September 8, 2023

Announcements, events, funding opportunities and more news for the Mass General Research Institute community.

In this edition:

(Scroll down for more info and click on the links for additional details)

Funding Opportunities

NEW HMS Foundation Funds
NEW The Yvonne L. Munn Nursing Research Grant
MGH Research Scholars 2024
Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Research Fellowship Awards
2023 MIT-MGB GRANTS: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CORT Pilot & Feasibility Award
Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation 2023
K12 Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical Oncology
Howard M. Goodman Fellowship 2024
NIMH Instrumentation Program
Limited Submission Funding
Foundation Funding Opportunities

Announcements:

NEW Position Opening, Director, Center for Faculty Development
NEW Community-Engaged Research Course
NEW NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program
GraphPad Prism Software: Annual License Renewal and Signup
Annual ECOR Elections
Bridge the Gap T32 Fellowship
Leadership Development Program for Researchers
RISC/ERIS Inquiry Response
Mathworks Training

Events:

2023 Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series
Savvy tips for maximizing Public Student Loan Forgiveness
6th Annual Neuroscience Day
2023 Reproductive Medicine Symposium
Digital Research Education: Digital Health Research Support Teams at MGH/MGB
Marcela del Carmen, MD Lecture Series
CDI Research Recharge
Research Tech Talk
NEW Third Annual Conference on Precision Psychiatry
MGH New (and established) Faculty Orientation
NEW Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics
Novelline Innovation Speaker Series
2023 Virtual Tumor Course: Registration Now Open
MGB Gene & Cell Therapy Institute Research Symposium
Two Meditation Sessions available every week

NEW HMS Foundation Funds

Each year several foundations invite HMS faculty and postdocs to apply for their fellowships and grants, which serve as critical funding at the early stages of a research career. Interested investigators must first apply for the HMS nomination through the HMS Foundation Funds office, and a committee will select the final candidates to submit applications to the sponsors.

Awards include:

Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant (due October 8 at 11:30pm)
Mary Kay Foundation Scientific/Innovative Cancer Research Grant (due October 23 at 11:30pm)
Packard Foundation Fellowship in Science and Engineering (due October 23 at 11:30pm)

For some awards, MGH receives invitations to submit their own nominations. In this case, MGH faculty must first apply for the MGH nomination through ECOR and a committee at MGH will select the final MGH candidate(s) to submit applications to the foundations.

An internal announcement is forthcoming for the following opportunity:

Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
Gordon and Betty Moore Inventor Fellows

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NEW The Yvonne L. Munn Nursing Research Grant

The Yvonne L. Munn Nursing Research Grant for eligible members of the MGH clinical nursing staff (registered RN, permanent benefits-eligible MGH employee of at least 20 hours per week in a staff nurse role) are invited to apply for a Munn Nursing Research Grant to pursue a clinical investigation arising out of day-to-day practice. Research proposals should focus on original research. Research teams must include a PhD-prepared nurse mentor and may include multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

This is a $3000 grant that provides funding for research-related expenses for up to 2 years. Upon completion of the grant, it is expected the recipient will present findings to the MGH community in a podium format.

Letter of Intent due: October 13

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MGH Research Scholars 2024

What is this?

The MGH Research Scholars program is a philanthropy-fueled initiative established to support MGH research faculty and accelerate important work that will improve and transform the future of health care. The intent of these awards is to support the careers of outstanding MGH investigators doing cutting-edge research that is highly innovative and expected to result in fundamental scientific discoveries and/or clinical applications. This opportunity is open to faculty at the level of Assistant and Associate Professor.

How much is each award?

Each award is $500,000 over 5 years; funded at $100,000 per year, including 20% indirect costs.

When is the deadline?

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 – 5:00 PM

Learn more/Apply

Past recipients

Fund for Medical Discovery (FMD) Research Fellowship Awards

What are they?

