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Mike’s Blog – March 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Improving What We Measure<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a wise adage that: \u201cwhat gets measured can be improved\u201d. The process of translating science to improve health is full of inefficiencies including areas where slight improvements could have a large effect in helping expedite the discovery, development, demonstration and dissemination of scientific advances.<\/p>\n

Accrual in clinical trials is an area that has been recognized by NIH and other biomedical research entities as one of the top issues in translating science, from bench to bedside to communities.\u00a0 Low accruing trials can drag on for longer periods, with added costs and delays in the benefit that participants, the public, and society could reap from these scientific\/medical \u201cexperiments.\u201d In the worst scenario, uncompleted trials \u2013 due to low enrollment \u2013 result in a waste of scientific, human and participant resources\/time, with ethical, scientific and financial consequences.<\/p>\n

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THE SPOTLIGHT<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Spring CTSA Program Group Meetings Have Gone Virtual!<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"The NCATS Spring CTSA Program Meeting has shifted to virtual attendance only in light of the ongoing novel coronavirus public health emergency, the NIH announced Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to evolve, the NIH, is urging all large, non-mission-critical meetings and symposia that are scheduled to be held at NIH facilities or organized by the NIH over the next 30 days to either be held virtually, postponed, or canceled. While the Spring Meeting is scheduled after that 30-day period, NCATS, along with the CTSA Program Steering Committee and CLIC, opted for virtual attendance only in order to provide ample notice for participants \u2014 many of whom are coming from universities with travel restrictions that exceed the NIH\u2019s recommendation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please refer to the\u00a0CLIC webpage<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for updates on registration through ZOOM Video Conferencing. CLIC will also send an email to those who have already registered with ZOOM instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Coronavirus Communication and Discussion Forum<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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NCATS and CLIC have teamed up to provide CTSA Program hubs opportunities to disseminate information about efforts they are undertaking in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). A\u00a0Discussion Forum<\/a>\u00a0has been established for those interested in joining and identifying collaborations. Additionally CLIC has created a COVID-19 specific web page where hubs can obtain the latest information from the CDC, WHO, and NIH. Registered users may post any relevant COVID-19 news and educational information developed at\u00a0their hub, be sure to tag your content with the “COVID-19” tag\u00a0and also\u00a0post comments\/information on any related topic directly on the\u00a0page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Join the 2020 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab Challenges in Brain Analytics and Integration<\/h3>\n

\"\"A five-day residential workshop for neuroscientific quantitative and biomedical researchers\u00a0July 20-24, 2020<\/strong>\u00a0Boar\u2019s Head Resort<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Charlottesville, VA<\/p>\n

We are asking all NIH-NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA)\u00a0Directors to nominate two (2) distinct early-career investigators<\/strong>\u00a0from a) the biomedical fields specifically including human neuroscience and b) the quantitative and data science disciplines to\u00a0apply to attend<\/strong>\u00a0this intensive residential workshop to foster the development of early-career biomedical and quantitative investigator teams. Review of nominations will be rigorous and not all candidates will be selected to attend. Travel and lodging expenses are fully covered for all participants.\u00a0 All participants must commit to staying for the entire duration of the 5-day Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab.<\/p>\n

During the Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab, professional facilitators assist the participants and accelerate the idea formulation process, while scientific experts serve as mentors and impartial referees. Working under the guidance of these mentors, participants will form teams during the workshop to develop interdisciplinary projects to solve mathematical challenges in the analytics of multimodal neuroscience data. The lab will include opportunities for learning about NIH and NSF funding through interaction with program officers. Teams are supported in the development of proposals for submission to funding agencies at the conclusion of the workshop.\u00a0Application Deadline: 11:59PM Eastern Time, April 17, 2020.\u00a0<\/strong>For more information please contact Sandra Burks.\u00a0sgb2c@virginia.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Let\u2019s Create a DIAMOND Collaboration!<\/h3>\n

\"\"The DIAMOND project is interested in exploring collaborative opportunities between our respective CTSAs.<\/p>\n

