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News & EventsNCRR Results November 21, 2009 A daily sample of the latest NCRR-supported research cited in PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. History of falls in Parkinson disease is associated with reduced cholinergic activity Cortical event-related potentials in preclinical familial Alzheimer disease Minimally invasive ear reshaping with a 1450-nm diode laser using cryogen spray cooling in New Zealand white rabbits Membrane-bending mechanism of amphiphysin N-BAR domains Anthropomorphizing the mouse cardiac action potential via a novel dynamic clamp method See thousands more NCRR-supported research results on the PubMed Web site. ON THIS PAGE:
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NIH Awards $8.5 Million for Research on Pharmaceuticals for Children
UI joins new national volunteer recruitment registry ResearchMatch.org
Case Western Reserve is Participating Site in Newly-launched National Volunteer Recruitment Registry Launch of Researchmatch.org
Rockefeller joins first national research study recruitment registry Upcoming EventsUpcoming meetings of interest to NCRR grantees and the biomedical research community.
CTSA Pharmaceutical Assets Portal: Matching Academia and Industry for Drug Repositioning
144th Meeting of the National Advisory Research Resources Council
Past EventsSummaries and meeting materials from past events of interest to NCRR grantees and the biomedical research community. NCRR National Conferences — 2009Advancing Rare Diseases Research through Networks and Collaboration — July 16, 2009Co-sponsored by NCRR and the NIH Office of Rare Diseases Research, this conference provided 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; and discuss the role of best practices across research consortia and research networks for translation of basic discoveries into clinical practice in rare diseases.
Workshop on Efficient Management and Utilization of Core Facilities — July 14 – 15, 2009The purpose of this workshop was to discuss the state of existing NIH-funded research core facilities, identify common problems encountered during their operation and use, and raise options to maximize the use and efficiency of core facilities. Based on examples of current use and the session discussions, workshop participants were given the opportunity to propose changes to improve access, administrative management, training, utilization, and quality assurance at core facilities.
Future of Telehealth: Essential Tools and Technologies for Clinical Research and Care — June 25 – 26, 2009This two-day event brought together stakeholders from government agencies, academic institutions, health care organizations and technology companies to:
A workshop on the second day yielded 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.
The Second Annual Clinical Research Management Workshop — June 22 – 23, 2009Clinical 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 was intended to 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; and provide public access to CTSA Consortium data in clinical research management. This workshop was co-sponsored by NCRR and the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation.
Improving Health WITH Communities: The Role of Community Engagement in Clinical and Translational Research — May 14 – 15, 2009This conference was the second annual conference to discuss and share best practices in community engagement. Over 400 participants from 43 states and territories (including Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico) as well as Canada, Brazil, India, Nigeria and Belgium attended the 2-day conference.
Decision Making in T1 Translational Research — February 10 – 11, 2009The purpose of this workshop was to identify common problems encountered during the practice of T1 translational research and potential solutions to those problems. The workshop addressed the following topics: Pathways of T1 transaltional research, use of team science, methods for incorporating advanced technologies and animal models into T1 translation, and the specific needs of early career investigators.
Other Conferences – 2009Summary of the 2009 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium — August 6 – 8, 2009More than 450 people gathered on the North Carolina State University campus August 6 – August 8 for the 2009 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium. This public-private-partnership — sponsored in part by NIH, Merck & Co., Inc. and the animal health company Merial, Ltd. — convened veterinary students from schools around the United States and Canada who are engaged in formal research training programs. The focus this year was "Translational Research: Putting Discoveries to Work in Practice." Plans for Support of Future Life Science Synchrotron Research at NSLS-II — June 4 – 5, 2009A group of synchrotron structural biology and beam line experts participated in a workshop that was convened jointly by the the National Center for Research Resources and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences — two components of the National Institutes of Health — to provide advice on the planning for structural biology beam lines and their operation at the National Synchrotron Light Source-II. NSLS-II will be a high-performance synchrotron light source — currently being constructed by the Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences at the Brookhaven National Laboratory — and it is expected to become operational around 2015.
