February 2013

Welcome to the February 2013 edition of the CCTS Investigator!

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IN THIS ISSUE
Treating Lung Cancer with Informatics
Grants & Funding
Education and Training Opportunities
IRB Submission Support
Molecule May Improve Bone Reconstruction
Upcoming Events
CTSA Consortium News & Opportunities
TOP NEWS
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Informatics, the Next Lung Cancer Treatment?

Experts from The Ohio State University and University of Kentucky are collaborating to create a first of its kind biomedical informatics based approach to improve lung cancer survival rates.

The approach combines two different areas of biomedical informatics - digital imaging and genomic sequencing - in order to match patients with treatments most likely to extend their survival.

  
GRANTS & FUNDING
2013 Davis/Bremer RFA released 

The William H. Davis Endowment for Basic Medical Research and Richard P. and Marie R. Bremer Medical RFA 2013 has been released. 
 
These funds are designed for junior level physician scientists with strong track records in academic medicine,  all  trans-disciplinary researchers are encouraged  to apply.
 
For more information, please contact Matt Inama or call 614-366-5856. 
 
Application deadline - April 1, 2013

 
EDUCATION
Mentor Training for OSU faculty currently serving as mentors

We are sponsoring a mentor training forum using a case-based approach to explore an intellectual framework for mentoring. Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, associate dean of the College of Optometry, and the CCTS KL2 program director will host the training. 
 
The sessions are scheduled for March 27th and April 3rd from 3:00 - 7:00pm in Prior Hall room 240 - both sessions must be attended and light refreshments will be served.
 
Download the flyer from the CCTS website for more information.
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SOCRA exam review sessions scheduled for February

The College of Medicine Office of Research will host four exam review sessions before the exam in March. The sessions are two hours and will have an interactive presentation and a open study session. To RSVP, please email Meliha Rahmani.

Upcoming schedule:
  • February 19th, 3 - 5pm in Meiling Hall 234
  • February 26th, 3 - 5pm in Prior Hall 400 (A&B) 
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Tools of the Trade: Genomic Medicine

 

The CCTS presents a workshop on Genomic Medicine on April 2, 2013, from 8:00am - 4:00pm at the Fawcett Center. Presentations will address how genomics is changing medicine, ethical issues, genetics and biostatics, pharmacogenomics, and more.

 

Visit the CCTS website for more information 

 

CCTS RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT
CCTS IRB submission support can improve the time from protocol review to IRB approval by up to two weeks. 

Service support ranges from a single consultation to an iterative document drafting process between research teams and the CCTS Regulatory Knowledge & Support Core.

 
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Molecule may provide better & faster options for bone reconstruction

Sudha Agarwal, PhD, is studying the effect of exercise on bone formation at the molecular level. Agarwal and her team identified a molecule, BRF-1, which regulates bone strengthening and bone deposition via bone remodeling.

 

The hope is through this research, Agarwal will learn how to use tissue engineering techniques to repair and regenerate bone.

 

 Read More

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Research Day 2013, an annual event hosted by the College of Dentristy, will take place on March 7, 2013 from 7:00am - 3:30pm in The Ohio Union.  

 

Dr. Martha J. Somerman, Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, will present "NIH/NIDCR: Health Advances Through Discovers". Breakfast and  lunch will be provided.

 

For more information, call (614) 292-2352 or email Dianne Spires.


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The sixth annual Translational to Clinical (T2C) Regenerative Medicine Conference will be held March 14-16, 2013 at the Ohio Union. 

The conference features lectures by more than 20 worldwide experts who will discuss stem and progenitor cells, inflammation, angiogenesis, biomaterials, limb salvage and organ engineering.

More information is available on the conference website.

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The College of Pharmacy Research Day will take place on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in the Biological Sciences/ Pharmacy Library on the second floor.

Keynote speaker, Dr. James T. Dalton, Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer for GTx, Inc., will present "Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs): Bench to Bedside."

More information is available on the College of Pharmacy website.

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The College of Medicine Research Day kicks off with "The Collaborative Era in Science" on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 3:30 - 5:30pm in Prior Hall (room 550). 

  

The event will feature Dr. Caroline Wagner, Wolf Chair in International Affairs at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Light refreshments will be served. 

  

To RSVP, send a response to Stuart.Hobbs@osumc.edu, or go to the CCTS website to get more information.


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Save the Date: Fourth Annual CCTS Scientific Meeting

The CCTS will host the annual scientific meeting on May 6, 2013 in the Farm Bureau 4-H Building. More details will be coming soon.  

Take a look at last year's CCTS Scientific Meeting page, and even virtually attend the meeting with our archived lectures on video.

 

Get more information about the 2013 Meeting and check back often as details will be added to this page.

 

CTSA CONSORTIUM NEWS
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Pilot Grant Opportunities in Metabolomics

Three NIH-supported Metabolomics Research Centers have nationally available pilot grant opportunities focused on making metabolomics services available. The deadline for the application is March 1, 2013. 
 
More information is available on CTSACentral.org.

 

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CTSA Tool Shop: SMART Teams - Students Modeling A Research Topic

March 15, 2013 | 1:00 pm ET

SMART Teams provide an innovative way to communicate the science of a CTSA to the surrounding community. In the SMART Team programs, a small team of high school students and their teacher work closely with a CTSA researcher to develop a physical model of a protein that is being investigated in the lab.

More information is available on CTSACentral.org.
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