The Partnership Post

Volume XLVII | July 2022

THE PARTNERSHIP POST

Summer Training Activities Underway

Summer activities are underway for the Outreach Interns, SPARC, YES for CURE, and REC trainees! An ice cream social was on July 22nd outside of 10 Brookline Place for trainees and mentors to celebrate the midway point of their summer research programs. More details about the upcoming Education Day, scheduled for August 3rd from noon to 2pm, can be found below.

Click here to learn more about the Partnership's training programs.

Announcements

Call for Papers: Design and Analytic Methods to Evaluate Multilevel Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities

The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) is seeking manuscript proposals for a supplemental issue on design and analytic methods to evaluate multilevel interventions to reduce health disparities. Manuscript abstracts are due September 1, 2022.

Send all submissions and questions to ODP-Director@mail.nih.gov.

Mentor Training Series

GMaP Region 6 and the National Research Mentoring Network will present a free interactive webinar series based on the 9-module Entering Mentoring curriculum to take place in Fall 2022. Using evidence-based strategies, participants will build upon competencies crucial to the success of the mentoring relationship.

Click here to visit the website.

A Conversation on Battling Misinformation

NIMHD Director Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D. joined Axios to discuss how to battle misinformation. White House national climate advisor Gina McCarthy also spoke at the event.

Click here to watch the recording.

The Impact of Environmental Justice on Health Disparities - August 3rd

The Research Education Core is hosting the annual Education Day on Wednesday, August 3rd from 12-2pm, featuring Dr. Michelle Garvey. She is an interdisciplinary educator-activist, specializing in environmental justice theory, history, and activism.

A Community Panel discussion will be following the keynote featuring local environmental justice organizations, GreenRoots, and Alternatives for Community and Environment.

Click here for registration details.

Research Opportunities - Applications Open!

The 2022 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference is now accepting applications for research presentations and travel scholarships. The conference will be held October 27-29th. Click here for SACNAS Conference details.

The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) is a year-round, research-intensive, skill-building, mentoring program for undergraduate students interested in the biomedical sciences. Click here for IMSD application details.

The UMB-DF/HCC Partnership Post-Bacc Program is a 1- to 2-year fellowship that engages individuals who have completed their bachelor's degree within the past two years. Click here for Post-Bacc application details.

The Cancer Health Disparities Post-Doctoral Training Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is offering training on cross-cutting health disparity issues across the cancer continuum, from etiology and primary prevention to survivorship. Click here for Post-Doctoral Training Program details.

The NCI-FDA Interagency Oncology Task Force Fellowship program is accepting applications for post-doctoral fellows. The fellowship trains scientists in various aspects of medical product development and regulation to facilitate the movement of drugs, biologics, and devices from basic bench science to commercialization. Click here for Post-Doctoral Training Program details.

Visit the Training page to learn more about our training opportunities.

Student Spotlight ⭐ Calixta Nahue

Calixta is an undergraduate student working with Dr. Azizah Jor'dan at UMB.

She plans to attend medical school after completing her bachelor's and would like to continue doing neurophysiology research. Her goal is to obtain her MD in New York and become a physician-researcher.

Events

The Impact of Environmental Justice on Health Disparities - Aug. 3rd

REC is hosting the annual Education Day on August 3rd featuring Dr. Michelle Garvey. Following the keynote, there will be a Community Panel Discussion featuring GreenRoots and Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE).

Click here to register.

CURE and YES for CURE Final Summer Scientific Presentations - Aug. 9-11th

The end-of-summer student research presentation for CURE and YES for CURE will be held in person on August 9-11th. Visitors are required to abide by the DFCI COVID-19 pre-screening policy.

Click here to register.

Cornell Future FIRST Faculty Symposium - Oct. 23-26th

Cornell Future FIRST Faculty Symposium is a program for graduating doctoral students and advanced-level postdoctoral fellows interested in exploring faculty careers at Cornell University and cultivating relationships with hiring departments. Applications are due by August 10th.

Click here for more details.

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) - Nov. 9-12th

ABRMCS will be returning as an in-person event in November. Travel awards for judges and students submitting abstracts are now available.

Click here for more details.

Workshop on Housing and Obesity: Gaps, Opportunities, and Future Directions for Advancing Health Equity - Nov. 14-15th

This multi-agency sponsored workshop will explore the role of housing insecurity in obesity-related health disparities, the evidence base for housing-related interventions to address obesity disparities, and future directions to advance health equity for all.

Click here for more details.