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Calling All Trainers! Don’t Miss the June CCTS Forum on Kaizen
On Wed. June 7, CCTS Informatics Codirector and UAB Assistant Dean of Clinical Education Dr. James Willig, creator of the Kaizen platform, will explore the many ways this flexible, web-based tool can be used to develop trainings based on gamification theory. Learn how Kaizen can help your trainees not only learn, but also retain their knowledge.
CHIA Announces Results, Stay Tuned for Awards Ceremony
CCTS is pleased to announce its six 2017 Community Health Innovation Award (CHIA) grantees. A total of $85,000 will be distributed to enable these grantees to develop their projects addressing health concerns in the Birmingham community. A date for the awards ceremony will be announced soon.
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Postdocs and faculty throughout the CCTS Partner Network are encouraged to finalize their teams and register for the upcoming I-Corps training. Whether you want to know more about the commercialization of scientific discoveries, or how to better convey the value of your research to funders, this unique opportunity will deliver.
CCTS Children’s Health Research Unit Opens New Space
To meet the growing needs of our pediatric researchers, we have opened a new 2,547-square-feet facility on the 3rd floor of Dearth Tower. Our space on the 7th floor of Dearth Tower, the “CHRU Satellite,” will continue to see patients as well.
UAB Health Services Foundation General Endowment Fund Accepting Applications
The HSF-GEF provides support to multidisciplinary projects in clinical care, medical education, lab research, and patient-oriented research. The fund has awarded nearly $64 million for 316 projects since it began in 1996. Apply by 4pm Friday June 30, 2017.
FDA Seeking Your Thoughts on Patient Engagement
FDA has opened a public docket in the Federal Register for input on a new Office of Patient Affairs and other ongoing and potential efforts to provide a more transparent, accessible, and robust experience for patients. Comments accepted until June 12.
May CCTS Forum Explores Public-Private Partnerships in Translational Science
At our fourth Innovating in Healthcare Forum, Dr. Scott Weir, director of the University of Kansas Medical Center’s Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation, shared lessons learned in moving scientific discoveries from an academic medical setting into a commercialization pipeline.
CCTS Updates Voucher Program
We have updated our voucher program to provide up to $5,000 in direct research support to overcome small barriers in grant and peer-reviewed journal article development by accessing CCTS expertise in study design, data analysis, and clinical services.
Translational Bioinformatics Mini-Symposium Spotlights Collaborative Opportunities
More than 100 people attended this inaugural event, which showcased informatics projects in immunology, omics, and complex diseases like cancer and started a dialogue between bioinformatics and other disciplines (biostatistics, structural analytics, network medicine).
CCTS Connects at Translational Science 17 Annual Meeting
CCTS investigators, trainees, and staff embodied TS17’s tagline—“explore, collaborate, educate, and innovate”—sharing innovative techniques, discussing best practices, and gaining inspiration from the outstanding efforts of colleagues from across the CTSA network.
FDA Visits UAB to Discuss Inspections of Clinical Investigators
Barbara Wright, FDA Consumer Safety Officer and Bioresearch Monitoring Specialist, addressed a packed room at the latest Alabama Society of Clinical Research Associates chapter meeting, held at UAB on April 26, providing numerous tips for passing an inspection.
CCTS Informatics Gateway Open for Business
The CCTS Informatics Gateway, a joint effort with our partner the UAB Informatics Institute, supports biomedical research across the translational spectrum, from study design and data sets to innovative tools and data analytic services. Request a consultation today!
CCTS Launches New Mentoring Training
What are the key aspects of the mentor-mentee relationship? Explore the common and not so common challenges in mentoring and being mentored via this 8-week training, led by experienced UAB mentors. Registration requested, walk-ins welcome. Certification available for participants who complete all eight topics. First topic, "Maintaining Effective Communication," opens Friday, Aug. 4.
CEI 2017 Registration Now Open!
Join us for our 4th Annual Community Engagement Institute (CEI), a full-day symposium focused on issues related to health equity and social justice that will take place on Fri., Oct. 6, at the BJCC. The theme is "Community Health from Engagement and Environmental Renewal (CHEER) for Civil Inclusion & Empowerment." Faculty, students, community members, business leaders, advocates, consumers, and sponsors are all encouraged to participate. Register soon to receive our early bird rate!
