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The CCTS seeks to develop a diverse and highly skilled clinical and translational research workforce well-prepared to collaborate, innovate, and accelerate the pace of scientific discoveries. We do this by offering trainings that provide the skills, knowledge, and perspective to effectively translate research insights into better health for the populations we serve.
Recognizing the invaluable contributions of staff members to the success of clinical and translational research, we offer multiple learning opportunities for these members of our vibrant learning community as well.
Don't see what you need? Wish to request a special group training? Contact us at
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Accessing Clinical Data for Research with i2b2
i2b2 is a scalable informatics framework designed for translational research. It enables users to perform an enterprise-wide search on a de-identified repository of health information. CCTS Informatics offers hands-on i2b2 training to investigators twice a month, with follow-up support on an as-needed basis.
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CCTS Monthly Forum
On the first Wednesday of most months, we host an informal gathering known as the CCTS Forum, which offers colleagues an opportunity to learn the latest on a variety of clinical and translational science topics. The focus changes each month to help foster creative and unbridled discussion among a wide range of people from across UAB as well as the broader CCTS Partner Network.
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Clinical Translational Trainings
Our Clinical Translation staff offers trainings, from lunchtime brown bags to a 6-month certificate program in the latest clinical and translational research competencies, to strengthen the research skills of every member of your team.
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Drop-In Clinics
Join us for weekly Drop-In Clinic for free consultations in Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD), Biorepository, Bionutrition, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), and Institutional Review Board (IRB). Topics vary by week. No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.
Who: Faculty, Staff, Graduate & Postgraduate, Undergraduate -
Ethics
The Bioethics Forum is an annual event that brings together researchers, bioethicists, students, community members, and front-line research and clinical staff to discuss special ethics topics in research.
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Learn Enhance Advance Drive (LEAD)
The purpose of the LEAD program is to build a pipeline of future leaders within UAB, the CCTS Hub. Co-Sponsored by CCTS and Scientific Community of Outcomes Researchers (SCOR), LEAD is focused on developing the fundamental competencies within junior faculty and staff who are in leadership roles or will be in leadership roles soon.
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CCTS offers a wealth of learning and consultative opportunities to help students, trainees, faculty, staff, and clinicians develop valuable translational research skills and competencies at any stage of the career arc. Click here to learn more!
- To improve the rigor and reproducibility of your studies, learn how to access clinical data via our i2b2 tool, or find an informatics or BERD collaborator, visit our Research Commons page.
- To master the principles of clinical research, improve a specific clinical trial implementation skill, enroll in our six-month clinical and translational science training program, or attend a quarterly Lunch & Learn to brush up on the latest regulatory requirements, visit our Clinical Translation training page.
- To develop cutting-edge knowledge in bioethics, drug and device discovery, or genetics/genomics in clinical research and medical practice, visit our Special Modules training page.
- To find community based research partners, attend our annual Community Engagement Institute, or mentor a Community Health Innovation Awards (CHIA) applicant, visit our Engagement of Communities section.
- Learn more about entrepreneurship, the commercialization pathway, and team science by visiting our Innovation page.
Are you ready to collaborate, innovate, and accelerate the pace of scientific discoveries into better health outcomes?
Informed by the national competencies established for clinician-scientists by our funder, the National Center for Advancing Clinical and Translational Science (NCATS), our Training Academy domain offers interdisciplinary, educational programs and enrichment activities for research teams across the academic career arc – from graduate and postgraduate students to junior and senior faculty. We invite you to browse through our latest list of trainings below.
Don't see what you need? Wish to request a special group training? Contact us at
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Accessing Clinical Data for Research with i2b2
i2b2 is a scalable informatics framework designed for translational research. It enables users to perform an enterprise-wide search on a de-identified repository of health information. CCTS Informatics offers hands-on i2b2 training to investigators twice a month, with follow-up support on an as-needed basis.
