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NCRR's Science Education Partnership Awards are designed to improve life science literacy throughout the nation.

NCRR's Division of Comparative Medicine helps meet the needs of biomedical researchers for high-quality, disease-free animals and specialized animal research facilities.

NCRR's Division for Clinical Research Resources provides funding to biomedical research institutions to establish and maintain specialized clinical research facilities and clinical-grade biomaterials that enable clinical and patient-oriented research.

NCRR's Division of Biomedical Technology supports research to develop innovative technologies and helps make them accessible to the biomedical research community.

NCRR's Division of Research Infrastructure supports programs to enhance the competitiveness of investigators in underserved states and institutions and also provides funding to build, expand, remodel, or renovate research facilities throughout the nation.

Upcoming Events

Meetings of interest to NCRR grantees and the biomedical research community.

Improving Health WITH Communities: The Role of Community Engagement in Clinical and Translational Research

May 14–15
Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45, Main Auditorium)
National Institutes of Health
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892

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.

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142nd Meeting of the National Advisory Research Resources Council

May 28
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, 6th Floor, Conference Room 10
31 Center Drive (NIH Main Campus)
Bethesda, MD 20892

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.

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IDeA Central Region Conference

May 28–29
The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City
One Park Avenue
Oklahoma City 73102

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.
Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Research Infrastructure
National Center for Research Resources
301-435-0765
TaylorWF@mail.nih.gov

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Clinical Research Management

June 22–23
Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45) - Main Auditorium
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892

June 22: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
June 23: 7:30 a.m. – noon

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:

  • Advance methods of process improvement in clinical research management
  • Report metrics definitions and 2009 data in clinical research management
  • Share experiences in implementing process improvements at CTSA sites — successes and challenges
  • Develop networking relationships between counterparts at CTSA sites
  • Initiate CTSA Consortium-wide projects based on data-driven approaches to clinical research management
  • Provide public access to CTSA Consortium data in clinical research management

This workshop is co-sponsored by NCRR and the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation.

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Future of Telehealth: Essential Tools and Technologies for Clinical Research and Care

June 25–26
Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45) - Main Auditorium
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892

June 25: 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
June 23: 7:30 a.m. – noon

This two-day event will bring together stakeholders from government agencies, academic institutions, health care organizations and technology companies to:

  • Review the state of telehealth science and technology
  • Identify gaps in knowledge that can be addressed through targeted research and evaluation initiatives
  • Explore ways to leverage evolving information and communication technologies to advance the field

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.

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Technology Cores: Designs for Efficient Management and Utilization

July 14–15
Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45) - Main Auditorium
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892

July 14: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
July 15: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 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 Collaboration

July 16
Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45) - Main Auditorium
45 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892

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:

  • Discuss lessons learned from the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network
  • Highlight successful collaborations to improve rare diseases research
  • Highlight the involvement and essential role of patient advocacy groups to facilitate research and accrual of patients
  • Discuss the role of best practices across research consortia and research networks for translation of basic discoveries into clinical practice in rare diseases

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