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Georgia CTSA
Weekly eRoundup

February 14, 2020

In this edition:


Feature
Did You Know?
Funding
Education
Research Resources
Innovation & Translation
Community
Events
 
 

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Register Now! Only 2 Weeks Until Annual Georgia CTSA Conference

Don't miss this opportunity! Join us Feb. 27-29 at Callaway Resort & Gardens as we bring together researchers from across the region to present the best new clinical & translational research & build collaborative partnerships. Attend talks from top researchers, dynamic poster sessions, breakout sessions on hot topics such as rural health, the opioid epidemic & maternal health, & multiple opportunities for networking. Register at bit.ly/36muJPm ...

 
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UGA and Children's Sign MOU to Streamline IRB Review Process

UGA and Children's Health of Atlanta (Children's) recently signed an Institutional Review Board (IRB) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This MOU represents an agreement between these two organizations to cooperate regarding IRB review and oversight of Human Subjects Research taking place at each institution's respective sites. The intent is bi-directional, to reduce IRB barriers for Children's researchers who are working on protocols at UGA sites ...

 
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Georgia CTSA Conference Accommodations

Did you know your overnight stay at the AAA Four Diamond award winning Lodge and Spa at Callaway includes complimentary admissions to the Gardens? Make your reservation today!
 
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Funding

 
 
 

NIH NIGMS Collab Program Multidisciplinary Teams RM1 - Emory Internal Due February 24

This FOA is designed to support highly integrated research teams of three to six PDs/PIs to address ambitious and challenging research questions that are important for the mission of NIGMS and are beyond the scope of one or two investigators. Collaborative program teams are expected to accomplish goals that require considerable synergy and managed team interactions.
 
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NIAID Funding Opportunity: Administrative and Revision Supplements to Expand Vaping Research and Understand EVALI - Applications Accepted Now Through February 27

This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) calls for research on the causes, disease mechanisms, and long-term prognosis of individuals with electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vaping associated lung injury (EVALI) and related health effects of vaping. Participating Institutes and Centers announce the availability of funds for Administrative Supplements and Competitive Revisions to active funded grants to investigate research questions relevant to EVALI.
 
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MP3 Initiative Seed Grants 2020 - LOI Due February 28

The goal of the MP3 Initiative is to facilitate and grow basic and applied infectious disease research across scales at Emory University, from molecules and pathogens within hosts to populations and pandemics. This is accomplished by providing sizable seed grants to interdisciplinary teams of researchers, to provide proof-of-concept and preliminary results for subsequent applications for research grants, program grants, center grants and training grants.
 
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NIH NIAID Childhood Asthma Urban Leadership Center UM1 - Emory Internal Due March 2

The purpose of this FOA is to solicit applications for the NIAID Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings Clinical Research Network Leadership Center (CAUSE-LC). The CAUSE-LC will provide the overall scientific strategy and organizational structure to the CAUSE Clinical Research Network and will interact closely with the CAUSE Clinical Research Centers (CAUSE - CRCs) to support the conduct of multi-site clinical studies and trials with the ultimate goal of developing effective interventions or asthma prevention approaches applicable to children residing in low-income urban settings.
 
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NIH NIAID Childhood Asthma Urban Research Center U01 - Emory Internal Due March 2

The purpose of this FOA is to solicit applications for the NIAID Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings Clinical Research Network Clinical Research Centers (CAUSE-CRCs). The CAUSE-CRCs will conduct both network-wide and site-specific clinical studies and trials with the ultimate goal of developing effective asthma treatment or prevention approaches applicable to children residing in low-income urban settings. For network-wide clinical research projects and other network functions, the CAUSE-CRCs will work closely with the CAUSE Leadership Center (CAUSE-LC).
 
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Point-of-Care Technologies Funding Opportunities - LOI Due March 2

The NIH’s Point-of-Care Technology Research Network (POCTRN) drives the development of point-of-care technologies through collaborative efforts that merge scientific and technological capabilities with clinical need. The goal of the Point of Care Technology Research Network is to develop technologies with clinical applications using a network model that enhances complementary strengths and builds multidisciplinary partnerships.
 
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Georgia CTSA Request for Proposals: Informatics - Due March 6

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. We strongly encourage applications that use our Real Time Analytics platform. $30,000 in total grant funding is available. Individual award amounts will vary based on merit.
 
