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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
UCLA CTSI K-Award Bridge Grants
Junior faculty who have applied for NIH K awards and have received competitive scores are invited to apply for a one-time bridge grant of up to $200,000 for up to 18 months. Application deadline is July 15 at 5 pm. Additional details and RFA can be found here.
Catalyst Awards
Awards of $100 to $5,000 each support team-building activities that advance translational science and promote collaborations across disciplines and CTSI institutions. Deadline is August 1. Details can be found here.
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NEWS FROM CTSI
New Jobs Added! Employment Postings
CTSI will accept postings for clinical and translation science jobs. To view job openings, go here. To post an opening, send the job listing with your contact information to editors@ctsi.ucla.edu.
IOM Report Recommends New Opportunities for CTSAs
A new report from the Institute of Medicine assesses progress and recommends a path forward to improve the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program. Brief and full report can be found here. Minihepcidin Research Featured on Univision's Primero Noticias
UCLA researcher, Elizabeta Nemeth, PhD, and colleagues were featured on Univision's Spanish-language morning program Primero Noticias to describe how the human body-- and especially the liver-- react to excess iron in the bloodstream. Details and video can be found here.
CTSI Seeks Focus Group Volunteers to Provide Feedback on Website Redesign
Investigators and staff are invited to provide feedback to assist the redesign of the CTSI website anticipated to launch later this year. Click here to participate.
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NEWS FROM THE CTSI COMMUNITY
GSK Discovery Fast Track Competition
The UCLA Office of Intellectual Property said barriers to faculty participation in the GlaxoSmithKline opportunity have been cleared. The deadline for the competition is July 19. Given the short time frame, interested faculty are encouraged to contact the Office of Intellectual Property & Industry Sponsored Research for consultation and assistance. |
EVENTS FROM CTSI
Drop-in Biostatistical Consults
CTSI offers drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA every Wednesday at noon. Click here for details.
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EVENTS FROM CTSI COMMUNITY
Getting Your PCORI Grant Funded: Advice from Insiders
PCORI reviewers and PCORI awardees from UCSF will offer tips on a Web-assisted conference call sponsored by the UCSF CTSI. Details about the July 16 event can be found here.
Data Visualization for the Web Using Google Charts
The next UCLA Biomedical Library Data Wednesdays series seminar will address learning about the basics of data visualization and charts to present data sets on the web. Find out more and register for the July 24 event.
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Community Symposium on Stroke
This symposium, to be held at the Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles on July 19, will provide information about stroke warning signs, risk factors, treatment and disparities. Breakfast, boxed lunch, and refreshments will be served at this free event. Click here for registration and information.
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