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Take a Mini Sabbatical & Boost Your Research
The CCTS Training Academy promotes the continuous development of skills and knowledge for learners at all career stages in support of a vibrant innovative, multidisciplinary research workforce to improve human health and health care. 

Our virtual training hub includes faculty focused on research education, training and workforce development from all Partner sites. A new element in our collaboration is the sharing of training and research resources and experiences via mini-sabbaticals, exchanges and short-term "immersion" opportunities. Such opportunities are available at each institution within the CCTS Partner Network. Each mini-sabbatical is designed to fulfill objectives based on the applicant's previous knowledge, experience, specific interests, and research and/or training goals. Most can be completed in less than a week. Applicants should contact the CCTS (ccts@uab.edu) to discuss site availability.The request for applications for mini-sabbaticals is now live online. Visit the site to learn more about the program and browse sample projects here.

*One Week Left!*
Pre-applications due May 1

This program funds new interdisciplinary clinical and translational research projects to grow mature research programs in these areas. The RFA is now live, with pre-applications due May 1, 2015, 5pm CT. For additional dates and full description, click here. 
Seminars
Seminars, Symposia and Conferences

CCTS/CTO Research Seminar Series

Critical research implementation and management topics will be presented on the first and third Thursday at noon in PCAMS (1924 7th Avenue South). These topics will be of interest and relevance specifically to clinical research personnel including investigators, regulatory personnel, study coordinators and financial administrators. The goal of this new program is to fill in the gaps in information related to the implementation of clinical trials that have been identified by investigators and their research teams. Presented by Penny Jester, co-director UAB Clinical Trials Office.

 

Topic:

This program will provide an overview of the reporting SAEs and how to appropriately use Notes to File.  Tools and checklists will be provided. The Journal club will provide a review of relevant literature.  Courses are not sequential and can be attended separately.

 

Attendees: Investigators, Research nurse coordinators, managers, research nurses, and administrators.

 

Thursday, May 7

Noon-1pm

 

"Multicenter Studies: What That means and How to Do It" 
Speakers: Penelope Jester, BSN, MPH, CCRC; Elizabeth Busby, RN, BSN, CCRP; Alice Howell, RN, BSN, CCRC

CME Credit Available

 

 

Partners: Please join us remotely via GoToMeeting:

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Seminars, Lectures & Workshops

Monday, April 27 

"Innovations in Critical Care: Lessons Learned from Emory's Health Care Innovation Award"

Dr. Timothy Buchman

Founding Director, Emory Critical Care Center


 

12:30 pm

Medical Towers 634

RSVP: http://drbuchmanpresentation.eventbrite.com
 

Dr. Buchman is the founding director of the Emory Critical Care Center (ECCC), which is integrating ICUs throughout the Emory Healthcare system and bringing together clinicians and investigators from diverse disciplines to conduct research to define best clinical practices and inform public health policy. Currently, the ECCC offers adult surgical intensive care, medical intensive care, cardiothoracic surgical intensive care, neuroscience critical care, and cardiac care in three of Emory Healthcare's six hospitals: Emory University Hospital (EUH), Emory University Hospital Midtown, and Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital (ESJH). In 2012, the ECCC opened a new ICU at the midtown hospital that was designed by a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and experts coordinated by Dr. Buchman. The design incorporated feedback from families of former patients and technology that has made care teams more efficient.

 

 

Thursday, April 30

6th Annual Academic & Industry Intersection Conference 

Innovative Investment Models 

 

9am-1:30 pm 

Morehouse School of Medicine 

Louis W. Sullivan National Center for Primary Care Auditorium 

720 Westview Drive SW 

Atlanta, GA 30310 

 

The Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute (ACTSI), led by Emory University with partners Morehouse School of Medicine and Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia Bio, the state's life sciences industry association, organizes this conference annually to provide critical information on how academia and industry can work together to translate science into discovery and engage communities in clinical research efforts and outcomes. The event provides a collaborative environment for university investigators and industry executives using a program filled with subject-matter experts describing current models and innovative trends shaping the future of translational science. 

