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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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1. Submit Your Light Microscopy Images to the World’s Largest Photography Contest |
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Submissions are now being accepted for the 2016/2017 Nikon Small World Photographic Competition and/or the Nikon Small World Image in Motion Movie competition. Photographs must be taken using a light microscope, and all types of light microscopy and specimens are acceptable. First prize is $3,000 and monetary prizes are also given to the top 20. Nikon Small World has grown to be the largest photographic competition in the world, with the winning images being displayed to over 500 million people worldwide. Learn More
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2. PCORI Update: Board OKs funding for low back pain research; New blogs posts on nutrition, colorectal cancer |
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Please click here to read the latest news from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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EVENTS |
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1. SAC 2016 |
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April 6 & 7, 2016
The 69th Annual Meeting of the MGH Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is being held on April 6 & 7, 2016.
Please click here to view the agenda. More information to follow in the upcoming weeks! |
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2. Responsible Conduct of ‘Omics’ Research |
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 12:00 - 5:30pm, Cannon Amphitheater, HMS, 240 Longwood Avenue, Building C
Sponsored by the Division of Clinical Research at MGH and the Harvard Catalyst
Join us for this exciting course looking at complex challenges that have become widespread due to rapid advances in genomic technologies, large scale data sharing, and the emerging integration of genetic and biomarker findings into clinical setting. Investigators throughout the Harvard community have increasingly expressed a need to adapt Responsible Conduct of Research training to this new and changing environment.
The course will provide a practical introduction to a range of challenges as they relate to research in genomics, bioinformatics, DNA sequencing, and functional genomics.
Course Agenda
This course is intended for individuals who are working in the field of genetics and genomics.
Registration is required. Contact Jillian Tonelli with questions. |
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3. Cardiovascular Research Seminar |
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016, 4:00 - 5:00 PM, CNY 149, 2.204
In toto imaging reveals the role of pressure in developmental size control
Sean Megason, PhD
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
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4. Linux & ERISOne Cluster Training Registration |
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Mondays, 3/28, 4/25, 5/23 & 6/27, 3:00 -5:00 pm, One Constitution Center, Charlestown, MA
The ERIS Scientific Computing team is now offering Intro and Intermediate courses to familiarize researchers with both the Linux OS and how to incorporate this knowledge to utilize the ERISOne Linux Cluster. ERISOne is a computing cluster used for data processing and analysis available as a shared resource at no cost. Each hands-on course has limited space, and registration is required. Visit rc.partners.org/events to register for the course that fits your experience level.
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5. Join the Research Technical Lunch |
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Thursday, March 31, 12:30 - 2:30p.m., WebEx or Prudential Center
This month, Jonathan Jackson and Allan Harris, Engineers with Enterprise Research Infrastructure & Services, will describe the Integrated Data Environment for Analytics (IDEA) platform that is designed to perform complex analytics and data transformations across large and diverse datasets in a secure and reliable way. In addition, they will discuss two new storage options, Cloud Vault and Cloud Bucket. Ruth Lawler, Corporate Lead with PHS Technical Service Engineering/Operations, will discuss the ongoing TSO Infrastructure Modernization Program, its background, status and objectives. RSVP Online by 3/29 and note if you plan to attend remotely so that details are sent. Contact rcc@partners.org with questions about Tech Lunch.
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6. Applied Methods in Designing and Conducting Health Surveys |
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Wednesdays, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 2:00 - 4:00pm, Simches Research Building, Conference Room 3.120
This course is sponsored by the MGH Division of Clinical Research and the Mongan Institute Health Policy Center.
Course Director: Karen Donelan, ScD, EdM
Course Description: This course is designed to prepare health professionals with an introduction to theory and practice in the design and conduct of surveys. Course topics will include all phases of the survey process: matching research design to data needs, understanding the role of qualitative research in survey development, probability and non-probability sampling methods, developing questions and questionnaires, choosing modes and methods of data collection, issues in analyzing and reporting survey data, and the effective presentation and reporting of survey findings to relevant audiences.
Session 1: April 27
2:00 – 3:00pm - Lecture: Overview of Survey Design and Methods
3:00 – 4:00pm - Mini Conferences (sign-up required)
Session 2: May 4
2:00 – 3:00pm: Lecture:Questions and Questionnaires
3:00 – 4:00pm: Mini Conferences (sign-up required)
Session 3: May 11
2:00 – 3:00pm: Lecture:Data Collection Methods
3:00 – 4:00pm: Judging the quality of survey studies: Journal Club
Session 4: May 18
2:00 – 4:00pm: Lecture IRB: Rules and Regulations Regarding the Conduct of Survey Research
Register here. Please contact Kelsey Gay with any questions.
