eRoundup for 5/28/10

Data Interpretation and Management - Patience is a Virtue

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...

The Joint Commission visited the new ACTSI Pediatric Research Center at Egleston for the first time on the May 13. The visit included a tour of the unit; an interview with the nurse manager, a research subject, and family; and assessment of a patient record and family and staff educational materials. The family gave very positive feedback about their experience and the surveyor identified no deficiencies on the unit. The ACTSI would like to congratulate the research center staff on the successful visit and look forward to continued success.

All ACTSI-supported investigators must cite the NIH sponsored ACTSI (Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute) in publications and patents resulting from either in-kind or financial support, or both, from the ACTSI. Additionally, all ACTSI supported publications must be submitted to PubMedCentral. Please contact Andrew West if you have any questions. Read more...

Federal investment in basic university research sparks economic growth, says a new national report. It features 100 startup companies created by university discoveries, including four businesses started at Emory University. See the report from the Science Coalition  

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A new issue of Extramural Nexus, the monthly newsletter from the NIH Office of Extramural Research, is available online. Articles on the NPRM on financial conflicts of interest in research and the end of A2 (second amendment) applications are featured. Read more...

The HSI-Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Pilot Grant Program is focused on research related to clinical outcomes and public health. 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...

Emory's Kris West, associate vice president of research and director of the research and compliance office, will present Lessons Learned: How to Avoid Common Clinical Trial Audit Findings on June 2, from 1:00 - 2:30. Please join us by registering at ORC@emory.edu or by dialing 404.727.2398. Read more...

ProtoType, a protocol authoring tool, webinar will be held on June 9, from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. ProtoType is a new tool developed at the NIH Clinical Center, to provide a systematic framework where protocols can be authored and maintained throughout their life cycle. In addition to describing the key functionalities of the application, this webinar will describe how it was designed to fit the needs at the NIH, as well as its flexibility to adapt to implementations at many other facilities. To join the meeting click here or call 1-866-910-4857, participant code: 584064.

If you are a new coordinator or you need a refresher, please sign up today! Course and registration information is available on the OCR website. The training will be held at Emory in the 1599 Clifton Road Building on the first floor.

Emory's Office for Clinical Research presents Research Matters on Thursday, June 24, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in Emory's EUH Auditorium, Second Floor. This event offers CME hours. Click here to register.

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). 

Have you ever wanted to explore options for addressing a clinical or surgical idea to improve a product or technique? The Biomedical Engineering (BME) program at GA Tech is seeking projects and faculty advisors from Emory and Morehouse School of Medicine for its senior capstone design course. If you have a clinical or surgical oriented idea or "problem," you can work with a team of senior BME students in developing and testing a potential solution. Read more... 

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