Research Bulletin
News from the Child Health Research Institute
January 2021
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CHRI Priorities & Activities:
Update from Ann Anderson Berry, M.D.
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Ann L. Anderson Berry, M.D., Ph.D., interim executive director, Child Health Research Institute (CHRI), looks forward to 2021 as a year full of exciting possibilities and opportunities for our research, academic progress and innovation in child health.
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Grants Awarded:
New NIH Grants for Pediatric Cancer Research
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The Pediatric Cancer Research Group (PCRG) and CHRI celebrate two new National Institutes of Health grants awarded to our members for research into childhood medulloblastoma (MB). The UNMC team, led by Ram Mahato, Ph.D., professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Don Coulter, M.D., associate professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology have been awarded a research project grant (R01) from The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Sidharth Mahapatra, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, has also been awarded a K12 career development grant through the Pediatric Critical Care and Trauma Scientist Development Program (PCCTSDP). PCCTSDP is funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. To learn more information about these grants, please visit the link below.
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Grants Awarded:
Children’s Takes Part in NIH-Funded Study of MIS-C
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Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is part of a consortium that recently received funding from the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development for a project of high importance in the era of SARS-CoV-2. The grant is entitled, “A Data Science Approach to Identify and Manage Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
(MIS-C) Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Kawasaki Disease in Pediatric Patients.”
Jean Ballweg, M.D., associate professor of Pediatric Cardiology, is the site principal investigator at Children’s, one of the numerous study sites positioned to recruit patients.
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Stay Connected:
Follow CHRI on Twitter!
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CHRI is excited to launch a Twitter account! Follow us for breaking updates on child health research, news from our investigators and research updates from our sponsoring institutions (Children's and UNMC). Email chri@unmc.edu if you have ideas or information to share with our followers.
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Upcoming Opportunity:
Early Career Reviewer Program at the Center for Scientific Review
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If you are an early career scientist who has not held R01 or equivalent NIH funding, the Early Career Reviewer Program may be for you!
This program helps the NIH Center for Scientific Review to diversify and expand the pool of grant reviewers and provides first-hand experience for the review process. Experience as a reviewer helps early career scientists (assistant professor or equivalent) better craft competitive grant applications of their own. For full information and the application link, click below.
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PRO Education Committee’s Tip of the Month |
Considerations to ensure a successful research study include:
1) That you have access to the patient population that will be studied
2) Each team member has the appropriate amount of time available to dedicate to the
research study
3) The study has adequate funding for all research team members
For ideas about upcoming intramural and extramural grant opportunities relevant to pediatric research, please visit the link below.
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Register & Submit Your Research Project:
Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit 2021
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The second biennial Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit will take place virtually March 3-4 from noon – 4:30 p.m. Hosted by Children’s Center for the Child & Community and planned in partnership with state and local partners, the Summit will include local and national speakers addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child health and system inequities.
CHRI is accepting submissions for the Research & Project Fair, which includes a virtual poster session and complementary live sessions during the summit. Research and projects relevant to the summit’s theme of child nutrition and active living will be highlighted on a special viewing website available for summit registrants to browse and make comments. Summit registration is required to showcase your work. Submissions will be accepted until Feb. 10, 2021. Register and learn more by following the link below.
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Investigator Resources:
Biostatistics Support Update
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Junghyae Lee, Ph.D., Biostatistician II, continues to get busier with requests. To ensure time is scheduled to work with investigators and fulfill their objectives successfully, CHRI is adopting the same service request timelines that CCORDA asks investigators to follow. Please visit the link below for more details.
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Upcoming Event:
2021 Pediatric Academic Workshop Agenda Now Available
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The Pediatric Academic Workshop Series agenda, which will be held Feb. 19-20, is now posted. The virtual workshop will offer interactive learning on the theme of Health Advocacy & Communication. To view the detailed agenda, please click the link below. |
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Disseminating Discoveries:
December Publications
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Browse the list of articles CHRI investigators published in a variety of journals in December. |
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CHRI Pediatric Research Seminar
*A few slots remain open for interested presenters – please visit the link below for more information.
Pediatric Academic Workshop: Health Advocacy & Communication Workshop
Nebraska Healthy Kids Summit 2021
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Hubbard Water, Climate and Health Fellowship
Cognitive Neuroscience of Development and Aging (CONDA) NIH/NIGMS Grant
COBRE: Nebraska Center for Nanomedicine (NCN) Pilot Project Grants
Health Disparities Pilot Grant RFA
For more funding opportunities, please review the CHRI grant calendar available here.
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Request for Future Content:
Inform Your Colleagues
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Please send content ideas for future CHRI Research Bulletins to Alex Garcia. 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. |
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Child Health Research Institute
986847 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-6847
402-559-4032 or 402-955-7907
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