Coming Soon: UCSF Pride Hall Community Clinical Research Center |
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The CTSI Community Clinical Research Center (CCRC) team is excited to provide an update on the opening of the UCSF CCRC! This space will be available at the ZSFG Research and Academic Building (now named UCSF Pride Hall) to investigators and study teams to conduct study visits, hold focus groups, and collect and process biospecimens. Stay tuned for official notice of opening date this summer. If you want more information or would like to donate equipment, please contact Deborah.Zeitschel@ucsf.edu.
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Two UCSF/SFVA researchers received two of the highest honors for scientific achievement awarded by the VA Office of Research and Development: Judith Ford, PhD is the recipient of the William S. Middleton Award and Kristine Yaffe, MD is the recipient of the John Blair Barnwell Award.
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Seeking Researchers: Focus Group on Freezer Replacement |
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Strategic Sourcing Manager Dean Shehu is asking for principal investigators and lab managers to volunteer one hour of their time to participate in a focus group for the UCSF Ultra-low temperature (ULT) Freezer Replacement Program. Attendees will receive a $20 gift card.
What is the ULT Freezer Replacement Program?
UCSF operates over 1,250 -80°C freezers, with over two-thirds of those being older non-energy-efficient models that use three times as much energy as ENERGY-STAR Certified -80°C freezers. Completely transitioning UCSF to energy efficient ULT freezers will help meet our annual energy use reduction target of 2% and save UCSF over $1.3 million dollars per year in energy costs.
The Office of Research is partnering with Office of Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, and Facilities to create a strategy to accelerate UCSF’s transition to 100% ENERGY-STAR units. We are seeking input from the research community on how to optimally implement this program. Focus groups will be held:
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May 24, noon - 1 p.m.
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May 26, 8-9 a.m.
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May 26, noon - 1 p.m.
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May 26, 4-5 p.m.
Please respond with your availability via ULT Focus Group Sign-ups for all options that would work. We will send you an invite after we have created the roster for each session. Please contact Dean.Shehu@ucsf.edu with questions.
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Cardiology Research Biorepository Implements New Biospecimen Management System |
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The Biospecimen Informatics Program (BSIP) is thrilled to announce that the UCSF Cardiology Research Biorepository (CRB) is now utilizing the MBioLIMS sample management system. CRB launched with three studies in the system and plans to roll out five additional studies later this year. These studies will be supported by Cardiology Research Biorepository researchers, CRCs, and lab staff and will contain high-quality biospecimen data which can be reported on using MBioLIMS’ built-in search tools.
MBioLIMS biospecimen management system is cutting-edge software that streamlines sample tracking, improves data accuracy, and optimizes laboratory workflow. With its user-friendly interface and advanced features, MBioLIMS is an excellent solution for any laboratory seeking to enhance efficiency and accuracy. For more information on access to the MBioLIMS biospecimen management system at UCSF or BSIP’s other products and services, please contact Support.MBioLIMS@ucsf.edu.
The launch of CRB into MBioLIMS was smooth and successful in great part due to the hard work of Emily Wilson, Nicola Gabancho, Emily Davis, Vincent Te, and Sudeep Basnet.
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Now Online: UCSF Global Hub |
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The UCSF Global Hub webpage is now live! This new resource was developed to provide the UCSF community and external partners with a comprehensive directory of internationally focused institutes, programs, individuals, resources, and support services at UCSF and in the Bay Area. Developed by the EVCP and International Students & Scholars Offices, with review and feedback from a number of other UCSF units, the goals of this website include directing questions, sharing resources, increasing collaboration, and highlighting the global footprint of UCSF.
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Call for Volunteers: UCSF Disability Awareness Campaign |
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The Office of Communications is seeking faculty and staff with disabilities willing to share their stories as part of a new campaign to raise awareness of the full scope of disability resources offered at UCSF and to foster a sense of belonging of all people. Initiated by the UCSF Academic Senate, this campaign will highlight the challenges and achievements of faculty and staff with disabilities.
Participation in this campaign is voluntary. Faculty and staff will have an opportunity to review how their name and likeness as a person with a disability will be displayed publicly on UCSF’s channels prior to publication. If you are interested in being featured or would like to learn more, please contact Lisa.Cisneros@ucsf.edu.
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Postdoctoral Scholar, Neurology
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Postdoctoral Scholar, Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology
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Assistant Professor of Bioengineering
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May 18, 2-3:30 p.m.
UCSF Clinical Trials Day celebrates the many contributions of clinical research coordinators (CRCs) to UCSF’s research enterprise. This year’s program will include leadership remarks, themed breakout rooms to support information sharing and networking, and the announcement of the CRC of the Year Award.
