Research Bulletin
News from the Child Health Research Institute
April 2021
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CHRI to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Children |
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CHRI will be leading a new COVID-19 vaccine trial to ensure a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine for children. The study is sponsored by Pfizer. Kari Simonsen, MD, MBA, chair of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief at Children’s, will serve as the site principal investigator. Click here for a full description of the study.
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CHRI Priorities & Activities:
Update from Ann Anderson Berry, MD
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This month, Ann L. Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, interim executive director, Child Health Research Institute (CHRI), reviews the latest CHRI news and debunks some common myths about membership.
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CHRI's Grant Writing Resources for Members |
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Are you eyeing an opportunity to apply for grant funding in the coming months? Keep in mind the following grant-writing resources that are freely available to CHRI members.
CHRI Grant/Scientific Writer, Matt Sandbulte. With experience as a researcher himself, Matt’s role is to assist our investigators with grant applications in a variety of ways according to each person’s needs, whether it is for CHRI or PCRG pilot funds, foundation grants or federal grants.
Some of the ways Matt can support include the following:
- Helping search for relevant new funding opportunities
- Honing the main research questions and specific aims to form a compelling foundation
- Planning a conversation with an agency program officer
- Reviewing proposal drafts for scientific coherence, clarity, persuasiveness, and grammar
- Watching for responsiveness and alignment with the funding opportunity announcement
- Interpreting the summary statement and preparing an effective response letter
Click here for a full summary of the services and online resources that Matt and other CHRI team members can provide to support your grant writing success.
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Research and Collaboration the Focus at CHRI Pediatric Cancer Research Group Mini Research Summit |
On March 31, over 50 participants logged on to participate in CHRI’s virtual Pediatric Cancer Research Group (PCRG) Mini Research Summit. The event allowed CHRI and PCRG members and other researchers to share their recent findings and engendered opportunities for collaboration among attendees. UNMC Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Attendee Jenna Allison, MD described the meeting saying, "It was very collaborative, and everyone seemed very willing and excited to push pediatric cancer research forward." A post summit survey showed that 86% of survey responders had found a possible research collaborator as result of the event.
PCRG co-director Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, summed up the day saying, “We intended to tear down silos, and I feel we did just that. The summit brought scientists in distinct parts of the campus together (virtually) onto one platform aimed at improving overall knowledge of the work being done in cancer research and to plant the seeds of engaging in collaborative and complementary investigations.” PCRG co-director Don Coulter, MD, added, “Our first PCRG Mini Summit was a great success. The members of the Pediatric Cancer Research Group have always been the reason for our success, and their outstanding efforts are the key to the progress of our collaborative group. The Mini Summit provided another opportunity to connect researchers and clinicians to continue to enhance the investigations completed at UNMC and Children's through the CHRI.”
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CHRI Investigator Features:
Dr. Hanh Vo: Immune Function in Children with Intestinal Atresia
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Pediatric Gastroenterology assistant professor Hanh Vo, MD , is the senior author of an article published in March in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Vo kindly took time to respond to a series of questions about the study for the CHRI Research Bulletin. Click here to read her interview.
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New NIH requirements for Biosketches and Other Support Sessions |
Faculty and administrators are invited to learn more about the new NIH requirements for Biosketches and Other Support at one of three “drop-in” sessions. Sessions will be held via Zoom on:
- Tuesday, May 4, from 11:10 AM to noon
- Wednesday, May 5, from 4:10 to 5:00 PM
- Thursday, May 6, from 1:10 to 2:00 PM
Please choose from the three attached calendar invitations. At these sessions, representatives from campus compliance units will be available to answer your questions:
- Madison Gray, JD, Director, Sponsored Programs Administration
- Beth DeCarolis, Assistant Director, Sponsored Programs Administration
- Sarah Gloden Carlson, JD, Chief Compliance Officer
- Sam Padilla, JD, Export Control Director
Background: On March 12, 2021, NIH issued a notice that set forth new requirements in the form of updated, reorganized forms and instructions for Biosketch and Other Support documents. The changes are substantial in order to promote transparency and full disclosure of all resource – both domestic and foreign – supporting an individual’s research endeavors. The most dramatic new requirement is a certifying signature by the PD/PI or other senior/key personnel on their own Other Support form. These requirements, which affect all stages of the NIH proposal and award lifecycle, go into effect for submissions on, after, or due by May 25th.
For additional information:
Please review NIH guidance:
Check SPA’s website for updates
Department Administrators can join us for the April 28th “Buzz” session
Click here for Zoom details or email Madison Gray. Note, the Instructions links above will download a Word document to your computer rather than take you to a site.
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Two Medical Students Present at Pediatric Conference in April |
Two UNMC medical students accepted the invitation to present their research at the Counsel of Medical Student Education in Pediatrics Virtual Annual Meeting, which took place April 6-9. Oladapo Akinmoladun, MS4, presented his abstract titled, “Association Between SARS CoV2 Negative Life Events and Perceived Stress Amongst Medical Students,” and Jenna Scholl, MS4 shared her abstract titled, “Evaluating Wellness Curricula Within the Pediatric Clerkship in North American Medical Schools.” Jason Burrows, MD, (Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine) and Nathan Gollehon, MD, (Division of Neonatology) provided mentorship for both projects. Junghyae Lee, PhD, CHRI biostatistician, provided statistical support. Congratulations, Oladapo and Jenna.
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PRO Education Committee Tip of the Month:
New UNMC IRB e-signature Consent Form
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The UNMC IRB has a new consent form e-signature function in RSS
- May be used for studies that are not federally funded or FDA regulated
- All investigators and research staff who will use the e-signature function are strongly encouraged to complete a training session
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Must be specifically approved by the IRB at the time of initial protocol review and as a request through the RSS portal for existing studies
If you have questions or would like training (preferably in a group), please contact Sue Logsdon, slogsdon@unmc.edu at the Office of Regulatory Affairs, irbora@unmc.edu
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PRO Education Committee Tip of the Month:
New UNMC IRB e-signature Consent Form
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Reminder:
The Next CHRI Grant Deadline is May 15th
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Don't forget to submit your grant applications by May 15. The Allowable Cost guidelines document has been updated and posted here. Please consult the link below for all the information you need regarding CHRI Grants before submitting your budget or the PRO Intake form. |
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Disseminating Discoveries:
February and March Publications
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Take a minute to check out the wide range of research published by CHRI members in February and March. |
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CHRI Pediatric Research Forum
*The forum is open for submission for both research abstracts and/or posters (due April 15, 2021). Medicinal Musings creative submissions are open as well - please visit the link below for more information.
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Natural History of Disorders Screenable in the Newborn Period (R01 Research Award)
Funder: NICHD | Jun. 5, 2021 / Oct. 5, 2021 | Up to $500,000/yr, max 5 years | Grant Information
Pichichero Family Foundation Research Award in Pediatric Infectious Diseases Request for Proposals
Funder: Pichichero Family Foundation | Jul. 15, 2021 | $50,000/max. 2 years | Grant Information
For more funding opportunities, please review the CHRI grant calendar available here.
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