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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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1. Revised Start Date for 15% Minimum IDC Policy for Research Grants |
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The 15% minimum IDC policy for research grants (see attached), was announced on September 6th. Concerns have been raised that an effective start date of October 1st may leave some departments, investigators or administrators without sufficient time to implement the policy. In order to accommodate these reasonable requests, the new effective date of the IDC minimum policy will be December 1st.
All applications received by research management on or after 12/1/16 or that have a submission deadline on or after 12/1/16 must comply with the new policy.
The policy announcement also generated other questions about the rationale for the policy, how low indirect grants impact the hospital, the actual amount of the annual loss, etc. To help answer these questions and clarify the process by which the indirect rate is determined, please click here to view a FAQ document. |
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2. Would you like to use a Seahorse XFe96 BioFlux Analyzer at the CNY Campus? |
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The Seahorse BioFlux Analyzer is a great tool to study the bioenergetics of all types of cells as well as isolated mitochondria in hypoxic and anoxic conditions. At the current time, there is not such an instrument at the CNY campus and users must transport samples for these sensitive assays off-site. We are gauging interest in the purchase of a Seahorse for the CNY campus. Please click on the link below to take a brief survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GGXT2PR or contact Bhavana Priyadharshini at bpriyadharshini@mgh.harvard.edu for further information.
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EVENTS |
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1. MGH Clinical Research Day |
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Thursday, October 6
The Division of Clinical Research invites you to join us for our 14th annual MGH Clinical Research Day on Thursday, October 6th. This year, an unprecedented number of 349 clinical research abstracts were submitted reflecting the exciting work being conducted here at MGH.
Download the online abstract book.
View the Event Schedule for Clinical Research Day.
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2. Munn Nursing Research Grand Rounds: “Nursing Presence in Patients Experiencing MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy” |
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Wednesday, October 6
Presented by: Alexandra Penzias, DNP, MEd, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN
This presentation will inform participants regarding the perception of nursing presence in patients experiencing an MRI-guided breast biopsy.
Norman Knight Nursing Center for Clinical and Professional Development at Massachusetts General Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-011-91) (OH-239, 10/1/2017OH).
The learner must stay for the entire program and submit a completed evaluation to obtain contact hours.
Shorten the e-registration wait time in line on October 6 and preregister for the event.
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3. MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center Community Research Day Celebration |
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Friday, October 7, 2016, 8:00 – 11:00 am, MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center, 151 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA (outside in the parking lot)
Please join the MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center Community Research Day Celebration. This will be an opportunity to learn about research at the Health Center dedicated to improving community health.
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4. MGH ORCD RCR Series: Conflicts of Interest in Research |
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 3:00 - 4:00 pm, MGH Main Campus, details provided upon registration
The Center for Faculty Development's Office for Research Career Development presents a seminar for HMS faculty and trainees.
Conflict of interest occurs when an individual has two or more interests or roles that could interfere with making objective professional decisions. This seminar will discuss conflicts of interest that may arise in research including those related to: financial gain; peer review; and collaborations.
Speaker: John Kelly, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Please click here to register by Fri, Oct 21.
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. |
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5. Evidence-Based Funding: Supporting Biomedical Research with Austere Budgets |
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Thursday, November 3, 2016, 9:30 - 11:30am, Simches Research Center, Room 3.110
Streaming to CNY 149, Isselbacher Auditorium
Dr. Michael Lauer, Deputy Director of Extramural Research at the NIH will be visiting MGH on Thursday, November 3, 2016 to speak exclusively to the MGH research community! Dr. Lauer’s talk will focus on
“Evidence-Based Funding: Supporting Biomedical Research with Austere Budgets”, followed by an “Open Mike” session.
Please plan to arrive early, as seating is limited.
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6. REDCap: Getting Started |
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Monday, November 7, 2016, 2:30 – 3:30pm, Simches 3.120
Speaker: Lynn Simpson, MPH, Research Data & Analytics Services Manager
Enterprise Research Infrastructure & Services (ERIS)
This session is to help REDCap users design databases and surveys. Learn about study start up, project life cycles, data management, and how to program data fields and branching logic. This is a general overview demonstration and then time is devoted to user’s Q&A and design questions.
Learning Objectives:
(1) Learn how to access REDCap and request new projects
(2) Learn the different types of projects REDCap can support
(3) Learn how to collect data, the different methods to send survey invites and to collect data directly from participants (self-report) in clinic
(4) Learn how to program data collection instruments and utilize the program features
Target audience: Researchers that have evaluated and decided to use REDCap and/or have started a REDCap project. Users may first want to view our online videos prior to attending: https://rc.partners.org/redcapgettingstarted
In collaboration with the Harvard Catalyst, REDCap is a free, secure, web-based application hosted by Partners Research Computing and designed to support electronic data capture for research studies.
To learn more about REDCap visit: http://rc.partners.org/edcredcap.
Registration is required. Please contact Joseph Connolly with any questions.
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7. Building a Career in Community Research at MGH: A Panel Discussion |
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Thursday, November 10, 2016, 12:00pm – 1:30pm, Simches Room 3.120
The Executive Committee on Community Health (ECOCH) & the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) invite you to attend a Community Research Symposium!
