Research News - June 12, 2015

The CCHI Youth Programs is working hard to secure 6 week internships for more than 150 high school students who will be working at the hospital this summer. We are seeking supervisors who are interested in mentoring students who are eager to develop themselves as professionals.

Summer Jobs for Youth Program
Six-week program, July 6 to August 14, 25-40 hours per week, at no cost to departments!

Seeking full and part-time internships for high school students who may or may not have worked at MGH previously. These entry level placements provide students with opportunities to strengthen their foundational skills in the workplace. Please contact Tracey Benner at tbenner1@partners.org  for high school placements.

Watch the Channel 7 Summer Jobs Video Clip!

Have you ever gone through the hassle of importing a mouse strain only to find out later that another investigator at MGH already had the same mouse?

The MGH MouseShare Resource is a new website that enables investigators to post and search for genetic mouse strains within the Partners research community to help minimize quarantine and shipping costs associated with the importation of mice from outside sources.  Link to it from the MGH Research Intranet under Animal Care, or click here.

Radiation Safety Core
Director: Rex Woodleigh
Location: Blossom Street, West End House Basement, Boston

The mission of the Radiation Safety Office/Core is to promote the safe and effective use of radioactive material and advise on policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

To learn more about the Radiation Safety Core, please click here.

Please click here to read the latest news from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Friday, June 26, 2015, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Simches 3.110

Please join us for this special symposium on Friday, June 26, 1-5pm to honor Dr. Kurt J. Isselbacher and his many accomplishments and leadership of the Mass General Division of Gastroenterology and the Mass General Cancer Center on the occasion of his 90th birthday.  The symposium is open to all and registration is not required.  

For more information and to view the agenda please click here.

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.

Hyundai Hope On Wheels (HHOW) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that joined the fight against childhood cancer in 1998. The organization funds life-saving research and creates awareness for childhood cancer. Since its inception in 1998, HHOW has donated more than $100 million to fund pediatric cancer research in the U.S. Our mission is to increase awareness about the disease and to fund transformative research to increase cure and care.

In 2015, HHOW is pleased to announce a NEW category of grant awards for pediatric cancer. HHOW will make available four (4) $1,000,000 Hyundai Quantum Grant Awards, $250,000 per year for four years. The Hyundai Quantum Award is focused on funding transformational pediatric cancer research. The awards are aimed at funding research focused on childhood cancers with a poor prognosis.

Eligibility & Award Information

• Research projects for the following pediatric cancers, which have low survival rates, will be considered:
  • Pediatric CNS tumors
  • Metastatic pediatric solid tumors
  • Pediatric myeloid leukemia.
• The lead investigator must have an established record in pediatric cancer research, must be an MD or MD/PhD, and must commit to devoting at least 20% of his/her efforts to the project.
• Applications must have demonstrable or potential translational relevance and impact.
• Collaboration between multiple investigators (including a sub-award to another institution) is allowed.
• Investigators can apply for a project that has grant funding from another source.
• Clinical research trials – or correlative biological studies in a clinical trial –are not eligible for consideration.
• Pediatric hematology research is not eligible.
• Pathologists are not eligible to apply.

For more information, please view the RFP and the FAQs.

MGH is limited to only one applicant for this award. If you would like to be considered, please submit a one- to two-page Letter of Intent (LOI) to the MGH Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) via email to ecor@partners.org no later than June 18, 2015. 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 focusing on relevance to pediatric cancer, quality of science, innovation, potential for success, potential impact on the field and demonstrated need for funding.

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

The NIH Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research provide funding to attract underrepresented in medicine (URM) trainees and faculty to research careers

To learn more about this opportunity and to determine your eligibility as a PI or candidate, please review the CDI FAQ sheet about NIH Diversity Supplements. More questions? Please contact cdi@partners.org.
 

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.

• National Leadership Program Centers, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
• Evidence for Action:  Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
• Macular Degeneration Research Standard Award, BrightFocus Foundation
• Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Grant, Society of Family Planning Research Fund

Please click here for further details on these 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.

• Advancing Health Disparities Interventions through Community-Based Participatory Research (U01)
• Hyundai Hope On Wheels Quantum Grant
• NIAMS Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-based Centers (P30)
• Asthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Centers (U19) – NEW!
• Career Development Program in Emergency Care Research (K12) – NEW!
• 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.

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

MGH ECOR Formulaic Bridge Funding
Application Deadline: June 7, 7th day of each month

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

Clinical Research Spotlight Series: Study Coordinator Discussion Group – July 15

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