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Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series
Cosponsored by the CCTS and the UAB Informatics Institute, this 8-week series will cover key informatics topics and resources for clinical and translational research.
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Case Studies in Mentoring
Bring your questions and concerns and join us as we explore the nuances of the mentor-mentee relationship. Our case-based discussions help participants discover new strategies to maximize the benefits of this career-enhancing skill. All sessions facilitated by experienced UAB mentors.
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CCTS I-Corps Bootcamp
Our 3-week I-Corps™ Bootcamp provides biomedical scientists and engineers with a new approach to accelerate their science.
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CCTS Monthly Forum
On the first Wednesday of most months, we host an informal gathering known as the CCTS Forum, which offers colleagues an opportunity to learn the latest on a variety of clinical and translational science topics. The focus changes each month to help foster creative and unbridled discussion among a wide range of people from across UAB as well as the broader CCTS Partner Network.
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Clinical & Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP)
The Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP) is a six-month certificate program that provides training in clinical and translational research, including approximately 50 hours of didactic instruction as well as interactive experiences. Course content represents the following modules: Clinical Trials, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Ethics, Clinical Genetics Research, Behavioral Research, Outcomes Research, Dissemination of Results, and Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities.
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Driving Research: An Interdisciplinary, Vibrant, Engaged Network (DRIVEN)
Co-Sponsored by CCTS and Scientific Community of Outcomes Researchers (SCOR), the mission of DRIVEN is to cultivate a community of interdisciplinary clinical translational investigators by promoting individual and collective professional development, recognition, and advancement to foster an inclusive, equitable and diverse research workforce.
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Drop-In Clinics
Join us for weekly Drop-In Clinic for free consultations in Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD), Biorepository, Bionutrition, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), and Institutional Review Board (IRB). Topics vary by week. No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.
Who: Faculty, Staff, Graduate & Postgraduate, Undergraduate -
Ethics
The Bioethics Forum is an annual event that brings together researchers, bioethicists, students, community members, and front-line research and clinical staff to discuss special ethics topics in research.
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Friday Fellows Meeting
Our Friday Fellows Meeting provides the opportunity for investigators, trainees, and others interested in population and health outcomes research to discuss best practices. Share your latest project in a supportive "discipline agnostic" environment, find new collaborators, develop foundational skills in study design, outcomes measurement, and evaluation, and practice critical "soft" career skills such as public speaking, networking, and providing/accepting constructive feedback.
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Learn Enhance Advance Drive (LEAD)
The purpose of the LEAD program is to build a pipeline of future leaders within UAB, the CCTS Hub. Co-Sponsored by CCTS and Scientific Community of Outcomes Researchers (SCOR), LEAD is focused on developing the fundamental competencies within junior faculty and staff who are in leadership roles or will be in leadership roles soon.
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I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
The five-week I-Corps@NCATS Short Course provides biomedical scientists and engineers with a new approach to accelerate the translation of discoveries from the lab to clinical practice.
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Mini-Sabbaticals
In support of translational knowledge and research skills development, the CCTS offers short-term "immersion" opportunities, also known as mini-sabbaticals. A unique experiential learning opportunity in which we provide travel support for a CCTS investigator to learn a new tool or technique from a researcher at another institution. Every institution in the 11-member CCTS Partner Network offers at least one mini-sabbatical opportunity.
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Mock Grant Review
The Mock Grant Review traditionally marks the end of our six-month Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP). You do not have to be a CTSTP trainee to join us! In years past, we have replicated an NIH study section to conduct a mock review of the “before” version of a real-world K or R application that received funding after a CCTS panel review and resubmission.
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Research Methods and Secondary Data Analysis Seminar Series
This seminar series convenes researchers and trainees interested in a broad spectrum of Health Disparities, Aging and Outcomes and Effectiveness Research. Speakers are invited to share research methods that may be applied to other areas of research, and secondary dataset information and availability, as well as analyses, results from the data, and other tips and techniques applicable to health services and health disparities research.
