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Save the Date: Wellness House Mind Body Fest!

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Sponsor/Host: Wellness House
Location: In-person & Online Experiences
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Mind Body Fest – Save the Date!
Join Wellness House on Saturday, August 19-24 for a week-long festival of activities designed to reduce stress, increase relaxation, and improve your overall sense of well-being. The festival kicks off on Saturday with an in-person event and continues through the week. Additional details and registration coming soon!

Here is the link for more details and registration information.

Mind Body Fest Flyer

Register

The What and How of SBDOH (Social Behavioral Determinants of Health) Data Collection

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Sponsor/Host: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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The What and How of SBDOH (Social Behavioral Determinants of Health) Data Collection

Presented by David Cella, PhD

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

Time: 4 PM ET/3 PM CT

Zoom Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95105365783?pwd=eU5uMlNSWHkxRXA3TFZpanZ1eEdnQT09

Illinois Cancer Partnership Annual Colorectal Cancer Roundtable

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Sponsor/Host: SIU School of Medicine
Location: Virtual (webex)
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Illinois Cancer Partnership Annual Colorectal Cancer Roundtable featuring ChicagoCHEC’s Dr. Keith Naylor (UIC) presenting on “Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Strategies to Improve Early Detection”

More info & register here:

https://www.highmarksce.com/siumed/index.cfm?do=pln.viewActivity&plannerID=2694

Agenda attached.

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UI Cancer Center CPC Program Seminar

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Sponsor/Host: University of Illinois Cancer Center
Location: IHRP Room 461
Address: 1747 W. Roosevelt Rd.

Research on the Health Disparities of LGBTQIA Populations

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Location: UIC College of Nursing
Address: 845 S. Damen Ave, 3rd Floor Event Space
Email: [email protected]

Professional Grant Development Workshop

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Sponsor/Host: The Grant Training Center
Location: University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center East
Address: 750 Halsted Chicago, IL 60607
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Professional Grant Development Workshop
Master the techniques of writing superior winning proposals
September 14-15, 2017
8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
To be held at the:
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL

Sponsored by: The Grant Training Center

This intensive two-day grant proposal workshop is geared towards those who wish to strengthen their grant writing skills, as well as beginners who wish to acquire and master the techniques of preparing and writing winning proposals to various funding agencies. The focus will be on how to effectively write proposals in times of keen competition and limited resources.

Participants will learn how to:
1. Navigate the world of grant procurement
2. Research and identify potential funding sources
3. Address the guidelines of federal and foundation applications
4. Focus on foundation and corporate giving for the state of Illinois
5. Understand the new federal guidelines for writing winning grants
6. Know the review process and how to address key points for reviewers
7. Write winning grants that stand out against scores of competing submissions
8. Develop focused and realistic budgets
9. Demonstrate the merits excellence and innovation of your proposal
10. Package professional grant submissions

Our ultimate goal is for you to walk away with a product specific to your interests, which includes the grant design, abstract and budget.

To register:
Please click here
Questions? Call us at (866) 704-7268
Workshop Fee: $595.00 (includes a comprehensive directory, workbook, certificate of completion, and continental breakfast)
*Space is limited, and since this class fills up quickly, it is on a first-come, first-serve basis.*

Can’t make it?
Take our
Online Version of this Workshop

Professional Grant Development Workshop: Master the techniques of writing superior winning proposals

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Sponsor/Host: The Grant Training Center
Location: University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center East Room 605
Address: 750 Halsted Chicago, IL 60607
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Professional Grant Development Workshop
Master the techniques of writing superior winning proposals
June 8-9, 2017
8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
To be held at the:
University of Illinois
Chicago, IL
Sponsored by: The Grant Training Center

This intensive two-day grant proposal workshop is geared towards those who wish to strengthen their grant writing skills, as well as beginners who wish to acquire and master the techniques of preparing and writing winning proposals to various funding agencies. The focus will be on how to effectively write proposals in times of keen competition and limited resources.