The FMD Awards are intended to support the salary of junior investigators (MD and PhD Research fellows, Clinical Research Fellows, Instructors), during a one-year period at MGH, who are in the training phase of their research. We recognize that research at MGH integrates the full translational spectrum of discovery from "bench to bedside to community and population.” To ensure that all areas of research conducted at MGH are included and eligible for FMD fellowship awards, ECOR is offering 3 types of training awards: fundamental research fellowships, clinical research fellowships, and population health care sciences fellowships.

These fellowships are for MD and PhD Research Fellows and Clinical Research Fellows who are in the training phase of their research at MGH. Instructors who are within 5 years total since initiating their research fellowship training are only eligible to apply for the clinical and population health care sciences fellowships.

How much is each award?

The award will include a stipend of $67,781 plus applicable fringe benefits and 20% indirect costs.

When is the deadline?

Monday, October 2, 2023 - 5:00 PM

Learn more/Apply

Application guide

2023 MIT-MGB GRANTS: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Summary

Investigators from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Mass General Brigham (MGB) are invited to collaborate on a joint project that aims to facilitate the translation and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to improve health, including diagnostics, treatment, and long-term outcome prediction for diverse patient populations. This outstanding effort is a continuation of the joint work that has evolved over the past several years, including the MIT-MGB AI Cures conference recently held in April 2023.

Budget

The proposal will support a one academic year RA for the MIT PI, with appointments beginning as soon as September 2023. MGB PIs will be funded separately and will be asked to submit a budget template. Up to six $250,000 awards will be granted. Awards will be split evenly between institutions (Up to $125,000 for the MIT PI and up to $125,000 for the MGB PI).

Contact

For inquiries related to this RFP, MIT PIs should contact Ignacio Fuentes at ifuentes@mit.edu. MGB PIs should contact Merranda Logan at mslogan@mgb.org.

Deadline: September 11, 2023

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CORT Pilot & Feasibility Award

The Center of Research Translation on Osteoporosis Bone Anabolic Therapies (CORT), based in the Endocrine Unit at MGH, and funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (NIAMS) P50 mechanism is announcing a request for Pilot and Feasibility Research proposals ($30,000/year direct costs). This announcement is directed to faculty proposing highly focused research projects that address mechanisms of action of osteoporosis bone anabolic therapies using preclinical or clinical models. Specifically, pilot and feasibility funding is encouraged to be used to support development of novel technologies that contribute to this goal. Awardees will be expected to present progress to CORT members biannually and provide a written annual report.

Letter of intent due: FRIDAY, SEPT 15^th at 5PM EST

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Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation 2023

The Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation is a non-profit private foundation which focuses its support on promising early-stage medical researchers engaged in projects with the potential to result in understanding an important disease process or leading to a new therapeutic intervention. The ideal candidate is affiliated with an outstanding medical research institution and works under the supervision of experienced mentors. The goal is to assist these individuals by funding their current research, with the hope of enabling them to acquire more significant funding. The Landenberger Foundation does not restrict our support to any particular disease or medical condition.

MGH is eligible to nominate one candidate.

MGH Internal Preliminary Application Deadline: Monday, September 11, 2023 - 5:00 p.m.

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K12 Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical Oncology

The DF/HCC K12 Internal Advisory Committee is seeking applications for the K12 Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical Oncology, entitled “Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Consortium Career Development Program in Clinical Oncology.” Funding for up to 5 new Scholars will be available, retroactive to September 1, 2023. Senior fellows and junior faculty, within three years of their first appointment, are eligible, provided they do not hold R01 or equivalent funding. The deadline for applications is Friday September 15, 2023.

The overall mission of the DF/HCC K12 Program is to identify the most talented trainees in our academic community and prepare them for careers in translational oncology research through didactic and practical experience in clinical investigation that is closely linked to laboratory research (including “wet” and “dry” lab). This K12 Program is designed exclusively for physicians (MD or MD/PhD) who have completed subspecialty clinical training in adult or pediatric hematology/oncology, or radiation oncology.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Program Administrator, Kelsey Laning (klaning@mgh.harvard.edu) or the Program Director, Timothy Graubert (tgraubert@mgh.harvard.edu).

