July 7, 2017
 

Did You Know?
The CCTS is delighted to welcome Ochsner Health System to its Southeast Health Alliance for Research (SHARe) consortium, which is building on the strengths of the CCTS Partner Network to develop a truly transformational research enterprise in multisite clinical research in the Deep South. There are now 12 members in the SHARe consortium, representing three states (AL, LA, MS) and unparalleled opportunities for innovative science that can rapidly improve health care across the region. SHARe's first multi-site trial is focusing on a novel antiemetic therapy for bone marrow transplant patients .   More
News/Announcements
CCTS Mock NIH Study Section Review Shares Tips for R01 Success
What does it take to move an NIH R01 grant through submission and resubmission to finally achieve the coveted "NOGA" (Notice of Grant Award)? More than 60 attendees gathered at our annual Mock NIH Study Section Review last week to find out.   More
Catch the highlights from our fifth CHIA ceremony and learn more about the award-winning grantees whose projects will tackle some of Birmingham's most challenging health issues.  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
Next Week's Learning Opportunities
Join us for the second Wednesday Drop-In Clinic for free consultations concerning  Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) and ClinicalTrials.gov requirements. No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.

July 12 | 11:30am-1pm | PCAMS | More
The fourth seminar of an eight-week series will be presented by Matthew C. Wyatt, MSHI, CCTS Informatics Assistant Director, on " Accessing Clinical Data at UAB: The How and Why." GoToMeeting available.

July 12 | 3:15-4:30pm | PCAMS More
Upcoming Events
July 17  | 12pm   | Webinar
July 17  | 2pm   | Webinar
Registration required. Attendees encouraged to obtain i2b2 access prior to training.
July 18  1-3pm  Cudworth 305  | Register
Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series: Standardizing the Language of Health Care Systems: Why Words Matter
July 19 | 3:15-4:30pm | PCAMS
UAB & Auburn Brain Imaging Retreat
July 21-22 | Cheaha State Park | Alabama
July 24  | 12pm   | Webinar
July 24  | 2pm   | Webinar
Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series: Unlocking Data's Secrets: The Importance of Structure and Organization
July 26 | 3:15-4:30pm | PCAMS
Biomedical Informatics Half-Day Immersion Course
July 27 | 8am-1pm | PCAMS
Community-Campus Partnership for Health's Inaugural Structural Inequalities: An On The Ground View 
Registration required
August 1-2 | Durham, NC
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
August 2 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
CCTS Open House
August 2 | 4-6pm | PCAMS
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
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
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
Sept. 6 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
UAB-HudsonAlpha Bioethics Seminar Series: Justice/Rawls
Sept. 13 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
Sept. 20 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
Registration required
Sept. 24-27 | Birmingham, AL
Registration required
October 6 | 7am-3:30pm |  Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC)