UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute | www.ctsi.ucla.edu | 4.20.2016 |

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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.

RFP to Establish PCORI Translational Center

PCORI seeks 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.

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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.

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. Registration and details 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.

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View Samples of Successful R01 Applications

Access samples of successful R01 applications on the CTSI Online Grant Library. Also available are successful K and U54 applications. Get access today.

Loan Forgiveness Program for KL2-Eligible Clinical Scholars

Apply to Rockefeller University's Master's Degree Clinical Scholars Program which now has a loan forgiveness program. One slot available. Details here.

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.

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CTSI Seminar: Kelsey Martin, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Martin, interim dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, will discuss spatial regulation of gene expression during synaptic plasticity, on Apr. 20. More here.

CTSI Training Opportunities

Module 5: Modern Imaging Techniques in Clinical Neuroscience. Apr. 21.

Biostatistics Case Studies: Regression Models and Multivariate Analyses, Apr. 26.

UCLA Molecular and Medical Pharmacology Special Presentation - Jose Enriquez, Ph.D.

Dr. Enriquez, professor at Fundacion Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, will discuss mtDNA variants shape organismal metabolism on Apr. 25. Details here.

Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute Seminars: Eric Vilain, M.D., Ph.D. & Suhas G. Kallapur, M.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. Dr. Kallapur, professor of pediatrics and director of neonatology continuing medical education at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, will speak on mechanisms of inflammation at the maternal fetal interface, on Apr. 25.

CTSI Seminar: David Calderwood, Ph.D.

Dr. Calderwood, associate professor of pharmacology and cell biology at Yale University, will discuss integrin activation and cerebral cavernous malformation, on Apr. 27. More here.

Chips in Space Webinar

NCATS and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space host a discussion for microphysiological platform developers and personnel with spaceflight experiment expertise on Apr. 28. Details 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.

Register today! 3rd Annual CDI Symposium

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.

Scientific Retreat on What It Takes and What Can Be Done to Eliminate Disparities

Join CTSI, Resource Center for Minority Aging Research/Center for Health Improvement of Minority Elderly (CHIME), Centers of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach, Research on Health Disparities and Training (Project EXPORT) and Charles R. Drew University Clinical Research Education Center and Career Development for presentations, panel discussions and draft manuscript/grant proposal review session, on Jun. 20. 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.

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Access Patient Count Data

Obtain patient counts preparatory for research or data to conduct research. Click here.

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. 20, Apr. 22, Apr. 27, and Apr. 29.

Job Opportunities

Click here to view jobs posted on the CTSI website.