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July 29, 2011  || Vol. 3, Issue 30
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Funding OpportunitiesFunding

T2 Translational Research: Research leading to new health care practices, community programs and policies affecting older persons (R21)  

Deadline: September 7, 2014  

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages exploratory/developmental R21 research projects on translational research (T2) directed towards development of health care practices, community programs and policies, including monitoring and quality improvement for pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches for preventing and treating key health issues affecting the elderly. For the purposes of this FOA, T2 translational research on aging is defined as research to gather information needed to develop or evaluate methods of translating results from clinical studies into everyday clinical practice and health decision making (e.g., adapting an efficacious intervention for application in clinical practice and evaluating its effectiveness in different clinical settings). Methods for T2 translational research include but are not limited to intervention studies, systematic reviews, meta analysis, outcomes research and implementation research. Click here for more information.  

 

NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03)
Deadline: see website
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Investigator-Initiated Small Research Grant (R03) funding opportunity supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology. Click here for more information.  

 

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)
Deadline: September 7, 2014
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) funding opportunity supports the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. The R21 mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. These studies may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area, or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. Click here for more information.   

 

Sleep and Social Environment: Basic Biopsychosocial Processes (R21)
Deadline: September 30, 2011
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Opportunity Network (OppNet), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits Research Project Grant (R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to investigate the reciprocal interactions of the processes of sleep and circadian regulation and function with behavioral and social environment processes.  Sleep is a complex biological phenomenon that is essential to normal behavioral and social functioning, as well as optimal health.  In spite of its vital nature, the mechanisms by which social environment factors affect sleep behavior patterns have not been studied systematically, especially within the context of individual vulnerabilities and resilience. There is a need for greater understanding of the dynamic relationships between behavioral and social environment factors on the one hand and the basic mechanisms of sleep-wake and circadian regulation and function on the other.  Click here for more information.   

 

Music Research and Preservation Projects
Deadline: October 3, 2011
(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
Funded by the Recording Academy, the Grammy Foundation Grant Program annually provides support for music archiving and preservation efforts and for scientific research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition. The foundation awards scientific research project grants of up to $20,000 to organizations and individuals working to research the impact of music on the human condition. Examples of eligible projects include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition, and healing, as well as the medical and occupational well-being of music professionals and the creative process underlying music. Priority is given to projects with strong methodological design as well those addressing an important research question. Click here for more information. 

 

Sociological Initiatives Foundation Offers Support for Research to Further Social Change
Deadline: August 15, 2011 (Concept Application)

(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
The Sociological Initiatives Foundation was established to support research that advances social change, including language learning and behavior and its intersection with social and policy questions. The foundation specifically supports research in the United States and it territories that focuses on social policy objectives; institutional and educational practices; legislative and regulatory changes; linguistic issues (e.g., literacy, language loss and maintenance, language policy, language and national security, bilingualism, language and gender, language and law, language disabilities, language and health, language and education, different language cultures); and development of community capacity and organization of previously unorganized groups. Click here for more information.  

Calls Calls
Call for Abstracts

BGRG Research Summit & 10th Anniversary
Deadline: August 31, 2011
"Designing a Decade: A New Agenda for Black Gay Research & Practice"
The Black Gay Research Group (BGRG) is a diverse group of Black gay men committed to creating a platform for presenting, discussing, and analyzing scholarly work being produced by and on Black gay men. Inaugurated in the Spring of 2001, the BGRG has evolved from an informal discussion group to a structured group of professional Black gay men who have accomplished a number of objectives:  (1) We hosted three Black Gay Research Summits (2003, 2005, and in 2010); (2) We conceptualized a Black Gay Research Think Tank; and (3) We developed a National Black Gay Research Agenda (2007). Please join us for the 2012 Research Summit. Click on the Summit link on our website for more information.

