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October 18, 2024

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

In this edition:


Funding Opportunities

  • NEW! Interim Support Funding 25-1
  • Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
  • MGH Research Scholars 2025
  • Limited Submission Funding
  • NEW! The MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards for Junior Faculty Women Investigators
  • Foundation Funding Opportunities


Announcements:

  • Stairwell Storage and Blocking Emergency Equipment
  • HMS Core for Mentorship Excellence
  • MGRI Image Awards
  • NEW! Apply for the 2025 Claflin Consultation Initiative


Events:

  • TODAY! LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! Leadership Development Program for Researchers
  • TODAY! REDCap Survey Features and Functionality
  • NEW! Digital Research Operations – Overview & Tools to Support Researchers
  • 2024 Virtual Tumor Course
  • Mentoring the Mentors Workshop
  • RCR Program: Pathways & Pitfalls: Considerations in Publishing & Research Integrity
  • MGH New Faculty Orientation
  • Drop-In Sessions for CRCs
  • NEW! Fun Friday: Painting Demonstration with Troods
  • Leadership Skills Retreat
  • NEW! RCR: Responsible Conduct of Omics
  • Speed Mentoring Hour
  • NEW! Faculty Transition Webinar Series S1 - "Successful Transition to Retirement While Balancing Continued Engagement at MGH"
  • NEW! A Practical Guide to Leveraging the Mass General Brigham Biobank and All of Us Research Program for Genetic and Biomarker Research
  • Gene and Cell Therapy Research Symposium
  • Boston Angiogenesis Meeting 2024
  • NEW! Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards Panel Discussion
  • NEW! Maurizio Fava Lecture Series on Well-Being: “Reading Kafka in the Hospital Cafeteria - Reflections on 17 years of Literature and Medicine at MGH”
  • NEW! Endocrine Grand Rounds: 36th Annual Farahe Maloof Lectureship: “Strategic Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: The Reach for a Cure”
  • Two Meditation Sessions available every week

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

Learn More and Apply

Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award


The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports independent young physician-scientists conducting disease-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity. The goal is to support the best young physician-scientists doing work aimed at improving the practice of cancer medicine. The Clinical Investigator Award program is specifically intended to provide outstanding young physicians with the resources and training structure essential to becoming successful clinical investigators. The goal is to increase the number of physicians capable of moving seamlessly between the laboratory and the patient’s bedside in search of breakthrough treatments.


MGH is eligible to nominate a maximum of five (5) candidates.


$600,000 for a period of three years. Funding in the amount of $200,000 will be allocated to the awardee’s institution each year for the support of the Clinical Investigator. No part of this grant can be used for indirect costs or institutional overhead.


MGH letter of intent deadline: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 5:00pm

Sponsor deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 4:00pm

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MGH Research Scholars 2025


The MGH Research Scholars program is a philanthropy-fueled initiative established to support MGH research faculty and accelerate important work that will improve and transform the future of healthcare. The intent of these awards is to support the careers of outstanding MGH investigators doing cutting-edge research that is highly innovative and expected to result in fundamental scientific discoveries and/or clinical applications. This opportunity is open to faculty at the level of Assistant and Associate Professor.


Each award is $500,000 over 5 years; funded at $100,000 per year, including 20% indirect costs.


Deadline: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 – 5:00 PM

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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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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.

St. Baldrick’s Research Grants

MGH LOI Deadline: 10/29/24

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Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)

MGH LOI Deadline: 10/30/24

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Biomedical Research Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

MGH LOI Deadline: 11/13/24

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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

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.

 

  1. Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program, ASN Foundation/American Society of Nephrology. $100,000 (IDC Exempt). Application Deadline: December 5
  2. Glenn Foundation Discovery Award, American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). $525,000 (8% IDC). LOI Deadline: February 18
  3. Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research, American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). $75,000 (IDC Exempt). LOI Deadline: January 27
  4. Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty, American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). $150,000 (8% IDC). LOI Deadline: December 16
  5. Diversity in Parkinson’s Disease Research Grant, American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). $75,000 (10% IDC). LOI Deadline: December 16
  6. George C. Cotzias, M.D. Memorial Fellowships, American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). $100,000 (10% IDC). LOI Deadline: December 16
  7. Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships, American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). $100,000 (10% IDC). LOI Deadline: December 16
  8. Research Grants, American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). $75,000 (No IDC). LOI Deadline: December 16
  9. The Hoffman ALS Clinical Trial Awards Program, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALS Association). $1 million (10% IDC). LOI Deadline: November 26
  10. Holloway Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD). $120,000 (IDC Exempt). Application Deadline: January 10
  11. Lloyd J. Old STAR (Program—Scientists TAking Risks) Program in Cancer Immunology, Cancer Research Institute (CRI). $1.25 million (No IDC). Application Deadline: January 15.
  12. C3 Glomerulopathy Kidneeds Grants, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF)/Kidneeds. $75,000 (10% IDC). Application Deadline: December 30
  13. NEW! Grant Cycle for Scientific Research and Clinical Trials, Osteosarcoma Institute. $800,000 (10% IDC). LOI Deadline: October 31
  14. Research Grants, Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation (TBBCF). $125,000 (No IDC). Application Deadline: November 22

