NINR Symposium: “Symptom Science Center: A Resource for Precision Health”

On June 27, 2019, NINR’s Division of Intramural Research hosted a scientific symposium to mark the launch of the NINR-led Symptom Science Center, a trans-NIH resource for the scientific community. The event featured a keynote address from NIH Deputy Director for Intramural Research, Dr. Michael Gottesman; as well as an introduction to the Symptom Science Center; and scientific panels on cancer-related symptoms, patient-reported outcomes and symptom science at the NIH Clinical Center, and symptom clusters in concussions.

You can view the symposium  here.

National Institutes of Health: Revamped Inclusion Webpages

Click here for information on National Institutes of Health inclusion policies for researching involving Human Subjects.

Navigate to learn more about NIH policies on the inclusion of women and minorities and the inclusion of individuals across the lifespan.

There is information on how the policies have been implemented in applications, peer review, and progress reports, and tables with policy notices and resources.

MA Life Sciences Center Seed Fund Info Session

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center will hold an information session on its recently announced Seed Fund on July 17 at 2pm in Room S330-340, Life Sciences Laboratories, UMass Amherst.

This fund is focused on supporting innovative startups in the Pioneer Valley, the Berkshires, Worcester, and Lowell that have yet to raise their first priced round of investment. The program is open to ventures in all life science sectors including:

  • Diagnostics
  • Digital health/Bioinformatics
  • Medical devices
  • MedTech
  • Therapeutics

Representatives from MLSC will provide an overview of the program and answer specific questions.

Registration is requested but not required. Further information can be found here.

National Institutes of Health Grants: Project Summary/Abstract vs Project Narrativr

Project Summary/Abstract and Project Narrative: What’s the Difference and What to Include

When writing an NIH grant application, applicants are asked to develop a Project Summary/Abstract and a Project Narrative, two sections that, if funded, are made available on NIH RePORTER to help the public understand the value of NIH-funded research. Check out the table below to see how they compare and what to include.

Project Summary/Abstract Project Narrative
A succinct and accurate description of the proposed work Communicates the public health relevance of the project to the public
30 lines of text or less No more than 2-3 sentences
Use plain language understandable by a general audience Use plain language understandable by a general audience
Include: the project’s broad, long-term objectives and specific aims, and a description of the research design and methods. Do not include: proprietary or confidential information, or descriptions of past accomplishments. Describe how, in the short or long term, the research would contribute to: the fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems, and/or the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.
If the application is funded, the summary/abstract will be available on RePORTER If the application is funded, the narrative will be available on RePORTER

For more guidance, see the Application Guide for Project Summary/Abstract and Project Narrative.

 

National Institutes of Health: The Dos and Don’ts of Hyperlinks in Grant Application

The do’s and don’ts of hyperlinks in grant applications are simple:

  • Do include hyperlinks when explicitly requested in application guide, funding opportunity, or NIH Guide notice instructions
  • Do use hyperlinks in relevant citations and publications included in biosketches and publication list attachments
  • Don’t use hyperlinks anywhere else in your application

At the end of the day, risk avoidance may be the most convincing reason to avoid unrequested hyperlinks. NIH may withdraw your application from consideration if you include them. Don’t risk it. Write a compelling, self-contained grant application and let it speak for itself.

Genealogy Journal Call for Papers: “What’s Your “Street Race?” Cartographies and Ontologies of “Race” and the Future of Knowledge Production on Inequality, Resistance and Social Justice”

Genealogy is now accepting submissions for a Special Issue on the theme: What’s Your “Street Race?” Cartographies and Ontologies of “Race” and the Future of Knowledge Production on Inequality, Resistance and Social Justice.

We place “race” in quotation marks to underscore “race” as a social construction that has no innate biological or genetic essential characteristics, but is best understood as a social construction and a relationship of power at the individual, institutional and structural levels. This issue invites essays from scholars from multiple disciplines to engage in on-going, critical and self-implicating, reflexivity about the meaning of race and how “race” is conceptualized in their own work and within their discipline, workplace, institutions and structural arrangements at the local, national and global levels.

Health professionals may be particularly interested in investigating the genealogy of the social construction of race in practice, with respect to how governmentality and its institutions affect the lives of real individuals and communities in terms of their physical and mental health.

The deadline for manuscript submissions is March 15, 2020.

For more details, visit https://www.mdpi.com/journal/genealogy/special_issues/race.

Webinar: The Use of Telehealth to Improve Children’s Access to Health Care

Date: Wednesday, July 10
Time: 3pm – 4pm ET

Topics:

  • Current telehealth models and initiatives to improve access to pediatric specialty care in Iowa
  • Establishing a school-based telehealth clinic in your community

Featured Speakers:

Thomas Scholz, MD, Director, Division of Child and Community Health and Child Health Specialty Clinics
Kafi Dixon, Telehealth Coordinator, University of Iowa Division of Child and Community Health
Kathleen Chelminiak, Project Director, Indiana Rural Schools Clinic Network (IRSCN), Indiana Rural Health Association

Click here to register.

2020 Carol Carfang Nursing & Healthcare Ethics Conference

2020 Carol Carfang Nursing & Healthcare Ethics Conference
February 26-28, 2020
Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa, Clearwater Beach, Florida
Keynote: Daniel Sulmasy, MD, PhD, MACP – The Dying Person: Ethical Challenges in End-of-Life Care.

You can register for the conference here.

Some of the presentation topics that will be addressed are:

When the Patient or Subject is a Child: Mitigating Risks and Protecting Interests in Pediatric Care and Research

Dying Well: Human Dignity and Care at the End-of-Life

Navigating Grey Areas: Insights from a Clinical Ethics Residency for Nurses

Creating a Moral Space and Building Moral Resilience in Nurses

Abstracts
Submit an abstract for an opportunity to deliver a 15-20 minute presentation or share a poster on an ethical issue in healthcare. Abstracts will be reviewed on a rolling basis, ending on December 1, 2019. You can submit your abstract here.

Become a Community Evaluator

Tufts Interdisciplinary Evaluation Research (TIER) is a research center at Tufts University that evaluates programs and policies that target children, families, and communities. As part of an on-going needs assessment, we are looking to train a cohort community evaluators from across the state. Community evaluators will learn about participatory research approaches, help us collect and analyze data from families in your community, and share recommendations on how to best improve programs and services that impact the lives of families and children in Massachusetts. We will train you. You will receive a $3,000. No experience is necessary. Program will begin in September 1, 2019.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
m.colon@tufts.edu 617.627.6803
https://sites.google.com/view/tier-community-evaluators/home

Massachusetts Farm to School Network Stakeholder Gathering

When: Friday, May 10, 2019 | 9:00AM – 2:30PM
Where: Greendale People’s Church, 25 Francis Street, Worcester, MA

The Massachusetts Farm to School Network will be holding a gathering for people to contribute to a shared vision for the MA farm to school movement, identify priority goals for the next year, learn more about the Network, and share how a MA farm to school professional network can best serve them.

The Stakeholder Gathering will bring together farmers/producers, educators, food service professionals, wellness & public health professionals, community organizers, policy makers, parent advocates and more. All are welcome. The event is free and open to the public. For planning purposes please register here to reserve your spot. Lunch & snacks will be provided. You can view the agenda for the day here.