Research News - May 22, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. New NIH Biosketch Format Must Be Used Starting May 25!

We've learned from our PI's that the new NIH Biosketch format can take substantial time to build. The issue is primarily the PMCID's on the references.  Proposals that do not use the new format will be considered non-conforming by NIH and will not be reviewed. We recommend the YouTube video as a guide.

For more information, visit the FAQs or http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm#format.

2. Core of the Week: MGH Morphometric Analysis Center

MGH Morphometric Analysis Center
Director: Nikos Makris, M.D., Ph.D.
Location: Building 149 13th Street, Room 10.006, Charlestown

The MGH Morphometric Analysis Center (MMAC) is established for the generation of neuroanatomic morphometric measurements. The operational synergies in the combined approaches of the Center for Morphometric Analysis (CMA) and the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging as well as the commonality of the application areas represent a unified approach to the delivery of these morphometric measures to the Partners community. The Core transitions morphometric methods developments into ‘production mode’, as the efficiency and quantity of application areas grow. The MGH Morphometric Analysis Center provides the infrastructure to support the necessary level of administrative, operational, financial and physical presence that is necessary to provide a more efficient, cost effective and flexible morphometric measurement service to meet the needs of the clinical community.

To learn more about the MGH Morphometric Analysis Center, please click here.
 

EVENTS

1. MGH Research Core Day 

Thursday, June 4, 2015, 1:00 -3:00pm, CNY 149 Atrium area

Please join the MGH Research Community on June 4, 2015 starting at 1pm in the CNY 149 Atrium area to learn more about the Cores at MGH!

Light refreshments will be available as well as a raffle!

If you or a representative from a Core would like to register to participate, please contact Samantha Molle (molle.samantha@mgh.harvard.edu)

2. Center for Skeletal Research Symposium - Registration

Wednesday, June 10, 2015; 1:00pm – 5:00pm, O’Keeffe Auditorium, Blake 1

Thanks to those of you who have registered for the conference – we are excited to welcome all of our participants in a month’s time. If you have not yet registered, have no fear – there is still time.  Reminder - everyone interested in bone research is welcome to attend.

The goal of this symposium is to bring together the Boston bone research community for an exciting afternoon of scientific exchange. The session will feature talks by talented invited leaders of the field and by young investigators who will describe the research they are conducting with the help of Pilot Grants awarded by the Center.   An important feature will be a poster session with prizes, which we hope will be an occasion for informal interchange about new research ideas.  Please register in advance due to limited seating.

To register for this event, please go to https://csr.mgh.harvard.edu/first-annual-symposium or use our Quick link to Register.

3. MGH Chelsea Interdisciplinary Research Roundtable

Thursday, May 28, 2015 12:15-1:00 pm, Winnisimmet Conference Room (room 434), MGH Chelsea

The MGH Chelsea Interdisciplinary Research Roundtable will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday May 28, from 12:15-1, in the Winnisimmet Conference Room (room 434) on the 4th floor at MGH Chelsea.  The meetings focus on the sharing of ongoing research projects by attendees, as well as an in-depth discussion with a featured speaker and/or on a topic of interest.  This group is open to anyone in the Partners system with an interest in community-based research.  The topic for this month’s meeting is Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Trauma.  Please contact Amy Novikoff (anovikoff@partners.org) with any questions.

4. ORCD's Annual Research Fellows Poster Celebration on May 27!

Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Location provided upon registration

The Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Research Careers (ORCD) presents its annual poster celebration for MGH research fellows.

The ORCD's Research Fellow Poster Celebration will take place on May 27, 2015. The Poster Celebration highlights the excellent research being done by MGH postdoctoral fellows. The morning program includes lectures on the 'Trends in Biomedical Science' and 'Research Career Development.' Posters are on display all day.

Please click here to register by Tue, May 26.

5. Deadline Extended! Call for Abstracts: Present your poster at the Connected Health Symposium

As part of the 2015 Partners HealthCare Connected Health Symposium (Oct 29-30, Boston), we are pleased to announce a poster session in collaboration with the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Poster presentations offer an opportunity to share your work with an international audience interested in connected health. Poster presenters will enjoy free registration at the Symposium. Abstract submission deadline is May 29th.

