Week of September 21, 2015
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A New Look for Tufts CTSI


 

Tufts CTSI is delighted to unveil a brand-new website at www.tuftsctsi.org. We hope you will find our new site to be informative, easy to use, and visually pleasing. If you encounter any issues, please let us know at info@tuftsctsi.org

In the News

 

Last Chance to Submit a Pilot Studies Program Letter of Intent


Have you submitted your Letter of Intent (LOI) to apply for Tufts CTSI Pilot Studies Program funding? Don't delay. Grants of up to $60,000 will be awarded in 2016 for selected proposals.

Review the Request for Applications, then submit your LOI online. The deadline is this Friday, September 25 at 5:00PM

Questions? Email pilots@tuftsctsi.org
 

Call for Posters: Translational Research Day 2015


Want to showcase your research, find collaborators, or get feedback on a work-in-progress? Faculty, fellows, resident, students, staff, and community partners are invited to participate in the poster session at Translational Research Day 2015 on Tuesday, November 10.

Posters will be displayed electronically (on LED screens) from 9:00AM-2:00PM at Tufts University School of Medicine's Arthur M. Sackler Center for Medical Education, 145 Harrison Avenue, Boston MA. Previously presented posters are welcome.

For more information, click here.
To register for Translational Research Day, click here.
Submissions are due by Monday, November 2.
 

Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, November 19-20


Interested in addressing treatment challenges and developing next generation methods for Alzheimer's Disease? Save the date for the 7th International Pharmaco-Economic Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, November 19-20 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, hosted by the Karolinska Institutet, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, and the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health (CEVR) and the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (ICRHPS) at Tufts Medical Center.

Highlights from this year's program include:
  • Who will get treatment where budgets are limited?
  • How can we collaborate to improve data availability?
  • What can we learn from disruptive technologies in other disease areas (Hepatitis C, Cancer)?
For more information, and to register, please contact Gunilla Johannsson
 

BERD Center Offers Research Help in Medford and Boston
 

Do you have questions about study design, statistics, and statistical software? Epidemiologists and statisticians from Tufts CTSI's Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Center are ready to assist you.

If you're in Boston, stop by the 9th floor of 35 Kneeland Street on Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00AM for a Drop-in Session. No reservations are necessary, and faculty members, fellows, residents, and graduate students are encouraged to attend.

If you're in Medford or Somerville, sign up for a 30-minute session during Research Help Office Hours, the first Tuesday of the month from 2:00-4:00PM in Eaton Hall. Our next visit to the Medford Tufts campus is Tuesday, October 6.

Can't make it to see us? Send an online request and we'll get in touch with you.

Seminars, Drop-in Sessions, & Events


Please click on the links below for event information and registration. To view all upcoming Tufts CTSI events, visit our calendar.
 
Monday
9/21
Tuesday
9/22
Wednesday
9/23
Thursday
9/24
Friday
9/25
                                          BERD Center
Drop-in Session

8:00 - 9:00AM
35 Kneeland St.
9th Floor
Boston
                      Letter of Intent
Deadline for 
Pilot Studies
Program
 
Monday
9/28
Tuesday
9/29
Wednesday
9/30
Thursday
10/1
Friday
10/2
    BERD Center
Drop-in Session

8:00 - 9:00AM
35 Kneeland St.
9th Floor
Boston

Mentor Training
Applications due
   
Monday
10/5
Tuesday
10/6
Wednesday
10/7
Thursday
10/8
Friday
10/9
  Medford
Research Help
Office Hours

2:00-4:00PM
Eaton Hall
5 The Green
Medford
BERD Center
Drop-in Session
8:00 - 9:00AM
35 Kneeland St.
9th Floor
Boston
Intro to REDCap
Workshop

noon-1:00PM
Sackler 514
145 Harrison Ave
Boston
 

How Can We Help You?

Looking for a collaborator or mentor? Need assistance with study design, statistical analysis, or clinical trials? Want to consult with an expert on patient-centered outcomes research, community engagement, comparative effectiveness research or One Health?

Tufts CTSI is ready to help! Use our online request form and we'll get back to you within two business days. 

Cite It!

We're counting on you.


Please help to ensure the future of clinical and translational research at Tufts.
Cite the NIH CTSA award any time you use Tufts CTSI resources, services, and facilities:

UL1TR001064


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