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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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1. New Requirements for ClinicalTrials.gov |
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The requirements for ClinicalTrials.gov registration and results reporting are expanding. Due to the impact on the research community, the Partners QI Program has recorded a recent presentation to explain the following:
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The key ways that the HHS Final Rule expands the current clinical trial registration and results reporting requirements under FDAAA.
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The NIH Policy requirements and how this new policy will affect registration and results reporting responsibilities.
Please visit Partners Navigator to learn more about the final rule and NIH Policy: https://partnershealthcare.sharepoint.com/sites/phrmInitiate/ct/Pages/Clinical-Trials-Registration-Requirements.aspx
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2. MGH Timilty Science Fair Program – Judges Needed! |
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We are seeking Science Fair Judges for a school-wide science fair – no prior experience required!
MGH and the Timilty Middle School in Roxbury have had a rich history (27 years!) of making a difference in the lives of Boston/Roxbury students by enhancing academic performance through science education. This year’s Science Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 1 from 8:30am to 11:30 am (the MGH Shuttle Service will provide round-trip transportation leaving MGH at 8:00 AM to the Timilty Middle School and back to MGH at 11:30 AM. Breakfast will be provided! This event is a fun way for MGH professionals to engage with youth in the local community.
To volunteer as a Science Fair Judge please complete the registration form at: https://goo.gl/forms/fNuqbB3K2Ea05ROt2
Contact: Tracy Stanley at tstanley2@mgh.harvard.edu or 617-724-6424 with have any questions.
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3. LabArchives: An Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) solution for researchers |
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LabArchives is a web-based application designed for scientists to organize and share laboratory data within their study team, department, or external collaborators. Enhance your labs workflow and control your intellectual property while being able to access your lab notebooks from the bench, office or on the road. Enterprise Research Infrastructure & Services, ERIS, offers LabArchives at no cost to all researchers. Visit https://rc.partners.org/eln to get started.
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4. NIH Update: New Application Instruction Guide; Perspectives on 21st Century Cures; Outcomes of Renewal Applications; A Look Back on a Year (Or So) on the "Open Mike" Blog |
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Click here to read the latest news from the NIH Office for Extramural Research.
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5. PCORI Update: Low Back Pain, Other Funding Announcements to Open and New Online Application System |
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Click here to read the latest news from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
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EVENTS |
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1. Cardiovascular Research Seminar |
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Tuesday, January 17, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, CNY 149, Room 2.204
From PCR to PCI: Translating New Targets into Therapies for Heart Failure
Navin Kapur, MD
Director, Interventional Cardiology Research Laboratories
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
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2. Massachusetts General Hospital Immunology Seminar Series |
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Thursday, January 19, 12:00 PM, CNY 149, 7th Floor, Isselbacher Auditorium
Title: “Architectural Control of Cytotoxic T Cell Function”
Speaker: Morgan Huse,PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Location: Isselbacher Auditorium, MGH East, Building 149, 7th Floor, Charlestown Navy Yard
(shuttle bus leaves MGH and North Station every 15 minutes)
Will be broadcasted MGH Bulfinch 165
Contact Person – Fiona Chen (617/726-1527)
http://www.massgeneral.org/ciid/ourseminars/seminarseries.aspx
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3. Join the Research Technical Lunch |
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Thursday, January 26, 12:00 - 2:00p.m., WebEx or Prudential Center
This month, Holly Barr Vermilya, Partners eCare Research Project Director will update us on eCare Research reporting, current initiatives of interest to research and plans for a Core facility. Fabio Martins, PHS Research Information Security Officer will give a detailed overview of The Lighthouse Project activity since last year's presentation. RSVP Online by 1/24 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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4. MGH ORCD RCR Series: Responsible Authorship Part II: Case Studies |
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Friday, January 27, 10:00 -11:00 am, 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.
In this RCR seminar, case studies of authorship disputes and resolutions will be used as a basis for discussions about successful collaborations, authorship determination, and dispute resolution.
Responsible Authorship Part II: Case Studies
Speaker: Lawrence L. Wald, PhD, Professor of Radiology, Charles & Sara Fabrikant MGH Research Scholar
Please click here to register for Part II by Wed, Jan 25.
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. For more information on RCR training, click here.
**For a list of upcoming RCR sessions at MGH and other local sites, please click here.**
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5. Applied Biostatistics for Clinical Trials |
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Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Simches 3.110
Sponsored by the MGH Division of Clinical Research and the MGH Biostatistics Center
Brian Healy, PhD, MGH Biostatistics Center
This four-session seminar series will be offered on Thursdays in February and March. In this series, participants will review the statistical approach to problems commonly encountered in research. Each of the four sessions will focus on a different theme using concrete and realistic examples. This course is intended for investigators who are interested in clinical research.
Course Outline:
Session 1 – Introduction to statistics and computing
Session 2 – Linear regression
Session 3 – Survival Analysis
Session 4 – Repeated Measures
Registration is required. Please contact Tiereny Morrison-Rohlfs with any questions.
This course is part of a series in Biostatistics which also includes courses in Basic and Problem-Based Biostatistics. Upon completion of this series, participants will be able to: utilize biostatistics in the design of clinical research studies and perform statistical analyses.
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6. IRB Issues for the Bench and Desk Scientist |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2:00 – 3:30pm, Simches Room 3.110
Sponsored by the MGH Division of Clinical Research and the Human Research Committee
Elizabeth Hohmann, MD, Chair and Physician Director, Partners Human Research Committee
The purpose of this seminar is to discuss ethical, regulatory, and institutional issues relevant to analysis limited to human biological samples and medical records, survey and questionnaire studies, and databases. Some of the questions and topics that will be covered include:
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What needs IRB Review? What is exempt? What is “not human subjects research?”
