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Gierisch Co-Authors Meta-Analysis on Smoking and Acute Pancreatitis
Jennifer Gierisch, PhD, was a co-author of a major new systematic review and meta-analysis examining associations between smoking and acute pancreatitis. The analysis of 12 studies found that, compared to non-smokers, smokers have a significantly increased risk for both acute and recurrent AP. Read the full article, or check out Dr. Gierisch’s recent faculty spotlight. …
Webb Reviews Palliative Care Research Affecting Clinical Practice
The division’s Jason A. Webb, MD, was the lead author of an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Palliative Medicine. The article, “Update in hospice and palliative care,” provides a review of palliative care research published throughout the year 2013, with a focus on areas with a high impact on clinical …
Faculty Spotlight: Emily R. Ko, MD, PhD
Emily Ray Ko, MD, PhD, is the subject of our next faculty spotlight. In this interview, Dr. Ko compares practicing hospital medicine between Duke and in Seattle’s Northwest Hospital, discusses her dual interests in patient care and molecular diagnostics research, and Atul Gawande’s Checklist Manifesto. How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been …
Bhavsar Joins the Division
Please join us in welcoming Assistant Professor Nrupen Bhavsar, PhD, who joined the division of General Internal Medicine on April 1. Bhavsar is an epidemiologist and health outcomes researcher with interests in renal and cardiovascular disease, oncology and palliative care. Be sure to introduce yourself if you’re in the NC Mutual Life Building, and keep your …
BIRCWH Program Offering Funding for Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (due May 22)
The Duke/NCCU Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program is funding training and education in all aspects of research pertaining to women’s health for junior faculty members. Ideal applicants are conducting women’s health research in epidemiology, health systems research, clinical, translational, or basic science with an emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach. One new …
Faculty Spotlight: Jennifer Gierisch, PhD, MPH
For this week’s Faculty Spotlight, we talk to behavioral scientist and health services researcher Jennifer Gierisch, PhD, MPH. Gierisch talks to us about working as a systematic reviewer at the Durham VA-Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP), current gaps in disparities health research, and other topics. She also offers some evidence-based tips for busy GIM faculty looking …
New Program to Support Early-Career Scientists (due July 28)
Three of the nation’s largest philanthropies, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Simons Foundation are announcing a new partnership to provide research support to outstanding early-career scientists in the United States. Through the new Faculty Scholars Program, the philanthropies will invest a total of $148 million in …
NIH Funding Research on Prevention and Treatment of Age-Related Conditions (due June 16)
The NIH have released a Funding Opportunity Announcement for innovative translational research projects involving the prevention and treatment of key health issues affecting the elderly. The next R21 deadline for application is June 16. Up to $275,000 is available over a two-year period, with no more than $200,000 available in a single year. Read the …
NIH Funding Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (due June 23)
The NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) will support independent investigators conducting minority health and health disparities research. This program will facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers from mentored, postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions, and to provide independent NIH research support …
AHA Offering up to $80,000 for National Established Investigator Awards (due July 21)
The American Heart Association’s National Established Investigator Award will provide up to $80,000 over five years to mid-term investigators with a demonstrated commitment to cardiovascular or cerebrovascular science. Ideal projects will be broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease and stroke, or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems, …
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
