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UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Oct. 22, 2014
CTSI EVENTS

Today! CTSI Seminar Series: Martin Chalfie, PhD

A Columbia University Professor of Biological Sciences and Nobel Laureate, Dr. Chalfie will be speaking on mechanosensory transduction and its modulation in C. elegans at the CNSI Auditorium today, Oct 22 at 12 pm. For details, go here. 


 Seminar: Health Effects of Acculturation Among US Latinos

On Oct. 23, speakers Dr. John P. Elder, PhD, MDH, and Dr. Gregory A. Talavera, MD. MPH,  will discuss the design, implementation, and early findings of the Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study of Latinos (HCS/SOL). For details, follow this link.

 

CTSI Seminar Series: Dr. Stanton Glantz, PhD

The Oct. 29 seminar is titled "Smoking in the Movies: One Letter Will Save a Million Lives." Click here for more information.

 

Seminar: Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD

Dr. Jallepalli studies how human cells accurately duplicate and transmit their chromosomes during each round of division at the Sloan Kettering Institute's  Molecular Biology Program. For details about the Oct. 30 seminar, click here. 

 

CTSI Seminar Series: Michael E. Phelps, PhD

This Nov. 5 seminar will focus on using PET imaging assays as molecular diagnostics and as a guide to drug discovery and development. For more, follow this link.

 

Seminar: Ben Blencowe, PhD

Dr. Blencowe, a professor at the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research at University of Toronto, studies the mechanisms by which genes are regulated and coordinated to provide critical functions in mammalian cells.  For details about the Nov. 6 seminar, click here.

COHORT-FINDING TOOLS

Webinars for Raising Funds

On October 24th,  a 3 hour webinar presented by Lucy Deckard of Academic Research Funding Strategies will focus on how to begin the research funding process, especially geared toward new faculty. For more information and to register, go here. The October 31st 2-hour webinar, also presented by Ms. Deckard, will give insight on how to compete for funding from the National Science Foundation. For more information and to register, go 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 more information. 
DEADLINES
A.P. Giannini Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Nov. 3 is the application deadline for this three-year fellowship. Postdoctoral investigators with 6-36 months experience may apply. Click here for additional details.
 
Bioethics Conference- Cincinnati, OH
The University of Cincinnati Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) and Ethics Center of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center are inviting abstracts for podium and poster presentations at the March 12-13, 2015 conference on Genomics and Ethics in Research and Medical Decision-Making. Entries are due Nov. 21. Click here for more information.
 
CTSI K Award Bridge Grant
Junior faculty who have received competitive scores on NIH K awards and plan to resubmit are eligible for the K Award Bridge Grant, which provides support and additional time for faculty to strengthen their submission. Application deadline is Dec. 1. Follow the link for details.
REMINDERS
Drop-in Biostatistical Consults 
CTSI offers drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA every Wednesday and Friday and at LA BioMed/Harbor-UCLA on Wednesdays. Find details and times 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.