Participants will learn how to:
1. Navigate the world of grant procurement
2. Research and identify potential funding sources
3. Address the guidelines of federal and foundation applications
4. Focus on foundation and corporate giving for the state of Illinois
5. Understand the new federal guidelines for writing winning grants
6. Know the review process and how to address key points for reviewers
7. Write winning grants that stand out against scores of competing submissions
8. Develop focused and realistic budgets
9. Demonstrate the merits excellence and innovation of your proposal
10. Package professional grant submissions

Our ultimate goal is for you to walk away with a product specific to your interests, which includes the grant design, abstract and budget.

To register:
Please click here
Questions? Call us at (866) 704-7268
Workshop Fee: $595.00 (includes a comprehensive directory, workbook, certificate of completion, and continental breakfast)
*Space is limited, and since this class fills up quickly, it is on a first-come, first-serve basis.*

Can’t make it?
Take our
Professional Proposal Writing Online Course

 

UI HEALTH CANCER CENTER PHBO PROGRAM SEMINAR

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Sponsor/Host: UI Health Cancer Center and Institute for Health Research and Policy
Location: Westside Research Office Building
Address: 1747 W. Roosevelt Rd.

Midwest Health Equity Conference

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Sponsor/Host: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Location: University Center
Address: 525 S. State Street
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Getting to Know PCORI: From Application to Closeout

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Sponsor/Host: Patients-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Location: Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
Address: 505 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611
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4th Annual UIC Women’s Health Research Day: Translating Research into Policy – From Reproductive Health to Reproductive Justice

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Sponsor/Host: UIC Center for Research on Women and Gender and National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health in partnership with the UIC Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program
Location: UIC Student Center West
Address: 828 S. Wolcott Ave.
Email: [email protected]
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Evaluating Dietary Quality in African American Breast Cancer Survivors

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Sponsor/Host: UI Health Cancer Center and IHRP
Location: Institute for Health Research and Policy
Address: 1747 W. Roosevelt Rd. Room 461

7th International Conference on Risk Analysis (ICRA7) at NEIU

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Sponsor/Host: ChicagoCHEC and NEIU
Location: NEIU
Address: 500 N. St. Louis Ave. Chicago, IL
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May 3rd – May 5th, 2017
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL USA

Deadline for Abstracts is Friday, March 17th, 2017
Faculty/Researcher Abstracts for Oral Presentations must be submitted to:
Elena Navas-Nacher, PhD, MS
[email protected]

Students Abstracts for Poster Presentations:
Emma Turian, PhD
[email protected]

Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) and Northeastern Illinois University cordially invite you to participate in the 7th ICRA Conference. 

Continuing in the spirit of six earlier meetings organized by the ISI Committee on Risk Analysis (ISI-CRA) of the International Statistical Institute, this year’s conference focuses on Cancer-Related Risk Analysis.

The Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) will host ICRA7 at Northeastern Illinois University’s Main Campus located at 5500 N. St. Louis Ave in Chicago, USA. Registration is now open and early registration is encouraged. 

The format for the meeting will include plenary talks, organized sessions, and sessions with contributed talks and posters. The conference includes keynote presentations by world-renowned scientists. Students are encouraged to enter a poster competition and present their projects to conference attendees. There are no events scheduled simultaneously so you will not miss anything. A Gala Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 4th and will feature a keynote presentation, a student poster award ceremony and live entertainment.

The ICRA7 will be followed by NEIU’s 10th Workshop on Mathematical and Statistical Modeling, which will begin at 1:00PM on Friday, May 5th, 2017 and continues through Saturday, May 6th, 2017 at Northeastern Illinois University’s Main Campus. For general conference information please email [email protected]. Complete conference schedule coming soon.

Northeastern Illinois University is located on the northwest side of Chicago and provides an idea setting for a collegial gathering of scientists, researchers, and students of all abilities and interests. Accommodations are available at a reduced cost at The Nest, our brand new university housing development with private bedrooms, common living space, and a kitchen; at the Holiday Inn located in Skokie, IL or the Holiday Inn Express located in Niles, IL.  See descriptions and links for housing in the notes field below.

Individual Conference Registration
Early Bird (ICRA7 + Workshop):  $ 300
Late Registration (ICRA7 + Workshop):  $ 350

Student Conference Rate (ICRA7 + Workshop)
Use Coupon Code: ICRASTUDENT at checkout
Early Bird (ICRA7 + Workshop): $150
Late Registration (ICRA7 + Workshop): $175

Attention:  Northeastern Illinois University Students are entitled to a local registration discount.
NEIU Students Use Coupon Code NEIUSTUDENT at check out.

