Wednesday, September 4, 2019
**Holiday Edition**
Interested in an opportunity to help our local high school students?
The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology (GSMST) is a Gwinnett County theme school that focuses on advanced and accelerated studies in STEM fields. As part of the curriculum, students participate in a multi-tiered career readiness and internship program that begins in the 9th grade with the quarterly Speaker series and they are looking for speakers ready to ignite the next generation of researchers! Register | Read more
(PDF) NIH Loan repayment program update:
The annual application cycle for the NIH Loan Repayment Program began on September 1. As part of the LRP program, every applicant is required to identify an “Institutional Business Official” (IBO) who will verify to NIH on the employer’s behalf the applicant’s base salary and availability of time and resources to conduct the proposed research. To facilitate this process, when completing their LRP applications, all SOM employed applicants should identify Joshua Barwick as your IBO. Report on reducing administrative burden for researchers: Animal care and use in research
This notice is to announce publication of Reducing Administrative Burden for Researchers: Animal Care and Use in Research (PDF), a report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The report describes the recommendations of the 21st Century Cures Act, Section 2034(d), Working Group and decisions of the agencies. Read more Sexual and gender minority populations in NIH- supported research
The purpose of this Notice is to announce the revision of the definition of sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations for research purposes at the NIH, as well as to provide a summary of information about SGM health research at the NIH. It is expected that this Notice will help to enhance the representation of SGM individuals in the agency’s research portfolio and to stimulate the development of novel research projects and strategies to better understand and advance SGM health. Read more Need help
navigating the Department of Medicine Research Administration Service (RAS) Unit? The DOM RAS Unit has issued a one-page document to assist you in working your way through the grant submission process starting with pre-award. Download PDF
National Institute on Aging Clinical Research Study Investigators toolbox: The purpose of the NIA Clinical Research Toolbox is to provide a Web-based informational repository for investigators and staff involved in clinical research. The Toolbox contains templates, sample forms, guidelines, regulations and informational materials to assist investigators in the development and conduct of high-quality clinical research studies. Read more
Funding & Award Opportunities
Weekly NIH funding opportunities and notices
Federal funding opportunities for public health faculty
Searchable database of internal medicine funding opportunities
Intervening with cancer caregivers to improve patient health outcomes and optimize health care untilization (R01 and R21 clinical trial optional)
Deadline: Tuesday, 9/17 (LOI) This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for intervention research designed to support caregivers of adult cancer patients. Interventions supported by this FOA are intended to provide caregivers with care training, promote coping skills, and ultimately help them manage care. (R01, R21)
Naval Medical Research Center: Research and
development of protective vaccines and other countermeasures against infectious disease agents of military importance
Deadline: Thursday, 9/19 The goal of this Cooperative Agreement is to engage in a collaborative research and development (R&D) effort for protective vaccines and other countermeasures targeting the causative agents of malaria, travelers’ diarrhea, rickettsial pathogens, multi-drug resistant bacteria, and emerging viral diseases. Read more
American Gastroenterological Association- Gastric Cancer Foundation Ben Feinstein Memorial Research Scholar award in gastric cancer
Deadline: Wednesday, 11/13 The objective of the AGA Research Foundation Research Scholar Award (RSA) is to support early-career investigators working toward independent and productive research careers in digestive diseases by ensuring that a major proportion of their time is protected for research (i.e., a minimum of 75 percent effort dedicated to the proposed project). Read more Food as medicine: Food insecurity and HIV related comorbidities, coinfections, and complications within the mission of the NIDDK (R01 clinical trial optional)
Deadline: Friday, 2/7/2020 This FOA seeks US domestic research projects that address how food insecurity effects HIV comorbidities, coinfections, and complications (CCCs) within the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Read more
Varun Phadke (Infectious Diseases) received funding from Reithera for a project entitled, “Rabies lab assays.” Madeleine Hackney (General Medicine/Geriatrics) received funding from the Parkinson’s Foundation for a project entitled, “DREAM On: Accessible health and research education for diverse people with Parkinson's living in rural, resource-limited, and hard-to-reach communities.” Sara Turbow (General Medicine and Geriatrics) and Sonya Haw
(Endocrinology) received funding from Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp for a project entitled, “Health disparities and healthcare resource utilization in diabetes.” Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding?
