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.
SSCI Community of Scholars Networking Breakfast
CCTS is hosting this free event in conjunction with the Southern Society for Clinical Investigations (SSCI) Annual Meeting in New Orleans on Sat., Feb. 24, from 8-9am. RSVP to
LaCATS Plenary Session
Dr. Subha Madhavan, Director of Biomedical Informatics at Georgetown University Medical Center, will discuss “Translational Bioinformatics.” The event, which will take place at the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium on March 2, 2018, from 12-1:30pm, offers an opportunity to network with informatics colleagues from LaCATS partner institutions and the New Orleans academic community during their two-day training meeting.
UAB Core Day 2018
CCTS will arriver en force at UAB’s Core and Shared Resources Day, which will take place on Wednesday, March 21, 11am-1pm. More than a dozen posters will highlight CCTS research supports, including new collaborative opportunities (Informatics Gateway, iPanels) and unique Partner Network resources. The event will be held at UAB Hospital’s West Pavilion Atrium. Walk-ins welcome!
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology 2018 Genomic Medicine Conference
Yes, you could attend this meeting just to earn 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits—but how much more valuable is meeting translational scientists who are experts at integrating genomic research findings into clinical care and are willing to share their advanced knowledge and best practices? Hosted by CCTS Partner HudsonAlpha and offering an interdisciplinary and international program, the conference will take place March 26-28 in Huntsville, AL. Registration is open.
Translational Science 2018 (TS18)
Back by popular demand, the CCTS, in partnership with LaCATS, Tulane, and other training partners, will once again host this special dinner at Lebanese Taverna on Thursday, April 19, for our trainees and faculty who attend TS18, which takes place April 18-21 in Washington, DC. RSVP for dinner to either
Not sure if you will attend the translational research event of the year? Below are four reasons to register before the early bird rate expires on Feb. 28:
- You will learn from the best: Trainees, researchers, and federal program officers all benefit from attending the educational sessions led by key thought leaders in the translational science field. Planned sessions highlight a wide range of topics, including team science, patient-centered outcomes, funding opportunities, and career development.
- You will meet fellow researchers: Besides top-notch education, you will also develop a network of contacts from across the country. Networking events like the “Scholars Networking with Federal Training Partners” and “Speed Mentoring” (and our Lebanese Taverna dinner!) make it easy to meet and collaborate with colleagues. Plus, the meeting mobile app gives you another easy way to connect with others.
- It’s an interactive experience: TS18 features roughly 300 abstracts over three days, providing you a visual route into research. Abstract presentations are a great way to engage with others, facilitate discussions, and discover the different stages of translational science research: basic, pre-clinical, clinical, clinical implementation, and public health.
- You are in the center of it all: Washington, DC, is the place to be for researchers because of its world-class research facilities and close proximity to government officials. There’s also time to meet with Congressional leaders and their staffs during the NIH Tour. This is your opportunity to explain the importance of the NIH budget and learn more about the likelihood of future funding for clinical research and translational science.