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"Monthly Staff Meeting"
Thursday, September 8
at 10:00 a.m.
in the RAM building, 2nd Floor
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Friday, September 9 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
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Monday, September 12 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
in the Main Hospital's Learning Center
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"Central Virginia SoCRA Chapter Meeting"
Monday, September 12 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
at the McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Room 11-102
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"Show Me the Money"
Wednesday, September 14 from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the
Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 109
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"CCTR Brown Bag Seminar: Clinical Trial Recruitment"
Thursday, September 15
from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Kontos Medical Sciences Center, Room 104
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Newsletter
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September 7, 2016
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Colleagues,
August was a great month for training initiatives for the CCTR. Thanks to all who participated in the Mentor Workshop, which was a great success. Several training seminars and workshops are on tap for September as well.
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CCTR Hosts Inaugural Research Mentor Training Workshop
On Wednesday, August 24, the
VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research (Wright CCTR) hosted the inaugural Research Mentor Training Workshop at the VCU Rice Rivers Center.
Through a process-based approach, 36 workshop participants explored an intellectual framework for research mentoring, which included reflecting on mentoring skills, participating in case studies to solve mentoring dilemmas, and sharing strategies for success.
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Company Launched at VCU Selected for 'Best University Startups' Event at Congress
Congratulations to Arun Sanyal, M.D., professor of medicine at VCU, director of the Wright CCTR's Education Core, and president, chair and chief medical officer of Sanyal Biotechnology.
Sanyal Biotechnology has been selected for "Best University Startups 2016" by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2).
Read more...
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VCU Establishes First Biostatistics Consulting Laboratory
The Wright CCTR is proud to support the creation of the Biostatistics Consulting Laboratory (BCL) at VCU.
The BCL offers assistance with study design, data analysis, and biostatistical education services free of charge to members of
VCU and
VCU Health System.
It will complement the biostatistics services already offered by the Center by allowing Wright CCTR biostatisticians more flexibility to keep up with the ever-growing demand for their services.
Read more...
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2017 NIH Loan Payment Program Applications Accepted through Nov. 15, 2016
The 2017 application cycle for the National Institutes of Health's Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) is now open! To begin your application online,
go to
https://www.lrp.nih.gov.
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A few members of the Wright CCTR team were captured wearing their
VCU gear on National College Colors Day.
Thanks to all who participated!
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Monthly Staff Meeting - Sept. 8
The September staff meeting will take place
Thursday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. in
the RAM building, 2nd Floor.
Rose O'Toole, VCU's regional CommonHealth ambassador, will lead a presentation titled "Get a Grip on Joint Pain," where she will offer strategies for protecting your joints.
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This course is an introductory overview that assumes no prior knowledge or understanding of data science. The series starts
Friday, September 9 and will run
once per week all year from noon to 1:00 p.m.
To join the meeting online visit
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Discovery Dialogues: Discoveries that Target Cancer Cells
- Sept. 12
Please join the Wright CCTR for our Discovery Dialogues seminar titled, "Discoveries that Target Cancer Cells." Eun Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the VCU School of Medicine, will present the seminar on
Monday, September 12 from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Main Hospital's Learning Center (first floor, across from the cafeteria).
Faculty, staff, students, patients, and families are invited to attend.
Light refreshments will be served.
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Central Virginia SoCRA Chapter Meeting
- Sept.
12
The Wright CCTR invites you to attend the next chapter meeting on Monday, September 12 from 11:00 a.m. to noon at the McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Room 11-102.
Mark Hochhauser, Ph.D., readability consultant and IRB member, will present a webinar on e-consents and usability issues from the 2015 SoCRA 24th Annual Conference. The presentation will be followed by a discussion of the subject matter.
For more information, contact
Shirley Helm, MS, CCRP, manager of clinical trial administration for the Wright CCTR's Clinical Research Services, at [email protected] or
804-628-2942
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Show Me the Money - Sept. 14
The Wright CCTR and Tompkins-McCaw Library present the first of their 2016-2017 lunch research seminars titled, "Show Me the Money," on
Wednesday, September 14, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 109.
Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison for the Wright CCTR's Research Innovator, will discuss how to position yourself to be competitive for funding and identify appropriate research funding for your career and research interests.
Participants may bring their lunch. Drinks will be provided.
For more information or to register, contact Dr. Dillon at
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"CCTR Brown Bag Lunch Seminar: Clinical Trial Recruitment" (session two) - Sept. 15
Bring your lunch to the
Kontos Medical Sciences Center (Room 104) on Thursday, September 15 and learn about best practices and support services for effective clinical trial recruitment at VCU.
Mary Madu, CCRC, and Kimberly Bradley, EMT, CCRP, will lead this presentation.
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The CCTR is supported by CTSA Award number UL1TR000058 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
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