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

Stairwell Storage and Blocking Emergency Equipment

 

During quarterly inspections with the Boston Fire Department (BFD) earlier this month, we encountered multiple locations across Main Campus with chairs unattended in stairwells, and multiple locations with blocked fire extinguishers and gas shut-off valves. These findings are violations of the Massachusetts Fire Code and have resulted in citations and fines.


We ask that you ensure the following in your areas at all times:

  • No storage of anything in stairwells
  • At least 3 feet of clearance around all emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers, fire alarm pull stations, and emergency shut-off valves
  • Unobstructed egress for all exit doorways and corridors
  • No storage less than 18” from the bottom of sprinkler heads

Related hospital-wide policies for fire and life safety management can be found on Ellucid. You can also contact the Safety Office at 617-726-2425 or mghsafety@mgb.org for questions or to report violations.

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HMS Core for Mentorship Excellence (CFME)

 

HMS has just launched the HMS Core for Mentorship Excellence (CFME). The Core builds upon two decades of research conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s “Center for the Improvement in the Mentored Experience in Research” (CIMER). Led by Bruce Birren, Lindsay Frazier and Marjorie Oettinger, the core will offer workshops based on the CIMER curriculum and will cover the core mentoring competencies that will be required by for NIH training grants as of January 2025. CIMER Research Mentor Workshops use an evidence-based, case-based, interactive approach that engages mentors in collective problem solving and connects them with resources to optimize their mentoring practices. 

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2024 MGRI Image Awards


Have a cool science photo and want to show off your research? Participate in the 2024 MGRI Image Awards! The Mass General Research Institute (MGRI) Image Awards was created in 2018 to showcase the breadth of research occurring across Mass General. 

 

Every day, our clinicians and investigators push the boundaries of science and medicine to develop solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges. What better way to provide a window into their world?

 

The submission period closes on October 31!

 

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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.

See these events and more on the calendar of events

TODAY!

LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! Leadership Development Program for Researchers 

Application extended to TODAY, October 25

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development Office for Research Careers

 

This course aims to prepare investigators for challenges inherent in establishing and maintaining a successful research program. This 9-month long program features both didactic and interactive sessions. Early-career faculty and trainees who complete this career-development course will sharpen their career focus and gain knowledge regarding the strategies that promote success in leading an impactful research program.

 

Click here for details and application

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TODAY! REDCap Survey Features and Functionality

October 25, 2024, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Virtual



Speakers: Daniel Foley, Applications Analyst II, and Jeremy Alphonse, Project Analyst II, Research Information Science and Computing (RISC) Applications and Services 

Learn how to create, send, and collect research data using the REDCap Survey feature. REDCap surveys provide a powerful tool for collecting responses from survey participants by 1) emailing or texting a link to your survey, 2) entering data directly on a tablet/kiosk, and/or 3) posting a link on websites. We will also review Responsy, a Mass General Brigham secure mobile platform for REDCap survey collection. This is open to all employees within the Mass General Brigham network. REDCap link: https://rc.partners.org/research-apps-and-services/collect-data#redcap

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Digital Research Operations –

Overview & Tools to Support Researchers

Monday, October 28, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Zoom

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development Office for Research Careers

 

Join us for an insightful talk on the latest digital tools and strategies designed to support every stage of the research process—from grant applications and reviews to paper writing and manuscript editing. We will also cover the appropriate use of AI tools in research, including when it’s permissible and when it’s not allowed in grant applications, manuscript writing, and peer review. Learn how to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and navigate ethical considerations in using digital and AI tools to elevate your research efficiency and success. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed and discover new ways to optimize your research practices!

