| | | | NUCATS Q4 Newsletter now available | | | | Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Secures More Than $2 Million in NIH/ARRA Funding October 5, 2009—The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute has received four supplement awards totaling more than $2 million from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The awards — made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) — support the NUCATS’ mission of developing cross-disciplinary scientific teams focused on accelerating biomedical research discoveries to improve human health. Each new award will provide two years of funding for collaborative projects, during which teams are expected to complete the research. The funded projects, which span a number of schools throughout the University, are: | | | | The NUCATS Community-Engaged Research Center Announces New Grants—Second Round Brings Total to $300K | | NUCATS Congratulates Melina Kibbe, MD on Presidential Award | | | | NUCATS Congratulates Chad Mirkin on Receiving the Lemelson-MIT Prize for Invention. Find more information here. | | NUCATS announces additional CTI Pilot Grant Awardees | | | | NUCATS announces first CTI Pilot Grant Awardees |  | | | NIH announces NUCATS is recipient of $29 million CTSA grant | | | | - Advisory Council for Clinical Research: Lunchtime Lecture SeriesEach month, educational lectures are presented by the various departments involved in clinical research at Northwestern and the surrounding community. Sponsored by the Advisory Council for Clinical Research at Northwestern University, these free lectures are a great resource for anyone interested in clinical research.
- 2009 Clinical Research Educational Conference
Held on May 15th, 2009 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the program included topics of interest for coordinators, monitors, investigators, IRB and regulatory affairs personnel, quality assurance and compliance specialists, project and site managers, and others involved in research from helindustry and academia. Look for this annual event again in 2010.
This seminar series probes different topics related to commercialization of biomedical technologies. Seminars take place on a regular basis from September to May. The Community-Engaged Research Center coordinates a regular seminar series that meets every 1-2 months from September – May on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 11-12 am in Ward 5-230.
Click here for a link to upcoming conferences approved for CME credit. |
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November 23, 2009
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November 24, 2009
Wednesday:
November 25, 2009
Thursday:
November 26, 2009
Monday:
November 30, 2009
Tuesday:
December 1, 2009
Wednesday:
December 2, 2009
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