Fundamentals of Data Management Program

We are pleased to announce the upcoming “Fundamentals of Data Management Program." This will be a one week program consisting of lectures and practical exercises. The workshop will be held in Durham, NC USA. The dates for the workshop are: Monday through Friday, July 29 - August 2, 2013. Please note that workshop participation is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending please contact your DMID Program Officer.

If you have any questions about the workshop please contact Laura Phillips at lphillips@fhi360.org.

News from NIAID

Two exciting developments in malaria research:

• NIAID scientists have identified a gene that allows malaria-causing parasites to evade the mosquito immune system and go on to transmit to humans. This discovery may help scientists develop ways to use the mosquito immune system to block transmission to people. The findings appear in the May 9, 2013, online issue of Science.  Read More . . .
• NIAID-funded scientists established an inheritable bacterial infection  that renders Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes immune to malaria-causing Plasmodium parasites. The bacterium, called Wolbachia, kills Plasmodium parasites during two stages of their life cycle in mosquitoes, preventing the infection from being passed on to humans. For details on the study’s findings and the potential of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes as a malaria control strategy, see the NIAID media availability at: Read More . . .

On behalf of the US National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), it is our pleasure to announce a new training opportunity for investigators.

Please contact Laura Phillips at lphillips@fhi360.org  if you are interested in participating or have any questions about the program.

Data Management Online Learning Program

Thirteen self-guided online learning tutorials covering an array of data management topics typically offered in in face-to face training are now available. This online learning resource, like the face-to face workshops, focuses on the design and conduct of data management processes in accordance with GCP and 21 CFR Part 11 guidelines. The modules can be studied individually, as each module is self-contained, or as comprehensive training. In general, the modules take 30-60 minutes to complete with a quiz at the end of each unit.

• Please note that this online training is available only for investigators funded by the DHHS/NIH/NIAID Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID).

Please contact Laura Phillips at lphillips@fhi360.org if you have any questions or are interested in participating in the program.

Other ICSSC Events

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