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Partner Network:
While we invite you to take part in all of our programs, items featuring this icon may be of particular interest. Look for the symbol throughout the Digest. Have news you'd like to share? Send it to:
ccts@uab.edu
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CCTS KL2 Awards Announced
- Surya Bhatt, MD- "Frequency of diastolic dysfunction in acute exacerbations of COPD"-Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, UAB
- Courtney Peterson, PhD-"Meal timing affects on circadian system in human"-Skeletal Muscle Physiology Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
- Brandon Rocque, MD-"Psychosocial risk and distress in families of newly diagnosed pediatric brain tumor patients"-Department of Neurosurgery, UAB
- Ceren Yarar-Fisher, PT, PHD-"Effects of ketogenic diet on neuro-recovery in context of human spinal cord injury"-Department of Nutrition Sciences, UAB
Congratulations to each of our awardees! We look forward to hearing more about your work as you advance in your research.
We also extend our gratitude to the panel of reviewers who helped make this KL2 Award process possible. They are (by institution):
Auburn University
Bonnie Sanderson
Jennifer Kerpelman
Salisa Westrick
Richard Hansen
Louisiana State University
Lucio Miele
New York University
Michael Pillinger
Tulane University
Roy Weiner
Lesley Ann Saketkoo
University of Alabama
John Higginbotham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sara Knight
Donald Buchsbaum
Smita Bhatia
Mike Saag
Ralph Sanderson
Henry Wang
Robert Oster
Orlando Gutierrez
Gareth Dutton
Peter Smith
Steven Rowe
Meredith Kilgore
David Chaplin
Monika Safford
Mike Mugavero
Andrea Cherrington
Martin Young
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Bettina Beech
University of South Alabama
Kim Littlefield
Thank you to all of our applicants, reviewers, and the awardees for taking part in this important program.
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Seminars, Symposia and Conferences
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Thursday, November 12
"Overview of Statistical Power"
Featuring Dr. David Redden, Chair, UAB Dept. Biostatistics
11am-12:15pm
PCAMS, 1924 7th Avenue South
Thursday, November 12
Special Populations with Sheila Moore
12:30-1:30pm
PCAMS, 1924 7th Avenue South
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
930-891-813
Friday, November 13
The 10th Annual Research Scientific Retreat
hosted by
UAB Department of Genetics (Heflin Center) in conjunction with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
UAB Alumni House
Keynote address presented by:
Howard Jacob, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Medical Genomics and Chief Medical Genomics Officer
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
https://www.uab.edu/medicine/genetics/research/scientific-retreats
Sunday & Monday, November 15-16
Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) South Regional Meeting
Who attends?
* Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) members
* Underrepresented minority investigators, including post-graduate doctoral students, who are conducting biomedical research in the fields of:
o diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism
o digestive and liver diseases, nutrition
o kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases.
How do I attend?
What happens at the meeting?
* Mentorship
* Poster Presentation
* Scholarly exchange among field leaders
Can I submit an abstract for the poster presentation?
Participants are encouraged to submit abstracts. Visit the
meeting page for more information.
Questions? Contact Dr. Alethea Hill, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing and member of the NMRI at:
ahill@southalabama.edu.
Tuesday, November 17
TIERS: "Research Project Management: Organizing Your Approach to Team Science"
Featuring
Molly Wasko, PhD
Professor & Chairman of Management, Information Systems and Quantitative Methods, Collat School of Business
No later than Thursday, November 12, 2015
Cocktail and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served beginning at 4:45pm.
4:45-6 pm
PCAMS - 1924 7th Avenue South
Wednesday, November 18
UAB Core and Shared Resources Day
11am-1pm
UAB Rec Center-Center Court
Offers a unique opportunity for UAB's science and technology communities
to come together in a central location to raise awareness about the many shared
research facilities available on campus. Learn first-hand about over
80 cores offering services and specialized equipment on campus.
Event is free and open to anyone: faculty, trainees, staff & the public. Pizza will be served.
Sponsored by the University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers (UWIRCs)
Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
You can also dial in using your phone: (408) 650-3123 Access Code: 718-705-597
Wednesday, December 2
UAB One-Day Metabolomics Workshop
7:45am-2:30pm
Finley Conference Center, Kaul Genetics Building
Sponsored by the CCTS
Metabolites are not simply sources of energy to drive enzymatic reactions,
but are also the building blocks of the small molecule regulators, e.g., steroid hormones,
and all the macromolecules in a cell (including DNA, RNA, proteins, lipids and complex
carbohydrates). They are also regulators of gene and protein methylation/demethylation
processes.
