Institutional Events and Research Calendar

The Projects in Process Seminar Series (PiPSS) is designed to give CCTS trainees and junior faculty an opportunity to present their work in a structured format and in a forum of peers and faculty, with the goal of ensuring continuous, professional feedback and cross-fertilization that is required for excellence in research. The next session will be on Friday, January 24th from 11am-12pm in ASC7.2072 (Albert Sherman Building). Refreshments will be provided.

The January 17^th speakers will be:

• 11:00am Jinying Chen “The Pain Assessment and Triage – Facilitation Program (PAT-FP) Project”

• 11:30am Matt Harkey "Predicting the Onset of Knee Osteoarthritis with a Novel Imaging Biomarker of Meniscal Composition"

The Projects in Process Seminar Series (PiPSS) is designed to give CCTS trainees and junior faculty an opportunity to present their work in a structured format and in a forum of peers and faculty, with the goal of ensuring continuous, professional feedback and cross-fertilization that is required for excellence in research. The next session will be on Friday, January 31st from 11am-12pm in ASC7.2072 (Albert Sherman Building). Refreshments will be provided.

The January 24^th speakers will be:

11:00am Dan Amante “DM-BOOST (a Diabetes Mellitus Program using Behavioral Economics to Optimize Outreach and Self-Management Support with Technology)”

11:30am Andriana Foiles Sifuentes “Language Accessibility and Oral Health Care Among Aging Populations”

Lunch and Learn Workshop

Jan. 28, noon – 3 pm, S7-248 

Join industry-leading bioprinting company CELLINK for a hands- on demo with the BIO X, the world's most innovative bioprinter, and learn all about how CELLINK is changing the future of medicine. All are welcome to attend!

Introduction at noon followed by demo sessions until 3 pm.

NCATS SBIR/STTR Presents: Essential IP Advice for Small Business Commercialization, Featuring USPTO Patent Application & Examination Processes
Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 1-3 p.m.

Do you need help getting your research ideas patented? You are invited to join a webinar co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on January 29, 2020 at 1 p.m. ET. Lili Portilla, director of the NCATS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, will provide insights to help biotech researchers and entrepreneurs understand intellectual property (IP) protection and navigate the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory approval pathways, which are steps required for the commercialization of new promising technologies. Ram Shukla, Ph.D., an expert Patent Examiner from the USPTO, will share the processes for protecting IP for small business owners, the role that the USPTO plays and resources the small business community should know about.

We invite small businesses and research entrepreneurs with novel technologies to learn how to apply for patents, protect their IP rights and support commercialization in the translational science process. This webinar will also include a live Q&A session, where the speakers will get a chance to answer your questions and collect your feedback.

Who Should Attend?

Individuals from the following groups are encouraged to attend:

• Small biotech and/or health care technology businesses
• Academic researchers
• Technology transfer organizations
• Women-owned and minority small businesses as well as entrepreneurs from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds

Register today for NCATS SBIR/STTR Presents: Essential IP Advice for Small Business Commercialization, Featuring USPTO Patent Application & Examination Processes on Wednesday, January 29, 1-3 p.m

Speakers:

Ram Shukla, Ph.D. Supervisory Patent Examiner United States Patent and Trademark Office

Lili M. Portilla, M.P.A Director, Office of Strategic Alliances & Small Business Programs National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesNational Institutes of Health

About NCATS

NCATS works to transform the translational science process so that new prevention, detection and treatment technologies can be delivered to patients faster. Through its SBIR and STTR programs, NCATS fosters small business participation in research and development (R&D) as well as private-sector technology commercialization. These programs are engines of innovation, offering grants, contracts and technical assistance to small businesses and research organizations.

About USPTO

USPTO is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The role of the USPTO is to grant patents for the protection of inventions and to register trademarks. It serves the interests of inventors and businesses with respect to their inventions and corporate products, and service identifications. It also advises and assists the President of the United States, the Secretary of Commerce, the bureaus and offices of the Department of Commerce, and other agencies of the government in matters involving all domestic and global aspects of “intellectual property.” Through the preservation, classification and dissemination of patent information, the Office promotes the industrial and technological progress of the nation and strengthens the economy.

CTSA Shared Mentoring Symposium, January 31

Attention postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty, clinical residents, MDs, and PhDs! Interested in exploring mentorship and career development? Join us for the 5^th Annual Regional CTSA Shared Mentoring Symposium on Friday, January 31, 8AM-12PM at Tufts University School of Medicine, 145 Harrison Avenue, Sackler 114.

Hosted by Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and co-sponsored by Harvard Catalyst, Boston University CTSI, and UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science, this event will feature:

• Panel sessions on career development and opportunities in clinical and translational research 
• One-to-one mentoring with senior faculty to discuss personal scenarios on career development
• Networking opportunities

Please register here to attend. Click Here for Agenda.

The Projects in Process Seminar Series (PiPSS) is designed to give CCTS trainees and junior faculty an opportunity to present their work in a structured format and in a forum of peers and faculty, with the goal of ensuring continuous, professional feedback and cross-fertilization that is required for excellence in research. The next session will be on Friday, February 7th from 11am-12pm in ASC7.2072 (Albert Sherman Building). Refreshments will be provided.

The January 31st speakers will be:

11:30am Grace Masters “Development of the Practice Readiness to Evaluate and Address Perinatal Depression (PREPD) Assessment”