Harbor - LA BioMed CTSI

The K30 Graduate Training Program in Translational Investigation (K30 Track II Certificate Program) is now accepting “on-line” applications for the upcoming August 2010, academic year. 

 

For details please visit: http://149.142.238.229/k30/admissions.asp

For curriculum details visit: www.k30.ucla.edu

 

For further details or questions, please contact Christina Wang, MD, Program Coordinator, GCRC. Phone:310-222-2503, email: wang@labiomed.org.

 

 

K30 Track II Graduate Training Program in

Clinical and Translational Investigation

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Apply On-line February 1-May 20, 2010

Details online at the UCLA K30 webpage - www.k30.ucla.edu

 

Applicants should hold professional degrees in Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, or other clinical disciplines. PhD scientists who are highly committed to clinical investigation will also be considered. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals or lawfully admitted permanent residents of the U.S.

 

The UCLA Graduate Training Program in Clinical and Translational Investigation (also known as the K30 Program) was developed to provide clinicians with the necessary training to become successful patient-oriented investigators who can bridge molecular medicine and clinical research.

 

Track II consists of a structured two-year part-time program that leads to a certificate awarded by the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has a curriculum that assists participants in preparing highly competitive:

• Patient-oriented studies

• K23 applications

• NIH R01 grants in clinical research

• Research papers for publication in prestigious general medical/scientific journals. Areas of focus include clinical research design and methods, statistics, clinical pharmacology, genetics, women’s health, brain imaging, health service outcomes, regulatory issues, research in minority populations, and scientific writing.

 

Background:

The K30 program is a multidisciplinary effort at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA to provide educational opportunities in clinical research for house staff (residents and fellows) and faculty. The K30 program offers various options available for advanced training in clinical research. Options vary from isolated workshops (see Track I) to a formally structured certificate program (see Track II) and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research (Track III).

 

The goals of these educational opportunities are to enable fellows and faculty to:

• Design and conduct clinical research (clinical trials and observational studies) and to successfully compete for funding (e.g. NIH K23 or RO1’s in Clinical Research)

• Analyze the data and interpret the results of their research

• Present their research at scientific meetings and in the medical literature

• Critique and interpret the research of others

 

For further information, please visit our website:  www.k30.ucla.edu or e-mail: k30@ucla.edu

NRB Auditorium
NeuroScience Research Building
1st Floor Auditorium
635 Charles E. Young Drive South
UCLA Westwood Campus

LIVE AUDIO─VISUAL TRANSMISSION OF THIS EVENT

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
1124 West Carson Street
Liu Research Building (RB3)
1st floor Conference Room
Torrance, CA 90502

Scholars will give a 15 minute scientific presentation and will be provided 15 minutes for comments and questions.
Please respond with your “RSVP” so that we will have lunch reserved for you. For additional information and RSVP, please contact: Linda or Allison (310) 794-7953 or LCEscobar@mednet.ucla.edu

Itinerary & Featured Scholars:

12:00 - 12:25 Lunch, Welcome & Introductions
Carol Mangione, M.D., Education & Training Program Chair, CTSI at UCLA

12:25 - 12:45 Key Note Speaker: Jonathan Braun, M.D., Ph.D., Program Director, CTSI at UCLA
“Linking Translational Research to the Health of our Community: The CTSI Initiative”

12:45 - 1:15 Mina Chamberlin, M.D.
“Gpnmb: A Novel Urinary Biomarker of Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Progression”
Mentor: Sharon Adler, M.D.

1:15 - 1:45 Tamara Horwich, M.D.
“Management of Diabetes with Metformin in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure.”
Mentors: Gregg Fonorrow, M.D. and W. Robb MacLellan, M.D.

1:45 - 2:15 Xiao Hu, Ph.D.
“Translational Biomedical Informatics Research: Transforming Reactive into Proactive Care
at UCLA Neurocritical Care Unit”.
Mentor: Paul M. Vespa, M.D., FCCM

2:15 - 2:45 Christine S. Walsh, M.D., M.S.
“The Role of cyclin E in ovarian cancer.”
Mentor: Beth Y. Karlan, M.D. and Sandra Orsulic, Ph.D.

2:45 - 3:00 Closing Remarks

* Decision Making in T1 Translational Research will be also available via webcast live. Additional information is available at http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=7415

The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) and the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Consortium will present:

Decision Making in T1 Translational Research
February 10, 2009: 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
February 11, 2009: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Natcher Conference Center
45 Center Drive
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland

Click here to view the Working Agenda

Join us for this event to identify common challenges encountered in T1 translational research, solutions to these problems and best practices for moving projects forward.

The conference will concentrate on
1) team science and pathways;
2) incorporating advanced technologies and animal models into T1 research; and
3) young investigators’ needs in the context of problems, solutions and best practices.

