Welcome to the September 2012 edition of the CCTS Investigator! This e-newsletter is sent to the OSU and NCH Research Communities, faculty, staff, and students on a monthly basis.
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The CCTS is announcing the launch of its new blog about the research study experience, Study Notes, that is designed to help people understand what it is like, and what it means, to participate in clinical research.
Contributions have been posted from a variety of perspectives, including experienced researchers, study coordinators, and clinical research study volunteers.
Visit Study Notes to see what it's all about.
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Dr. Groden has joined the Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science as the newly appointed Research Education, Training and Career Development Program Director.
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The OSU CCTS and UK CCTS Joint Pilot Award Announcement
Joint Pilot Awardees Announced.
The OSU CCTS and the UK CCTS have selected Lin Yang, PhD and Kun Huang, PhD as the recipients of the 2012 Community Engagement Joint Pilot Award.
Congratulations to Dr. Kun Huang Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine at The Ohio State University and to Dr. Lin Yang, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Public Health at University of Kentucky.
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REDCap has been upgraded to Version 4.8.19 The REDCap upgrade contains several updates.
This upgrade contains several bug fixes including incorrect functionality associated with the use of checkboxes affecting the triggering of calculated fields and execution of branching logic, errors when expanding 2-digit years to 4-digit values, extraneous "Erase value..." prompts on data collection forms and incorrect calculation of space used on the Projects Statistics tables. Visit REDCap Upgrade for more information, or if you need an account to the EDC Collaboration Site, please contact ccts-informatics@osumc.edu |
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PACT/NHLBI to Present Webinar on "Protecting Patients from Harm"
PACT webinar to cover Clinical Unproven Stem Cell Interventions.
Join PACT/NHLBI as they present "Protecting Patients from Harm - Ethical, Legal & Policy Responses to Domestice and International Marketing of Clinically Unproven Stem Cell Interventions." The webinar will be held Thursday September 27, 2012 from 12:00 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
The OSU Center for Regenerative Medicine, the OSUCCC James Cancer Hospital Cell Therapy Laboratory, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science are the local hosts for the program which will be aired in 234 Meiling Hall, 370 West 9th Avenue.
Contact Carson.Reider@osumc.edu to register for the webinar.
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Christopher P. Austin new director for the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences starting Sept. 23, 2012.
Christopher Austin will lead the new Discovering New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules and Tissue Chip for Drug Screening initiatives. Along with other responsibilities, Austin will lead other research efforts to improve the overall efficiency of translational research.
Austin joined NIH in 2002 where he served as the senior advisor to the director for translational research at the National Human Genome Research Institute. He has a medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a BS in biology from Princeton University.
Read the full story here
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Celebrate Ohio State Research at the 2012 Research Expo
The 2012 Research Expo will be held at the Ohio Union.
The Ohio State Research Expo will be held on Tuesday October 2, 2012 at the Ohio Union from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This years event will showcase over 50 research centers, core laboraties, and campus vendors. The celebration continues on Thursday October 11, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. at the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater. Caroline Whitacre, Vice President of Research will deliver the annual "State of Research" address, and present the 2012 Innovator of the Year awards. Register for the event and view the full schedule. Contact Jeff Agnoli for more information. |
Become a CCTS Member
Take advantage of the benefits that come with membership
Benefits of becoming a member of the CCTS include: - Opportunities for research collaboration
- Education and training programs in clinical and translational science
- Shared research resources and services
- Eligibility for pilot funding
All faculty and staff engaged in clinical and translational science at OSU and Nationwide Children's Hospital are invited to join the CCTS and take advantage of these benefits. Register as a member today |
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Faculty / Staff Highlight
Heather MacPherson
Heather MacPherson, PhD Candidate, is a graduate student in clinical psychology that recently received a CCTS TL1 award for her research in psychotherapy implementation and effectiveness. Under the supervision of Mary A. Fristad, PhD, she is evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of Multi-Family Psychoeducational Psychotherapy (MF-PEP) in community settings. Read More |
Featured CCTS Services / Resources
Drug Discovery and Development Core
The Drug Discovery and Development Core of the CCTS, in conjunction with the Medicinal Chemistry Shared Resource of the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center offers a matching fund program to assist members obtain custom syntheses of small molecules not otherwise available. More information is available on the CCTS website |
My Research Record
Request CCTS Services / Resources
My Research Record is the new way for CCTS members to request and track CCTS services.
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Got Questions?
Contact Valerie DeGroff, the Research Concierge, if you have any questions or would like some guidance with CCTS services or resources. |
Acknowledging CCTS Support
Need help acknowledging CCTS support? All CTSA funded institutions have a protocol when it comes to acknowledging CTSA funded
support in research publications. Contact the Research Concierge if you have any questions or need further assistance with this protocol that is required by the NIH. |
| The OSU Center for Clinical and Translational Science has been a proud member of the CTSA National Consortium since 2008. |
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