DIAMOND is an NCATS-funded online learning community that showcases\u00a0<\/span>education and training resources for clinical and translational research professionals<\/strong>. The\u00a0<\/span>Diamond Portal<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is
\nan online repository of competency-based education and training resources and assessment materials that have been developed and contributed by CTSA sites and partner organizations. The Portal is free for anyone to use, and continues to grow in both scope and reach. Since its launch in September 2018, the DIAMOND Portal has received more than 275 resources from 15 contributing CTSA institutions, clinical research professional associations, and private companies. In fact, DIAMOND has been accessed by individuals in more than 25 countries and currently has more than eight users a day visit the Portal.\u00a0Diamond is\u00a0aiming for a goal of having 20 more CTSA institutions upload at least five educational\/assessment offerings to the DIAMOND Portal by the end of 2020 and<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0wants your institution to be a part of this growing community supported by NCATS and CLIC.<\/p>\n

View our instructional video<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or visit the\u00a0<\/span>Portal site<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to learn more about how to become a contributor. We also welcome your questions, so please\u00a0<\/span>email<\/a>\u00a0the DIAMOND Team. We look forward to working in partnership with you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Join a Discussion Forum!<\/h3>\n

\"\"The Discussion Forums advance CTSA Program objectives in high priority areas in clinical and translational science through providing an open discussion platform for more specific, focused topic translational topics. Forums work collaboratively via a secure NCATS Google space and Google toolbox to advance CTSA Program objectives in high priority areas in clinical and translational science, or to develop plans for projects that fill identified gaps and\/or further the program objectives through a work group proposal. NOTE: as with other program activities you cannot use a DF to develop a grant application or for discussion of funding.<\/p>\n

There are currently 9 Discussion Forums created across the translational spectrum. To join a Discussion Forum and\/or learn how to submit a request to create a new discussion forum, visit the\u00a0<\/span>Discussion Forum<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>page on the CLIC website. For any questions about DFs or the application process, please contact NCATS at\u00a0<\/span>support@ctsa.io<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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CD2H Phase III has Launched!<\/h3>\n

\"\"CD2H is pleased to announce the\u00a0<\/span>projects for Phase III<\/u><\/a>. Over 20 proposals, including ongoing infrastructure projects, were independently reviewed by a panel of community leaders, hub PIs, and the CD2H Steering Committee. Nine projects best fit the Phase III strategy, and will be facilitated within their respective CD2H cores under the direction of the core leaders, community co-chairs, and project leads. CD2H gratefully thanks everyone who submitted proposals and assisted in the review process. In Phase III, CD2H aims to enhance alignment with community needs, provide a balance of projects across CD2H community cores, and streamline the number of projects to ensure adequate resource allocation for project management and engagement. Projects that were not chosen for Phase III will be supported in their maturation and coordination by community cores and\/or within the context of the Informatics Enterprise Committee (iEC). CD2H carries on the mission to change the culture of how data is shared across the Translational Research Community and strives to expand outreach for education, training, and leadership. CD2H thanks everyone for their dedicated work in the advancement of translational science.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Support Enhancement of Software Tools for Open Science (NOT-OD-20-073)<\/h3>\n

This Notice announces the availability of administrative supplements to active grants that focus on biomedical software development or have a significant software development component. The goal of these supplements is to invest in research software tools with recognized value in a scientific community to enhance their impact by leveraging best practices in software development and advances in cloud computing. Administrative supplement requests may be submitted for the following activity codes: R01, U01, R03, R00, R21, R33, R35, R37, R61. To be eligible, the parent award must be able to receive funds in FY2020 (Oct. 1, 2019 – Sept. 30, 2020) and not be in the final year or in a no-cost extension period at the time of the award. One-time supplement budget requests cannot exceed $150,000 direct costs.\u00a0Application Due Date(s) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>May 15, 2020<\/strong>\u00a0by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FY 2020 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition\/Fees, and Other Budgetary Levels (NOT-OD-20-070)<\/h3>\n

This Notice supersedes\u00a0<\/span>NOT-OD-19-036\u00a0<\/span><\/a>and establishes stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral, and postdoctoral trainees and fellows.\u00a0In addition, the Training Related Expenses and the Institutional Allowance for postdoctoral trainees and fellows have been increased. The Training Related Expenses and Institutional Allowances for predoctoral trainees and fellows and the Tuition and Fees for all educational levels remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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