CHIA Awardee and At Home Foundation Founder Recognized
A 2017 CCTS Community Health Engagement Award (CHIA) winner, Shellie Layne, also an alum of the Individual Development Account program, administered by the United Way of Central Alabama's Financial Services Partnership, was recently in the news for the great strides she has made both personally and with her business, At Home Foundation.
You Are Invited! CCTS Opens Its House on August 2nd
Join us from 4-6pm at the Pittman Center for Advanced Medical Studies (PCAMS) on Wednesday, Aug. 2, for hors d'oeuvres and chat with science-savvy CCTS staff. An outstanding opportunity to have fun while learning about our many initiatives in support of clinical and translational science. New stations will feature information on the OnCore implementation, Kaizen and I-Corps training opportunities, SHARe multisite study consortium, and our Informatics Gateway. RSVPs requested, but walk-ins welcome.
2017 Community Engagement Institute Announces Call for Sessions and Posters
CCTS is accepting submissions for workshop sessions and posters for its fourth annual CEI, which will take place on Fri. Oct. 6 at the BJCC. The theme is “Community Health from Engagement and Environmental Renewal (CHEER) for Civil Inclusion & Empowerment.” Faculty, students, community members, business leaders, advocates, consumers, and sponsors are all encouraged to participate. Submit your abstract by Fri. Sept. 8.
NIH Recognizes CCTS Alum Dr. Stephen Aller for Translational Approach in Cystic Fibrosis
In his recent Congressional budget briefing, NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins extolled the translational science of Dr. Stephen Aller, who has integrated a cutting-edge technology (cryo-electron microscopy) into his Cystic Fibrosis research on the misfolding of membrane proteins that contributes to the symptoms and shortened life expectancy of those with this disease.
Dr. Anthony Hood Shares Team Science Tips
CCTS One Great Community Chair and UAB Collat School of Business Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Dr. Anthony C. Hood explored sources of team conflict and provided evidence-based advice on how to minimize and resolve it.
July Forum Helps PIs Find Hidden Clinical Trial Dollars
Negotiating a fair, appropriate budget is only the first in a series of steps PIs and their teams can take toward operating a solvent clinical trial. The July CCTS Forum featured a panel of experts who shared their tips for successfully managing clinical trial budgets.
Mark Your Calendar for CCTS Biomedical Informatics Half-Day Immersion Course
CCTS and the UAB Informatics Institute will cohost this half-day “speed session” on Thur. July 27, providing an overview of key biomedical informatics topics such as re-use of health data, bioinformatics, clinical terminologies, and data organization and structure. Registrants will receive materials prior to the event.
CCTS Announces New Dates for Kaizen R2T Game!
Have fun while mastering required NIH policies for rigor, reproducibility, and transparency (R2T) in our online Kaizen game! The next round of this highly popular approach to learning competencies will run July 17-Aug. 7. Kaizen R2T is open to players at any professional level across the CCTS Partner Network.
CCTS Mock NIH Study Section Review Shares Tips for R01 Success
What does it take to move an NIH R01 grant through submission and resubmission to finally achieve the coveted “NOGA” (Notice of Grant Award)? More than 60 attendees gathered at our annual Mock NIH Study Section Review last week to find out.
CCTS Hosts Community Health Innovation Awards Reception
Catch the highlights from our fifth CHIA ceremony and learn more about the award-winning grantees whose projects will tackle some of Birmingham’s most challenging health issues.
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CCTS Partner Site Lead and International Obesity and Diabetes Expert Visits UAB
Dr. Eric Ravussin, Boyd Professor, NORC Director, Douglas L. Gordon Chair in Diabetes and Metabolism, and Associate Executive Director for Clinical Science at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a CCTS Partner Network institution, presented a talk at UAB last week on the complexities of energy balance after weight loss.
