September 23, 2016
 

Did You Know?
As of January 1, 2017, all NIH-funded investigators and staff who "design, oversee, manage, or conduct clinical trials" must document they have completed training in the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP). CCTS provides GCP training, enroll your team today.   More
News/Announcements
Oct. CCTS Forum to Focus on Changing Policy Landscape for Clinical Trials
 

The NIH has announced several reforms to enhance clinical trial stewardship--required training in Good Clinical Practice is just the beginning! Learn the latest at our next CCTS Forum, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 5-6pm .  More
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CCTS and Auburn University Present New Bioinnovation & Commercialization Course  

What is the business case for your science? Featuring experts from across the CCTS Partner Network as well as Georgia Tech, this course will show you a whole new way to look at your research . More
CCTS Updates Online Standard Operating Procedures Library
The CCTS SOP Library offers nearly two dozen templates, easily tailored to fit your clinical operating, regulatory, and fiscal management needs. Help your research team perform at its best by establishing clear processes and procedures .   More
Funding Opportunities
CCTS Launches 2017 Partner Network Multidisciplinary Pilot
The CCTS annual pilot program funds new interdisciplinary clinical and translational projects that are consistent with the CCTS mission and show promise for growing into mature research programs. Investigators with a faculty appointment at a CCTS partner institution encouraged to apply. The first step is to request a Letter of Intent (LOI) form from Dr. Jennifer Croker, executive administrator, CCTS Research Commons. LOIs are due October 17, 2016, 5pm CT
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NCATS Announces Funding for Repurposing Therapeutics 
This new UH2/UH3 award is to support pre-clinical studies to repurpose existing drugs or biologics that have already begun or completed a Phase I trial. Proposals must use innovative processes to identify the therapeutic/indication pair (e.g., crowdsourcing, big data, computational algorithms). LOI by Oct. 10, 2016.   More  
CCTS Encourages Applications to NCATS Research Diversity Supplement
Low representation of minority groups in research remains, despite demonstrated benefits of inclusion. This award provides funding to recruit and support students, postdocs, and investigators from nationally underrepresented groups
Internal deadline for proposals is Dec. 1, 2016.   More  
Upcoming Events
Faculty Onboarding Workshop: "Success in Research at UAB"
Cosponsored by the UAB School of Medicine and Office of Senior Vice Provost, this workshop will provide an overview of best practices associated with conducting research at UAB. Will address IRB, CCTS, and other research entities

Sept. 26 |  8:00am-2:30pm  |  Finley Conference Rm |  RSVP
UAB Dept. of Epidemiology Fall 2016 Seminar Series
Dr. Melicia C. Whitt-Glover, PhD, FACSM, president & CEO, Gramercy Research Group, LLC, will discuss lessons learned from community-engaged research in underserved populations. Pizza will be served

Sept. 26 |  12:00-1:0pm  | Ryals Rm. 407 |  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 more. 
 
  Sept. 26-28, 2016 | Huntsville, AL |   More  
Bioinnovation and Commercialization Pop-up Course
What is the business case for your science? This course, cosponsored by CCTS and Auburn University, will help faculty, postdocs, and students with a biomedical innovation or idea learn how to bring a discovery to market . Experts from across CCTS Partner Network & GA Tech will lead the course.
 
  Oct. 6, 2016 | 12:00 noon-3pm | Rm 109, Hubbard Center for Advanced Science, Innovation and Commerce (CASIC) Bldg., Auburn |   RSVP  
UAB Research Methods and Secondary Data Analysis Seminar Series 2016
Dr. Kavita Patel, MD, Brookings Institute, will present the next session on "Using Data to Drive Practice Redesign." RSVP to sarahpaul@uabmc.edu.

Oct. 6 | 11:45am-1:15pm | Wallace Tumor Institute Rm 101  
3rd Annual Community Engagement Institute
CEI is an annual full-day symposium focused on issues related to health equity and social justice. The CEI examines the importance of why and how community engagement and collaboration are effective in social/behavioral research and essential in community building practices. Student discounts until 9/30. Register soon. 
 
  Oct. 14, 2016 | BJCC East Meeting Hall, Birmingham |   More  
Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Research
This immersion course, cohosted by CCTS and the Heflin Center for Genomic Sciences, will review principles, major technologies, and experimental approaches. $50 faculty, $25 postdocs/fellows, $10 students/staff . Register soon. 
 
  Oct. 10-14 |  8:30am-12:30pm |  Finley Conference Center   
4th NanoBio Summit
A scientific forum for industry professionals, faculty, students, and postdocs from a broad range of disciplines to collaborate, discover, explore commercialization. Foci include nanobioscience, nanoengineering, nanomaterials, and biotech.  
 
  Oct. 13-14, 2016 | Foy Union Bldg, Auburn |   More  
CCTS PSDS: How to Review a Paper in Under an Hour
Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar, PhD, vice chair for research, UAB Dept. of Pathology, will present this Professional Skills Development Seminar . Topics include the peer review process, role of reviewers, journal goals, review format, and steps for expedient and fair reviewing.
 
  Oct. 20 | 8:30-10:00am | PCAMS |   Register