailto:cto@bmc.org)