Mark Your Calendar for 3rd Annual CCTS Bioethics Symposium
CCTS Partners UAB and Tuskegee University will cohost "Trust and Trustworthiness in Genetic and Genomic Research: Barriers to Participation," providing a forum in which researchers and bioethicists can discuss ways to ensure equitable and ethical inclusion of community members in genetic and genomic population-based research. The half-day event will take place on Friday, March 16, 9:30am - 1:30pm at UAB's Medical Towers Room 364.
CCTS Presents at Medical Grand Rounds
Dr. Michael Mugavero, Associate Director and Co-Director, respectively, for the UAB Centers for Outcomes Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE) and For AIDS Research (CFAR) as well as our new Training Academy Co-Director, introduced CCTS collaborative and translational training opportunities to the clinicians attending Medical Grand Rounds last week. The event also featured the research of CCTS Alum and Harold Amos Scholars Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH (UAB Infectious Diseases) and Greg Payne, MD, PhD (UAB Cardiovascular Disease).
CCTS and I2 Announce Call for Abstracts for Second Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium (ATTIS)
ATTIS 2018 is the second annual biomedical informatics symposium cohosted by the CCTS, UAB Informatics Institute (I2), and the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center. Building on last year's success, this full-day event will present the latest ideas in bioinformatics, biocomputing, clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, and precision medicine applications using informatics. Abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentations, submit by March 15, 2018.
Featured Networking Opportunities: SSCI, UAB Core Day, LaCATS Plenary, HA Genomic Medicine Conference, TS18
Mark your calendars and tap your travel budget! Trainees and faculty from early career to senior level are encouraged to take advantage of several outstanding opportunities on the horizon to connect with clinical and translational research colleagues from across the Hub, the Southern region, and the nation.
CCTS Training Academy Reboots TIERS
On Friday, Feb. 9, a roomful of K-scholars gathered at the latest Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars (TIERS) session to learn about the full spectrum of CCTS resources and brainstorm new initiatives to meet early career investigator professional development and career planning needs.
Abstract Contestants to Present Research Using i2b2 at Awards Ceremony
Have you ever wondered what insights might be gleaned from the re-use of de-identified clinical data in research? Join the UAB Informatics Institute and CCTS on Thursday, March 1, to find out first hand when the investigators who participated in the i2b2 abstract contest present their findings. Please note this event will replace our usual CCTS Monthly Forum in March.
Save the Date for 2018 Genomic Medicine Symposium
The annual UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine Symposium will take place on Wednesday, May 23, from 10am-6pm at the Jackson Center in Huntsville, AL. In addition to offering cutting-edge science and the opportunity to connect with potential collaborators, the event also traditionally marks the launch of the Center's RFA for grants that foster innovative genomic research with potential to transform patient care and treatment.
CCTS Deeply Engaged in Competing Renewal Process
Our sweat may not be apparent, but the CCTS is hard at work on its NCATS competitive grant renewal due in May 2018. Strategic planning has been underway since 7am on January 3, 2017. CCTS began 2018 at 7am on January 2 in teleconference with 11 Partner Institutions and the CCTS Executive Council to officially launch the grant writing phase. We are currently in the draft and review stage, which will extend through February and March, culminating in a near final draft for internal and external review by April 1st. Stay tuned to CCTS Digest for the latest renewal news.
Become a CCTS Summer Research Trainee
Are you a predoctoral student at a CCTS Partner institution who has completed the first two years of study in a health professions program? Are you interested in comparative effectiveness or patient-centered outcomes research? If so, consider applying for our eight-week Summer Research Training program, a supportive mentored research experience that will provide career-long benefits. Applications due March 1, 2018.
CCTS Announces New Speaker, Moderator for Feb. Forum
We are delighted to announce that Dr. C. Ann Gakumo and Dr. Robin Gaines Lanzi will join us at our CCTS Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 14, as speaker and moderator, respectively. We will explore the impacts of low health literacy on patient and participant outcomes, research recruitment and retention, and health care costs, as well as evidence-based strategies for addressing these challenges. Doors open at 4pm for refreshments, program begins at 4:15. Walk-ins welcome.
