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Save the date: A pharmacogenetics nanocourse



The Harvard Catalyst Translational Genetics & Bioinformatics Program will offer a half-day nanocourse on pharmacogenetics on December 9.



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A CNS Special Seminar on Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)



The FAS Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS) will host a seminar on this useful and popular spectroscopic technique on November 13.



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Hands-On Workshop: 3D Slicer Medical Imaging Data Visualization



The Harvard Catalyst Imaging Consortium will hold a workshop on November 23. Seating is limited, and registration is required to attend.



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Harvard Catalyst adds three new consulting programs



In recent days, Harvard Catalyst has added Health Disparities Research, Community-Based Participatory Research, and Research Ethics to its portfolio of no-cost consulting programs.



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The web pages of the Harvard Catalyst consulting programs have moved



Starting today, the Harvard Catalyst consulting programs have a new home on the Harvard Catalyst website.



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Harvard Catalyst in the news



Launching eagle-i, Harvard Catalyst program leaders elected to the Institute of Medicine, Harvard Catalyst helps build a cross-Harvard team focused on antibiotic resistance, and Harvard Catalyst and the Tufts CTSI share an ARRA supplement.



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Launching eagle-i: A national consortium for revealing hidden scientific resources



With a $15 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant from the National Center for Research Resources, a collaboration of nine research institutions from across the country, called the eagle-i Consortium, will create a searchable resource discovery network, one that will enable biomedical scientists to search resource inventories at all nine participating sites for resources that will assist in their work.



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Visit Harvard Catalyst at the FAS Digital Social Science Fair



Come to the Harvard Catalyst table to learn more about how we can help you connect to people, technologies, and opportunities across Harvard. Hosted by the FAS Division of Social Science and the Academic Technology Group.



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New regulatory reliance agreement for multicenter human studies signed



Researchers interested in conducting multicenter human studies (including clinical research, social or behavioral studies, or research using human tissues) at nine Harvard Catalyst-participating institutions can now request that their protocols be considered for review by a single IRB through a “ceded review” process.



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Faculty fellowships available through the Program for Faculty Development and Diversity



The Harvard Catalyst Program for Faculty Development and Diversity is accepting applications for its 2009-2010 Faculty Fellowships. Applications are due November 5.



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Harvard Catalyst on Twitter: A place for news and conversation



Twitter offers yet another way to connect with Harvard Catalyst. Look for us under the handle @HarvardCatalyst.



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The Howard, Dorsey, Still Lecture and 2009 Diversity Awards Ceremony



The lecture, named for the first three African American graduates of Harvard Medical School, will take place on November 12, 2009. Sponsored in part by the Harvard Catalyst Program for Faculty Development and Diversity.



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The Hauser Clinical Research Training Program in Biological & Social Psychiatry



The HMS Department of Psychiatry and Judge Baker Children's Center are now accepting applications for this program's six postdoctoral clinical research fellowships.



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Weekly Primer on Medical and Population Genetics at the Broad Institute



The Broad Institute offers informal weekly discussions of basic genetics topics that relate to human populations and disease. Videos of the discussions are available on the Broad website.



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Biostatistical Science Program Colloquium Series: Targeted Clinical Trials



Duke University School of Medicine's Stephen L. George, PhD, will discuss the statistical characteristics of clinical trials that focus on specific, highly-defined populations.



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Apply now for the Clinical Investigator Training Program (CITP)



Applications for the 2010 class of this two-year fellowship program, which trains physicians from a variety of clinical disciplines in the techniques and processes utilized in patient-oriented research, are due on January 5, 2010.



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The Scholars in Clinical Science Program will soon start accepting applications



This two year postgraduate clinical research training program provides didactic and practical training for individuals interested in careers in translational investigation, human pharmacology, and clinical trials. The program will start accepting applications for the 2010 class on November 2, 2009.



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Psychiatric Genetics & Translational Research Seminar: Sleep & Psychiatric Illness



The Psychiatric Genetics and Translational Research Seminar is a weekly seminar devoted to genetic, clinical, and translational research in psychiatry. Sponsored by the MGH Department of Psychiatry's Psychiatric Genetics Program in Mood and Anxiety Disorders.



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A lecture on racial & ethnic diversity in the academic biological research workforce



On October 29, the Harvard Catalyst Program in Faculty Development and Diversity and the Harvard Medical School Office for Diversity and Community Partnership will offer a lecture by Joel Oppenheim of New York University School of Medicine.



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Harvard Catalyst in the News



Grant Central in Focus, and reaching out to HSPH researchers.



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Save the date for upcoming courses by the Harvard Catalyst Translational Genetics Program



The 2009-2010 sessions of “Genetic Code” and “Genetic Literacy,” the first two of the TGP’s three-module education program, have been scheduled. Look for additional announcements when they open for registration.



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Career Development Series: Federal Funding Opportunities



This workshop, sponsored in part by the Harvard Catalyst Program for Faculty Development and Diversity, will guide participants through the labyrinth of career support choices available through federal agencies.



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CIMIT Innovation Congress 2009: Accelerating Healthcare Solutions Through Technology



Harvard Catalyst and CIMIT invite you to attend the CIMIT Innovation Congress on October 27-28, 2009. Register here and receive a 10% discount off the cost of admission.



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Applying Nanoscale Technologies in Biomedical Research: A workshop



The Harvard Catalyst Research Navigators and the Center for Nanoscale Systems will hold a joint workshop on October 14. Seating is limited, and registration is required to attend.



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Grant Central helps you write the grant and get back to the science



This new tool on the Harvard Catalyst website makes it easier to find grant opportunities, connect to collaborators, find grant writing advice, and collaboratively develop proposals.



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Psychiatric Genetics & Translational Research Seminar: Imaging biomarkers



The Psychiatric Genetics and Translational Research Seminar is a weekly seminar devoted to genetic, clinical, and translational research in psychiatry. Sponsored by the MGH Department of Psychiatry's Psychiatric Genetics Program in Mood and Anxiety Disorders.



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Harvard Catalyst in the News



Pediatrics Program Director Ellis Neufeld is appointed a professor of pediatrics, and Profiles helps facilitate scholarly openness at Harvard University.



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There are two weeks left to apply for the KL2 MeRIT program



All applications and letters of recommendation for this two-year mentored research and training program are due September 14.



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A brief interruption - August 31 at 10:00 pm



The Harvard Catalyst website and its applications will be unavailable for a short time starting at 10:00 am on Monday, August 31. We apologize for any inconvenience, and encourage you to check back soon.



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The Harvard Catalyst search box just became more powerful



With tabbed results and semantic capabilities, the new Harvard Catalyst search engine provides greater breadth and depth of information.



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