UCSF & Other Announcements, Opportunities
- Scientific Leadership and Management Skills - A course for postdocs and junior faculty sponsored by the Office of Career and Profession Development, 12/4 & 12/11. Apply by 10/22.
- 16th Annual NIH SBIR/SSTR Conference: Extending the Reach of Science, 10/21
- UC Hastings Masters of Studies in Law for Health Professionals - next info. session, 12/3.
- The University of Cincinnati (UC) Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) and Ethics Center of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center call for abstracts for the March 12-13, 2015 conference: Genomics and Ethics in Research and Medical Decision-Making. Abstracts due 11/21.

CTSI Announcements
UCSF Annual Community Academic Partnerships Celebration

• This year, for the first time, UCSF jointly hosts the event with the San Francisco State University - Community Service Learning Program. Details here
• RSVP today. Celebration takes place Thursday, October 23rd.

CTSI Mentor Development Program (MDP) Begins in January 2015

• Be part of the next generation of confident effective clinical and translational mentors!
• Selection criteria and applications requirements can be found here. Apply by 12/1.
• You may join the MDP graduates retreat on 11/20 to learn more about the program.

• Topic: “The Evolving Landscape of PCORI and Comparative Effectiveness Research:  Priorities and Opportunities.”
• This symposium will highlight these next steps and help researchers, patients, and stakeholders learn about emerging trends and priorities in PCORI’s work.  Researchers, patients, and others from across the Bay Area are welcome to attend.
• Takes place on January 13, 2015. Register by 12/31.

CTSI Training & Support Opportunities
Applying for a K Series Grant? You may be eligible for up to 15 hrs of FREE multidisciplinary consultations

•  For researchers applying for the Feb. 12 NIH deadline - please submit a request by 11/7. Learn more

• Up to $1500 to UCSF residents for qualified clinical and translational research expenses not covered by their mentor or other sources
•  Funds may be used for qualified research expenses as defined by official UCSF policy and on the website
• Residents must have successfully completed the Designing Clinical Research course or an equivalent didactic course
• Residents may not receive the award more than once. Deadline 11/11.

• Visit this new website developed for clinical researchers trying to determine how many subjects to include in studies or other questions related to sample size or power calculations. Learn more

• The NIH provides funding to attract minority trainees and faculty to research careers.
• NIH Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research provide additional funding for trainees and faculty to work on an existing NIH-funded project in a particular area of interest.
• Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more

• CTSI Consultation Services (CS) now provides APeX data management services. We can help convert APeX data files into comprehensive analytical datasets to help you complete your research. (CHR approval is required for all APeX data extractions.) Submit your request today!

• CTSI-Consultation Services now offers access to the Social Security Death Master File (aka the Social Security Death Index).Verify if subjects in your trial are deceased or track outcomes of mortality for your study. CHR approval is required for access.
• Submit your request today

• CTSI's CRO Vendor program connects UCSF investigators with Contract Research Organizations that offer a range of research services in preclinical drug and development space. 
• Working with these pre-selected CRO’s means easily accessible advice, quotations, and fast study execution. Learn more

• The San Francisco Bay Area Collaborative Research Network (SFBayCRN) is UCSF’s primary health care practice based research network, bringing together UCSF faculty and community based clinical leaders and practitioners together in mutually beneficial research partnerships. SFBayCRN supports the development and dissemination of practice-based evidence to improve primary care practices and health outcomes in diverse communities. 
• Request a consultation to help at any stage of the practice-based research process, including design, recruitment, and study implementation.
• Join SFBayCRN's quarterly eNews and learn more about our activities and partnerships. 

• Grant writing resources on Accelerate.ucsf.edu are now easier to find and access –  get started with our new Grant Writing Guidance page. Simply login via MyAccess to access any of our Proposal Libraries (K Grant, T32, Diversity Supplement, and Data Safety Monitoring Protocol), which showcase successful UCSF proposals generously provided by members of the UCSF community.

• A course for postdocs and junior faculty sponsored by the Office of Career and Profession Development.
• This is an intensive 2-day seminar designed to help postdoctoral scholars, fellows, and junior faculty build leadership and management skills.
• Apply by 10/22. Course dates 12/4 & 12/11. Learn more

• NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Please help us continue our support of clinical & translational research. Publications supported by CTSI in any way are required to credit  the CTSI grant and comply with NIH Public Access Policy.
• Detailed grant citation language for researchers can be found here

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