Accompanying Person Fee (ICRA7): $100
Accompanying Person Fee (ICRA7 + Workshop): $150

Daily Registration (ICRA7): $100 (Pay at the door)
Registration (Workshop): $50 (Pay at the door)

Hotel Information

Beyond Reimagining, Accelerating Praxis: Social Medicine In Practice Today

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Sponsor/Host: De Paul-Rush University Center for Community Health Equity, Rush University Medical Center, American Council on Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I), EqualHealth, SocMed, Partners In Health, Brigham and Womens Hospital Division of Global Health Equity, Social Medicine Alumni Action Network (SMAAN), SocMed Alumni Haiti (SMAH), and the Physicians Foundation
Location: MALCOLM X COLLEGE
Address: 1900 West Van Buren Street Chicago, IL 60612 United States
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Beyond Reimagining, Accelerating Praxis:Social Medicine In Practice Today

The Social Medicine Consortium will be hosting their second annual Conference On April 29, 2017 at Malcolm X College in Chicago.
Registration is now open.

Registration: is $50 for the general public and $25 for students, and includes snacks and lunch.
Fee Waiver: SMC believes that financial pressure should not be a barrier to attendance. To request a registration waiver, email them at [email protected].
International travel grants: Limited assistance is available to help cover travel expenses for international colleagues. Apply here.

Conference Goals:
Facilitating critical dialogue: creating a space for critical dialogue among health professionals and the broader community of social justice activists locally and globally toward a deeper understanding of social medicine, inequity in health, and opportunities for collaboration toward change.
Training for change: training participants in the pedagogy of social medicine, including advocacy skills to build a platform for the year ahead.
Disseminating best practice tools: sharing best practice tools being used in social medicine to develop practical skills and deepen strategic partnerships around curriculum development and transformative social medicine education.
Reinforcing our commitment: radically reinforcing SMC’s commitment to interprofessional and multisectoral engagement in social change among a diverse body of planners, speakers and participants, while broadening SMC membership beyond physician-led initiatives.
Building solidarity: on the foundations of critical dialogue and community organizing, building solidarity and leadership in social medicine globally.
Convening Leadership:
David Ansell, MD, Senior Vice President, Community Health Equity at Rush University Medical Center
Michelle Morse, MD, MPH, Co-founder, Social Medicine Consortium
Michael Westerhaus, MD, MA, Co-founder, Social Medicine Consortium

Convening Organizations:
Center for Community Health Equity (DePaul University and Rush University Medical Center)
Rush University Medical Center
EqualHealth
SocMed

Learn more: http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/about/news-events/stories/2017/beyond-reimagining,-accelerating-praxis-social-medicine-in-practice-today.html

Bimonthly Community Research Dialogue: “What Students should know about Community Engaged Research ”

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Sponsor/Host: UIC-Office of Community Engagement & Neighborhood Health Partnerships
Location: UIC Student Center West (Residence Hall Entrance)
Address: 818 S. Wolcott Avenue Room 822
Email: [email protected]

Bimonthly Community Research Dialogue

Topic: “What Students should know about Community Engaged Research ”

Thursday, February 9, 2017

12:00 noon-1:30pm

Parking available in the parking lot next to 828 S. Wolcott Avenue

Researcher dialogues provide an opportunity to share experiences, challenges and strategies to begin a community engaged or community participatory research project.  Bring questions and helpful tips to share with your colleagues.  This is a BROWN BAG event.

RSVP encouraged by email to [email protected] or calling (312) 996-4656.

Research and Professional Development Brownbag Series

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Sponsor/Host: Institute for Health Research and Policy
Location: Westside Research Office Bldg. Room 561
Address: 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608
Email: [email protected]

These sessions will feature informal presentations and discussion regarding the full range of topics that are important for professional development, especially as relates to research (e.g., professional time management,  proposal writing, IRB considerations, developing data management and sharing plans, research project management, publishing, etc.).  Along with providing valuable opportunities for professional development, the sessions will offer a forum for sharing and networking among members of the IHRP research community.

