October 28, 2016
 

Did You Know?
Congratulations to UAB Associate Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Gregory Friedman, whom the FDA awarded $750,000 for his Phase I study of herpes simplex virus (HSV) G207 and radiation for the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. The CCTS supported Dr. Friedman with  his IND, the IRB, and his clinical trial implementation plan . Contact Research Commons to learn what CCTS can do for your research program.  More
News/Announcements
CCTS Lunch & Learn Serves Smorgasbord of Clinical Trial Updates to Hungry Crowd  

More than 180 investigators, coordinators, and staff gathered in Spain Auditorium to learn how clinical trials are changing, from the rollout of PowerTrials/OnCore and i2b2 to new requirements for Good Clinical Practice, single IRB, and effort reporting . More
CCTS Partners Meet Face to Face in NOLA   
 
  
On Oct. 21, more than 80 representatives from across the CCTS Partner Network gathered in New Orleans at Tulane University (one of 11 collaborating institutions in the network) to continue to identify opportunities to "do together what we can't do singly," said CCTS Director Dr. Robert Kimberly, as well as to broaden current collaborations More
How To Review a Paper in Less than an Hour
 
  
Nearly 50 grad students, postdocs, and young faculty attended this CCTS Professional Skills Development Seminar, presented by editor extraordinaire Dr. Victor Darley-Usmar, vice chair for research, UAB Dept. for Pathology . More
Funding Opportunities
AHRQ Announces Funding for Combatting Antibiotic Resistent Bacteria (CARB)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is calling for large health services research demonstration and dissemination projects to combat CARBS in all settings targeted by the National Action Plan (NAP). Both R01 and R18 mechanisms supported ( open date is Nov. 1, 2016). 
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ReACT Center 2017 Pilot Award Application Now Live
ReACT seeks to catalyze the success of medical researchers and interdisciplinary teams by providing consultation, seed funds, and resources for innovative pilot projects, early-stage proof-of-concept studies, and futility studies needed to shape more definitive clinical trials.
LOIs due Friday, November 4, by 5pm CT
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UAB Seeking Nominations: 2017 Blavatnik National Awards For Young Scientists 
UAB will nominate one outstanding candidate in each of three disciplinary categories: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry. Blavatnik National Laureates receive $250,000. Nominations due November 16, letters of support due November 30   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  
AHRQ Announces Funding for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is calling for large research projects to advance the knowledge base for detection, prevention, and reduction of HAIs. Both R01 and R18 mechanisms supported ( open date is Jan. 5, 2017) More  
Upcoming Events
CCTS Research Seminar Series
Mark your calendar to join us, we will present a workshop on  "Building a Clinical Trial Budget." A panel discussion will be followed by interactive exercises. Earn AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit.  GoToMeeting accessible .
 
  Nov. 3 | 12:00 noon-1:00 pm | PCAMS |   More  
CCTS TIERS: Job Negotiation and Promotion in Academic Medicine
Dr. Robert Rich, professor of Medicine, Microbiology, and Medical Education and former senior vice president and dean, UAB School of Medicine, will present at the next CCTS Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars (TIERS). 
 
  Nov. 16 |  5-6 pm  | PCAMS |   More