Research News - December 4, 2015

If you are planning a research project that relies on Epic (development/ configuration, integrating external applications with Epic, using MyChart/Patient Gateway functionality to contact patients, decision support) you are required to contact the PeC Research Team at – PeC Research Team – at the earliest stages of the planning and conception of your proposal to determine feasibility and next steps.

SAS licenses can no longer be purchased or renewed through Harvard University. In response, the Research Computing Core is now selling discounted SAS Analytics Pro single-user licenses at the cost of $400 per license annually. This initial license will be good until April 29, 2016 after which you can renew for a full year at $400; there is no prorating. 

We are aware that several departments maintain their own SAS Servers with contracts nearing expiration. Partners is attempting to negotiate with SAS for continuing licensing on these systems. If you are impacted by an expiring SAS Server license, please complete a brief SAS Server Survey. 

The Research Computing Core offers either a single-user license option to install on your PC or a single-user license for use on our hosted Windows SAS Server. The Server License allows access to SAS Version 9.4 from a device, PC or Mac. We expect the Server License option to allow for superior scalability, increased data security and for the ability to access SAS from multiple devices (e.g., your laptop, desktop and workstation) with one license. The Server License requires Partners Network or VPN connection. Please see the comparison chart on our website for additional details about both options. Please complete the SAS License Request Form to purchase a license. You can purchase a SAS PC License and switch to the Server License at a later date at no additional cost (and vice versa). You may order up to five licenses with this form

Once PC license requests are submitted, a ticket will be opened at the Service Desk within 24 hours and a tech will contact you within 5 business days to schedule a remote assisted installation. Individual PC License installation can take from 1-2 hours. Your PC must be on the network, at work and wired. Installations cannot be done when you are on VPN or wireless.   

One Server License requests are submitted, you will receive access information via email within 5 business days of your request.

If you have questions before completing either form, please send them to rcc@partners.org. 

Please click here to read the latest update from the NIH Office of Extramural Research.

Monday, December 7, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, Simches Auditorium (3.110)
Broadcast to Isselbacher Auditorium (CNY-149, 7th Floor)

Crowd Funding
Michele Gagne, Senior Director, Information Systems, MGH Development Office

What’s on Your Mind?
An Open Discussion with the Elected ECOR Representatives

(Lunch available at 11:45 AM)

All MGH Researchers welcome!

Monday, December 7 to Wednesday, December 9, 8:00am - 4:00pm, Blum Center, White 110 (next to Coffee Central)

The MGH Flu Vaccine Committee will be sponsoring the final flu clinic of the season next week in observance of National Influenza Vaccination Week.  Adult patients (18+ years) and employees are welcome to stop by the Blum Center to receive the flu vaccine if they have not already done so.

As the holidays and winter weather approach, spread holiday cheer, not the flu! It’s not too late to get the flu vaccine.

Enjoy the holiday season knowing that you have protected yourself and your loved ones!

MGH staff: If you are unable to make these times, you can always visit the MGH Occupational Health office (165 Cambridge Street, 4th floor) to get the flu vaccine at any time.

Monday, December 7, 2015, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, MGH East Building 149 13th Street, Isselbacher Auditorium, 7th Floor, Charlestown, MA

“High Throughput Mapping of Interactome Deregulations”
Wilhelm Haas, Ph.D.
Director of the Proteomics Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Registration at Lobby Security Desk may be required
Shuttle bus leaves MGH Main Campus (Blossom St) every 15 minutes

Tuesday, December 8, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, MGH East Building 149 13th Street, Isselbacher Auditorium
7th Floor, Charlestown, MA

Mitochondrial protein modification and cardiac stress response
Rong Tian, MD, PhD
Director, Mitochondria and Metabolism Center
Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bioengineering
University of Washington Medicine / South Lake Union

Wednesday, December 9, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Simches 3.120

Do you have an idea that you believe has commercial potential?
 
Join the Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) at Pitch Day. Pitch Day will be held on December 9, Wednesday, 2-4pm, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Simches Building, Room 3120, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA.

