Announcements, events, funding opportunities and more news for the Mass General Research Institute community. | |
In this edition:
Funding Opportunities
- Interim Support Funding 25-1
- Smith Family Foundation Odyssey Award
- Increasing the Impact of Clinical Research on Human Health
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NEW! Tommy Fuss Scholars Program in Precision Psychiatry
- The Center for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) Scholars Program
- The Center for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) Pilot Grant Program
- The MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards for Junior Faculty Women Investigators
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NEW! Massachusetts Center for Alzheimer and Dementia Behavioral Research in Minority Aging Pilot Funding and Training Opportunity
- Limited Submission Funding
- Foundation Funding Opportunities
Announcements:
Events:
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TODAY! Boston Angiogenesis Meeting 2024
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TODAY! Fun Fridays- Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi©
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TODAY! REDCap MyCap
- Research Recharge
- Parenting Series 2024-2025: “The Ins and Outs of Paternity Leave”
- Clinical Trial Opportunities for Young Investigators: Partnering with the TCRC
- Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards Panel Discussion
- Biobank Portal
- “How Do You Feel?”, a moderated discussion with Dr. Jessi Gold
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Maurizio Fava Lecture Series on Well-Being: “Reading Kafka in the Hospital Cafeteria - Reflections on 17 years of Literature and Medicine at MGH”
- Course: Introduction to RPDR
- Course: Conquering the K Workshop
- Course: REDCap eConsent Functionality
- Summit: Transforming Post-Acute Care Access for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
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NEW! CBRC Seminar Series
- Endocrine Grand Rounds: 36th Annual Farahe Maloof Lectureship: “Strategic Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: The Reach for a Cure”
- Course: Introduction to 10x Single-Cell Platforms and Workflows
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NEW! Fun Fridays- Writing for Joy
- Parenting Series 2024-2025: “What Parents Should Know about Gender Diversity in Kids and Teens”
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Two Meditation Sessions available every week
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INTERIM SUPPORT FUNDING 25-1
The Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) is now accepting applications for Interim Support Funding.
What are they?
Interim Support Funding
The Interim Support Funding (ISF) Program 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, P01, equivalent federal research grant). The intent of the program is to rescue strong scientific programs that are in need of bridge funding in order to sustain their research. Applications will be accepted regardless of percentile or score, including applications that were not discussed.
When is the deadline?
Monday, December 2, 2024 - 5:00 PM
How do I learn more and apply?
Interim Support Funding - Click here
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Smith Family Foundation Odyssey Award
A program of the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
What are they?
The Smith Family Foundation Odyssey Award was created in 2017 to fuel creativity and innovation in junior investigators in the basic sciences. The Award supports the pursuit of high impact ideas to generate breakthroughs and drive new directions in biomedical research. The awards will fund high-risk, high-reward pilot projects. Projects should be conceptualized as a novel research line and a distinct and novel off-shoot from the applicant’s current research.
Eligible applicants must be junior investigators who received their first independent faculty appointment on or between November 1, 2016 and November 1, 2021.
There is no longer a limit on the number of applications from a given institution. Applicants no longer need to be internally selected and nominated by their institutions. Please apply directly to the sponsor.
How much is the award?
The award is $400,000 over two years ($200,000 per year) inclusive of 5% IDC
When is the deadline?
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:00 Noon
How do I learn more about the opportunity?
Smith Family Foundation: Odyssey Award – Click here
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Increasing the Impact of Clinical Research on Human Health
Request for Applications (RFA)
Applications due: January 15, 2025
Highlights:
- Funding: $25,000 - $50,000 per award, up to eight awards available
- Applications due: January 15, 2025
This pilot funding opportunity focuses on potential solutions to common roadblocks that impact faculty, research staff, and other communities in the conduct of research on human health.
Background: The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) requires all clinical and translational science centers, including Harvard Catalyst, to use translational science methodologies to identify and mitigate roadblocks impeding health-related research at their local institutions. Through multiple outreach formats across Harvard University schools and affiliated hospitals, Harvard Catalyst identified translational roadblocks that faculty and other employees felt limited the breadth and impact of research on human health. These formed the basis for initiatives proposed in Harvard Catalyst’s current NCATS award and several are addressed by this pilot opportunity.