This free, one-day workshop on Wednesday, December 2 in the Finley Conference Center
sponsored by the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science, will introduce
metabolomics to biomedical investigators. Training will be given in the design of a
metabolomics experiment, the need for sample extraction,
the analytical platforms, data pre-processing and statistical analysis,
metabolite
identification and pathway analysis as well as application of metabolomics
t
o a complex system.
Full agenda and registration
SAVE THE DATE
Save the Date for Rare Disease Day at NIH
NIH will host its next
Rare Disease Day on Feb. 29, 2016. The event aims to raise awareness about rare diseases, the patients they affect and the research collaborations that are addressing rare disease challenges. Sponsored by NCATS and the NIH Clinical Center, the event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Masur Auditorium in Building 10 on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The day will feature tours, posters and exhibits, and presentations. NCATS will provide more information as it becomes available.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
NCATS Accepting Collaborative Proposals for Pre-Clinical Programs
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is now accepting proposals to collaborate with its Bridging Interventional Development Gaps (BrIDGs) and Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND) program scientists. BrIDGs scientists collaborate with researchers to advance candidate therapeutics for both common and rare diseases into clinical testing. TRND researchers and their collaborators move new therapeutic candidates through pre-clinical testing, from lead optimization to submission of an investigational new drug application.
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REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
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New to the UAB platform of education offerings for research is a program designed for young investigators and research staff who are new to research (possibly within the first 2 months of starting in research).
The program will be a basic review of how to implement a sponsored- or investigator-initiated study including clinical, regulatory and financial aspects. The intent of this program is to provide a basic overview of implementing a study, familiarize attendees with the language, and hopefully provide guidance on avoiding pitfalls when starting out. This is not an all-encompassing program, but will provide basic tools and some of the necessary language in order to successfully conduct a research study.
We encourage new faculty, coordinators, budget and regulatory staff to attend.
Fourth Thursday of each month 8am - 12noon in PCAMS (1924 7th Avenue S.).
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UAB's 5th SHORT COURSE ON NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING: TECHNOLOGY AND STATISTICAL METHODS
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December 14-17
Next-generation sequencing technology is impacting almost all aspects of biomedical research. This technology generates an unprecedented wealth of data that demands novel analysis strategies. While IT infrastructure and bioinformatics developments are obviously required to enable sound information extraction, sophisticated statistical methodologies and algorithms are also essential for interpreting the data. We are calling statisticians, genetic epidemiologists, bioinformaticians, and genome biologists, to discuss the statistical challenges and opportunities in next-generation sequencing data analysis. We believe that this course will provide a venue for exchanging of cutting-edge information and ideas, and fostering collaborations among methodologists, analysts, and biomedical investigators.
Topics: (tentative)
Technical overview of NGS (Platforms; chemistry; library construction); Next Generation Sequencing in Methylation Studies; Predicting Causal Variation; StatGenLab - a virtual machine for genetics data analysis; Functional Genomics; Variant Calling & Assembly NGS Data; Rare Variants Analysis; Transcriptome Analysis; ChIP-Seq Data Analysis; Methylation using Bisulfite Sequencing; Cloud Computing; Statistical Methods for NGS Data.
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Deadline for Application: Friday, October 30, 2015. Acceptance decisions will be made by Friday, November 6, 2015.
Attendance is limited. Please register early.
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BIOSTATISTICS & BIOREPOSITORY (*new!)
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.
Biostats: Weekly on Wednesdays, 11:30am-1pm
Biorepository: First Wednesday of each month, 11:30am-1pm
PCAMS Building 1924 7th Avenue South
We've expanded our Biostats Clinic to include members of our CCTS Biorepository Team. On the
FIRST WEDNESDAY of each month, experts from our
CCTS Core Lab will join the CCTS Biostats experts to
answer questions and provide consultative services on any aspect of specimen collection, specimen management, specimen processing and biorepository needs.
The Biostatistics & Biorepository 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 & Biorepository groups. 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.
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Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Training Program
The CTS Training Program is a six-month certificate program that includes approximately 50 hours of didactic instruction and interactive experience.
STARTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016
Our program provides training in clinical and translational research over a six-month period (January to June) with class on Wednesday mornings, 8-10 am. Videoconference access is available for those away from UAB.
Course content represents the following modules: Clinical Trials, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Ethics, Clinical Genetics Research, Behavioral Research, Outcomes Research, Dissemination of Results, and Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities.
Trainees from Partner Network institutions may attend via videoconference from schools outside of driving range to UAB. Please contact Wendy Price to access the meeting code.
All of the sessions are presented by experienced clinical and translational researchers or individuals with special expertise in areas such as grants and contracts and regulatory issues. Preceptors include faculty and research staff from across the Partner Network.
For more
information about participation in the program, or if you are interested in presenting, contact Jean Lambert, Training Academy, at:
jeanl@uab.edu
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Pittman Center for Advanced Medical Sciences
1924 Seventh Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294
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