Research News - December 31, 2015

Since Harvard exited the retail sales and services business last fall, ERIS has been working to secure Apple product purchasing services for the Partners community. We're pleased to announce that effective January 4, 2016, Partners will be working with the Apple Professional Services (APS) division for higher education customers as our official vendor… click here to read more.

The Partners Enterprise Apple Support (PEAS) team is pleased to inform you that testing is complete and you may now upgrade to Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.  Before upgrading, please review the El Capitan Guide and check the compatibility chart to ensure software you may use is compatible. Office 2016 for Mac is also now available for Macs running OS X 10.10 or newer… click here to read more.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016, 10:15 am- 1:45 pm, Simches Building, Second Floor & Simches 3.120 (SERI)

Now is the chance to exhibit your research! ECOR is now accepting abstracts for the SAC Poster Session!

Deadline for submission: Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The annual Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Poster Session gives researchers the opportunity to create a compelling visual display of their work and present it to some of the best scientific minds in the nation. The poster session is an essential part of the two-day meeting, which highlights excellence in research at MGH. Twelve Posters of Distinction will be chosen to receive a $1000 travel award. A review panel will select finalists from the submitted abstracts. Awards will be restricted to junior faculty and trainees.

SPACE IS LIMITED
Poster abstract submissions will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Authors must be MGH employees. Abstracts on any type of research are eligible for submission; however, authors may only submit ONE abstract.

NEW FOR 2016!
This year, we are going completely electronic! The SAC poster session will only feature electronic posters displayed on ePosterBoards. We encourage you to create dynamic and visually captivating presentations that highlight the fascinating aspects of your research. There will be a total of two poster sessions - each poster will only be assigned to one session. ECOR will have multiple training forums on how to create electronic posters.

PRIZES
Twelve $1,000 Poster of Distinction Awards to be used for Scientific Meeting Travel

HOW TO SUBMIT
Please click here for more information and to submit a poster abstract!

QUESTIONS
If you have problems or questions please email sac@partners.org

Again, space is limited! Submit your abstract early!

Monday, January 4, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, 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.

Monday, January 11, 3:00-5:00 pm, One Constitution Center, Charlestown

The ERIS Scientific Computing team is offering an Introduction to Linux course. This course is designed for individuals with no knowledge on Linux or those who want to improve their basic knowledge and familiarize with the ERISOne environment. This class will provide a hands-on session. Register online. Contact hpcsupport@partners.org with any questions about this course.

Tuesday, January 12, 4:00 PM, CNY 149, Room 2.204

Novel Roles for Vascular Mineralocorticoid Receptors in Hypertension and Aging
Iris Jaffe, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Tufts University

Wednesday, January 13, 12:00 -2:00 pm, Location provided upon registration.

The Center for Faculty Development and the Graduate Student Division present a seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments and MGH PhD graduate students in research.

Conflict Management at Work
Facilitator: Melissa Brodrick, Harvard Medical School Ombudsperson

This seminar will explore the benefits of understanding conflict and provide a pragmatic, situational approach to conflict resolution. Melissa Brodrick will demonstrate how and when to use the conflict-handling styles effectively and coach participants to initiate productive dialogue to deal with conflict situations.

Please click here to register by Fri, Jan 8.

Monday, March 7, 2016 - Friday, March 11, 2016, 8:00am – 5:00pm, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Catalyst and MGH Division of Clinical Research present our new full week intensive course Introduction to ‘Omics’ Research. The course aims to provide an intensive introduction to the range of technologies, challenges, and opportunities involved in ‘omics’ research for clinical and translational investigators.

The course aims to help participants achieve three main goals:

1. Provide an overview on genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics, metabolomics, systems biology and bioinformatics tools.
2. Provide an efficient, intensive introduction to the range of technologies, challenges, and opportunities involved in ‘omics’ research.
3. Appreciate the complex ethical and regulatory issues that an academic investigator faces in ‘omics’ research.

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, 2016. The awards are unrestricted as to area of study. 

