Science in the Triangle

Monday, June 14

Grant Writing Workshop for Government & Non-Profits

8:00am (6/14) – 5:00pm (6/15)

Western Wake Tech Campus at Millpond Village, 3434 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27518

Join us for an in-depth review of the grant writing process. Some of the subjects that will be covered include: Funding sources, Creating an effective problem statement, Realistic objectives, Evaluation plan, Block v. Discretionary Grants, Credibility statement, Post Award Issues, and much more!

$65. RSVP here.

Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds: “HIV Outcome Gaps: Where, Who, Why…and What To Do”

4:00 – 5:30pm

Hanes House, Room 131

Sponsored by Duke Global Health. Speaker: Nathan Thielman, MD, MPH, Assoc. Professor of Medicine. The conference covers current clinical topics in infectious diseases and at least once per month, a basic or clinical research topic.

More info here.

Tuesday, June 15

2010 Angelman Treatment and Research Institute Scientific Symposium

7:45am (6/15) – 4:00pm (6/16)

The Carolina Inn, 211 Pittsboro Steet, Chapel Hill

This activity should improve your ability to: research, treat and manage Angelman syndrome; exchange and share projects and experiences with other members of national Angelman Syndrome Associations.

Find out more here.

Personalized Medicine in the 21st Century

8:00am – 4:30pm

Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

We will look at a new concept gaining momentum called “P4” : which uses tools in treating individuals that are Predictive, Preventive, Personalized, and Participatory. Participants in that discussion will include researchers from other institutions such as Ohio State University and University of Illinois.

Register here.

Wednesday, June 16

Duke Bioinformatics Workshop

8:00am (6/16) – 5pm (6/19)

Sanford School of Public Policy, Rubenstein Hall, Duke Univ, 302 Towerview Drive, Durham, NC 27708

This year’s workshop includes new databases and experimental platforms that reflect advances in technological and scientific fields of research. The course consists of an introductory 2-day course (August 16th-17th) followed by a second 2-day course (18th-19th) that introduces new technologies and databases.

Limited to 45 attendees. Reserve your spot here.

Webinar: Hot Topics in Patents and IP for Life Sciences Companies

8:00 – 10:30am

Online

The panel of experienced patent and trademark prosecutors and litigators will focus on important cases from the past twelve months and point out their implications for life sciences businesses.

Read all about it here.

Thursday, June 17

Scientific Advisory Committee on Alternative Toxicological Methods (SACATM) Meeting

8:30am (6/17) – 5:00pm (6/18)

EPA HQ, Research Triangle Park

Open to the public. More here.

Seminar: “Perinatal Genetic and Epigenetic Programming of Childhood Asthma”

11:00am – 12:00pm

NIEHS, Rall Bldg, Rm F193

LTP Seminar Series. Speaker: Dr. Kuender Yang – Chang Gung Children’s Hospital at Kaohsiung, Chang Gung University, Taiwan

Open to the public. More information here.

Friday, June 18

The Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards

7:45 – 9:45am

RTP HQ, 12 Davis Drive

The Institute for Sustainable Development created the Awards to recognize organizations in a variety of categories for the example they have set in advancing triple bottom line sustainability. All Certified Green Plus enterprises and Green Plus Movers are eligible for consideration.

Here’s more.

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