R Club

Next Meeting
October 11th, 2022 

Are you an early stage investigator looking to write your first R21 or R01? Would you like input and feedback on your proposal from experienced faculty who have been there before? The UMCCTS is pleased to offer the R Club, a peer group that meets twice a month to review and plan for successful R-level grant submissions. Interested? Please email nathaniel.hafer@umassmed.edu to be added to our mailing list.

K Award Writing Group

Next Meetings
October 12th & 26th, 2022 ~ 4:00-5:00 PM ~ Virtual, Zoom

The K Award Writing Group supports junior faculty in the development of K-level “Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award” applications. According to NIH, the award is intended to provide either progressive training or further experience in research related to biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences. The mentored approach provides the knowledge required for the K-Awardee to progress into an independent researcher over the award period.

K Award Group meets bi-weekly on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 4-5 pm via Zoom. Attendance at K Award Group meetings can be for information purposes and/or for review of your application. The group meets to outline the K-Award writing process and to review material being submitted by/to the group for input. To register to attend the K Award Group, please email Robyn.Leonard@umassmed.edu.

I-Corps Program at the UMCCTS

Mid-Course Check-In Oct 14th

This Fall the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science is once again offering a short course to help investigators understand the commercial value of their inventions.  Known as I-Corps, it’s designed to support the translation of biomedical research by providing early-stage education and strategic guidance to faculty, staff and students during the initial phase of technology development.
 
Questions? Contact Nate Hafer at 508-856-2511 or Nathaniel.hafer@umassmed.edu

Course starts on September 30, 2022
Mid course check in Fri. Oct 14th
Course finale Fri. Oct 28th

Rigor and Reproducibility Seminar

“Does Science Self-Correct?”

Monday, October 17, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Given jointly by the UMass Chan Medical School, Population and Quantitative Health Sciences and UMASS Boston, Gerontology Department and Gerontology Institute

Presented by: Ivan Oransky, M.D.

Editor-in-Chief, Spectrum

Distinguished Writer in Residence, New York University’s Arthur Carter Journalism Institute Co-Founder, , Retraction WatchPast President, Association of Health Care Journalists

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/96838812715?pwd=bEFwanZZZG4xRi93a3BVZlVqUndIUT09

Password: 704923

Bio: Ivan Oransky, MD, is co-founder of Retraction Watch, editor in chief of Spectrum, and distinguished writer in residence at New York University's Arthur Carter Journalism Institute. Ivan, a graduate of the NYU School of Medicine, previously was president of the Association of Health Care Journalists and vice president of editorial at Medscape. He has also held editorial leadership positions at MedPage Today, Reuters Health, Scientific American and The Scientist. He is the recipient of the 2015 John P. McGovern Medal for excellence in biomedical communication from the American Medical Writers Association, and in 2017 was awarded an honorary doctorate in civil laws from The University of the South (Sewanee). In 2019, the judges for the John Maddox Prize, which promotes those who stand up for science in the face of hostility, gave him a commendation for his work at Retraction Watch.

The NCATS Assay Guidance Manual (AGM) program is hosting a two-day workshop that will cover a broad range of critical concepts underlying assay development and implementation for high-throughput screening and lead discovery projects. This workshop is designed to disseminate critical information about the implementation of robust assay methods and is particularly relevant for researchers developing molecular probes or clinical candidates. Many of the instructors have 20 to 30 years of experience in the field of drug discovery and will share information not readily found in a classroom or published material outside of the AGM. The workshop also will cover emerging technologies and modalities in drug discovery, including the use of DNA-encoded libraries and 3-D tissue models in drug discovery.

The NCATS Assay Guidance Manual (AGM) program is hosting a two-day workshop that will cover a broad range of critical concepts underlying assay development and implementation for high-throughput screening and lead discovery projects. This workshop is designed to disseminate critical information about the implementation of robust assay methods and is particularly relevant for researchers developing molecular probes or clinical candidates. Many of the instructors have 20 to 30 years of experience in the field of drug discovery and will share information not readily found in a classroom or published material outside of the AGM. The workshop also will cover emerging technologies and modalities in drug discovery, including the use of DNA-encoded libraries and 3-D tissue models in drug discovery.

Zoom Link: 
https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/97279440562?pwd=K2h3LzZGMXRKcXBqZFFBUWRtS3RBUT09
 Password: 031335

R Club

Next Meeting
October 25th, 2022 

Are you an early stage investigator looking to write your first R21 or R01? Would you like input and feedback on your proposal from experienced faculty who have been there before? The UMCCTS is pleased to offer the R Club, a peer group that meets twice a month to review and plan for successful R-level grant submissions. Interested? Please email nathaniel.hafer@umassmed.edu to be added to our mailing list.

K Award Writing Group

Next Meetings
October 12th & 26th, 2022 ~ 4:00-5:00 PM ~ Virtual, Zoom

The K Award Writing Group supports junior faculty in the development of K-level “Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award” applications. According to NIH, the award is intended to provide either progressive training or further experience in research related to biomedical, behavioral, or clinical sciences. The mentored approach provides the knowledge required for the K-Awardee to progress into an independent researcher over the award period.

K Award Group meets bi-weekly on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 4-5 pm via Zoom. Attendance at K Award Group meetings can be for information purposes and/or for review of your application. The group meets to outline the K-Award writing process and to review material being submitted by/to the group for input. To register to attend the K Award Group, please email Robyn.Leonard@umassmed.edu.

I-Corps Program at the UMCCTS

Course Finale Fri. Oct 28th

This Fall the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science is once again offering a short course to help investigators understand the commercial value of their inventions.  Known as I-Corps, it’s designed to support the translation of biomedical research by providing early-stage education and strategic guidance to faculty, staff and students during the initial phase of technology development.
 
Questions? Contact Nate Hafer at 508-856-2511 or Nathaniel.hafer@umassmed.edu

Course starts on September 30, 2022
Mid course check in Fri. Oct 14th
Course finale Fri. Oct 28th

Rigor and Reproducibility Seminar

Given jointly by the UMass Chan Medical School, Population and Quantitative Health Sciences and UMASS Boston, Gerontology Department and Gerontology Institute

Monday, October 31, 2022

12:00 – 1:00 PM

“Are Predatory Journals Bad Hombres?”

Presented by: David Moher, PhD, MSc, BA

Senior Scientist

Clinical Epidemiology Program

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

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Password: 882650

Dr. David Moher is a senior scientist, clinical epidemiology program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, where he directs the centre for journalology (i.e., publication science). Dr. Moher is also Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. Dr. Moher holds an MSc in epidemiology and PhD in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics. Dr. Moher is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.