Georgia CTSA Newsletter
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Georgia CTSA
Weekly eRoundup
October 5, 2018
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| | | | | The Coordinating Center is a virtual “front door” for research facilitation in Georgia. The center expedites discovery of the vast Georgia CTSA resources. We support you with navigation to existing resources within and external to the Georgia CTSA. ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| |  | | In an effort to recognize and reward team science, the Georgia CTSA established the Presidents’ Award of Distinction for Team Science and the Team Science Award of Distinction for Early Stage Research Teams to reward and promote excellence in multi-disciplinary research teams within the Georgia CTSA. The winning teams will receive a monetary award for continued research and will receive a special invitation to present at the 2019 Georgia Clinical ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Often novel insights emerge only when you juxtapose individuals with deep but disparate expertise around a common goal. The Emory School of Medicine (SOM) Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) Awards accentuate the theme of innovation, complementing existing WHSC supported Synergy awards, and fall into two categories in this initial round: (1) those focused on transformational research ideas (the I3 Wow! Research awards), and (2) those focused on novel ideas in medical education (the I3 Education awards). | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | The Emory-Georgia Tech Healthcare Innovation Program (HIP), in partnership with the Emory Synergy Award Program, Georgia CTSA, Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub, Emory Health Services Research Center, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory+Children’s Pediatrics Institute, and Georgia State University is pleased to announce the eleventh round of research seed grants in Healthcare Innovation. Seed grants will fund multi-investigator and multi-disciplinary ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The Human Vaccines Project has launched a Call for Applications for the 2019 Michelson Prizes. The $150,000 prizes have expanded to include three focus areas related to vaccine discovery: Human Immunology; Computational Biology and Protein Engineering; and Neglected Parasitic Diseases. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Cures Within Reach has two new RFPs for Meniere's disease on our CureAccelerator® platform. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | NCATS announces an opportunity for NIH intramural researchers to submit proposals to collaborate with Pfizer's Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI). Pfizer's CTI program, which is managed by NCATS, pairs NIH intramural researchers with Pfizer resources to pursue scientific and medical advances through joint therapeutic development. Areas of interest to Pfizer include cancer, autoimmunity/inflammation, metabolic diseases and rare diseases. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Experts from FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, the University of Maryland, and the University of Pennsylvania will provide a deep dive into the scientific background and practical methodology needed when conducting clinical trials. Topics will include: pre-clinical and clinical science, statistical structure of trials, safety and ethical requirements, FDA regulatory requirements related to the performance an evaluation of clinical studies, and many more. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals responsible for the conduct in clinical trials are encouraged to attend. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Data Representation: Data Torturing | | | | 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 Georgia Tech Campus every Monday in Petit Institute, Room 3317 at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. during the 2018 fall and 2019 spring semester.
This is the continuation of the consulting sessions offered by Professor Brani Vidakovic, who is taking a leave to work at NSF as a ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The core, one of the Emory Integrated Core Facilities (EICF), is supported by the Department of Neurosurgery and the Emory University School of Medicine. The TNC supports investigators interested in translation of new therapies at an accelerated pace, providing the necessary tools for clinical translation. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | NSF has one of the most promising SBIR/STTR programs for ATDC companies. Come learn how to best position yourself for an NSF SBIR/STTR award and meet Henry Ahn. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The only annual medical device regulations conference in the Southeast that offers a full day expert speakers from FDA, Notified Bodies, Industry and an intensive full-day workshop about Transitioning to the EU MDR-Practical Considerations and six hours of RAPS continuing education credit. This program offers a great opportunity to gain exposure to current thinking and best practices regarding medical device quality and regulatory affairs from both industry and FDA. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Walmart and the Walmart Foundation provides grants to local organizations to create impact in local communities through their Community Grant Program. | | | | 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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| | | | | The K-Club provides an educational forum to assist fellows and faculty. Facilitated by Stacy Heilman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Director, Pediatric Research Operations, Emory University Department of Pediatrics & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and presented by Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD, Assistant Professor, Director, Pediatric Research Operations, Emory University Department of Pediatrics & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
A light ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | Presented by keynote speaker Griffin Rodgers, MD, MACP, Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health at Morehouse School of Medicine at noon. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | If you’re curious how to protect your invention and better understand available resources on campus, join the Coulter Translational Fund and the Georgia CTSA to learn the basics of intellectual property, disclosures, and patent filing. Representatives from both Georgia Tech and Emory Technology Transfer Offices will be available to answer your questions as well as discuss policies and procedures specific to each campus.
The Coulter Commercialization ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | Join researchers from across the Georgia CTSA for an evening of energetic and dynamic networking. Attendees will participate in a series of short one-on-one meetings with potential collaborators from both clinical and basic science areas.
The event will be held at UGA from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
REGISTER NOW ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | A webinar series on the latest developments from the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program. The series will present key initiatives happening at CTSA Program hub sites, upcoming funding opportunities available through the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, and resources for fostering innovation and cutting-edge translational research activities. | | | | Read More | | |
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| |  | | Registration deadline today, February 15.
Michael G. Kurilla, MD, PhD, director, Division of Clinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health will serve as keynote speaker. Georgia CTSA brings together researchers from across the state to present the best new clinical and translational research and build collaborative partnerships. The conference will be held at the beautiful Callaway ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | 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. | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | | i2b2 is an easy-to-use website to query Emory Healthcare and Morehouse Healthcare electronic health record data for patient counts and aggregate information operated by the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA). It can be the first step to determine study feasibility to recruit a special population. Researchers can use i2b2 to determine how many patients are in the health systems who meet their particular study criteria ... | | | | Read More | | |
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| | | | The symposium is scheduled for February 13 in the National Center for Primary Care. During the event, research data are presented by MSM postdoctoral fellows, medical and graduate students, as well as undergraduate students in the Atlanta University Center, and colleges and universities across Georgia. | | | | 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
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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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