Nagendra Chaturvedi, Ph.D., and colleagues from the Pediatric Cancer Research Group (PCRG) recently published a manuscript titled "A Novel Combination Approach Targeting an Enhanced Protein Synthesis Pathway in MYC-driven (Group 3) Medulloblastoma" in
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. Read on for a Q&A with Dr. Chaturvedi on the study and publication.
Congratulations to Gwenn Skar, M.D., on her recently announced National Institutes of Health K08 award to fund her research titled "The Role of Complement in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections”. The K08 award is granted to individuals who have clinical doctoral degree with intensive, supervised research career development experience.
Research Resources:
CHRI Grant Resource Library
The CHRI has recently launched the Grant Resource Library to further support investigators pursuing extramural funding. The library contains guides and templates that are intended to help make the process more successful. Follow the link below to find the resources that are currently available, and note that resources will be added in the future based on the feedback of investigators.
It's impossible not to notice the new look and updated features of PubMed. To make your transition to the updates easily, read this overview of the changes.
Due to COVID-19, the Pediatric Research Office has postponed presentations. However, please see the slides for the June topic:
SmartPhrases and Investigator Documentation. The slides will be available by Wednesday, June 3 and can be found at the link below.
For more funding opportunities, please review the CHRI grant calendar available here.
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Please send content ideas for future CHRI Research Bulletins to
Ilyssa Schaming, marketing coordinator, CHRI. We would especially like to highlight any presentations or posters at national conferences, grants received, service to professional societies, engagement with philanthropies or study/patient stories.
