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Upcoming EventsMeetings of interest to NCRR grantees and the biomedical research community. SEE ALSO: Improving Health WITH Communities: The Role of Community Engagement in Clinical and Translational ResearchMay 14–15 This is the second annual conference to discuss, share best practices and collaborate with communities and health care providers to improve health. Participants will develop recommendations for academic-community collaborations and partnerships with other community programs to establish research agendas. Please join Barbara Alving, M.D., director of the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at NIH, along with Steven H. Woolf, M.D., M.P.H., director, VCU Center for Human Needs at the Virginia Commonwealth University, and Eric Whittaker, M.D., executive vice president for strategic affiliations and associate dean for community-based research at the University of Chicago Medical Center, as they discuss ways to transform the clinical research enterprise through effective collaboration. Best practices, effective collaboration strategies and successful models will be discussed and shared. Conference is at capacity. VIEW VIDEOCAST DAY 1 142nd Meeting of the National Advisory Research Resources CouncilMay 28 During the May 28, 2009, meeting of the National Advisory Research Resources Council, NCRR staff will provide an update on activities related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Other presentations will focus on training and career development from K-12 through the professional levels. The meeting also will feature an update on the IDeA program, including an overview of the National Association of IDeA principal investigators, Web site and communications activities, and a presentation on innovation in biomedical research. Additional highlights will include Vanderbilt University’s work to advance T1 translational research through public/private partnerships, as well as updates on NCRR meetings. VIEW THE VIDEOCAST IDeA Central Region ConferenceMay 28–29 The IDeA Central Region Conference is a scientific symposium for INBRE and COBRE investigators and their students to learn about and interact with investigators leading the INBRE and COBRE programs in the central region. The retreat will feature speakers from both programs and the National Institutes of Health. There will be opportunities for networking and collaboration on funding opportunities. Participants are invited to participate in a poster session and have the option to be considered for inclusion in relevant breakout sessions. Please direct program content questions to: W. Fred Taylor, Ph.D.
AGENDA, REGISTRATION, CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS AND LOGISTICS Clinical Research ManagementJune 22–23 June 22: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Clinical research management, the processing of protocols and clinical studies, is a high-priority issue for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) consortium. To address these and other regulatory issues, this workshop will:
This workshop is co-sponsored by NCRR and the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation. Future of Telehealth: Essential Tools and Technologies for Clinical Research and CareJune 25–26 June 25: 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. This two-day event will bring together stakeholders from government agencies, academic institutions, health care organizations and technology companies to:
A workshop on the second day will yield specific recommendations to stimulate development, implementation and evaluation of telehealth applications for clinical care, clinical and translational research, and health education and training, with the ultimate goals to broaden participation in research and improve health outcomes in medically underserved communities. Technology Cores: Designs for Efficient Management and UtilizationJuly 14–15 July 14: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the state of existing NIH-funded research core facilities, identify common problems encountered during their operation and use, and to discuss solutions to maximize their use and efficiency. During session discussions, workshop participants will review examples of current use and will discuss ways to improve access, administrative management, training, utilization and quality assurance at core facilities. Advancing Rare Diseases Research through Networks and CollaborationJuly 16 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by NCRR and the NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research, this conference will provide a forum to:
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