September 9, 2022

Announcements, events, funding opportunities and more news for the Mass General Research Institute community.

In this edition:

(Scroll down for more info and click on the links for additional details)


Funding Opportunities:

  • HMS Foundation Funds
  • The MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards 
  • Howard M. Goodman Fellowship 2023
  • Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Research Fellowship Awards 
  • NIHM Instrumentation Program
  • Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
  • Foundation Funding Opportunities


Announcements:

  • Harry Orf Memory Book
  • GraphPad Prism Software: Annual License Renewal and Signup
  • New Software Opportunity: ChemDraw
  • Apple Security Alert: applies to; iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari: please patch your devices as soon as possible
  • September ERIS Virtual Office Hours
  • Claflin Consultation Initiative
  • New on-demand series on Instructional Design
  • Machine Learning Foundational Curriculum course is now available 
  • Translational In-Kind Program - Mass General Brigham Innovation – Boston Scientific Corp



Events:

  • Post-Baccalaureate Event
  • Postdoc Retreat at Assembly Row
  • Fifth Annual Neuroscience Day
  • Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards Panel Discussion
  • Two Meditation Sessions available every week
  • Speed Mentoring Hour
  • 2022 Women in Medicine and Science Symposium
  • Marcela del Carmen, MD Lecture Series for the Advancement of Women and Diverse Faculty

HMS Foundation Funds

 

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 office, and a committee will select the final candidates to submit applications to the sponsors. 

 

Awards include:

  • Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant
  • Macy Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
  • Mary Kay Foundation Scientific/Innovative Cancer Research Grant
  • Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering

 

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 Friday, October 7, 2022. For information on application guidelines, click here.


For some awards, MGH receives invitations to submit their own nominations. In this case, MGH faculty must first apply for the MGH nomination through ECOR and a committee at MGH will select the final MGH candidate(s) to submit applications to the foundations.


Click here to view a chart of the current opportunities and the institution that MGH faculty should apply through.


An internal announcement is forthcoming for the following opportunity:

  • Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award


Please direct all inquiries regarding the application process at HMS to

Clare Lamont, Program Coordinator, Office for Academic and Clinical Affairs, 617-432-7463, clare_lamont@hms.harvard.edu


If you have questions regarding the MGH application process, please email MGH ECOR, ecor@mgh.harvard.edu

The MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards

for Junior Faculty Women Investigators

 

Applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards!


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. Jane D. 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 $60,00 per year in direct costs, plus 20% for indirect costs.

 

When is the deadline?

Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 5:00 PM

 

How do I learn more and apply?

Click here to read more and apply online. We encourage you to attend the Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards Informational Panel Discussion on Monday, September 19 from 2:00 – 3:00pm. More information can be found in the call for applications.

 

Please click here to enroll in the Claflin Consultation Initiative by Friday, September 23rd.

Howard M. Goodman Fellowship 2023


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 would normally hold the position of Assistant Professor, and 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 $100,000 per year for two years plus 20% indirect costs and is effective April 1, 2023.  


When is the deadline?

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – 5:00 PM


How do I learn more and apply?

Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Research Fellowship Awards 




Applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Research Fellowship Awards!


We recognize that research at MGH integrates the full translational spectrum of discovery from "bench to bedside to community and population.” To ensure that all areas of research conducted at MGH are included and eligible for FMD fellowship awards, ECOR is offering 3 types of training awards: fundamental research fellowships, clinical research fellowships, and population health care sciences fellowships. These fellowships are for MD and PhD Research Fellows and Clinical Research Fellows who are in the training phase of their research at MGH. Instructors who are within 5 years total since initiating their research fellowship training are only eligible to apply for the clinical and population health care sciences fellowships. 


How much is each award?

The award will include a stipend of $54,840 plus applicable fringe benefits and 20% indirect costs.

 

When is the deadline?

Monday, October 3, 2022 - 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.  


NIMH Instrumentation Program

The NIMH Instrumentation Program (S10) encourages applications from NIH funded investigators that conduct mental health-related research to purchase or upgrade a single commercially available instrument or a group of components to create an instrument that is not commercially available. 

