UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute | www.ctsi.ucla.edu | Feb 24, 2016        
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
New! Catalyst Awards Open Mar. 1
Receive up to $5,000 to fund your event, development program, or new project idea. Applications due by Apr. 1. Details here. 

New! NIH SBIR/STTR Omnibus Funding Opportunities
The next NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Omnibus deadline is Apr. 5. See all deadlines here.

New! NIH SBIR/STTR Bioreactors for Reparative Medicine Funding 
Mutlidisciplinary, small business teams developing complex, three-dimensional engineering systems must apply for SBIR/STTR funds by Apr. 14. More here.

Older Americans Rapid Pilot Grants 
The UCLA Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and CTSI are providing up to $10,000 for aging-related basic, clinical and health services research. Applications are accepted until the program's allocated funds are spent. More here. 
Mobile Health (mHealth) Summer Training Institute
Learn the current state of mobile technology computing, engineering and clinical applications at this five-day training, or join the afternoon sessions guided by multidisciplinary mentorship teams. Applications due Feb. 27. Details here. 

NHLBI Program for Increasing Diversity in Cardiovascular Health-Related Research 
Junior scientists from underrepresented minority backgrounds and those with disabilities are encouraged to apply by Mar. 1 for the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center cardiovascular research program. More here.
CTSI Associate Director, Carol Mangione, Appointed to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Dr. Carol Mangione was selected to join the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force which aims to improve the health of Americans with clinical preventive services such as such as screenings, counseling services and preventive medications. Full story here.
RESEARCHER RESOURCES 
 
View successful K and U proposals
Obtain patient counts preparatory for research or data to conduct research
Drop-in hours at UCLA;
appointments preferred at LA BioMed
CTSI Seminar: Daniel Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Geschwind, director of the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, associate director of methods and processes for the CTSI and distinguished chair of human genetics at UCLA, will speak on gene networks in neurologic and psychiatric disease on Feb. 24. More here. 

CTSI Seminar: Theodore Friedmann, M.D. 
Dr. Friedmann, professor of pediatrics and researcher at the Institute of Engineering in Medicine at UC San Diego University, will discuss Mendelian Disease, gene therapy and neurodegenerative disease on Mar. 2. More here.

NHLBI Small Biz Hangout: Developing an Integrated Research and Regulatory Plan
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute will have Dr. Chris Sasiela, regulatory specialist at NHLBI, review regulatory plans and how to align research objectives with critical commercialization activities within applications on Mar. 8. Details here. 

SC CTSI Bootcamp: Clinical Trial Start-up
UCLA CTSI is partnering with the Greater LA CTSA Consortium on this Mar. 23 bootcamp which is aimed at addressing the key steps and issues to launching clinical trials. Register here. 

Save the Date! Women's Health Research Symposium
Online registration and abstract submission details coming soon for this Apr. 6 event. Three $2K prizes will be awarded to the best abstracts. 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. See event calendar 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 Feb. 24, Feb. 26, Mar. 2 and Mar. 4. 

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