Panel Discussion to include:
Travis Baggett, MD, MPH, Division of General Internal Medicine
A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH, Center for Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry
Sara Dolan Looby, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, Program in Nutritional Metabolism & Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research
Elsie Taveras, MD, MPH, Division of General Academic Pediatrics
Lunch will be served.
Please RSVP by visiting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ECOCHSeminar |
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8. How to Communicate Science and Influence People |
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Thursday, November 17, 2:00 – 3:30 pm, Simches 3.110
The Mass General Research Institute has invited the Alan Alda Center for Science Communication to bring you a unique program designed to help you improve your science communication skills.
How to Communicate Science and Influence People is an interactive plenary session that will help researchers craft short, clear, conversational statements about what they do and why it matters.
This event is free but registration is required. Register for the event.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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1. Howard M. Goodman Fellowship 2017 |
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Applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the MGH Howard M. Goodman Fellowship
What is it?
This is an endowed fellowship established by the MGH Department of Molecular Biology in honor of the founding Chief of the Department, Dr. Howard M. Goodman. The award is intended to further the careers of outstanding independent young scientists who have demonstrated the potential to rise to a leadership position in their chosen field. Applicants who hold a full-time appointment in any MGH Department and are primarily engaged in research, are eligible to apply.
How much is the award?
The award is for two years at $150,000, plus 15% indirect costs, per year and is effective April 1, 2017.
When is the deadline?
Monday, October 3, 2016 – 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
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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?
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
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3. The MGH Research Scholars Program |
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Applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the MGH Research Scholars Program
What is it?
The Massachusetts General Hospital Research Scholars Program was established with the aim of supporting MGH research faculty who are pursuing either fundamental (basic) or clinical research at the level of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. The intent of these awards is to support the careers of outstanding MGH investigators doing cutting-edge research that is highly innovative and expected to result in fundamental scientific discoveries and/or clinical applications. This year, we are asking applicants to choose one of three categories based on the research proposed in the application: Clinical research, Fundamental research, or Population and health research.
How much is each award?
These awards are for $500,000 over 5 years; and will be funded at $100,000 per year, including 15% indirect costs.
When is the deadline?
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 – 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
Visit the ECOR website for other funding opportunities. |
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4. The MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards |
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Applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards for Junior Faculty Women Investigators in Fundamental (Basic) & Clinical Research.
What are the Claflin Awards?
Although women scientists are recruited to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) programs, their advancement to senior faculty positions is still far less frequent than that of their male counterparts. In 1993, The Women in Academic Medicine Committee, originally chaired by Mrs. R. Morton Claflin, Honorary Trustee, was established to facilitate the academic careers of women in science at MGH. Recognizing that a significant obstacle to career advancement is the difficulty of maintaining research productivity during the child-rearing years, this Committee, with the sponsorship of the Executive Committee On Research (ECOR), established the Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards. It is intended that this funding will increase opportunities for women to advance to senior positions in academic medicine.
How much is each award?
These are two year awards for $50,000 per year in direct costs, plus 15% for indirect costs.
When is the deadline?
Tuesday, October 12, 2016 - 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
Click here to read more and apply online!
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5. HMS Foundation Funds |
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Each year several foundations invite HMS faculty and postdocs to apply for their fellowships and grants, which serve as critical funding at the early stages of a research career. 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.
Awards include:
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Brain Research Fund Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program
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Dana Foundation David Mahoney Neuroimaging Program
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Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
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Macy Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
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Mary Kay Innovative/Translational Cancer Research Award
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Packard Fellowships in Science and Engineering
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Rita Allen Faculty Scholars Program
Faculty and postdocs interested in applying for any of the awards listed above can apply for the HMS nomination by submitting an application online no later than October 17, 2016 at 5:00PM.
Information on funding opportunities offered through the HMS Foundation Funds is available online at: www.hms.harvard.edu/foundationfunds
Please direct all inquiries to Clare Lamont, Office of the HMS Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs, 617-432-7463, clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu.
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6. 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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BD2K Research Education Curriculum Development: Data Science Overview for Biomedical Scientists (R25)
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Centers for HIV/AIDS-Related Structural Biology (P50)
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Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC) (U24)
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T Cell Reagent Research for the Study of Allergic Diseases (U19) – NEW!
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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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7. 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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Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
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NPKUA Post-Doctoral Fellowship, National PKU Alliance (NPKUA)
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Research Grants Program, Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC)
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PCC Fellowship Program, Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC)
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Micro-Grants, Partnership for Clean Competition (PCC)
Please click here for further details on these funding opportunities.
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8. NIH Update for Week Ending September 30, 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: October 7, 2016; 7th day of each month
The MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards
Application Deadline: October 12, 2016
2017 Gund-Harrington Scholar Award
Letter of Intent Deadline: October 14, 2016
NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs)
Application Deadline: November 15, 20116
Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) Accepting PILOT & DRIVE Grant Pre-Proposals
Social Market and Health Outcomes – October 5
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