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Beckman Foundation Advanced Light-Sheet Microscopy Program - Pre-Proposals Due March 6

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is requesting proposals for a new program in Advanced Light-Sheet Microscopy. The Foundation is planning to make several awards in this program for $1.2M each. This is an open call for Pre-Proposals, with invited Full Proposals next year.
 
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Cures Within Reach Funding Opportunities – Due March 6 & 20

Cures Within Reach has several new funding opportunity Requests for Proposals on their CureAccelerator platform. These funding opportunities include up to $100,000 for clinical and up to $50,000 for preclinical repurposing research in Meniere's disease, and up to $25,000 for comparative biology repurposing research in canines.
 
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Georgia CTSA Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design (BERD) Request for Proposals - Due March 31

As many as two awards of up to $20,000 each in total direct costs are available to support novel methodological research in biostatistics, epidemiology, or health economics to advance clinical and translational research. New investigators are encouraged to apply; meritorious applications from new investigators will be prioritized for funding.
 
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Emory SOM Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) Awards: I3 Education - Due April 1

A key innovation strategy is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-departmental and -divisional research. The SOM I3 Education Awards are soliciting proposals that highlight, promote, and disseminate innovations in medical education and training (degree programs and GME) that enhance the Emory SOM mission.
 
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Emory SOM Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) Awards: I3 Venture - Due April 1

A key innovation strategy is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-departmental and -divisional research. The SOM I3 Venture Awards are soliciting proposals to catalyze promising early-stage concepts with commercial potential that do not yet qualify for funding from external sources.
 
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Targeted Therapy in Colorectal Cancer RFP - Due April 13

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community's independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer's medical and/or scientific strategies. Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on increasing the understanding of targeted therapies including BRAF inhibitors and their use in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC).
 
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MAPK Inhibition in Melanoma RFP - Due April 15

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community's independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer's medical and/or scientific strategies. Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on increasing the understanding of MAPK pathway inhibitors and their use in the treatment of melanoma.
 
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Emory SOM Bridge Funding Program Applications - Due April 15 (DoM Internal Due April 1)

To assist investigators who have temporarily lost significant federal research funding, and to facilitate carefully planned changes in research direction, the Emory School of Medicine offers a Bridge Funding Program. Bridge funding up to $100,000 (including Department support/matching funds) will be available to investigators based on merit, potential for renewal of external funding, and availability of SOM funds.
 
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Education

 
 
 

Georgia CTSA TL1 (T32-like) Training Grant Clinical & Translational Research Training - Predoc Due February 17, Postdoc Due March 16

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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Georgia CTSA KL2 Program Clinical & Translational Research Career Development Program for Junior Faculty Members - Due March 2

The goal of the program is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, PharmD) committed to a career in clinical and/or translational research. The Georgia CTSA is committed to assisting junior faculty at partner institutions to become independent, established, and ethical clinical and/or translational research investigators.
 
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BIRCWH Scholars: Request for Applications - Due March 2

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.
 
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Kauffman FastTrac® TechVenture™ Entrepreneur Training Course - Register by March 15

The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), along with the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA), will be offering the Kauffman FastTrac® TechVenture™ entrepreneur training course again in 2020. This is a six full-day course (over seven weeks) designed to train faculty entrepreneurs who plan to create a startup company to commercialize their inventions. All faculty members at the Georgia CTSA partner institutions can apply.
 
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Phlebotomy 101 - March 26 & 27

Phlebotomy 101 is a two-day classroom and clinical, hands-on training to venipuncture offered through the Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers (GCRCs). The course is offered quarterly to research coordinators from Emory, Morehouse School of Medicine and UGA.
 
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Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) - Request for Applications - Due April 30

The Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) is a formal 16-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program for trainees who seek to conduct research at the interface between basic and translational science and clinical medicine.
 
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Seeking Mentors: Grant Writing Consultation

The new Georgia CTSA Grant Wise service offers the opportunity for one-on-one feedback from experienced senior faculty on grant writing. We are soliciting experienced faculty to serve as volunteer mentors. If you have experience in writing grants and you enjoy mentoring, we need you! After completing the online volunteer form, we will be in touch should we receive a request that matches your expertise. Contact lauren.james@emory.edu
 
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Research Resources

 
 
 

New Research Fees: Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences

Emory's Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences is vital to a large number of clinical trials and other research projects that rely heavily on imaging services and/or image interpretation. Please click the link below to view the new research fees associated with clinical trial services, effective February 1, 2020.
 
