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ACTSI Weekly eRoundup
October 7, 2016
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| |  | | | This symposium features renowned researchers and clinicians focused on regenerative rehabilitation treatments and therapies. This emerging field translates discoveries in tissue engineering and cellular therapies into treatments that benefit the functional outcomes of patients. These stimulating innovative approaches are explored with meeting attendees. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| |  | | | ACTSI offers a one-stop assessment of a proposed research project in order to outline a detailed plan of action for research success, including identification of the necessary expertise in biostatistics, epidemiology, comprehensive informatics, and clinical information systems required for a successful project. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) seeks to fund randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that compare two or more alternative clinical strategies for reducing/eliminating opioid use while managing pain or strategies used to limit dose escalation. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | The purpose of this FOA is to promote the development of in vitro microphysiological systems in modeling human diseases and conditions that mimic the pathology in major organs and tissues in the human body, when exposed to the extreme environments of space, and the use of these models at the International Space Station-U.S. National Laboratory (ISS-NL) to facilitate the assessment of biomarkers, bioavailability, efficacy, and toxicity of therapeutic agents prior to entry into clinical trials. | | | | RFA-TR-16-019 | | |
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| | | | Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. invites all licensed physicians to nominate colleagues for its 2017 "Top Doctors" list, which will help Castle Connolly identify regionally and nationally outstanding top doctors. | | | | Nominate Here | | |
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| | | | The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine¿s Academic Internal Medicine Week will take place Sunday-Wednesday, 3/19-3/22 at Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. | | | | Submit Abstracts | | |
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| | | | The Emory University School of Medicine is pleased to again offer a five-month career development course designed especially for junior faculty. This course will present information necessary for sucess in an academic medical center using a variety of formats including didactic presentations, group and individual exercises, and case-based problem solving. Early nominations are encouraged. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | REDCap is a secure, internally hosted web-based application designed exclusively to support data capture for research studies. It includes features such as branching logic and calculated fields, and audit trails for tracking data manipulation and export procedures. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | Emory's online system for submitting and maintaining your biosafety protocol. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | "There is Life after Breast Cancer" is the 3rd Annual PINK Friday event which informs the AUC and West End communities on what options they may have for care and treatment after being diagnosed with breast cancer. This event will bring more awareness and education on breast cancer, while sharing real stories. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | "Translating Research into Action with Communities," presented by Natalie D. Hernandez, Ph.D., MPH. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | David Satcher, MD, Phd, 16th US Surgeon General and Founding Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, presents | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | The symposium will feature students presenters from various health-related disciplines. The focus will be "Redesigning Inter-Professional Education for Health Professions." Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | R-CENTER Study Design, Biostatistics & Data Management (SDBDM) Core presents Statistics Fridays--a free weekly walk-in statistical consulting clinic for faculty, staff, and students, providing 20 minutes of immediate assistance for basic statistics questions without scheduling a formal consultation. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | Priscilla Johnson, MSN, PhD, speaks. Available also as webinar. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | The Integrative Cancer Imaging Research Program (iCIRP) is a joint initiative between Emory University School of Medicine Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Georgia Tech/Emory Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. The overarching goal of the iCIRP program is to advance cancer detection, diagnosis, prognosis, image-guided therapy, prediction of efficacy, and monitoring of treatment. This program will build on and synergize unique strengths inherent in Emory units and centers that foster multidisciplinary collaborations within and among the disciplines of imaging science, cancer biology, nanotechnology, biomarker development, computation, and clinical cancer research | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | Melissa Davis, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Department of Genetics and UGA/GRU Medical Partnership at the University of Georgia, presents. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | Presented by Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, Commissioner and State HEalth Officer at the Georgia Department of Public Health. | | | | Learn More | | |
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| | | | There is still a large gender gap in biotech: women hold only 16% of the senior management posts at the top pharma companies and the rest of the numbers are not better. | | | | Read More | | |
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