ICTR June 2022 Newsletter                            
In This Issue

  • Seed Grant Funding Available Now
  • New KL2 Faculty Scholars Announced
  • Recruitment Support Available
  • Spotlight on Success - New NIH Translational and Clinical Research Grants
  • Clinical and Translational Research Funding Opportunities
Catalytic Seed Grants Available
The Einstein-Montefiore ICTR invites faculty members to request seed grants to generate data for the development of new extramural grant applications. Proposal budgets are limited up to $25,000, with funding to start immediately. Projects supported under this program must fit the definition of clinical or translational research. Any CTSA funds awarded must be expended by 2/28/2023.

Applications may be submitted online through our portal on a rolling basis. Projects proposed must be directly clinical or translational research in nature.

  1. Learning Healthcare System and/or Implementation Science
  2. Health Equity and Health Disparities-related research
  3. Faculty with an active career development award (e.g. NIH K-series grant) requesting funding to support their grant-related research
 
Projects that propose direct involvement by community organizations or demonstrate significant involvement by specific community members will be given priority for funding.
 
To learn more about how to apply, view instructions here. For questions, please contact elizabeth.castro@einsteinmed.edu.
New CTSA Faculty Scholars Announced
We are pleased to announce this year’s ICTR Scholars. The KL2 awards provide support for mentored research career development to junior faculty who have recently completed professional training and who are commencing translational and/or clinical research.

Emily H. Miller MD, PhD, Instructor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Mentors: Kartik Chandran, PhD, Liise-anne Pirofski, MD, Jonathan Lai, PhD, Johanna Daily, MD
Project Title: Engineering Immunity for Broad Protection Against Betacoronaviruses

Ruby Greywoode MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine (Gastroenterology)
Mentors: Thomas Ullman, MD, Laurie Keefer, PhD, Shadi Nahvi, MD MS
Project Title: Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Black and Latino Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Chava Pollak NP, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurology
Mentors: Joe Verghese, MBBS, MS, Helena Blumen, PhD, MS
Project Title: The Relationship Between Loneliness, and Functional and Cognitive Decline in Aging

Cara Stephenson-Hunter PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine
Mentors: Earle Chambers, PhD, MPH, Cristina Gonzalez, MD, MEd
Project Title: Exploring the Gap: Understanding Physician Factors Affecting Recruitment and Engagement of Men of Color in the Diabetes Prevention Program
Research Community News and Funding
Recruitment Support Available
Interested in expanding your outreach? Study teams are invited to post clinical trial recruitment content on Einstein and Montefiore’s social media pages at no cost.

Contact Zoe Tsagaris at zoe.tsagaris@einsteinmed.edu to get started today!
New Tool for Human Subject Researchers
The Human Subject Research Project Navigation Tool is designed to guide research activities throughout the project lifecycle from planning and development through close out. This tool is user-friendly for staff at all levels, from novice to expert. Throughout the tool users will find relevant explanations, policies, procedures and other helpful resources related to over 60 content areas! 

Have questions? Contact us at HSRProjectNavigation@einsteinmed.edu.
Spotlight on Success
Einstein-Montefiore investigators continue to succeed in obtaining funding. Some of these investigators with new grant awards are (from left to right):

Eva Billerbeck PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine (Hepatology) and Microbiology & Immunology, Esperanza Arias-Perez PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine (Hepatology) and Pathology, Carolina Eliscovich PhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine (Hepatology) and Developmental & Molecular Biology, and Balazs Halmos MD, Professor, Departments of Oncology (Medical Oncology) and Medicine (Oncology & Hematology).
Research in the Headlines
Funding Opportunities
  • PAR-22-105: Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  • PAR-22-106: Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • PAR-22-109: Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
  • PAR-22-164: Innovative Approaches to Studying Cancer Communication in the New Information Ecosystem (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research