How much is each award?
The awards will include a stipend of $40,000 plus applicable fringe benefits and 15% indirect costs.

When is the deadline?
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 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. 

The purpose of the NHLBI Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to experienced Program Directors (PDs)/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) who are currently PDs/PIs on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent awards and whose outstanding record of research demonstrate their ability to make major contributions to heart, lung, blood and sleep (HLBS) research.

The NHLBI OIA is intended to support a research program, rather than a research project, by providing the primary and most likely sole source of NHLBI funding on individual grant awards. The NHLBI OIA will support the research program of NHLBI-funded investigators for up to seven years. The NHLBI OIA will provide investigators increased freedom to conduct research that breaks new ground or extends previous discoveries in new directions. It will also allow PDs/PIs to take greater risks and to pursue research that requires a longer timeframe. Research supported by the NHLBI OIA should be within the scope of the NHLBI mission, sleep disorders closely-coupled to HLB outcomes, or basic sleep and circadian regulation.

Eligibility to apply through this FOA is limited to PDs/PIs who meet all of the following criteria:

• Are currently PD/PI on at least two NHLBI R01-equivalent (defined here as R01, R37, DP1, or DP2) awards;
• Have received continuous R01-equivalent support from the NHLBI for at least the past four years as a PD/PI; and
• Can commit a minimum of 50% research effort (i.e., minimum of six calendar months) throughout the duration of the NHLBI OIA.

Investigators receiving NHLBI OIAs must relinquish their other NHLBI research grants, with a limited number of exceptions as outlined in Part 2, Section I.

Although MGH may submit more than one application to this program, provided each is scientifically distinct, an institutional review and a letter of nomination is required for applicants to this funding opportunity. Anyone interested in being considered for nomination to this program must contact ECOR at ecor@mgh.harvard.edu by Friday, January 29 at 12:00 pm (noon).

The purpose of the NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to Program Directors /Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) who currently have two NHLBI R01 awards, of which one must be an NHLBI-funded NIH Early Stage Investigator R01 award, and whose outstanding record of research demonstrate their ability to make major contributions to heart, lung, blood and sleep (HLBS) research.

The NHLBI EIA is intended to support a research program, rather than a research project, by providing the primary, and most likely sole, source of NHLBI funding on individual grant awards. The NHLBI EIA will support the research program of NHLBI-funded investigators for up to seven years. The NHLBI EIA will provide investigators increased freedom to conduct research that breaks new ground or extends previous discoveries in new directions. It will also allow PDs/PIs to take greater risks and to pursue research that requires a longer timeframe. Research supported by the NHLBI EIA should be within the scope of the NHLBI mission, sleep disorders closely-coupled to HLB outcomes, or basic sleep and circadian regulation.

Eligibility to apply through this FOA is limited to PDs/PIs who meet all of the following criteria:

• Currently have two NHLBI R01 awards, of which one must be an NHLBI-funded NIH Early Stage Investigator (ESI) R01; and
• Can commit a minimum of 50% research effort (i.e., minimum of six calendar months) throughout the duration of the NHLBI EIA.

Investigators receiving NHLBI EIAs must relinquish their other NHLBI research grants, with a limited number of exceptions as outlined in Part 2, Section I.    

Although MGH may submit more than one application to this program, provided each is scientifically distinct, an institutional review and a letter of nomination is required for applicants to this funding opportunity. Anyone interested in being considered for nomination to this program must contact ECOR at ecor@mgh.harvard.edu by Friday, January 29 at 12:00 pm (noon).

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.

• Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award, Health Effects Institute (HEI)
• Request for Preliminary Applications 15-2:  Health Effects of Air Pollution, Health Effects Institute (HEI)
• Research Grants, Whitehall Foundation, Inc.

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.

• NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) – NEW!
• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers 2016 (U54) – NEW!
• W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program Grants
• 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

MGH ECOR Formulaic Bridge Funding Support
Application Deadline: January 7, 2016; 7th day of each month

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

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