May 19, 10 a.m. - noon | virtual
This workshop will orient participants to materials in the HathiTrust Digital Library which are relevant for health sciences, social science, and health humanities research and will introduce HathiTrust Research Center tools and services to analyze text as data.
Call for Trainee Speakers for PITRAMI
The second Parnassus Institute Trainee Minisymposium (PITRAMI) will be held on June 6 from 2:30-5 p.m. in N-225/N-217 with a social hour to follow. We are calling for trainees to give 10-minute talks about the progress of their research, with the goal of showcasing a broad range of topics across different Parnassus research groups. If you are would like to be a speaker, please send your lab name, your position, and a short description of your presentation topic to Miho.Tanaka@ucsf.edu by May 21.
May 23, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Mission Bay
Attend the first in-person health services research symposium at UCSF! This is an opportunity to learn about UCSF health services research, build UCSF community and support collaboration, and engage with senior health policy leaders and experts from around the country.
May 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m. | HSW-301 or via Zoom
May 26, 9 a.m. - noon | virtual
This workshop provides hands-on opportunities to learn and apply Python coding for text analysis using data from the UCSF University Publications collection in HathiTrust, which documents history of health sciences teaching, learning, and student activities from 1864-2009.
May 30, 4-7 p.m. | Parnassus
Celebrating those who have successfully translated scientific discovery into direct patient benefit, Feng and Tang will present “Transplantation without Immunosuppression: Inventing an Archimedes Lever” with a patient’s perspective. A discussion will follow.
June 2, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | virtual
A guided, hands-on workshop with Python for text and data analysis using the No More Silence (AIDS history) dataset, the day's coding activities will gradually increase in complexity, getting you familiar with common data preparation, exploration, and analysis steps.
June 2, noon - 1 p.m. | Zoom
We are thrilled to announce a UCSF CTSI/BCH Oakland Town Hall to discuss how BCH Oakland lab will integrate with CTSI and BSPL, followed by a Q&A session (registration). For questions, email Marquette.Goochnelson@ucsf.edu.
This June 23 symposium is an opportunity for researchers from the UCSF community and beyond to learn and share research at the intersection of health sciences, data science, and digital humanities. Program details and registration links are coming soon.
Deadline: June 30.
Save the Date: Toward Algorithmic Justice in Precision Medicine
This November 7 workshop will convene health system professionals, biomedical investigators, AI tool developers, and the broader public, to consider systemic flaws in data collection, datasets, and AI tools, and how resultant algorithmic injustices can be uncovered and addressed, enabling equitable advances in precision medicine. Email us with inquiries.
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The program's goal is to enhance the supports, resources, and community necessary for participants with historically underrepresented backgrounds to thrive professionally and personally. Deadline: May 31.
This new funding comes out of the NIH UNITE initiative to address structural racism, and is open to those who don't have current NIH research funding. Deadlines run 2023-2026.
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Infrastructure and Operations |
Attention NSF applicants and award recipients! Decommissioning of NSF FastLane has started. Keep up-to-date with upcoming important system-related deadlines and information.
Centralized Agreement Contact Tracking and Approval System (CACTAS) has new updates including access for principal investigators to view the status of their sponsored research agreements. Learn more and find training materials for CACTAS.
Learn about the new online MDTRF that needs to be completed any time a UCSF investigator sends or receives materials, samples, software, or data into or out of UCSF.
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Information, Trainings, and Tools |
Urge Congress to Increase NIH Funding to Support Critical Research
The iRIS Help Site includes a growing library of well-prepared IRB applications to be used as a reference for how the application can be filled out, and as a guide to some of the different branching paths that the application can take for various types of studies. Note: MyAccess login is required.
The UCSF K Scholars program is now accepting applications from individuals with career development awards (K23, K01, K08, K12 or equivalent.) Join this supportive community of 70+ early-stage investigators.
All clinical research coordinators are strongly encouraged to attend foundational courses: Orientation, Informed Consent, IRB & Safety Reporting, Pre and Post Award Tasks, Effective Communication, and Data Management.
Dimensions Analytics is the world's largest linked research database. Join the upcoming virtual training session to learn how to search the database and explore connections between research, institutions, and their research outputs on May 26, 11 a.m. - noon.
Earn a master’s degree or certificate in clinical research and advance your career. Receive mentoring from our world-class faculty and conduct original research. Choose from a 1-year certificate or 2-year MAS program. Deadline: June 15.
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Read past ReSearch ReSource issues.
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