UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Catalyst Awards
Awards of $1,000 to $5,000 each support team-building activities that advance translational science and promote collaborations across disciplines and CTSI institutions. Deadline is Apr. 1. Details can be found here.
Pilots for Junior-Level Minority Faculty
The one-year pilots from CTSI and the UCLA-Charles Drew University Resource Center for Minority Aging Research/ Center for Health Improvement of Minority Elderly (RCMAR/CHIME) provide $40K each for research in aging, minority populations. The deadline is Mar. 11. Click here for additional information.
Team Science Award in Translational Neuroscience
CTSI and the UCLA Neuroscience Community will fund one to two one-year proposals of up to $200K each. The deadline is Apr. 1. Additional information can be found here.
CTSI TL1 Summer Fellowships for Professional Students
There are 12 slots available for the eight-week program for dental, medical and nursing students from UCLA and Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. Application deadline is Apr. 1. Details can be found here.
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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.
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EVENTS FROM UCLA CTSI
Drop-in Biostatistical Consults
CTSI offers drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA every Wednesday at noon. Click here for details.
UCLA Clinical and Translational Research Center Open House
CTRC leaders, nurses and study coordinators and experts in nursing, regulatory requirements, informatics, bionutrition and pharmacy will be on hand to discuss pre-study preparation, the application process, pricing, and our supportive environment. Click here for details about the Mar. 21 event.
University of California President Mark Yudof
His Mar. 7 talk is sponsored by CTSI, IMED and the Broad Stem Cell Research Center. Details can be found here.
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FROM THE CTSI COMMUNITY
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.
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REMINDERS
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. D etails can be found 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. Click here for details.
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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.
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