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Weekly Seminar Series on Applied Biostatistics in Clinical Research

Instructor:  Mark Schluchter, Ph.D.

Dates and Times:
Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:30
January 14– March 11, 2010

Location:
School of Medicine, Room E501

For more information please follow the link below.

Posted on: Nov 19, 2009


Topics in Managing Data: A CTSC Seminar Series for Research Personnel

The seminars will be held the second Wednesday of the month at noon, beginning November 11, 2009 and extending through June 9, 2010.

Learn more about the first seminar.

Posted on: Nov 6, 2009


Introducing CTSC Connections - monthly newsletter of the CTSC

Posted on: Nov 6, 2009


Effective 11-3-2009: New CCI Statistical Science Office Hours

Investigators in the CWRU School of Medicine and/or University Hospitals are welcome to attend office hours held by CCI statisticians on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:00 in Room 6110 of the Wolstein Research Building. Questions regarding study design, statistical software, and data analysis and interpretation are encouraged and will be addressed on a first come, first served basis. Please note that for each investigator,
additional statistical support outside of office hours will be charged at an hourly rate.

You can also find it on the following website: http://cci.case.edu/cci/ssc/

There is also a link to it on the CCI homepage (right hand side under How
can the CCI help?: http://cci.case.edu/cci/home/

Posted on: Nov 4, 2009


Pilot Funding Available through CTSC

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative announces a quarterly competition for pilot funding of up to $10,000 available to support studies conducted through any of the CTSC Core facilities. Deadline October 1, 2009. Instructions and information are available on the website listed below.

Posted on: Aug 28, 2009


NCRR Releases First CTSA Progress Report

NCRR also has unveiled its first CTSA Progress Report, which highlights the innovations, collaborations and partnerships that emerged from the CTSA consortium from 2006 through 2008.

Read full CTSA Progress Report>>

Posted on: Jul 22, 2009


NCRR Announces Seven New Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs)

Today, the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced seven new Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) to academic health centers. These newest CTSA awards will total more than $170 million over the next five years.
 
The CTSA consortium, which is now comprised of 46 institutions, is a unique collaboration aimed at improving clinical and translational research across the nation in an effort to bring treatments more quickly to patients.

Read the full new CTSA news release>>

Posted on: Jul 22, 2009


CRNFA Awards Announced

See Flyer for Details

Posted on: Jun 24, 2009


CTSC announces the release of an electronic Request Management System (RMS)

Its main purpose is to guide researchers in effectively issuing and tracking their requests to the CTSC Cores.

Posted on: Jun 5, 2009


Large Pilot Funding Available through the CTSC

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative announces the annual competition for pilot funding (up to $75,000). The Cleveland Clinical and Translational Sciences Collaborative (CTSC) and the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, will provide seed money to faculty in multidisciplinary programs for Pilot Projects that will lead to efficient use of resources and support of inter-institutional, clinical translational research in the City of Cleveland.  Investigators in the basic science and clinical departments in the School of Medicine and the CTSC-affiliated institutions as well as in other departments in the University are eligible.

Deadline August 14, 2009. Check back here for details.

Posted on: Jun 5, 2009


Save the date for upcoming NCRR events

Dear Colleagues:
Clinical and translational science, as well as networking and leveraging opportunities, will be featured at several conferences hosted by NCRR and other organizations beginning May through July. Listed below, these conferences will be held as open meetings in the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH campus in Bethesda. Some will be accessible by videocast. For details, visit the NCRR Upcoming Events page. I look forward to your participation!

See attached flyer for upcoming events or visit the website.

Posted on: May 28, 2009


Small Pilot Funding Available through CTSC

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative announces a quarterly competition for pilot funding to support studies conducted through any of the CTSC Core facilities.

Deadline July 1, 2009

See the PDF Flyer for more details!

Posted on: May 28, 2009


Awardees for Pilot Project Support to Utilize CTSC Core Facilities

The CTSC announces the results of the quarterly competition for pilot funding to support studies conducted through the CTSC Core facilities.

This program is being supported by Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, MetroHealth Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic RPC Program.

Please see the attached flyer for a list of Awardees

Posted on: May 28, 2009


Announcing the inaugural issue of Clinical Translational Medicine

Submit your research now to be one of the first to be considered for publication.

Posted on: Apr 16, 2009


EHR Clinical Research Standards Harmonization Initiative - public comment period now open

CTSC Funding of EHR-Clinical Research Value Case Work

Posted on: Mar 16, 2009


Notice of Availability of Administrative Supplements for Research on Outcome Measures for Pediatric Clinical Trials in support of the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act

NCRR announces the availability of CTSA Administrative Supplements to support research on pediatric outcome measures relevant to the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA). These are one-year awards in an anticipated amount of $50,000 - $500,000 per project. A maximum of $5,000,000 may be provided for this solicitation. Applications should be submitted to NCRR, Dr. Mary Purucker, using form PHS 398 and accompanied by a cover letter. This solicitation closes April 30, 2009 at 5:00 PM EDT . Awards will be made by Sept 30, 2009. These awards are being made in partnership with the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD). Please direct any administrative questions regarding these supplements to NCRR, Dr. Mary Purucker (puruckerm@mail.nih.gov). Scientific or technical questions related to the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act should be directed to NICHD, Dr. Anne Zajicek (zajiceka@mail.nih.gov). Please see the solicitation for additional information.

