eRoundup for 4/09/10

Conflict of Interest-When the LAR is also the Investigator 

Communities in metro Atlanta and in Albany will soon become part of the research process from the very beginning, through grants being awarded by the Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute's Community Engagement & Research Program (CERP) to local community-based organizations. Read more...

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The GA Tech/Emory Center (GTEC) for Regenerative Medicine and the ACTSI have partnered in the establishment of this inter-institutional grant program for regenerative medicine. This call for planning grants is aimed at groups (3-5) intending to pursue a multi‐disciplinary project in the area of regenerative medicine that has the potential for multi-investigator extramural funding in a three‐year time horizon. Read more...

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Translational Technologies & Resources (TTR) program of the ACTSI received supplemental funding to advance innovation through imaging. The goal of this RFA is to promote translational-directed (animal to human) studies by providing pilot funds ($50,000 per award) for novel biomarker imaging research in animal models, or human translation from animal models. Eligible candidates include faculty from Emory, GA Tech, and MSM. Collaborative, inter-departmental or inter-institutional projects are strongly encouraged. Read more... 

Emory Molecular and Translational lmaging Research Center's P50 Pilot Project program offers opportunities for both trainees and established scientists to acquire preliminary data in the quantitative molecular imaging arena on which to base competitive future R01 proposals. Read more...

The UK's Science & Innovation (S&I) Network in the US is proud to announce the second round of the UK-US Collaboration Development Award (CDA) Programme. The CDAs are small travel grants covering transportation, accommodation, and subsistence to allow UK and US scientists, engineers, academic leaders, and innovation experts to travel in either direction to develop their partnerships. Read more...

This mechanism is intended to increase new collaborations and the number of faculty applying for HIV/AIDS-related funding to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the NIH by providing seed grant resources for collecting data, developing/refining methodologies, and/or developing/refining technologies that will strengthen the competitiveness of NCI applications. This mechanism provides support for dual PI, multidisciplinary research projects that can be accomplished in a short period of time (one year) with limited resources ($60K). Application and administrative questions should be directed to Kimberly Hagen. Read more...

Tall & Wide: Biostatistics Meets Bioinformatics Over Complex Data by Jeanne Kowalski, PhD, Division of Oncology Biostatistics, John's Hopkins University, today at noon in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Room 114. Read more... 

Emory's Office for Clinical Research presents Research Matters on Thursday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in Emory's 1599 Building, First Floor, Room 1.380. This event offers CME hours. Click here to register.

Hosted by the Emory School of Medicine, MSM, Mercer School of Medicine, and PCOM, Emory's main campus will host a free International Medical Volunteerism Conference. For more details visit: www.emoryimvc.org.

The Emory-UGA Influenza Pathogenesis and Immunology Research Center (IPIRC) will host Swine Origin H1N1 Virus: The First Pandemic of the 21st Century at the Emory Conference Center on April 18-20. Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH will give the keynote address. Dr. Rafi Ahmed, director of the Emory Vaccine Center, will present a special dinner lecture on April 19, at the Fox Theatre.  For more information, contact Tanya Cassingham (404-727-3450). 

The Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology presents Adiponectin Macrophage Transgenic Mice and Metabolic Syndrome by Yuchang Fu, PhD, assistant professor of nutrition sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, on April 19, at noon at Grady Hospital, Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence, conference room 10C029. For more information, please contact Tammie Printup at 404-489-9152.

The Intersection of Standards, Culture, and Ethics in Childhood Obesity addresses research ethics and practices as related to childhood obesity. The conference will be highlighted by a keynote address by Dr. Howard Koh, the Assistant Secretary of Health. Read more...

Voices of Change: The Impact of Public Health of Georgia, the Nation and Our World is a Festschrift Conference honoring the legacy of Dr. Daniel S. Blumenthal on April 21, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the Louis W. Sullivan National Center for Primary Care Auditorium at Morehouse School of Medicine. Read more... 

The EBI Roadshow will be held at Northwestern University and is sponsored by the Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute, Northwestern University Biomedical Informatics Center (NUBIC), and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Biostatistics Core. It will provide hands-on bioinformatics training for scientists through an introductory-level course directed at researchers with a biological background but little or no previous knowledge of the resources to be presented. For more information and to register, visit the EBI Roadshow Chicago website.

