November 13, 2017
 

Did You Know?
Join us in congratulating CCTS Partner and UMMC's R. Fraser Triplett Sr. MD Chair of Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Gailen Marshall Jr., who has received the Gold Headed Cane Award from the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (ACAAI). The award is given annually to a college fellow who has demonstrated the highest standards of scientific excellence and integrity. Dr. Marshall became an ACAAI Fellow in 1993. More
News/Announcements
The CCTS "On Ramp": A Value Proposition
Do you have colleagues who might benefit from a CCTS learning or funding opportunity, clinical support, research collaboration, or community partner? Here's a primer to help spread the word, based on a recent Grand Rounds presentation by CCTS Director Dr. Robert Kimberly. 
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Register Today! CCTS Case Studies in Mentoring
Whether you are a seasoned faculty member or a new trainee, don't miss the next three sessions of our popular mentoring series: Promoting Professional Development, Cultivating Ethical Behavior, and Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan. Each topic is facilitated by an experienced mentor and offered twice a week.   More
Holiday Schedule for CCTS Drop-in Clinics
The weekly Wednesday BERD Drop-in Clinic will not be held on Nov. 22 or Dec. 27. One-on-one consultations may still be scheduled by emailing ccts@uab.edu or calling 205-934-7442. All First Wednesday clinics will take place on Jan. 3rd as scheduled. More

Funding Opportunities
The 2018 RII Track-2 FEC topic area is "Understanding the Relationship between Genome and Phenome," with funding ranging from $5 million to $7.5 million.  At least one co-PI from a separate EPSCoR jurisdiction is required. Support for non-lead collaborating institutions are requested as subawards. Separately submitted collaborative proposals are not allowed. Each participating EPSCoR jurisdiction must have at least one co-PI on the project.   Letter of Intent due Nov. 27 by 5pm. More
The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs promote advances in translational research and training at participating medical research institutions. This funding opportunity will enable innovative collaborations among CTSA hubs to overcome system-wide barriers to translational effectiveness.
Application due March 8, 2018 by 5pm.
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This Week's Learning Opportunities
Join us for the weekly Monday Drop-In Clinic for free consultations in  Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD ). No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.

Nov. 13 | 10am-2pm | Edge of Chaos | More
Nalini Sathiakumar, MD, PhD, Professor of UAB Epidemiology, and Meghan Tipre, PhD, Research Scientist I, UAB  Epidemiology, will discuss "Oil Spill Studies - Past and Present." 

Nov. 13 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407 | More
James Cimino, MD, CCTS Co-Director, Professor of Medicine and Director of UAB Informatics Institute, will discuss " Accessing Patient Data for Clinical Research at UAB."

Nov. 13 | 12-1pm | Zeigler Research Building 644 | More
Eta Berner, EdD, CCTS Informatics Co-Director, UAB Professor of Health Informatics Programs, will discuss " Physicians' Responses to Clinical Decision Support on an Intensive Care Unit-Comparison of Four Different Alerting Methods."

Nov. 14 | 4pm | Tinsley Harrison 142 | More
Join us for the third Wednesday Drop-In Clinics for free consultations in  Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD)  and Institutional Review Board (IRB). No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.

Nov. 15 | 11:30am-1pm | PCAMS | More
Megan Pickering, Kamilah Robinson Frison, and Tina Ayer will discuss "Building a Better Budget." Earn AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit. GoToMeeting available. 

Nov. 14 | 11am-1pm | PCAMS | 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.

Nov. 15 | 8-9am | PCAMS |  Register
Nov. 17 | 12-1pm | PCAMS |  Register
Penny Jester, RN, MPH, CCRC, Director of CCTS Clinical Research Support Programwill discuss "Preparing for an FDA Audit: What You Should Know." Earn AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit. GoToMeeting available. 

Nov. 16 | 12-1pm | PCAMS | More
UAB-VA Health Services, Outcomes, and 
Effectiveness Research (HSOER) Training Program
Join us to hear the latest scientific discoveries by our TL1 trainees!  Rachel Sabol, Margarite Matossian, and Tiffany Kaul  will present remotely from CCTS Partner Tulane University.
 
Nov. 17 | 8-9:30am | PCAMS | More
Vascular Biology & Hypertension Seminar
Gregory Payne, MD, PhD, Fellow, UAB DOM, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, will discuss "Matrikines and Vascular Associated Diseases."
 
Nov. 17 | 12-1pm | BBRB 170 | More
Upcoming Events
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: Rheumatoid Arthritis in African Americans: Lessons learned from the CLEAR Registry
Nov. 27 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome
Nov. 29 | 8-9am | PCAMS |  Register
Dec. 1 | 12-1pm | PCAMS |  Register
UAB SOPH Epidemiology Seminar Series: Insights in Cancer Epidemiology from the Cancer Prevention Studies
Dec. 4 | 12-1pm | Ryals Rm 407
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome
Dec. 6 | 8-9am | PCAMS |  Register
Dec. 8 | 12-1pm | PCAMS |  Register
CCTS Research Seminar Series: Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety (ACRES)
Dec. 7 | 12-1pm | PCAMS | GTM available
World AIDS Day Celebration: Pathway to Achieving the 90-90-90 Goal in Alabama
Dec. 7 | 12pm | DoubleTree Ballroom | Birmingham, AL
Registration required. Attendees encouraged to obtain i2b2 access prior to training.
CCTS Research Seminar Series: Round Table Brown Bag: Never Enough Money!
Dec. 12 | 12-1pm | West Pavilion Conference Center-B
UAB-HudsonAlpha Bioethics Seminar Series
Dec. 13 |  3-4pm | Kaul Rm 266
Trial Innovation Network: STRIDE & eConsent: Moving Towards Personalized Informed Consent
Dec. 14 |  11am | Webinar
CCTS Clinical Trials Lunch & Learn
Registration required
Dec. 19 | 11:30am-12:45pm | Spain Auditorium