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Accessing Clinical Data for Research with i2b2
i2b2 is a scalable informatics framework designed for translational research. It enables users to perform an enterprise-wide search on a de-identified repository of health information. CCTS Informatics offers hands-on i2b2 training to investigators twice a month, with follow-up support on an as-needed basis.
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Biomedical Informatics Summer Seminar Series
Cosponsored by the CCTS and the UAB Informatics Institute, this 8-week series will cover key informatics topics and resources for clinical and translational research.
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Case Studies in Mentoring
Bring your questions and concerns and join us as we explore the nuances of the mentor-mentee relationship. Our case-based discussions help participants discover new strategies to maximize the benefits of this career-enhancing skill. All sessions facilitated by experienced UAB mentors.
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CCTS I-Corps Bootcamp
Our 3-week I-Corps™ Bootcamp provides biomedical scientists and engineers with a new approach to accelerate their science.
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CCTS Monthly Forum
On the first Wednesday of most months, we host an informal gathering known as the CCTS Forum, which offers colleagues an opportunity to learn the latest on a variety of clinical and translational science topics. The focus changes each month to help foster creative and unbridled discussion among a wide range of people from across UAB as well as the broader CCTS Partner Network.
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Clinical & Translational Science Training Program
The Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP) is a six-month certificate program that provides training in clinical and translational research, including approximately 50 hours of didactic instruction as well as interactive experiences. Course content represents the following modules: Clinical Trials, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Ethics, Clinical Genetics Research, Behavioral Research, Outcomes Research, Dissemination of Results, and Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities.
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Drop-In Clinics
Join us for weekly Drop-In Clinic for free consultations in Biostats, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD), Biorepository, Bionutrition, Clinical Research Unit (CRU), and Institutional Review Board (IRB). Topics vary by week. No appointment necessary. Bring laptop and study related questions.
Who: Faculty, Staff, Graduate & Postgraduate, Undergraduate
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Ethics
The Bioethics Forum is an annual event that brings together researchers, bioethicists, students, community members, and front-line research and clinical staff to discuss special ethics topics in research.
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Friday Fellows Meeting
Our Friday Fellows Meeting provides the opportunity for investigators, trainees, and others interested in population and health outcomes research to discuss best practices. Share your latest project in a supportive "discipline agnostic" environment, find new collaborators, develop foundational skills in study design, outcomes measurement, and evaluation, and practice critical "soft" career skills such as public speaking, networking, and providing/accepting constructive feedback.
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I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course
The five-week I-Corps@NCATS Short Course provides biomedical scientists and engineers with a new approach to accelerate the translation of discoveries from the lab to clinical practice.
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Mini-Sabbaticals
In support of translational knowledge and research skills development, the CCTS offers short-term "immersion" opportunities, also known as mini-sabbaticals. A unique experiential learning opportunity in which we provide travel support for a CCTS investigator to learn a new tool or technique from a researcher at another institution. Every institution in the 11-member
CCTS Partner Network offers at least one mini-sabbatical opportunity.
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Mock Grant Review
The Mock Grant Review traditionally marks the end of our six-month
Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP). You do not have to be a CTSTP trainee to join us! In years past, we have replicated an NIH study section to conduct a mock review of the “before” version of a real-world K or R application that received funding after a CCTS panel review and resubmission.
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Research Methods and Secondary Data Analysis Seminar Series
This seminar series convenes researchers and trainees interested in a broad spectrum of Health Disparities, Aging and Outcomes and Effectiveness Research. Speakers are invited to share research methods that may be applied to other areas of research, and secondary dataset information and availability, as well as analyses, results from the data, and other tips and techniques applicable to health services and health disparities research.
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Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars
The mission of the CCTS Training Interdisciplinary & Emerging Research Scholars (TIERS) program is to provide beneficial information on career planning and development. Topics are presented in a relaxed environment structured to promote collaborative learning, networking, and problem-solving.
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