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Required activities

Application instructions

Howard M. Goodman Fellowship 2024

What is it?

This is an endowed fellowship established by the MGH Department of Molecular Biology in honor of the founding Chief of the Department, Dr. Howard M. Goodman. The award is intended to further the careers of outstanding independent young scientists, who would normally hold the position of Assistant Professor, and have demonstrated the potential to rise to a leadership position in their chosen field. Applicants who hold a full-time appointment in any MGH department and are primarily engaged in research are eligible to apply.

How much is the award?

The award is $100,000 per year for two years plus 20% indirect costs and is effective April 1, 2024.

When is the deadline?

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – 5:00 PM

Apply

FAQ page

NIMH Instrumentation Program

The NIMH Instrumentation Program (S10) encourages applications from NIH funded investigators that conduct mental health-related research to purchase or upgrade a single commercially available instrument or a group of components to create an instrument that is not commercially available. There is no maximum limit on the cost of the instrument, though the amount awarded by the NIH will be between $200,000 and $600,000. Examples of instruments that might be submitted under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) include light microscopes, electron microscopes, spectrophotometers, and biomedical imagers.

The MGH Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) will commit funding to provide institutional support for NIMH S10 proposals. ECOR has made this commitment because it recognizes that institutional support greatly increases the likelihood that a S10 will be funded.

If you are interested in applying for this grant, please fill out this NIMH S10 application and confirmation of endorsement form and return it to ecor@mgh.harvard.edu by Wednesday, September 6, 2023. We encourage applicants to continue working on their NIH application while ECOR reviews your internal LOI. The LOI will be used to determine the level of institutional support to allocate to this funding opportunity, though we will reach out to you if there are any questions. Applicants will receive a letter of institutional support required to submit the application to NIH.

The NIH deadline for applications is October 10, 2023, so we would greatly appreciate your notification of interest as soon as possible.

If you have questions, please contact MGH ECOR at ecor@mgh.harvard.edu or call 617-726-2335.

Limited Submission Funding Opportunities

We ask that all MGH Investigators interested in applying for any limited submission award submit a Letter of Intent (see detailed instructions below) to the MGH Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) by the deadline indicated for each award to be considered to receive an institutional nomination.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:

See full details for all awards on our website.

Institutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urology, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

MGH LOI Deadline: 9/13/23

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A Consortium for Gut-Brain Communication in Parkinson’s Disease (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

MGH LOI Deadline: 9/13/23

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A Consortium for Gut-Brain Communication in Parkinson’s Disease (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

MGH LOI Deadline: 9/13/23

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Diagnostic Centers of Excellence for the Undiagnosed Disease Network (U01 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) – NEW!

MGH LOI Deadline: 9/14/23

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The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

MGH LOI Deadline: 10/03/23

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EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (National Science Foundation)

MGH LOI Deadline: 10/09/23

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EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (National Science Foundation)

MGH LOI Deadline: 10/09/23

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Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Inflammation in Cardiac and Neurovascular Disease (American Heart Association) – NEW!

MGH LOI Deadline: 10/25/23

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Foundation Funding Opportunities

Please contact Corporate & Foundation Relations in the Office of Development at devcfr@mgh.harvard.edu if you wish to submit a proposal in response to any of these opportunities. Note that proposals are still routed through the standard InfoEd/Research Management process.

For all open foundation funding announcements, see the MGB Innovation External Funding Database

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:

See full details for all awards on our website.

