Program Overview

Program Overview

Mission

• Provide support for researchers to conduct investigator sponsored original research that is of interest to Boston Scientific and the medical community.
• Allow researchers, academic and community physicians and researchers to:
  • Participate in expanding clinical and scientific knowledge in their specific areas of expertise.
  • Improve the understanding of Boston Scientific products or applied biomedical research 
  • Gather and analyze data for publication

Research Committees

Each Boston Scientific division provides a multi-functional committee consisting of experts in science, clinical applications, regulatory, corporate strategy, finance, law, and other areas as applicable. The Research Committees:

• Receive and review study proposals generated by investigators
• Approve partnerships that would be mutually beneficial for patients, researchers and Boston Scientific
• Work with the sponsor of approved research to develop a research agreement and capture relevant results.

Studies Generally Supported by Boston Scientific

• Investigator-sponsored human subject and non-human subject studies involving populations benefiting from Boston Scientific products.
• Studies with expected completion and publication dates within one to two years from initiation are preferred.
• Research in specific areas of interest to Boston Scientific divisions (see main ISR page for current list).

Global ISR Website

We maintain a Global ISR website that supports investigators through their research projects.

• Allows investigators to submit research proposals
• Provides a web-enabled database
• Tracks project progress
• Enables open communication between investigators and the Boston Scientific ISR team at each step, including:
  • study submission, review, and approval/rejection
  • study progress (milestone based) 
  • study completion 
  • publication
  • Helps maintain “arms-length” from investigators and BSC’s (commercial) field personnel

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