FYI, Betty From: Traci Hayes <traci.hayes@rtrn.net<mailto:traci.hayes@rtrn.net>> Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 3:32 PM To: RTRN comprehensive <rtrn.comprehensive-listserv@rtrn.net<mailto:rtrn.comprehensive-listserv@rtrn.net>> Subject: RTRN Announcement: Obesity FOA Webinar: Efforts to develop Network-wide collaborative research projects (Thursday, 22 October 2015) [RTRN Announcements]<http://www.rtrn.net/> October 19, 2015 RTRN Research Coordinating Center (RCC) hosts Obesity Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Webinar RTRN has selected Obesity/Metabolic Syndrome as the topic for a Network Wide Health Initiative. The goal of this webinar is to unite RCMI expertise in a collaborative team effort to develop and submit an Obesity related proposal and to ensure successful implementation of the protocol if funded. Obesity lends itself to exploration from many facets including Cancer, Inflammation, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular disease, and allows for significant engagement of the diverse communities. Please join us Thursday, October 22 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time/Puerto Rico 2:00 PM Central Standard Time 1:00 PM Mountain Standard Time 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time 9:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time PA-13-352 Translational Research to Improve Diabetes and Obesity Outcomes (R01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-352.html PAR-13-367 Planning Grants for Pragmatic Research in Healthcare Settings to Improve Diabetes and Obesity Prevention and Care (R34) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-15-158.html#sthash.8Y1i4K... To join the webinar: Copy and past the URL into your web browser https://rtrn.adobeconnect.com/ResearchRTRN Select Guest. Then type your name and institution (For example, John Smith_TSU). Dial 1.888.263.2724, then enter participant code: 598 5959#. For additional information: Contact Pam Bullard, RCC at pbullard@hawaii.edu<mailto:pbullard@hawaii.edu> Read articles about RTRN Network-wide Research Initiative: RTRN Principal Investigator announces Network research initiative on National Public Radio: RCMI Translational Research Network will tackle Obesity in Minority and Underserved Communities http://sites.jsums.edu/rtrn/2015/07/22/rtrn-principal-investigator-announ... RTRN retreat aims to unite RCMIs in effort to address national health problem http://sites.jsums.edu/rtrn/2015/07/22/rtrn-retreat-aims-to-unite-rcmis-i... RTRN Obesity FOA Webinar: Efforts to Develop a Network-wide Collaborative Research<http://sites.jsums.edu/rtrn/2015/10/16/rtrn-obesity-foa-webin... http://sites.jsums.edu/rtrn/2015/10/16/rtrn-obesity-foa-webinar-efforts-t... Research Centers in Minority Institutions Translational Research Network (RTRN) is funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U54MD008149 To stop receiving this message, email communications@rtrn.net<mailto:communications@rtrn.net> and put unsubscribe in the subject line.