REGARDS and Disparity in Stroke Mortality: A Model Study
Young investigators interested in emulating success would do well to take note of a recent REGARDS study, which underscores the powerful insights that can result when one asks the right questions of the right big data set.
2016 Community Health Innovation Awards Kick Off
The fifth annual CHIA grant cycle opens Monday, August 1! 501(c)(3) organizations in the greater Birmingham area are encouraged to register their “bold and creative” ideas for solving local health challenges and attend the required kick-off Innovation Workshop on Sept. 17th.
Congratulations to Our Summer Enrichment Series Trainees!
Congratulations to our 10 MD and PharmD students from Auburn, Tulane, and UAB, who have completed 8 weeks of comparative effectiveness and patient-centered outcomes research training. Learn more about the CCTS Summer Enrichment Program!
New Clinical & Translational Journal Accepting Submissions
Submissions now open for this new international peer-reviewed journal, the result of a partnership among the Association of Clinical and Translational Science, American Physician Scientists Association, and the Clinical Research Forum.
You Are Invited! CCTS To Conduct Open House for its August Forum
Breaking away from the usual format, our next Forum will serve up some summertime fun. Join us on Aug. 3rd from 4-6pm for networking, refreshments, give aways, and an opportunity to learn about the breadth of CCTS activities (and maybe catch a Pokémon!).
New NIH Podcast Explains How to Use An Assignment Request Form
"Using the PHS Assignment Form" is a new podcast on the Center of Scientific Review's latest form, which enables requests for an application to be assigned to a particular study section and Institute/Center.
UAB Informatics Institute Director Explains Complexities in Using EHR Data for Research
“Caveat emptor” warned Dr. James J. Cimino in his talk on how the lack of standards in EHR data complicate their use for translational research, before highlighting their promise for those who ask the right questions.
2016 Colloquium Highlights Challenges, Opportunities of Drug Development
CCTS Director Dr. Robert P. Kimberly welcomed attendees to the 2016 Drug Discovery and Development Colloquium, coorganized by UAB and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences graduate students.
In Case You Missed It: July Forum on Mentoring Covered All the Bases
Nearly 40 attendees learned what it takes to be both an effective mentee and mentor—and why mentoring matters, especially in academia.
CCTS Updates Its Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency Resources
Need guidance on how to meet the new NIH rigor and reproducibility requirements in your grant? CCTS is your one-stop shop: a dedicated web page, new videos, grant samples, and more.
Genomic Medicine Postdoctoral Training Program Seeking Applicants
The UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine is accepting applications for its new training program, a two-year opportunity to research and validate new genomic approaches for clinical care.
Congratulations to Our 2016 Drug Discovery Research Awardees
Drs. Markus Bredel and Javier Campos-Gomez will each receive $50,000 per year for two years, plus the cost of high throughput screens, to fund research on new therapeutic targets.
New Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) eNewsletter --- Need to Know Info
Keep up on the latest CGM news, events, and genomic discoveries with their quarterly enewsletter.
CCTS Conducts Mock NIH Study Section Review of K23
More than 60 attendees learned what it takes to develop a successful NIH mentored patient-oriented research career development award (K23) application at this annual event.
Congrats to Our 2016 CTSTP Trainees!
This week marked the end of our 8th Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP). Over the past six months, the 30 trainees received over 50 hours of didactic instruction and numerous interactive experiences.