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7. Advanced Workshop using the Seahorse XFe96 Analyzer |
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April 14 & 15, CNY149, Conference Room A
Hosted by Dr. Bhavana Priyadharshini
Presented by: Rula Barakat and Dr. Kevin Bittman
Energy Metabolism in Cell Fate and Function
Please join us and discover how measurements of cell metabolism reveal key aspects of bioenergetic function in disease.
Cell fate decisions, activation, amplification, and effector function are driven by metabolism. To maintain the energy demands of the cell, the metabolic requirements for substrates (or fuels) that feed into the metabolic 'engines' are altered. Seahorse XF technology provides the capability to examine the effect of substrate utilization and dependency. Learn about the Seahorse XF Fuel Flex Stress Test.
Click here and to register.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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1. MGH ECOR Deliberative Interim Support Funding (ISF) |
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The Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) is accepting applications for the April 1st deadline for the Deliberative Interim Support Funding. April is the 2nd of three standing deadlines for these awards in Fiscal Year 2016. The next deadline will be August 1, 2016.
What are they?
Deliberative Interim Support Funding
This is open to Principal Investigators during a lapse or delay in their research funding from the NIH or another Federal agency (e.g., the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense). Investigators must have applied for independent, long-term support (R01, R21, U01 and P01). The Deliberative Interim Support process is open to:
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Investigators whose grants were not scored or whose scores were not translated into a percentile ranking.
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Investigators whose grants received scores >20th percentile.
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Investigators who have already received Formulaic Bridge Funding or Deliberative Interim Support on their A0 grant application and are now requesting support for their A1 or A0 resubmission. Investigators in this category must apply through the Deliberative Interim Support process for their A1 and A0 resubmission regardless of the score they received on their resubmitted grant.
When is the deadline?
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
Deliberative Interim Support Funding - Click here
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2. HMS Foundation Funds - Opportunities for Faculty and Fellows |
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Information on funding opportunities offered through the HMS Foundation Funds is now available
online at: www.hms.harvard.edu/foundationfunds
Each year several foundations invite HMS junior faculty members and postdocs to apply for their fellowships and grants, which serve as critical funding at the early stages of a research career. For awards that limit the number of applicants from Harvard, interested investigators must first apply for the HMS nomination through the HMS Foundation Funds, and a committee will select the final candidates to submit applications to the foundations. For some awards, MGH receives invitations to submit their own nominations. In this case, MGH faculty must first apply for the MGH nomination through ECOR and a committee at MGH will select the final MGH candidates to submit applications to the foundations.
To view the HMS Foundation Funds that are currently available and the Institution that MGH faculty should apply through, please click here.
Please direct all inquiries regarding the application process at HMS to Betty Carbunari, Office of the HMS Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs, 617-432-7463, Betty_Carbunari@hms.harvard.edu. If you have questions regarding the MGH application process, please email MGH ECOR, ecor@mgh.harvard.edu. |
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3. Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences Awards |
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Preliminary applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the
Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences Awards
What are they?
Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences Awards
The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the Assistant Professor level.
MGH is eligible to nominate one candidate.
When is the deadline?
MGH internal preliminary applications: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 – 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences Awards - Click here
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4. Private Funding Opportunities |
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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.
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'A' Award, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
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FTD Biomarkers Initiative, Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD)
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Enhanced Career Development Award (Enhanced Research and Clinical Training for Physicians in Inherited Orphan Retinal Degenerative Diseases), Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB)
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New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
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Kochon Prize, Stop TB Partnership
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Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise, Vilcek Foundation
Please click here for further details on these funding opportunities.
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5. Limited Submission Funding Opportunities |
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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:
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Name of the Principal Investigator with appropriate contact information
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A descriptive title of the potential application
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Brief description of the project
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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.
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Consortium for Food Allergy Research: Leadership Center (UM2)
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Consortium for Food Allergy Research: Clinical Research Units (UM1)
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.
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6. NIH Update for Week Ending March 25, 2016 |
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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
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In Case You Missed It |
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Reminders of recently posted funding opportunities, deadlines and events |
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MGH ECOR Deliberative Interim Support Funding (ISF)
Application Deadline: April 1, 2016
The Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORC-H) Pilot Feasibility Project Grants in Nutrition, Obesity, or Related Research Fields
Application Deadline: April 1, 2016
Center for Skeletal Research Requests Proposals for Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Application Deadline: April 1, 2016
MGH ECOR Formulaic Bridge Funding Support
Application Deadline: April 7, 2016; 7th day of each month
KL2 Catalyst Medical Research Investigator Training (CMeRIT) Award
Application Deadline: April 14, 2016
Heart Rhythm Society Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Quality Improvement Innovation Grants
Application Deadline: April 18
Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) Accepting PILOT & DRIVE Grant Pre-Proposals
2017 Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award
Application Deadline: June 6, 2016
SAC 2016 - April 6 & 7
Partners IS Newsletter is out - Winter 2016
Looking for something you saw in a previous Research News release? Check out our archive!
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