Schedule a 20-minute session with our team of experts, including Project Managers and Coaches, who will provide industry viewpoints. You will also learn if B-BIC funding is a good fit for your research. B-BIC is focused on research addressing heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders, conducted in collaboration with our partner organizations.

Learn more about B-BIC, including current B-BIC award recipients: http://www.b-bic.org/

Thursday, December 10, 12:30-2:30p.m., WebEx or Prudential Center

This month, Beth Marshdoyle, Apple Account Executive Apple Consulting Engineers, Nina Kominiak and Warner Yuen will present and demo Apple’s ResearchKit. ResearchKit is an open source framework introduced by Apple that allows researchers and developers to create powerful apps for medical research. Use cases and a technical discussion explain how to develop with Researchkit and how Researchkit works with HealthKit. Adam Fairhall, PHS Security Engineering Team Lead, Information Systems Security & Privacy Office and Veracode will present on Application Security Development Best Practices. The discussion will include the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) and the necessary elements of an application security program. The monthly Tech Lunch is an important forum for research IT administrators and managers to engage with ERIS, Partners IS and each other regarding IT services, technologies, security and infrastructure. RSVP Online by 12/8 and note if you plan to attend remotely so that details are sent. Visit the website and contact rcc@partners.org with questions about Tech Lunch.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Charlestown Navy Yard, details provided upon registration

The Center for Faculty Development's Office for Research Career Development presents a seminar for HMS faculty and trainees.

Responsible Authorship
As a researcher, your publication record is critical for career advancement. This seminar in the ORCD’s Responsible Conduct of Research series will cover topics in authorship of science manuscripts, including:
• Guidelines for assigning authors on a manuscript
• Grey areas in authorship decisions
• Case studies of authorship disputes and resolutions
• Tips for successful collaborations and authorship determination 

Speaker: David M. Langenau, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Director, Molecular Pathology Unit

 Please click here to register by Thu, Dec 10.

Note: This seminar counts as one of the four required lectures in part III of Partners RCR training. All are welcome, but space is limited and registration preference will be given to those with RCR training requirements.

Monday, January 4, 2016, Time: 11:30am-1:30pm, Simches 3 Conference Area

All members of the MGH and Partners Research Community are invited to learn more about the research core services available at MGH. 

Light refreshments will be provided, along with a raffle!  

We hope to see you all on Monday, January 4, 2016.

The Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) is accepting applications for Formulaic Bridge Funding Support.

What are they?
Formulaic Bridge Funding Support is offered to assist MGH Principal Investigators (PIs) during a lapse or delay in their research funding from the NIH.  To be eligible for Formulaic Bridge Funding, applicants must have applied as a PI for an R01 or R21 NIH grant to support an independent, long-term research program. The Formulaic Bridge process is open to:

1. Investigators whose grants received a score < or = 20th percentile and have received written communication from the NIH that the grant will not be funded.
2. Investigators whose grants received a fundable score (< or = 20th percentile), but are three months past the nominal start date of their NIH grant.

When is the deadline?
7th day of each month

How do I learn more and apply?
Click here to read more and apply online.

Visit the ECOR website http://ecor.mgh.harvard.edu/ and specifically the Formulaic Bridge Funding Support under the Awards and Grants tab of the site.

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.

• ABSM Junior Faculty Research Award, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)/American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF)
• New Investigator Awards in Alzheimer's Disease, American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
• Vision Award (Antonio Champalimaud Vision Award), Champalimaud Foundation
• Evidence for Children and Youth, Jacobs Foundation

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.

• NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI) Instrument Acquisition or Development – NEW!
• Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)
• International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (U19)

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

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Gliklich Innovation Scholars Program
Application Deadline: February 1, 2016

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

Innovation at Partners HealthCare: Fall Newsletter

Information Systems News - Fall 2015

Basic Biostatistics for Clinical Research - January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4

Introduction to ‘Omics’ Research - March 7 - 11

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