Representatives of five top law firms will participate in a panel session hosted by Georgia Bio on Thursday, April 29, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., to translate the landmark federal health care reform legislation. This unique event, to be held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Conference Center, will bring together experts from Alston & Bird, Arnall Golden Gregory, Kilpatrick Stockton, King & Spalding, and Thompson Hine to guide Georgia's life sciences community through major portions of nearly 2,000 pages of new health care law. The lawyers will focus on elements of the health care reform bill critical to pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies, hospitals, physicians groups, and universities. Click here for more details and to register.

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (ICTR) is hosting its second annual Research Participant Recruitment and Retention Symposium, How to Succeed in the Face of Obstacles, on April 30. This symposium is designed to equip investigators, study coordinators, and research staff with the strategies and tools to successfully meet the recruitment and retention goals of their studies. Lectures and interactive small group sessions will be led by experts in the field from Tufts, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, and industry. For more information and to register, visit the ICTR website.

Quest for Research Excellence: Partnering with Communities to Improve Health Outcomes will be held in Atlanta on April 30, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The conference will offer valuable information sharing, networking opportunities, lunch, and entertainment. Read more...

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) sponsors Diversity in Biotechnology: Building Partnerships and Sharing Best Practices in Chicago, IL. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin will deliver the keynote address and the summit will focus on the importance of integrating diverse and underserved populations within the medical, agricultural and energy research industry, increasing employment opportunities, and encouraging participation in clinical trials. Read more...

Registration is now open for the Neurosciences Initiative symposium. Therapeutic Frontiers in Acute CNS Injury will provide participants with a view into the future of the clinical care of stroke, spinal cord injury, and head trauma. Registration is free and students are welcome. CME credits are available. Click here to register.  Please visit our website for additional information. Read more... 

Please join us for the third annual conference organized and planned by the Community Engagement Committee of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Consortium focusing on aspects of community engagement. Partnering to Improve Health: The Science of Community Engagement will be held in Arlington, VA on May 13-14 - View Draft Agenda. For more information contact mccloskd@mail.nih.gov.

Brought to you by GA Tech, Cardiff University, and the ACTSI, this meeting is the first international symposium solely dedicated to microneedle research covering topics including microneedle fabrication, integration of formulation with the microneedle device, microneedle applications, and pre-clinical and clinical exemplification of microneedle technologies. Read more...

The ACTSI presents The Role of MYH9 Polymorphisms in Glomerular Disease by Jeffrey Kopp, MD, Captain, U.S. Public Health Service and Staff Clinician, Kidney Disease Section, NIDDK, NIH, on Thursday, May 27, at 4:00 p.m. in Emory's School of Medicine, room 130. Read more...

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences invites graduate students and postdocs to the regional stakeholder meeting in Atlanta on June 4. Read more... 

The Quest for Research Excellence Conference will be held in Washington, DC. Keynote speakers will include Nobel laureates, top researchers, and best-selling book authors. Over 1,000 researchers are expected to attend the conference to learn more about getting funded, getting published, getting connected with others in the research enterprise, and learning skills for better lab management. Read more...

Applications are currently being accepted for the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) Degree program for fall 2010. This masters program in the Emory Laney Graduate School provides didactic and mentored clinical and translational research training and is designed for participants who hold a doctorate or equivalent degree (such as PhD-level scientists) and have demonstrated a commitment to a career in clinical investigation. The MSCR requires 28 academic credit hours. Admission is rolling and applications are accepted until the class is full or until May 31, 2010. Tuition scholarships are available from the Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Further information is available at www.actsi.org/retcd or by contacting Cheryl Sroka, csroka@emory.edu or 404-727-5096.

The Clinical Research Education & Career Development Program (CRECD) at MSM is pleased to announce that a record number of six scholars were sponsored to attend and present their research at the Association of Clinical Research Training/Society of Clinical and Translational Science (ACRT/SCTS) Joint Annual Scientific Sessions this week in Washington DC. MSM acknowledges the support of NCRR's RCMI and CTSA programs for supporting the CRECD, KL, and TL scholars who participate in these mentored research programs. Read more...