Moving Into the 21st Century: Dr. Pamela Davis Starts Monthly Video Blog

Dr. Pamela Davis will now be sharing occasional School of Medicine insights, accomplishments, and news in a new video series called "On The Pulse".  Watch the inaugural episode here: 

On The Pulse April 2015

 

 

Takhar Kasumov, PhD
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
"HDL Proteome Dynamics in Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease"

The Skin Study Center is a core devoted to translational, bench to bedside, research on skin, skin products, and skin diseases. The core has two goals. The first is to aid investigators through offering a wide range of tests, such as skin biopsies and blood tests, that they can use to do their research. The second is to facilitate human-subject based research. The core is located in University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

For more information on the center click here. 

NIH Biosketch Format Reminder

 

This is a reminder that the new NIH Biosketch format will take effect for applications submitted on or after May 25, 2015. Key changes include:

• Extending the biosketch page limit to 5 pages
• Allowing PIs and researchers to include up to four references in their personal statement
• Allowing researchers to describe up to five of their most important contributions to science
• Allowing researchers to include a link that provides access to a full list of your published work

Kathy Blazar,  interim director at our Cleveland Health Sciences Library, has prepared a power point presentation that can help you navigate the new format:http://www.case.edu/chsl/library/NIHBiosketch.pptx

A few more points to consider:

• Investigators need to update their personal profile on eRA Commons
• Public access compliance need to be up to date
• All non-CWRU, most especially international, collaborators must also be compliant if they are named as key personnel.

If you have questions about the process, please contact Kathy Blazar at kcb2@case.edu.

Graduate Certificate Program in Clinical Research

 

Purpose

To provide firm grounding in the method and conduct of patient-oriented clinical research.

 

Who should apply?

The Program is geared towards clinicians (physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, etc.), other health-science professionals and students, and basic science researchers who are interested in conducting clinical research or collaborating with other clinician-scientists who conduct clinical research.

 

Program Benefits

*       Provides foundational training in clinical research methods to those individuals seeking an alternative to the Master of Science Program in Clinical Research

*       Course credits earned may be applied later to M.S. program in Clinical Research and to other graduate programs

 

Requirements:

*       4 courses totaling 11 credit hours

CRSP 401 - Introduction to Clinical Research

CRSP 402 - Study Design & Epidemiologic Methods

NURS 630 - Advanced Statistics: Linear Models

CRSP 603 - Research Ethics and Regulation

*       CREC or CITI Research Certification

 

Admissions Process:

*       Personal Statement describing the reasons for seeking clinical research training

*       Current CV or resume

*       Non-degree application to CWRU School of Graduate Studies. This step is not necessary for students already enrolled in graduate programs at CWRU.

 

For additional information click here or contact Angela Bowling, MA, Education Administrator, at 216-368-2601 or axb710@case.edu.  

 

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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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

SQUIRE Grand Rounds and Workshop

 May 18, 2015

8 - 11 am

Wolstein Research Building Auditorium

 

This grand rounds and the workshop will focus on the challenge of moving healthcare improvement reports from the practice environment to scholarly publication. Attendees will learn about and subsequently use the SQUIRE publication guidelines (www.squire-statement.org) in hands-on writing activities.

 

Practical topics will include the following: increasing effectiveness in communication of improvement and study aims, context, results, and limitations; creating titles that are more likely to be cited in scholarly literature searches.  The grand rounds and workshop are applicable for faculty and staff from all health professions and for learners (students, residents, fellows) who want to learn the content and skills of publishing their improvement work.

 

8:00 - 9:00 AM - Grand Rounds

Objectives:

*      Recognize the challenges in reporting quality improvement work in the literature

*      Describe how to use the SQUIRE Guidelines to achieve greater success in publication

*      Compare and contrast clinical research with human subjects and quality improvement

 

9:00 - 11:00 AM - Workshop

Objectives:

*      Describe how to use the SQUIRE Guidelines to achieve greater success in publication

*      Employ writing techniques that are particularly applicable to scholarly QI reports

 

Register Here.

For more information and registration click here.

Save the Date - An Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Regional Conference
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Global Center for Health Innovation
Cleveland, Ohio

Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland are pleased to announce that we are jointly hosting an OHRP Regional Conference this fall. Mark your calendar now, and keep an eye out for further updates and registration information coming soon!

For more information visit the PCORI webpage.

Key Deadlines: May 18, 2015 (CWRU internal letter of intent); July 8, 2015 (Sponsor's submission deadline).

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports early-career researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. They encourage Scholars to tackle important questions that will advance theory, policy, and practice for youth. Applicants identify new methods, disciplines, or content they want to learn, and propose five-year research plans that foster their growth in those areas. They recognize that early-career researchers are rarely given incentives or support to take such risks, so this award includes a mentoring component. Potential Scholars should have a promising track record of conducting high-quality research, but want to pursue a significant shift in their trajectories as researchers.

The Foundation supports research to understand and improve the everyday settings of youth ages 5 to 25 in the United States. The Foundation funds studies that enhance our understanding of: (1) reducing inequality, (2) understanding the use of research evidence, and (3) understanding social changes.

Number of Applications Allowed: One applicant each year

For more information on this limited submission opportunity, visit the Office of Research Administration website.

