June 16, 2017
 

Did You Know?
The CCTS Hub leads a multisite grant to adapt the NSF
I-Corps™ program to better support the translation of biomedical discoveries. We are joined by eight other CTSA Hubs, including Rockefeller, UC Denver, HMC-Penn State, UMass, UC Davis, Emory/GA Tech, Miami, and Michigan, to develop the I-Corps @NCATS training curriculum. UAB Collat School of Business Associate Dean and CCTS Executive Council Member Dr. Molly Wasko will serve as PI.
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News/Announcements
Mock NIH Study Section to Review R01 Application
Mark your calendar for Wed. June 28! CCTS will conduct a mock NIH study section review of a real R01 grant that successfully navigated the resubmission process to reach funded status. Register soon, seats fill up fast! More
Eleven teams are trained and ready to connect with potential "target customers," including engineers, radiologists, pharma VPs, clinicians who use PEG tubes or who care for stroke patients, helicopter pilots, patient safety officers, young single teen moms, and biomed operations officers. If you are an expert in one of these areas, please say "yes" if asked for a brief interview by one of our scientist-entrepreneurs!  More
Please take a moment to share your thoughts about our website and the CCTS Digest. How can we improve our communication efforts to better meet your information needs? Clicking through takes less than 5 minutes, although we welcome more thoughtful replies.  More
Funding Opportunities
Apply for Secondary Data Analyses or Systemic Reviews in Health Policy
The Gulf States Health Policy Center, in collaboration with The University of Southern Mississippi and UAB, invites proposals for secondary data analysis, systematic reviews, or meta-analysis studies to inform policy change and health system improvements that will ultimately improve the health outcomes of citizens in the Gulf States region.  Proposals due June 23 .   More
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UAB HSF-GEF Request for Applications
The grants are intended to enhance the infrastructure of Academic Health Center's Patient-Oriented and Laboratory Research efforts, Clinical Care Program Development, and Medical Education Initiatives and for university wide projects by providing funding from the Health Services Foundation's General Endowment Fund.  Applications due June 30 .   More
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
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NIH Translational Research Grants in Pediatric and Obstetric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
This funding opportunity supports (1) pharmacological studies addressing the changes in drug disposition and response among children at various developmental stages, between children and adults, and in women during pregnancy and lactation; (2) new drug development targeting children and pregnant women Letter of Intent due July 7, 5:00pm local time More
Next Week's Learning Opportunities
Have fun while mastering required NIH competencies in rigor, reproducibility, and transparency! The third round of our game will run June 19-July 27. Originally designed by CCTS Informatics for federally funded trainees, Kaizen R2T is open to anyone across the CCTS Partner Network.  Registration required.

June 19 - July 27 | Online  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. 

June 20 | 1-3pm | Cudworth 103 More
Join us for the third Wednesday Drop-In Clinic for free consultations concerning  Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD)ClinicalTrials.gov Requirements, and Institutional Review Board (IRB). No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.

June 21 | 11:30am-1pm | PCAMS | More
The second seminar of an eight-week series will be presented by Ben Ozaydin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Informatics Program, on " Watson, Clinical Data Mining, and You." GoToMeeting accessible. 

June 21 | 3:15-4:30pm | PCAMS More
CANCELLED - ROP will resume September 28, 2017.
Upcoming Events
I-Corps™ South Spring Regional Training Finale 
June 27 | 8am-4:30pm | UAB
Mock NIH Study Section: Review of an R01 Application
June 28 | 8:30-10:30pm | Ryals Room 407
Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series: Re-Using Health Data - Caution!
June 28 | 3:15-4:30pm | Online
CCTS Research Seminar Series: Building a Budget- Part 2 
June 29 | 11-1pm | PCAMS
Inaugural NCATS Day - Partnering with Patients for Smarter Science
June 30 | 9am-4pm | NIH
CCTS Forum: The Business of Clinical Trials: Who Pays? Who Profits?
July 5 | 4:45-6pm | PCAMS
Informatics Institute Faculty Candidate Presentation: Tiago Colicchio
Registration required
July 6 | 12-1pm | Shelby Room 105
Registration required. Attendees encouraged to obtain i2b2 access prior to training.
July 6  1-3pm  Cudworth 305  | Register
July 18  1-3pm  Cudworth 305  | Register
Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series: Accessing Clinical Data at UAB: The How and Why
July 12 | 3:15-4:30pm | PCAMS
Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series: Standardizing the Language of Health Care Systems: Why Words Matter
July 19 | 3:15-4:30pm | PCAMS
Introduction to Mixed Methods Research - Online Course
Applications due June 15
July 19 - September 20 | Online
UAB & Auburn Brain Imaging Retreat
July 21-22 | Cheaha State Park | Alabama
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
UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Seminar
August 2 | 3-4pm | Finley Conference Center
CCTS Open House
August 2 | 4-6pm | PCAMS
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
Registration required
Sept. 24-27 | Birmingham, AL