 

Facilitator: Jane Murray, Vice President of Digital Research Operations at MGB

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2024 Virtual Tumor Course

October 28, 2024 – October 31, 2024

39th Critical Issues in Tumor Microenvironment: Angiogenesis, Metastasis and Immunology 

For comprehensive information about this course, including faculty, schedule, and pricing, please visit the 39th Critical Issues in Tumor Microenvironment: Angiogenesis, Metastasis and Immunology website

The “39th Annual Critical Issues in Tumor Microenvironment: Angiogenesis, Metastasis and Immunology” course will continue to offer the best in critical analysis of what is currently known about the tumor microenvironment, angiogenesis, metastasis, immunology. This will include chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, tumor metabolism, and the role of microbiome.

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Mentoring the Mentors Workshop

October 28-29, 2024


The 2-day in person workshop features didactic and interactive sessions on practical tips for mentoring including sessions on the meaning of mentorship, leadership styles, emotional intelligence, distance mentoring, team-based mentoring, individual development plans, funding sources for mentoring efforts, time managemenet and teaching work-life balance to mentees.

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RCR Program: Pathways & Pitfalls:

Considerations in Publishing & Research Integrity

October 29, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Virtual


Speaker: Scott Lapinski, Associate Director, Publishing & Data Services, Countway Library, Harvard Medical School


With the proliferation of online journals and a variety of business models adopted by major publishers, today’s authors must navigate an ever-complicated landscape of scholarly communication. Whether "consumers of" or "contributors to" the published record, researchers must consider aspects of a journal’s legitimacy, publishing ethics, impact factors, licensing options, and article processing fees. With academic integrity under constant scrutiny and hypersensitive AI plagiarism tools readily available for editors (or adversaries) to unleash upon an author’s work, it is vitally important to understand how to navigate today’s scholarly communication landscape.


RCR Credit: Completion of this course will fulfill one lecture or discussion requirement.

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MGH New Faculty Orientation  

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 12:00 – 2:00 pm, O’Keeffe 

 

An opportunity for new (and established) faculty to learn about the various offices and networks that support our clinical and research faculty. While this is designed for those who are new to the MGH faculty, all faculty members are welcome to attend.

 

This in-person, twohour session is designed to provide an overview of the MGH environment and faculty resources focusing on:

  • MGH and MGPO
  • Center for Faculty Development
  • Key Executive Committees
  • Important resources such as EAP and Harvard Catalyst
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Drop-In Sessions for CRCs

October 30, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Virtual


Speaker: Francine Molay, Senior Project Manager, Division of Clinical Research, MGH



Are you a clinical research coordinator? Do you have questions about MGB or MGH clinical research processes or systems, who to contact, and the next steps? We are here to help. Come to the DCR’s Virtual Drop-In Sessions for CRCs! Get answers to all of your clinical research operations questions from experienced members of the DCR and chat with your fellow CRCs. Drop-in sessions are hosted on MS Teams bi-weekly on Wednesdays from Noon to 1:00 PM starting June 12th.

Teams link

Fun Friday: Painting Demonstration with Troods

Friday, November 1, 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 artist Patricia Nolan-Brown, aka “Troods,” who will be demonstrating her favorite way to paint. You will see how painting can be a form of joyful meditation once you let go of expectations.

 

Facilitator: Patricia Nolan-Brown (aka Troods) is an artist with a studio at Western Ave Studios in Lowell, MA. She holds a BA in art from Framingham State University and has used her creative brain to launch many inventions and businesses (most noted for the original Rear Facing Car seat Mirror). Also an author, her published book is called “Idea to Invention.”

 

She paints with oils in an expressive impasto style. Her paintings are widely collected here and abroad, including a permanent collection at Galerie Diederot in France. Troods offers private and group instruction visit Troodsart.com

 

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Leadership Skills Retreat

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12:00 – 5:00 pm, MGH Main Campus 

 

A half-day in-person retreat geared toward mid-career faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) looking to build their leadership skillset. Topics include: “Giving an Engaging Presentation,” “Leading Effective Teams,” and “How to Develop a National Reputation.”

 

Facilitators

David S. Friedman, MD, PhD, MPH, Director, Glaucoma Service, MA Eye and Ear; and Co-Director, Glaucoma Center of Excellence, HMS Department of Ophthalmology

Laurie S. Pascal, MBA, MPH, Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and President, Pascal Coaching and Consulting LLC

Sareh Parangi, MD, Chair of Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital; and Director, MGH Thyroid Cancer Research Laboratory

Miriam A. Bredella, MD, MBA, Bernard and Irene Schwartz Professor of Radiology & Vice Chair for Strategy, Department of Radiology, Associate Dean for Translational Science, Director Clinical and Translational Science Institute NYU Langone Health and Grossman School of Medicine 

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RCR: Responsible Conduct of Omics

Speakers:

