Weekly News and Notes
From the Duke Global Health Institute
Greetings!
Even though it's Spring Break on campus there's much activity and excitement about the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Act injects more than $8 billion into NIH for grants that will help stimulate the US economy through the support and advancement of scientific research. The DGHI grants and research offices offer a few tips on applying these grants. They have also thoroughly reviewed the Act and compiled a list of those related to global health. See below for more details.
As always, let us know what you think about this newsletter. Send your comments and news items to gseaford@duke.edu.
Until Next Week,
Geelea Seaford and Everyone at DGHI |
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Tips for Applying for NIH Challenge Grants
With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Duke University and its central support offices (pre and post-award grant offices, HR and IT), are poised to advise and support Duke faculty interested in submitting a proposal for one of the NIH New Challenge Grants. As you gear up to produce and submit high-quality proposals, here are a few aspects of the program to keep in mind:
- Deadline is 5:00 pm on April 27, through grants.gov. A very high volume of submissions is expected. We HIGHLY recommend submitting a week prior to the April 27 deadline.
- Awarded grants will need to be active by the Summer and Fall 2009. Any delays in hiring may prompt NIH to withdraw the funding. All funds must obligated by September 30, 2010.
- International subcontract agreements will be limited to 10% of the total requested direct costs or $25,000 (aggregate for all subcontracts), whichever is less (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-061.html)
- Reporting requirements on all ARRA-related grants will be much more stringent: quarterly technical reports; reports on how many jobs were saved or created
If you are a Duke faculty member planning to submit a global health-related grant proposal, feel free to contact the following people at DGHI for technical or administrative advice: Dr. John Bartlett, DGHI Associate Director for Research, john.bartlett@duke.eduAnne Bax, Associate Director for Finance and Administration, anne.bax@duke.eduKelly Deal, Associate in Research, kelly.deal@duke.edu See Faculty Funding section below for a list of global health-related research opportunities. |
News and Announcements
DGHI's Charles Muiruri works to improve research administration in Africa
Read about Charles' work in the most recent edition of Fogarty International Center's Global Health Matters
The Challenge of Research Management
Scientists in sub-Saharan Africa are realizing that they need to acquire not just the know-how to tackle infectious and chronic diseases but expertise in administering a fountain of grants from NIH and prominent foundations.
With that in mind, research administrators working through the Fogarty-sponsored Duke University-Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center Collaboration in Tanzania recently launched an association to develop an efficient and accountable flow of funding. Read full story
Run for a Change! 5K Run/Walk to support programs that fight HIV/AIDS around the world - 2 pm, April 4, 2009
Organized by Global Connections for Change, a nonprofit that creatively connects communities across the world to make a sustainable impact and create positive change.
The 5K will take place at the Al-Beuhler Trail at the Washington-Duke Inn in Durham. It will conclude with an outdoor celebration at the Washington-Duke Terrace which will include free food, live music and prizes.
Proceeds of the race will be go to support the Duke Addictions Program, a comprehensive substance abuse program in Durham, and KIWAKKUKI, a woman-led NGO in Moshi, Tanzania which supports children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, educates about AIDS prevention and restores dignity to individuals and families affected by AIDS.
Register at: http://www.gccforchange.org/5k/
News from the Center for Health Policy
Frank Sloan and Lindsey Chepke, of Duke's Center for Health Policy, have been awarded Honorable Mention for their book Medical Malpractice in the Economics category for the 2008 PROSE Awards presented by the Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers. Medical Malpractice examines the U.S. medical malpractice process from legal, medical, economic, and insurance perspectives, analyzes past efforts at reform, and offers realistic, achievable policy recommendations. The award reflects the books favorable reviews and the hard work of the Center for Health Policy.
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Student Opportunities
For Duke Medical Students: Kenyan Medical Student Buddy Program The Hubert-Yeargan Center in collaboration with Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya hosts two top Kenyan medical students each spring. This year, the Kenyan students will be arriving on April 13th, for a five week exchange. They will shadow teams on Gen Med and Infectious Disease. We are looking to recruit Duke Medical Student Buddies to help welcome their Kenyan counterparts. (Please note that we do not expect buddies to be on the same service.) Expectations include establishing a connection with your buddy, meeting with them several times over their stay (once a week or every other week). It can be as simple as meeting for coffee or chatting over a cafeteria dinner! This is a great opportunity for students who know the value of mentorship for an international experience and want to give back. Contact: Irina Adams, Hubert-Yeargan Center Program Specialist ica3@notes.duke.edu
Research Funding
National Science Foundation - Developing Global Scientists and Engineers
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Faculty Opportunities
Funding
Fogarty International Center Challenge areas of interest to global health research:
(01) Behavior, Behavioral Change, and Prevention
(02) Bioethics
(04) Clinical Research
(06) Enabling Technologies
(09) Health Disparities
(10) Information Technology for Processing Health Care Data
(15) Translational Science
Fogarty International has put the following as Specific Challenge Topics for their Institute (http://www.fic.nih.gov/recovery/index.htm):
01-TW-101* Novel strategies to improve health care access for stigma-related conditions.
01-TW-102* Improving health through ICT/mobile technologies: enhancing patient compliance.
01-OD(OBSSR)-101 Tools for studying cultural phenomena.
02-OD(OSP)-102 Ethical issues in health disparities and access to participation in research.
02-OD(OSP)-105 Ethical issues raised by the blurring between treatment and research.
04-TW-101* Examining the clinical and mechanistic link between diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries.
06-OD(OBSSR)-101 Using new technologies to improve or measure adherence.
10-TW-101* Innovative information and communication technologies to enhance capabilities of U.S. institutions in global health research and research training.
15-TW-101* Models to predict health effects of climate change.
International Collaborations in Infectious Disease Research (ICIDR) (U01) Deadline July 23, 2009
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications from U.S. institutions proposing collaborative research with foreign [non-U.S.] investigators and organizations to study infectious diseases of the greatest public health significance in resource-constrained countries.
Duke-NUS GMS Research Collaborations Deadline June 1, 2009
Duke School of Medicine and Duke-NUS GMS in Singapore are pleased to announce a call for proposals for research initiatives that support areas of collaboration between faculty based in North Carolina with those based in Singapore.
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March 11, 2009 » 10:30 am, Geneen Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business
Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School, "The Innovator's Prescription: The Future of Academic Medicine and Health Care"
March 17, 2009 » 5:30 pm
University Room, Hyde Hall, Institute for the Arts & Humanities, UNC
Interpreters and Parrots: What Do Doctors and Latina/o Patients Want in Healthcare Settings?
March 20-21, 2009
Goodson Chapel, Divinity School
Still Two Nations? The Resilience of the Color Line
March 23, 2009 » 12 pm, Bondurant Hall, UNC, Steven Phillips, International Medical Director of Exxon Mobil, "Health and the Private Sector"
March 30, 2009 »
April 1, 2009 »
4:30 - 6:00 pm
John Hope Franklin Center - Room 240
University Seminar on Global Health
Andrew Boulle, University of Cape Town
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