The National Institutes of Health have issued a funding opportunity announcement for basic, clinical, translational and outcomes research on acute kidney injury (AKI) in older persons. Applications may focus on the 1) epidemiology, etiology and risk factors for AKI in older adults, 2) pathophysiology of AKI in the aging kidney and its impact on chronic …
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Duke AHEAD 2015 Grant Funding Available (due August 21)
Duke AHEAD is now offering project funding for its members who are also on faculty from the School of Medicine or Nursing. This funding will provide critical start-up support for projects aimed that provide innovative approaches to instruction or assessment. Duke ahead will fund three projects of up to $10,000 and four projects of up …
NIH Funding Research in mHealth Tools to Improve Communication, Adherence, and Self-Management (due September 7)
The NIH is funding research to develop, test, and compare Mobile Health (mHealth) tools that improve patient–provider communication, adherence to treatment or self-management of chronic diseases in underserved populations. Research projects that examine underserved populations are especially encouraged. Applications are due by September 7. Read the full announcement.
NLM Offering Career Development Award in Biomedical Informatics (due September 7)
The National Library of Medicine’s Career Development Award (K01) in Biomedical Informatics will provide support and up to three years of protected time for an intensive career development experience in biomedical informatics leading to research independence. This award will contribute up to $85,000 plus fringe benefits per year toward the salary of the career award …
Duke Ahead Offering Grant Funding (due August 21)
Duke AHEAD is now project funding for its members who are also on faculty from the School of Medicine or Nursing. This funding will provide critical start up support for projects aimed that provide innovative approaches to instruction or assessment. Duke ahead will fund three projects of up to $10,000 and four projects of up …
Dolor Co-Authors Article on Therapies for Intermittent Claudication
Rowena Dolor, MD, is the co-author of a meta-analysis examining the effects of therapies for intermittent claudication. Published in a recent issue of Clinical Cardiology, the study examined the evidence for the benefits of supervised exercise, revascularization, and medical therapy for the condition, which causes cramping, pain, and fatigue in the legs at irregular intervals. …
PCORI Announces Obesity Observational Research Initiative (due May 27)
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has announced a PFA for its Obesity Observational Research Initiative. For this limited PFA, PCORI is soliciting applications from the PCORnet community to design and conduct observational research and CER on the two following topics: short- and long-term outcomes related to bariatric surgery long-term effects of antibiotics on childhood growth. Applications …
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 …
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 …