In This Issue
- New Einstein Discover Research Program with CUNY Lehman College
- Health Informatics Core Services and Pricing Model
- ICTR Pilot Project Program Applications Due February 23rd
- Mentored Career Development Award Applications Due February 6th
- Clinical Research Training Program Applications Due March 1st
- Search Pure Research Profiles to Find a Collaborator
- New Policy for Start-up Companies and Related Conflicts of Interest
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Einstein Discover Research Program |
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Current and incoming students from Lehman College are invited to apply for the opportunity to perform laboratory research at Einstein over a 15-month period. The program, which began January 2023, will facilitate research that contributes to a Master’s thesis and a Master of Science degree granted by CUNY Lehman College.
We are thrilled to have three excellent students on board for this program cycle. They will be conducting work in ICTR host lab of Dr. Johanna Daily, and MECC host labs of Drs. Lindsay LaFave and Kristy Stengel. The Master’s student experience requires direct mentorship by a postdoctoral fellow or senior graduate student in the host lab throughout the 15-month program. As such, this program provides a unique experience for Einstein trainees to gain mentorship experience.
Students will also attend workshops and other educational activities on a weekly basis to enhance their laboratory experience. Biweekly meetings with program leadership and supplemental activities will be used to keep students on track throughout. To learn more, click here.
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2023-2024 Discover Students left to right: Akua Mensah, Marilyn Vallejo, Jackriel Pina |
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Health Informatics Core Services and Pricing Model |
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The ICTR Health informatics Core (HIC), led by Dr. Parsa Mirhaji, provides accessible and comprehensive informatics resources, services, and training for supporting and accelerating clinical and translational research in an increasingly data intensive, connected, and collaborative environment. The HIC participates in major research consortia and national networks, and actively contributes to open-source application development to advance open science and share informatics innovations.
The HIC provides clinical and translational researchers at Einstein and Montefiore with a wide range of informatics services including:
- Cohort Discovery /Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data Resources
- Clinical Decision Support
- Data Management and Clinical Trials Support
- Artificial Intelligence
- Grant Support
Click here to learn more about how the Health Informatics Core can assist you in your research project and submit a request for services here.
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Request a Letter of Support from the ICTR |
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Do you have an upcoming grant and would like to request a Letter of Support from the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research? The ICTR has created a portal where investigators can now submit a request for a Letter of Support. When filling out the request form make sure to have available your:
- Research Funding Announcement (RFA) Number
- Submission Deadline
- Project Title
- Specific Aims (attachment)
- Listing of PI's & co-PI's
- Letter of Consideration Draft (if applicable)
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Funding and Training Opportunities |
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Funding Opportunity: ICTR Pilot Project Awards |
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The new Pilot Project Program of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) of the Einstein Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) invites all Einstein Montefiore faculty to apply for pilot funding to support Translational Science (TS) projects.
The pilot program will support:
a) Generation of preliminary data, refinement of research strategies, demonstration of study feasibility, and establishment of proof of concept to support subsequent extramural grant applications of projects in translational science.
b) Early-stage development of new research methodology and/or new therapy/technologies/tools/ resources with generalizable application to an identified translational roadblock that will advance translational science and thus increase the efficiency and effectiveness of translation.
Awards are for one year, up to $40,000 in direct cost. Proposals are due on February 23rd, 2023 at 5 pm ET. To learn more about applying for a Pilot Project Award, click here.
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Applications for K12 Mentored Career Development Awards Available |
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Applications for the K12 Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Awards are available now. These research career development awards, funded under a K12 mechanism, are sponsored by a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the NIH and the Einstein-Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). K12 awards provide institutional support for mentored research career development to investigators who have recently completed professional training and who are commencing basic, translational and/or clinical research. Each award will provide support for junior faculty (Instructor or Assistant Professor) with doctoral degrees who will devote the majority of their effort to clinical or translational research and training for 2 to 3 years.
The application must be uploaded via our web-based system no later than February 6, 2023, through the portal here. To view the call for applications, click here.
