Graduate students, postdocs, trainees, and faculty from early career to senior level are encouraged to take advantage of several outstanding training opportunities on the horizon. Whether you wish to develop new translational a/o clinical research skills, meet new mentors or collaborators, or brainstorm solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing our health system, there is an upcoming event for you. Mark your calendar for one or more of the below today:
CCTS Monthly Forum
Wednesday, January 9, 4-5:30pm, Pittman Center for Advancing Medical Studies (PCAMS)
If one of your 2019 resolutions is to see your research make it into a leading biomedical journal, you won’t want to miss our first CCTS Forum of the year. Joined by a multidisciplinary panel of journal Editors-in-Chief, CCTS will explore best practices and what aspiring authors need to consider as they prepare articles for peer review. With rejection rates as high as 90% among certain high-impact journals and major changes on the horizon to address data sharing and reproducibility, even well-established science writers will benefit from this discussion. CCTS Director of Genomic Medicine, UAB Chief Genomic Officer, and Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Human Genetics, Bruce Korf, MD, PhD, will present and moderate. More
Health Science Entrepreneurship (HSE) Grand Rounds
Friday, January 11, 1-2pm CT
Mr. Jim Baxendale, Director of the Whiteboard 2 Boardroom Program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Innovation Center, will share what he learned in his journey from researcher to innovator, including tips for mastering the technology transfer process. This virtual learning opportunity is brought to you by a collaboration among UAB, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Utah, and University of Tennessee Health Science Center. More
2nd Conference on Bioethics in Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
January 23-25, Auburn Marriott Opelika Hotel and Conference Center
"Effective Health Care and Inclusion: Growing the Next Generation of Researchers for Bioethics, Biomedical, Behavioral, and Health Disparities Research," cohosted by the Morehouse School of Medicine, Tuskegee University, and the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, will explore this broad topic with oral and poster presentations as well as a panel discussion on “The Obligations and Challenges of Translating Research Findings into Practice” featuring CCTS Director Dr. Robert Kimberly. More
Big Data Training for Translational Omics Research
Online course runs from Monday, Feb. 4, to Friday, Apr. 19
This free online course will provide 40 biomedical researchers with entry-level big data science skills using established tools and public databases. Hands-on training will be complemented with formal lectures. Participants will gain a vocabulary for effective communication with big data science experts. Open to faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and advanced graduate students. Apply by Monday, Jan. 28, at Purdue BigTap website. More
CCTS Translational Training Symposium
February 20-21, Intercontinental Hotel, New Orleans
This inaugural event will convene predoctoral, postdoctoral, and early career scholars, as well as their mentors and training grant leaders, from across the CCTS Partner Network for experiential training and career development sessions on translational and design thinking, grant writing, and funding opportunities. Held in conjunction with the 2019 Southern Society for Clinical Investigation Regional Meeting, another opportunity for training, networking, and collaboration that will advance your research career. Apply by Friday, Feb. 1, at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cctstrainingsymposium. More
6th Annual Rare Disease Genomics Conference
Friday, March 1, 8am-3:45pm, Bradley Lecture Center, Children’s of Alabama
This year’s conference will focus on population genomics, drawing from regional examples with national import (e.g., Southern All of Us Research Program, Alabama Genomic Health Initiative) and showcasing the latest tools and techniques for genomic sequencing, variant interpretation, and rare disease diagnosis. $35 (parking is free). More
Translational Science 2019 (TS19)
March 5-8, Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
The premier translational science meeting of the year provides invaluable learning and networking opportunities for researchers of all skill sets and experience levels across the clinical and translational science spectrum. Join more than 1,100 researchers, trainees, and federal program officers and soak up the latest research, funding, and collaboration news at TS19. Register by Friday, January 18, to save big with early bird rates! More
CTSA UnMeeting on Rural Health and Health Equity
Monday, April 8, 2019, Gainesville, FL
The University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will host this event on behalf of the NCATS Center for Leading Innovation & Collaboration. It will focus on catalyzing new collaborations to bridge the translational science and agricultural extension sectors to improve rural health and health equity. The goal of a CLIC UnMeeting is to tap the research power of the NCATS CTSA network to advance or address barriers in translational science and cultivate ideas and collaborative partnerships across academia, industry, government, and community. Stay tuned to CCTS Digest for the exact date and location. More