This request for applications (RFA) invites proposals for innovative pilot projects that address some aspect of any one of the following three translational roadblocks:
- Research and clinical data need to be connected and their access democratized.
- The clinical translational research (CTR) workforce is not sufficiently diverse and must be grown in all domains.
- Insufficient mechanisms exist to support implementation of CTR evidence into practice.
Examples illustrating the broad range of responsive proposals can be found in the full program announcement posted on the website.
It is important that clinical research moves toward a greater emphasis on translational science research, the outcomes of which will increase the impact of clinical research on human health. Your participation can drive meaningful change.
In accord with the above mandate, this RFA seeks studies that explore or demonstrate how a range of processes, assessments, models, or modifications can inform clinical translational research more generally, rather than asking for proposals focused on a specific aspect of a highly-defined clinical question or setting.
Applications are due January 15, 2025.
Visit our website for more information, including application details, examples of projects that might be proposed, the NCATS definition of translational science, and key dates. Please do not hesitate to email us at grants@catalyst.harvard.edu if you have any questions or require further information.
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Tommy Fuss Scholars Program in Precision Psychiatry!
What is the Tommy Fuss Scholars Program?
The Center for Precision Psychiatry (CPP) is committed to fostering the careers of early career investigators in the emerging area of precision psychiatry. Precision psychiatry aims to identify and leverage individual differences in biology, lifestyle, environment, and the social determinants of health, to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions. Integrating research, clinical implementation, education and training, the Center is committed to driving innovation to implementation and making discoveries that can be translated to clinical care. The Tommy Fuss Scholars Program in Precision Psychiatry was established to support innovative research efforts by early career investigators.
Scholars will work with CPP faculty on projects aligned with the CPP mission and goals including therapeutics, big data analytics, precision treatment matching, mobile health technologies, genomics, neuroscience, and clinical trials.
Who is eligible?
- Postdoctoral fellows (incoming or current) or faculty at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professors are eligible to apply.
- Applicants should identify a mentor (for postdoc fellows) or collaborator (for junior faculty) within CPP for the proposed research.
- Applicants are required to have Massachusetts General Brigham affiliation.
- Applicants who have received NIH R01 funding as PI are not eligible to apply.
- U.S. and non-U.S. citizens are eligible.
- Women and URiM candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
How much is the award?
Recipients will be selected by a CPP faculty review panel and will receive $50,000 inclusive of indirect costs to advance their research project. Funds can be used flexibly to support salary or research costs.
What is the deadline?
Monday, January 20th, 2025 - 5:00pm EST
Please direct any questions to mghctrprecisionpsych@mgh.harvard.edu
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The Center for Suicide Research and Prevention
(CSRP) Scholars Program
Applications due January 24, 2025 @5:00 PM ET
The Center for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) is a multidisciplinary, practice-based center aimed at advancing and implementing innovative new suicide prevention research. It will support the development, deployment, and evaluation of practice-ready and clinically focused interventions aimed at improving the identification and effective treatment of patients at risk of suicide. The CSRP is now accepting applications for the Collaborating Scholars Program in order to support innovative early career and advanced investigators with an interest in suicide research.
Award Amount:
The Scholars Program provides up to $50,000 in salary support for one (1) year.
Funding Period:
June 1st, 2025 – May 31st, 2026.
Have other questions? Contact MGHCSRP@MGB.ORG
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The Center for Suicide Research and Prevention
(CSRP) Pilot Grant Program
Applications due January 24, 2025 @5:00 PM ET
The NIMH-funded practice-based Center for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) at Mass General Brigham and Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences, is a multidisciplinary center aimed at advancing and implementing innovative research. In alignment with the NIMH and CSRP’s mission to support burgeoning research in suicide prediction and prevention, the CSRP is now accepting applications for pilot grant funding.
Award Amount:
Selected projects will receive up to $50,000 in direct costs to advance their research for one (1) year. Funds can be used flexibly to support salary or research costs.
Funding Period:
June 1st, 2025 – May 31st, 2026
Have other questions? Contact MGHCSRP@MGB.ORG
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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 alongside the responsibilities of parenting, 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 $60,000 per year in direct costs, plus 20% for indirect costs.
When is the deadline?
