Announcements, events, funding opportunities and more news for the Mass General Research Institute community. | |
In this edition:
Funding Opportunities
- Smith Family Foundation Odyssey Award
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Open PCORI Funding Opportunity: Managing Pain
- Open PCORI Funding Opportunity:Improving Mental and Behavioral Health
- Increasing the Impact of Clinical Research on Human Health
- 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
- Mass General Brigham Precision & Genomic Medicine T32
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NEW! MGH Physician and/or Scientist Development Award
- 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! Fun Fridays- Writing for Joy
- Investing Master Class with Certified Financial Planner Eryn Schultz
- Parenting Series 2024-2025: “What Parents Should Know about Gender Diversity in Kids and Teens”
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NEW! Funding opportunities/mechanisms and grant-writing strategies for ECIs
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NEW! BWH Cancer Research Symposium
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NEW! Course: Biobank Portal
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NEW! Course: MGB Research Compliance Quarterly Discussion Group
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NEW! Course: Introduction to RPDR
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NEW! Course: REDCap CDIS/CDP (Clinical Data Pull) Functionality
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NEW! Fun Fridays- Winter Hiking in New England
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NEW! 10-week Money Bootcamp
- Celebration of Mentoring at MGH
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Two Meditation Sessions available every week
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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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Open PCORI Funding Opportunity:
Managing Pain
Highlights
- Up to $100 million in total available funding
- Up to $12 million direct costs available per application
- Maximum project period: 5 years
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October 30, 2024 - Town Hall (watch recording)
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December 3, 2024 - Application opens
- January 14, 2025 - Letters of Intent due
Studies should
- Focus on interventions that improve patient-centered outcomes in patients with acute or chronic pain
- Include evidence-based, impactful, patient-centered outcomes as indicated by patients, families, and caregivers (particularly those with lived experience) from the population of interest, as well as relevant members of the broader health and healthcare community
- Examine diverse populations with an overall sample size that will allow precision in the estimation of hypothesized effect sizes and, as appropriate, analysis of heterogeneity of treatment effect
Special Areas of Emphasis (SAEs)
PCORI is particularly interested in submissions that address the following, although applicants are not limited to these areas:
- Urogynecological and pelvic pain
- Pain in individuals living with limitations in cognitive functioning
- Pain in individuals living with sickle cell disease
- Neuropathic pain
For this funding announcement, applicants may request coverage of patient care costs (including medical products, procedures, and care services) for potential funding.
Applications may propose patient, healthcare provider, and/or systems-level CER studies addressing acute or chronic pain across the care continuum in any clinical context.
How to Apply
To apply for this funding opportunity, there are four steps you must follow.
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Read the full funding announcement.
- Follow the process outlined in the submission instructions.
- Submit a Letter of Intent using the template on the application page.
- Submit an application (if invited).
Potential applicants can also request a 1:1 session with PCORI staff to get their questions answered. View available date/time options and register to set up an appointment.
Also available are limited consultation services by Leslie MacGregor, PhD, VMD, JD, our PCORI funding specialist here at Harvard Catalyst. Leslie can help interested researchers think through their proposals, craft letters of intent, and navigate the PCORI application and funding process.
Our website has a section to support researchers with resources, how-to guides, as well as sample documents (requires HarvardKey login).
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Open PCORI Funding Opportunity:
Improving Mental and Behavioral Health
Highlights
- Up to $100 million in total available funding
- Up to $12 million direct costs available per application
- Maximum project period: 5 years
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Application opens: December 3, 2024
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Town Hall: December 11, 2024
- Letters of Intent due: January 14, 2025
Studies should
- Compare two or more approaches for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or care delivery related to mental and behavioral health conditions
- Address a critical clinical or care delivery problem
- Include evidence-based, impactful, patient-centered outcomes as indicated by patients, families, and caregivers (particularly those with lived experience) from the population of interest, as well as relevant members of the broader health and healthcare community
- Examine diverse populations with an overall sample size that will allow precision in the estimation of hypothesized effect sizes and, as appropriate, analysis of heterogeneity of treatment effect
Special Areas of Emphasis (SAEs)
PCORI is particularly interested in submissions that address the following, although applicants are not limited to these areas:
- Mental and behavioral health of children and youth
- Suicide prevention and crisis response
- Strategies to improve mental healthcare access and delivery
For this funding announcement, applicants may request coverage of patient care costs (including medical products, procedures, and care services) for potential funding.
Proposed comparators must have well-documented evidence of efficacy and/or widespread use, as demonstrated by prior research, systematic reviews, and/or clinical guidelines.
How to Apply
To apply for this funding opportunity, there are four steps you must follow.
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Read the full funding announcement.