Mark Your Calendar for i2b2 Awards Ceremony on March 1
The UAB Informatics Institute and CCTS will cohost a symposium and awards ceremony on Thursday, March 1, to honor the winners of the inaugural i2b2 Abstract Contest. The event will feature a presentation by Shawn Murphy, MD, PhD, one of i2b2's inventors as well as Chief Research Information Officer at Partners Healthcare, Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and Associate Director for the Laboratory of Computer Science at Mass General. Dr. Murphy will address how i2b2 can help your research project succeed. Please note this event will replace our usual CCTS Monthly Forum in March. Mark your calendar for our Forum on Wednesday, April 4, when we will hear from several researchers who have made discoveries using i2b2 to access clinical data.
CCTS Feb. Forum Speakers Announced
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Feb. 14, when we will hear from Drs. Joy Deupree, Daniel Chu, and Samantha Baker, who will discuss the impact of low health literacy on patient and participant outcomes, research recruitment and retention, and health care costs as well as strategies for addressing these challenges. Doors open at 4pm, program begins at 4:15. Walk-ins welcome.
Got Data? If Yes, Get a Plan (and a Certificate)!
Join us at the Lister Hill Library on Friday, Feb. 23, for a workshop on "Creating a Data Management Plan." Facilitated by two well-known data wrangling experts-CCTS BERD CoDirector and UAB Dept. of Biostatics Vice Chair Dr. David Redden and Assistant Professor, Reference Librarian, and Liaison to the UAB School of Dentistry Dorothy Ogden, this is the first of three workshops that will earn you a certificate in Data Management. Room G17, 8:30-10:30am.
Case Studies in Mentoring Goes Virtual with Aligning Expectations
University of South Alabama participated in our mentoring series via GoToMeeting (GTM) last week. The topic, how to align mentor/mentee expectations, led to a rich discussion that offered new perspectives and strategies to the group of junior and senior faculty and postdocs (whether physically or virtually present). Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for GTM info and join us for our upcoming sessions.
CCTS Announces New Dates, Location for Popular i2b2 Training
"Accessing Clinical Data for Research with i2b2," our hands-on training for investigators to learn how to use the i2b2 database to access de-identified patient data, check study feasibility, develop hypotheses, and more, has moved to the Learning Resource Center. Several new dates through May have been announced, with morning and afternoon sessions available. Registration is required. Supervisory approval is required for non-faculty (e.g., trainees, staff). All attendees are strongly encouraged to request i2b2 access prior to their session.
CCTS Alum, Experts in the News
In case you missed it, several of our former CCTS trainees, awardees, and panel participants have made the news recently. We applaud their accomplishments, highlighted here to inspire the next generation of clinical and translational scientists, as well as the CCTS experts who supported these super stars along the way (many of whom have recently made the news as well!).
Communication Matters to Science Translation! CCTS Encourages Participation in UAB Mentoring Week Apr. 2-6
UAB Graduate School and the Office of Postdoctoral Education will celebrate UAB's 4th Annual Mentoring Week April 2-6, 2018. The theme, "Communication Matters," resonates with CCTS as it is one of the core competencies for translational research. Mentoring Week offers fun and informative events organized by faculty from across the Hub and open to the entire UAB community.
Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program Accepting Applications
Are you interested in developing the experience and skills necessary to help shape a healthier, more productive future for older Americans? This program, sponsored by Columbia University, offers both a residential and non-residential track for policy fellows in this nine-to 12-month career development opportunity. May be focused at the global, federal, state, or community level. Apply by Sunday, April 15.
MCCTR Visits CCTS, Explores Ways to Synergize Efforts in Research, Training, Career Development
A contingent from the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research Center (MCCTR), newly established at CCTS Partner UMMC, recently visited the Hub to discuss opportunities for closer collaboration in research, training, and career development. CCTS thanks MCCTR Director Dr. James G. Wilson, BERD Director Dr. Nancy Min, and Director of Operations Mr. Joshua Clark for spending the day with us in Birmingham. We look forward to working more closely with MCCTR to synergize our efforts in a way that brings value to investigators at both centers.
