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Georgia CTSA
Weekly eRoundup
February 22, 2019
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| | | | | In collaboration with Georgia CTSA, the 10,000 Women Project seeks to screen 10,000 African American Women in Georgia for hypertension & cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors, follow each participant to see if their CVD risk factors and health behavior(s) change over the course of six months, and collect data to evaluate results on CVD risks of African American women after a community screening event.
The special interest session will be held at 3:00 ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | Georgia CTSA Community Engagement program’s 4th biennial forum held at Atlanta Technical College, Dennard Conference Center on April 25-26. Abstract submission is open to all professionals, students, and community members who have interest or who are working in fields that include, but are not limited to:
allied health professionals, academic researchers, basic scientists, behavioral scientists, clinicians, community-based organizations, faith-based ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Georgia CTSA's Pilot Grants Program is soliciting proposals that either a.) generate preliminary data and refine research strategies for subsequent extramural grant applications OR b.) develop the best approaches and methodologies to address complex translational and clinical research problems. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Georgia CTSA's Informatics program is soliciting proposals to support investigator-led teams in developing and testing innovative healthcare apps. The support is for project costs that are associated with data access, informatics resource access, and technical personnel. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Georgia CTSA's Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design (BERD) program is soliciting proposals to support novel methodological research in biostatistics, epidemiology, or health economics to advance clinical and translational research (CTR). Review criteria include: (i.) quantitative methodological research to fill gaps in CTR; (ii.) innovation; (iii.) feasibility; and (iv.) plans for dissemination and translation of results. Awardees are encouraged to disseminate any software developed in their research to CTSpedia, an online knowledge base for CTR, as well as other relevant publicly available software repositories. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The SOM Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) Venture Awards solicit innovative research proposals to catalyze promising early-stage concepts with commercial potential that do not yet qualify for funding from external sources. The I3 Venture Research Awards aim to cultivate inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven to solve medicine's challenges and create patient impact. In the current round, grants will be considered for: Proposals with the potential to shape, de-risk, or scale up a potential new drug or technology in medicine (diagnostic, therapeutic, device or software) in less than one year. If successful, the proposal would ready the project for the next stage of translation (not necessarily to market readiness). Particularly creative ideas, even without preliminary data, will be considered provided compelling impact, feasibility and commercial potential is demonstrated. Proposals due by 5:00pm on April 1st. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | NCATS invites small businesses and academic researchers to apply for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Small businesses and research organizations involved in commercializing innovative medical technologies are encouraged to apply. NCATS is particularly interested in applications that address research areas relevant to any stage of translation, from target validation through pre-clinical and clinical evaluation, to intervention implementation and dissemination. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites eligible United States small business concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications. United States SBCs that have the research capabilities and technological expertise to contribute to the R&D mission(s) of the NIH awarding components identified in this FOA are encouraged to submit STTR grant applications in response to identified topics (see PHS 2018-2 SBIR/STTR Program Descriptions and Research Topics for NIH. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | With one in three people having a clinical stroke during their lifetime and dementia occurring in an estimated 30% of post-stroke patients, the public health impact is enormous. The purpose of this FOA is to determine the specific subsets of stroke events that cause (and do not cause) cognitive impairment and dementia in post-stroke populations in the United States, including in health disparities populations, and what additional clinical factors, as well as comorbidities including those along the AD/ADRD spectrum, may causally synergize with stroke to result in cognitive impairment and dementia outcomes. Applicants are encouraged to leverage existing resources for VCID, stroke and other dementia research. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The purpose of this program is to support research activities that expand the knowledge base related to complex products and formulation development, analysis, and manufacturing control to advance risk-based quality assessment of new and generic drug products. We will also consider biological products relevant to CDER (e.g., monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic proteins) for this announcement. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The purpose of this FOA is to support improved cancer immunotherapy research projects that reduce the incidence and/or severity of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) while retaining anti-tumor efficacy. Single investigators and/or multidisciplinary teams with expertise in mechanisms of cancer immunology, immune tolerance, irAEs, autoimmunity, and/or patient characterization and selection are encouraged to propose projects that utilize appropriate model systems, clinical samples, and expertise of these research communities. The specific objectives are to generate new ideas and approaches to better understand and thereby reduce the incidence and/or severity of irAEs resulting from cancer immunotherapy. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | Georgia CTSA KL2 PROGRAM
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
FOR JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBERS
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE 5:00 p.m. MARCH 1, 2019
Register for the free 2-session KL2 Application Workshop – see below
The goal of the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA, the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award) KL2 Scholars program is to support ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The Emory BIRCWH program, short for Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health, is a highly selective career development program for junior faculty interested in women's health research and/or sex/gender science. The ultimate goal of the BIRCWH program is to train junior faculty, through a mentored research and career development experience, to become independent investigators who use novel, interdisciplinary approaches to advance the science of women's health and sex/gender research. Communicable disease research (HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, influenza, HCV/HBV, bacterial and fungal diseases, antimicrobial resistance, etc.) is an area of focus for the Emory BIRCWH program. However, compelling applications outside these areas, but aligned with the BIRCWH research objectives, will also be considered. To learn more about BIRCWH, please visit our website at www.bircwh.emory.edu. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | Now accepting applications for the
Georgia CTSA TL1 (T32-like) TRAINING GRANT
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH TRAINING
including the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) Program
for Postdoctoral Trainees (resident and fellow physicians, PhD postdocs, PharmD residents)
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS and APPLICATION PREPARATION WORKSHOP
POSTDOC TL1 APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2019
The Georgia CTSA, the NIH-supported Clinical ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The Emory Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree program, in the Laney Graduate School at Emory University, provides innovative didactic and mentored research training to those interested in pursuing a career in clinical and/or translational research. The MSCR degree is designed for predoctoral (medical students, PhD students or PharmD students), postdoctoral trainees (resident and fellow physicians or PhD postdocs), and junior faculty (physicians, PhD-level scientists or PharmDs). Contact Cheryl Sroka at 404-727-5096 or at csroka@emory.edu.