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Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars (TIERS)
The mission of the CCTS Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars (TIERS) program is to provide beneficial information on career planning and development. Topics are presented in a relaxed environment structured to promote collaborative learning, networking, and problem-solving.
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CCTS offers a wealth of learning and consultative opportunities to help students, trainees, faculty, staff, and clinicians develop valuable translational research skills and competencies at any stage of the career arc. Click here to learn more!
- To improve the rigor and reproducibility of your studies, learn how to access clinical data via our i2b2 tool, or find an informatics or BERD collaborator, visit our Research Commons page.
- To master the principles of clinical research, improve a specific clinical trial implementation skill, enroll in our six-month clinical and translational science training program, or attend a quarterly Lunch & Learn to brush up on the latest regulatory requirements, visit our Clinical Translation training page.
- To develop cutting-edge knowledge in bioethics, drug and device discovery, or genetics/genomics in clinical research and medical practice, visit our Special Modules training page.
- To find community based research partners, attend our annual Community Engagement Institute, or mentor a Community Health Innovation Awards (CHIA) applicant, visit our Engagement of Communities section.
- Learn more about entrepreneurship, the commercialization pathway, and team science by visiting our Innovation page.
Are you ready to become a translational thinker?
As a graduate or post-graduate student, you work hard to master your discipline. Yet the majority of today's complex health problems transcend any one field, requiring a team science approach. The CCTS meets this challenge by providing unique learning opportunities that will broaden your perspective and help you develop the skills and knowledge to think "translationally" about your science.
We invite you to become part of a diverse and highly skilled clinical and translational research workforce well-prepared to collaborate, innovate, and accelerate the pace of scientific discoveries. The goal? To more effectively generate and translate new knowledge into better health for all.
Our list of trainings below will get you started on a career-enhancing educational journey.
Don't see what you need? Wish to request a special group training? Contact us at
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Accessing Clinical Data for Research with i2b2
i2b2 is a scalable informatics framework designed for translational research. It enables users to perform an enterprise-wide search on a de-identified repository of health information. CCTS Informatics offers hands-on i2b2 training to investigators twice a month, with follow-up support on an as-needed basis.
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CCTS/SCOR Grant Preparation Intensive Cohort Program
Our CCTS/SCOR Grant Preparation Intensive Cohort Program offers invaluable support and access to expertise for early stage investigators, trainees, and postdocs who are applying for grants and awards, including the NIH K grants. We also offer a K2R cohort for early stage investigators in pursuit of their first NIH R grant. CCTS and SCOR will invite applicants who successfully complete the below process to join an intensive grant preparation cohort.
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Case Studies in Mentoring
Bring your questions and concerns and join us as we explore the nuances of the mentor-mentee relationship. Our case-based discussions help participants discover new strategies to maximize the benefits of this career-enhancing skill. All sessions facilitated by experienced UAB mentors.
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CCTS I-Corps Bootcamp
Our 3-week I-Corps™ Bootcamp provides biomedical scientists and engineers with a new approach to accelerate their science.
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CCTS Monthly Forum
On the first Wednesday of most months, we host an informal gathering known as the CCTS Forum, which offers colleagues an opportunity to learn the latest on a variety of clinical and translational science topics. The focus changes each month to help foster creative and unbridled discussion among a wide range of people from across UAB as well as the broader CCTS Partner Network.
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CCTS Summer Translational Research Series
CCTS Training Academy hosts a four-week lecture series on translational research every Wednesday, 8:30-10:30am, in July. Our expert speakers introduce translational research to investigators: from translating your question into a project, project/team management, research methods to preparing a scientific abstract and writing your research.
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Clinical & Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP)
The Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP) is a six-month certificate program that provides training in clinical and translational research, including approximately 50 hours of didactic instruction as well as interactive experiences. Course content represents the following modules: Clinical Trials, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Ethics, Clinical Genetics Research, Behavioral Research, Outcomes Research, Dissemination of Results, and Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities.