 

Tuesday, May 12

UAB HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Symposium

 

10am-6:30pm

HudsonAlpha Auditorium, Huntsville, AL

 

Registration is free; click here: https://support.hudsonalpha.org/CGMsymposium

Space is limited and registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. 

A complimentary lunch, break refreshments and an evening reception with drinks and heavy appetizers will be provided. 

Transportation will be provided to and from Huntsville. 

 

 

Thursday, May 14

Professional Skills Development Series

"Proposal Submissions Using ASSIST"


Presented by:

Timothy M. Parker, Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs


11am-12:15 PM (CDT)
Pittman Center for Advanced Medical Studies, 1924 7th Avenue South
For registration, click here.

 


 

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/840329197

You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Long distance): +1 (224) 501-3412

Access Code: 840-329-197

 

 

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Coming in June:

 

UAB Multiple Sclerosis Symposium

"Multiple Sclerosis: Etiopathogenetic, Immunological and Clinical Concepts"

Thursday-Friday, June 4-5

Alumni House

Click here for more information

 

3rd Annual 3rd Annual Workshop on Metabolomics

Sunday, June 14-Thursday, June 18

 

The course is jointly sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) as part of the  NIH Common Fund Metabolomics Initiative, and the Departments of Chemistry and Pharmacology and Toxicology at UAB. 

Visit the website for full details on agenda, registration, and more.

 

Announcing the 2015 Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance  Seminar Series


 

Taking place  Tuesdays at noon at PCAMS, 1924 7th Avenue South

 

Presented by the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance and the UAB CCTS:


 

 

 

April 28: Intellectual Property Aspects in Drug Discovery - Kathy Nugent (UAB)

 

To access slide decks from past presentations, visit: http://www.uab.edu/medicine/adda/

Light lunch provided.  For more information email: adda@uab.edu

Join us remotely via GoToMeeting at:
Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance Seminar Series
Training Opportunities

NEW this month in TRAINING: 

Mentoring: A new group is forming around mentoring, facilitated by Dr. David Chaplin, CCTS Training Academy, with mentors engaging in two, 3-hour sessions in late spring. 


 

WHO? Anyone who would like to hone their mentoring skills, ranging from junior faculty just starting out, to more senior faculty wanting to sharpen their skills. This is an in-person only event; and registration is limited. I


 

INTERESTED? Please send your name and email address to ccts@uab.edu

 

K Writing Group: A new K writing group will convene for five sessions beginning April 17th at  2pm. The April 17 session provides an overview of a K section and follows with discussions of writing strategy, challenges, and progress. Group size is limited; you must be eligible to apply for a K award to engage. Commitment to all five sessions is strongly encouraged. Sessions will be presented via videoconference for our partners.  


 

Please submit your name to the CCTS (ccts@uab.edu) to learn more.

 

 

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The Alabama Launchpad Innovation Awards celebrate and honor contributions to Alabama's innovation economy. Visit Alabama Launchpad for more information.

 

Award Categories:

  • 2015 Lifetime Achievement in Innovation
  • 2015 Corporate Innovator of the Year (small corporation)
  • 2015 Corporate Innovator of the Year (large corporation)
  • 2015 Outstanding Public-Private Partnership for Innovation
  • 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Innovative Manufacturing

Deadlines:

March 30: Nominations Open

May 17: Nominations Due 

Mathematical Sciences in Obesity Research: Short Course Enrolling Now

You are invited to participate in a five day short course on "The Mathematical Sciences in Obesity Research" at UAB, taking place Monday, June 22-Friday, June 26.

 

The mathematical sciences including engineering, statistics, computer science, physics, econometrics, psychometrics, epidemiology, and mathematics qua mathematics are increasingly being applied to advance our understanding of the causes, consequences, and alleviation of obesity.  These applications do not merely involve routine well-established approaches easily implemented in widely available commercial software. Rather, they increasingly involve computationally demanding tasks, use and in some cases development of novel analytic methods and software, new derivations, computer simulations, and unprecedented interdigitation of two or more existing techniques. Such advances at the interface of the mathematical sciences and obesity research require bilateral training and exposure for investigators in both disciplines. This course on the mathematical sciences in obesity research features some of the world's finest scientists working in this domain to fill this unmet need by providing nine topic driven modules designed to bridge the disciplines.