If you are interested in applying for this grant, please fill out this NIMH S10 application form and return it to ecor@mgh.harvard.edu by Wednesday, September 7, 2022We encourage applicants to continue working on their NIH application while ECOR reviews your internal LOI.  

The NIH deadline for applications is October 7, 2022, so we would greatly appreciate your notification of interest as soon as possible.
 
If you have questions, please contact MGH ECOR at ecor@mgh.harvard.edu or call 617-643-7420. 

Limited Submission 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. 


CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:

See full details for all awards on our website.


Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research Related Operations (R24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) -- Invites qualified academic or research institutions to apply for funding to support the purchase of advanced equipment that will enhance and modernize research operations.

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The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of the NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) is to encourage and retain outstanding graduate students recognized by their institutions for their high potential and strong interest in pursuing careers as independent cancer researchers.

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NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: Research Units (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional) The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites U.S. institutions in partnership with research centers in low and middle-income countries to submit applications as Research Units (RUs) to participate in the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research.

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NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites U.S. institutions to submit applications to participate in the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research’s Data Coordinating Center.

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) Clinical Data and Safety Management Center (CDSMC) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for the NIAID CDSMC, which will support a broad range of critical support services

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George M. O'Brien Kidney National Resource Centers (U54 -- Clinical Trial Not Allowed): Join a consortium that is leading a nation-wide effort to advance kidney research.

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National Coordinating Center for the George M. O’Brien Kidney National Resource Centers (U24 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)  The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for the George M. O’Brien Kidney Consortium --National Resource Centers (NRCs) to lead a nation-wide effort to advance kidney research.

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Coordinating Center for the NICHD Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program FY 2023 (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of this funding announcement is to support a coordinating center for the NICHD Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program (PDRIP).

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Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.

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Foundation Funding Opportunities

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 opportunities. Note that proposals are still routed through the standard InfoEd/Research Management process.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:
See full details for all awards on our website.

John and Elizabeth Leonard Family Foundation Basic Cancer Research Fellowship, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). $120,000. LOI Deadline: 10/21/22


Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of John Robert Lewis, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). $300,000. LOI Deadline: 10/18/22


Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). $300,000. LOI Deadline: 10/18/22


NEW! Lustgarten Foundation-Swim Across America-AACR Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Research Grant, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). $300,000. LOI Deadline: 10/18/22


Afdhal/McHutchison Lifer Award, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). $100,000. Application Deadline: 12/5/22


Autoimmune Liver Diseases Pilot Research Award, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). $20,000. Application Deadline: 12/5/22


Bridge Award, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). $100,000. Application Deadline: 10/17/22


Gupta Family Pilot Award in PSC Research, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). $50,000. Application Deadline: 12/5/22


Pilot Research Award in Liver Diseases, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). $50,000. Application Deadline: 12/5/22


Pinnacle Research Award in Liver Disease, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). $300,000. Application Deadline: 12/5/22


Research Proposals and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, Cystinosis Research Foundation. $150,000. Application Deadline: 10/14/22


Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. $460,000. Application Deadline: 12/1/22


C3 Glomerulopathy Kidneeds Grants, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF)/Kidneeds. $75,000. Application Deadline: 12/30/22


Career Development Program (multiple opps), Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). $600,000. Eligibility Phase Deadline: 11/1/22


Translational Research Program (TRP), Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). $750,000. LOI Deadline: 10/28/22


MS Center Quality of Life Grants, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF). $40,000. Application Deadline: 11/1/22


Research Grants, Myocarditis Foundation (MF). $50,000. Proposal Deadline: 12/1/22


Consensus Grant, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA). $25,000. Application Deadline: 12/1/22


William Weston Career Development Award, Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA). $80,000. Application Deadline: 9/29/22

Do you want to learn more about identifying external funding opportunities? Please click here to request a research consultation with Amy Robb or see ECOR’s website for information on the Pivot database.

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See full details for all announcements on our website.

Harry Orf Memory Book

Please share your memories, stories, well-wishes and congratulations with Harry Orf, PhD, MGH senior vice president for Research.


Click here to add to the memory book

GraphPad Prism Software: Annual License Renewal and Signup 

If you have a GraphPad Prism license through the Research Computing Core, it's time to renew. Annual licenses expire each year on August 31st, but the new license is available now! To prevent a break in service, request a software license through the ERIS Research Computing Core Service Catalog. The annual fee is $40/license. More information about Prism, and other software offerings are on the ERIS Research Computing Core site.