Innovation Grant, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF). $250,000. LOI Deadline: October 16
KY Cha Award in Stem Cell Technology, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). $20,000. Application Deadline: December 1
NEW! Legacy Male Fertility Research Award, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). $50,000. Application Deadline: December 1
New Investigator Research Grant (multiple opps), American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). $50,000. Application Deadline: December 1
NEW! Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Association (RPLA) Research Award, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). $40,000. Application Deadline: December 1
NEW! The Maya's Wings Foundation Research Award, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). $25,000. Application Deadline: December 1
Clinical Innovator Grant, Cancer Research Institute (CRI). $1 million. LOI Deadline: December 1
Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP) Grants, Cancer Research Institute (CRI). $200,000. LOI Deadline: December 1
Lloyd J. Old STAR (Program—Scientists TAking Risks) Program in Cancer Immunology, Cancer Research Institute (CRI). $1.25 million. Application Deadline: January 15
Technology Impact Award, Cancer Research Institute (CRI). $200,000. LOI Deadline: November 15
Essential Open Source Software for Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. $400,000. LOI Deadline: October 17
CFF/NIH R01-Unfunded Award, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). $250,000. Application Deadline: December 15
Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Awards, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)/Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. (CFFT). $300,000. LOI Deadline: September 21
Clinical Research Award (multiple funding levels), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). $1.05 million. LOI Deadline: September 21
Research Proposals and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships, Cystinosis Research Foundation. $150,000. Application Deadline: October 4
C3 Glomerulopathy Kidneeds Grants, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF)/Kidneeds. $75,000. Application Deadline: December 30
EMS Medicine Early Career Medical Director Award, National Association of EMS Physicians. $60,000. Application Deadline: November 30
Career Development Award, National Marfan Foundation (NMF). $100,000. Application Deadline: October 25
Innovators Award, National Marfan Foundation (NMF). $100,000. Application Deadline: October 25
Victor A. McKusick Fellowship Program (multiple funding levels), National Marfan Foundation (NMF). $150,000. Application Deadline: January 31

Do you want to learn more about identifying external funding opportunities? Please click here to request a research consultation with Amy Robb or see ECOR’s website for information on the Pivot database.

Review the Funding Opportunities

NEW Position Opening, Director, Center for Faculty Development

Jointly reporting to the Chief Academic Officer and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the Director of the Center for Faculty Development (CFD) is responsible for the Center’s overall operation.

The CFD serves as a center of excellence in the career development of our diverse clinical and research faculty and trainees by sharing best practices on mentorship, well-being, and promotion. It provides consultation and advocacy for MGH faculty through five distinct offices: the Office for Research Careers, which includes a Post-Doctoral Division; the Office for Women's Careers (OWC); the Office for Clinical Careers; the Office for Well Being (OWB); and the Office for Senior Faculty Affairs (OSFA). Each Office has its own director and serves a distinct faculty constituency. The CFD Director works closely with the director of each office to achieve their goals.

Candidates interested in learning more about the position can contact Maire Leyne, MS, MBA, Executive Director for Research and Faculty Support.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

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NEW Community-Engaged Research Course

Community engagement in research provides an opportunity for greater trust and respect to be built between academic researchers and communities and, ultimately, improve community health.

This self-paced online course was designed to prepare researchers and community members to partner in health research.

Participants will learn about the methods and principles of community-engaged research, ways to cultivate effective collaborations, and how to incorporate concepts into research studies and practice settings

Registration ends September 18, 2023.

NEW NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program

The NIH invites qualified health professionals who contractually agree to engage in NIH mission-relevant research for at least two years and who agree to engage in such research for at least 50% of their work schedule (not less than 20 hours per week based on a 40-hour work week) to apply for participation in the NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program.

Applications for the NIH Loan Repayment Program are due by November 16, 2023 to NIH and must be completed online using NIH ASSIST.

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GraphPad Prism Software: Annual License Renewal and Signup

If you have a GraphPad Prism license through the Research Computing Core, it's time to renew. Annual licenses expire each year on August 31st, but the new license is available now! To prevent a break in service, request a software license through the ERIS Research Computing Core Service Catalog.

