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Full Honey Moon Rising on Friday the 13th

June's full moon is sometimes called a "honey" or "strawberry" moon. 

It's been dubbed a honey moon because it stays close to the horizon in June, and that makes it appear more amber and also larger, according to National Geographic.

This full moon is also falling at perigee, which is the point in the lunar cycle when it is the closest to Earth.

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the Algonquin tribes first called a June full moon a strawberry moon because it coincided with the best time to pick the fruit. Read the full story at al.com.

 
Seminars
Seminars, Symposia and Conferences
*NEW* Summer Seminar Series

Starting Monday, June 16
Taking place Mondays throughout the summer
9-10:30 a.m.
Pittman Center for Advanced Medical Studies (PCAMS)
1924 7th Avenue South
 
Engage in a little summer research of your own!
Mon. June 16 
Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness/Patient Centered Outcomes Research, with Dr. Ken Saag
 
Mon. June 23
Study Design with Dr. Gerald McGwin
 
Mon. June 30
Information Finding and Evaluation of Literature with Lee Vucovich
 
Tues. June 17

  

"Two Recent Pilot Studies in Parkinson's Disease"

Presented by Neil Kelly, PBMM theme of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

  

Wake up with coffee and a lively discussion!

7:30-8:30 a.m.

GBS 746J 01

UCEM Clinical Exercise Research Facility Conference Room

Russell Ambulatory Clinic, Room B42

  

Wed. June 18
The Biomedical Informatics Seminar Series continues:

  

"Research Using Clinical Data in electronic health records

Presented by Eta Berner, EdD, and Matthew Wyatt, MSHI

  

Topics include: Demonstration of tools and resources for accessing UAB's electronic health record systems, strengths and limitations of EHRs for research

3-4 p.m.

Shelby 1015

  

This series will consist of seminars, presentations and online lectures covering key topics in biomedical and health informatics for clinical and translational science researchers and the resources related to these topics at UAB.  There will be reading materials accompanying the presentations. There are a total of five live seminars and three online sessions.  

 
Thurs. June 19

Starting in June and throughout the summer, 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. 

  

June 19, Noon-1 p.m.  

How to manage Clinical Trials.gov--a hands-on demonstration and interactive seminar

Presenter:  Penny Jester, BSN, MPH

During this session we will walk through using CT.gov - obtaining access, registering a protocol and finally, entering results.  Attendees are encouraged to share their challenges and concerns.  The objective of this program is make the CT.gov site a bit more user friendly.

Attendees:  Experienced and new investigators; research administrators and research teams (anyone responsible for registering and entering results)

  

June 26, Noon-1 p.m.

ClinicalTrials.gov: what you need to know (repeat from June 5 - not broadcast)

Presenter:  Penny Jester, BSN, MPH

During this session we will walk through using CT.gov - obtaining access, registering a protocol and finally, entering results.  Attendees are encouraged to share their challenges and concerns.  The objective of this program is make the CT.gov site a bit more user friendly.

Attendees:  Experienced and new investigators; research administrators and research teams (anyone responsible for registering and entering results)

  

July 3, Noon-1 p.m.

The IND/IDE process:  how and why of submitting and IND/IDE application

Presenters:  Maaike Everts, PhD; Penny Jester, BSN, MPH

This 1 hour program will provide guidance on preparing and submitting an IND/IDE to the FDA.  Tools will be shared and experience gained over the past 2 years will be shared.    Attendees will gain a basic working knowledge of how to begin an IND/IDE application and where to go for answers.

Attendees:  Experienced and new investigators; research administrators and research teams

  

July 17, Noon-1 p.m.

The Newly released Research Nurse Competencies

Presenters:  Carolynn Thomas Jones, DNP

This 1 hour program will review the just released research nurse competencies.  Dr. Jones has been part of a national program that has prepared the competnecies, now seeking to obtain ICH/GCP approval.      Attendees will gain information on expectations and requirements for what a senior research nurse coordinator would expect to master [note: this is a draft description, should have a final one before the end of today]

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

  

Wed. June 25
Tour Through an R01 and Mock Review
 
Join Dr. Jeffrey Engler for a "Tour Through an R01,"  then stay for a mock review of a real R01. Registration required to receive materials for review. Faculty include Dr. George Howard and David Chaplin.
 
8-10:30 a.m.
Ryals Building, room 407
  

  

  

News
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
 
The CCTS has a new Funding Opportunities page on our website. 
 

There are 31 CDMRP opportunities with preproposal due dates between June 16 and August 1, with more to come.  Research areas include the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (which includes 18 topic areas), Prostate Cancer, Orthopaedic, Gulf War Illness, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Neurofibromatosis, Tuberous Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury. Visit often for the latest research funding announcements, including:

 

 

         2015 Pew Scholars Program Nomination

         2015 Searle Scholars Program Competition Invitation

         Translational Programs in Lung Diseases (P01)

         Grants to Enhance Applicability of Mouse Models for Translational & 

   Oncologic Research (R01; R01; U24) - Three (3) RFAs

         Health Services Foundation - General Endowment Fund (HSF-GEF) 

   Request for Applications

  

Visit the site now for these and ongoing additions to the list!

 

                                 

BiostatisticsBIOSTATISTICS

Mondays
Epidemiology/Biostatistics Clinic in The Edge of Chaos

  

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

Wed. June 25 

UAB CCTS Biostatistics Clinic                                                    

11:30 am-1:30 pm

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), 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 bstchair@uab.edu, calling 4-4905 or connecting through Research Commons on the CCTS home page.

 

 

 

* SHARPEN YOUR SCIENCE * 

 

 

R01 renewal/resubmission deadlines are just around the corner! 

For ALL internal or external applications:

�        STUDY DESIGN:

Take advantage of CCTS expertise in study design, methods and biostatistics to optimize your proposal.  

�        PROJECT PANELS:

Meet with a team of scientific experts who have perused your application as a first level of peer review.

  

You write the science, let the CCTS do the rest.

 Contact ccts@uab.edu for more information.

 


Save the Date: The Community Engagement Institute is Coming!
 
Join the UAB CCTS's One Great Community project and the Jefferson County Participation Board this fall on Friday, October 10, 2014, for a half-day event aimed at engaging members of our amazing community. Come join us and learn more about opportunities for collaborative research and service in the greater Birmingham area. Stay tuned for details!

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