CTSI Connections
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
January 22, 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: Deadline Extended! 
Eligible new investigators at the UCLA CTSI institutions are invited to apply by Mar. 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.

Call for Abstracts:
CNS Basic and Translational Science 
Abstract submissions are welcome by Jan. 31 for the CNS Annual Symposium. Awards include a $500 honorarium for the best preclinical abstract and a $500 honorarium for the best clinical abstract.  More details 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.

Coming Soon! Translational Neurodegeneration/Neural Repair Research Awards 
The UCLA Brain Research Institute and Integrated Center for Neural Repair, in collaboration with the CTSI, are announcing an upcoming RFA for Awards for Translational Neurodegeneration/Neural Repair Research. The awards are intended to catalyze extramural funding for innovative, collaborative and translational neuroscience within and among CTSI partner and affiliate institutions. This RFA will fund up to 4 projects ($50,000 maximum per project) for one year. Full RFA details linked here. 

NEWS FROM CTSI

CTSI 2013-2014 Annual Progress Report Now Available 
Each year, UCLA CTSI submits a progress report to NIH that provides detailed information on the institute's activities. The report includes a narrative portion, which is divided into three parts: highlights, milestones and challenges of the past year, a self-evaluation and program area progress reports. Click here to see this and past years' progress reports.

CTSI-Supported Preclinical Study Suggests E-Cigarettes May Promote Lung Cancer in High-risk Individuals  
According to preliminary results, exposing human lung cells carrying genetic mutations associated with high risk for lung cancer to the chemicals in electronic-cigarette (e-cigarette) vapor enhanced the cells' cancerous behaviors. Read full story.

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
CTSI Seminars (formerly IMED Seminars)
Jan. 22:  Charles Bowden, Administrator for NASA, "Big Data, Big Science, and the Quest for Discovery". Attend via live-stream or at the NRB Auditorium.
Jan. 29: David Kessler, MD, Former FDA Commissionner, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics. Talk title and live-stream information forthcoming.

Networking Seminar: UCLA Clinical Research Infrastructure
In this month's networking seminar being held Jan. 23, Arash Naeim, CMO for Clinical Research, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and CTSI Associate Director, will present on Clinical Research Infrastructure. RSVP required.  

CTSI Training Opportunities: Comparative Effectiveness Research
Jan. 23: Patient-Centered Outcomes of Health Care. RSVP required.
Jan. 28: Implementation Science - Sessions 1 & 2. RSVP required.
Jan. 30: Implementation Science - Session 3. RSVP required. 
Videoconferencing is available for all events at CTSI partner sites.   
 
Healthcare Insurance Enrollment and Wellness Fair 
CTSI partners are asked to help spread the word about the To Help Everyone Health and Wellness Centers fair on Jan. 25. Activities will include free health screenings, enrollment in ObamaCare, Medicare/Medicaid information, free prizes and more. Click here for details.  
 
Data 101: Introduction to Research Data Management  
As part of the Data Wednesday series, the Biomedical Library will hold this Jan. 22 event to teach you how to manage your research data more effectively. Registration 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. 22 and  Jan. 29. 

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.