KL2 Career Development Awardees
The KL2 Mentored Career Development program is a CTSI-sponsored educational program that provides two years of support for new investigators interested in a career in clinical or translational research. The recipients for 2017 are:
Lauren Solan, M.D., M.Ed., assistant professor of Pediatrics and a pediatric hospitalist at Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), will evaluate the utility of an existing adult-based hospital readmission risk assessment tool for use with children. Solan will also modify the tool to address additional factors that may contribute to a pediatric patient’s risk of unplanned healthcare reutilization.
Fahad Saeed, M.B.B.S., assistant professor of Nephrology at URMC, will conduct a pilot study evaluating early palliative care for elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The KL2 award will allow Saeed to investigate the impact of palliative care consultation on decision-making, disease management outcomes, and quality of life for CKD patients and their caregivers when facing decisions regarding renal replacement therapy.
To read more, go to the CTSI Stories Blog.
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Save the Date!
Early Stage Faculty Boot Camp
Plan now to attend the Early Stage Faculty Boot Camp, a week-long course to help senior instructors and assistant professors identify the skills they need for successful career advancement. This year’s session will take place Monday through Friday, September 25 through 29, 2017, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Course content includes: exploration of the myriad of local resources, sources of support for early career endeavors, mentorship, discussions with local experts including journal editors and successful individuals pursuing different career paths, work-life balance, the NIH review process, and resources for educators.
Visit the CTSI website for more details. We ask each participant to commit to attending all sessions. There is no charge for URMC faculty members. Registration will open soon!
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CTSI Clinical Research Center Announces New Fee Schedule
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Clinical Research Center (CRC) announces its new fee schedule, effective August 1, 2017.
The CRC is a clinical research unit that provides a setting for health researchers to conduct safe and controlled inpatient and outpatient studies of both children and adults. The CRC’s resources include highly-trained research personnel in nursing and nutrition. The CRC team helps investigators facilitate the day-to-day research process and assists research subjects in a supportive and efficient environment.
For general information about the CRC, please contact Mary Little at 585-275-0653. Research study-specific questions should be directed to Ann Miller, Nurse Manager, at 585-275-2907.
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NIH Extends Effective Date of
Single IRB Policy
The NIH issued a revised Notice (NOT-OD-17-027) to inform the research community that NIH is extending the effective date of the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research to January 25, 2018. The policy will apply to all competing grant applications for due dates on or after January 25, 2018. For R&D contracts, the policy will apply to all solicitations issued on or after this effective date.
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Post Your Study on the
UR Health Research Website
The CTSI manages the UR Health Research website, HealthResearch.urmc.edu. This is a public website where patients and the community can learn about research, search for studies that are open, and volunteer to participate. Google Analytics data shows that the Open Studies page is the most visited page on the site, indicating that people are looking for studies that are currently open. If you have a study for patients or community members, contact the Research Help Desk to get your study posted.
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UNYTE Scientific Session Call for Posters
Poster abstracts are now being accepted for presentation at the UNYTE Scientific Session, “Collaborate to Innovate: Maternal & Child Health Translational Research,” at the University of Rochester School of Nursing on July 14, 2017.
This scientific session will draw a wide audience of researchers, clinical leaders, and data scientists from across UNYTE institutions to spark interdisciplinary research collaborations in maternal and child health.
This year, we are calling for two types of posters:
Research posters: focused on the topic of the Scientific Session (award eligible).
Descriptive posters: sharing information on your institution’s programs, laboratories, services, and resources related to the topic of the Scientific Session, as described above.
Award eligible research posters should focus on scientific and clinical evidence, as would be expected for a peer-reviewed journal. One student/trainee and one faculty/staff poster will be selected for research awards, by popular vote of the Scientific Session attendees.
For more information, see the Scientific Session Event Page. If you have any questions, please contact us at UNYTE@urmc.rochester.edu. For full information and to submit a poster abstract, click this link.
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