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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Massachusetts Center for Alzheimer and Dementia Behavioral Research in Minority Aging Pilot Funding
and Training Opportunity
Funding and Training Opportunity: MASS-ENVISION is seeking to fund 3 pilot studies of behavioral interventions, $40,000 each, for one year. The awardees will be provided resources, rigorous training, and sustained mentorship in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)- related behavioral interventions following the NIH Stage Model, the Science of Behavior Change (SOBC), and the NIA Health Disparities Research Framework.
Eligibility
- Early career investigators or mid-career investigators who are transitioning to ADRD research.
- Underrepresented in medicine (UiM) backgrounds (e.g., racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, first generation college students, individuals from rural areas, those with disabilities and women) as defined by the NIH.
- Must reside in the Boston area or be willing to relocate.
Application
- Propose a pilot project of a behavioral intervention within ADRD.
- Use one or more of the following models: NIH stage model, NIA Health Disparities model, and the Science of Behavior Change.
- Identify at least one mentor from our website.
- Project must be feasible to conduct within a 12-month period.
Applications are due by February 13, 2025.
Learn more and apply at https://mass-envision.org/
For questions, email massenvisionrec@mgb.org
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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.
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Comprehensive Analysis, Surveillance, and Statistics Initiative for Diabetes in the Young (CASSIDY) – NEW!
MGH LOI Deadline: 11/25/24
Learn more
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NCI National Clinical Trials Network – Network Lead Academic Participating Sites (UG1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
MGH LOI Deadline: 12/11/24
Learn more
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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.
For all open foundation funding announcements, see the MGB Innovation External Funding Database
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:
See this week’s full foundation funding announcements (including eligibility, RM deadlines, and IDC) on our website.
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Single Ventricle Research Fund (SVRF) (multiple career stages), Additional Ventures. $600,000 (No IDC). LOI Deadline: November 21
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AACR-QuadW Foundation Sarcoma Research Fellowship in Memory of Willie Tichenor, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). $60,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: January 9
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Basic Research Postdoctoral Fellowships, American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). $100,000 (IDC Exempt). LOI Deadline: December 11
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Bridge to Success Grants (multiple career stages), American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF)/American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). $100,000 (8% IDC). Application Deadline: January 6
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Diversity Supplement Grant (supporting fellows), American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF)/American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). $50,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: January 5
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Focused Projects Grant for Junior Investigator (multiple opps), American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF)/American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). $50,000 (8% IDC). Application Deadline: January 6
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Physician Scientist Training Award (PSTA), American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF)/American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). $100,000 (8% IDC). Application Deadline: January 6
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Research Grant Program, Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). $50,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: December 20
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Postdoc-to-Faculty Transition Awards, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). $110,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: December 12
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NEW! Cystic Fibrosis Translational Grant Program, Emily’s Entourage (EE). $200,000 (10% IDC). Application Deadline: December 20
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Clinical Trial Grants, FRAXA Research Foundation. Unspecified (No IDC). Application Deadline: Continuous
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FRAXA Fellowships, FRAXA Research Foundation. $100,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: February 1
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IMPACT (IMProving and ACcelerating Translation) Grants, FightMND. ≈$198,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: March 24
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Career Development Award, Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB). $375,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: February 1
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Pilot Project Medical Research Grants, Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test. $50,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: February 1
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Smith Family Foundation: Odyssey Award (MA junior investigators in the basic sciences), Health Resources in Action (HRiA)/The Medical Foundation. $400,000 (5% IDC). LOI Deadline: December 17
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Research Grants, International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD). $40,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: January 12
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Extracorporeal Photopheresis Immunomodulation in Thoracic Transplantation Challenge Grant, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). $90,000 (10% IDC). Application Deadline: January 21
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Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards, Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research (JCC Fund). $216,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: January 31
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LEO Foundation Awards for Early Career Skin Disease Research, Leo Foundation. $100,000 (5% IDC). Application Deadline: January 9
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NEW! Acquired Oxytocin Deficiency in Children, National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD). $50,000 (No IDC). LOI Deadline: December 10
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NEW! Misophonia Data Discovery Award, REAM Foundation. $75,000 (15% IDC). Application Deadline: January 6
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Misophonia Research Fund (MRF) (multiple career stages), REAM Foundation. $500,000 (15% IDC). LOI Deadline: December 6
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Research Grants (multiple opps), Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation (SSF). $100,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: March 1
| 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. | |
FINAL CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
CFD EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING AWARDS
Extended nomination due date: TODAY, November 18 at 11:59 pm
Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development
Do you have or know an outstanding mentor?
