UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute

April 2, 2014

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Submit LOIs for CTRC Seed Grant Program

CTSI Clinical and Translational Research Centers are offering funding for up to five proposals to establish collaborations between the CTRC and investigators at all CTSI partner sites. Letters of intent are due Apr. 21. Click here for full details and to apply.

CTSI-OAIC Rapid Pilot Grants Program

UCLA Older Americans Independence Center and the CTSI offer grants for age-related basic, clinical and health services research. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000. UCLA junior faculty members or advanced trainees at the post-doctoral level are eligible. Click here for details.

NEWS FROM CTSI

ATS Team Science Award Goes to CPIC and Witness 4 Wellness

Community Partners in Care Steering Council and Witness 4 Wellness Council have been awarded the 2014 ATS Team Science Award in recognition of the team's success in the translation of research discoveries into clinical applications and eventual widespread clinical practice. Read news item here.

UC ReX: a UC Shared Data Resource

UC Research eXchange and its UC ReX Data Explorer tool provide researchers and specialists access to cohort counts derived from the de-identified clinical data of over 12 million patients collected at the point of care from the five UC health campuses. Click here for the informational webinar and eligibility details, or contact ucrex@ctsi.ucla.edu to learn more.

EVENTS FROM CTSI

CTSI Seminars

Apr. 4: Robert Roeder, PhD | Transcriptional Regulatory Mechanisms in
Animal Cells
Apr. 9: Doug Melton, PhD | Making Pancreatic Beta Cells
Apr. 11: Margaret Hamburg, MD | Title TBD

Watch online or at UCLA's NRB Auditorium. Click on each event for details.

Networking Seminar: New Resources at the CTRC

In this month's networking seminar on Apr. 24, attendees will learn about new and updated services at the CTSI Clinical and Translational Research Centers. Save the date.

CTSI Training Opportunities: Comparative Effectiveness Research

Apr. 8: Neuroimaging: Introduction to the Course and the Techniques

Apr. 8: Neuroimaging: MRI and CT Guidance in Clinical Trials of Innovative Therapies for Stroke
Apr. 8: Neuroimaging in Clinical Trials of Multiple Sclerosis

RSVP required for all events. Open to the public with priority seating for Track students. Videoconferencing available at CTSI partner sites.
Check out CTSI Events for additional Neuroimaging events in April.

REMINDERS

Drop-in Biostatistical Consults

CTSI offers drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA every Wednesday at noon. Upcoming drop-in dates are: Apr. 2 and Apr. 9.

UCLA Research Escalator Workshops

Apr. 1: Working with UCLA Corporate and Foundation Relations - Health Science Focus (workshop). UCLA Biomedical Library.
Apr. 29: Developing Outreach and Broader Impacts Components for NSF Proposals (webinar). Young Research Library at UCLA.

Save the Date: Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute First Annual Symposium

UCLA's CDI invites all CTSI partners to join on May 29 for the symposium's themed sessions and guest presentations which offer options on how to

catalyze interactions in child health research. Agenda 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.