UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute | www.ctsi.ucla.edu | Jan 13, 2016        
New! Rapid Research Advances for Progress in Disparities (RRAPID) Mental Health Awards 
The UCLA California Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and CTSI will award up to $25K for quick turnaround, high-yield mental health disparities projects which foster community and stakeholder partnerships. Applications due Jan. 15. Details here. 

New! Older Americans Rapid Pilot Grants 
The UCLA Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and the CTSI are providing up to $10K for aging-related basic, clinical and health services research. Applications will be accepted until the program's allocated funds are spent. More here. 

Women's Health Research Fellowship
Applications for the one-year, $20K fellowship are due Jan. 26. PhD candidates and post-doctoral students are eligible. The award is sponsored by the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center and CTSI. Details here.

Pilot Funds for Cervical Cancer Research
The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center and CTSI will provide up to $75K over two years. Applications are due Jan. 26 and details can be found here.

Augmentation Grants for Women's Health Research 
One-year, $30K pilots are available to expand or strengthen NIH- or foundation-supported research relevant to women's health. Applications are due Jan. 26 and sponsored by the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center and the CTSI. Details here.

Pilots for Women's Health Research
One-year pilots of $30K are available to support women's health research or research for which exploration of gender- or sex-based differences is relevant. Applications are due Jan. 26. Details about the opportunity, sponsored by the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center and CTSI, are here.
Training in Mixed Methods Research 
The one-year, NIH-sponsored training program is conducted remotely except for a three-day summer retreat. Application deadline is Jan. 15. Details can be found here.

CTSI TL1 Summer Fellowship
The fellowship for health professional students provides eight weeks of training, a stipend, and funds for research project expenses. Application deadline is Feb. 1. Go here for details. 

KL2 Translational Science Awards
Junior faculty are eligible for the awards, which support up to three years of mentored, interdisciplinary, patient-oriented research. LOI deadline is Feb. 1; applications are due Feb. 22. Details here.
UCLA Researchers Produce Clearest-Ever Image of Telomerase
A CTSI award assisted a team of scientists from UCLA and UC Berkeley in producing a high-resolution image of telomerase which was reported in the journal Science. Further reading here.

UC BRAID Discusses Systemwide Tactics to Accelerate Research
The sixth annual retreat of the University of California Biomedical Research Acceleration, Integration and Development, a consortium of the CTSAs at UC Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, was held at UC Davis. Details here.

Featured CTSI Videos: Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute Scientific Seminars
Listen to researchers discuss cellular therapies in relation to the CDI theme of cancer and regeneration. In part 1, hear from Drs. Ann Leen of Baylor College and Michael Keller of the Children's National Health System; in part 2, listen to UCLA investigators, Drs. Linda Liau and Antoni Ribas. Introduction by Dr. Satiro de Oliveira of UCLA.
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 
CTSI Seminar: Neal Rosen, MD, PhD 
Dr. Rosen, professor and chair of medical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will discuss the functional characterization of BRAF mutants on Jan. 13. Details here.

CTSI Seminar: Jonathan Flint, MD, PhD 
Dr. Flint, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences and senior scientist at the Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics at UCLA, will speak on the genetics of major depressive disorders on Jan. 20. Details here. 
Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute Scientific Seminar Series
Dr. Roshan Bastani, professor of health policy and management at the UCLA School of Public Health, will discuss intervention research to mitigate child health disparities on Jan. 21. Click here for information.  

RCMAR/CHIME & Project EXPORT Methodological Seminar Series
Dr. Thomas Rice, distinguished professor with the UCLA School of Public Health will discuss if nudges improve the coverage decisions of vulnerable populations in health insurance marketplaces on Jan. 25. Details here.

Translational Science of Integrative Medicine - Six Perspectives 
Learn integrative medicine interventions for treatment and prevention of chronic diseases, how to determine unmet need, manage interdisciplinary process, and develop translational science protocols. This Jan. 26 module is open to graduate students, post-docs and faculty. Register here.

CTSI Seminar: Walter Willett, MD, DrPH
Dr. Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition chair at Harvard University School of Public Health, will present a progress report on diet and health on Jan. 27. More here. 
UCLA Research Enhancement Series
Grantmaking webinars, workshops, and interdisciplinary team-building events to support researchers at all career stages. Open to CTSI partner sites. The event calendar is here.
REMINDERS
Need a Biostatistical Consult?
CTSI offers weekly drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA on Wednesdays and Fridays. LA BioMed/Harbor-UCLA also offers appointments. Upcoming UCLA dates are Jan. 13, Jan. 15, Jan. 20 and Jan. 22. 

NCATS: News and Open Funding Opportunities 
View the latest NCATS announcements and currently open RFAs.