eRoundup for 7/16/10

Informed Consent - The Right to Participate in Research

Henry Blumberg

Nine health research centers have received funds, from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health, to develop ways to reduce the time it takes for clinical research to become treatments for patients. The funds were awarded as part of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program and bring the total number of CTSAs across the country up to 55. Read more...

The ACTSI's Translational Technologies & Resources (TTR) program purchased the Raindance Technologies' RDT 1000 instrument which is being used as Emory develops a new DNA sequencing platform.

Beau Bruce, MD, ACTSI KL scholar and assistant professor of oph­thalmology and neuro-ophthalmology at Emory, has taken on a new role as medical director of clinical trials for the Emory Eye Center. Read more...

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Applications for grants from the Emory Medical Care Foundation are now being accepted. Medical school faculty who are based at least 50 percent of their time at Grady Memorial Hospital can get grants up to $25,000 to support research. Those in the first ten years of their careers are given preference. Contact William Payne at 404-727-5640 with questions. See the current guidelines, application forms, and sample proposals.

The Winship Cancer Institute presents the distinguished panel today at 1:00 p.m. in the Winship Auditorium, C5012, Winship Uppergate Building. Click here for more information or contact Annie Mullins.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) will hold its poster session on August 5, from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Commons, Dobbs University Center (DUC), Emory University. This year, five students were supported by the ACTSI. More information will follow. Contact Catherine Quiñones, PhD with any questions.

The Winship Cancer Institute's Grand Rounds on August 11, from 7:00-8:30 a.m. in the Winship Auditorium, C5012, Winship Uppergate Building, will focus on Mastering Clinical Research. Contact Annie Mullins for more information.

Sponsored by GA Bio, the conference will be held on Wednesday, September 15, at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center. Learn More

The course will be held on Wednesday mornings from 8:30-11:30 a.m. in the Lipsett Amphitheatre, NIH Clinical Center, Building 10 and videocast. Please register here. Please contact Mertis Stallings for more information.

On September 28, the VA and CTSA Opportunities for Collaborative Clinical and Translational Science-Enhancing Clinical Phenotyping Meeting will be held at the Natcher Conference Center at the NIH Main Campus in Bethesda, MD. The meeting will focus on opportunities for enhanced collaboration among Department of Veterans Affairs and NIH's CTSA consortium. Topics will include electronic health records, genomic and observational research, Central Institutional Review Boards, comparative effectiveness research, and the synergies with training environment these provide. For more information, contact Jody Sachs, NCRR, Anthony Hayward, NCRR, or Alexander Ommaya, VA.

The ACTSI is pleased to announce a new resource for investigators called Studio Consultations to aid in the successful design and implementation of clinical and translational science research proposals. The Studio Consultation concept involves a clinical investigator presenting their proposals to representatives of ACTSI's Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design (BERD) program, Biomedical Informatics Program (BIP), and Clinical Interaction Network (CIN) who in turn will give the investigator their expert feedback. Read more... 

The Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) and the Emory Research and Health Sciences IT division are proud to announce the recent release of the electronic Biomedical Interactive Resource Tool (eBIRT), a new web-based application used for research resource discovery. For researchers, eBIRT serves as a "one-stop virtual shop" for research resources, such as laboratory services, equipment, software, consultation services, training opportunities, and more.  To search for resources in eBIRT, go to http://ebirt.emory.edu. 

The Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) and the Emory Research and Health Sciences IT division are proud to announce the recent release of the electronic Biomedical Interactive Resource Tool (eBIRT), a new web-based application used for research resource discovery. For resource providers, such as service centers and cores, eBIRT offers a platform to advertise research-related services and products. If you have resources and would like to make them more discoverable to the scientific community, or if you would like more information about eBIRT, please write to: ebirt_support@emory.edu.