Final Workshop Report of the Detection, Impact and Control of Specific Pathogens in Animal Resource Facilities Workshop — April 23 – 24, 2009The purpose of the workshop was to identify current problems and future challenges related to the control, detection, research interpretation and zoonotic potential of emerging and re-emerging pathogens in animal resource facilities, including aquatic models, nonhuman primates (NHP) and rodents. The Current Crisis in Clinical Research: Where Do We Go? — April 14, 2009The American Federation for Medical Research hosted this meeting in April 2009, in Washington, DC, to educate the public about clinical research and the need to make increased funding a priority. The conference convened leaders from various institutions and government agencies to speak on the same platform. AFMR plans a similar conference in 2010. Other Conferences – 2008Multiscale Technologies for Biomedical Research — November 13 – 14, 2008Principal investigators from the NCRR-funded P41 Biomedical Technology Research Centers discussed research and program trends. Summary of the Seventh Comparative Medicine Resource Directors Meeting — October 7 – 8, 2008Dr. Stephen Barthold of the University of California at Davis was awarded a conference grant that supported the Seventh Comparative Medicine (CM) Resource Directors Meeting held on October 7 – 8, 2008, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Principal Investigators were invited to attend if they held resource-related grants or contracts from NCRR's Division of Comparative Medicine. The meeting provided a forum to highlight activities of the DCM-supported resource centers and to exchange additional information. The attendees included the Principal Investigators of NCRR-supported centers funded by contracts, P40, U24, and U42 grant mechanisms, as well as grantees that have resource-related projects funded via the R24 mechanism. During the Seventh CM Resource Directors' Meeting, extensive material was provided on a compact disc prepared by NCRR staff and distributed to the attendees. Executive Summary of the Animal Models: Informatics and Access Meeting — August 19 – 20, 2008Biomedical research is critical for effective resolution of the health issues which negatively impact our world. From both individual and societal perspectives, serious health issues are a profound detrimental influence on quality of life. In addition, treatment of health issues consumes a significant and increasing share of individual and national resources, thereby limiting options to address other issues of societal concern. Taken together, these factors form a substantial motivation to maximize productivity in biomedical research.
Joint Study to Examine Opportunities in Life Sciences at National Synchrotron Light Source-II (NSLS-II) — August 8, 2008
Summary of the 2008 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium — Thursday, July 31, 2008 – Sunday, August 3, 2008Over 450 people gathered on the Michigan State University campus July 31 – August 3 for the 2008 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium. This symposium — sponsored in part by NIH, Merck & Co., Inc. (a pharmaceutical company), and Merial (an animal health company) — brought together veterinary students from schools around the United States and Canada who are engaged in formal research programs. Summary of Chimp Haven Visit and Meeting with the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Working Group and the Chimp Haven Board of Directors — Tuesday, July 8, 2008On July 8, 2008, the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Working Group toured the Chimp Haven facility with the Chimp Haven staff and Board of Directors. The tour was comprehensive, and all of the facilities were visited — though it did not include entering the interior housing areas. Report of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Working Group — Friday, May 30, 2008This final report summarizes a meeting of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Working Group held in Bethesda, Maryland on Monday, May 5, 2008. The purpose of the meeting was to provide expert input to the National Advisory Research Resources Council on specific issues related to the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) oversight of the federally supported National Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Accelerating the Dissemination and Translation of Clinical Research into Practice — May 9, 2008This innovative meeting was the first in a series of six workshops to discuss and share best practices and ways in which researchers can partner with community health care providers to translate clinical research into practice. The workshop objectives included to identify key enablers of successful academic-community provider partnerships; effective strategies for dissemination, diffusion, and adoption of research; and public and private-sector partners for collaborative translational research.