In acknowledgment of the excellent mentoring culture at MGH, the Center for Faculty Development is sending out a call for nominations for the CFD Excellence in Mentoring Awards.
The CFD Excellence in Mentoring Awards recognize faculty and postdoctoral fellows whose mentoring has contributed to the success of other faculty and/or trainees during their careers. If you have or know an outstanding mentor who meets the criteria for one of the seven awards listed here, we encourage you to nominate that person now! Nominations are due TODAY, Friday, November 18, and the winners will be announced at the MGH Celebration of Mentoring on January 23, 2025.
Click here for the nomination forms
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Apply for the 2025 Claflin Consultation Initiative
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 2025 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 Monday, December 2.
We encourage you to attend the Claflin panel discussion on November 20 from 9:00 – 10:00am. 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.
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Boston Angiogenesis Meeting 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Simches Research Center
Meeting Chair: Dan G. Duda, DMD, PhD, FAIMBE, FAAAS, FASGO, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School, Investigator, Edwin L. Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute
Director of Translational Research in GI Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Fun Fridays- Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi©
Friday, November 15, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom
Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity.
Join Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi© certified teacher Barry Friedman in exploring the traditional principles of Tai Chi in a relaxed, informal and experiential session. Regular practice of this gentle “meditation in motion” leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and an overall sense of well-being.
Presenter: Barry Friedman is a long-term committed practitioner of tai chi, teaches regularly to his own classes as well as at the Tree of Life tai chi studios in Watertown, and brings his experience as a life-long soccer goalkeeper coach to bear in providing a welcoming environment for the cultivation of fitness, health and mental well-being.
Click to register
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REDCap MyCap
Speakers: Daniel Foley, Applications Analyst II, and Jeremy Alphonse, Project Analyst II, Research Information Science and Computing (RISC) Applications and Services
When: Friday, 11/15/24 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Description:
MyCap, a new feature now available in REDCap, is a customizable participant-facing mobile application (app) that captures patient-reported outcomes based on a REDCap project. MyCap collects data through surveys and the automated administration of active tasks (activities performed by participants using mobile device sensors under semi-controlled conditions) from any mobile device (iOS or Android).
Learning Objectives:
- MyCap Overview: Explain what the MyCap Mobile App can provide participants and researchers, identify likely research projects that would benefit from MyCap, and review the process for requesting access to the tool.
- MyCap Build Process: A demonstration on how to setup a MyCap enabled project will be included. Activation of surveys/tasks/active tasks will be provided.
- Future MyCap Improvements: A discussion of upcoming features available for MyCap enabled projects will be shown.
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More information about MyCap can be found at: https://confluence.partners.org/display/MRRC/MyCap+Application
REDCap link: https://rc.partners.org/research-apps-and-services/collect-data#redcap
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Research Recharge
A social and networking event hosted by the MGH Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Monday, November 18, 12p – 1p
CNY 149 – 2-220
To RSVP, click here
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion is dedicated to building a diverse research workforce at Mass General Hospital. The Research Recharge is time set aside for the MGH underrepresented in medicine (UiM) research community to engage and build valuable connections.
Lunch will be served!
Please email cdi@mgh.harvard.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
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Parenting Series 2024-2025:
“The Ins and Outs of Paternity Leave”
Monday, November 18, 2024 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom
Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Women’s Careers
The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents.
This panel will present the logistics as well as the lived experience of taking paternity leave, a benefit that has received less attention than maternity leave but that is also of crucial value and importance.
