UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute | www.ctsi.ucla.edu | 5.6.2016     
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New! RFP to Establish PCORI Translational Center
PCORI seeks to contract to establish a center that will create lay public and clinician abstracts and contribute to dissemination planning for high-impact research. Apply by May 23.
More here.
 
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. Details here.
 
ASHG/NHGRI Policy and Education Fellowships
16-month opportunities and an annual stipend of $72K with the American Society of Human Genetics/National Human Genome Research Institute in genetics-related policy analysis and genetics education program development. Apply by Apr. 25. More here.

NIDA RFI - Strategies for Non-Invasive Imaging of HIV Reservoirs
NIDA seeks available and emerging technology related to HIV persistence and the development of innovative strategies for detecting HIV in the brain. Apply by May 6. RFI here.

Older Americans Rapid Pilot Grants 
The UCLA Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and CTSI are providing up to $10K for aging-related basic, clinical and health services research. Applications are accepted until the program's allocated funds are spent. More here.
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New! UCLA CTSI K Workshop
This covers NIH K and CTSI KL2 award processes, development of K proposals and an overview of CTSI resources. Participants can submit draft applications in advance of the workshop for review. RSVP by May 31. Register here.

Submit Abstracts for AAI Young Investigator Award
Graduate students and postdoctoral students can win for best oral and poster presentations at the 6th Annual Immunlogy LA. Apply by Apr. 15. More here.  
 
Submit Abstracts to UCLA Research Conference on Aging
Submit abstracts for the conference poster session by Apr. 26. CTSI partners are eligible to apply or register for the conference. Submit abstracts and register here.   
 
CTSI Training Program in Translational Science
These programs offer educational opportunities for advanced training in clinical research. Options vary from clinical research development seminar modules (Track 1) to a formal structured certificate program (Track 2) and a Master of Science in Clinical Research (Track 3). Tracks 2 and 3 applications due May 15. Details here.  
___________________________  NEWS  ____________________________
Tips on the New NIH Requirements for Grant Proposals: Rigor, Transparency & More 
CTSI has compiled resources to help with understanding current and future changes. Learn more here.
 
Featured Job Opportunity: CTSI Unit Nurse Director
Become a director that develops and manages pediatric and adult clinical research trial protocols in the UCLA-Westwood Clinical and Translational Research Center. Details here.

PCORI Awards CTSI Investigator to Alleviate Depression in LGB Populations
This $2.5M project led by Dr. Bowen Chung will use engagement and education methods to assist with depression in gay, lesbian and bisexual populations. Read more.
__________________________  EVENTS  ___________________________ 
CTSI Seminar: Jeffrey Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Friedman, professor of molecular genetics at Rockefeller University, will discuss the remote control of hypothalamic neurons controlling food intake and metabolism, on Apr. 6. 
More here.

Women's Health Research Symposium
Attend the plenary research presentations and abstract session with wine and cheese on Apr. 6. Three $2K prizes will be awarded to the best abstracts. Register here.

Navigating the Startup Funding Cycle 
This lunch-n-learn will discuss options entrepreneurs have for capitalizing a company. Laurie Lumenti Garty and Rilus Graham, both of Square 1 Bank, to speak on Apr. 7. More here.  
 
Integrating Mental Health om Research, Policy and Practice 
UCLA Center for AIDS Research and UCLA AIDS Institute present Dr. Pamela Y. Collins, of the National Institute of Mental Health on Apr. 8. RSVP here.
 
Pediatric Grand Rounds: Joseph St. Geme, MD on Kingella Kingae 
Dr. St. Geme, physician-in-chief & chairman of pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, will speak on kingella kingae on Apr. 8. Two new annual research recognition awards will also be presented. Details here.

Trauma Survivors Outcomes and Support, Pragmatic Trial for PTSD and Comorbidity
Drs. Douglas Patrick and Doyanne Darnell, professors in psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the University of Washington, to present on Apr. 8. Details here on webinar.

CTSI Training Opportunities 
Module 5: Modern Imaging Techniques in Clinical Neuroscience. Apr. 12 and Apr. 14. 
Biostatistics Case Studies: Understanding Hypothesis Testing, P Values and Sample Size Determination, Apr. 12, and Understanding Equivalence Noninferiority Testing, Apr. 19.

CTSI Seminar: Peter Kwong, Ph.D.
Dr. Kwong, chief of the structural biology section for the Vaccine Research Center at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will discuss structure-based vaccines, atomic-level approaches to guiding immune response, on Apr. 13. More here.

Minimal Risk in Pragmatic Clinical Trials: John Lantos, M.D. 
Join Duke University and Dr. Lantos, of Children's Mercy Hospital's Bioethics Center, on Apr. 15. Details here on webinar.

RCMAR/CHIME & Project EXPORT Methodological Seminar 
Resource Center for Minority Aging Research/Center for Health Improvement of Minority Elderly (CHIME) will have Dr. William Cunningham discuss practical approaches and applications in HIV disparities research on Apr. 18. RSVP here or join the webcast.
 
Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute Seminar Series: Eric Vilain, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Vilain, division chief of pediatric genetics at UCLA, will discuss the Sex-ome, novel approaches to disorders of sex development, on Apr. 21. RVSP here.  

6th Annual Immunology LA
 Keynote presentation by Shane Crotty, PhD, of La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. Grad students and postdocs may submit abstracts by Apr. 15 to apply for AAI Young Investigator Awards. To register by May 18, click here. 

New! 3rd Annual CDI Symposium, Register Today!
UCLA Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute Symposium includes a keynote by Dr. Atul Butte, talks by K12 Child Health Scholars and a poster session on May 26. Register 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.
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Need a Biostatistical Consult?
CTSI offers weekly drop-in biostatistical consults at UCLA. LA BioMed/Harbor-UCLA also offers appointments. Upcoming UCLA dates are Apr. 6, Apr. 8, Apr. 13, and Apr. 15. 

Job Opportunities
Click here to view jobs posted on the CTSI website. 

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