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| | | | As of September 1, the new Pediatric Institute is in effect. As part of that transition, Children's Healthcare and Emory developed a revised IRB reliance agreement for collaborative research (research in which both Children's and Emory are engaged). | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The Research Registry Toolkit is designed to support teams creating and managing research registries. Each section includes examples, best practices, and tools to guide conversations about research registry development and maintenance. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The statistics research group directed by ISyE associate professor Yajun Mei, is now offering free consulting for data-analysis questions in the domain of bio-related initiatives on the GA Tech Campus, every Monday from 10:30am to 11:30am in Room 3317 of the Petit Building during the 2018 fall and 2019 spring semester, starting from Monday, October 1, 2018. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | A free weekly walk-in statistical consulting clinic for Morehouse School of Medicine faculty, staff, and students from 10:00 a.m.-noon in MRC Annex, Bldg. F, S-14 Conference Room. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The Atlanta Center for Microsystems-Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT), based at the Emory University School of Medicine and the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology at Georgia Tech, focuses on assisting and enabling inventors and clinicians at a national level who have developed or are developing microsystems-based POC technologies to define their clinical needs, conduct clinical validation, and refine their technology with the objective of accelerating the path to translation and clinical adoption. The ACME POCT announces an award competition, at $50,000-$150,000 for 6 to 18 months per award, for collaborative research projects to accelerate development or clinical translation of microsystems-based POC technologies that can provide rapid and clinically actionable results enabling physicians to make prompt diagnosis, define risk stratification, establish early therapy or make changes to therapy for acute, emergency, or critical care medicine applications. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The NCATS ASPIRE Design Challenges are designed to advance innovative and catalytic approaches towards solving the opioid crisis by developing. A Specialized Platform for Innovative Research Exploration (ASPIRE) to aid in the discovery and development of novel and effective treatments, while at the same time making the process faster and more cost-effective. The NCATS ASPIRE Design Challenges are part of the of the NIH's Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative to speed scientific solutions to the national opioid public health crisis. Solutions must be submitted to Challenge.gov by NOON Eastern Time on May 31, 2019. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The Archway Summit is a two-day symposium in which members from Archway Partnership communities meet in Athens to share best practices, better understand pressing needs and trends, and learn about UGA resources. During the Summit, community members and attendees will have the opportunity to partake in workshops facilitated by University faculty and subject matter experts.
This year¿s Summit will focus on issues and trends influencing our Archway communities, including: intergovernmental Relations; workforce Development; and health and Wellness. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | MSM and the American Association for Cancer Research welcome you to learn more about cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship to better navigate the cancer journey for yourself or a loved one. An exhibit area for local and national cancer organizations to share their resources with attendees will also be available.
Contact: Jennifer Creighton-752-1177 | | | | Read More | | |
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| |  | | The Georgia CTSA recently partnered with the All of Us Research Program. All of Us is a health research program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its goal is to help researchers better understand why people get sick or stay healthy. The mission of the All of Us Research Program is simple: to speed up health research and medical breakthroughs. To do this, All of Us is asking one million people from across the U.S. to share their health ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Join Georgia Bio and SCBIO for a joint event on Thursday, February 28th at the Georgia Cyber Center. With digital health and consumer-driven data now on the forefront of healthcare, there has been a convergence in the medtech and digital health industries. We will welcome industry experts on stage to discuss the trends and future of digital health companies. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University is co-hosting the 4th Annual Health Professions Fair on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Student Center East Grand Ballroom. The GSU Health Professions Fair is scheduled in close proximity of pre-health events at the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The SEMDA Medtech Conference is the premier medical technology forum fostering business and educational opportunities for the medtech industry, including medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health.After a record-breaking 2018, SEMDA IS BACK as the must attend event for industry wishing to do business in the southeast region. Join attendees from across the country for the premier medical technology forum in the southeast. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The conference feature Dr. Gary Kaplan, Chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason Medical Center, and Dr. Nancy Currie-Gregg, Professor of Engineering Practice at Texas A&M University and former NASA astronaut. Poster registration deadline is April 8. | | | | Read More | | |
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| |  | | Join Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance colleagues at this 6th annual health services research symposium and networking opportunity. Oral and poster presentations will be selected from submitted abstracts. ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| |  | | Join researchers and clinicians from across the Georgia CTSA for a session on Aging to discuss burning questions on aging research, available resources to support research in aging, and idea for cross-institutional collaborative projects. Share your experience, learn from others, enjoy opportunities for interdisciplinary networking and find potential collaborators. ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Hosted by the Pediatric Research Alliance institutions of Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Tech and Morehouse School of Medicine. Limited number of travel awards for oral and poster presenters coming from more than 100 miles outside of metro Atlanta, based on merit and need. $40 registration fee is waived for students, residents, postdocs and fellows. | | | | Read More | | |
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| For more information on Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA), please visit
www.GeorgiaCTSA.org. Do you have news, seminars, or events of interest to clinical and translational researchers? Send them to
GeorgiaCTSA@emory.edu by noon on Thursday. To suggest subscribers or unsubscribe to the listserv please email
GeorgiaCTSA@emory.edu.
Please include the following citation in any publications resulting from direct or indirect Georgia CTSA support, "Supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UL1TR002378. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health." KL2 Scholars should also list KL2TR002381 and TL1 Trainees should also list TL1TR002382. |
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