With a  focus on trends at the intersection of technology and new models of health care delivery, the Connected Health Symposium is a dynamic event that assists you to understand the rapidly-expanding connected health marketplace.

Partners employees can save even more on registration with the early-bird discount, available until July 31st. Visit http://symposium.connectedhealth.org
 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

1. 2016 Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine

The Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine, presented by the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals - part of The Harrington Project for Discovery & Development, honors the physician-scientist who has moved science forward with notable achievements in innovation, creativity and potential for clinical application.

This annual prize provides the awardee with:

• An unrestricted $20,000 honorarium
• The Harrington Prize Lecture, delivered at the ASCI/AAP Joint Meeting
• A review, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation

  This prize requires Institutional Nomination; MGH is not limited in the number of nominees we can submit. If you are interested, please contact MGH ECOR at ecor@partners.org by July 17, 2015 to be considered. Please contact Erin McGivney if you have questions regarding this process.

Click here for more information. 

2. Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) - Request for Translational Proposals: Biotherapeutic Targets

Proposal Deadline: Send to Partners Innovation by June 12, 2015

CTI is an innovative Pfizer program that partners with leading academic medical centers and patient foundations nationwide to speed the translation of novel targets into potential therapeutics. CTI seeks to identify and partner novel targets with the goal of identifying new compounds and accelerate drug development from validated target to proof-of-mechanism in humans.  A partnership with CTI may include collaborative use of Pfizer’s proprietary antibody drug delivery technologies, broad publishing rights and financial awards in the form of milestone and royalty payments for successful programs.

For more information, please see the CTI Request for Proposals.

• To See what CTI looks for, click here.
• For the CTI Pre-Proposal template, click here.
   

3. Private Funding Opportunities 

Please contact Corporate & Foundation Relations in the Office of Development at devcfr@mgh.harvard.edu if you wish to submit a proposal in response to any of these funding opportunities.  Note that proposals are still routed through the standard InfoEd/Research Management process.

• Graduate Training in Disparities Research (GTDR), Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• Postdoctoral Fellowships, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
• Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
• Career Development Awards, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
• Innovative Grants, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)

Please click here for further details on these funding opportunities.

4. Limited Submission Funding Opportunities

We ask that all MGH Investigators interested in applying for any limited submission award submit a Letter of Intent (see detailed instructions below) to the MGH Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) by the deadline indicated for each award to be considered to receive an institutional nomination.

Process
Submit a one- to two-page Letter of Intent (LOI) to the MGH Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) via email to ecor@partners.org.  In addition to your LOI, please include an NIH Biosketch.

The letter of intent should include:

• Name of the Principal Investigator with appropriate contact information 
• A descriptive title of the potential application
• Brief description of the project 
• Brief description of why you specifically should be selected to receive institutional nomination for this award

In the event that there is more than one MGH investigators interested in applying for each limited submission award, the LOIs will be used to assess candidates and a review and selection process will take place.

Current Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
Please click here for more information and for our internal deadlines.

• NIAMS Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-based Centers (P30)
• Career Development Programs in Diabetes Research for Pediatric Endocrinologists (K12)

If there is a limited submission funding opportunity you do not see listed above or you have any additional questions, please contact Erin McGivney at 617-643-6471.

5. NIH Update for Week Ending May 22, 2015

For the latest National Institutes of Health notices, requests for applications, and program announcements, follow this link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm
 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Reminders of recently posted funding opportunities, deadlines and events

Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) Accepting PILOT & DRIVE Grant Pre-Proposals

New Biographical Sketch Format Required for NIH and AHRQ Grant Applications Submitted - May 25

A Primer on Complex Trait Genetics: Principles for the Beginning Investigator - May 26

2015 Research Fellow Poster Celebration - May 27

Research Billing Discussion Group - May 27

D3 (Drug Discovery and Development) Project Simulation - June 2 & 3

Executive Committee On Research (ECOR) Massachusetts General Hospital

50 Staniford Street, Suite 1001, Boston, MA 02114

ecor@mgh.harvard.edu