Minutes of the CCBR Advisory Board Meeting – March 3, 2011
I. Introductions
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Mr. Tom Cox, Dr. Gary Zwicky, Dr. Tom Cusack, Dr. Jorge Kattah, Dr.
Daniel Fassett, Dr. Patrick Elwood, Ms. Stephanie Madrigal, Dr. Tim Miller, Dr.
Terry Brady, Dr. Wen-Ching Liu, Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin
Absent: Dr. Sean Meagher, Dr. Joan Sattler
II. Updates of the three ongoing research projects
A. A Pilot Study of Neurofeedback, fMRI and Brain Plasticity: Implications for Counseling
Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (20 fMRI scans) -- Lori A. RussellChapin Ph.D., Professor at Bradley University, College of Education and Health
Sciences; Wen-Ching Liu, Ph.D., OSF; Tom Kemmerly, UICOMP; Ferilyn Shi, MD,
OSF
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Dr. Shi is getting ready to order fMRIs.
B. Differential Patterns of Neurological Brain Activity with Responses to Employment
Interview Questions (10 fMRI scans) -- Allen I. Huffcutt Ph.D., Department of
Psychology, Bradley University; Wen-Ching Liu, Ph.D.; Lori A. Russell-Chapin, Ph.D.
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Currently on its way through the IRB.
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Dr. Huffcutt is looking for an MD to join the team.
C. Normal Control Study of Usefulness of new MRI techniques MRS and DTI in pre-surgical
evaluation of temporal lobe epilepsy (10 MRI scans) -- Michael Xu, MD.,
Ph.D., Department of Neurology; Ergene Erhan, MD, Department of Neurology; Michael
Zagardo, MD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology; WenChing Liu, Ph.D, Department
of Diagnostic Radiology; Nancy Machens, APN, Department of Neurology
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Currently on its way through the IRB.
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Dr. Xu wants to get a Bradley person to join as a co-investigator.
Dr. Liu explained that they chose these three projects in particular because there are time
constraints for budget approval and these proposals were ready.
Dr. Russell-Chapin and Ms. Madrigal are working on scheduling procedures for projects.
III. Discussion of Research Policy
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If a project goes through the CCBR, it does need to have a Bradley University
collaborator.
Where do residents fit in to projects? Residents are welcome to join the CCBR.
The CCBR is looking to have 3 projects up for approval for the next year.
Dr. Russell-Chapin is interested in CONTE Grant for Translational Developmental
Neurosciences, which is funded by NIMH and awards $2.2 million per year for 5 years.
The letter of intent is due April 1.
UICOMP can participate as a collaborator in CCBR projects.
Dr. Elwood will contact Dr. Thurlborn from UIC to get involved with CCBR.
Add INI to partnership on the policy.
Ms. Madrigal proposed a scoring sheet for approving annual projects. She has a model
from OSF that can be revised specifically for CCBR use.
Review projects in June and September and make final selections for scanning in
October.
Bradley IRB agreed to accept decision of OSF IRB, so researchers can take paperwork
from OSF to BU to demonstrate IRB approval.
Should Dr. Finkenbine, Director of Psychiatric Residency at UICOMP, has been invited
to be involved with CCBR and will be contacted again.
Dr. Russell-Chapin and Dr. Liu will narrow down projects to submit for board approval.
Put flow chart on CCBR website of who to contact to submit a project. The flow chart
should be prepared by May 9.
Future discussions need to include intellectual property rights.
IV. Set date for next meeting
 The next meeting will be Thursday June 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the POB 209 Conference
Room.
 The agenda will include presentation of the flow chart for project submission,
presentation of the scoring sheet for selecting CCBR projects, and proposed research
projects that have been submitted.
V. Other Business
 Ideas for publicizing the CCBR at OSF – be sure to share the CCBR link with
Stephanie Madrigal.
VI. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.