The annual fee is $38/computer. More information about Prism, and other software offerings are on the ERIS Research Computing Core site.

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Annual ECOR Elections – Nominations are Open!

There are a total of 6 Elected Representatives to ECOR, two from each faculty rank. Elected representatives serve a 3-year term and should be able to speak to the interests and concerns of their colleagues (fellow MGH faculty members). To ensure a balance of continuity and renewal, terms are staggered and different seats are up for election every year.

To learn more about ECOR or the responsibilities of an Elected Representative to ECOR, please click here.

Click here to nominate yourself or a colleague!

Nomination Deadline: Wednesday, September 20, 2023

- ONE OPENING -

One Professor

Who is eligible to nominate?

All MGH faculty with an academic rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, and who are primarily researchers, are eligible to nominate.

Questions? Contact ECOR@mgh.harvard.edu

Bridge the Gap T32 Fellowship: Prevention, Optimization, and Living Well with Serious Illness

This Post-Doctoral Fellowship, led by Dr. Christine Ritchie and Dr. Ana-Maria Vranceanu, is now accepting applications! We encourage you to apply for this Fellowship if you are interested in research training related to:

Conducting clinical and behavioral prevention interventions across the continuum from health to illness, in all care settings (hospitals, nursing homes), and in the community for older individuals or those with persistent or serious illness, and their care partners
Support to secure career development awards (K23, K99, K01, K08) to start your independent line of research in clinical and behavioral prevention interventions.

Eligible trainees must have an interest in behavioral and/or clinical research related to aging, persistent and/or serious illness. Appropriate candidates include:

PhD clinician-scientists (PhD, PsyD, or equivalent) from an accredited doctoral program who have completed their training in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, or nursing.
Physician (MD, DO or equivalent) resident-fellows who have completed their clinical training in medicine, neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, palliative care, or other specialty.
United States Citizen or United States permanent resident at the time of appointment

The application deadline is November 23rd, 2023

For any questions, reach out to Barrett Laird (blaird@mgh.harvard.edu) or Ayush Thacker (ajthacker@mgh.harvard.edu)

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Leadership Development Program for Researchers

Application due Friday, September 15

This course aims to prepare investigators for challenges inherent in establishing and maintaining a successful research program. This 9-month long program features both didactic and interactive sessions. Faculty and trainees who complete this career-development course will sharpen their career focus and gain knowledge regarding the strategies that promote success in leading an impactful research program.

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RISC/ERIS Inquiry Response

A reminder of the new RISC/ERIS inquiry response and escalation process:

https://rc.partners.org/news-events/announcements/new-risc-inquiry-response-and-escalations

MathWorks Training

Online training is available, offered by MathWorks.

See these events and more on the calendar of events

2023 Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series 10

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Zoom

Provided by MGH Center for Faculty Development

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures bring together faculty from institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars with MGH scholars, on topics that overlap both research areas.

Dr. Kerns will present on “Enhancing the detection and treatment of anxiety disorders in autistic youth.”

Dr. Thom will present on “Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Williams Syndrome.”

Learning Objectives for Dr. Kern’s talk:

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Describe similarities and differences in how anxiety disorders presented in autistic v. allistic (non-autistic) youth.

Describe challenges to assessing anxiety disorders in autistic youth and the importance of autism-tailored anxiety measures.

Describe the evidence base supporting adapted and traditional cognitive-behavioural therapy for anxiety in autistic children.

Savvy tips for maximizing Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom

With student loan payments restarting in October, what are savvy strategies you can take to reduce your student loan payments and increase the value of loan forgiveness? We will cover Biden’s new SAVE income-driven repayment plan and how when you certify income, 403b and dependent care contributions can reduce your student loan payments.

Speaker: Eryn Schultz, MBA, the CEO and Founder of Her Personal Finance. She teaches a 10-week money bootcamp that is tailored to MGB faculty. If you want to go deeper on student loan strategies and other money moves to take charge of your finances, the next cohort of her money bootcamp is starting in October.