The first session will take place on January 18 with David himself presenting on the topic of strategies for high-impact publishing.  These sessions are intended primarily to be of benefit for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. However, all members of the IHRP community are welcome.

 

 

SummerFest 2017 at Northwestern University

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Sponsor/Host: Northwestern University Residential Services
Location: Norris Center
Address: 1999 Campus Dr, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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Every year hundreds of Northwestern students come to SummerFest to start planning their summer break! Dozens of offices and programs from around campus will be there to talk about internships, grants, fellowships, academic research opportunities, study abroad programs, summer work, classes, language study and more. Throughout the afternoon, there will be presentations on everything from how to prepare for a job interview to how to find funding for your summer, and we’ll have plenty of cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream, and hoagies for lunch. Whether you’re planning to stay in Chicago or want to spend the summer somewhere else in the U.S. or abroad, you’ll find what you need at SummerFest!

Remember to bring along a copy of your resume so that staff from Northwestern Career Advancement can help you polish it for whatever you want to do this summer.

Workshop – Dissemination of Research Findings to Community Audiences!

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Sponsor/Host: Northwestern University Center for Community Health
Location: Northwestern University, Wieboldt Hall North Entrance, Room 421 339 E. Chicago Avenue
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Join Northwestern’s Center for Community Health in this exciting workshop!

This session will provide resources to support investigators to consider how to develop and implement dissemination strategies that facilitate the transfer of evidence-based findings to community audiences. This includes considering a diverse range of products and activities and approaches that address the gap between research discoveries and the translation of this knowledge into programs, practices, and policies to improve the health of the public.

Examples will be provided.

Participate in person or stream online (link will be provided to those who RSVP).

For more information: http://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/507612

Women of Color in the Academy – Staying Fit: Mind, Body, and Soul

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Location: STANFORD UNIVERSITY
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      This professional development and networking conference will be held on the Stanford University campus March 9-11, 2017. It represents an exciting opportunity for advanced doctoral students, postdocs, and early career faculty members across disciplines to share experiences, get inspired, and acquire knowledge and skills about key areas that directly influence the successful trajectory of women faculty today.
      The conference is open to participants from across the United States. Airfare, hotel and transportation to/from airports in the Bay Area will be provided. There is no requirement for participants to come from certain disciplines or institutions, other than their interest in academic careers. Participants will learn about research-based findings and gain practical skills to advance their individual capacities toward appreciating the challenges and opportunities in their chosen academic career paths as women of color; expand their professional networks, and learn from peers and more senior colleagues at Stanford and elsewhere the art and science of a range of topics including negotiating job offers, academic authenticity, and approaching tenure. Participants will leave with insights and action plans for success in the next steps of their academic careers.
Apply Here by January 15, 2017

The 9th Mathematical and Statistical Modeling of Complex Systems Workshop at NEIU

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Location: NEIU Main Campus Room FA 108
Address: 5500 North St. Louis Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699
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Northeastern Illinois University students, faculty, alumni & other professionals are encouraged to participate in this workshop designed to provide participants with hands-on experience in interdisciplinary quantitative analysis.

Nobody Quits Like Chicagoland: Smoking in the LGBT Community

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Sponsor/Host: Chicago Department of Public Health
Location: Drew's on Halsted
Address: 3201 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60657
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We’re gathering public health advocates and community leaders representing the diversity of the Chicago community to hear about innovative ways of reaching current LGBT tobacco users, and to share best practices about how organizations and health systems are (or are not) reaching LGBT folks. Please join us for lunch and a lively discussion.

“A Prepared Generation: Developing Leaders.” African-American Male Student Career Day Summit at Northeastern

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Sponsor/Host: Northeastern Illinois University Career Development Center
Location: NEIU Main Campus
Address: 5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
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Becoming a Man Program Supervisor Derrick M. Fleming Jr. and Northeastern Illinois University Associate Professor of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies Lance Williams will serve as keynote speakers at Northeastern for a career day summit for African and African-American men on Nov. 12.

The event, titled A Prepared Generation: Developing Leaders, is free and open to African and African-American men of all ages. It will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the Main Campus, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. in Chicago. Space is limited and registration is required.

