Karmanos Faculty Developments
April 23, 2021
This Week's Article
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Trainee Research Retreat 2021
Friday August 13, 2021
Online via Motown Digital Conference Platform

Abstracts due June 11

Registration required by August 1

Notification of abstract approval by June 25
Summer Faculty-Mentors Wanted
The Biomedical Career Advancement Program (BCAP) is seeking mentors for a 6-week summer research experience (virtual). Mentors will receive up to $500/student project to purchase supplies to support research efforts. Students will receive a $1250 stipend to work up to 20 hrs/week for 6 weeks, Monday-Thursday.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor click on the button below and fill out the Mentor Registration Form.
Host Wellesley Summer 2021 Hive Internship Projects.
What does a Hive Internship Project look like?

Short-term & virtual: Opportunities should last 40 - 80 hours over the course of 2-4 weeks between June 14 and August 20.

Professional experiences: These projects are professional in nature but do not require affiliation with a formal organization. 

Defined goals: Projects should have a concrete goal that can be completed in the set timeframe (i.e. designing a logo, cleaning and analyzing data, supporting a nonprofit fundraiser, etc).
Mentorship: Beyond skill-building and completion of a professional task, Hive Internship Projects are learning opportunities for students, supported through your guided mentorship.

Educational purpose: Hive Internship Projects should be work that complements, rather than replaces, responsibilities typically completed by paid staff, while providing significant educational benefits to the student. Educational benefits might include building or refining skills, learning about the industry field or project focus, and practicing professional competencies such as teamwork and communication.
Wayne State Events
Note: The Wayne Events calendar is winding down for the Summer
Summer (Academic Production) Time Management
Date: Tuesday, May 11
Time 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Online
You will learn tips and tricks to keep you organized, focused and productive throughout the summer months and beyond. Topics will include goal setting, aligning time with priorities, and countering resistance. This is a hands-on workshop where attendees will leave with a final time management plan – ideal for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees.
How Wellness Affects Women in Medicine and Science
Date: Friday, May 7
Time: 12 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Online
The Wayne State University School of Medicine Women in Medicine and Science Group (WIMS) welcomes all members of our community to join us for this event.

Presenter:
Annahieta Kalantari, D.O., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.C.O.E.P., F.A.A.E.M. is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician practicing in Hershey, PA. After graduating from Pennsylvania State University, she attended medical school at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA, and completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, PA.
Funding Opportunities
Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award
Full Proposal Grant Application Due: July 1, 2021 (confirmed)
The Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award is designed to provide support for the next generation of exceptionally creative thinkers with “high-risk/high-reward” ideas that have the potential to significantly impact our understanding of and/or approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer.
American Cancer Society
The Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Access to and Performance of Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Services
Full Proposal Grant Application
Due: October 15, 2021 (confirmed)
A call for research that evaluates the impact of the many changes now occurring in the healthcare system with a particular focus on cancer prevention, control, and treatment. Efforts focusing on improving access to care may also impact inequities that contribute to health disparities. New health public policy initiatives such as the new federal and state marketplaces that have expanded insurance coverage, as well as Medicaid expansion in some states, create natural experiments ripe for evaluation. Research to be funded by this RFA should focus on the changes in national, state, and/or local policy and the response to these changes by healthcare systems, insurers, payers, communities, practices, and patients.