UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute | www.ctsi.ucla.edu | Aug 12, 2015       
UCLA OAIC Seeks Candidates for Two RFAs
The UCLA Older Americans Independence Center is soliciting applicants for two RFAs: 1) Pilot Grants in aging-related basic, clinical and health services research; allocations range from $25K - $60K; 2) Research and Education Support for inflammation, aging and independence research; up to $50K - $ 75K in research or salary support. LOIs for both opportunities are due Aug. 12.

Core Voucher RFA - LA BioMed Investigators Only
Applications for vouchers worth up to $10K in core services will be accepted from LA BioMed investigators between Aug. 14 - Sep. 14. Previous voucher recipients may also apply if a different proposal is being submitted. Details here.
NIH Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
This NIH certificate course covers the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology as a translational scientific discipline focused on rational drug development and utilization in therapeutics. Register by Aug. 28; details here.
Dancing with Doctors:
New Program for Obese Patients
RESEARCHER RESOURCES 
 
View successful K and U proposals
 
Obtain patient counts preparatory for research or data to conduct research
 
Free consults at UCLA and LA BioMed 

A CTSI-LA County DHS funded
project provides a weight loss program
to underserved populations.
The program takes place at the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. View the full news report from
ABC Channel 7 News.
Aug 17: Methodological Seminar  
RCMAR/CHIME and Project EXPORT are co-sponsoring this month's topic of "Longer-term outcomes of community engagement in quality improvement for depression" featuring Dr. Kenneth Wells and Loretta Jones, MA, ThD. More here.

Sep 1: Second Annual Prostate Cancer Research Symposium 
Save the date for this year's symposium featuring keynote lecture from Dr, Mark Rubin of Weill Cornell University. Details and full list of speakers found here. 
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Employment Postings 
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NCATS: News and Open Funding Opportunities 

View the latest NCATS newsletter, announcements and currently open RFAs.