Panelists:
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Daniel Hall, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, HMS
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Mitchel B. Harris, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, HMS
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Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, HMS
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Virginia Rosales, HR/Benefits Manager, Professional Staff Compensation and Benefits Office
Click to register
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Clinical Trial Opportunities for Young Investigators:
Partnering with the TCRC
Speakers: Mason Freeman, MD, Director, Translational Research Group, MGH, and Melanie Haines, MD, Neuroendocrine Unit, MGH, and Joshua Salvi, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, MGH
When: Monday, November 18, 2024 | 2:00-3:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
- Opportunities for junior investigators to become involved in industry-sponsored clinical trials
- Assess junior investigators' interest in a certificate course/training for investigators conducting industry-sponsored trials
- Career pathways for investigators interested in conducting industry trials
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Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards Panel Discussion
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 9:00 – 10:00am, 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 alongside the responsibilities of parenting, 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
Join Zoom Meeting
https://partners.zoom.us/j/83468202869
Meeting ID: 834 6820 2869
Find your local number: https://partners.zoom.us/u/kbK6AlZx9Z
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Biobank Portal
Speaker: Stacey Duey, Assistant Director, RISC
When: Wednesday, 11/20/24 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Description:
This course will introduce the use of the Biobank Portal application for clinical research, including reviewing healthcare data, types of samples available, genomic information, and requesting data. The course is geared toward investigators and staff at all levels interested in the utility and information of the Biobank Portal for research.
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“How Do You Feel?”, a moderated discussion with Dr. Jessi Gold
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
In-person in Bulfinch-450 with virtual option
Dr. Jessi Gold is the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee System and is a psychiatrist who cares for healthcare workers, faculty, and young adults. Dr. Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, Director of the Office of Clinical Careers, will moderate a discussion with her about her new book, “How Do You Feel?"
The first 30 to register will receive a copy of the book via interoffice mail. You must have an interoffice mailing address on-campus or pick up the book at the event.
Presenter
Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee System and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She is a fierce mental health advocate and highly sought-after expert in the media on everything from burnout to celebrity self-disclosure. Dr. Gold has written widely for the popular press, including for The New York Times, The Atlantic, InStyle, Slate, and Self. In her clinical practice, she sees health care workers, trainees, and young adults in college. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (with a degree in anthropology), the Yale School of Medicine, and the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry, she spends her free time traveling with her friends, watching live music (especially Taylor Swift) or mindless television, and on walks with her dog, Winnie. Find her on X, Instagram, TikTok, or Threads @DrJessiGold.
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Maurizio Fava Lecture Series on Well-Being:
“Reading Kafka in the Hospital Cafeteria - Reflections on 17 years of Literature and Medicine at MGH”
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Sponsored by Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being
The Maurizio Fava Lecture Series on Well-Being was created to honor Dr. Fava’s vision and advocacy for well-being of the MGH community.
Reading literature has been shown to increase empathy and enhance clinical and academic skills. At MGH we have had a monthly literature and medicine discussion group for 17 years. How has reading and discussing the works of Shakespeare, Toni Morrison, Kazuo Ishiguro, and many other writers improved our personal and professional lives? Can poetry and prose heal burnout? In this lecture Dr. Koven will address these questions and also trace the long tradition of narrative in medicine.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
• Explore the role has narrative played in the evolution and practice of medicine.
• Analyze how reading literature can improve patient care and caregiver satisfaction.
• Understand how writing literary narrative contributes to clinical and academic medical faculty well-being.
Target Audience: This activity is intended for physicians with any specialty.
Course Director: Joshua N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Faculty Development (CFD) and Professor of Emergency Medicine.
Presenter:
Suzanne Koven, MD, received her B.A. in English literature from Yale and her M.D. from Johns Hopkins. She also holds an M.F.A. in nonfiction from the Bennington Writing Seminars. After her residency training and chief residency in medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, she joined the faculty of Harvard Medical School and practiced primary care internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital for over 30 years. She is an associate professor of medicine and global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School and holds the Valerie Winchester Family Endowed Chair in Primary Care Medicine at Mass General. In 2019 she was named inaugural Writer in Residence at Mass General. Her essays, articles, blogs, and reviews have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, NewYorker.com, Psychology Today, The L.A. Review of Books, The Virginia Quarterly, STAT, and other publications. Her monthly column “In Practice” appeared in The Boston Globe and won the Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Writing from the American Medical Writers Association. Dr. Koven co-directs the Media and Medicine program at Harvard Medical School and speaks to a wide variety of audiences on literature and medicine and the role of women in medicine. Her essay collection, Letter to a Young Female Physician, was published by W.W. Norton & Co. in 2021. Her memoir, the Mirror Box, will be published by W.W. Norton & Co. in 2026.
