April 15, 2016
 

News/Announcements
Broaden Your Career Options with the
Yearlong CCTS Clinical Research Fellowship
Are you a predoctoral student finishing your first year in a health professions program? If so, consider the CCTS Clinical Research Training (TL1) Fellowship, a yearlong mentored research experience that will help you stand out from the crowd.
 
Forum Concludes "We Are All Translational Researchers!"
Clinical researchers who missed our April Forum can now watch the video! Learn how to use informatics tools and techniques to take your research "to the next [translational] level." 

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NIH Simplifies Its Grant and Funding Website
After a yearlong data-driven process, NIH unveils a transformed grants nih.gov site. The goal? To help aspiring and awarded grantees find the information they need and understand the information they find.

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Funding
Take a Mini-Sabbatical and Boost Your Research
The CCTS offers awards to support short-term immersion/experiential learning, aka "mini sabbaticals," for researchers seeking new knowledge, skills, and/or collaborations. Apply Today!
 
 
  
Auburn Bioinformatics Bootcamp
Mini-Sabbatical - Boost Your Research
Auburn, Alabama  


June 6-10, 2016 | 8:30am - 5:00pm dailyMore
Upcoming Events
UAB Mentoring Week 
Visit with CCTS staff and faculty experts at the Mentor/Mentee On-Boarding Day! We are going to present posters on CCTS' many resources. Don't miss this opportunity to sharpen your science


April 21  | 11am - 2pm  @ Edge of Chaos  | More
Scientific Rigor, Reproducibility and Transparency (R 2T) Professional Skills Development Series (PSDS) 
Dr. David Redden, chair, Department of Biostatistics, UAB SOPH, will review the NIH R2T guidance, discuss methods to enhance and demonstrate R2T, and identify R2T resources available to investigators. Seating is limited, register now!

April 21
 | Thursday - 8a - 9:30a  @ PCAMS  | Register
Imaging Symposium:  Biomedical, Materials & Computation 
Catch talks by UAB, NIH, and Kitware at this free event, sponsored by LSU Center for Computation & Technology and Office of Research & Economic Development. Dr. Kurt Zinn, director, UAB Advanced Medical Imaging Research, will present on "The Future of Molecular Imaging: Personalized Medicine & Beyond."

April 23
 | Saturday - 9am - 5pm  @ LSU Digital Media Center Theater | More
University of Mississippi Malaria Symposium 2016 
The fourth UM Malaria Symposium will focus on the global challenges in malaria: drug discovery, biology, translation, control, and elimination. The event is free but pre-registration is required. To register, send an email btekwani@olemiss.edu


April 25  |  @ E.F. Derby Conference Center University of Mississippi | More
17th Annual Rural Health Conference 
Register now for "Complimentary and Integrative Medicine: A Whole Person Approach to Health Care," sponsored by the Institute for Rural Health Project & the UA College of Community Health Sciences.



April 27 & 28 |  @ Bryant Conference Center, Univ. of Alabama Campus |  More