Call for Abstracts
Evidence for Informing the Next Generation of Quality Improvement Initiatives: Models, Methods, Measures and Outcomes
Deadline: September 1, 2011
According to the Institute of Medicine, problems in health care quality are serious and costly and can cause burdens in terms of lost lives, reduced functioning, and wasted economic resources. High quality health care is particularly important for safety-net settings that deliver a significant level of health care to vulnerable populations, including racial/ethnic minorities, low-income, rural and other medically underserved populations. Numerous quality improvement initiatives have been instituted over the recent years that focus on "systematic, data-guided activities designed to bring about immediate, positive changes in the delivery of health care." The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health (NIMHD/NIH), and the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved exit disclaimer (JHCPU) are pleased to announce a call for abstracts for a special theme issue: "Evidence for Informing the Next Generation of Quality Improvement Initiatives: Models, Methods, Measures and Outcomes". Click here for more information.

Call for Nominations
ACOSA Career Achievement and Emerging Scholar Awards
Deadline: September 1, 2011
ACOSA invites you to nominate a worthy candidate for the Career Achievement Award and/or the Emerging Scholar Award to be given at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education in Atlanta, October, 2011. Click here for more information.
Conferences & Trainingsconf
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association

2011 Annual Conference Research Meeting
Bakersfield, CA
November 10, 2011
The Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association is hosting its annual pre-conference research meeting. The purpose of this workshop is to gather interested individuals together to spend the day talking about topics pertaining to SFBT research and practice. This all-day event is a wonderful opportunity to hear more about the emerging research on SFBT as well as providing an opportunity for attendees to network, discuss research opportunities, and consultation on research issues. More information about this conference can be found here.
Research Publications & Data ResourcesResearch
ICPSR Data Archive Updates

Below is a list of new data collection additions to the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) data archive.

*27963 Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJDATS): The Criminal Justice Co-Occurring Disorder Screening Instrument (CJ-CODSI), 2002-2008 [United States]

*30681 Women's Movements and Women's Policy Offices in Western Postindustrial Democracies, 1970-2001

*31162 CBS News/Vanity Fair Monthly Poll #1, January 2010

Click here for more information.

 

No More Clean Plate Club: Nutrition and Exercise in the Early Years  
(From Child Trends)
In a new brief, Early Childhood Policy Focus: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, Child Trends reviews recent data and current research on nutrition and exercise habits of young children under the age of six.  A number of factors affect these habits, including personal choices by parents and children, financial constraints (such as the availability, accessibility, and cost of healthy options), and public policies. Research on these factors offers insights into ways to encourage the development of healthy eating and physical fitness habits in early childhood and beyond. Click here for more information.  

 

Child Welfare Information Gateway Update The following new or updated publications and resources are now available from Child Welfare Information Gateway. This list is a special edition of Spanish language publications.
*Impacto de la Adopci�n sobre los Padres Adoptivos (Impact of Adoption on Adoptive Parents)
*Adopci�n de "Necesidades Especiales": �Qu� Significa? (Special Needs Adoption: What Does It Mean?)
*El Proceso de Estudio de Hogar para la Adopci�n (The Adoption Home Study Process)
*Opciones para la Adopci�n (Adoption Options)
*Adopci�n: �Por D�nde Comienzo? (Adoption: Where Do I Start?)
Go to the website for a complete list of publications and resources.  

News & Notices
PCORI to seek public comment on its mission
How should "patient-centered outcomes research" be defined?
The board of governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently met in Washington DC. PCORI was established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (the health care reform law) as an independent, non-profit organization to support research on how to most effectively prevent, treat, and manage diseases and disorders. The PCORI board has announced a period for public comment on its draft definition of patient-centered outcomes research, running from July 20 through September 2. This definition will help to specify the mission of PCORI and to guide its future research and grantmaking activities. This is an important opportunity for social workers to submit comments to PCORI, especially regarding the important role of social work approaches to understanding health and developing interventions. Click here for more information.
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