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Georgia CTSA Weekly eRoundup February 24, 2023
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Have You Registered? Southeast Clinical and Translational Science Conference Starts Wednesday
It’s not too late! Register now to join us March 1-3 at Callaway Resort & Gardens as we bring together top researchers from across the region. Keynote Speaker: Michael G. Kurilla, MD, PhD, NCATS Director of Clinical Innovation. Attend sessions on maternal health, infectious disease, health equity, cancer, community engagement, and COVID-19; networking, research poster showcase, trainee career development panel, and more. View Agenda.
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Blue Sky Group: Climate Change and Health
Join researchers and clinicians from across the Georgia CTSA via Zoom on March 28 from 3:30-5:00 PM for a session on Climate Change and Health. The discussion will be opened by leading researchers in this field. Blue Sky Groups provide a unique opportunity for attendees to drive the agenda and catalyze future collaborations and research opportunities. Share your experience, learn from others, network, and find potential collaborators! Learn more .
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Funding (* New Opportunities)
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SOM I3 (Imagine, Innovate, and Impact) Wow! Research Awards – Due March 9
The Dean of the Emory School of Medicine (SOM) is soliciting proposals to promote innovative research. In the current round, grants will be considered for proposals with the potential to make a transformational impact in either fundamental biomedical knowledge or translational impact are being solicited. If successful, the project will provide new ways of thinking about a problem. Particularly creative ideas, even without preliminary data, will be considered provided feasibility is demonstrated. Collaborations are strongly encouraged but not required. Preference given to outside-the-box ideas.
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Emory SOM Image, Innovate, and Impact (I3) Med Tech Awards RFP – Due March 30
In partnership with Georgia CTSA, Emory SOM is soliciting proposals to catalyze promising early-stage concepts with commercial potential that do not yet qualify for external funding. Proposals with the potential to shape, de-risk, or scale up a potential new medical technology - diagnostics, devices, or digital technology in less than one year. Collaborations are strongly encouraged and can include collaborators from non-SOM entities.
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Georgia CTSA Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design RFP - Due April 7
Georgia CTSA’s Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design program is soliciting proposals to support novel methodological research in biostatistics, epidemiology, or health services research to advance clinical & translational research. Review criteria include quantitative methodological research to fill gaps, innovation, feasibility, and plans for dissemination and translation. New investigators are encouraged to apply. Meritorious applications from new investigators will be prioritized for funding.
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Atlanta Pediatric Research Alliance Pilots – Due April 14
Pediatric research is thriving and expanding in Atlanta through a unique, multi-institutional initiative. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, and Georgia Institute of Technology have formed a close partnership that combines the clinical strengths of the institutions and offers pilot grants for faculty and centers in the Pediatric Research Alliance. Proposals should be aimed towards generating preliminary data for subsequent extramural grant applications and involve at least one investigator from Emory DOP or Children’s.
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Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities – Due September 6
Two Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) ( Technologies and Innovations for Healthy Living ) invites eligible United States small business concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications that propose to develop a product, process, or service for commercialization with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined populations that experience health disparities. Appropriate technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
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Georgia CTSA TL1 (T32-like) Training Grant Clinical and Translational Research Training - Postdoc Due March 15
The TL1 program is focused on providing innovative didactic and mentored research training to individuals interested in careers that encompass clinical and/or translational research. The TL1 program supports predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees (medical and PhD students, resident and fellow physicians, PhD postdocs, and PharmD residents).
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Certificate Program in Translational Science (CPTS) Request for Applications - Due April 3
The Certificate Program in Translational Science (CPTS) is a formal 16-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program for trainees who seek to conduct research at interface between basic and translational science and clinical medicine. The CPTS enhances and transforms translational research training for predoctoral PhD students, postdoctoral fellows (PhD or MD) & junior faculty at Emory, MSM, Georgia Tech & UGA.
