There are ways to make Epic work for you when you are conducting research. The ICTS has invited Doug Van Daele, MD, to present at our upcoming Clinical Lecture Series. Dr. Van Daele was recently named Chief Medical Information Officer for UI Health Care and, as such, is responsible for supporting the development of clinical information systems that promote high quality patient care. He is also a member of the Steering Committee for the UIHC Epic Project and has been an integral part of bringing Epic to UIHC.
The University of Iowa SAS® Users Group invites you to attend Information Seminars on the SAS® Output Delivery System with Bari Lawhorn
SEMINAR I: A SAS® Output Delivery System Menu for All Appetites and Applications
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – 10:00-11:00 AM, University Capitol Center (2520-D)
This session describes how and when to harness the power of ODS “destinations” to generate perfect presentation-quality output. Details include templates specifically generated for Excel output and all the little things that lead to great-looking output.
SEMINAR II: P Values That Pop and Graphics That Grab
Do you have questions about how to prepare a budget? Do you have a budgeting tip you would like to share with other research professionals? The ICTS invites you to come ask questions and share information at our upcoming Clinical Studies Lecture Series (formally Informational Meetings) entitled, "Managing a Budget." The panel discussion, led by Beth Allen, from the UI Asthma Center, Kim Schiltz, from Cardiology, and Maura Venzon, from the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, will take place on November 5, 2009 from 12:00-1:00 in the 7th floor Atrium Dining Room.
We invite you to attend our upcoming Research Professional Informational Meeting at noon on October 15th in the East Room (elevator F, 8th floor).
Sandy Reed, Clinical Research Coordinator, will talk about the UI Asthma Center and conducting asthma research at the University of Iowa.
Lainie Ross, MD, PhD, Carolyn and Matthew Bucksbaum Professor of Clinical Ethics and Associate Director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago will be a visiting professor next week. She has written extensively on organ transplant, genetic testing and public policy. More recently, she has been working on ethical issues involved in community-based research. She will be delivering the presentation: 360 Degrees of Human Subjects Protections in Collaborative Community Engagement Research from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2009 in Seebohm Conference Room, 283 EMRB.
We invite you to attend our next Research Professional Informational Meeting at noon on October 1 in the East Room (elevator F, 8th floor).
Vicki Kraus, UI Clinical Nurse Specialist, will speak about the Nursing Research Committee and its mission to assure that the rights and welfare of patients and nursing personnel are protected. She will discuss how the Nursing Research Committee reviews study procedures, participation, activities, and instrument development.
The Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging (IIBI) presents, “Neuroscience at the University of Iowa: Brain Imaging and Basic Neuroscience Collaborations”. This IIBI symposium will be held Monday, September 28, 2009, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in the Urmila Sahai Auditorium, 2117 MERF.
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We invite you to come learn about our new funding program that supports collaboration between basic scientists and clinical faculty.
LINCC is a pilot program for faculty development.
For more info please contact Katie Duytschaver at 384-5232 or katie-duytschaver@uiowa.edu
The ICTS has invited Sue Hanken, Respiratory Care Manager in Pulmonary Diagnostics/Hyperbaric Medicine, to present on the use of pulmonary testing in pediatric and adult research. Pulmonary Diagnostics and Intervention, located on 3 PFP, is a Respiratory Therapy directed clinic which offers a full range of pulmonary tests. Complete pulmonary function testing is provided and arterial blood gas analyses, including pulmonary physician interpretation, are also performed. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing with gas exchange is available with the assistance of a pulmonologist. Bronchoscopy, interventional bronchoscopic, and pleural procedures are performed by pulmonologists in the two bronchoscopy suites with or without the assistance of mobile anesthesia.
The ICTS has invited Sue Hanken, Respiratory Care Manager in Pulmonary Diagnostics/Hyperbaric Medicine, to present on the use of pulmonary testing in pediatric and adult research. Pulmonary Diagnostics and Intervention, located on 3 PFP, is a Respiratory Therapy directed clinic which offers a full range of pulmonary tests. Complete pulmonary function testing is provided and arterial blood gas analyses, including pulmonary physician interpretation, are also performed. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing with gas exchange is available with the assistance of a pulmonologist. Bronchoscopy, interventional bronchoscopic, and pleural procedures are performed by pulmonologists in the two bronchoscopy suites with or without the assistance of mobile anesthesia.
