UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute | www.ctsi.ucla.edu | Nov 4, 2015       
Catalyst Award
Receive up to $5,000 to fund your event, development program, or new project idea. Applications due by Dec. 1. Details here. 

UC CAI NHLBI Tech Grant
UC CAI and NHLBI anticipate awarding up to six Technology Development Grants worth up to $200K each in grant and local support for development of drugs, devices (including wireless), diagnostics and tools that address heart, lung and sleep and blood diseases. Pre-app submission period is Dec. 1-8. More here. 

UC CAI NIDA Tech Grant 
UC CAI and NIDA anticipate awarding up to three Technology Development Grants worth up to $200K each in grant and local support for discovery and development of medications for the treatment of substance use disorders; technologies, tools, novel patient systems and devices are also encouraged. Pre-app submission period is Dec. 1-8. More here.

Core Voucher RFA - UCLA Westwood Investigators Only
This rolling RFA awards applicants vouchers worth up to $8K in core services. Applications are being accepted from UCLA Westwood investigators only; previous voucher recipients may apply if a different proposal is being submitted. Details here. 

Clinical Informatics Fellowship
Launch a career in the new subspecialty of clinical informatics, focusing on health information technology within health care delivery systems. Upon completion, fellows are eligible for board certification in clinical informatics. Apply by Jan. 1, details here. 
SOCRA Certification: Become a Certified Clinical Research Professional
LA BioMed's Clinical and Translational Research Center will host the Clinical Research Certification Exam on Mar. 18 given by the Society for Clinical Research. More here.
Featured CTSI Video: SBIR/STTR
Check out the UC CAI-sponsored video
(at right) with Jennifer Shieh, PhD, Small Business Coordinator and Program Director at NHLBI discussing reasons to seek SBIR/STTR funding, reviews eligibility, the application process and tips on applying.

Register today! Nov. 16:
"Writing SBIR/STTR Applications: Integrating Research and Regulatory Plans"
Catalyzing Health Care and New Medicine
Catalyzing Health Care and
New Medicine
NCATS Accepting Collaborative Proposals for Pre-Clinical Programs
NCATS is accepting proposals to collaborate with its Bridging Interventional Development Gaps (BrIDGs) and Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND) program scientists. More here.
CTSI EVENTS
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 
Nov 5: Boehringer Ingelheim - UCLA Lectureship
The UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry
Department presents this talk with Drs. Nick Desrosiers and Gregory C. Fu. More here.

Nov 5: Population Pharmacokinetics
Raymond Miller presents this weekly lecture
series on clinical pharmacology as a translational scientific discipline focused on rational drug development and utilization in therapeutics. Click here for more.

Nov 10: Regulatory Science Bootcamp - Clinical Trials Hurdles
USC, UC Irvine and UCLA CTSAs sponsor this all-day bootcamp. Talks cover challenges, supporting trials, FDA GCP inspections and more. See agenda and register here.

Nov 16: RCMAR/CHIME and Project EXPORT Methodological Seminar Series 
Catherine Sarkisian, MD, MSPH, will be speaking on the topic of "Hot Topics in Geriatrics Minority Health Research." Click here for more information. 

Nov 16: Writing SBIR/STTR Applications: Integrating Research and Regulatory Plans 
Chris Sasiela will discuss how to find information about your technology's regulation, the benefits of having an aligned research and regulatory strategy, and how to integrate regulatory plans into the research and commercialization sections of a SBIR/STTR application. One-on-one meetings also available! Details here. 

Nov 18: Resource Centers on Minority Aging Research Workshop
This RCMAR workshop provides a forum to discuss how to measure well-being among older adults in different racial and ethnic populations and strategies for maximizing the utility of those measures. More here.

Upcoming CTSI Seminars
Click here to save the dates for our popular seminar series with notable speakers. View in-person or by live stream. Open to all sites and the public.
CTSI Training Seminars
Upcoming CTSI courses and modules in Translational Science open to the public:
UC CAI Application Webinar Series
This webinar series assists applicants on required components of their UC CAI proposals (see Funding Opportunities at top). Click on below events to register.
UCLA Research Enhancement Series
Grantmaking webinars, workshops, and interdisciplinary team-building events to support researchers at all career stages. Open to CTSI partner sites. 
REMINDERS
Employment Postings 
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