Featured speakers are leading investigators from some of the nation’s top research institutions, including those that are part of the CTSA, National Primate Research Center and Biomedical Technology Research Center programs.

This event is free and open to the public. Early registration is strongly encouraged due to space limitations. The registration deadline is February 2, 2009. Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 at least five days prior to the event.

For more information and to register, visit
http://palladianpartners.com/TR-Workshop

If you have logistical questions, are unable to access the links on this page or if you require assistance registering, contact Monica Barnette at 301-650-8660 or mbarnette@palladianpartners.com.

For questions about the workshop content, contact John Harding, Ph.D., at 301-435-0744 or
hardingj@mail.nih.gov

RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH Main Hospital, Sixth Floor Conference Room 6L2 Stewart A. Laidlaw, PhD – Director, Compliance Office, LA BioMed =========================================== F A L L   2 0 0 8   P r o g r a m   S c h e d u l e ===========================================
Core Unit 1 12/1 Protecting Human Study Volunteers Monday  4:00-5:30PM •           Historical Perspective •           Ethical Response •           Regulatory Response •           Institutional Review Boards •           Informed Consent •           Applying and interpreting the regulations •           Special protections for vulnerable subjects	Core Unit 2 12/8 On Being a Scientist – The Ethical Conduct of Research Monday 4:00-5:00pm This session will cover the responsibility of a scientist with regard to conduct of research. Various areas of misconduct, including falsification, fabrication and plagiarism will be reviewed. The session will also review the regulatory response to instances of scientific misconduct, the Institutional position, including its assurance, and the role of the Ethical Standards in Research Committee.
Core Unit 3 12/15 Practical Issues in the Conduct of Research Monday 4:00-5:00pm •          Data acquisition, management, sharing and ownership •           Mentor/trainee responsibilities •           Publication practices and responsible authorship •           Peer review •           Collaborative science	Core Unit 4 12/22  Case Discussions Monday 4:00-5:00pm Course participants will discuss specific scenarios and the ethical issues involved. The format will be round table with a discussion leader to guide the discussion.
Please contact the GCRC office to register!  gcrcinfo@labiomed.org or (310) 222-2503.

General Clinical Research Center L.A. Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center   Register Now Conducting Clinical Studies 2008 The Steve C.K. Liu, M.D. & Milly Liang Liu, M.D. Research Center (RB3)
Friday, September 26, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Good Clinical Practices Part I* Susan Partridge, BSN, MBA, CCRC	Friday, October 3, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Good Clinical Practices Part II* Susan Partridge, BSN, MBA, CCRC
Friday, October 10, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Starting a Study - Operations Susan Partridge, BSN, MBA, CCRC	Friday, October 17, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Working with Imedris Liz Burrola
Friday, October 24, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Data and Safety Monitoring                Roger Lewis, MD	Friday, October 31, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Recruitment, Retention, and Minority Outreach Susan Partridge, BSN, MBA, CCRC
Friday, November 7, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Clinical Trial Budgeting and Startup               Jean Remmer
Program Objectives:   After attending all lectures, the participant will be able to:   Identify and apply Federal Regulations and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines in the conduct of clinical research. Express an understanding of the biostatistical considerations for conducting clinical studies; include evaluation of study objectives, determination of sample size and power, and understanding study analyses.  Discuss the human subject’s issues in the conduct of clinical trials. Identify elements of a Quality Management Program for the clinical research site Discuss the types of clinical trial audits that may occur, the common findings and the possible outcomes. Identify the steps required to initiate and conduct clinical research studies at L.A. BioMedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.   Target Audience:   These courses are intended for physicians (including Harbor-UCLA Faculty), nursing staff, Research Administrators, Study Coordinators, and Research Support staff. No preparation prior to attending this course is required. All courses are comprised of didactic lectures.   *Those who attend both sessions of Federal Regulations and Good Clinical Practices will receive a certificate of  training in GCPs from the General Clinical Research Center.   Please contact the GCRC office to register!  gcrcinfo@labiomed.org or (310) 222-2503.     Lunch will be provided

 

Short Course: Biostatistics in Practice
Tuesdays 4:30 to 5:30 with Q&A 5:30 to 6:00
September 30 - November 4, 2008
Ward Conference Room, Liu Research Building (RB3)
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Class Webpage: Select “Courses” at http://gcrc.LABioMed.org/Biostat

This course provides an overview of design issues and statistical methods commonly used in clinical and basic science research.

We will take as a starting point the quantitative needs for biological studies, and then introduce methods to meet those needs. Participants will not be exposed to the development of methods from probability distributions and mathematical foundations such as in a typical Stat 101 class; rather, that background will only be included as needed to justify the methods.

