Data and Safety Monitoring
Data and safety monitoring serves to ensure patient safety and quality research data. The Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center patient safety officer can assist investigators with developing a data and safety monitoring plan for their protocols.
The center has a standing Data Review Committee that can provide DSM for studies that do not need an independent DSMB, such as non-randomized early phase studies.
When a study requires an independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board, the patient safety officer can assist the PI with constituting and coordinating the DSMB.
Contact dldcc-pso@bcm.edu for assistance.
View Meeting Schedule as a PDF.
The DRC meetings are on the fourth Friday of each month. The submission deadline is 10 calendar days prior to the meeting.
For questions, contact the Patient Safety Officer at dldcc-pso@bcm.edu. Click here for more information.
| Submission Deadline | Meeting Date |
|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | Jan. 23, 2026 |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| March 17, 2026 | March 27, 2026 |
| April 14, 2026 | April 24, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| June 16, 2026 | June 26, 2026 |
| July 14, 2026 | July 24, 2026 |
| Aug. 18, 2026 | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Sept. 15, 2026 | Sept. 25, 2026 |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | Oct. 23, 2026 |
| Nov. 17, 2026 | Nov. 27, 2026 |
| Dec. 15, 2026 | Dec. 25, 2026 |
| Name | DRC Role | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Foster, Jennifer | Co-Chair | Pediatrics - Oncology |
| Makawita, Shalini | Co-Chair | Adult Oncology |
| Baxter, Patricia | Member | Phase I Studies |
| Carter, Stacey | Member | Surgical Oncology |
| Decker, William | Member | Pathology & Immunology |
| Handyside, Meghan | Member | Patient Advocate |
| Hill, LaQuisa | Member | Cell and Gene Therapy, Adult HSCT |
| Miah, Pabel | Member | Surgical Oncology |
| Wang, Tao | Member | Biostatistics |
| Yen, Aihua (Ed) | Member | Adult Oncology |
| Mims, Martha | Ex Officio | Adult Hematology and Oncology |
| Le, Tao | Non-Voting | Patient Safety Officer, DRC Coordinator |
The DRC can be contacted through the Patient Safety Officer at dldcc-pso@bcm.edu.