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ACTSI Weekly eRoundup

November 11, 2016

In this edition:


Feature
Funding Opportunities
Educational Opportunities
Research Resources
Community
Events
News
 
 

Feature

 
 
 

IEEE-EMBS: Winter Meeting-November 15

Robert Matheny, MD, presents "Principles for In Vivo Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering." Dr. Matheny is both a current and former Atlanta Pediatric Device Consortium Seed Grant Recipient, and is currently developing an ECM Neonatal Mitrial Valve.
 
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Accepting Applications: ACTSI TL1 (T32) Training Grant

The TL1 program is focused on providing innovative didactic and mentored research training for individuals interested in careers that encompass clinical and/or translational research. The TL1 program supports both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees.
 
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Funding Opportunities

 
 
 

Myocarditis Foundation: Applications for Research Grants-Due December 1

Through the program, one-year grants of up to $40,000 will be awarded for innovative basic, clinical, or translational research relevant to the cause or treatment of myocarditis. The program is designed to provide seed funding to investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and the collection of preliminary data that can be used to help secure long-term funding from the National Institute of Health and other major granting institutions.
 
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Innovative Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R21)-LOI Due December 28

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on the early-stage development of highly innovative technologies offering novel molecular or cellular analysis capabilities for basic or clinical cancer research.
 
RFA-CA-17-010
 
 
 
 

Circadian Mechanisms Contributing to Obesity, Diabetes Metabolism, and Underlying Heart, Lung, and Blood Disorders (R01)-Due February 14

This FOA invites applications for clinical research to elucidate circadian-dependent mechanisms contributing to the pathophysiology of human obesity, diabetes-related metabolism, obesity-coupled risks for heart, lung, and blood disease, and the identification of novel therapies to improve circadian rhythm for primary or secondary prevention of obesity-associated disease risks.
 
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Educational Opportunities

 
 
 

American Liver Foundation: 2017 Liver Scholar Award-Due December 12

The American Liver Foundation is accepting applications for the 2017 Liver Scholar Award, an annual program designed to encourage early-career investigators to pursue a career in liver-related research. To that end, three-year grants of $225,000 each will provide researchers at an early stage of their careers with the support needed to bridge the gap between completion of their research training and the attainment of status as an independent research scientist.
 
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Call for Proposals for SPRINT (São Paulo Researchers in International Collaboration) projects-Due January 30

FAPESP and Emory University, signed a Research Collaboration Agreement on September 8th, 2015, aiming to implement scientific and scholarly cooperation between researchers from Emory University, USA, and from the State of São Paulo, Brazil, through the funding of joint research projects.
 
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K-Club: "The alphabet soup of submitting your grant application"-November 14

Join us for a special panel presentation answering your questions on grant application submissions.
 
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ACTSI KL2 Clinical Research Career Development Program for junior faculty members-Due March 1

The goal of this program is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty from a wide variety of disciplines to become independent, established, and ethical clinical and/or translational research investigators. Bonus: A free, two-session workshop for applicants will be held on Tuesdays, 11/29 and 12/6 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. To register, e-mail Dr. Janet Gross and Cheryl Sroka, and include: name, position, department, school, title of research study, and NIH biosketch. Those who attend both workshops will be eligible for up to five hours of individual grant writing consultation
 
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Research Resources

 
 
 

ACTSI Ethical Dilemma of the Week

 
Praying Over the Experiment
 
 
 

Community

 
 
 

The Great American Smokeout-November 17

Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout event. Encourage someone you know to use the data to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and then quit smoking that day. By quitting - even for 1 day - smokers will be taking an important step toward a healthier life and reducing their cancer risk.
 
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Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo-December 6

Over 600 graduating seniors from across several disciplines of Engineering and Industrial Design will showcase their innovative projects designed and built during their Senior/Capstone Design course.
 
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Events

 
 
 

2016 Fall Grants Conference Live Webcast-November 14-15

NSF staff will speak to the state of current funding, review new and current policies and procedures, and provide updates on pertinent administrative issues on Monday and Tuesday, 11/14-11/15.
 
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CFAR Network Science Club, a.k.a., "the Pizza Party"-November 17

Please join us for our November meeting with a speakers including Serena Koenig, MD, MPH who will speak about "Same day service: a testing and treatment strategy to decrease mortality and improve retention in care for people living with HIV", Wendy Armstrong, MD who will speak about "Our time is NOW: the strategy to end AIDS in Fulton County," David Holland, MD, MHS will speak about "Accessing the on-ramp: PrEP and rapid entry to care at Fulton County," and finally Russell Kempker, MD with "From Georgia to Georgia: a tale of (the HIV/TB syndemic in) two countries."
 
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Bench to Business, A Commercialization Workshop Series-November 18

Join us for our Bench to Business, A Commercialization Workshop Series, Session 6: How to pitch your idea - telling the right story. This workshop is a practical, hands-on workshop series focused on the challenge of commercializing bioscience technologies.
 
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Statistics Friday-November 18

A free weekly walk-in statistical consulting clinic for faculty, staff, and students providing 20 minutes immediate assistance for basic statistics questions, without scheduling a formal consultation.
 
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GT Neuro Seminar Series-November 28

Stephanie Jones, Ph.D., presents "Biophysically Principled Modeling of Human MEG/EEG Signals Reveals Novel Mechanisms and Meaning of Brain Rhythms."
 
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R-Center Seminar Series: Secondary Data Analysis: A Wise Way to Start Your Research-December 7

Femgxia Yan, MS, MD, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Community Health and Preventative Medicine, presents.
 
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Getting it Published: Scientific Writing for Academic Publication-January 12

 
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Assay Guidance Workshop for High-Throughput Screening and Lead Discovery-February 4

This workshop is designed to disseminate critical information about the implementation of robust assay methods and is intended to benefit the entire drug discovery community. Many of the workshop instructors have 20 to 30 years of experience in the field of drug discovery.
 
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News

 
 
 

Clinical Research Network (CRN) supports investigators to conduct clinical and translational studies that advance the understanding, prevention, and treatment of human disease

The CRN offers dedicated space and high-quality research nursing, lab, bionutrition and exercise physiology services at a reasonable cost. Units are located at Emory University Hospital, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Morehouse School of Medicine, University of Georgia, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Services include: clinical research infrastructure, research nurse support, biosample processing and storage, bionutrition support including dietary intake analysis, education, body composition and exercise testing, and more.
 
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