In This Issue
- CRTP Application Deadline Coming Up
- Mentoring Program Helps Boost Research Careers
- New Einstein-Stony Brook Engineering Collaboration
- Career Development Award Application Due February 4th
- Collaborative Child Health Translational Research Funds Available
- Research in the Headlines
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CRTP Applications Due March 1st
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This 2-year program consists of a didactic curriculum, emphasizing epidemiology, biostatistics, data analysis, grant writing, and research ethics; and a faculty mentored experience in clinical research, leading to the preparation of a thesis. Scholars successfully completing this program will earn a Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Research Methods degree granted by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
For more information and to apply,
click here
and make sure to visit the CRTP poster exhibit on Main Street in Forchheimer on display until February 18th.
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K to R Programming features Panel
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The
Mentoring for Translational Team Science
(MeTTS) Program held an event, "K to R Transition Panel" featuring (from left to right) Drs.
Jacqueline Achkar
,
Aaron Fox
and
Michal Melamed
. The panelists spoke to MeTTS members about the process of obtaining their first R01 after having a K award. Upcoming MeTTS events include one on Research Media Training and an event on Diversifying Your Research Portfolio.
The MeTTS program is directed by Drs.
Michal Melamed
and
Paul Marantz
and includes approximately 50 junior faculty in the Einstein-Montefiore system who are receiving career development awards in clinical and translational research. This “networking” group was created to help them advance their careers through monthly presentations and discussions led by senior investigators, an emphasizing team science. These events are designed to foster transition to independent research careers. This group network welcomes all junior faculty engaged in clinical/translational research who have federal, foundation, or institutional career development awards. To learn more about the program,
click here
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Einstein-Stony Brook Engineering Driven Medicine Collaboration
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A new initiative at Einstein in partnership with Stony Brook University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) is forming to promote collaborative activities that will harness expertise of faculty in both institutions to develop new tools and approaches to advance areas in basic, clinical and translational research.
The ICTR plans to host roundtables of Einstein-SBU faculty to explore mutually beneficial collaborations between biological sciences, medicine and engineering in areas such as:
· Regenerative medicine and 3D printing
· Data Sciences
· Genomics and proteomics
· Artificial intelligence/deep learning
· Biomechanics
· Nanotechnology
If you are interested in participating,
click here
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Junior Faculty Career Development Awards Due February 4th
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The ICTR announces its RFA for
mentored clinical and translational research career development awards
. These KL2 Mentored Clinical Research Scholar Awards are sponsored by the CTSA grant. Each award will provide support for junior faculty with doctoral degrees and employed by Montefiore or Einstein who will devote the majority of their effort to clinical or translational research and training for up to 3 years. Each Scholar must be supervised by a primary mentor, and a formally-designated co-mentor. Awards provide salary support for the Scholar of up to $100,000 per year (plus fringe) for a minimum of 75% effort devoted to program-related activities, plus up to $15,000 per year for research training and research related expenses.
Only applicants whose research and career development plans emphasize translational research will be considered. The application deadline is
February 4th, 2019
. To learn more and apply,
click here
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New NIH Definition of a Clinical Trial
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The Common Rule changes governing human subjects research are being implemented this month! Will your research now be classified as a
clinical trial
? The NIH definition of a clinical trial has changed and it is important to determine whether or not your study is considered a clinical trial in order to pick out the correct NIH funding opportunities and ensure your application includes all the information required for peer review and complies with the appropriate policies and regulations.
The
new
definition of a clinical trial
is: "A research study in which one or more human subjects are prospectively assigned to one or more interventions (which may include placebo or other control) to evaluate the effects of those interventions on health-related biomedical or behavioral outcomes".
To learn more about the implications of these new rules for your research,
click here
or reach out to the
IRB here
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Price Family Foundation Research Awards
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The
Price Family Foundation Fund for Translational Research
is now accepting applications for translational child health research that are responsive to the needs of the Bronx community. Applications must build on current initiatives and institutional strengths and will capitalize on collaborations between investigators at Einstein and those with pediatricians at CHAM and other clinical departments at Montefiore. Preliminary applications are due by March 4th 2019. Information on the application process can be
found
here
. Questions can be directed to
roger.hicks@einstein.yu.edu
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Research Contracting Services
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The Office of Clinical Trials will be hosting an upcoming Lunch and Learn on the
Office of Clinical Trial Contractive Service Requirements and Process
on Wednesday, February 13th at 12pm at the 4th floor Clinical Research Center, Moses Research Tower. This event features Christina Rivera, Assistant Director, Office of Clinical Trials, and will be an overview of research contracts managed by the office with an emphasis on process workflow and the role and responsibilities of the research team.
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Young Research Investigators Symposium
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The Department of Research Administration and the Office of Graduate Medical Education will be sponsoring the annual Einstein-Montefiore Young Research Investigators Symposium on March 4th. Twenty abstracts will be selected this year with five selected for QI research. If interested in submitting an abstract,
click here
. The deadline to submit is February 8th. Questions can be directed to
cgras@montefiore.org.
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Register Now for Translational Science 2019
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The Translational Science 2019 meeting will be held March 5-8 in Washington DC. Join clinical and translational researchers from CTSAs across the country for the latest research and innovations. To register and learn more about Translational Science 2019,
click here
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ICTR Team Accomplishments
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The Montefiore-Einstein
Center for Health Data Innovations
(CHDI) has named
Jeannette Lindquist MBA
as Director of Operations. In her role, Ms. Lindquist will have overall operational responsibility and oversight for the Center and the ICTR Research Informatics Core. She has been a part of the ICTR for over 10 years and has been the Administrator for CHDI since its inception. To learn more about CHDI,
click here
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Research in the Headlines
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Einstein-Montefiore investigators continue to succeed in obtaining funding. Some of these investigators with new grant awards are (from left):
Simon Spivack MD, MPH
, Professor, Departments of Medicine (Pulmonary Medicine), Epidemiology & Population Health, and Genetics,
Deepa Rastogi MBBS
, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine),
Daniel Weiser MD
, Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology) and Genetics,
John Greally PhD, MBBCh
, Professor, Departments of Genetics, Medicine (Hematology), and Pediatrics (Pediatric Genetic Medicine),
Richard Kitsis MD
, Professor, Departments of Medicine (Cardiology) and Cell Biology,
Omar Saeed MD
, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology).
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Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
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