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Deep South Mentored Career Development Program (KL2)
The CCTS Deep South Mentored Career Development Program (KL2 scholars) is for junior faculty in a clinical or related discipline. The overall goal of this training program is to impart knowledge, experience, and perspective to a network of junior scientists who will emerge as independent investigators.
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Driving Research: An Interdisciplinary, Vibrant, Engaged Network (DRIVEN)
Co-Sponsored by CCTS and Scientific Community of Outcomes Researchers (SCOR), the mission of DRIVEN is to cultivate a community of interdisciplinary clinical translational investigators by promoting individual and collective professional development, recognition, and advancement to foster an inclusive, equitable and diverse research workforce.
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Drop-In Clinics
Join us for weekly Drop-In Clinic for free consultations in Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD), Biorepository, Bionutrition, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Commercialization, and Institutional Review Board (IRB). Topics vary by week. No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.
Who: Faculty, Staff, Graduate & Postgraduate, Undergraduate -
Ethics
The Bioethics Forum is an annual event that brings together researchers, bioethicists, students, community members, and front-line research and clinical staff to discuss special ethics topics in research.
-
Friday Fellows Meeting
Our Friday Fellows Meeting provides the opportunity for investigators, trainees, and others interested in population and health outcomes research to discuss best practices. Share your latest project in a supportive "discipline agnostic" environment, find new collaborators, develop foundational skills in study design, outcomes measurement, and evaluation, and practice critical "soft" career skills such as public speaking, networking, and providing/accepting constructive feedback.
-
I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
The five-week I-Corps@NCATS Short Course provides biomedical scientists and engineers with a new approach to accelerate the translation of discoveries from the lab to clinical practice.
-
Mini-Sabbaticals
In support of translational knowledge and research skills development, the CCTS offers short-term "immersion" opportunities, also known as mini-sabbaticals. A unique experiential learning opportunity in which we provide travel support for a CCTS investigator to learn a new tool or technique from a researcher at another institution. Every institution in the 11-member CCTS Partner Network offers at least one mini-sabbatical opportunity.
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Mock Grant Review
The Mock Grant Review traditionally marks the end of our six-month Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP). You do not have to be a CTSTP trainee to join us! In years past, we have replicated an NIH study section to conduct a mock review of the “before” version of a real-world K or R application that received funding after a CCTS panel review and resubmission.
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Proposal Development
Writing a grant can challenge even the most experienced researcher. Our Research Commons domain offers supports and suggestions.
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Research Methods and Secondary Data Analysis Seminar Series
This seminar series convenes researchers and trainees interested in a broad spectrum of Health Disparities, Aging and Outcomes and Effectiveness Research. Speakers are invited to share research methods that may be applied to other areas of research, and secondary dataset information and availability, as well as analyses, results from the data, and other tips and techniques applicable to health services and health disparities research.
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Team Science
The ability to work as part of a team is a critical skill for translational scientists, who by definition collaborate with scientists from other disciplines, institutions, generations, countries, and stages along the translational research continuum. Increasingly, translational science teams also include members of the community with limited knowledge of scientific concepts and terms. We offer experiential workshops and seminars taught by experts in team conflict and cohesion to introduce you to key principles for successfully participating on a scientific team.
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Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars (TIERS)
The mission of the CCTS Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars (TIERS) program is to provide beneficial information on career planning and development. Topics are presented in a relaxed environment structured to promote collaborative learning, networking, and problem-solving.
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Yearlong Research Training Program (TL1)
Through the CCTS Pre-doctoral Training Program (TL1 trainees), eligible individuals will acquire competencies necessary to conduct clinical and translational research. The TL1 award provides a stipend and partial support for tuition and specified educational expenses for one year. During this year, the trainee will complete the CCTS’ Clinical and Translational Science Training Program.
