NIH Postpones New Biosketch Format Requirement until May 25, 2015
  

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that a new biosketch format will be required for all applications submitted for FY2016 funding, and will be required beginning May 25, 2015. Originally, the requirement was to go into effect beginning January 25, 2015, but in response to input from the research community, the mandatory change in format was postponed.

The NIH has been piloting a planned modification of the biosketch since June 2012. The new format increases the page limit from 4 to 5 pages and increases the number of peer-reviewed publications from 15 to 20. The new format allows investigators to include a link to a complete listing of their publications in SciENcv or My Bibliography.

Visit the NIH website under the heading "Additional Format Pages" to obtain templates for the new biosketch format: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm.

 Local Assistance Available with New Biosketch Formatting

 Contact Kathy Blazer, Interim Director, Cleveland Health Sciences Library, (216-368-1361 or kcb2@case.edu) if interested in having Kathy conduct a departmental information session, or to answer individual questions.

 Review the Health Sciences Library's slide presentation at: http://www.case.edu/chsl/library/NIHBiosketch.pptx.

In the sixth year of the Translational Science meeting, the sponsoring and partnering organizations of ACTS and AFMR will acknowledge the outstanding contributions of investigators and educators in the field. The recipient of each award will be recognized during Translational Science 2015, April 16-18, 2015 in Washington, DC and be given five minutes to make a presentation.

Also, members are invited to nominate one trainee for the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund Trainee Travel Award to attend the Translational Science 2015 Meeting. This includes complimentary registration to the meeting and up to $600 to defray travel costs. Trainees will benefit with special sessions designed for trainees such as "Meetings with Program Officers," poster sessions, and networking opportunities.

All awards nominations are due by February 13, 2015.

Medicaid Reform to Improve Cancer Care for Beneficiaries: "Fragmented care is a very, very important issue," says Siran Koroukian, PhD, an associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, whose research was cited by the policy statement (Koroukian SM et al. Cancer. 2012;118[17]:4271-4279). The Medicaid population is more likely to have mental illness and other comorbidities, Koroukian says. "It's a very complex population with very complex needs." Read more in the January 13th JAMA article.

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Social Network Analysis and Health Mini-Series 

 

Lecture: Social Networks and Health

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 12:30-2:00pm

CWRU, BRB Room 105

Free and open to the public.

 

Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction to

Social Network Analysis and its Applications

Thursday, May 7, 2015, 9:00am-4:00pm

CWRU Kelvin Smith Library, Room LL06

Workshop Scholarship Application (Deadline Feb. 15, 2015): http://tinyurl.com/ml6cpuz 

Regular workshop registration will be available on March 2, 2015 ($50 fee required).

 

Featuring Dr. Thomas Valente, Professor, Institute for Prevention Research, Department of Preventative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of South California

The Social Network Analysis and Health Mini-Series is a forum to enhance our understanding of social network theory and methods and their application within the field of health research. Social network analysis is increasingly used by scientists across the prevention-to-treatment continuum to understand relational dynamics of complex health issues. The goals of the mini-series are to introduce this method through case examples that include applications related to a range of chronic and infectious diseases among adult and youth populations. The public lecture will orient faculty, fellows, students, clinicians, and the broader Cleveland community to applications of social network theory and methods. The full day workshop requires a $50 registration fee. Spaces are limited to 30 registrants for the workshop. A small number of workshop scholarships are available to support graduate students and non-faculty trainees/post-doctoral fellows. A letter from the student/trainee's mentor is required to obtain the scholarship. The full day workshop is intended for researchers interested in applying social network analysis in their programs of research. Prior experience with the method is not required for participation. The workshop will provide a broader overview of social network analysis and an opportunity for participants to explore analytic software including UCINET, NETDRAW, Exponential Random Graph Models, and SIENA. Trial versions of the software will be available to participants for use during the workshop.

For more information go to: http://casemed.case.edu/ctsc

Are you a researcher who travels abroad to attend scientific or academic conferences? To meet with potential sponsors, donors, or collaborators? To teach at a foreign university or travel with students on an international trip?

Join FBI representatives who will present cutting-edge information on travel concerns for university faculty and employees traveling abroad.