The summit aims to demonstrate the importance of African and African-American male success in the classroom, community and the world through empowerment, engagement, enrichment and encouragement.

The event will feature workshops on topics such mentorship, networking, and career exploration, as well as a panel discussion on culture and how to succeed in education.

For more information, contact the Career Development Center at (773) 442-4680. The summit is sponsored by the Career Development Center, the Office of African-American Recruitment, the African and African American Resource Center and the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies.

Community HPV Training for Cervical Cancer

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Sponsor/Host: ChicagoCHEC
Location: Mile Square Health Center-Humboldt Park
Address: 3240 W. Division St. Chicago, IL 60612
Email: [email protected]

 

Presented by:

Dr. Virginia Bishop, MD
Assistant Professor Preventive Medicine
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Join us in:

  • Talking about cervical cancer screenings
  • Talking about cervical cancer facts and myths
  • Asking about vaccines
  • Discussing the role parents play in preventing illnesses

Community Health Workers & Community Members are encouraged to attend!

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Partners in Survival

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Sponsor/Host: Chinatown Patient Navigation Program, ChicagoCHEC, Chinese American Service League, and Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
Location: Mercy Hospital
Address: 2525 S. Michigan Ave., 12th Floor Conference Room, Chicago, IL 60616

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NU Biostatistics Collaboration Center – 2016 7-part Fall Lecture Series: Statistically Speaking

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Sponsor/Host: Northwestern University Lurie Cancer Center
Location: Hughes Auditorium
Address: 303 E. Superior Street

Biostatistics Collaboration Center
2016 Fall Lecture Series: Statistically Speaking
The Biostatistics Collaboration Center (BCC) invites you to its 2016 Fall Lecture Series: Statistically Speaking. This 7-part series offered to the FSM community and affiliates provides general information on a range of topics in biostatistics. Click here to register- this is open to non-NU faculty and staff. Please bring your lunch and plan to attend any or all of the presentations during this exciting lecture series!
Join Us
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Hughes Auditorium
Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
303 E. Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois
See PDF flyer here.
Schedule
  • Friday, October 7: Four Lessons in Biostatistics, and Some Biostatistics Along the Way – Leah J. Welty, PhD, BCC Director, Division of Biostatistics, Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine
  • Tuesday, October 11: Statistical Considerations for Sex Inclusion in Basic Science Research – Denise M. Scholtens, PhD, Associate Director of the Division of Biostatistics, Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine
  • Friday, October 14: The Impact of Other Factors: Confounding, Mediation, and Effect Modification – Amy Yang, MS, Senior Statistical Analyst, Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
  • Tuesday, October 18: Statistical Power and Sample Size: What You Need and How Much – Mary Kwasny, ScD, Division of Biostatistics, Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine
  • Friday, October 21: Clinical Trials: Highlights from Design to Conduct – Masha Kocherginsky, PhD, Division of Biostatistics, Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine
  • Tuesday, October 25: Finding Signals in Big Data – Kwang-Youn A. Kim, PhD,Division of Biostatistics, Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine
  • Friday, October 28: Enhancing Rigor and Transparency in Research: Adopting Tools that Support Reproducible Research – Leah J. Welty, PhD, BCC Director, Division of Biostatistics, Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine

 

MeTRC Health Disparities Conference

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Sponsor/Host: Meharry Translational Research Center
Location: Nashville, TN
More information: View Event Page »

Meharry Translational Research Center (MeTRC), along with our partners, will host a one and one-half day conference addressing health disparities and translational research to convene November 10–11, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference, titled Addressing Health Disparities: The Role of Translational Research, will focus on the regional impact of disparities research in cancer, infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological disorders in the clinical, basic science, and population health areas. The conference features plenary sessions and concurrent sessions to include oral presentations around the key translational research areas. We are inviting you to attend the conference, which will take place at Cal Turner Center and MMC campus.

Please click here to register, apply for the travel award and submit your abstract.

We give travel awards of up to $1400 for students and postdocs and junior faculty for up to $1600 (who submit abstracts) from outside Nashville to attend the conference.

