CTSI Connections
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
January 8, 2014
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Apply for the Centinela Valley Medical and Community Funds
Due Jan. 24, this RFP aims to promote and improve the health and quality of life of children and adults living in the Centinela Valley. Click here to learn more. Open to all CTSI partners. 

Women's Health Research Funding Available  
The following CTSI-sponsored opportunities require submissions by Jan. 28:

    Augmentation of Major Research Grants in Women's Health

    (pilot funds of $30,000 for one year)
    Research in Women's Health Fellowship Funding ($20,000 for one-year
    available for one PhD candidate including M.D., Ph.D., other dual degree or
    post-doctoral student engaged in research related to women's health)    
    Pilot Funding ($30,000 for one year for UCLA researchers who perform
    women's health research, and/or research where exploration of sex and
    gender-based differences is relevant)

R Bridge Grants for New Investigators  
Eligible new investigators at the UCLA CTSI institutions are invited to apply by Feb. 3 for a bridging grant to support research and career development across the spectrum of translational science. These awards assist investigators in making the critical transition to independent NIH R01 funding, allowing those who have received competitive scores on R01 proposals to remain scientifically productive and strengthen their proposals. Details found here.

KL2 Translational Science Award (LOI due)
This CTSI award provides up to $125,000 in salary support, benefits and funds to highly qualified junior faculty to conduct mentored, interdisciplinary, patient-oriented research. Letters of intent due Feb. 3. Click here for more. 

NEWS FROM CTSI

Call for Submissions from Undergrads in CTSI Faculty Labs  
The UCLA Undergraduate Science Journal showcases research and review articles written by UCLA undergraduate students.  For the 2014 issue, USJ wishes to highlight the work of undergraduates that work in CTSI faculty laboratories at the Westwood campus. Article submissions are due Jan. 9.
Find complete details here.

Employment Postings 
CTSI accepts postings for clinical and translational science jobs. To view job openings, go here. To submit a posting, send the job listing with your contact information to editors@ctsi.ucla.edu.
EVENTS FROM CTSI
UCLA Immunobiology of Leprosy Symposium
On Jan. 20, the symposium will focus awareness on Hansen's disease (leprosy): the clinical problem, an immunological understanding, and its potential as a model for understanding of skin diseases. Learn more here. 

CTSI Training Opportunities: Comparative Effectiveness Research
Jan. 14: Access, Barriers, Disparities. RSVP required.
Videoconferencing is available for all events at CTSI partner sites.   

CTSI Seminar (formerly IMED Seminars):
David Housman, PhD, "Cracking the Genetic Code, Phase 2: the Path between Genes and Disease"
Click here to get live-stream information or attend at the NRB auditorium.

Webinar: How to Write Successful Proposals for NSF CAREER, DoD Young Investigator and Other Grants
This Jan. 21 webinar covers grants specifically for early-career researchers, focusing on special requirements for these kinds of grants, how to decide when to apply, and keys to writing a successful proposal for these grants.
Find remote and onsite details here.
REMINDERS 
Drop-in Biostatistical Consults 
CTSI offers drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA every Wednesday at noon. Upcoming drop-in dates are:  Jan. 8 and Jan. 15. 

UC ReX: a UC Shared Data Resource

UC Research eXchange and its UC ReX Data Explorer tool have launched, now providing researchers and specialists access to cohort counts derived from de-identified clinical data collected at the point of care to improve medical care and advance research. The tool enables exploration of a combined population of over 12 million patients from medical center databases at UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Davis, UCSD and UCSF. Click here for the informational webinar and eligibility details , or contact ucrex@ctsi.ucla.edu to learn more.

 

P50 Center of Research Translation (CORT) Symposium

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Jan. 10 symposium which will include a poster session and talks from distinguished members in translational immunology and invited speakers. In addition, there will be a session provided by NIH officers on NIH opportunities for young investigators. Event contact information found here.