CCTS Announces 2018 Pilot Awardees
Congratulations to our eight CCTS Partner Network Multidisciplinary Pilot Program awardees for 2018. Projects, selected on the basis of scientific merit and mission relevance, will address important questions in HIV; cardiovascular disease subsequent to pediatric kidney transplantation; lung cancer; metabolic profile among adults with spinal cord injury; the timing of food intake; platelet dysfunction after traumatic injury; the relationships among maternal body composition, labor course, and neonatal outcomes; and changes in CVD risk factors after bariatric surgery.
Visit CCTS at UAB Core and Shared Resources Day 2018
UAB's Core and Shared Resources Day 2018 will take place in the UAB Hospital West Pavilion Atrium on Wednesday, March 21, from 11am-1pm. The CCTS will present more than a dozen posters showcasing a wide array of our research resources, including specialized expertise and state-of-the-art technology from CCTS Partner Network institutions. Innovative new collaboration and training opportunities, such as the Informatics Gateway and the Kaizen gamification platform, will be featured in addition to our most popular supports such as CCTS Drop-in Clinics and clinical, trial, and regulatory services. Don't miss it!
Mark Your Calendar! CCTS April Forum Spotlights Informatics Assisted Research
Join us at 4pm on Wed., April 4, to hear what researchers can discover when they query one of the South's largest clinical data sets. "Moving the Needle with i2b2: A Translational Research Tool for Accessing Clinical Data" will feature the findings of three such studies, as well as introduce attendees to the "Informatics Gateway," a joint venture between CCTS and UAB Informatics Institute that connects researchers from throughout the CCTS Partner Network with potential informatics collaborators.
CCTS and UAB Informatics Institute Announce i2b2 Abstract Contest Winners
On Thursday, March 1, the recipients of the Inaugural i2b2 Abstract Contest were announced at a ceremony attended by one of the inventors of i2b2, Dr. Shawn Murphy, who discussed the historic effort to build a translational research tool for accessing de-identified clinical data. Murphy and UAB Informatics Institute Director Dr. James Cimino encouraged the large group of attendees to "train up" on i2b2 and "make a discovery of your own!" Join us in congratulating the i2b2 abstract award winners: Mr. Abdullah M. Alanazi, Dr. Eric W. Ford, Dr. Robert E. Sorge, Ms. Yumi Kim, and Ms. Tapan Shirish Mehta.
Do You Know Where Your Data Are? If Not, Consider a Metadata File!
Join us at the Lister Hill Library on Friday, Mar. 23, for the second workshop in our Data Management Series. "MetaData: A Note to Your Future Self" will be facilitated by two well-known data wrangling experts--CCTS BERD CoDirector and UAB Dept. of Biostatics Vice Chair Dr. David Redden and Assistant Professor, Reference Librarian, and Liaison to the UAB School of Dentistry Dorothy Ogden. Attending all three workshops in the series will earn you a certificate in Data Management. Missed the first workshop? Join us anyway to find out why metadata is essential to reproducibility and to learn how to build your own metadata files. Walk-ins welcome, but computers reserved for registered attendees.
3rd Annual CCTS Bioethics Forum: Registration Now Open
On Friday, March 16, CCTS Partners UAB and Tuskegee University will cohost "Trust and Trustworthiness in Genetic and Genomic Research: Barriers to Participation," providing a forum in which researchers, bioethicists, and front-line research and clinical staff can discuss ways to ensure equitable and ethical inclusion of community members in genetic and genomic population-based research. Speakers include Dr. Stephen Olufemi Sodeke, Dr. Mariko Nakano, and Julie Schach.
TL1 Trainees Win Poster Awards at Southern Regional Societies Annual Meeting
Several TL1 trainees from CCTS Partner Tulane University presented award-winning posters at the recent Southern Regional Societies Annual Meeting, which seeks to promote excellence in both clinical and basic investigation. Join us in congratulating Tiffany Kaul, Margarite Matossian, and Rachel Sabol for their outstanding research. CCTS hosted a networking breakfast for our trainees on the last day of SSCI.
