July 31, 2017
 

Did You Know?
Dr. Ken Saag, Jane Knight Low professor in the UAB Department of Medicine's Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology and director of the CCTS TL1 and KL2 programs, was recently honored as the senior faculty recipient of the 2017 School of Medicine Dean's Excellence Award in Mentorship. Dr. Saag was recognized for outstanding mentorship in investigation, having fostered the growth and care development of more than 50 research trainees and junior faculty in his distinguished career.  More
News/Announcements
CCTS Launches New Mentoring Training
What are the key aspects of the mentor-mentee relationship? Explore the common and not so common challenges in mentoring and being mentored via this 8-week training, led by experienced UAB mentors. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Certification available for participants who complete all eight topics. First topic, "Maintaining Effective Communication," opens Friday, Aug. 4.  More
Join us for our 4th Annual Community Engagement Institute (CEI), a full-day symposium focused on issues related to health equity and social justice that will take place on Fri., Oct. 6, at the BJCC. The theme is "Community Health from Engagement and Environmental Renewal (CHEER) for Civil Inclusion & Empowerment." Faculty, students, community members, business leaders, advocates, consumers, and sponsors are all encouraged to participate. Register soon to receive our early bird rate!  More
A 2017 CCTS Community Health Engagement Award (CHIA) winner, Shellie Layne, also an alum of the Individual Development Account program, administered by the United Way of Central Alabama's Financial Services Partnership, was recently in the news for the great strides she has made both personally and with her business, At Home Foundation.  More
Funding Opportunities
UAB-HudsonAlpha Genomic Medicine PostDoctoral Training Program Request for Applications
The purpose of this training grant is to recruit postdoctoral trainees from various disciplines and provide mentorship and clinical research training in genomic medicine.  Postdoctoral trainees will receive a monthly stipend, tuition and fees assistance, health insurance and travel funds.   More
This Week's Learning Opportunities
The 2017 CCPH Summer Intensive will use an Experimental Learning Model designed for participants to look through the lens of equity and have a mindful and heartfelt real-life engagement.  Registration required.

August 1-2 | Durham, NC More
Howard Jacob, PhD, Executive Vice President for Genomic Medicine at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, will discuss "Implementation of Genome Sequencing in Clinical Care." 

August 2 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center  More
Join us for the first Wednesday Drop-In Clinic for free consultations in  Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD), Biorepository, Bionutrition, and Clinical Research Unit. No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.

July 26 | 11:30am-1pm | PCAMS | More
Join us for hors d'oeuvres and chat with science-savvy CCTS staff. An outstanding opportunity to have fun while learning about our many initiatives in support of clinical and translational science. New stations will feature information on the OnCore rollout, Kaizen and I-Corps training opportunities, SHARe multisite study consortium, and our Informatics Gateway. RSVPs requested, but walk-ins welcome. 

August 2 | 4-6pm | PCAMS More
This hands-on training will help investigators learn how to access de-identified patient data, check study feasibility, develop hypotheses, and more.  Registration required. Attendees encouraged to obtain i2b2 access prior to training. 

August 3  |  1-3pm  |  Cudworth 305  | More
CCTS TL1  New Trainee Presentations
The newest TL1 trainees in our yearlong MS/MSPH program will introduce themselves and present their research interests and projects. All are welcome to attend.

August 4 | 8-9:30am | PCAMS More
Participation in case-based discussions around key aspects of the mentor-mentee relationship can prepare you to deal smoothly with a variety of common and less common mentoring challenges.  Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.

August 4 | noon-1pm | PCAMS | Register
August 7 | 8-9am | PCAMS | Register
Upcoming Events
NCATS Assay Guidance Workshop for High-Throughput Screening and Lead Discovery
August 7 | 8am-5pm ET | William F. Bolger Center |  Potomac, MD
UAB-HudsonAlpha Bioethics Seminar Series: Social Risks and Community Engagement
August 9 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series: Exploring Bioinformatics
August 9 | 3:15-4:30pm | PCAMS
HSOER Training Program: RISC
August 11 | 8-9:30am | PCAMS
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
August 11  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
August 14 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
Registration required. Attendees encouraged to obtain i2b2 access prior to training.
August 15  |  1-3pm  |  Cudworth 305  |   Register
September 7 |  1-3pm  |  Cudworth 305  |   Register
Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series:Linking Genomic and Clinical Data: The Promise of Precision Medicine
August 16 | 3:15-4:30pm | Online
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
August 16 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
HSOER Training Program: Mentoring
August 18 | 8-9:30am | PCAMS
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
August 18  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
August 21 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
HSOER Training Program: Orientation
August 25 | 8-9:30am | PCAMS
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
August 25  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
August 28 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
Sept. 1  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
Sept. 11 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
Sept. 6 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
Sept. 8  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
Sept. 18 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
UAB-HudsonAlpha Bioethics Seminar Series: Justice/Rawls
Sept. 13 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
Sept. 15  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
Sept. 25 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
Sept. 20 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
Sept. 22  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
Oct. 2 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
REACT Workshop on Clinical Trials
Sept. 22 | 2-4pm | Hill University Center Alumni Theater
Registration required
Sept. 24-27 | Birmingham, AL
October 6 | 7am-3:30pm |  Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)
October 26 | SHP 640