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Emory Facilities and Resources Boilerplate Language Library

This new tool provides boilerplate language to help you in writing grant proposals, progress reports and other documents that need to highlight Emory’s institutional environment including the Georgia CTSA. The language is provided and updated by individual units, and availability of template language sections will grow over time as new departments and groups are added. To learn how to use the tool or to add your text to the library, contact Krista Charen at krista.charen@emory.edu. Training is available to departments and teams upon request.
 
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ACT Network

The Georgia CTSA has partnered with ACT Network to bring real-time cohort exploration and discovery to its researchers. ACT uses a web interface in a HIPAA-compliant manner, without require study-specific IRB approval. It offers open access to a national network of academic medical research centers and generates aggregate patient count data. Emory and Morehouse School of Medicine researchers can now explore patient populations, confirm and demonstrate feasibility, and find potential partners for multi-site studies. Access for Georgia Tech and UGA researchers is in development.
 
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GCRC-EUH - Open 2nd Saturdays

The Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers - Emory University Hospital (GCRC-EUH) site is now open every second Saturday of the month. This is to expand our services offered to investigators and provide flexible visit options.
 
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eIRB Upgraded System Available Now

The upgraded eIRB submission system has been launched. For the more details, go to the Emory IRB website http://www.irb.emory.edu/eirb_project_huron_saas/announcement.html.
 
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Georgia CTSA Ethical Dilemma of the Week

Participant Recruitment: First Poke, Then Hope (PDF)
 
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Research Registry Toolkit

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.
 
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Georgia CTSA Statistical Consulting at Georgia Tech - Mondays

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.
 
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Virtual Stat Tuesdays for UGA Faculty and Trainees

Dr. Kevin Dobbin, UGA co-Director for the Georgia CTSA Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design (BERD) Program, is offering a free internet-based statistical consulting clinic for UGA clinical and translational researchers (faculty, graduate students, post-docs) every Tuesday from 3:30pm-4:30pm. The virtual stat clinic is via Zoom video conferencing, and users must have UGA login credentials to access.
 
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Morehouse School of Medicine Statistics Fridays

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.
 
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Innovation & Translation

 
 
 

Translational Science 2020 - April 14-17

More than 1,100 trainees, researchers and federal officers are heading to the nation's capital for Translational Science 2020 on April 14-17, 2020 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Learn about the latest research and explore new opportunities for funding and collaboration. An informative education program and unique networking opportunities make this a can't-miss event.
 
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Community

 
 
 

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, Spring 2020 Special Issue: Call for Papers - Due February 28

The Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association (jGPHA) announces a call for papers with an emphasis on how multidisciplinary teams design, implement and assess the impact of translational research, policy, practice and educational initiatives designed with the explicit intent to transform community/population health in the State of Georgia.
 
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Please Consider Participating in the All of Us Research Program

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 ...

 
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Events

 
 
 

Advances in Research (AiR) Speaker Series - February 18

Please join Advances in Research (AiR) for their event featuring Thomas Cash, MD, MSc speaking on "Phase 1 Clinical Trials for Relapsed/Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors" and Sunil Raikar, MD speaking on "All MPAL is not Created Equal: Understanding Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia", on Tuesday, February 18th from 12:30pm – 1:30pm in Egleston, Classrooms 5-7.
 
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FDA Strategy: Bench2Market Talks - February 20

Join us for a panel discussion from 8:30am-9:30am in Emory SOM 153A covering the differing regulatory pathways for devices, therapeutics, diagnostics, and digital health technologies. Speaker Richard diMonda, BEE, MSBME, MBA, brings over 30 years of medical device commercialization experience. diMonda also provides Georgia CTSA's RegRoadmap service offering investigators expert advice on how to design a strategic plan that effectively navigates the FDA regulatory requirements and launches an innovation to market. http://georgiactsa.org/discovery/regulatory-strategy.html
 
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Nutrition Seminar: Meal Timing and Weight Status - February 20

Mark Guinter, PhD, MPH will present a seminar sponsored by HERCULES and the graduate program in Nutrition and Health Sciences entitled: "Regularity of Meal Timing and Frequency in Association with Weight Status" on Thursday, February 20th at noon in Emory SOM, Room 170A. Snacks and coffee provided.
 
