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The CCTS vision is to reduce the burden of disease and disparities in health outcomes that disproportionately affect the underserved minority and special (i.e., socioeconomically disadvantaged, rural) populations within our region. This vision forms a common purpose among the institutions in our CCTS Partner Network. Working together, we will enhance the translation of fundamental and clinical research into improvements for human health and health care delivery. By further developing a diverse, well-trained workforce in translational science, by promoting an efficient scientific infrastructure, by engaging our communities in partnership to identify challenges and create approaches to solutions, and by assuring effective use of available resources, the CCTS Partner Network will accelerate the pace of discovery to delivery across the translational spectrum.
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamEarning community trust is critical in building mutually healthy relationships that will improve overall health equity and outcomes across communities. Join the conversation with our expert forum panel as we discuss ways the community and researchers are coming together and building strong partnerships through dialogue, community engagement and shared resources. Each year, the CCTS Bioethics Forum
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamFind out via the online I-Corps@NCATS National Bootcamp. Based on the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program, the premier federally-funded innovation and commercialization training program in the U.S., I-Corps@NCATS provides biomedical scientists and clinicians with a new approach to accelerate the translation of discoveries from the lab to clinical practice. WHO: Teams
October 18, 2022When Beth Curles was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer in 1997, she told very few people. As an elementary school teacher in a small town in Georgia, she worried her community might harbor misconceptions about her diagnosis and treat her differently. For more than 15 years she quietly battled her disease, until her story brought her to Birmingham and to the care of the CCTS Clinical Research Unit
-University Of Alabama At Birmingham"Rights to Health: Where do we go from here?" Presented by the CCTS, the Community Engagement Institute Symposium is annual opportunity to collectively harness experience and perspectives surrounding complex topics. This year’s theme addresses barriers to health equity and ways that communities can work together to build momentum toward sustainable change. We invite you to join the conversation as- University Of Alabama At BirminghamThe Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) based at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) represents a region disproportionately burdened by chronic disease and health disparities. This health challenge creates a shared purpose for the CCTS and its tristate Partner Network to advance discovery and to accelerate the translation of evidence-based knowledge to improve health and
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamPart of the Informatics PowerTalk Seminar Series and presented by William Hersh, MD, FACMI, FAMIA, FIAHSI, FACP. Register here: http://uab.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItc-iurT0qHtcVLhdKzodO8U782c89gWpZ
August 25, 2022A research study of African Americans with cardiovascular disease suggests religious practices and spirituality may contribute to heart health. The study's authors assert that recognizing the importance of religious practices and spirituality in the lives and health of African Americans may be key to improving patient care and reducing heart health disparities in African American communities
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamIn honor of the upcoming World Games being hosted in Birmingham, Alabama, the CCTS has designed a competition of our own—Kaizen GO! Put forth your best orienteering efforts to navigate online resources that support grant development using Kaizen, the gaming platform that provides a fun, convenient way to learn. The game kicks off on July 7th, but registration is open now at go.uab.edu/kaizengo.
April 06, 2022In the recent Journal of Clinical and Translational Sciences (JCTS) thematic issue on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, institutions showcase their experience, approaches, and findings in the area of innovation and academic entrepreneurship. Translating innovations into improved human health reflects NCATS’ mission and the goals of the CTSA Program. Through the CTSA Program, hubs work tirelessly to-
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What? 6th Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium (ATTIS 2022) When? April 22, 2022 from 8am-5pm. Why? To offer faculty, postdoc trainees, and graduate students an opportunity to report progress on the latest informatics research and applications in biomedical sciences. Keynote Speakers: Roel Veerhaak, PhD, Prof. and Associate Director of Computational Biology at The Jackson
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamCCTS Bioethics Forum: Translational Science and the March to Health Equity, hosted by Tuskegee University February 18, 2022 from 11am to 1pm via Zoom Register here: go.uab.edu/bioethics Through panelist and audience discussion, this event will explore the most effective measures to combat or mitigate the issues of health inequity in translational research. What needs to change? What should remain
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CEI Perspectives: Community Violence - This discussion will bring together representatives from multiple organizations and groups seeking to better understand the causes, current efforts underway, and possible solutions to addressing violence in our communities. Panelists: Prim Escalona | US Attorney, Northern District of Alabama Jeremy Sherer | Assistant US Attorney, Northern District of Alabama
- University Of Alabama At BirminghamThe Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS; UAB Hub) is located in a region of the country heavily burdened by chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, cancer, stroke and hypertension. The vision of the CCTS is to ameliorate disparities in these and other conditions that disproportionately affect our region, especially in underserved, underrepresented and special populations
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamThe 2021 Data Science Hackathon will be held virtually online during August 9-10, 2021. This would be the third data science hackathon organized by the UAB Informatics Institute. We invite informaticians, statisticians, bioengineers, data scientists, cancer researchers, and oncologists at all levels to participate in solving cancer-related research, prevention, and healthcare practice problems
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamThe UAB Informatics Institute and Center for Clinical and Translational Science invites you to attend the 5th Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium (ATTIS)! This year’s symposium will be held Friday, April 23 virtually on Zoom. ATTIS 2021 offers faculty, postdoc trainees, and graduate students an opportunity to report progress on the latest informatics research and
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamThe CCTS Bioethics Forum brings together researchers, bioethicists, students, community members, front-line research staff, and clinical staff to discuss ethical issues in research. This year's event will focus on the topic of "Equity and Trust for COVID-19 Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination: Where Do We Go from Here?"