New Software Offering - ChemDraw

ChemDraw licenses are offered at a discounted rate through the ERIS Research Computing Core. ChemDraw is a powerful, yet easy-to use, tool for producing chemical and biological drawings. You can create your own drawings or use those provided in the library of available templates. This is a subscription service with an annual fee, which must be renewed each May 19th, to continue access. Once ordering you will receive an email with installation instructions (new users) or an activation code (renewals). Request through the ERIS Research Computing Core Service Catalog.

Apple Security Alert: applies to; iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari: please patch your devices as soon as possible

An out-of bound write issue in WebKit and the operating system's kernel (iOS, macOS and iPadOS) was identified as a vulnerability that can be exploited by a malicious application. That can lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges. This remote code execution flaw can be exploited by accessing a website or URL that has been crafted to exploit this vulnerability. Especially in iOS and iPadOS, all software that offers web browsing functionality must be based on WebKit which makes the system vulnerable even browsing with a different browser. Please patch your devices as soon as possible. This vulnerability is actively being exploited.

 

Reference CVEs:

macOS: CVE-2022-32894, CVE-2022-32893

iOS: CVE-2022-32894, CVE-2022-32893

Safari: CVE-2022-32893

 

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213413

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213412

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213414

Plan ahead for September’s ERIS Virtual Office Hours

Virtual ERIS Scientific Computing Office Hours, Subject matter experts will be online to help you troubleshoot and get started with ERISOne/Two Linux Clusters, ERISXdl GPU platform and more.

  • September 12, 2022 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

 

Virtual ERIS Office Hours, Subject matter experts will be online to help you navigate RISC tools and services available to support research and innovation.

  • September 12, 2022 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Applying for the Claflin Awards? ECOR and the Office for Women’s Careers are offering help with your application

If you are applying for a Claflin Award, and would like help preparing your application, ECOR and the Office for Women’s Careers (OWC) encourages you to take advantage of the Claflin Consultation Initiative (CCI) for applicants.

 

The CCI is designed to help eligible faculty prepare their best application for the 2023 Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards. Many prior Claflin winners have volunteered their time to answer questions and offer guidance and encouragement to potential applicants. Coaches may give advice on all aspects of the application, including the research plan, budget, and the description of child-rearing responsibilities.

 

Please click here to enroll in the Claflin Consultation Initiative by Friday, September 23.

 

We encourage you to attend the Claflin panel discussion on September 19 from 2:00 – 3:00pm. Please refer to the call for more details.

 

To review your eligibility please click here or email ecor@mgh.harvard.edu before registering for the CCI.

Instructional Design: Tips and Strategies to Boost Learner Engagement

The DCR Center for Clinical Research Education presents a new on-demand series on Instructional Design (ID).

 

Working with educational content? Learn how to design, develop, and deliver engaging educational material. Take the first course in ID series: Tips and Strategies to Boost Learner Engagement.


Enroll now

Machine Learning Foundational Curriculum 

Mass General Brigham's Data Science Office is pleased to announce the Machine Learning Foundational Curriculum course is now available to take online for MGB employees!


Presented by Dr. Kathy Andriole, this training program will introduce you to the fundamentals of Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare, with an emphasis on practical concepts and knowledge. The curriculum consists of recorded lectures, self-directed exercises, and hands-on interactive demonstrations that expose learners to the tools and techniques involved in developing, validating, and translating AI/ML into clinical practice.


Click here: https://datascience.massgeneralbrigham.org/machine-learning-foundational-curriculum to request access (MGB username and password required). 

Translational In-Kind Program - Mass General Brigham Innovation – Boston Scientific Corp

A partnership between Mass General Brigham and Boston Scientific Corp. (BSC) aims to give MGB investigators, including clinicians and researchers, an opportunity to receive in-kind expert industry resources for their promising early-stage idea or product. This is not a funding proposal. Of specific interest are early innovations, including devices and software at the ideation/prototyping phase. 

 

Non-confidential proposals must be submitted by September 15, 2022


Proposals will only be accepted at this link


Questions related to this RFP should be directed to Marc Succi, MD.