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Women in Bio: ATL Financial Planning Seminar - February 20

Join us from 6-8pm at 900 Ashwood Pkwy., Suite 400. This engaging presentation, organized in collaboration with the Empowered Planning Group, will explore the psychology of money and its role in your personal financial plan. Content will include a high-level conversation on the following topics: Cash Flow, Retirement Planning & Investments, and Asset Protection.
 
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Establishing a Viable Business Model for Your Medical Device Invention - February 24

As part of the GLUE Lecture Series, join our panelist for a discussion on "Establishing a Viable Business Model for Your Medical Device Invention - Reimbursement and Payment Tips that Pay-off", on Monday, February 24 from 12:15 - 1:15 pm at Emory, HSRB E160.
 
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Non-Invasive Physiological Sensing and Modulation for Human Health and Performance - February 26

As part of the Jay E. Berkelhamer M.D., Pediatric Research Grand Rounds, Omer T. Inan, PhD will give a lecture on "Non-Invasive Physiological Sensing and Modulation for Human Health and Performance" at 8:00am in Egleston, Classroom 5.
 
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2020 Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference - February 27-29 (Register Today!)

Join us at the beautiful Callaway Resort & Gardens as we bring together researchers from across the region to present the best new clinical & translational research & build collaborative partnerships. Don’t miss this opportunity to attend talks from top researchers, dynamic poster sessions, breakout sessions on hot topics such as rural health, the opioid epidemic & maternal health, & multiple opportunities for networking. Register today at bit.ly/36muJPm.
 
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NIH Rare Disease Day - February 28

NIH/NCATS will co-sponsor this year's Rare Disease Day at NIH event with the NIH Clinical Center. This event aims to raise awareness about rare diseases, the people they affect and NIH research collaborations underway to address scientific challenges and advance new treatments. Use #NIHchat to join the NIH Rare Disease Day Twitter chat on February 21 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
 
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K-Club: Neutralizing the Threat of Food Allergy - February 28

Please join the K-Club for their event, "Neutralizing the Threat of Food Allergy", featuring speaker Brian P. Vickery, MD from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at Egleston, Classrooms 5-7.
 
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Women in Bio: Women's History Month Social - March 12

Come celebrate Women's History Month at our first networking event of the year at Tucker Brewing Company from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. All are welcome to attend, and this is a great opportunity to learn about Women In Bio and meet our chapter leaders in a friendly setting. Food and drinks provided.
 
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10x Genomics Scientific Seminar - March 18

Join the Emory Integrated Genomics Core and 10x Genomics for a Scientific Seminar featuring discussions on single cell profiling technologies, experimental design, sample preparation, bioinformatics approaches, etc. at 10:00am at Winship Cancer Institute, Kauffman Auditorium, Winship C5012.
 
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Georgia CTSA Blue Sky Group: Adolescent Sexual Health - March 19

Join researchers and clinicians from across the Georgia CTSA for a session on Adolescent Sexual Health from 5:30-7pm in Emory SOM 153A. Blue Sky Groups are unstructured meetings that provide a unique opportunity for attendees to drive the agenda as well as utilize the session as a catalyst for future collaborations and research opportunities.
 
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Emory Core Day 2020 - March 19

From 3:00-5:00pm in the Emory Student Center, learn about statewide core facilities and shared resources that can support your research. Socialize with core leaders, other core users, and vendors displaying their latest platforms.
 
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7th Annual Health Services Research Day – May 6 (Abstracts Due March 13)

Save the date for the 7th Annual Health Services Research Day on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM at the Emory School of Medicine, Auditorium 110. Join Georgia CTSA colleagues at this symposium and networking opportunity. Keynote Speaker: Michael Chernew, PhD, Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy, Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab Director, Harvard Medical School. To register, visit bit.ly/2S2rVR3
 
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10th Annual Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference - June 12 (Abstracts Due March 13)

Georgia CTSA is proud to announce it is a Silver Sponsor of this year's conference at the Georgia Aquarium! Registration is open now. Abstract submissions are encouraged from all Georgia CTSA institutions and are being accepted until March 13 at 1:00pm. Georgia CTSA Innovation Catalyst Director Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, is this year's co-chair. CME is also offered.
 
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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.