Clinical and Translational Science Institute

FaCToR is an online course sponsored by Harvard's Catalyst. It provides an overview of overview of the concepts of clinical/translational research through the dynamic and interactive medium of online learning. As a selected participant of this online course, you will learn about the spectrum of clinical and translational research from first-in-human studies to healthcare interventions implemented on a population level.clinical/translational research from first-in-human studies to healthcare interventions on a population level. 

Course participants will learn the research methods used across the spectrum of clinical and translational research, including:

• Designing rigorous research studies;
• Selecting appropriate tools for data acquisition and storage;
• Identifying and addressing ethical issues;
• Operating within regulatory frameworks;
• Communicating your findings to colleagues and leaders in the field; and
• Funding your research.

For more information, visit the course webpage.

Learn how to navigate the NIH peer review system and submit your best application in this webinar from the Center for Scientific Review (CSR). Five CSR/NIH experts will give you insights into the submission, referral, and review process, as well as NIH small business (SBIR and STTR) grants. A Q&A session will answer many common applicant questions.This video was published on Dec. 1, 2016.

Learn how to navigate the NIH peer review system and submit your best application in this webinar from the Center for Scientific Review. Five CSR/NIH experts will give you insights into the submission, referral and review process as well as NIH Academic Research Enlacement Awards (AREA/R15). A Q&A session will answer many common questions. This video was published on Oct. 16, 2017. 

Learn how to navigate the NIH peer review system and submit your best application in this webinar from the Center for Scientific Review. Five CSR/NIH experts will give you insights into the submission, referral and review process as well as NIH small business ) SBIR and STTR) grants. A Q&A session will answer many common applicant questions. This video was published on Oct. 18, 2017.

Sharing of confidential or proprietary information is a key function in the pursuit of research. Confidentiality Agreements, or CDA's, are contracts used to manage the sharing of information. Without a CDA, third parties can use or share information without any restriction.

This video provides an overview of the Human Oversight & Outreach program and the services that are provided to assist in research study monitoring.

This online course from the University of Washington explains how researchers can make their PubMed searches more efficient and effective. Access the course video and handouts on the University of Washington website.

This workshop will include a discussion of award elements, such as terms and conditions, fiscal responsibility, restrictions and exclusions, and responsible parties and deliverables. The workshop will include case studies and discussions of actual awards so participants can review and dissect award language and terms. Special situations, such as transferring awards and international awards will also be discussed.

A combined course for the Research Administration Certificate Cohort. This course is open to anyone.  Focus is on understanding the elements of an NIH award documents and the entire process of submitting, receiving, and managing NIH grants.  

The NIH, through the Common Fund, sponsors a hands-on training workshop at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the design, sample collection, sample and data processing and data analysis that is associated with metabolomics research. Interested members are strongly encouraged to apply by April 29, 2016, through the University of Alabama website.