The College of Public Health is pleased to host an informal luncheon for students of color in the health sciences. The purpose of the luncheon is to celebrate diversity and facilitate professional and personal networking. Lunch, catered by Chipotle Mexican Grill, will be provided. We hope to see you there!
When: Friday, August 28, 2009, 12:00-1:30pm
Where: MERF Atrium
Jeff Murray, MD, Professor of Neonatology and Genetics, will be giving a presentation on Genetics Research – Background and Ethics for the upcoming ICTS Informational Meeting. Dr. Murray’s research interests include using genetics, genomics and epidemiology to study birth defects and prematurity. He is interested in identifying the genetic and environmental predisposing factors to prematurity and its complications. Other projects include strategies to identify and characterize genes involved in several inherited human disorders with a major emphasis on cleft lip and palate.
The ICTS has invited Vince Magnotta, PhD and Laurie Ponto, PhD to discuss how to do research involving MR and PET imaging. The MR Research Facility and PET Imaging Center are great tools for investigators using MR and PET in their research. The UI MR Research Facility was started in 2004 and is run as a Core University facility. Use of the facility is based on the approval of the Research Advisory committee. The equipment managed by the MRRF includes 2 research dedicated scanners, 1 shared scanner and several computer systems available for research. The University of Iowa PET Imaging Center is a self contained laboratory encompassing 5500 square feet for production of radionuclides, synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals, quantitative PET scanning and analysis of PET imaging data.
Wendy Beaver from the Division of Sponsored Programs will be giving a presentation on what the consolidation of the Clinical Trials Office with the DSP will mean for research grants and contracts. The changes are expected to bring consistency to the sponsored project routing procedure, so that clinical trial proposals and agreements will follow the same procedure applied to all other sponsored projects.
The presentation will be July 27th at noon in the 7th floor Atrium Dining Room (7227 RCP).
Kris Johnson, PharmD and Joanna Nohr, PharmD will be presenting information on the Investigational Drug Service July 23rd 2009. The Investigational Drug Service can store, dispense, label and distribute study medications. The IDS must be used for all research involving inpatient medication studies and for outpatient medication studies that involve non-FDA approved medications. Kris and Joanna will discuss the policies of and services offered by the IDS and answer any questions from research professionals.
David Moser, PhD, Associate Professor in Psychiatry will be presenting on the issues involved in consenting vulnerable populations to participate in research for the upcoming ICTS Informational Meeting for research professionals on July 10th. Dr.
The University of Iowa hosts the SAS Summer Training Institute July 6-9 2009.
Audience: Research faculty, staff, and students at UI and UI affiliates
June 8 – 9, 2009
sponsored by
The University of Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
UIHC Offers SAS Presentation April 29
University of Iowa Health Care will sponsor a presentation titled "Sample Size Calculations: Using SAS PROC POWER and GLMPOWER" on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, from 3:00-4:30 PM in 2117 of the Medical Education & Biomedical Research Facility (MERF).
The program will be presented by Bridget Zimmerman, PhD, clinical professor and director of the Biostatistics Consulting Center at the University of Iowa.
Connecting the University of Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and Health Research Alliance Arizona.
Exploring genetics and health disparities in asthma, cancer and diabetes to build collaborative opportunities in research and training.
The Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute at UI (NNI@UI), in collaboration with the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS), will be hosting a Spring 2009 Symposium "Bridging the River through Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" the afternoon of Thursday, February 19, 2009 in MERF.
The Summer Clinical and Translational Research Program (SCTRP) is a ten-week mentored, summer research program designed to enrich the pipeline of college students’ understanding of and interest in pursuing clinical and/or translational research, as well as to increase underrepresented minority and disadvantaged college student exposure to clinical/translational research.