Division Research Seminars
Thursday, 9/5 at 8 a.m. in the Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room, 8th Floor, SPH
Infectious Diseases Seminar: "Microbiology updates for 2019” (Colleen Kraft, MD, Ahmed Babiker, & Wayne Wang, PhD)
Tuesday, 9/3 at 5 p.m. in School of Medicine, Room 153A
Renal Grand Rounds: “Meet and Greet the Transplant Nephrology and Surgery Faculty of the Emory Transplant Center” (Thomas Pearson, MD, DPhil, & Stephen Pastan, MD)
Sex Specific Cardiovascular Health & Medicine Conference
Tuesday, 9/10 at 5:15 p.m. in the Hurst Conference room E450 (snacks provided) The topics include: - Cardiovascular Disease in SLE: The interplay of inflammation and risk factors (Ijeoma Isiadinso, MD)
Ethnic/racial differences of cardiovascular disease risk factors in women (Telisa Spikes, PhD, RN)
Read more (PDF) Interested in implementation science?
Wednesday, 9/11 from 3-5 p.m. in the Rollins School of Public Health Klamon Room 8th Floor This is an opportunity to meet fellow researchers interested in implementation science. Topics will include: WSHC Synergy award that will support implementation science at Emory, including proposal development workshops, networking events, training, and a speaker series. Questions?
September Nutrition Seminar: “Diet and fertility: Is there a connection?”
Thursday, 9/12 at noon in SOM 170A (snacks and coffee provided) Join Audrey Jane Gaskins, Sc.D. (Assistant Professor- Rollins School of Public Health Epidemiology) for this exciting topic. Read more (PDF) Reminder: September K-Club: “The fundamentals of finding funding: Considerations and strategies to find research funding that’s right for you”
Monday, 9/16 at noon in Egelston Classrooms 5-7. Nicole Crowell, MS, grant proposal development associate at Emory University presents this seminar. Read more Reminder: Research Resources 101- Emory Integrated Genomics Core (EIGC)
Thursday, 9/19 at noon in SOM 190P Lyra Griffiths, PhD (Associate Scientist and Core Director) will present this seminar with the following objectives: - To understand the role of integrated cores at Emory
To understand the services that the Emory Integrated Genomics Core provides including single cell sequencing To learn how to contact the Emory Integrated Genomics Core and how to place an
Read more Pediatric Research Alliance: “Immune dysregulation and age acceleration following Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB) exposure
Friday, 9/20 at noon in Egleston Classrooms 5-7 Join Alicia K. Smith, PhD (Associate Professor & Vice Chair for Research, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine) for this exciting topic and presentation. Register | Read more Reminder: Health Services Research Center (HSRC) Lunch and Learn
Wednesday, 9/25 at noon in SOM 190P Join the HSRC for an interactive Q&A on major federal sources for funding health services research, including AHRQ, PCORI, VA HSR&D, and the NIH. The panel includes: Rachel Patzer (Director Health Services Research), Neal Dickert (Associate Professor- Cardiology), Laura Plantinga (Assistant Professor- Renal Medicine), Camille Vaughan (Associate Professor- General Medicine/Geriatrics). Register | Read
more Save the date: Center for Childhood Infections and Vaccines 4th Annual Symposium
Wednesday, 10/16 at 1 p.m. in the Rollins School of Public Health- CNR 8030 (Klamon Room) Keynote speakers include: Charles Y. Chiu (Professor, Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California- San Francisco) and Sallie R. Permar (Professor in Pediatrics, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics and Microbiology- Duke University Medical Center) Register | Read more
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