{"id":683,"date":"2026-04-24T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/oto-coati\/?p=683"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:00:38","slug":"congratulations-to-lucas-berry-for-earning-socra-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/oto-coati\/2026\/04\/24\/congratulations-to-lucas-berry-for-earning-socra-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to Lucas Berry for Earning SOCRA Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The OTO\u2011COATI Lab congratulates Lucas Berry, the lab\u2019s research specialist, on earning the Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) credential from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (<span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"marktwgno53v8\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">SOCRA<\/span>).<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>Lucas joined the OTO\u2011COATI Lab in 2020 and is the lab\u2019s longest\u2011serving staff member. He plays a central cross functional role in the Lab, contributing expertise in research operations, regulatory requirements, and data management for nearly all of the Lab&#8217;s projects. He also manages lab logistics and is involved in training students and staff.<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><div class=\"bu-slideshow-container lucas-highlight-slideshow autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-695\" data-slideshow-name=\"lucas-highlight-slideshow\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-695\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-695_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/oto-coati\/files\/2026\/04\/Lucas-and-Gintas-at-DRS-2023.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-695_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/oto-coati\/files\/2026\/04\/Lucas-Greg-and-Jerry-using-ESS-device-in-clinic.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-695_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/oto-coati\/files\/2026\/04\/Gintas-Cheryl-Lucas-and-Jerry-Holiday-Picture-2022.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-695\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">The CCRP is an internationally recognized certification that validates a person&#8217;s competency in conducting clinical studies that comply with FDA and HHS regulations and that follow Good Clinical Practice (GCP). It is conferred to experienced research professionals who\u00a0pass a comprehensive exam.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>With his CCRP, Lucas brings strengthened regulatory and data\u2011management expertise to every project. That expertise helps accelerate study start\u2011up, improve the reliability of study data, and \u2014 most importantly \u2014 enhance protections for the patients who volunteer for the lab\u2019s research.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>Lucas on earning the CCRP:<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>&#8220;First, I must offer my deepest gratitude to everyone in the OTO\u2011COATI family, especially my mentor Gintas. Earning the CCRP designation from<span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"marktwgno53v8\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">SOCRA<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>wouldn&#8217;t have been possible without their trust and guidance. I&#8217;m lucky to work with brilliant people who are \u2014 or aspire to be \u2014 clinicians and scientists. While they work to invent new ways to detect cancer during surgery or to improve widely used diagnostic instruments, I am excited to guide them through the minefield of research regulations and processes. These types of collaborative efforts help bring great ideas from bench to bedside, and being able to help my team in this way is a tremendous privilege. I pursued the CCRP so I can do an even better job of it.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><span data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"mark1e9a3swvb uM2yb\"><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/>Congratulations<\/span>, Lucas \u2014 and thank you for continuing to strengthen the lab\u2019s research quality and patient protections.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OTO\u2011COATI Lab congratulates Lucas Berry, the lab\u2019s research specialist, on earning the Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) credential from the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA). Lucas joined the OTO\u2011COATI Lab in 2020 and is the lab\u2019s longest\u2011serving staff member. 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