UCLA CTSI K Workshop - February 4, 2016 Mariko Ishimori, MD Associate Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CTSI Associate Leader UCLA Clinical & Translational Science Institute

1. Mariko Ishimori, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CTSI Co-Leader
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
K workshop
February 4, 2016
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UCLA CTSI
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
www.ctsi.ucla.edu

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• Partner Sites:
– UCLA Westwood Campus
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
– LA Biomedical Institute at Harbor UCLA
– Charles R. Drew University
• The CTSI has 5 aims, one of which is to prepare
the translational workforce to conduct high-
quality, multidisciplinary team science
UCLA CTSI

3. NIH CTSA Consortium
• The CTSA Consortium is funded by the National Center for Advancing
Translational Sciences (NIH/NCATS) to create a definable academic home
for clinical and translational research
• Currently, 62 medical research institutions in 31 states and DC are active
members of the CTSA consortium.
• These institutions are working together to accelerate discoveries toward
better health

4. UCLA CTSI Governance (Current Structure)
ASSOCIATE
DIRECTORS
MATERNAL &
CHILD
HEALTH
EVAL &
TRACKING
BIOSTAT PILOT INFORMATICS
COMMUNITY
CLINICAL
RESEARCH
INVESTIGATOR
SERVICES
TECHNOLOGY
CORES
EDUCATION &
CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
Program Area Leaders
Internal Advisory
Board (IAB)
J. Mazziotta
J.S. Economou
S. Fields
Chancellor, UCLA
G. Block
Institutional Steering
Committee (ISC)
External Advisory
Committee (EAC)
A. Shekhar
National Center for
Advancing Translational
Sciences (NCATS)
CTSI Director
Associate Vice Chancellor
S. Dubinett
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021029774Site Leaders

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• Leon Fine, MD: Associate Director, UCLA CTSI
• Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS: Cedars-Sinai Program
Leader, UCLA CTSI
• Mariko Ishimori, MD: Cedars-Sinai Program Co-Leader,
UCLA CTSI, Cedars-Sinai CTRC Associate Director
• Marzieh Salehi, MD: Cedars-Sinai CTRC Director
CTSI at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center

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1. Clinical and Community Research Resources
2. Biomedical Informatics Program
3. Community Engagement in Research Program
4. Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Programs
5. Research Education and Career Development Program
6. Biostatistics and Computational Biology Program
7. Center for Translational Technologies
8. Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
9. Regulatory Knowledge, Industry Relations and Research
Ethics Program
10. Evaluation & Tracking
Program Areas
www.ctsi.ucla.edu

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• Research Career Development Awards, include KL2, K08
and K23, and others
• The CTSI program supports the KL2 program, a mentored
research career development program offering formal
research training experience to scholars who already
have an MD, PhD or equivalent doctoral degree.
• KL2 awardees are selected by the UCLA CTSI.
• Other awards are decided by each of the NIH institutes
K awards

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• University of California Research Exchange (UC ReX)
and Los Angeles Data Repository (LADR)
• Navigating the NIH K Award Process
• Writing the NIH K Award
• UCLA CTSI KL2 Award & Grant Proposal Library
• Considerations in Applying for a K99 Award
• Review & Discussion of Draft K/CDA applications
K award workshop

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• Start early!
• Find an experienced mentor and develop a mentorship
plan
• Be cautious about creating an overly ambitious proposal
• Know your audience
• Talk to others who have been through the process
Questions? Contact Lisa Chan, lchan@mednet.ucla.edu
Navigating the K award process