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamPresented by Michael Wiederman, PhD Director of Leadership and Professional Development and Professor, Family & Community Medicine The University of Alabama at Birmingham The pandemic presents unusual challenges for those in academia who are used to in-person meetings, teamwork, and working on campus. Join us for an interactive session focused on models and tools from psychology that have the
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamThe University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children’s of Alabama, Alabama Rare and the Alabama Genomic Initiative will host the 8th Annual Rare Disease Genomics Symposium via Zoom on Friday, Feb. 26. and Saturday, Feb. 27. This two-day symposium will focus on science and research as well as patient advocacy. The sessions on Friday are focused for medical providers and researchers and the sessions on
The porphyrias are a group of rare, inherited disorders, each caused by a deficiency with one of eight enzymes necessary to produce heme, an important component of hemoglobin and other proteins. The porphyrias are classified as either acute hepatic (liver) or cutaneous (skin); the former is characterized generally by acute attacks of severe abdominal pain accompanied by nausea, vomiting and other
Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) consist of more than 130 different inborn errors of metabolism at an estimated overall incidence of greater than 1 in 100,000. While these disorders were first genetically defined in the 1990s, there is no data available on their natural history, no comprehensive patient registry, no reliable screening tests for many types, and large gaps in clinical
The Congenital and Perinatal Infections Consortium (CPIC) is focused on reducing the morbidity and mortality of rare viral infections such as congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, and neonatal viral sepsis caused by enteroviruses (EVs) and the related human parechoviruses (HPeVs). These infections have been grouped together because of their
November 13, 2020The Center for Clinical & Translational Science will use new grant to help grow the reach of I-Corps@NCATS in order to help scientists translate their discoveries to the marketplace.
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterUniversity Of WashingtonUniversity Of Alabama At BirminghamUniversity Of North Carolina Chapel HillJohns Hopkins UniversityMayo ClinicOregon Health and Science UniversityMany clinical questions have arisen with the COVID-19 pandemic, from who is at greatest risk for COVID-19 infection to adverse outcomes if infected to how COVID-19 has impacted healthcare utilization patterns. To help answer these questions, and many more, the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) has integrated real-world clinical observations from across the nation into a harmonized database
University Of Alabama At BirminghamThe vision of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) based at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is to reduce health disparities in diseases disproportionately represented within the Deep South as we accelerate discovery to improve human health. Through our Partner Network – spanning Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana – the CCTS ensures that our research and training efforts
University Of Massachusetts Med Sch WorcesterUniversity Of Alabama At BirminghamVanderbilt University Medical CenterINTRODUCTION Under-representation in health-related research is one of a multitude of factors that contribute to health disparities experienced by African American and Latinx communities, and has been brought to the forefront in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Barriers to research participation stem from historical social injustices, are multi-faceted and include factors specific to the
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamThe Community Engagement Institute (CEI) will host a half-day virtual symposium on Friday, October 2, 2020 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm that will focus on health equity and social justice. CEI is a regional program that brings community members, leaders, researchers, and philanthropic stakeholders together to share perspectives, to build relationships and to explore common goals. This year’s event,
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects 1 in 59 children in the United States and is a major public health concern and challenge. The Developmental Synaptopathies Consortium (DSC) aims to explore the underlying causes of autism by focusing on three rare genetic disorders related to ASD, including Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS) and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
-University Of Alabama At BirminghamJoin us for a discussion moderated by Jean Ann Larson, Chief Leadership Development Officer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Office of Leadership. This virtual event will highlight approaches to self-care while balancing social distancing with academic, scientific, and personal-life expectations. A panel of clinical and translational investigators spanning the bench to the community with
SHARe is a 12-member consortium launched by the Center for Clinical and Translational Science to build on the strengths of our Partner Network to develop a truly transformational research enterprise in multisite studies for the Deep South.