2016 Careers in Science and Medicine: Workshops and Mentoring Session

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Sponsor/Host: AAMC
Location: Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel
Address: 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
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2016 Careers in Science and Medicine: Workshops and Mentoring Session Saturday, October 1, 2016, 1:30 pm – 5 pm
https://surveys.aamc.org/se.ashx?s=7C7E87CB36CFB9C7

Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel
5300 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL, 60018
Phone: 847-544-5300

Webinar: La prevención, detección y tratamiento de cáncer de colon metastásico

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Sponsor/Host: Colon Cancer Alliance

The Colon Cancer Alliance Conversations Webinar Series will be hosting its first webinar geared specifically toward Spanish speakers. The webinar will discuss the importance of starting the conversation about colon cancer, early detection and treatment options. Both the lecture and accompanying presentation will be in Spanish. 

El cáncer de colon es la segunda causa de muerte por el cáncer, sin embargo, el tema es tabú para muchas familias. Únase a este seminario gratuito para aprender cómo prevenir, detectar y tratar el cáncer de colon. Con la información correcta podrá comenzar la conversación con sus seres queridos. También aprenderá las opciones para el tratamiento de la enfermedad avanzada, específicamente el uso de las microesferas de resina con Y-90 SIR-Spheres® una forma innovadora de radioterapia local para el tratamiento de tumores metastáticos no resecables limitados al hígado. Si se le diagnostica la enfermedad avanzada, conocer las opciones es fundamental para que usted y su médico puedan tomar decisiones de tratamiento. Todos los participantes recibirán un link para acceder al seminario. ¡Regístrese hoy!
To register now, please visit the following link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4989215805797901313

Chicago Public School High School Teachers learn about health inequities

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Sponsor/Host: Melissa Simon, MD is one of our ChicagoCHEC Principal Investigators
Location: Evanston Northwestern campus, McCormick Auditorium in the Allen Center
More information: View Event Page »

The 5th Annual Baxter Symposium will take place on May 19, 2016. The Symposium is designed to excite and inspire middle school and high school teachers to bring hands-on life science and biotech labs to their classroom. This year there will be a wide array of hands-on activity offerings led by experienced teachers paired with Northwestern and Baxter scientists.

NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration

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Sponsor/Host: National Institutes of Health
Location: Palmer House Hilton Hotel
Address: 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603
More information: View Event Page »

NIH Hosts Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration:

Registration is now open for NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration in 2016. Make plans today to join over 50 NIH and HHS program, review, grants, and policy experts, senior NIH leadership, as well as approximately 600 of your peers from around the globe for this unique opportunity.

Chicago, Illinois: (Additional Registration, Agenda, and Hotel information available)

  • Wednesday, October 26: Optional Pre-Seminar Workshops
  • Thursday-Friday, October 27-28: 2-Day Seminar
  • Venue: Palmer House Hilton Hotel

What does the 2-day seminar offer? 
The NIH Regional Seminar offers a comprehensive program for the NIH extramural community about the NIH grants process and related policies, including such topics as Fundamentals of the NIH, compliance, peer review, grant writing for success, pre-award and post-award issues for administrators and investigators, animal and human subject research, and how to interact electronically with the NIH. Three tracks of sessions for administrators, new investigators, and all interests provide an array of topic choices.  Special interest sessions are also provided on topics such as research integrity, intellectual property and data sharing, foreign collaborations, R& D Contracts, and ClinicalTrials.gov.

For more information:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-16-065.html

To register:

http://regionalseminars.od.nih.gov/chicago2016/

Chinese Cancer Support Group

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Sponsor/Host: Chinatown Patient Navigation Collaborative & CASL
Location: Chinese American Service League
Address: 2141 South Tan Court, Chicago, IL
More information: View Event Page »

Chinese Cancer Support Group at the Chinese American Service League. To sign-up or inquire, please contact Ivy Leung at (312) 791-0418 ext. 5018.

UIC Medical School Admissions Workshop

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Sponsor/Host: UIC Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE)
Location: College of Medicine Research Building, Moss Auditorium
Address: 909 S. Walcott, Chicago, IL
More information: View Event Page »

Come learn about the services & resources provide by HCOE, learn about medical school admissions and meet current UIC medical students. Food will be provided! RSVP required.