- Follow the process outlined in the submission instructions.
- Submit a Letter of Intent using the template on the application page.
- Submit an application (if invited).
Potential applicants can also request a 1:1 session with PCORI staff to get their questions answered. View available date/time options and register to set up an appointment.
Also available are limited consultation services by Leslie MacGregor, PhD, VMD, JD, our PCORI funding specialist here at Harvard Catalyst. Leslie can help interested researchers think through their proposals, craft letters of intent, and navigate the PCORI application and funding process.
Our website has a section to support researchers with resources, how-to guides, as well as sample documents (requires HarvardKey login).
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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.
To expand the suicide prevention workforce and train the next generation of clinically-informed suicide prevention researchers, we will provide training, collaboration, and networking opportunities for young investigators (Emerging Scholars) and established (Advanced Collaborating Scholars). Emerging Scholars may be postdocs, residents, or graduate students. The rich and diverse training environment at Mass General Brigham and Harvard and the breadth and depth of expertise of our Center Faculty provide a unique and exceptional opportunity for fulfilling these goals.
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.
Pilot grants provide a mechanism to catalyze promising and innovative ideas and new collaborations. Trainees, emerging scholars, and established investigators are eligible, regardless of their prior involvement with the Center. To advance the Center’s goals of building new collaborations and diversifying the suicide prevention workforce, applicants from minoritized communities are encouraged, as are applications that represent new interdisciplinary collaborations involving investigators from different research domains (e.g., data science and implementation science).
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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Mass General Brigham Precision & Genomic Medicine T32
We are pleased to announce that the Mass General Brigham Training Program in Precision & Genomic Medicine, supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), is now accepting applications for the 2025-2027 academic cycle.
The MGB Training Program in Precision & Genomic Medicine, co-led by Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD, and Heidi Rehm, PhD, brings together three outstanding components to build a world-class training program in precision and genomic medicine: 1) an internationally-recognized faculty with expertise in precision and genomic medicine across a broad range of disciplines, 2) outstanding institutional resources bridging clinical, genomic, and data sciences, and 3) deep engagement with cutting edge, collaborative initiatives at the regional, national, and international levels to provide rich training experiences.
Funding is for 2-years and awards cover salary, travel to professional meetings, and other training-related expenses. Trainees will perform research in their respective Mentor’s lab but will participate in all T32 training related requirements (meetings, presentations, etc.) throughout the Mass General Brigham Healthcare System.
For more eligibility and program information, as well as for a link to application materials, please visit our website at https://cgm.massgeneral.org/training-program/. Application materials are due February 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM, and the fellowship term begins May 2025. Please direct any inquiries to the T32 email (MGHpgmt32@mgb.org).
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MGH Physician and/or Scientist Development Award 2025
Three- or Four-Year Award for Investigators
who are Underrepresented in Academic Medicine*
*Fundamental, Clinical, Translational, and Health Services investigators are all eligible
Applications for grants are invited by the MGH Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI), and the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR).
What is the Award?
The MGH Physician and/or Scientist Development Award (PSDA) is designed for MD and/or PhD investigators at MGH who are considered underrepresented in academic medicine (UiM). This Award is intended to provide transitional funding for support in the development of physicians and scientists underrepresented in academic medicine, and thereby increase opportunities for UiM researchers to advance to senior positions in academic medicine at MGH. This award is a key faculty initiative of the CDI. We encourage applicants to engage with the center and learn more about our programs and other initiatives: www.massgeneral.org/cdi. The CDI will evaluate the need for this Award on a regular basis.
Note: CDI also invites applicants to apply for the MGH Clinician-Teacher Development Award (CTDA). The CTDA provides funding support for a clinical, educational or community project to a faculty member (junior and mid-career), fellow, or graduating resident pursuing an academic career as a clinician, teacher, administrative or community leader at Mass General. This award offers a total of $120,000 in grant and loan repayment support plus 20% indirect costs to be spent over a four-year period. For details and to apply for the 2025 CTDA, please click here.
Am I UIM (Underrepresented in Medicine)?
For the purposes of the PSDA, MGH follows the definition of underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research (UiM) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). UiM groups may include Latino/ Hispanic (including Brazilian), African-American/Black, American Indian, Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaskan Natives, among others.
How much is the award?
$180,000 plus 20% indirect costs will be awarded to be spent over a three or four-year period, with a maximum of $60,000 plus indirect costs per year for 3-year awards and a maximum of $45,000 plus indirect costs per year for 4-year awards.
Consultation Service
This service is designed to help 2025 applicants develop a strong application for the Clinician-Teacher and the Physician and/or Scientist Development Awards. Through this service, you can speak with an Award alumni for advice on your application including your research plan, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Please complete this online survey form to help us provide you with the best consultation possible:
Interested in Learning More about the PSDA?
