CTSI Connections
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
December 3, 2014
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

UC CAI Pre-Announces Tech Grant Funding Opportunity

UC CAI will reissue in December an RFA for Technology Development Grants worth up to $200K each for development of novel technologies for heart, lung and blood diseases. This opportunity will support a broad range of drugs, devices (including wireless devices), diagnostics and tools with high potential of becoming commercially viable products that address and unmet need. For details, please go here.

Rapid Pilot Grants Program Research Funding Available
The UCLA OAIC and the UCLA CTSI are soliciting applications for the Rapid Pilot Grants Program for aging-related basic, clinical and health services research. Award size will range from $1,000 to $10,000, depending on scope of work. As a rolling application process, applications will accepted until the program's allocated funds have been spent. For more information, click here.
CTSI EVENTS
Today! CTSI Seminar Series: Robert W. Mahley, MD, PhD
Dr. Mahley, professor emertitus and senior investigator of the Gladstone Institute and professor of pathology and medicine at UCSF, will be presenting a seminar on Dec. 3 titled "Alzheimer's Disease: New Hope; Novel Therapy Based on Apolipoprotein E." Click here for more information.
 
Today! Implementation & Improvement Science Webinar Series
The fourth installment in the bimonthly Implementation and Improvement Science webinar series features a presentation by Lawrence Palinkas, PhD on "Mixed Methods in Implementation Science Research." For details or to register for the Dec. 3 webinar, click here. 

 

Seminar: Robert T. Batey, PhD

This Dec. 4 seminar is being presented by Dr. Batey, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Follow this link for details. 

 

Training Module: Therapeutic Discovery & Development

This series of seminars on Dec. 8, 9, 11, and 12 will provide instruction in drug development for researchers through an introduction to strategic and tactical planning for small molecule and antibody therapeutics. For more information, click here. 

 

CTSI Seminar: Anne Rimoin, Ph.D., M.P.H.

On Dec. 10, Dr. Rimoin will present her seminar "Ebola and beyond: Preventing the next pandemic before it starts." Follow this link for more information.  

 

A NHLBI Small Biz Hangout, this Dec. 16 webinar will discuss key steps in biologics development and regulation. Click here for more information.  

 

CTSI Seminar: Jasper Rine, Ph.D. 

Titled "Epigenetic Inheritance of Transcriptional States," this Dec. 17 seminar will be presented by Dr. Rine, a Professor of Genetics at UC Berkeley. For more information, follow this link. 

COHORT-FINDING TOOLS

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.  

NEWS
2014-15 CTSI Seminar Schedule Available for Download
The at-a-glance schedule makes it easier to plan ahead. Download it here.
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.