Each session includes an in-class presentation and discussion, and two post-session optional self-study guides: a quiz on the concepts and interpretations, and a homework drill on using software for calculations.

A free statistical software package from Systat, called Mystat, can be downloaded from http://www.systat.com/products/mystat.

We will use a study on hyperactivity in children and artificial food coloring and additives in their diet as a source for the concepts to be discussed. [McCann, et al., Lancet Online September 6, 2007 DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61306-3. Get PDF ].

No course registration is necessary. Come to one or to all sessions. A session will be easier to follow if you read the posted Session Preparation beforehand.

From the Harbor-UCLA GCRC and the CTSI-Office at Harbor-LA Biomed

Dear Colleagues investigators and faculty,

As you know the GCRC grant will be transitioning to a Clinical and Translational Sciences Award. The GCRC will be a significant component of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute “CTSI” (www.ctsi.labiomed.org). The other collaborating institutions of the CTSI are UCLA Westwood Campus (including 8 schools in addition to the School of Medicine), Cedars Sinai Medical Center and Charles Drew University. The role of the CTSI within Harbor-UCLA and LA BioMed will be expanded to include provision of laboratory and technology resources, pilot and collaborative grants, community research, health service research, biomedical informatics support and study design and biostatistics assistance in addition to the clinical research infrastructure that has been the traditional role of the GCRC. There will be innovative functions such as mobile units to community clinics for research and sample collection, facilitator program to help investigators to navigate the applications and regulatory processes in addition to expanded clinical and translational research training and career development programs.

In order to assess your needs for the future and to let us do a better job to serve you, please go to

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=OVBd3dB_2fVtdCZCP1enTkdg_3d_3d

and complete the survey today. The last date that the survey will be available is September 15th.

The GCRC needs your support and comments for the development of the future CTSI here at Harbor-LA BioMed. Please take the survey today so we can serve you better now and in the future.

Christina Wang,
Program Director,
GCRC at Harbor-UCLA and LA BioMed.

PCP-Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
Sponsored by ucla k30 program and harbor-ucla general clinical research center

When:
From: September 4, 2008 To: April 23, 2009 (Thursdays)
TIME: 3:30-4:45pm

Where:
Ward Conference Room at the Steven C.K. Liu Research Center (RB3), Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Campus

This course will provide credits toward the graduate training program in translational investigation (UCLA K30) program. Students are encouraged to purchase “Principles of Clinical Pharmacology, 2nd Edition” by Atkinson, et al, as this will be the course text book. All participants completing at least 75% of the course shall receive an NIH certificate.

PLEASE VISIT THE COURSE WEBSITE TO REGISTER:
http://www.cc.nih.gov/training/training/principles/application.html

• gcrcinfo@labiomed.org • (310) 222-2503 • box 16

You are cordially invited to attend

  General Clinical Research Center

at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

LA BioMedical Research Institute

 

Excellence in Clinical Research

Monday, 29 September 2008

 Program: 11:30 am to 1:30pm

Lunch Served

  at the Steve C.K. Liu MD and Milly Liang Liu MD Research Center

South Drive

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

 —      Seating is limited —        

Please RSVP to 310.222.2503 or gcrcinfo@labiomed.org by  September 24,  2008

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  Honoring outstanding clinical investigators

 

  Raymond Douglas, M.D.

  Department of Medicine, Division of Ophthalmology

“Aberrant expression of the Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor

by T cells from patients with Graves’ disease may carry functional

consequences for disease pathogenesis”

Young Investigator Award

 

 Henry Lin, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics

 “Hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase suppresses

intestinal adenomas in ApcMin/+ mice”

Second Place Award

 

Scott Filler, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease

 “Als3 is a Candida albicans invasin that binds to cadherins and

induces endocytosis by host cells”

First Place Award

  

featuring

Keynote Speaker

 

Keith Norris, M.D., FACP, FASN

Professor and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Research

Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

“Strategies for Educating & Engaging Diverse Communities in Research”

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) invites you to participate in an important survey. Our goal is to assess the level of interest, expertise and involvement in information technology and biomedical informatics. These are critical elements to our entire enterprise and to our CTSI. Results from the survey will be used to inform the design of a CTSI Enterprise-Wide IT System over the next decade that will provide tools and resources to faculty and staff engaged in clinical and translational science research.

We have developed a short survey instrument to collect this information and ask that you indulge us by responding. To help make this task a little less burdensome, those who complete the survey will be given an opportunity to win a brand new MacBook Air laptop computer.

The survey will require only 10-15 minutes of your time. Click here for the survey.

Please complete the survey by July 31 in order to remain eligible for the MacBook.

Thank you in advance for responding to this very important survey.