eRoundup for 5/7/10

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The Resources for Researchers page on CTSAweb.org has been revamped and improved to make it easier to find resources of interest. A new feature listing various research collaboration opportunities is now also available on CTSAweb.org - Collaboration Opportunities.

At last week's annual ASCI/AAP meeting in Chicago, Dr. Francis Collins, NIH Director, gave an interesting presentation about the new NIH research themes and the direction of NIH. Read more...

Winship Cancer Institute is offering a unique research scholar opportunity for selected resident physicians, oncology fellow physicians, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members within five years of training.  Robbins Scholar Program awards will be given to up to four outstanding trainees or junior faculty who are selected by a rigorous peer-review process. All applicants must be nominated by a senior mentor. Scholarships can be used to cover partial salary, laboratory, other research expenses, or travel. Please contact Ms. Traci Cobbs-Palmer with any questions. Read more...

This mechanism is intended to increase new collaborations and the number of faculty applying for HIV/AIDS-related funding to the 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...

The i6 Challenge is a new $12 million innovation competition administered by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, in partnership with the NIH and National Science Foundation. EDA will award up to $1 million to six winning teams with the most innovative ideas to drive technology commercialization, and entrepreneurship in their regions. Entrepreneurs, investors, universities, foundations, and non-profits are encouraged to participate. For more information, email, join the i6 Challenge conference call at 2:00 p.m. on May 17, or click here.

GA Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center and GA Bio will host a luncheon panel of experts available to answer questions about the tax credit. As part of the new health care reform law, this program was created to encourage investments in new therapies by small biotech companies. The two-year program is limited to a total of $1 Billion and companies should be prepared to apply on May 21. The panel will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Centergy Building (75 5th Street NW), Wayne Hodges Room, 3rd Floor. Read more...

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and Kaiser Permanente host, Promoting Resiliency and Positive Social Emotional Development in Children and Youth on May 18, from 8:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. at MSM (conference fees can be waived). Read more...

Emory's Office of Research Compliance presents Lessons Learned: How to Avoid Common Clinical Trial Audit Findings by Kris West, JD, associate vice president for research administration, and Carlton Dampier, MD, CPI, assistant dean for clinical research, on May 20 at 2:00 p.m. in Egleston's first floor conference room 5. Read more...

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...

Hosted by Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and sponsored by the ACTSI, a grant writing workshop for new investigators will be held on May 26 and is open to any ACTSI partners. The workshop will be held at MSM, in NCPC, room 104 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The workshop is free; parking is $5. For questions contact Judy Simmons. 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 Third Biennial National Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence will be held on June 16-18 in Bethesda, MD. Designed to showcase the scientific and training accomplishments of the IDeA program, which develops scientific centers of excellence and trains biomedical scientists in IDeA-eligible states, the event will provide an opportunity for those in the CTSA and IDeA communities to network and form research collaborations. For more information about this event, visit the IDeA symposium website.

Supported by the ACTSI's Research Education, Training & Career Development (RETCD) program, this innovative and rigorous certificate program gives PhD students the expertise and experience needed to translate fundamental biomedical scientific discoveries into treatments that will benefit human health. In 2005, Howard Hughes Medical Institute launched the Med Into Grad Initiative to address the growing gap between basic biology and medicine and offered grants to enhance or initiate PhD programs that would provide students with a better understanding of medicine and pathobiology. Emory has been granted an HHMI Med Into Grad award to develop the new certificate program in translational research. 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. Tuition scholarships are available from the ACTSI to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Further information is available here or by contacting Cheryl Sroka (404-727-5096). 

The ACTSI's Clinical Interaction Network (CIN) is pleased to announce the availability of the Clincial Data Extraction Service Center which is an Information Technology supported resource for ACTSI investigators seeking access to information residing within the Clinical Data Warehouse of Emory Healthcare. Read more...

If you are a faculty member from Emory, Morehouse School of Medicine, or GA Tech who has a proven research discovery which could positively impact the community's health, the Community Engagement & Research Program (CERP) of the ACTSI has an opportunity for you. CERP aims to match faculty investigators with its established network of community-based organizations (CBOs) to disseminate research findings. CERP will provide funding to the CBOs through a mini-grants program to support these dissemination activities. Read more...

ResearchMatch, a Clinical & Translational Science Awards (CTSA) initiative funded by the NCRR, part of the NIH, is now easier for researchers. ResearchMatch (RM) is a recruitment tool that will help connect willing research studies volunteers with investigators. RM is available to all ACTSI partner investigators. Click here for instructions on how to use RM at Emory. The IRB protocol template language is also available, click here. You may register for feasibility access which will provide you with the ability to view aggregate data on the registry population and for recruitment access which provides the ability to recruit volunteers. Contact Debora Clem with questions.