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CCTS offers a wealth of learning and consultative opportunities to help students, trainees, faculty, staff, and clinicians develop valuable translational research skills and competencies at any stage of the career arc. Click here to learn more!
- To improve the rigor and reproducibility of your studies, learn how to access clinical data via our i2b2 tool, or find an informatics or BERD collaborator, visit our Research Commons page.
- To master the principles of clinical research, improve a specific clinical trial implementation skill, enroll in our six-month clinical and translational science training program, or attend a quarterly Lunch & Learn to brush up on the latest regulatory requirements, visit our Clinical Translation training page.
- To develop cutting-edge knowledge in bioethics, drug and device discovery, or genetics/genomics in clinical research and medical practice, visit our Special Modules training page.
- To find community based research partners, attend our annual Community Engagement Institute, or mentor a Community Health Innovation Awards (CHIA) applicant, visit our Engagement of Communities section.
- Learn more about entrepreneurship, the commercialization pathway, and team science by visiting our Innovation page.
Do you love science? Are you interested in becoming a researcher?
Research can require years of training, so the CCTS encourages undergraduate students who are interested in a possible career in science to start developing their research skills now. Many research agencies offer summer immersion experiences, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Summer Internship Program (SIP) in Biomedical Research.
CCTS Partner UAB offers several programs that help undergraduates develop or enhance their investigative skills right here on campus:
CCTS Summer Translational Research Series
CCTS Training Academy hosts a four-week lecture series on translational research every Wednesday, 8:30-10:30am, in July. Our expert speakers introduce translational research to investigators: from translating your question into a project, project/team management, research methods to preparing a scientific abstract and writing your research. Learn more
Drop-In Clinics
Join us for weekly Drop-In Clinic for free consultations in Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD), Biorepository, Bionutrition, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Commercialization, and Institutional Review Board (IRB). Topics vary by week. No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions. Learn more
Office of Undergraduate Research
The first question asked by students who are interested in research, scholarship, and creative activities is "How do I get involved?" There are many opportunities all over campus. Talk to the faculty teaching your courses. Ask other students — they can have great suggestions about finding a mentor. Check out department websites — they have faculty listings that describe the faculty's work and provides their contact information. Learn more
Sci Tech Honors Program
The Science and Technology Honors Program (STH) is built around the knowledge that our students are driven, they’re curious, they’re smart, and they don’t want to wait to put those qualities to good use. We’ve built a curriculum around starting science and technology right away, from an honors-honed core curriculum (enjoy your English class focused on scientific and technical writing) to specialty classes that teach you the fundamentals of science right there in the lab where they belong. Learn more
STEP-UP Short-Term Research Experience for Under-Represented Persons
STEP-UP program is a biomedical research experience for undergraduate students. This program is coordinated at UAB and two other coordinating centers. Students are linked with experienced research mentors at the institution they choose for the summer experience, which may be their home institution or one near their hometown. It is open to students across the country who are interested in exploring research careers. Learn more
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CCTS offers a wealth of learning and consultative opportunities to help students, trainees, faculty, staff, and clinicians develop valuable translational research skills and competencies at any stage of the career arc. Click here to learn more!
- To improve the rigor and reproducibility of your studies, learn how to access clinical data via our i2b2 tool, or find an informatics or BERD collaborator, visit our Research Commons page.
- To master the principles of clinical research, improve a specific clinical trial implementation skill, enroll in our six-month clinical and translational science training program, or attend a quarterly Lunch & Learn to brush up on the latest regulatory requirements, visit our Clinical Translation training page.
- To develop cutting-edge knowledge in bioethics, drug and device discovery, or genetics/genomics in clinical research and medical practice, visit our Special Modules training page.
- To find community based research partners, attend our annual Community Engagement Institute, or mentor a Community Health Innovation Awards (CHIA) applicant, visit our Engagement of Communities section.
- Learn more about entrepreneurship, the commercialization pathway, and team science by visiting our Innovation page.