UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute

December 17, 2014

NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

NIH/NIA-funded RCMAR/CHIME & CTSI Pilot-Study Awards

Applications are being accepted by Jan. 9 from junior- and mid-level, minority faculty researchers who currently have or will have a faculty appointment at UCLA or another academic institution in the greater Los Angeles area who are interested in conducting a pilot-study research project on minority elderly populations. Click here for more on the $40K awards.

UC CAI Tech Grant Funding Opportunity

UC CAI has reissued 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. Pre-app submission period is Jan. 19-23. For details, please go here.

Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center and CTSI awards:

- Funding for Augmentation of Major Research Grants

Funds of $30K are available to augment currently funded NIH or major foundation grants for researchers, to promote exploration of sex and gender-based differences and women's health research. The award can be used to focus on, expand, or strengthen a research project's applicability to women's health. This award is open to the four CTSI partner institutions. Submissions are due Jan. 27, details here.

- Research in Women's Health Fellowship Funding

Fellowship funds of $20K are available for one PhD candidate (including M.D. Ph.D. or other dual degree) or post-doctoral student engaged in research related to women's health. This award is open to the four CTSI partner institutions. Submissions are due Jan. 27. Click here for details.

- Pilot Funding for Research in Women's Health

Pilot funds of $30K are available for researchers who perform women's health research, and/or research where exploration of sex and gender-based differences is relevant. This award is open to the four CTSI partner institutions. Submissions are due Jan. 27. Additional details here.

KL2 Translational Science Award

This CTSI award provides over $100K in salary support, benefits and funds to highly qualified junior faculty to conduct mentored, interdisciplinary, patient-oriented research. Letters of intent due Feb. 2; full applications due Feb. 23. Click here for more.

FUNDING REMINDERS

Rapid Pilot Grants Program Research Funding Available

The UCLA OAIC and the UCLA CTSI are soliciting applications from the four CTSI partner institutions for the Rapid Pilot Grants Program's aging-related basic, clinical and health services research. Award size will range from $1,000 to $10,000, depending on scope of work. Applications will accepted until the program's allocated funds have been spent. For more information, click here.

The BUILD Health Challenge Funding Opportunity

The BUILD Health Challenge invites collaborative proposals that will identify, highlight, and advance new models for improving community health and health equity. They will award up to $7.5 million in grants, low-interest loans, and program-related investments over two years. For more, follow this link.

CTSI EVENTS

Seminar: Overview of Biologics Product Development

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

CTSI Seminars

Dec 17: Jasper Rine, Ph.D.

Professor of Genetics, UC Berkeley
"Epigenetic Inheritance of Transcriptional States." Details here.

Jan 7: Robert Innis, MD, Ph.D.

Section Chief, Molecular Imaging Branch, Natl Institute of Mental Health

"Positron emission tomography of human brain can monitor neuroinflammation and cAMP signaling applications to Alzheimer's disease and depression." Details here.

Training Opportunities

Jan 8: Overview of Health Services Research (HSR) & Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)

Martin Shapiro, MD, PhD (UCLA)

Module details here.

Jan 13: CER Training: Access, Barriers, Disparities

Martin Shapiro, MD, PhD (UCLA)

Module details here.

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.