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UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
February 20, 2013
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 
Catalyst Awards Open March 1
The awards support team-building activities that advance translational science and promote collaborations across disciplines and CTSI institutions. Awards will range from $1,000 to $5,000, depending on the nature scope of the project. Additional information can be found here.
CTSI NEWS

Investigators May Now Request CTSI Services Online

A user-friendly portal on the CTSI website allows investigators to request a variety of assistance, including biostatistical support, clinical research services, and matchmaking to foster new community or inter-institutional collaborations. A UCLA log-in ID is required and can be obtained here. Questions about the new service can be entered online or directed to CTSI research facilitators.

EVENTS FROM UCLA CTSI 
Drop-in Biostatistical Consults 

CTSI offers drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA every Wednesday at noon. Click here for details. 

 

Office of Investigator Services (OIS) Seminar Series

CTSI's Clinical and Translational Research Centers (formerly General Clinical Research Centers or GCRCs) support and supervise human studies. They provide a wide range of clinical research services, including a synchronized IRB approval process. The Feb. 25 seminar will provide information about CTRC services, the IRB reliance mechanism, and an upcoming pilot funding program. 

 

Introduction to Implementation Science

This three-session module, which begins Feb. 26 and is led by Drs. Doug Bell and Brian Mittman, introduces the field and provides a framework for designing, conducting and evaluating implementation studies. Space is limited and RSVP required. Details can be found here.

 

Evolutionary Medicine Month Lecture Series

Norbert Sachser, PhD of the Department of Behavioral Biology, at the University of Muenster will present an evolutionary perspective on prenatal and early life stressors and the emergence of adult disease. Details for the Mar. 6 lecture are here.

 

Value of Information (VOI) Approach to Evaluating Research

Roger J. Lewis, MD, PhD will lead this two-hour, seminar-style tutorial/discussion based on the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's  methodology background report on the VOI approach to evaluating research. Lunch will be provided and webinar is available. Details for the Mar. 12 event can be found here.

 

Qualitative Research Seminar

The Mar. 19 installment of the Center for Maximizing Outcomes and Research on Effectiveness (CMORE) series features Mellissa Withers, MHS., PhD, an assistant researcher at the UCLA School of Dentistry and lecturer in the Department of Anthropology. Her research focuses on global reproductive health and women's empowerment issues. 

FROM THE CTSI COMMUNITY
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers Special Interest Project Competitive Supplement 
UCLA/RAND Prevention Research Center, one of 30 such centers nationally, is coordinating submissions from UCLA and its affiliates for one-year, special interest supplements. CDC will award up to $1.49 million to an undetermined number of prevention research centers. Special project topic areas are cancer screening, tobacco control, physical activity promotion, and dementia/cognitive health. Only one application allowed through UCLA. Additional details can be found here.

Risk Communication and Underserved Populations
The February 26 installment of this NCI-sponsored cyber-series explores storytelling and other strategies for risk communication in culturally diverse and underserved populations.

Samuel Tibbitts Distinguished Lecture

Carolyn Clancy, MD, director of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will speak on "Making the Science Count: Patient-Centered Care in an Era of System Transformation." Details about the Mar. 7 lecture can be found here.

REMINDERS

KL2 Translational Science Award

The award supports highly qualified junior faculty to conduct mentored, interdisciplinary, patient-oriented research. Applications are due 8 AM Feb. 25.  Additional information can be found here. 
ABOUT THE CTSI 
Did you know?
UCLA CTSI Office of Investigator Services helps researchers navigate the the maze of research resources at CTSI partners: UCLA-Westwood, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Contact the Office of Investigator Services at ois@ctsi.ucla.edu or 310-794-CTSI.