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Clinical Research Training Program Applications Due March 1st |
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This 2-year program consists of a didactic curriculum, emphasizing epidemiology, biostatistics, data analysis, grant writing, and research ethics; and a faculty mentored experience in clinical research, leading to the preparation of a thesis. Scholars successfully completing this program will earn a Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods.
There are expanded course offerings for research methodologies across the translational spectrum in:
· Population & Clinical Sciences
· Patient Centered Outcomes Research
· Bench to Bedside Translational Research
CRTP scholars are drawn from all of Einstein’s medical specialties and subspecialties, including those interested in clinical investigation across the entire translational research spectrum, from mechanistic studies to population-based and health services research. The comprehensive program combines didactic learning and coursework with a mentored research experience.
We invite all qualified candidates to apply to the CRTP program beginning January 1st. If you are unsure if you should apply, contact the CRTP office for guidance. For more information and to apply, click here. For questions, please contact Aileen.McGinn@einsteinmed.edu.
The CRTP is currently hosting its annual poster presentation through a virtual platform! Click here to view the CRTP poster presentations from some of the members of our CRTP classes of 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Featured below are the 2022 CRTP scholars.
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The Einstein-Montefiore Research Profiles is just a click away, from any computer. Continuously updated with your publications and NIH grants, Profiles has expanded to 1,915 qualified faculty members, and is a great way to find colleagues from across the hall to across the Bronx. Profiles also displays each faculty member’s research network, whether local, national, or international, further helping you hone in on the expertise you may need. To view research profiles, visit https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com or click on the profiles button on the lower right hand side of qualified faculty pages.
If your own profile is not up to date, please be patient as the data are periodically refreshed.
Below is a representation of global Einstein-Montefiore collaborations over the last five years.
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New Policy for Start-up Companies and Related Conflicts of Interest |
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The Office of Human Research Affairs, which administers the Einstein Conflict of Interest (COI) committee, has published a new policy, Einstein-Associated Start-up Companies and Related Conflicts of Interest Policy. Entrepreneurship among the Einstein community has been increasing in recent years, with the goal of bringing innovations from the College to the marketplace. In response, we have adapted policies that are becoming standardized across institutions to mitigate the COIs that result from such collaborations with start-ups and safeguard objectivity in the research conducted at the College.
If you already have a relationship with a start-up, or if you intend to establish one in the future, we would highly encourage you to read the new policy. In particular, there are new requirements related to the holding of C-suite positions and federal SBIR/STTR awards. Any questions can be directed to Christopher Eichstedt, Assistant Director of Policy and Regulator Compliance in the Office of Human Research Affairs.
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Upcoming Science Meets Business Seminar
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The Office of Biotechnology and Business Development will be hosting its upcoming Science Meets Business Seminar, IndieBio NY: Informational Webinar on Tuesday, February 9th at 2pm on Zoom. For more information and to register, click here.
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2023-2024 Montefiore Einstein Innovation Biodesign Training Program |
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The Montefiore Einstein Innovation Leadership Team is excited to announce a call for applications for the Innovation Biodesign Training Program’s 2023-2024 cycle. This one-year program is a unique experience to train the next generation of physician innovators and encourages the development and validation of digital health technologies. This initiative is only the sixth Innovation Biodesign Training Program in the U.S. and the first to focus on chronic conditions and health disparities. Attending physicians and residents and fellows in the research training year(s) from all departments are encouraged to apply. Training will begin on July 1, 2023.
This program’s curriculum (3-4 hours required per week) includes: a Health Technology Innovation seminar series and small group sessions; a health technology innovation project; mentoring from Montefiore Einstein faculty and external experts; and an end-of-program pitch presentation. For more information, visit the program’s website.
Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested in applying. To indicate your interest in applying and to request the application packet, please e-mail Dr. Jariwala (sjariwal@montefiore.edu). The application deadline is February 1, 2023.
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Research in the Headlines |
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Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
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