  • Jeremiah Scharf, MD, PhD, Director, Tic Disorders Unit, Division of Movement Disorders, Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry Principal Investigator, Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine, MGH
  • Carrie Blout Zawatsky, MS, CGC, Senior Genetic Counselor and Director of Research Development for Genomes2People at BWH
  • Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD, Director, Omics Unit, MGH Division of Clinical Research
  • Benjamin Silverman, MD, Senior IRB Chair, MGB Human Research Committee
  • Heather Carter, Research Information Security Officer, MGB
  • Kele Kristine Piper, Director of Research Compliance, MGH


When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 1:00-4:30 pm

Location: Virtual via Zoom


Description: 

The Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Clinical Research sponsors this conference. The goal is to cover various topics relevant to human genetic research in the modern era. The target audience includes junior and senior research faculty, postdocs, graduate, and medical students, and cross-training established investigators who are just getting started on complex trait genetics. Responsible conduct of research (RCR) training is required of students, trainees, and investigators with career development awards supported by NIH funds. In addition, the National Science Foundation (NSF) requires RCR training of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows with any NSF support.


RCR Credit: Completion of this course will fulfill one lecture or discussion requirement.

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Speed Mentoring Hour

Friday, November 8, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom

 

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

 

This session is scheduled for November 8, 12 – 1 pm, with Steven Greenberg, MD, PhD, Vice-Chair, Faculty Development and Promotions, MGH Department of Neurology; and Jason Harris, MD, Associate Chief for Academic Faculty Affairs and Development, Department of Pediatrics.

 

Mentor leaders will meet with up to 8 faculty members, each given 7-8 minutes to ask questions on any aspect of mentoring or being mentored and receive input from the mentor leaders.

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Faculty Transition Webinar Series S1 -

"Successful Transition to Retirement While Balancing Continued Engagement at MGH"

Monday, November 11, 2024, 4:00 - 5:00pm, Zoom

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development


The Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Senior Faculty Transitions invites you to join a panel of MGH faculty members who transitioned to retirement while finding opportunities to stay engaged in academic activities, such as teaching and mentoring. 

 

Panelists: 

Jeffrey B. Cooper, MD, Founder, Center for Medical Simulation

Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD, Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Robert Rollings, MD, Research Fellow, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center

Isaac Schiff, MD, former Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Anne B. Young, MD, PhD, former Chief of Neurology, currently researcher and clinician

 

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A Practical Guide to Leveraging the Mass General Brigham Biobank and All of Us Research Program for Genetic and Biomarker Research


When: Tuesday, November 12 | 1:00-4:30 pm

Speaker: Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD, Director, Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit

Location: Virtual via Zoom


Description: 

Recent years have seen the rise of precision medicine as an organizing framework for biomedical research. Mass General Brigham has emerged as a leader in this new paradigm, facilitated partly by the availability of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Biobank and involvement in the NIH All of Us Research Program. With more than 150,000 participants enrolled and broad clinical data, biospecimens, and genomic data, the MGB Biobank offers a powerful resource for basic, clinical/translational, omics, and biomarker research. The All of Us Research Program, with more than 800,000 participants, offers a national research resource that includes electronic health records, genomic, survey, and other data and is broadly accessible to MGH researchers. The MGH Division of Clinical Research Omics Unit is sponsoring a mini course focused on how investigators may leverage the MGB Biobank and the All of Us Research Program for genetic, biomarker, and observational research. The course will include an overview of these resources, practical tips on conducting research, and illustrative use cases. 


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Gene and Cell Therapy Research Symposium

November 12-13, 2024, MGH Assembly Row

 

The 2nd annual Gene and Cell Therapy Research Symposium will take place November 12-13, 2024, bringing together Mass General Brigham researchers and clinicians dedicated to advancing gene and cell therapy. There will be opportunities for networking and collaboration among attendees and engaging discussions led by MGH researchers:

  • Sharl Azar, MD
  • Edwin Choy, MD, PhD
  • Allan Goldstein, MD
  • Max Jan, MD, PhD
  • Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne, MD, PhD
  • Marcela Maus, MD, PhD
  • Patricia Musolino, MD, PhD
  • Jeff Schweitzer, PhD, MD
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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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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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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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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


Two Meditation Sessions available every week 


SESSION 1: Meditation Monday with Dr. Darshan Mehta 

Every Monday, 8:00 – 8:30 am, Zoom à next session, Monday, October 28!

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 à next session, Wednesday, October 30!

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

Join guest leader, Alyssa Adreani, Spiritual Care Department at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, for next Wednesday’s guided meditation session.

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