Experts Highlight Low Health Literacy Challenges, Solutions at Feb. CCTS Forum
Many thanks to Drs. Joy Deupree, C. Ann Gakumo, Daniel I. Chu, Samantha Baker, and Robin Gaines Lanzi, who joined us on Valentine's Day to discuss the impacts of low health literacy on patient and participant outcomes, research recruitment and retention, and health care costs. The event drew a crowd of more than 40 investigators, faculty, staff, and community members interested in exploring evidence-based solutions for addressing low health literacy challenges.
CCTS Drug Discovery Seminar Series Starts Friday, March 16
This 10-week seminar series will introduce attendees to the world of drug discovery: from the basics of determining valid targets and high throughput screening to moving a drug from preclinical to clinical trials and submitting Investigational New Drug (IND) forms to FDA. Cosponsored by CCTS Partners UAB and Southern Research.
Join Us on March 13 for "From Androgen Receptor Ligand Discovery to Potential Therapeutic Uses"
The next Health Sciences Entrepreneurship (HSE) seminar features Duane D. Miller, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Miller will discuss the pathway from novel scientific finding to commercialization. HSE is a collaboration among UAB, UAMC, UKMC, UTHSC, and University of Utah. Join us at PCAMS for this webcast presentation.
CCTS Represents at Translational Science 2018 Annual Meeting
With attendees from seven of our 11 Partners, CCTS was well-represented at TS18, which took place in Washington, DC, April 19-21. Our faculty, trainees, and staff presented and connected, visiting Congressional offices, discussing best practices with colleagues, and exploring innovations across the translational research spectrum.
CHIA Awardee Receives 40 Under 40 Leader in Health Award
Congratulations to No More Martyrs Founder Dr. Nadia Richardson, who was selected as one of the 2018 National Minority Quality Forum 40 Under 40 Leader in Health for her achievements in minority mental health advocacy and awareness. No More Martyrs received a CCTS CHIA Award for $25,000 in 2015.
CCTS Hub Wins Top Performance Award for Excellence in Clinical Research Operations
Forte Research Systems selected the CCTS Partner Network Hub as the Spring 2018 Top Performer for OnCore Organizations. The award is presented twice a year to the sites that achieve the highest overall score when compared to an anonymized aggregate of peer organizations in Forte’s Site Benchmarks collaborative community.
New Blood Test Could Replace Routine Colonoscopies
Researchers from two CCTS Partner Network institutions-HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology and UAB-recently announced they have developed a test that can identify people with colon polyps. The blood serum test detects changes in RNA molecules associated with polyps and could replace the discomfort of routine colonoscopies (most especially their prep), increasing the number of those 50+ who get screened and treated to prevent colon cancer.
May Forum to Map the Changing Policy Landscape for Clinical Trials
If you are writing a grant or journal article this year, or plan to, mark your calendar for our next CCTS Forum on Wednesday, May 2, when we will review the new NIH FORM-E (and its multiple attachments) as well as the data sharing requirements announced by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Ensure you know what you need to know to publish your findings and seek NIH funding in the future.
Registration for Center for Genomic Medicine Symposium Now Open
Don't miss your chance to attend this popular event, which is cohosted by CCTS Partners HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and UAB. As per tradition, symposium attendees will be the first to hear about CGM's latest round of pilot grants. Enjoy a day filled with talks, networking opportunities, and a tour of HA's facility, plus lunch and a reception-free of charge.
Second Annual Translational and Transformative Symposium Sold Out!
ATTIS 2018, cohosted by UAB Informatics Institute, CCTS, UAB Depts. of Pathology and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, and the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center, will take place this Wed., April 25. Registration is closed, but you can still attend via GoToMeeting. The full-day event will present the latest ideas in bioinformatics, biocomputing, clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, and precision medicine applications using informatics.
April Forum Explores the Benefits of Using i2b2 for Translational Research
What happens when smart people use the right tool to ask the right questions of Big Clinical Data? Attendees at our April Forum found out when three research teams presented the findings from i2b2-enabled searches of the clinical data in UAB's electronic health record. Their inspiring results underscored the promise of translational research conducted with i2b2: to more quickly and easily open up new avenues of inquiry that will improve care for at-risk populations.