The Centers for Disease Control Prevention is soliciting applications to conduct birth defects surveillance with a focus on congenital heart defects (CHDs) among individuals of all ages. The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities seeks to fund collaborative projects in two categories: (1) Category A: Build on existing infrastructure for population-based CHDs surveillance to (i) conduct longitudinal follow up of both adolescents and adults identified having a CHD, (ii) identify factors associated with optimal healthcare and improved outcomes, (iii) evaluate factors that impede appropriate transition from pediatric to adult care, (iv) expand surveillance activities to include the lifespan, if possible, and (v) develop pilot projects to translate public health best practices into action; and (2) Category B: Develop and implement innovative approaches for conducting population-based surveillance of CHDs in adolescents and adults, and if possible, across the lifespan, by linking existing data sources. Surveillance data will be used for descriptive epidemiology, to identify comorbidities, and examine healthcare utilization and referral to timely and appropriate services. CHDs are one of the most prevalent birth defects in the United States affecting about one percent of all births and are a leading cause of birth defect-associated infant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs. However, most current efforts to conduct population-based surveillance of CHDs have focused on monitoring newborns, and little data exist on the prevalence and descriptive epidemiology of CHDs beyond early childhood in the United States. Improvements in treatment of CHDs and consequently in survival have resulted in many individuals, even those affected by a very severe CHD, living into adolescence and adulthood.

Application Deadline: June 1, 2015

For more information visit the Grants.Gov website.

Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences
Key Deadlines: June 1, 2015 (CWRU internal letter of intent), July 15, 2015 (Institution formally nominates candidate), November 16, 2015 (Sponsor's submission deadline).

The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciencesprovides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level.

Number of Applications Allowed: One application per organization.

Amount of Funding: $240,000 ($60,000 a year for four years)

For more information on this limited submission opportunity, visit the Office of Research Administration website.

Hartwell Foundation Biomedical Research Awards

Letters of Intent Due: June 1, 2015

 

The Office of Research and Technology Management is accepting internal applications for The Hartwell Foundation's Individual Biomedical Research Awards.

 

The deadline for letters of intent will be Monday, June 1, and internal proposals will be due June 30.

 

Because Case Western Reserve University earned an at-large bid in The Hartwell Foundation's Individual Biomedical Research Awards program, CWRU is eligible to nominate two faculty members for proposal submission this year. In 2011, both of CWRU's applicants were selected for awards. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, one of CWRU's two applicants were selected.

 

The foundation funds 10 Hartwell Investigators annually for innovative, early-stage, cutting-edge biomedical research that has the potential to benefit children. These awards provide funding to individual researchers in the U.S. for three years, at $100,000 direct cost per year.

 

In addition, for each Case Western Reserve University nominee selected for a 2015 Individual Biomedical Research Award, the university will receive funding for one postdoctoral candidate of its choice in biomedical science who exemplifies the values of The Hartwell Foundation.

 

Hartwell Fellowships offer support for two years at $50,000 direct cost per year to support scientists in the early stage of their research career by enabling them to pursue further specialized training as part of their professional development.

 

For more information regarding the submission process, eligibility and deadlines, contact Suzanne Rivera, vice president for research, at Suzanne.rivera@case.edu or visit research.case.edu/limitedSubmissions/Hartwell2015.cfm.

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Letter of Intent Deadline: June 1, 2015

 

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is soliciting grant applications for the support of Centers of Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (CEERs). The CEER Program is designed to support the establishment of sustainable trans-disciplinary research teams with the expertise and flexibility to anticipate, conduct research on, and quickly address a range of cutting edge ethical, legal, and social issues related to genetics and genomics. The Program is intended to create new research opportunities that cross disciplinary boundaries among investigators in diverse fields, such as the genomic sciences, clinical research, clinical and health policy, ethics, law, the humanities, economics, political science, anthropology and other basic social sciences. In addition to conducting trans-disciplinary research, Centers will disseminate their research findings and engage in other activities that facilitate the utilization of their findings and deliberations in the development of research, health and public policies and practices regarding the use of genomic information and technologies. Finally, Centers will contribute to developing the next generation of ELSI researchers.

Letter of Intent Deadline: June 1, 2015

Application Deadline: July 15, 2015

 

For more information visit the NIH webpage.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Simmons Foundation have partnered to create a new program, the 2016 Faculty Scholar Program, designed to support early-career scientists. The Faculty Scholars competition is open to basic researchers and physician scientists at more than 220 eligible institutions, including Case Western Reserve. The competition seeks scholars who will apply molecular, genetic, computational and theoretical approaches to fundamental problems in diverse areas of biology.

Eligibility Criteria
* PhD and/or MD (or the equivalent).

* Tenured or tenure-track position as an assistant professor or higher academic rank at an eligible U.S. institution, or, if at an eligible institution that has no tenure track, an appointment that reflects a significant institutional commitment. Federal government employees are not eligible.

* More than 4, but no more than 10, years of post-training, professional experience. To meet this requirement, the applicant's post-training, professional experience must have begun no earlier than June 1, 2005, and no later than July 1, 2011.

* Principal investigator or Co-Principal investigator on at least one active, nationally competitive grant with an initial term of two or more years at some point from April 1, 2013 through July 1, 2015. Career development grants qualify. Multi-investigator grants may qualify.

Important Conditions
* Up to 70 awardees will receive non-renewable grants ranging from $100k to $400k per year over 5 years ($500k - $2M per award).

* Faculty Scholars are required to devote at least 50% of their total effort to the direct conduct of research.

* Scholars conducting research at the interface of the biological and physical sciences are encouraged to apply.

* Scholars studying biological questions emerging from and applicable to global human health problems, including malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and other diseases that disproportionately affect individuals living in low resource settings are encouraged to apply.

* Women and minorities under-represented in the biomedical and biological sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: July 28, 2015

For more information visit the Howard Hughes Medical Institute website. 

Pilot and Feasibility Clinical Research Grants in Kidney Diseases (R21)Grant