The CCTS Investigator - October 2012

Welcome to the October 2012 edition of the CCTS Investigator! This e-newsletter is sent to the OSU and NCH Research Communities, faculty, staff, and students on a monthly basis.

Visit us at ccts.osu.edu.

CCTS Pilot Awardee Wins Prestigious Award

CCTS Pilot Awardee Jessica Winter wins Early Career Innovator of the Year.

2012 CCTS Collaborative/Partnership Pilot Awardee Jessica Winter, PhD, won the Early Career Innovator of the Year Award that was presented to her during the third annual "State of Research at The Ohio State University"address for devising a better way to make fluorescent nanoparticles.

Columbus Business First wrote an article about how Winter's research is drawing funding as a spinoff business due to its potential impact far beyond health science research.

Learn more about Winter's award, as well as the research that she will pursue with her CCTS Pilot Grant.

Two RFAs Now Open for Shared Resource Matching Funds

The CCTS is offering small matching funds for use of two shared resources.

Medicinal Chemistry Shared Resource: a matching funds program, $5000 maximum, to assist members in obtaining custom syntheses of small molecules not otherwise available.

Pharmacoanalytical Shared Resource: a matching fund program, $4000 maximum, to assist members in obtaining reliable bioanalytical method development, quantitative sample analysis, and pharmacokinetic/ pharmacodynamic/ pharmacogenetic experimental design and data analysis.

Learn more about all open CCTS funding opportunities

New Appalachian Translational Research Network Co-Program Director Announced

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science welcomes Laureen Smith, PhD.

Laureen Smith is an Associate Professor at the College of Nursing and her research includes health promotion and risk reduction, specifically targeting interventions of obesity in youth.

Learn more about the ATRN

OSUWMC MyChart Adds Research Participation

OSUWMC Patient-doctor communication application adds information about how to participate in clinical research studies.

The health of millions has been improved because of those who volunteer their time to take part in clinical research studies. Study volunteers make a profound gift to science, working collaboratively with researchers toward improving public health.

The link can be found in the MyChart navigation menu below "Patient Education."

Learn more about volunteering to participate in clinical research

CTSA Central Website Redesign

A new design for CTSACentral.org provides easier access to information.

CTSA Central announced the release of their new website. The new format and layout allows for easier navigation through their incredible resources and tools.

Make sure you check out the CTSA Central's new website!

Save the Date for the 2013 CCTS Scientific Meeting

The Fourth Annual CCTS Scientific Meeting will take place on May 6, 2012 in the 4H Building.

Full details and an agenda will be available in the coming months.

Become a CCTS Member
Take advantage of the benefits that come with membership

Benefits of becoming a member of the CCTS include:

Opportunities for research collaboration
Education and training programs in clinical and translational science
Shared research resources and services
Eligibility for pilot funding

All faculty and staff engaged in clinical and translational science at OSU and Nationwide Children's Hospital are invited to join the CCTS and take advantage of these benefits.

In This Issue

CCTS Pilot Awardee Wins Prestigious Award

Two RFAs Now Open for Shared Resource Matching Funds

New ATRN Co-Program Director Announced

OSUWMC MyChart Adds Research Participation

CTSA Central Website Redesign

Save the Date: 2013 CCTS Scientific Meeting

Become a CCTS Member

Faculty / Staff Highlight
Estelle Cormet-Boyaka

Estelle Cormet-Boyaka, PhD, received a one year pilot grant from the CCTS for her research on the effect of cadmium on airway epithelial cells.

Cormet-Boyaka's lab is primarily interested in studying a protein called CFTR, which is a chloride channel that maintains the liquid homeostasis at the surface of airway epithelial cells.

Featured CCTS Services / Resources

HERO Line Receives 500th Call

The phone number 614-293-HERO is a service dedicated to assisting the general public with their search for a research study.

Recently, the HERO line received its 500th call!

Contact Rose Hallarn for more information about assistance with research study Recruitment and Retention.

My Research Record
Request CCTS Services / Resources

My Research Record is the new way for CCTS members to request and track CCTS services.

Got Questions?

Contact Valerie DeGroff, the Research Concierge, if you have any questions or would like some guidance with CCTS services or resources.

Acknowledging CCTS Support
Need help acknowledging CCTS support?

All CTSA funded institutions have a protocol when it comes to acknowledging CTSA funded
support in research publications.

Contact the Research Concierge if you have any questions or need further assistance with this protocol that is required by the NIH.

The OSU Center for Clinical and Translational Science has been a proud member of the CTSA National Consortium since 2008.