UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute | www.ctsi.ucla.edu | June 10, 2015       
LOI Due for Minority Elderly Populations Pilot-Study Awards
UCLA/CDU RCMAR/CHIME & UCLA CTSI announce one-year pilot study awards worth up to $40k each. LOIs due Jun 29. Application details here.
Abstract Deadline Extended! UCLA's 20th Annual Research Conference on Aging 
Open to UCLA faculty, fellows, graduate students, and community research partners;  submit abstracts for inclusion in the poster session by Jun 26. Learn more.

Apply for the UCLA Resident Informaticist Program 
This program provides UCLA clinicians with an understanding of health information technologies and the skills to effectively use CareConnect. This practical, hands-on approach seeks to give tangible results.  Applications due Jun 26. Details here. 
Community Partners in Care Wins International Award for for Academic-Community Collaboration
UCLA CTSI community partner, CPIC, has won the 2015 Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award, an international award that highlights community-campus partnerships as a strategy for health equity and social justice. Full story here. 
 
Portable Finger-Probe Device Can Successfully Measure Liver Function in Potential Organ Donors 
A UCLA study has found a finger-probe device successfully measured liver function in brain-dead adult organ donors, a finding that could change the way organs are assessed and save thousands of dollars per transplant. Full story here.  
Upcoming CTSI Seminars
Click here to save the dates for our popular seminar series. View in-person at UCLA's NRB Auditorium or by live stream. Upcoming speakers are:
  • Jun 10: Clyde Hutchison, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Jun 18: CDI Seminar - Bullying and Violence Among Children  
Rashmi Shetgiri of Harbor-UCLA discussed trends, risks and protective factors and opportunities for intervention. Lunch provided. More here.

Jun 27: Entrepreneurship Summit - Challenges and Opportunities for Biotech Start Ups in Los Angeles 
Interact, connect, network and discuss business opportunities in the booming biotech landscape of Los Angeles. Learn more here.

July 9: 20th Annual UCLA Research Conference on Aging
Opportunities for researchers and community members to be apprised of the latest research across a broad range of topics, and to spark innovative collaborations. Abstract submission deadline is Jun 26. More here. 
 
July 9: UCLA CTSI K Workshop 
All-day workshop for junior investigators who have applied or are considering applying for a NIH K/Career Development Award. See presentations on navigating the award process and submit draft applications. Details here. 
 
July 13-16: Next Generation Sequencing & Data Analysis Workshop
This 4-day workshop provides a thorough understanding of all aspects of Next Generation Sequencing, including lectures, wet-lab sessions and data analysis. Registration and more details here. 
 
July 29-31: UCLA Summer Institute on Longitudinal Research 
Hear current findings and the future of longitudinal drug abuse research and the implications for policy and practice.  Will include longitudinal, statistical and methodological workshops plus career development opportunities. More here.

Sept 1: 2nd Annual Prostate Cancer Research Symposium 
Save the date! UCLA SPORE in Prostate Cancer symposium presents keynote Marc Rubin of Weill Cornell University. Speaker and registration details here. 

UCLA CTSI Research Associates Program (CTSI-RAP) provides undergraduate UCLA students with opportunities to gain exposure to hospital based medicine and clinical research in an academic medical center. Learn about working with RAP.    

 

Drop-in Biostatistical Consults 
CTSI offers drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA Wednesdays and Fridays; Wednesdays at LA BioMed/ Harbor-UCLA. Find details and times here. 
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