A panel discussion featuring past PSDA and CTDA award recipients and will cover eligibility, requirements, resources to improve your application, advice from recent PSDA and CTDA recipients and how the award can advance your career. Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 9am – 10am. Please click here to register.
When is the deadline?
Wednesday, February 5, 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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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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Environment Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional)
MGH LOI Deadline: 1/07/25
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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AACR-Johnson & Johnson Interventional Oncology Stimulating Therapeutic Advances through Research Training (START) Grants (URiM candidates only), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). $225,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: January 14
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AACR-Sontag Foundation Brain Cancer Research Fellowship, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). $120,000 (IDC Exempt). Application Deadline: January 14
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NEW! Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Rising Innovator Research Grant (women candidates only), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). $700,000 (No IDC). LOI Deadline: January 23
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NEW! BD² Integrated Network Mobile Application Partner, Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving with Bipolar Disorder. $1.35 million (No IDC). Application Deadline: January 10
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NEW! Award for Research into Calpain 3 and Calpainopathy, Coalition to Cure Calpain 3. $250,000 (No IDC). LOI Deadline: December 15
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Quarterly Research Grant Funding Programme, Cure Parkinson's Trust. ≈$314,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: January 20
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General Research Grant, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). $250,000 (No IDC). LOI Deadline: February 15
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). Trainee salary for 2 years (No IDC). LOI Deadline: February 15
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Postdoctoral Research Award, Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). $200,000 (No IDC). LOI Deadline: February 15
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Making a Difference in Real-World Bioethics Dilemmas, Greenwall Foundation. Unspecified amount (10% IDC). LOI Deadline: January 2
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Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award, (Air Pollution) Health Effects Institute (HEI). $600,000 (30% IDC). Preliminary Application Deadline: January 24
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Child Learning and Development Research Fellowships, Jacobs Foundation. ≈$170,000 (10% IDC). Application Deadline: February 4
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NEW! Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. $200,000 (10% IDC). LOI Deadline: February 3
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New Investigator Research Grant Program, Leukemia Research Foundation, Inc. $150,000 (No IDC). LOI Deadline: February 14
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Interdisciplinary Award: Exploring the mechanisms of environmental impacts on public and human health, Teresa Rosenbaum Golden Charitable Trust. ≈$418,000 (No IDC). Preliminary Proposal Deadline: March 3
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NEW! Abortion and Contraception Science Research Grants (multiple opps), Society of Family Planning. $500,000 (20% IDC). Application Deadline: January 15
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E.W. "Al" Thrasher Awards for Pediatric Research, Thrasher Research Fund. $550,000 (7% IDC). Concept Paper Deadline: January 14
| 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. | |
TODAY! 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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Investing Master Class with Certified Financial Planner Eryn Schultz
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development
Are you wanting to feel more confident investing especially during uncertainty? Are we gearing up for a recession or will the market continue to rise?
This financial education session will cover:
- Where to start with investing and the tax perks of a 403b
- Why holding too much cash (even if the market falls) will negatively impact your net worth over the long term
- What Target Date Funds are and how they can help you be lazy and rich
- How to approach pre-tax versus Roth options in your 403b
Speaker:
Eryn Schultz, MBA, is the founder of Her Personal Finance and a certified financial planner.
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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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Funding opportunities/mechanisms and
grant-writing strategies for ECIs
Friday, December 13, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom
Dr. Tish Weigand, Director of Training and Development at NINDS from NIH, will speak on grant opportunities and grant strategies, with an emphasis on Early Career Investigators.
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BWH Cancer Research Symposium
Tuesday, December 17 | 11:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Marshall A. Wolf Conference Center and Satter Atrium
The Brigham Research Institute (BRI) cordially invites members of the MGB community to participate in the upcoming BWH Cancer Research Symposium. The event will feature cutting-edge research presentations and an interactive poster session with Brigham and MGB-affiliated researchers. The goal of the symposium is to bring together the community, highlight the breadth and depth of cancer research at BWH and MGB, and foster interdisciplinary research collaborations.
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Course: Biobank Portal
Biobank Portal
Speaker: Stacey Duey, Senior Project Specialist
When: Wednesday, 12/18/24 | 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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Course: MGB Research Compliance Quarterly Discussion Group
MGB Research Compliance Quarterly Discussion Group
Speaker: Kelé Piper, Director, Research Compliance, MGH
When: Wednesday, 12/18/24 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Description:
Join us for our live discussion group! Topics range from what to do when the DEA visits, FAQ’s regarding the Accountability Logbook, and other regulatory changes surrounding the use of controlled substances for non-human subject research. Feel free to send your questions in advance to kkpiper@mgh.harvard.edu, and we will address them during the sessions.
