OCTA Contracting Information

This is helpful information for use during the contracting process for Clinical Trials with Weill Cornell Medical College. For additional information regarding applying for a grant, please see: www.med.cornell.edu/research/gra_con/

Definition of a Clinical Trial

In order for a study to be considered a "Clinical Trial", the study must involve ALL of the following elements:

  • Intervention (either biomedical or behavioral)
  • Human Interaction (beyond the informed consent process)
  • Outcome Variables (measures safety and effectiveness of intervention)
  • Prospective Design (Phases I, II, III, IV)

The National Institutes of Health defines clinical trial as "a prospective biomedical or behavioral research study of human subjects that is designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions (drugs, treatments, devices, or new ways of using known drugs, treatments, or devices). Clinical trials are used to determine whether new biomedical or behavioral interventions are safe, efficacious, and effective..."

Registries and retrospective studies do not fit the definition of clinical trial. Therefore, these studies will be executed through the Grants and Contracts office. Although these types of studies will be processed through the Grants and Contracts Office, the indirect cost rate will be 33%.

For all other types of research projects, please contact the Grants and Contracts office.


Legal Name of Institution Signatories Payee Information
Industry
Cornell University for and on behalf of Its Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College Stephen Cohen
Associate Treasurer

Official Address
1300 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021 		Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Attn: Office of Clinical Trials Administration
1300 York Avenue, Box 305
New York, NY 10021

Entity Identification Number/Tax Identification Number: 13-1623978

To obtain a copy of the signed W-9 form, please send a request to octa@med.cornell.edu
Federal & Foundation Grants
Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University Barbara Pifel, JD, MBA, RN
Senior Director, Grants & Contracts;
Assistant Dean, Research Compliance

Official Address
1300 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021 		For Payee Information, see the Grants & Contracts page.
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