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ACTSI Weekly eRoundup
December 18, 2015
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| | | | | Research is the only way to get new treatments and cures to patients and is a great way to give back to the community. Without research volunteers many studies close and potential medical advancements are lost. Emory Healthcare announces a new website that features all Emory clinical trials open for potential volunteers.
To learn more about clinical trials visit the Clinical Trials at Emory website or if you are interested in volunteering for an ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | A vaccine may be on the horizon for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an infection of the lungs and a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants, children, and the elderly. RSV blocks the airways and causes respiratory failure and in children younger than a year. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children and hospitalizes 1% of infants in the USA every winter.
Atlanta Clinical & Translational ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The Emory/GT Coulter Translational Program provides an operational roadmap to accelerate and fund the translation of technological innovations that improve patient care-milestones directed at the transfer of promising technologies from the university research laboratory to commercial development and clinical practice. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | This is the only award cycle for the 2016 academic year. Applications are welcome from all regular, full-time Emory faculty, regardless of rank. Biological/Health Sciences proposals that fall under ACTSI may only have one principal investigator. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | | The HERCULES Center in the Environmental Health Department at the Rollins School of Public Health and the new Center for Children's Health, the Environment, the Microbiome and Metabolomics in Emory¿s School of Nursing are requesting applications for their 2016 pilot grants program on the role of the environment in human disease. Projects can include basic, biomedical, translational, clinical, epidemiological, behavioral, or community-based participatory research approaches. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | This FOA encourages Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns that propose to develop and translate medical technologies aimed at reducing disparities in healthcare access and health outcomes. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The purpose of the OIA is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to experienced Program Directors (PDs)/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) who are currently PDs/PIs on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent awards and whose outstanding record of research demonstrate their ability to make major contributions to heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) research. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The purpose of the EIA is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to Program Directors /Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) who currently have two NHLBI R01 awards, of which one must be an NHLBI-funded NIH Early Stage Investigator R01 award, and whose outstanding record of research demonstrate their ability to make major contributions to heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) research. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | At the end of the funding period, there should be a well-developed and well-characterized intervention that has been demonstrated to be safe, feasible to implement, acceptable in the target population, and, if promising, ready to be tested in a larger efficacy trial. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Advancing innovation and discovery from the lab to the marketplace | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | This fellowship recognizes tenured or tenure-track junior faculty members at accredited U.S. universities who are beginning to establish a record of scholarship and exhibit the potential to make significant contributions to the body of research in the field of entrepreneurship. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The CDC established the two-year fellowship in 1995 to address an ongoing demand in public health for rigorous quantitative policy analysis, health economics-based inquiry, and integrative health services research through the recruitment, internal placement, and professional development of public health economists. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | In addition to Morehouse School of Medicine students and AUC undergraduate students performing research at MSM, they are also seeking the participation of students involved in research at other Georgia colleges and universities, due January 15. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The purpose of the program is to increase the number of primary care Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) trained in rural and/or underserved communities to better prepare graduates to practice in these communities. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | Junior faculty members at the MD or PhD level from a wide variety of disciplines at Emory, Morehouse School of Medicine, or Georgia Tech who are committed to an academic career in clinical and/or translational research and who have excellent potential to become independent clinical investigators are encouraged to apply to the KL2 – Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Scholars (MCTRS) Program. The KL2 award provides support for didactic ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | Applications are being accepted for the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree program in the Emory Laney Graduate School for classes beginning in August 2016. The MSCR provides didactic and mentored clinical and/or translational research training and is designed for participants who hold a doctorate or equivalent degree (such as physicians and PhD-level scientists) and have demonstrated a commitment to a career in clinical investigation ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The Pediatric Clinical and Translational Research Team at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital is seeking a post-doctoral fellow with training in learning sciences. They are developing and implementing a novel approach to pediatric obesity treatment that is community-based, family-centered, and focused on Latino families in Nashville, TN. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Participant Recruitment-When the Legally Authorized Representative is also the Investigator | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | | If you have a research ethics question or are pondering a research ethics dilemma, John Banja, Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory, and Rebecca Pentz, Professor of Research Ethics in Hematology and Oncology, Winship, are available to confidentially discuss it and offer non-binding advice. Please call or email John at 404-712-4804/jbanja@emory.edu or call or text Becky at 404-831-1758. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | Georgia Tech's Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design Course is accepting proposals for the spring 2018 semester. The course will dedicate a student team to solve a relevant healthcare issue that you have identified, or help develop your idea. Students work in teams to design, build, and test prototypes with real world applications. The Capstone Design courses provide students the opportunity to work with real-world, open-ended, interdisciplinary ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | Presented by Catharine Lucey, MD, Vice Dean for Education, University of California San Francisco. The Healthcare Innovation Symposium XV is hosted by the Emory-Georgia Tech Health Innovation Program and ACTSI. This is the 15th in a series of free symposia titled U.S. Healthcare: What's Broken & How to Fix it. The speakers’ presentations and webcast are now available. ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Join the Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center for The Spirit Lives On Concert at the Schwartz Performing Arts Center. This unique collaboration features the Morehouse College Glee Club and the Atlanta Master Chorale. The concert is free and tickets can be reserved by calling 404-727-4462 or visiting the website. | | | | Reserve tickets and learn more | | |
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| | | | Presented by Joan Chiao, PhD, Director of the International Cultural Neuroscience Consortium
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| | | | PCORI is inviting representatives of physician specialty groups to join a roundtable to discuss how to work together to disseminate research findings. | | | | Read More | | | | |
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| | | | A link to the live webinar can be found on the Emory IRB website, along with recordings of past webinars. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Interested in learning more about the application process? Register for a free, one-day interactive workshop that will provide the tools and strategies to develop a successful application. PCORI staff will provide both programmatic and administrative guidance to help you apply for and manage a PCORI contract. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Presented by Ann Marie White, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center and Melanie Funchess, Director, Mental Health Association | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The event, sponsored by NCATS and the NIH Clinical Center, aims to raise awareness about rare diseases, the patients they affect and the research collaborations that are addressing rare disease challenges. The day will feature tours, posters and exhibits, and presentations. More information, including registration details, will be available soon. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The 20th annual Regenerative Medicine Workshop offers scientists, engineers, and clinicians the latest discoveries and technologies in the rapidly evolving regenerative medicine field. This interdisciplinary workshop presents exciting new research, facilitates new collaborations, and provides an ideal setting for one-on-one discussions. | | | | Read More | | |
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