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Course: Introduction to RPDR
Introduction to RPDR
Speaker: Stacey Duey, Senior Project Specialist
When: Thursday, 12/19/24 | 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: REDCap CDIS/CDP (Clinical Data Pull) Functionality
REDCap CDIS/ CDP (Clinical Data Pull) Functionality
Speakers: Daniel Foley, Applications Analyst II, and Jeremy Alphonse, Project Analyst II, Research Information Science and Computing (RISC) Applications and Services
When: Friday, 12/20/24 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Description:
REDCap can communicate with any EHR (electronic health record system) that has implemented 'SMART on FHIR' web services that allow for interoperability and limited data extraction from the EHR. In this way, REDCap can be embedded inside and launched within EPIC. This allows REDCap users to add patients to their projects easily and/or to access patient data inside a REDCap project. This functionality can also allow REDCap to extract limited clinical data from EPIC and import clinical data into a REDCap project using a feature called 'Clinical Data Pull' (CDP). CDP provides an adjudication process whereby REDCap users can approve all incoming EHR data before it is officially saved in their REDCap project.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the difference between CDP and Clinical Data Mart.
- Understanding how to use CDP in REDCap and what data can be extracted from EPIC.
-What is CDP?
-How does it work?
-Feature needs to be enabled in your project by an administrator.
-Field mapping process.
-Current data types available for export: demographics, medications, problems,
allergies, vital signs, social history, and some laboratory tests.
-Adjudication
More information about Clinical Data Pull from MGB eCare can be found at: https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/redcap_v13.7.19/DynamicDataPull/info.php?type=fhir
REDCap link: https://rc.partners.org/research-apps-and-services/collect-data#redcap
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Fun Fridays- Winter Hiking in New England
Friday, December 20, 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 Dr. Arul Mahadevan as he discusses the importance of getting outdoors. He’ll describe hiking and trekking opportunities in New England and beyond, winter hiking gear essentials, and even starting a group for those interested in getting out there!
Facilitator: Arul Mahadevan, MBBS, FRCS, DipABLM, is the Medical Director of the Mass General Cancer Center at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover, NH. Exploring the wilderness started as a resilience building strategy during COVID which quickly evolved into a passion for hiking and trekking for nourishing the body, mind and soul for him. He brings his experience in hiking and trekking in all seasons in New England, across the United States and worldwide to offer guidance to explore the mountains in the winter in New England.
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10-week Money Bootcamp
Tuesdays, January 21-April 1, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Zoom
The Center for Faculty Development is excited to partner with Her Personal Finance to offer a 10-week online financial planning class for all faculty at MGH (not only women)! The course is targeted to early career faculty but is open to faculty at all career stages.
This class will require a $750 upfront investment, but eligible MGPO benefits-eligible physicians can seek reimbursement once the course is complete from the MGPO Benefits Office as part of the $1,500 financial planning benefit. A benefit is once in 5 years. If a faculty member has used the full benefit in the last 5 years, then they will not be eligible to request reimbursement for this course. For questions about reimbursement eligibility, please contact MGH MGPO Financial Planning. All course participants will receive instructions on how to request reimbursement from the MGPO.
Have questions about how much to save for retirement or how much you should invest in a single asset like a house? Unsure if you should pay off your student loans first or save more for retirement?
This class is designed to answer those questions while helping you navigate common pitfalls which trip up professional faculty in academic medicine. This is a unique opportunity and space is limited.
Classes will take place every Tuesday from 4-5 pm beginning January 21 and ending April 1, 2025 (skipping Feb 18).
Facilitated by Eryn Schultz, MBA, Founder of Her Personal Finance.
If you have any questions, please email Lauren Olson.
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Celebration of Mentoring at MGH
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Hybrid
Sponsored by Mass General Brigham and MGH Center for Faculty Development
Join the Center for Faculty Development in celebrating the vibrant mentoring culture at MGH! This event will recognize recipients of 2024 MGH departmental and HMS mentoring awards. In particular, the winners of the 2024 CFD Excellence in Mentoring Awards will be announced.
The celebration includes an Introduction and Welcome by David F. M. Brown, MD, President, Academic Medical Centers, Mass General Brigham, and a keynote presentation by Bruce Birren, PhD, Director of the Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
12:00-12:30 pm - Mentoring Awards
12:30-1:30 pm - Keynote Lecture
Keynote speaker: Bruce Birren, PhD, Director of the Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
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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, December 9
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, December 11
Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being
Join guest leader, Maria Shea, Cardiology Division, for next Wednesday’s guided meditation session.
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