IN THIS ISSUE . .
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Summer/Fall 2009
FROM THE DIRECTOR:
Advancing Science to Improve Health
and Stimulate the Economy
CTSAs IN FOCUS:
Updates on the Clinical and Translational Science Awards
CRITICAL RESOURCES:
Building Critical Resources for Health and Economic Gain
Funding state-of-the-art buildings and equipment to enable research advances and create new jobs.
ESSENTIAL TRAINING:
Filling the Vital Need for Veterinary Researchers
RESEARCH TO REALITY:
Examining the Brain's Fine Structure
FUNDING MATTERS:
Expanding Drug Discovery in Kansas
Dynamic Cells at the Maryland Science Center
NEWS FROM
NCRR:
People,
Awards, Grants and New
Developments
WEB EXCLUSIVES:
What's New, Upcoming Events, Funding Opportunities
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FROM THE DIRECTOR:
Advancing Science to Improve Health and Stimulate the Economy
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides $10.4 billion
to NIH for two years. We expect that the positive impact of this support will be extraordinary, but it will take some time
to gauge its full extent. The new issue of the NCRR Reporter highlights several institutions that received NCRR's construction and instrumentation grants in the past, providing a glimpse of what the future may hold thanks to Recovery Act funding. Read more.
CTSAs IN FOCUS:
Updates on the Clinical and Translational Science Awards
CTSA Progress Report
This report highlights
the innovations,
collaborations and partnerships
that emerged from the CTSA
consortium from 2006 through 2008.
Report. Read more.
Consortium Welcomes
Seven New Members
The CTSA network
now includes awardees in 26 states. Read more.
A New Look for CTSAweb.org
User feedback guided site
improvements, including more graphic
elements and better content flow. Read more.
Web Resource Provides
Drug Data for Alternate Uses
The CTSA Pharmaceutical Assets Portal,
launched earlier this year, allows scientists
to learn about compounds evaluated
for specific diseases that might be used to
treat other conditions. Read more.
CRITICAL RESOURCES:
Building Critical
Resources for Health
and Economic Gain
Funding state-of-the-art buildings and equipment to enable
research advances and create new jobs.
Establishing research infrastructure not only advances science
and medicine but also spurs economic growth by creating new jobs,
advancing discoveries, and promoting education in science and medicine,
all of which lead to better health and a more productive
workforce. Read more.
ESSENTIAL TRAINING:
Filling the Vital Need for Veterinary Researchers
H1N1 flu. SARS. Ebola. Each of these viral
outbreaks came from animals. Each uncovered
a critical shortage of veterinarians conducting
cutting-edge research that could improve both animal and human health. Read more.
RESEARCH TO REALITY:
Examining the Brain's Fine Structure
Researchers at an NCRR-supported center at Massachusetts General Hospital have
created an MRI brain-scanning instrument so powerful that it
can detect the tiniest of brain lesions, even those as small as a blood
vessel. The instrument uses dozens of overlapping coils that pick
up the MRI signal, all built into a helmet that fits closely to a
patient's head. Read more.
FUNDING MATTERS:
Expanding Drug Discovery in Kansas
Two $10 million grants have
allowed an NCRR-supported center at the University of Kansas to launch state of-the-art facilities for synthesizing chemical compounds as well as high-throughput screening to identify compounds
associated with particular diseases. Read more.
Dynamic Cells at the Maryland Science Center
The museum
has opened an interactive, 4,000-square-foot exhibit exploring
the microscopic world of human cells, thanks to a $1.3 million
NCRR Science Education Partnership Award. Designed for students in grades 5 through 12 as well as adult visitors, it uses hands-on, experiential activities to explain cell biology. In turn, visitors can gain an appreciation of the impact of basic and clinical research on their lives and explore possible careers in health professions, including biomedical research. Read more.
NEWS FROM NCRR:
People, Awards, Grants and New
Developments
WEB EXCLUSIVES
What's New:
Upcoming Events:
- Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Consortium. CTSAweb.org offers the latest information on institution and consortium events.
Read more.
- Clinician Scientist Training Workshop.
The goals of this October 10-11 workshop are to enhance interest and applicable skills in applied research among veterinary residents and new veterinary faculty, expose trainees in human medical fields to spontaneous animal models of disease and promote collaborations among veterinary schools for bench-to-bedside research. Register now to attend.
Read
more.
- Widening the Use of Electronic Health Record Data for Research.
This October 30 symposium will examine case studies in comparative effectiveness
research, health disparities, drug safety, and public health that will allow
sharing of successful road maps, identification of challenging areas of mutual
interest and discussion of common tasks that can be addressed in the short
term. Register by Thursday, October 22, to attend.
Read
more.
Funding Opportunities:
- Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54) invites
current Clinical and Translational Science Award recipients to propose
developments in their environments that will sustain and advance clinical
and translational science as a distinct discipline. NIH resources will give
institutions flexibility to develop their existing configuration, resources
and talent to maximize the safety, efficiency, quality and speed of clinical
and translational research. Read
more.
- Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology Initiative
(STTR R41/R42) solicits Small Business Technology Transfer
grant applications from small business concerns that propose innovative
research in biomedical informatics and computational biology to promote
the progress of biomedical research. There exists an expanding need to
speed the progress of biomedical research through the power of computing
to manage and analyze data and to model biological processes. Read
more.
- Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology Initiative
(SBIR R43/R44) solicits Small Business Innovation Research
grant applications from small business concerns that propose innovative
research in biomedical informatics and computational biology to promote
the progress of biomedical research. There exists an expanding need to
speed the progress of biomedical research through the power of computing
to manage and analyze data and to model biological processes. Read
more.
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual
Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) provide support to promising postdoctoral
applicants who have the potential to become productive and successful independent
research investigators. The proposed postdoctoral training must offer an
opportunity to enhance the applicant's understanding of the health-related
sciences, and must be within the broad scope of biomedical, behavioral,
or clinical research or other specific disciplines relevant to the research
mission of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Read
more.
- Renewal of Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE P20) invites
applications for renewal (competing continuation) of eligible COBRE grants.
The objective of the COBRE initiative is to strengthen an institution's biomedical
research infrastructure through the establishment of a thematic, multi-disciplinary
center and to enhance the ability of investigators to compete independently
for NIH individual research grants or other external peer-reviewed support. Read
more.
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