David W. Kimberlin, M.D.

1. David W. Kimberlin, M.D. Associate Director UAB Pittman General Clinical Research Center

2. UAB K30 Program • Funded by NIH to help medical schools train fellows and junior faculty for careers in clinical research • UAB has been funded for 6 years; just renewed for 5 additional years • UAB K30 Executive Committee • Larry Moreland – Steve Glasser • Ned Hood – Jack Barnette • George Howard – Dick Kaslow • Administrator: Beth Black • Tracking: Brenda Hunter

3. K30 UAB Program • Survey Course • For beginning fellows (residents) • 20 hours over 2 week period • Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) • Certificate program • 2 hours/week of didactic/interactive lectures over 1 year • Need a mentor(s) and a project • Project: “just an idea” OR funded project

4. K30 UAB Program • Masters in Clinical Research • Degree program • Courses in SOPH • Need “protected” time, e.g. T32, K23 • Senior fellows, junior faculty members

5. Loan Repayment for Clinical Research • 5 different loan repayment programs • Up to $35,000/year for educational debt for health professionals pursuing careers in clinical, pediatric, contraception and infertility, or health disparities research • Key requirements • doctoral-level degrees • devote 50% or more of time to non-profit or government-funded research • Have educational debt equaling at least 20% of institutional base salary • For details on requirements and application process: www.lrp.nih.gov

6. UAB Pittman GCRCPurpose • Clinical research infrastructure for investigators with NIH funding; industry funded studies (payback to grant) • Some investigator-initiated pilot studies • Training: medical students, residents, fellows and faculty • http://www.gcrc.uab.edu • 934-4852

7. GCRC Facilities • Inpatient • 9th Floor MEB • Children’s Hospital • Outpatient • 9th Floor MEB • TKC • Children’s Hospital • 1917 Clinic • Rationale • Convenience for patients • Convenience for researchers • Separation of research from clinical care

8. Services and Programs Provided by the Pittman GCRC

9. Services and Programs Provided by the Pittman GCRC

10. Pittman GCRCFunding Possibilities • Clinical Research Feasibility Funds (CReFF) • Foster junior faculty involvement in clinical research • Senior faculty changing career paths and proposing to conduct clinical research • Up to $20,000 for a one-year project period • Laboratory, personnel and patient-related costs of the project • Salary support not be available for PI • Additional year of funding may be made available based on the research priority and the recipients’ progress report

11. Prioritizes projects for GCRC use NIH-funded clinical research MUST be given preference Designates Category of Protocol (A, B, D) Sets general policies Establishes admission policies Establishes charges for industry protocols Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC)

12. For any questions regarding clinical research issues/career opportunities: Larry Moreland, M.D. Associate Dean for Clinical Research larry.moreland@ccc.uab.edu 934-2130

13. Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) To forge a uniquely transformative, novel, and integrative academic home for clinical and translational science with consolidated resources to: • Captivate, advance, and nurture well-trained multi- and inter-disciplinary investigators and research teams • Create an incubator for innovative research tools and information technologies • Synergize multi- and inter-disciplinary clinical and translational research and researchers to catalyze the application of new knowledge and techniques to clinical practice at the front lines of patient care.

14. Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) • General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) • K30 Clinical Research Curriculum Development Award • Roadmap K12 and/or T32 Awards