Events

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present "Data4Action: The Centre County COVID-19 Cohort Study" at its next Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series from 4 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 26. The Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series features statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments. Matthew Ferrari, associate professor of biology

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute presents “Informed Consent: Beyond Compliance" at its next Translational Science Seminar Series webinar from noon to 1 p.m. on Jan. 28. In this seminar, Jen McCormick, Ph.D., the institute’s ethics expert, will delve into the reasons for informed consent in human subjects research and share ethical insights into the importance of keeping

Please register in advance here: https://bit.ly/3pUUU8q All are welcome to virtually attend; please share this announcement widely! Abstract: Funding opportunities for Research on Evaluation (RoE) often appear to be few and far between. However, the Faster Forward Fund (3F) is one example that offers hope to RoE die-hards that funding opportunities do indeed exist! Started by Michael Scriven, 3F

Researchers planning COVID-19 trials with the Trial Innovation Network (TIN) can leverage the N3C to inform their research hypotheses. N3C focuses on aligning its infrastructure so that it can generate efficient and minimally biased results. Part of that infrastructure includes the curation of value sets and phenotype variables relevant to COVID-19, such as ventilator support, ICU use, and

Melissa Haendel, PhD, FAMIA, Dan Housman, BSc, Hemalkumar Mehta, PhD, Charisse Madlock-Brown, PhD, MLS & Anita Walden, MA Researchers planning COVID-19 trials with the Trial Innovation Network (TIN) can leverage the N3C to inform their research hypotheses. N3C focuses on aligning its infrastructure so that it can generate efficient and minimally biased results. Part of that infrastructure includes

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute is hosting Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) KL2 Scholar, DeAnna Baker Frost MD, PhD on February 2, 2021, 12-1 p.m. CST as a part of the CLIC-CTSA Visiting Scholar Program. Dr. Baker Frost will present on 'The Influence of Hormonal Dysregulation in Autoimmunity.' Objectives: Provide a brief overview of

The transgender community faces systemic barriers to health care access, which leads to increased health disparities. Join your colleagues to discuss how to create a more affirming, welcoming environment in research and care. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this seminar you will be able to: • List terms and definitions around gender identity • Explain overall health disparities in the

KL2 awardees from clinical and translational science centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of CTSA Visiting Scholars. Nhu Tran, PhD, of the University of Southern California will present his research on "Associations of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation with Neuordevelopmental Delays in Infants with Congenital Heart Disease compared to Controls." Free and open to the public. Register.

Register with a team or as an individual, for this eight-week, case-based course presented by the Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Utilizing the National Institute of Health’s Collaboration and Team Science Field Guide, 2nd Edition, along with included brief case studies, Joel Dobbs, PharmD will help scientists learn the basics of team science and collaboration as well as how to

The Heart Health in Women 2021 Conference will be a half-day educational conference for health care professionals focused on promoting comprehensive understanding of heart disease in women. Topics will include risk factors, prevention, clinical presentation, treatments and outcomes of cardiovascular disease in women, highlighting areas where women have unique disease features and outcomes. The

The VCU Wright Center’s Health Equity Series is a quarterly exploration and community discussion of health disparities in collaboration with partners locally, in Virginia and nationwide. Join VCU faculty, medical providers and expert guests from the community as they present on the latest research, listen to attendees and plan a way forward – through community-engaged research and increased

Information session: Innovations & Interventions – GI Surgical Leaks Pilot Funding Funding opportunity In conjunction with Johnson & Johnson Innovation and its affiliates (J&J Innovation and its affiliates), seeking highly innovative proposals directed at reducing the complications resulting from post-surgery gastrointestinal (GI) leaks with the goal to reduce complications and improve outcomes

FDA and the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy will hold a virtual workshop focused on considerations about observational (non-interventional) study design and conduct when using evidence from observational studies to inform regulatory decisions.   FDA defines real-world evidence (RWE) as the clinical evidence regarding a medical product’s use and potential benefits or risks that is derived

Information session: Innovations & Interventions – GI Surgical Leaks Pilot Funding Funding opportunity In conjunction with Johnson & Johnson Innovation and its affiliates (J&J Innovation and its affiliates), seeking highly innovative proposals directed at reducing the complications resulting from post-surgery gastrointestinal (GI) leaks with the goal to reduce complications and improve outcomes

Registration for Rare Disease Day at NIH (RDD at NIH) 2021 is now open! RDD at NIH, sponsored by NCATS and the NIH Clinical Center, will take place virtually on March 1, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST. Each year, NIH hosts this event to raise awareness about rare diseases, the people they affect and research collaborations underway to address scientific challenges and to advance new

Hosted by the Georgia CTSA, the Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference, held virtually on March 4 - 5, 2021, brings together researchers from across the region to present the best new clinical and translational research and build collaborative relationships. Clinical and/or translational researchers working across the southeast are invited to submit an abstract by November

This webinar will provide an overview of the STELLAR prototype– an interactive web-based system to assess the learning needs of the clinical and translational research workforce, a Self-career Training, Education, Life-long Learning Advancement Resource.

Science of Team Science and the Human Condition The 12th Annual International Science of Team Science Conference hosted by Virginia Tech aims to advance our understanding of collaborative initiatives that address multidimensional complex societal problems. We invite team science academics, leaders and members of cross-disciplinary teams, institutional leaders and administrators, and funding