August 28, 2017
 

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Did You Know?
NCATS will soon launch the Toolkit for Patient-Focused Therapy Development, a centralized online resource portal to help patient support organizations make progress along the entire translational science spectrum. The toolkit will also aid patients, caregivers, and others to streamline their searches for therapeutic resources. An in-person and videocast demonstration will take place on Sept. 8 from 9am to 4pm ET.  More
News/Announcements
Participants from across the CCTS Partner Network gathered to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to establish a patient navigation program to enhance minority recruitment and retention in clinical trials at their institutions. More
Innovation by Design Offers New Approach for Solving Research Challenges
This fun, fast-paced training took attendees through the five stages of Design Thinking, a Stanford d. school method for tackling "fuzzy problems" by reframing them in a human-centric way. Led by CCTS Executive Council Member Dr. Molly Wasko and her team of experts from the UAB Collat School of Business.  More
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This week-long course, hosted by CCTS and the Heflin Center for Genomic Sciences Sept. 18-22, will immerse investigators in the principles, technologies, and experimental approaches in genetics and genomics through both lecture and hands-on activities. Investigators from Partner institutions are encouraged to register as well (GTM will be available for long-distance attendees).  More
Funding Opportunities
CCTS Partner Network Multidisciplinary Pilot Program
This Week's Learning Opportunities
Join us for the fifth Wednesday Drop-In Clinics for free consultations in  Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD). No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.

August 30 | 11:30am-1pm | PCAMS | More
The Rural Health Information Hub will discuss rural-urban disparities in cancer incidence and mortality in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control, the National Cancer Institute, and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.

August 30 | 12pm CT | Webinar | More
Joy Deupree, PhD, MSN, RN,  Assistant Professor for the  School of Nursing at UAB, will discuss "The Nexus Between Health Literacy and Patient Outcomes: Initiatives on the Horizon at UAB, in Alabama and Across the Nation." Registration required.

August 31 | 12-1pm | PCAMS | More
Do you think you've got a great idea that will help people? Come explore that possibility through the I-Corps program. I-Corps is the premier, federally funded program to assess the market potential of ideas coming off our campus. By participating in I-Corps over a short four-week period, you will receive up to $2500 to test whether your solution will actually be adopted by the people you're trying to serve.

Sept. 1 | 9:30-11am | Hill Center 204 | 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.

Sept. 1 | noon-1pm | PCAMS |   Register
Sept. 11 | 8-9am | PCAMS |  Register
Upcoming Events
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Seminar: Phase 1 First-in-Human Studies - A Progress Report
Sept. 6 | 12pm | Wallace Tumor Institute Rm 101
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
Sept. 6 | 3-4pm | Kaul Rm 266
CCTS Forum: Challenges in Clinical Trial Recruitment: Focus on Under-Represented Populations
Sept. 6 | 4:45-6pm | PCAMS
Leadership in Academic Medicine Lecture: The Future in Academic Medicine: Ross vs. Rocky?
Sept. 7 | 8-9am | Hill Center Alumni Theater
Registration required. Attendees encouraged to obtain i2b2 access prior to training.
Sept. 7 |  1-3pm  |  Cudworth 305  |   Register
I-Corps Info Session
Sept. 8 | 9:30-11am | Hill Center 204
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
Sept. 8  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
Sept. 18 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: HIV and Aging: A New Challenge
Sept. 11 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
UAB-HudsonAlpha Bioethics Seminar Series: Justice/Rawls
Sept. 13 | 3-4pm | Kaul Rm 266
CCTS Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars: Conflict Management
Sept. 14 | 2:30 -4:30pm | PCAMS
I-Corps Info Session
Sept. 15 | 9:30-11am | i-Lab at Innovation Depot
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome.
Sept. 15  |  noon-1pm  |  PCAMS  |   Register
Sept. 25 |  8-9am  |  PCAMS  |   Register
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: An Overview of Disease Control Activities at the Jefferson County Department of Health
Sept. 18 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
Genetics and Genomics in Clinical Research Immersion Course
Sept. 18-22 | 8:30am-12:30pm | Finley Conference Center
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
Sept. 20 | 3-4pm | Kaul Rm 266
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
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: The Future of Health Care
Sept. 25 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: G Computation to Adjust for Noncompliance in Randomized Trials: Estimating the Per Protocol Effect of Low-Dose Aspirin on Pregnancy Outcomes
October 2 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
October 4 | 3-4pm |  Kaul Rm 266
October 6 | 7am-3:30pm |  Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: Prescription Drug Abuse and the Emergence of Hepatitis C in Rural Appalachia
October 9 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
October 11 | 3-4pm |  Kaul Rm 266
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: Community Based Approaches to Social and Behavioral Sciences
October 16 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
October 18 | 3-4pm |  Kaul Rm 266
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: Masked Hypertension: A Surprise That Can Be Surmised?
October 23 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
October 26
UAB Research Orientation Program
October 26 | 8-12pm | PCAMS
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: Genomics in Diverse Populations - Advantages, Limitations, and Future Directions
October 30 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: The Medical Monitoring Project
Nov. 6 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: Oil Spill Studies - Past and Present
Nov. 13 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: Rheumatoid arthritis in African Americans: Lessons learned from the CLEAR Registry
Nov. 27 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
Application due October 15
January 8 - March 2 | 7 weeks online | 5 day in-person in New York City