There is no pre-registration. Seating is limited and is first come, first seated.

For more information, contact Lisa Palazzo, Director of Export Control and Privacy Management, at 216.368.5791 or lisa.palazzo@case.edu, or Boyd Kumher, University Chief Compliance, Export Control and Privacy Officer, at 216.368.0833 or boyd.kumher@case.edu.

Exciting Updates for Translational Science 2015!

Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership (CCTRP)
 Letter of Intent Deadline: February 13, 2015

The Epilepsy Foundation is inviting entries that represent the most innovative new ideas in epilepsy treatment and care for its fourth annual Shark Tank Competition. The winner(s) of the 2015 Shark Tank Competition will receive international recognition and compete for awards totaling $200,000 to support the development and commercialization of an important new product, technology or therapeutic concept to help people with epilepsy.

The deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent (LOI) is Monday, February 2, 2015. The proposal must include information about intellectual property, and a brief development outline with milestones for deliverables. Explain the potential impact on people with epilepsy in terms of the creativity/ingenuity of the concept, as well as significance of this concept as an advancement for people with epilepsy,

For complete competition guidelines and application instructions visit the Epilepsy Foundation website.

The Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grant is available to a unit of State, Tribal, or local government; instrumentality of a State, Tribal, or local government; institution of higher education; rural electric cooperative; a public power entity; or a council, as defined in 16 U.S.C. 3451. The recipient of grant funds, (grantee), will establish a program to assist agricultural producers and rural small businesses with evaluating the energy efficiency and the potential to incorporated renewable energy technologies into their operations.

Numerical value: $100,000

Deadline: Feb. 12, 2015

For more information visit the Grants.Gov website.

The Skin Disease Research Center is funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.  The SDRC is planning on funding 3 for one year for $25,000. The three projects funded will be:

1) a project done by a researcher who has been the principal investigator on a skin disease project in the past

2) a project done by a researcher who has been a principal investigator on a project not related to skin diseases

3) a project by a researcher who has never been a principal investigator

For more information click here.

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has announced the availability of funding to support research relevant to exploring HIV persistence and the potential for HIV eradication. amfAR has established a new funding mechanism known as Impact Grants to support the in-depth development of concepts where preliminary data have indicated genuine promise in curing HIV. Impact Grants are conducted over a four-year funding period with up to $2,000,000 in total funding (including up to 20% indirect costs) and should include basic, animal and clinical (in vivo or ex vivo) research. Impact Grants aim to directly inform clinical efforts to safely eliminate or control latent/persistent HIV reservoirs. Priority will be given to projects with a clear pathway to development of an implementable intervention in humans.

Total Cost Maximum: $2,000,000

Performance Period: 4 years (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2019)

Portal Request Form Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2015, 3:00 PM ET
Letter of Intent Submission Deadline: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 3:00 PM ET
Hardcopy of Signed Face Page By Mail: Tuesday, March 24, 2015

For more information and to review the complete RFP visit the amfAR website.

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

Application Deadline: March 4, 2015

 

The Bladder Cancer Advocacy is now accepting applications for the 2015 Young Investigator Awards. The $100,000 grants will cover costs associated with a two-year bladder cancer-specific research proposal. The purpose of this grant is to support the development of outstanding research scientists and clinical cancer research investigators who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the understanding and treatment of bladder cancer. Investigators may be working in basic, translational, clinical, epidemiologic, bioengineering or any other field, but must be working in a research environment capable of supporting transformational bladder cancer research.

Application Deadline: March 4, 2015

For more information visit the BCAN website.

The American Cancer Society is accepting proposals for research projects designed to generate new knowledge of the effects of the United States healthcare system structure and the role of insurance on both access to and outcomes of cancer screening, early detection, and treatment services.

Studies investigating how one or more factors affecting access and outcomes interact - such as insurance status, costs, capacity, personal characteristics, provider characteristics, components of the healthcare delivery system, and other known factors - are encouraged. Studies may be at the state, ate, or national levels, or otherwise involve large populations.

The program will award grants of up to $200,000 per year. Projects may not exceed a period of four years, although it is anticipated that most applications will require no more than two years to complete the research.

Application Deadline: April 1 and October 15 For more information visit the ACS website.