eRoundup for 5/21/10

Data Interpretation and Management - Image Manipulation

Henry M. Blumberg, MD, ACTSI RETCD program director and professor of medicine (infectious diseases) at Emory SOM and Grady Memorial Hospital was lead author of the commentary in a special Lancet series on tuberculosis. The announcement was featured in Science Daily, Health News Digest NewsGuide.us, Medcompare.com, Emaxhealth.com, Brightsurf.com, and eScience News.

Emory IRB received special recognition from Public Health Services and related agencies for work in support of Emory's H1N1 emergency response and research. The award recognized the balance of quality review with fast-tracking of the H1N1 protocols submitted by Emory infectious disease and public health investigators over the past year. 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 and broadcast to Morehouse School of Medicine, Multi-disciplinary Research Center, Room G-14. 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...

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.

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...

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.

Sponsored by GA Bio, this program will feature expert CEOs discussing the following funding strategies utilized by emerging companies: Grants; Partnering; Licensing; Angel Investors. The event will be held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference. More Details & Online Registration

The first National VIVO Conference will bring together scientists, developers, publishers, funding agencies, research officers, students, and those supporting the development of team science. The conference will be held in the New York Hall of Science. You can access additional information about the VIVO project, follow their blog, and download VIVO software at http://www.vivoweb.org/. Learn 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). 

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... 

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...