NIH-Roadmap Clinical Research Networks: Building the Foundation for Health Care Transformation — May 8, 2008Prepared by the Coordinating Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Clinical Research Computing Unit.
Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success — March 4, 2008The conference on "Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success" was developed and coordinated as one of the key efforts of the larger National Institutes of Health (NIH ) Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers. The issues and solutions discussed at the conference will provide opportunities to develop and disseminate best practices throughout the country to ensure a sustained and successful workforce that celebrates diversity.
Other Conferences – 2007Fostering Collaborative Community-Based Clinical and Translational Research — September 14, 2007NCRR convened a one-day workshop on September 14, 2007, at The California Endowment Center for Healthy Communities in Los Angeles, focusing on barriers to and enablers of effective academic-community partnerships for clinical and translational research. The goal of the workshop was to identify strategies and best practices for conducting collaborative community-based research, particularly in minority communities and other medically underserved communities where health disparities persist. Summary of the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium — August 2 – 4, 2007Special focuses of the symposium were comparative oncology as well as the contributions of veterinary scientists to public health. Concurrent sessions also focused on immunology, genomics, stem cells, genetic disease, neurobiology, cancer, infectious disease, and lab animal medicine. (August 3 – 4, 2007) Improving Genetic Resources for the Rhesus Macaque — May 23, 2007The purpose of this workshop was to define the need for and properties of physical maps for the rhesus, with an emphasis on a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) map. Fostering Collaborative Community-Based Clinical and Translational Research — May 15, 2007NCRR convened a 1-day workshop focusing on key barriers to and enablers of effective academic-community partnerships for clinical and translational research. The workshop was held in conjunction with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Practice-Based Research Networks 2007 National Research Conference. The goal of the workshop was to identify strategies and best practices for conducting collaborative community-based research, particularly in minority communities and other medically underserved communities where health disparities persist. Building Collaboration for Clinical Research Networks — May 9 – 10, 2007The purpose of the meeting was to focus on the theoretical and practical solutions in promoting clinical network collaboration. We were able to draw from a wide variety of resources including social, behavioral, and organizational science to identify solutions to common problems in collaborations in clinical research, and to identify common causes of success and failure. Achieving High-Throughput Repositories for Biomedical Germplasm Preservation — April 10 – 11, 2007
(PDF files require free Acrobat Reader The purpose of the workshop was to assess the status of germplasm cryopreservation for the target species: mouse, rat, domestic pig, nonhuman primate, and three species of aquarium fishes (Zebrafish, Medaka, and Swordfish).
Evaluation of P41 Biomedical Technology Research Resources
Other Conferences – 200610th Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) International Symposium on Health Disparities — December 13 – 16, 2006
Comparative Medicine Resource Directors Meeting — November 15 – 16, 2006This meeting highlighted activities of the NCRR-supported comparative medicine resource centers and other resource-related projects.
Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN) National Leadership Forum — May 31 – June 1, 2006The National Leadership Forum (NLF) presented the methods and findings from the NIH Roadmap-sponsored Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN) Descriptive Survey and Best Practices Study. READ MORE 2006 Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program First Biennial Symposium — July 20 – 22, 2006
Ensuring the Inclusion of Clinical Research in the National Health Information Network — May 9, 2006The federal government is promoting the use of electronic health records (EHR) for use within medical organizations and also to support a national health information network (NHIN). The goal of the meeting was to lay the groundwork for a plan to include clinical and translational research in the NHIN. Supporting Connectivity for Biomedical Research: Executive Session — April 24, 2006
Genetic Tools for Optimizing the Use of Rhesus Macaques for Translational Research — April 19 – 20, 2006The purpose of the workshop was to define the next generation of genetic tools needed to optimize the use of rhesus macaques in translational research.
Navigating the Translational Researcher Through a Complex of Animal and Biological Resources — March 6 – 7, 2006Participants in this workshop explored approaches for enabling researchers to find and use animal and other biological resources more efficiently.
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