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Course: Introduction to RPDR
Speaker: Stacey Duey, Assistant Director, RISC
When: Thursday, 11/21/24 | 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Description:
The Research Patient Data Registry (RPDR)* brings clinical information to the researcher's fingertips and ensures the security of patient information by controlling and auditing patient data distribution within the guidelines of the IRB.
This course will introduce the use of the RPDR (Research Patient Data Registry) application for clinical research, including reviewing healthcare data, creating a query, and requesting data. The course is geared toward investigators and staff at all levels interested in the utility and information of the RPDR for research.
*Link requires you to be on an MGB workstation or VPN.
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Course: Conquering the K Workshop
Speaker: Andrew A. Nierenberg MD, Co-Director, Center for Clinical Research Education
When: Thursday, 11/21/24 | 1:30-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Description:
This course is sponsored by the MGH Division of Clinical Research
This is a workshop for applicants of R Grants. Bring one section of your upcoming R grant to review and discuss with fellow applicants and one of our experienced faculty!
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Course: REDCap eConsent Functionality
Speakers: Daniel Foley, Applications Analyst II, and Jeremy Alphonse, Project Analyst II, Research Information Science and Computing (RISC) Applications and Services
When: Friday, 11/22/24 | 10:00-11:00 am
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Description:
Mass General Brigham (MGB) has developed a REDCap eConsent Framework that will turn the paper-based informed consenting processes into an electronic informed consent process that researchers can use for Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewed and approved studies. The MGB REDCap eConsent Framework will allow users to combine the validated components to design and customize an eConsent Project to their Use Case and workflow.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand eConsent technical requirements
- Learn how to program REDCap for electronic consent
Target audience: Researchers evaluating electronic consent options for research studies.
REDCap link: https://rc.partners.org/research-apps-and-services/collect-data#redcap
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Summit: Transforming Post-Acute Care Access
for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
On November 22, 2024, the Spaulding-Harvard Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (SH-TBIMS) will host a pivotal virtual summit, "Improving Access to Post-Acute Care for People with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Call to Action." This summit will bring together leaders in healthcare, research, and policy to address critical gaps in access to rehabilitation for people with severe TBI and work toward solutions for equitable care.
Summit Highlights:
The SH-TBIMS Summit will spotlight:
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The State of Science in TBI Recovery: Reviewing current research on recovery and outcome after severe TBI.
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Barriers to Care: Examining policies, like the “three-hour rule,” that limit access to inpatient rehabilitation, especially for individuals with disorders of consciousness.
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Pathways to Change: Showcasing effective partnerships and advocating for policy adjustments to increase rehabilitation access and improve long-term outcomes.
Why It Matters
Currently, fewer than 15% of individuals with severe TBI receive vital inpatient rehabilitation, often due to policy restrictions that inadvertently exclude those with the highest needs. The summit aims to foster dialogue and action toward health equity, ensuring that all individuals with TBI have a pathway to recovery. We hope to engage diverse participants, including representatives from federal and state healthcare funding agencies, commercial insurance companies, research funding agencies, legislative committees, consumer advocacy groups, academic institutions, and professional organizations.
There is no fee for registration; register using this link: SH-TBI Summit Registration.
Complementary Event
Leavitt Partners will host a follow-up virtual workshop on December 4, 2024. This session will delve deeper into the “three-hour rule,” its impact on care access, and evidence-based alternatives to better serve the TBI community.
This event is open to the public; register using this link: Three-Hour Rule Workshop Registration.
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CBRC Seminar Series
Date of Seminar: Monday, December 2, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00pm
Location: CNY - Isselbacher Auditorium
7th Floor
Charlestown, Navy Yard
In person seminar
Speaker: Brian C. Capell, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Genetics
Penn Epigenetics Institute / Abramson Cancer Center
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
The Title of his talk is: “Epithelial Epigenetics: Chromatin at the nexus of epithelial development, differentiation, and cancer.”