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Grant Wise
Would you like an experienced grant writer to help provide guidance for your grant? The Georgia CTSA Grant Wise service offers the opportunity for one-on-one feedback from experienced senior faculty on grant writing. Receive support with developing a timeline, reviewing specific aims, writing/editing the text, and responding to reviewers. Grant Wise is available to faculty of institutions within the Georgia CTSA - Emory, Georgia Tech, MSM, & UGA.
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Georgia CTSA Match
Looking to connect with experts in your field? Join the new Georgia CTSA Match! The platform encourages meaningful networking and collaboration by pairing researchers based on similar interests. These matches will help you to build networking opportunities acting as a catalyst to spur your research forward. Discover more and Join Now!
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Translational Science 2023 – April 18-20
Join ACTS in person in Washington, DC for Translational Science 2023, the leading meeting for trainees, junior faculty, and senior scientists in translational science and clinical research. Learn from experts in the field how to innovate translational science for research, explore research from a variety of fields of study, build your professional community, and explore the Nation’s Capital.
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PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson’s Disease
PD GENEration is a Parkinson’s Foundation initiative that offers genetic testing and genetic counseling at no cost for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). When you participate, you will have the opportunity to improve Parkinson’s research and better manage your Parkinson’s in the future. Sign up today or email for more information.
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SPARX3: Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise Phase 3 Clinical Trial
We are seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical research trial to learn more about the effects of aerobic exercise on people with Parkinson’s disease. Sign up today or email for more information.
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Rare Disease Day – February 28
Sponsored by NCATS and NIH Clinical Center, Rare Disease Day at NIH will be held both in-person and virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. The event aims to raise awareness about rare diseases, the people they affect, and NIH collaborations that address scientific challenges and advance research for new treatments. Attendees are asked to register prior to attending in-person or viewing the livestream.
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NEISE Implementation Science Networking Event – February 28
Join us in the Klamon Room (8th floor CNR) from 4:00 - 6:00 PM to learn about implementation science activities across Emory University and collaborating centers and network with an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students. Learn More .
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2023 Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference – March 1-3
It’s not too late! Register now to join us March 1-3 at Callaway Resort & Gardens as we bring together top researchers from across the region. Keynote Speaker: Michael G. Kurilla, MD, PhD, NCATS Director of Clinical Innovation. Attend sessions on maternal health, infectious disease, health equity, cancer, community engagement, and COVID-19; networking, research poster showcase, trainee career development panel, and more. View Agenda.
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Health Disparities Un-Meeting: Sparking Conversation to Enhance Health Equity Research – March 16
Please join the Case Western Reserve University Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative for our virtual Health Disparities Un-Meeting from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. This un-meeting will bring together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, public health professionals, healthcare innovators, influencers, and other interested groups to discuss and develop innovative and effective ideas to support and further develop health disparities research through clinical and translational science and beyond.
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Blue Sky Group: Climate Change and Health – March 28
Join researchers and clinicians from across the Georgia CTSA via Zoom from 3:30-5:00 PM for a session on Climate Change and Health. The discussion will be opened by leading researchers in this field. Blue Sky Groups provide a unique opportunity for attendees to drive the agenda and catalyze future collaborations and research opportunities. Share your experience, learn from others, network, and find potential collaborators! Learn more .
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9th Annual Health Services Research Day – May 3 (Abstracts Due: March 6)
Join Georgia CTSA colleagues at Emory University School of Medicine on May 3 for the 9th Annual Health Services Research Day symposium and networking opportunity where researchers across Georgia will learn about ongoing quality, effectiveness, and value-based research activities. Oral and poster presentations will be selected from submitted abstracts. View Call for Abstracts . Submit Abstracts by March 6.
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12th Annual Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference - June 9
The 2023 conference will take place at the Georgia Aquarium and will highlight the scope of pediatric research conducted across the southeastern US, with emphasis on research from Emory, Children’s, Georgia Tech, and MSM. This conference brings together basic and clinical researchers with pediatricians and healthcare providers to promote the integration of cutting-edge research into clinical practice. This year’s conference theme is Optimizing Health across the Lifespan through Innovation, Discovery, and Equity. Submit abstracts by April 1.
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