 

For full details of the course, including application materials, please refer to this website.

 

Limited travel scholarships are available to young investigators. 

 

Please apply prior to Friday, May 1. Accepted applicants will be notified no later than Friday, May 8.

Women, members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We look forward to seeing you in Birmingham this summer!

 


 

Submitting an NIH application soon?  Every detail counts:

 

 

Please pay special attention to all the requirements specified in all of the following: the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, the Funding Opportunity Announcement, and relevant NIH Guide Notices. If you have questions about a particular requirement, contact your grants office or the NIH (see NOT-OD-15-095).


 

 

2016 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

The Vilcek Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of immigrant contributions to American society. The Vilcek Foundation is seeking applicants for the 2016 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. We are accepting applications from young, foreign-born researchers age 38 and under from now through June 15, 2015. Three winners will each receive a $50,000 unrestricted cash prize and will be honored at an awards ceremony in New York City in April 2016.


 

Complete eligibility requirements and online application can be found on Vilcek.org.  

 

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program Funding Opportunities

The CCTS wants to help position investigators to apply for Department of Defense (DoD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) announcements. Check out a new page on the CCTS website highlighting these opportunities, which are rolling out now. It includes:


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Contact the CCTS Research Commons ( ccts@uab.edu; 4.7442) to learn more. Visit the site now for these and ongoing additions to the list!


Check out the CCTS Funding Opportunities page on our website


Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award

2015 Award Announcement

The Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award was established in 2009 to recognize the remarkable career of Dr. Sam Brown.The award honors his unique ability to develop and nurture working relationships between faculty and staff across the UAB campus in ways that embodied the vision, character, and bridge-building talents vital to the future of UAB. Previous award recipients were:

2010 - Dr. Sarah Morgan
2011 - Dr. Kent Keyser
2012 - Drs. Diane Tucker and Lou Bridges 
2013 - Drs. Jennifer Kilgo and Cynthia Ryan
2014 - Dr. Jack Lemons

Nominations are now being accepted for the 6th annual Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award to be announced in late June.  Nominees should have demonstrated a deep and abiding commitment to facilitating collaboration and partnership across campus in ways that enhance the research and/or teaching activities of the University.  All full time UAB faculty and staff are eligible for this Award. 

All nomination packets must be received by the COB Friday, May 29, 2015. Click here for full details.


 

Questions should be addressed to Max Michael (maxm@uab.edu or 5-7742).

The Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award recipient will be recognized at an awards luncheon.  The award recipient will receive a cash award plus a special commemorative plaque.

Biostatistics
BIOSTATISTICS

Mondays
Epidemiology/Biostatistics Clinic in The Edge of Chaos

  

This clinic provides the UAB community access to epidemiology and biostatistics resources.  Available most Mondays, 10am-2pm in The Edge of Chaos (Lister Hill Library, 4th floor).  Check the Edge of Chaos calendar   for confirmation of meeting dates and times. 
 

 

UAB CCTS Biostatistics Clinic                                                    

 

Weekly on Wednesdays, 11:30am-1pm

PCAMS Building 1924 7th Avenue South

 

The Biostatistics Clinic is open to all faculty members, post-docs, fellows, residents, and students. Attendees are invited to bring statistical and methodological questions about on-going research projects, projects being planned, manuscripts in progress, responses to peer reviewers, and published articles. They are also invited to bring their laptops. Assistance will be provided by members of the CCTS BERD group. A light lunch is served.  

 

BERD Design Consultation Available Today

In support of Pilot & Feasibility Projects, the CCTS is offering design consultation through its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Division (BERD).  A team of methodologists, including experts in Epidemiology (Gerald McGwin, Russell Griffin), Biostatistics (Robert Oster, David Redden, Leslie McClure, Paul Lin), and Statistical Genetics (Hemant Tiwari, Xiangqin Cui) are available to collaborate in the design of  the pilot proposals as well as in their review.  If other methodological expertise is required in the project design, the BERD will recruit the required expertise from among the network of UAB methodologists.

 

Please contact the BERD and request design consultation by emailing ccts@uab.edu, calling (205) 934-4905 or connecting through Research Commons on the CCTS home page. 

 

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