Refreshments Available
Contact: wmohan@partners.org or vtheodoracopoulos@partners.org
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Endocrine Grand Rounds
36th Annual Farahe Maloof Lectureship
“Strategic Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer:
The Reach for a Cure”
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
12-1PM
MGH Ether Dome, Bulfinch 4
In-Person Event
Presented by Maria E. Cabanillas, MD
Oncologic Endocrinologist, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center;
Tenured Professor & Faculty Director, Clinical Research,
Department of Endocrine Neoplasia at MD Anderson, Houston, TX
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the necessary testing for adequate treatment of ATC
- Describe novel strategic therapies to anticipate resistance to therapy
- Understand the appropriate use of FDA-approved therapies for ATC & investigational uses of novel therapies
Target Audience: This activity is intended for Endocrinologists and Health Care Professionals with an interest in Endocrine Topics
Course Director: Frances J. Hayes, MD, MB, BCh, BAO
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 Credit TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Course: Introduction to 10x Single-Cell Platforms and Workflows
Course Director: Ruslan Sadreyev, PhD, Director of Bioinformatics
When: Tuesday, 12/3/25 | 3:00-5:00 pm
Location: Hybrid | Simches Room 3-120 and Zoom
Description:
Refreshments will be offered
A lot has changed in the world of sample preparation for single-cell transcriptomics. Listen to a scientist from 10x Genomics discuss the latest updates. Learn tips for success when working with fixed samples, even FFPE, and how you can access samples that were previously too challenging to work with.
The course will cover the fixation of solid tissue, cells in suspension, and how to isolate cells from FFPE blocks.
We will also briefly cover all the new advancements in 10x Single Cell assays available through the core.
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Fun Fridays- Writing for Joy
Friday, December 6, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom
Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being
Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity.
Join published author, essayist and expressive writing teacher Áine Greaney Ellrott to discover how expressive writing can bring joy, comfort and clarity to our professional and personal lives. Learn the “why,” “how” and “where” of practicing wellness writing for just a few minutes per day or a few times per week. You don’t have to be a writer to join us, and this interactive session will include optional writing and (optional) sharing.
Facilitator: Irish native Áine Greaney has worked in U.S. healthcare communications for 20+ years—currently in The Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at MGH. Her personal essays have appeared or been cited in publications such as Best American Essays, The New York Times, The Boston Globe Magazine, The Journal of Expressive Writing, KevinMD, World of Psychology, Tendon (Johns Hopkins Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine), and Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine. Her fifth book, a set of short stories set in greater Boston and Ireland, is forthcoming in early 2025.
Past and upcoming workshop and presentation venues include Seattle Children’s Hospital; The Youth at Risk Conference; The North of Boston Cancer Resource; The Justice Resource Institute (JRI); Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center; American Holistic Nurses Association; and the Carver School of Medicine.
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Parenting Series 2024-2025: “What Parents Should Know about Gender Diversity in Kids and Teens”
Friday, December 13, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom
Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Women’s Careers
The Parenting Series is an Office for Women’s Careers initiative focused on well-being and work-life balance for MGH faculty and trainee parents.
There has been increasing awareness and recognition of transgender and gender-diverse identities in children, adolescents, and adults. This talk will provide parents and caregivers with information about diverse gender identities and best practices for supporting gender-expansive youth. It will dispel misconceptions about gender-affirming care and offer an opportunity for parents to ask relevant questions about their children and families.
Speaker:
Aude Henin, PhD, is Founding Co-Director of the Child Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program, Clinical Director of the Child Resiliency Program, and Director of Psychological Services in the Gender Identity Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Henin has served on the Massachusetts Commission for LGBTQ Youth for the past 5 years. She specializes in the assessment and cognitive-behavioral treatment of children with mood, developmental, and anxiety disorders. She also specializes in working with transgender and gender-diverse youth and their families.
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Two Meditation Sessions available every week
Two Meditation Sessions available every week
SESSION 1: Meditation Monday with Dr. Darshan Mehta
Every Monday, 8:00 – 8:30 am, Zoom -> next session, Monday, November 18
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.
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SESSION 2: Midweek Meditation with Guest Leader
Every Wednesday, 8:00 – 8:30 am, Zoom -> next session, Wednesday, November 20
Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being
Join guest leader, Lauren F. Aloisio, RN, MGH Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Nurse, for next Wednesday’s guided meditation session.
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