Posted on: Feb 27, 2009


Announcement of Competition for Pilot Project Support to Utilize CTSC Core Facilities

The CTSC announces a quarterly competition for pilot funding of up to $10,000 which will be made available to support studies conducted through any of the CTSC Core facilities. This program is being supported by Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, and MetroHealth Medical Center, and investigators based at these sites are eligible for this competition. Investigators at the Cleveland Clinic have access to a separate pilot program and should access funds through this mechanism (contact Charlotte Bhasin at bhasinc@ccf.org).
For more info view PDF Flyer.

Posted on: Feb 25, 2009


ANSI Seeks Funding to Ensure that Electronic Health Records Will Support Clinical Research Activities

Twenty-seven leading organizations from the clinical research community have already pledged support

Posted on: Feb 25, 2009


FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The following AHRQ Health Services Research Projects FOA (R01) may be of interest to your program. There are three priority areas identified in this grant: Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER ), Health Information Technology including clinical decision support tools, and Research to Develop, Disseminate, and Translate evidence-based practices. Applications are due March 9. (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-071.html#SectionV)

Posted on: Feb 6, 2009


NIH Awards Case Western Reserve University $1.33M to Improve Informatics Support for Clinical and Translational Scientists

Informatics support is for researchers conducting small-to medium-sized clinical studies and includes systems that store, process and facilitate the exchange of information

Posted on: Jan 29, 2009


Cleveland CTSC Announcement of Pilot Research Support for Investigators

The Cleveland Clinical and Translational Sciences Collaborative (CTSC) and the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, will provide seed money to faculty in multidisciplinary programs for Pilot Projects that will lead to efficient use of resources and support of inter-institutional, clinical translational research in the City of Cleveland. Investigators in the basic science and clinical departments in the School of Medicine and the CTSC-affiliated institutions as well as in other departments in the University are eligible.

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Posted on: Dec 16, 2008


Key Leadership Hired at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's New Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative

CLEVELAND - June 25, 2008 - Case Western Reserve University's new Clinical and Translatonal Science Collaborative (CTSC) has hired the senior staff required to make the Collaborative fully operational. The initiative, launched with a $64 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's Clinical and Translational Science Awards, seeks to integrate clinical translational research capability between the University and its hospital partners to improve the health of patients in Northeast Ohio. It is one of thirty-eight similar programs funded by the NIH nationwide to ensure that new and promising treatments reach patients.

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Posted on: Dec 16, 2008


CTS Clinical and Translational Science: The first peer-reviewed publication dedicated to this emerging field

A publication devoted to the research that transforms lab discoveries into customized, patient-specific therapy, CTS-edited by Arthur M. Feldman and Scott Waldman-is helping advance the field by delivering state-of-the-art science and strategies that will accelerate the transmission of genomics and proteomics information to the clinic. Read the inaugural issue by clicking on the link below or visit www.CTSJournal.com.

Posted on: Dec 16, 2008


Research Concierge and Executive Director hired March, 2008

Carolyn Apperson-Hansen, Research Concierge Ginny Petrie, Executive Director

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Posted on: Dec 16, 2008


National Institutes of Health CTSA

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, MetroHealth to collaborate on research to benefit community. View the video of the news conference announcing the National Institutes of Health $64 million award to Case Western Reserve University, in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and MetroHealth Medical Center, to become part of a national consortium designed to transform how clinical and translational reasearch is conducted. http://tv.case.edu/actions/tv2/tv?filter=soapbox

Posted on: Dec 16, 2008


2008 Practice-Based Network Research Seminar Series

A free seminar series entitled "Practice-Based Network Research Seminar Series" is being offered this fall. The seminars will cover the theory, history, scope, data collection and methods for analysis utilized in practice-based research networks (PBRNs). PBRNs are networks of community-based practices that engage in research and are a key component of the Cleveland Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative. For more information about the PBRN Seminar series and a list of seminar topics by date, please click here. The Coroner's building is adjacent to the Case campus at 11001 Cedar Ave. Free parking is available in the parking garage attached to the Coroner's building. A light meal will be served weekly. Attendees may earn continuing education credits and CREC credits.

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Posted on: Dec 16, 2008


Case Western Reserve University's Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative funds pilot studies

Case Western Reserve University Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) has announced the recipients of its 2008 Pilot Project grants. Seven researchers will receive pilot awards from the center to fund early studies in translational science. The CTSC is in its second year, funded from a Clinical and Translational Science Award the university received from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The program is awarding $430,143 for the seven clinical studies.

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Posted on: Dec 16, 2008