6th Annual Neuroscience Day at Mass General Hospital

Thursday, September 14th, 2023, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Keynote Speech - Walter Koroshetz

Agenda Items

Non-invasive Imaging & Monitoring

Wearables, Assessments, and Interventions - Digital Biomarkers

Fluid Biomarkers

Intracranial Biomarkers

See the full agenda

2023 Reproductive Medicine Symposium

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 4-6 PM

We are excited to announce the 2023 Reproductive Medicine Symposium: Sex and Gender Medicine in Reproduction hosted by the Reproductive Endocrine Unit, MGH, on Tuesday, September 19, from 4-6 pm via Zoom. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Kejal Kantarci, Director of the Women’s Health Research Center at Mayo Clinic. We will highlight selected abstracts with a 5-minute oral presentation during the Symposium.

We invite individuals across MBG and the Harvard community to register to attend and to submit abstracts for consideration for oral presentations during the Symposium. Details, registration/ abstract submission, can be found at https://forms.gle/dGrboDnFJGjQLfn57

We hope annual Symposium continues to create a consortium of reproductive medicine and science professionals across institutions and disciplines.

Digital Research Education: Digital Health Research Support Teams at MGH/MGB

Thursday, September 21 | 10:00 – 11:00 am

For research investigators, study staff and administrators, this 45-minute course will help you better understand and access internal resources and tools that will help you advance your research initiatives. This first class in the three-part Digital Research Education provides an overview of the hospital’s research support structure and identify the departments and teams involved. Providing a roadmap to help you navigate the hospital’s research support structure and identify the departments and groups involved. The course will provide an orientation to the services various teams provide and suggested best practices of working with them. At the end of the course, each participant will receive a carefully curated, comprehensive catalogue of almost 40 support teams across MGH and MGB who support and facilitate research, links to important forms, contact information and FAQs that anticipate your needs and point you in the right direction. The second course will review research tools (e.g., RPDR, REDCap, etc.). The final course will focus on the specific steps in the research development process. This course was developed by the Center for Innovation in Digital HealthCare (CIDH).

Email DCRCCRE@partners.org with any questions.

Marcela del Carmen, MD Lecture Series for the Advancement of Women and Diverse Faculty and the 2023 Women in Medicine and Science Symposium Keynote

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 3:00 – 5:00 pm,

Provided by MGH Center for Faculty Development & BWH Center for Diversity and Inclusion

Speaker:

Joanne Wolfe, MD MPH, is the Chair of Pediatrics at MassGeneral for Children and at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She previously served as the Division of Pediatric Palliative Care in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Director of Palliative Care at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) for nearly 30 years. She also served as the Vice President for Faculty Development at the Dana-Farber. She is Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. She holds an MD degree (1990) from Harvard Medical School and an MPH (1998) from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Dr. Wolfe’s research is focused on easing suffering and promoting wellbeing in children with serious illness and their families. She also co-directs the Multinational Pediatric Palliative Care Research Network.

Research Tech Talk

September 28, 2023

The next virtual Research Tech Talk is Thursday September 28th, 2023 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm.

Topics:

MGB Digital Information Security will provide updates, current and future initiatives.
MGB Digital PEAS and Enterprise Mobility Management will present updates, current and future initiatives.

NEW Third Annual Conference on Precision Psychiatry

September 29th and 30th

Please join us on September 29th and 30th for the Center for Precision Psychiatry's Third Annual Conference on Precision Psychiatry, “Innovation to Implementation”! The conference will cover a broad range of domains including: AI & machine learning, genomics and other "-omics", precision therapeutics, risk stratification for suicide and other important outcomes, and more!

We are pleased to offer CME credits for attending this year. Register today to reserve your spot!

