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Edelman Awarded Best Abstract by AcademyHealth
AcademyHealth gave Dr. David Edelman an award for his abstract. “Randomized Trial in Community Practices of Diabetes and Hypertension Nurse Behavior Management,” was awarded best abstract in the complex chronic illness category. Congratulations, Dr. Edelman!
Chatterjee Receives KL2 Award
Dr. Ranee Chatterjee received a KL2 award to study the effects of dietary potassium on diabetes incidence among African Americans. Congratulations, Dr. Chatterjee!
Bowlby Wins 2014 Ambulatory Teaching Award
Dr. Lynn Bowlby just won the 2014 Ambulatory Medicine Teaching Award. The Internal Medicine House Staff presents this award to the faculty member who best exemplifies commitment and excellence to teaching in ambulatory medicine. Congratulations, Dr. Bowlby!
Travel Funding Available for Duke-NUS Visit
The Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) invites interested Duke medical faculty to visit and speak at the school. This program will promote collaborative research projects between Duke and Duke-NUS faculty. Visiting Duke faculty will present a research seminar at Duke-NUS during their visit. Applications are due by July 15. To apply, submit a NIH-style bio-sketch and a 1-2 …
AJPH Publishing Supplemental Issue on Health Disparities
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), with the National Institutes of Health and FDA Office on Minority Health, intends to publish a supplement issue on the science of eliminating health disparities. Original epidemiological, genetic, behavioral, social, and policy-oriented research articles, commentaries, perspectives, and critical reviews of major problem areas related to health disparities in …
MRRC Hosting Talk on Careers in Academic Medicine
The Department of Medicine’s Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee will host a presentation and dinner from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Mon., June 16 in Duke North Room 1103. The guest speaker is Isaretta Riley, MD, a third-year fellow in Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Riley will present “Pursuing A Career in Academic Medicine.”
Faculty Spotlight: Shelby Reed, PhD, RPh
For this week’s faculty spotlight, we talk to Professor Shelby Reed, PhD, who in addition to working within the Division has taught at the Department of Economics, and was on the board of directors of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). How long have you been at Duke? How long have you …
NIH Funding U.S.-India Collaborative Research Partnerships on Diabetes Research (R21)
The NIH invites Exploratory/Developmental (R21) applications from U.S.-funded institutions with an Indian institution partner to establish Collaborative Research Partnerships (CRP) to advance science and technology important to understanding, preventing, and treating diabetes and its complications. Read more.
NIH Funding Behavioral Interventions to Address Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care (R01)
The NIH is seeking Research Project Grant (R01) applications develop behavioral interventions for patients with comorbid chronic diseases and health conditions. Specifically, this FOA will support primary-care research using a multi-disease care management approach to improve health outcomes for individuals with three or more chronic health conditions. Read more.
NIH Funding Research on Health Disparities (R01, R21)
The NIH is funding behavioral and social science research on the causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities in the U.S. population. Projects focusing on public policy,health care, and disease/disability prevention are especially welcome. Read more.
NIH Announcements
- Notice of Clarification of NIMH Specific Areas of Research Interest in PAR-24-144 and PAR-24-145, "Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) and (SuRE-First) Awards (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NIDA MERIT Awards for Early Stage Investigators (ESI)
- Phase-out and Termination of NIDA MERIT Awards for Established Investigators