Visit CCTS at TS18
CCTS will be well-represented at the Association for Clinical and Translational Science's annual meeting (TS18), which will take place in Washington, DC, April 19-21. Check out our list of CCTS presenters and topics, representing nearly every academic CCTS Partner. It's not too late to attend--registration is running 25% higher than last year, so you don't want to miss out on the preeminent scientific meeting for translational researchers. As per tradition, CCTS Partners UAB and Tulane will host a trainee networking dinner at Lebanese Taverna on Thursday, April 19, 8pm. RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
CCTS Announces New Dates for Popular i2b2 Training
The CCTS will continue to offer "Accessing Clinical Data for Research with i2b2," a hands-on training that helps investigators learn how to use the i2b2 database to access de-identified patient data, check study feasibility, develop hypotheses, and more. Dates offered throughout the summer. Registration is required. Supervisory approval is required for non-faculty (e.g., trainees, staff). All attendees are strongly encouraged to request i2b2 access prior to their session.
NIH Invites Patient Advocacy Groups to an All of Us Webinar; All Are Welcome at Launch Event
As part of its preparation for the launch of All of Us, a historic effort to gather data from one million people living in the U.S. to accelerate research and improve health, the NIH will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, April 17, 2:30-4pm CT, to engage with patient advocacy organizations to discuss the program's goals and how investigators and advocates can work together to achieve them. Mark your calendar for the regional launch of All of Us, which takes place on Sun., May 6, 2-6pm, at Railroad Park. Birmingham is one of only seven launch sites.
3rd Annual CCTS Bioethics Forum Envisions a New Era in Human Research and Outcomes
"Trust and Trustworthiness in Genetic and Genomic Research: Barriers to Participation" inspired a large group of investigators, community advocates, and students to consider practical steps researchers and their institutions might take to move beyond "ethics by regulation" and gain the trust of communities, a critical step to increasing diversity in studies and unlocking the full potential of precision medicine.
CCTS Announces 3rd Data Management Workshop on Version Control
Join us on Friday, April 20, for the final workshop in our Data Management Series. "Version Control: Preventing a Data Disaster" will introduce attendees to version control principles and give them a chance to try out a software solution. Walk-ins welcome, but computers reserved for registered attendees.
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Seminar
On Tuesday, April 10, we will hear from Dr. Jeffrey H. Moran, Director, Center for Drug Detection and Response; Branch Chief, Division of Environmental Chemistry, Arkansas Dept. of Health; and Assistant Professor and Research Instructor, Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). "The Unorthodox Path to Entrepreneurial Success" will trace his journey from toxicology undergraduate to CEO of PinPoint Testing, LLC. HSE is a collaboration among UAB, UAMS, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and University of Utah.
CCTS Shines at UAB 2018 Core & Shared Resources Day
More than 220 visitors viewed our 17 posters at this year’s UAB Core Day! CCTS broke several records this year, including the most posters we have ever presented, the biggest footprint by percentage of all Core Day posters, and, most importantly, the greatest participation by our CCTS Partners—we thank Auburn, Tuskegee, USA, and LSUHSC for traveling from afar to present on their unique resources. ICYMI check out our list of poster pdfs and a photo slideshow of the event.
Join Us April 4 for an Informatics-Infused CCTS Monthly Forum
What can researchers discover when they query one of the South's largest clinical data sets? Find out at "Moving the Needle with i2b2: A Translational Research Tool for Accessing Clinical Data," which will feature the findings of three such studies, as well as introduce attendees to the "Informatics Gateway," a joint venture between CCTS and UAB Informatics Institute that connects researchers from throughout the CCTS Partner Network with potential informatics collaborators.
Registration for Second Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium Now Open
ATTIS 2018 is the second annual biomedical informatics symposium cohosted by the CCTS, UAB Informatics Institute, and the Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center. Building on last year's success, this full-day event will present the latest ideas in bioinformatics, biocomputing, clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, and precision medicine applications using informatics. Secure your seat by registering now. Lunch will be provided to registrants.