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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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1. Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Early Adopter Registration |
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The Early Adopter Program is the next phase in the Partners Research IS Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) evaluation and search for an enterprise solution. If you and your lab is interested in joining our Early Adopter Program, please register. The Training In-Person Session at MGH is on May 13, 1:30-3p.m., MGH Simches Room 3.110. Please see our website and FAQs for additional information.
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2. PCORI Update - Funding Deadline, New Blog Post: Breast Cancer Screening |
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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. Cardiovascular Research Seminar |
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Tuesday, May 17, 4:00 – 5:00 pm CNY 149, Room 2.204
PDE5 Inhibition in Cardioprotection: From Basic Science to Clinical Trials
Rakesh Kukreja, PhD
Professor of Cardiology
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
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2. ORCD's Annual Research Fellows Poster Celebration on May 25! |
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Location provided upon registration
The Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Research Careers (ORCD) presents its annual poster celebration for MGH research fellows.
The ORCD's Research Fellow Poster Celebration will take place on May 25, 2016. The Poster Celebration highlights the excellent research being done by MGH postdoctoral fellows. The morning program includes lectures on the 'Trends in Biomedical Science' and 'Research Career Development.' Posters are on display all day.
2016 Research Fellow Poster Celebration - Please click here to register by Mon, May 23.
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3. Clinical Research Spotlight Series: Tips and Tools for Creating Advertisements for Research Studies |
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 2:00 – 3:00pm, MGH Simches Room 3.120
Sponsored by the MGH Division of Clinical Research and Massachusetts General Hospital Marketing Department
Speakers:
Terry DeWitt, Director of Integrated Marketing, Massachusetts General Hospital Marketing Department
Chandra Craven, Integrated Marketing Manager, Massachusetts General Hospital Marketing Department
Brian Burns, Marketing Content Manager, MGH Research Institute, and the Massachusetts General Hospital Marketing Department
Recruitment of study subjects is often the most difficult part of conducting a study. Creating balanced, informative advertisements to potential research subjects can be challenging. Please join us for a presentation by Massachusetts General Hospital Marketing Department as they discuss techniques for creating advertising materials that will improve recruitment.
Topics that will be discussed include:
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Description of the hierarchy of information
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Discussion of Hospital guidelines, branding standards
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Top 10 design tips (font, colors, amount of text etc.).
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Creating advertisements within the framework of IRB policy
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Good and bad examples of research advertising
A representative from the Partners IRB will also attend this session. There will be time for questions so please feel free to mention issues you’ve experienced related to advertising or bring along an advertisement for critique.
Registration is required. Contact Jillian Tonelli with further questions about this session.
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4. Steps to Success Trainings |
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Education Fair: June 14, 12:00 – 3:00 pm, Bulfinch Tent
The fair provides one-stop-shopping to explore certificate, undergraduate and graduate clinical and non-clinical programs, including nursing, research administration, health care policy and administration. Featured schools include Boston University, Bunker Hill Community College, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Northeastern University, Simmons College, Emmanuel College and UMass Boston.
Financing Your Education Workshop: June 30, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Thier Conference Room
Representatives from the Harvard University Employees Credit Union, the MGH Institute of Health Professions, and the MGH Training & Workforce Development office will discuss various options to assist in financing your education.
Presented by the MGH Training & Workforce Development Office
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5. HMS: Faculty Development Seminar - Academic Career Advancement Series |
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The Center for Faculty Development presents a seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments.
The annual Academic Career Advancement Series helps MGH faculty better understand the process of academic advancement and promotion. Plan to come and hear how to get promoted! Each panel will feature an MGH faculty from department leadership, a recently promoted faculty colleague, and a representative from the HMS Office for Faculty Affairs.
Academic Career Advancement Series
Area of Excellence: Investigation
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2016
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Instructor to Assistant Professor (All Areas of Excellence)
Date: Monday, June 6, 2016
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Location provided upon registration.
Please click here to register for one or both sessions.
Accreditation
Partners HealthCare System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Partners HealthCare System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1-1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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1. 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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2. Tosteson & Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards |
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Applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the Tosteson and Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards for Fundamental (Basic) and Clinical Research!
What is it?
The Tosteson & FMD Awards are intended to support junior investigators (MD and PhD fellows/postdocs) at Massachusetts General Hospital pursuing either fundamental (basic) or clinical research.
The ECOR Subcommittee on Review of Research Proposals (SRRP) reviews the applications and selects the awardees. The top three applicants will receive Tosteson Awards - named for the longtime Dean of the Harvard Faculty of Medicine - and the remaining awardees receive FMD awards.
How much is each award?
The awards are $40,000 for one year, plus applicable fringe benefits and 15% indirect costs.
When is the deadline?
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
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3. 2017 Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine |
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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:
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An unrestricted $20,000 honorarium
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The Harrington Prize Lecture, delivered at the ASCI/AAP Joint Meeting
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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 15, 2016 to be considered.
Click here for more information.
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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
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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Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (42)
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Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) (P30)
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Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research Medical Research Awards – NEW!
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 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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Young Investigator Grants, Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA)
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Greater Value Portfolio, Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
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Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum (SCIRTS) - Neilsen SCIRTS Postdoctoral Fellowships, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
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Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum (SCIRTS) - Neilsen SCIRTS Pilot Research Grants, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
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Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum (SCIRTS) - SCIRTS Senior Research Grants
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Databases for Clinical Research Data in Rett Syndrome, Rettsyndrome.org (International Rett Syndrome Foundation)
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VHLA Research Grant Program, VHL Alliance
Please click here for further details on these funding opportunities.
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6. NIH Update for Week Ending May 13, 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 Formulaic Bridge Funding Support
Application Deadline: June 7; 7th day of each month
JDRF Training Awards
Application Deadline: June 27
Stepping Strong Innovator Awards
Application Deadline: July 18
Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) Accepting PILOT & DRIVE Grant Pre-Proposals
Center for Skeletal Research Symposium - June 8
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