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What is "Minimal Risk?"
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What is expedited review, and what research qualifies for expedited review?
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What is a "secondary use" of data or biological samples?
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How to effectively provide all information the IRB needs to review your project promptly!
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Outside collaborations - sharing your data and specimens properly.
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Pitfalls and problems to avoid.
This lecture is strongly recommended for new research fellows (both MD's and PhD's using human samples and data) and study coordinators, though all investigators and study staff, experienced or new will benefit, if you have not previously attended.
Registration is required. Please contact Tiereny Morrison-Rohlfs with questions.
This program meets the requirements of the Board of Registration in Nursing, at 244 CMR 5.00, for 1 contact hour of nursing continuing education.
RCR Eligibility: Completion of this course will fulfill one lecture/discussion requirement.
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7. What Does the IRB Really Want? How to Write a Human Studies Protocol |
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Thursday, February 9, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Simches 3.110
Sponsored by the MGH Division of Clinical Research and the Human Research Committee
Elizabeth Hohmann, M.D., Chair and Physician Director, Partners Human Research Committee
This practical lecture addresses "Full Review Protocols" - those of more than minimal risk which must be considered at a convened meeting of the IRB. It provides practical advice for those preparing protocols for IRB review. What is the IRB; how does it work; what is the best way to interact with it? Understand common pitfalls and errors in submissions and how to avoid them. Find out exactly what the IRB needs to review your study, and how to best and most effectively present your scientific, ethical, and logistical information to the IRB.
This lecture is designed for new research fellows and professional staff, research nurses and study coordinators submitting materials to the IRB.
Registration is required. Contact Tiereny Morrison-Rohlfs with questions.
This program meets the requirements of the Board of Registration in Nursing, at 244 CMR 5.00, for 1.5 contact hours of nursing continuing education.
RCR Eligibility: Completion of this course will fulfill one lecture/discussion requirement.
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8. SAVE THE DATE! 2017 Research Administrators Retreat |
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Simches, 3rd Floor
The 7th Annual Research Administrators Retreat will take place on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 8am-4:30pm in the Simches 3 conference area.
Please stay tuned for more information about how to register for the retreat. We hope you will all be able to join us!
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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1. Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Clinical Fellowship Awards |
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Applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Clinical Fellowship Awards!
What are they?
MD fellows, PhD postdoctoral research fellows and Instructors within 5 years of the start of their fellowship training at Massachusetts General Hospital are encouraged to apply.
The award may be used only for salary and fringe benefits. The awards are not transferable to any other institution and will be effective on or about July 1, 2017. The awards are restricted to clinical research as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement
How much is each award?
The awards will include a stipend of $47,500 plus applicable fringe benefits and 15% indirect costs.
When is the deadline?
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
Click here to read more and apply online!
For a guide to help make your application more competitive click here.
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2. MGH Physician and/or Scientist Development Award 2017 |
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Four Year Award for Investigators who are Underrepresented in Academic Medicine*
*Basic, Clinical, Translational, and Health Services investigators are all eligible
Applications for grants are invited by the MGH Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI), and the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR).
What is the Award?
The MGH Physician/Scientist Development Award (PSDA) is designed for MD and/or PhD investigators at MGH who are considered underrepresented in academic medicine (URM). This Award is intended to provide transitional funding for support in the development of physicians and scientists underrepresented in academic medicine, and thereby increase opportunities for URM researchers to advance to senior positions in academic medicine at MGH. The CDI will evaluate the need for this Award on a regular basis.
Am I URM (Underrepresented in Medicine)?
For the purposes of the PSDA, MGH follows the definition of underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research (URM) of the NIH and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). URM groups may include Latino/ Hispanic (including Brazilian), African-American/Black, American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaskan Natives, among others. Please note that Asians are not considered URM, UNLESS they are underrepresented relative to the population MGH serves, e.g., Cambodian or Laotian.
How much is the award?
A maximum of $120,000.00 will be awarded to be spent over a three or four-year period, with a maximum of $40,000.00 per year of funding in direct costs, plus 15% for indirect costs.
When is the deadline?
Thursday, March 2, 2017 – 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
Click here to read more and apply online |
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3. Request for Research Proposals – Innovation Travel Award |
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The Center for Skeletal Research based in the Endocrine Unit is announcing a request for applications for an Innovation Travel Award. This award will provide up to $5,000 for an investigator to travel to an outside laboratory to gain expertise in novel methodologies used for skeletal analyses and to help integrate these new techniques into one of the Research Cores upon return to Boston. These funds will subsidize travel, meals and reagent costs required for integration of the service into a Core.
An email of intent deadline: Friday, January 20th, 2017
Application submission deadline: Monday, January 30th, 2017 at 5pm.
For submission details, please visit our webpage or see this announcement.
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4. 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
If there is more than one MGH investigator 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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Asthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Centers (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.
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5. Private Funding Opportunities |
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Please note that any grant that brings in less than 15% in indirect costs (IDC) will need to be supplemented up to the 15% equivalent by existing investigator or departmental sundry funds. Resolution of this issue must occur prior to submission of the award.
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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Career Development Award, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
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Bladder Cancer Research Innovation Award, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)
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Research-Specific Grants: OREF Perioperative Surgical and Medical Home Patient Safety Research Grant, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)
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Clinical Scholars, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
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Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Please click here for further details on these funding opportunities.
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6. NIH Update for Week Ending January 13, 2017 |
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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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Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany Biopharma Innovation Cup 2017
Application Deadline: January 31, 2017
MGH ECOR Formulaic Bridge Funding Support
Application Deadline: February 7, 2017; 7th day of each month
Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) Accepting PILOT & DRIVE Grant Pre-Proposals
Looking for something you saw in a previous Research News release? Check out our archive!
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