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MGH New Faculty Orientation

Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 12:00 – 2:00 pm, Zoom

An opportunity for new (and established) faculty to learn about the various offices and networks that support our clinical and research faculty. While this is designed for those who are new to the MGH faculty, all faculty members are welcome to attend. This two‐hour session is designed to provide an overview of the MGH environment and faculty resources focusing on: MGH and MGPO; Center for Faculty Development; Key Executive Committees; and other important resources such as EAP and Harvard Catalyst.

NEW Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics

Tuesday, October 10, 2023,

Registration is now open for the Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics (NESBO) to be held on October 10th, 2023, at MIT in Cambridge, MA.

NESBO is a symposium organized by postdocs and graduate students where similarly early career scientists give invited talks about their research in the general area of biomedical imaging and sensing. The symposium is also a networking and professional development opportunity for early career scientists. This year’s sessions include: neurophotonics, translational biomedical optics, and coherent imaging at different scales.

Also included with NESBO is a poster competition (with prizes), a panel discussion on how to choose between a career path in academia vs. industry, and a networking event at a nearby venue following the symposium (drink and food provided).

Novelline Innovation Speaker Series

Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET

A Conversation with Microsoft CMO David Rhew on Big Tech’s Healthcare Play and AI-enabled Care Transformation

Dr. Rhew is also Adjunct Professor at Stanford University; holds six U.S. technology patents that enable authoring, mapping, and integration of clinical decision support into electronic health records; and has been recognized as one of the 50 most influential clinician executives by Modern Healthcare.

He has served as CMO and VP for Samsung; SVP and CMO at Zynx Health Incorporated; clinician/researcher at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and RAND; and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Rhew has served on the National Quality Forum’s Executive Committee for Consensus Standards and Approval, Chaired the Consumer Technology Association Health Technology Board, and sits on the Governing Committee for NESTcc (National Evaluation System for health Technology coordinating center), the medical device advisory group for the FDA, CMS, and NIH.

2023 Virtual Tumor Course

Tuesday, Oct. 24 to Friday Oct. 27, 2023

The 38th Annual Critical Issues in Tumor Microenvironment: Angiogenesis, Metastasis and Immunology course will continue to offer the best in critical analysis of what is currently known about the tumor microenvironment, angiogenesis, metastasis, immunology. This will include chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, tumor metabolism, and the role of microbiome.

The internationally recognized faculty speakers will present their latest findings from the clinic and the lab and highlight key gaps in the knowledge of cancer and outline future directions for research at the bench, in the clinic, and in drug development.

The course will continue its four-day online webinar-based live lecture format. Learning formats will include didactic lectures, Q&A and group case discussions.

The faculty will encourage an open discussion and will provide critical comments on challenges and future opportunities in research in cancer and in establishment of novel therapy approaches and biomarkers to guide treatment. The aim of this course is to analyze and synthesize the most up-to-date findings.

Faculty will present valuable information in a systematic and comprehensive framework, along with a critical review of the latest techniques. This course is dedicated to helping to improve clinical translation of this knowledge and competence, leading to improved cancer treatment.

Course Schedule & Details

MGB Gene & Cell Therapy Institute Research Symposium

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Please join the Mass General Brigham Gene and Cell Therapy Institute for a day-long discussion on the innovative work being performed using gene and cell therapies at Mass General Brigham.

The first annual Gene and Cell Therapy Research Symposium will showcase many of these advancements and will bring together the wide-ranging research within the MGB ecosystem that is developing and deploying novel gene therapies, cell therapies and gene editing approaches to human disease.

The event will explore and examine a diverse number of topics such as:

What does the future hold for gene and cell therapy, and what advances are coming next?
What areas of medicine or diseases hold near-term promise for new and first-in-human trials and treatments?
What are the latest regulatory trends, and how has the regulatory landscape changed as the field has grown in recent years?
What are the efforts in developing novel platforms to improve safety, durability, specificity, and to reduce costs?