November 18, 2016
 

Did You Know?
The UAB i2b2 system has served nearly 750 requests for summary data in the past year, drawing from a repository that contains almost 1 million patients, including lab, medication, allergy, BMI, BP, and many other research-worthy variables. Request i2b2 access and start testing hypotheses today!   More
News/Announcements
TriNetX: Following the Data to Tee Up Clinical Trial Opportunities     
 
  
Membership in TriNetX, a clinical data network of healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and contract research organizations, is increasing the number of industry-sponsored trial opportunities for CCTS investigators More
December Forum To Explore How Informatics is Transforming Clinical Research   
  
Join us on Wed. Dec. 7 to learn how to access clinical data with i2b2; build multisite collaborations using the Shared Health Research Informatics Network (SHRINE); and connect to clinical trial opportunities and collaborations through TriNetX.   More
Back By Popular Demand! New Session Scheduled for CCTS Clinical Data for Research Training
"Accessing Clinical Data for Research with i2b2," a hands-on training for investigators who wish to learn how to access de-identified patient data, check study feasibility, develop hypotheses, and more, will take place Thursday, Dec. 1, from 1-3pm, in Cudworth 305. Register soon .  
Funding Opportunities
CCTS Encourages Applications to NCATS Research Diversity Supplement--Deadline Only Two Weeks Away!
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  
UAB National Research Services Award T32 Fellowship
The UAB-VA Health Services, Outcomes, and Effectiveness Research (HSOER) Training Program , a coordinated mentored research fellowship program funded by AHRQ, is accepting applications for postdoctoral positions with a July 1, 2017, start date. Apply by Dec. 31, 2016 . For more info or to request an application packet, contact Ryan Outman.   
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
UAB's 6th Short Course on Next-Generation Sequencing
Presented by the UAB Dept. of Biostatistics and funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), this course will provide a venue for statisticians, genetic epidemiologists, bioinformaticians, and genome biologists to discuss novel data analysis strategies
 
  Dec. 12-15 |  8am-4 pm  | UAB SOPH |    Register  
UAB Graduate Course: The Science of Metabolomics
GBSC 724 will introduce and equip investigators, new and experienced, with the metabolome and the tools needed to view, statistically analyze, and interpret metabolomic data. Will cover newer topics, including the role of metabolites in chronic diseases. More
 
  MWFs Jan. 9-Mar. 31 |  1:30-3 pm  | Shelby 515