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March 27, 2015
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. Core of the Week: MGH Pathology Flow Cytometry Core and Flow Image Analysis
2. PCORI Update: Board Approves PCORnet Project; Upcoming Workshops
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EVENTS
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1. 2015 Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting
2. MGH Seminar Series in Cell Biology
3. Writing/Designing NIH Proposals Workshop
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. MGH ECOR Deliberative Interim Support Funding
2. HMS Foundation Funds: Opportunities for Faculty and Fellows
3. Private Funding Opportunities
4. Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
5. NIH Update for Week Ending March 27, 2015
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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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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. Core of the Week: MGH Pathology Flow Cytometry Core and Flow Image Analysis
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MGH Pathology Flow Cytometry Core and Flow Image Analysis
Director: Frederic Preffer, PhD
Location: Simches 3.434 & CNY 6.307
The cell sorting and analysis lab provides access to the most sophisticated flow cytometers presently available. The core is able to analyze and physically separate cells based upon features detectable with fluorescently labeled monoclonal antibodies. The Amnis technology combines flow with fluorescent and bright field image based analysis.
To learn more about the MGH Pathology Flow Cytometry Core and Flow Image Analysis, please click here.
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2. PCORI Update: Board Approves PCORnet Project; Upcoming Workshops
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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. 2015 Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting
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Wednesday & Thursday, April 1 & 2, 2015, Simches Research Building
All SAC 2015 materials are now available online!
The 68th Annual Meeting of the MGH Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is being held on April 1 & 2, 2015. Please click here to view the agenda.
Day 1 - April 1, 2015
SAC 2015 Poster Session – Simches, Floors 2 & 3
This year’s poster session will feature 188 posters and for the first time ever will also include dynamic ePoster presentations. Be sure to visit the ePosters in 3.120 for a chance to win an iPad mini! Click here to view the SAC 2015 Poster Abstracts.
Celebration of Science – Simches 3.110 & Broadcast to CNY 149
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Announcement of the SAC 2015 Poster of Distinction Winners
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Announcement of the 2015 MGH Research Scholars
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Presentation of the Martin Prizes for Basic and Clinical Research
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Presentation of the Howard M. Goodman Award
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Keynote Address by Connie L. Cepko, PhD, from Harvard Medical School
Click here to view the SAC 2015 Celebration of Science Book.
Day 2 - April 2, 2015
Department Reports – Simches 3.110 & Broadcast to CNY 149
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Presentations on the MGH Cancer Center and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard
Research Training: The Roads Ahead – Simches 3.110 & Broadcast to CNY 149
Our afternoon session on Day 2 of SAC will focus on the future of training at MGH with three panel discussions:
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Graduate Students
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Basic Scientist Fellows
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Physician Scientist Fellows
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2. MGH Seminar Series in Cell Biology
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 3:00 PM, Isselbacher Auditorium (CNY Bldg. 149-East, Room 7231)
Sponsored by the Division of Nephrology
"Innate Immune Sensing of Viral Pathogens and Viral Escape Strategies”
Michaela U. Gack, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology
Harvard Medical School
Host: Roy J. Soberman, M.D.
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3. Writing/Designing NIH Proposals Workshop
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Friday, April 10, 2015, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School
This one-day seminar is geared for junior faculty, students, and administrators who are beginning the process of submitting grants to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is also relevant for seasoned researchers who wish to refresh their knowledge of the new NIH requirements and the peer review process. Ultimately, the focus is to assist all who wish to submit winning research proposals to the NIH.
*Space is limited, and since this class fills-up quickly, it is on a first-come, first-serve basis.*
Workshop Fee: $375.00 (including tuition, materials, certificate of completion, and continental breakfast)
We are finalizing the attendee list as we speak, if interested please visit our website or contact us at 1-866.704.7268. To register or call us toll free at (866)-704-7268 or (571) 257-8864.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. MGH ECOR Deliberative Interim Support Funding
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What are they?
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 were awarded Formulaic Bridge Funding (grants with scores < or = 20th percentile), and are now requesting additional financial support (in excess of $75,000 for RO1s, and $37,500 for R21s).
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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?
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 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.
The following opportunities may be applied to via HMS:
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Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
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Burroughs Wellcome Career Award for Medical Scientists
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Burroughs Wellcome Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases
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Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program
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Grunebaum Cancer Research Fellowship
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Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship Program
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Searle Scholars Program
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W.T. Grant Scholars Program
Researchers interested in applying for any of the awards listed above can apply for the HMS nomination by submitting an application online no later than Tuesday, April 7, 2015 by 5:00PM
Please direct all inquiries to Betty Carbunari, Office of the HMS Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs, 617-432-7463, Betty_Carbunari@hms.harvard.edu
The selection process for the following opportunities is handled by MGH ECOR. To view MGH’s internal process on applying for limited submission funding opportunities as well as corresponding deadlines, please click here. For more information, please visit the ECOR website.
If you have any questions regarding applying for a limited funding opportunity through MGH, please contact Erin McGivney at 617-643-6471.
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3. 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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Faculty Scholars Program, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
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Eli Lilly and Company Distinguished Scholar in Critical Care Medicine, CHEST Foundation
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Research Grants, Whitehall Foundation, Inc.
Please click here for further details on these funding opportunities.
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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.
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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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Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation
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American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes Research Awards
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Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation Grant
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Validation of Pediatric Patient Reported Outcomes in Chronic Diseases (PEPR) Consortium (U19) - NEW!
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network (UG1) - NEW!
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network (UG1) - NEW!
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NIAMS Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-based Centers (P30)
The two awards below are offered in addition to those that follow the LOI process mentioned above and will require a full preliminary application be prepared:
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. NIH Update for Week Ending March 27, 2015
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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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The Conquer Paralysis Now (CPN) Challenge
Application Deadline: April 1
Center for Skeletal Research Requests Proposals for Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Application Deadline: April 1
MGH ECOR Formulaic Bridge Funding
Application Deadline: April 7, 7th day of each month
Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard
Application Deadline: April 22
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Request for Proposals
Application Deadline: April 27
Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) Accepting PILOT & DRIVE Grant Pre-Proposals
Bedside to Bench: Recognizing and studying patients that lead to new discoveries - March 31
HMS Faculty Seminar: Building Your Lab Team - April 8
2015 World Medical Innovation Forum - Neurosciences - April 27-29
New Biographical Sketch Format Required for NIH and AHRQ Grant Applications Submitted - May 25
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