July 1, 2016
 

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News/Announcements
CCTS Conducts Mock NIH Study Section Review of K23  
  
More than 60 attendees learned what it takes to develop a successful NIH mentored patient-oriented research career development award (K23) application at this annual event. 
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Congrats to Our 2016 CTSTP Trainees!
This week marked the end of our 8th Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP). Over the past six months, the 30 trainees received over 50 hours of didactic instruction and numerous interactive experiences.  More
Funding Opportunities
NCATS Announces New Funding Opportunity
To Enhance Network Capacity
Funds are available to enhance capacity in the CTSA program to form collaborations to implement, assess, and/or disseminate discoveries in clinical and translational science methods, approaches, education, and training across the network.
F irst application due date is July 15, 2016. More  
CCTS Seeking New KL2 Scholar
We are inviting full applications for a KL2 Scholar career development award in translational research. 
Application deadline extended to July 15, 2016.
 
NCATS Announces New Award for Innovative 
Collaboration
This R21 will support highly innovative, exploratory, collaborative research CTSA projects, with the goal of assessing utility and feasibility of proposed innovation(s). Direct combined costs for up to two years not to exceed $275,000. First deadline is Aug. 24, 2016.   More  
NIDCR Announces New Funding Opportunity to Support CTSA KL2 
Funds are available to support scholars who are pursuing dental, oral, and craniofacial clinical and translational research, including classification, prevention, and treatment of disease and improvement in health. Apply by Nov. 1, 2016.   More  
NIH Science of Behavior Change Announces New Funding Opportunity
 
How and why do behavior change interventions produce and sustain desired outcomes when implemented in the experimental, clinical, and community or population-level settings? 
Apply by Nov. 10, 2016 .   More  
Upcoming Events
Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series
  
Cosponsored by the CCTS and the UAB Informatics Institute, this 9-week series will cover key informatics topics and resources for clinical and translational research. The third session will address Electronic Health Records


June 29-July 11 | online |  More
July CCTS Forum
  
This month's topic is Mentoring Across the Career Spectrum. A panel discussion will be followed by Q&A. This event will be available via GoToMeeting. Refreshments will be served.



July 6 | 4:45-6pm | @PCAMS |  More
Sixth Short Course on Statistical Genetics & Genomics  
The UAB Section on Statistical Genetics has announced the dates for its sixth and last NIGMS-funded short course on Genetics & Genomics .

July 11-15 | Apply by 5/31 |  More
4th Annual Immunogenomics: 
Shaping the Future of Human Health
HudsonAlpha hosts this conference, which will address the microbiome, single cell approaches, epigenomics of immune cells, systems immunobiology, immunodiversity, and much more.  
 

Abstracts Due: July 15, 2016 | Conference: Sept. 26-28, 2016 | Huntsville, AL 
Seminar: 
Accessible & User-Friendly Health 
Information Technology
Dr. Hyung Nam Kim, assistant professor, College of Nursing, adjunct professor, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and fellow, Health IT and Simulation Lab, University of Tennessee, will present. Lunch will be provided.

12pm July 22  | Register by 7/18  |  Shelby 515 - 1825 University Blvd.  |  Register
Seminar: Development of Personalized Medicine through Integrative Data Management and Analysis
Dr. Youping Deng, director of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core, Rush University, associate professor, Dept. Internal Medicine and Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, will present. Lunch will be provided.

12pm July 28  | Register by 7/25  |  Shelby 515 - 1825 University Blvd.  |  Register