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In recognition of Postdoc Appreciation week, the MGH Postdoctoral Division is hosting a two-day in-person retreat on Sept 22 and 23 at MGB Assembly Row (339 Revolution Drive, Somerville). This retreat will be an excellent opportunity for postdocs to take a couple of days out of the lab and think about their professional development, career advancement, and socialize with other postdocs.


Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis with a cap of 300 postdocs. Please register using the link below. 

Click here to register

Please contact pdd@partners.org with any questions

Fifth Annual Neuroscience Day: Thursday, September 15, 8:30-3:00 PM

We're excited to announce that both registration and the call for posters for the Fifth Annual Neuroscience Day on September 15th is now open! 

The theme of this years event is Gene, Cell and ASO Therapies and the keynote address (and Grand Rounds presentation) will be given by Frank Bennett, PhDthe executive vice president and chief scientific officer at Ionis Pharmaceuticals and one of the founding members of the company. 

Find event details here.

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards Panel Discussion

Monday, September 19, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00pm, Zoom Meeting


Would you like to know more about the Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards


These awards are designed to provide bridge funding for women with an HMS faculty appointment of instructor or assistant professor, to sustain research productivity during the child-rearing years, with the intention of advancing women in academic medicine. The discussion will cover:

  • Eligibility requirements
  • Resources to improve your application
  • Advice from recent Claflin Scholars
  • How the award can advance your career


Please join the panel via Zoom:

https://partners.zoom.us/j/88268652497

Two Meditation Sessions available every week

SESSION 1: Meditation Mondays with Dr. Darshan Mehta 

Every Monday, 8:00 – 8:30 am, Zoom à next session, Monday, August 29!

Co-sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being and the MGPO Frigoletto Committee

Join Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Director, Office for Well-Being for a guided meditation session on Monday morning. 

Register and add to calendar


SESSION 2: Midweek Meditation with Guest Leader 

Every Wednesday, 8:00 – 8:30 am, Zoom à next session, Wednesday, August 31!

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being

Join guest leader, Jonathan Greenberg, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, for next Wednesday’s guided meditation session on August 31th!

Register and add to calendar

Speed Mentoring Hour

Monday, September 12, 2022, 10:00 – 11:00 am, Zoom

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development

 

Every month, two mentor leaders from different departments will answer your questions about any aspect of being a mentee or mentor. You do not need to be in the same department as the leaders—this event is open to faculty across MGH, but registration is required. Come ready with your questions, and be ready to learn not only from the senior mentoring leaders but also from fellow attendees.

 

Open to faculty across MGH; registration required.

2022 Women in Medicine and Science Symposium

Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 2:30 – 5:15 pm, Zoom

Co-sponsored by the Brigham and Women's Hospital Office for Women's Careers and Massachusetts General Hospital Office for Women’s Careers

 

The Women in Medicine and Science Symposium will highlight the achievements of women faculty and trainees at Brigham and Women’s and Mass General Hospitals. The Symposium will celebrate the accomplishments of women faculty and trainees across different disciplines - including basic science, clinical and translational research, clinical innovation, and education - with the goal of strengthening the BWH, MGH and MGB community.

 

Keynote Address

Nawal Nour, MD, MPH holds the Kate Macy Ladd Professorship at Harvard Medical School and is the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where she is also the Founding Director of the African Women’s Health Center.


ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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Marcela del Carmen, MD Lecture Series for the Advancement of Women and Diverse Faculty: “Glass Half Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work”

Thursday, September 22, 2022, 8:00 – 9:00 am, Zoom 

Provided by MGH Center for Faculty Development & Mass General Brigham

 

In commemoration of Women in Medicine Month and the Marcela del Carmen, MD, Lecture Series for the Advancement of Women and Diverse Faculty, the Office for Women’s Careers presents the authors of “Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work”! The first 100 attendees will receive a free copy of their book.

 

Women—especially women of color—continue to be underrepresented in leadership roles, in high-paying occupations, and in positions of power across sectors and industries despite decades-long efforts to close the workplace gender gap. Gender equality is achievable, but we need to make fundamental changes to our organizations and our assumptions to reach it. This webinar will unpack gender inequities in today’s workplace and provide you with a framework for taking action.


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