October 21st, 2022

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:

Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
MGH Research Scholars 2023
The MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards
Limited Submission Funding Opportunities
Foundation Funding Opportunities

Announcements:

Moore Inventor Fellows
FlowJo Portal: Annual License Renewal and Signup
New Software Opportunity: ChemDraw
Machine Learning Foundational Curriculum
LabArchives Virtual User Group Event and Research Edition Bootcamp

Events:

The 2nd Annual Conference on Precision Psychiatry
Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics
Novelline Innovation Speaker Series
October 27th Virtual Research Tech Talk
Research Recharge
Meditation Sessions available every week
Fun Fridays- Journaling with Olga – Ode to Summer
2022 Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series 07
Grant Writing Course
Making the Most of Your MGH/MGPO Benefits
Career Development Panel Series 3
CPR and Stop the Bleed Training
Avade Training

Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award

A program of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Letters of intent are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award

What are they?

The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports independent young physician-scientists conducting disease-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity. The goal is to support the best young physician-scientists doing work aimed at improving the practice of cancer medicine. The Clinical Investigator Award program is specifically intended to provide outstanding young physicians with the resources and training structure essential to becoming successful clinical investigators. The goal is to increase the number of physicians capable of moving seamlessly between the laboratory and the patient’s bedside in search of breakthrough treatments.

MGH is eligible to nominate a maximum of five (5) candidates.

Who should apply?

Independent assistant professors who hold an MD or MD/PhD. Applicants must be within the first five years of their initial full faculty appointment (cut-off date: July 1, 2018). Candidates holding or awarded R01s (or R01-equivalent grants such as the DP2 and DP5) at the time of application are not eligible to apply.

How much is each award?

$600,000 for a period of three years. Funding in the amount of $200,000 will be allocated to the awardee’s institution each year for the support of the Clinical Investigator.

This funding opportunity is not exempt from the 20% indirect cost (IDC) floor minimum. However, ECOR policy states that for MGH investigators selected through a competitive process as the institutional nominee in which the grant will bring in less than 20% indirect cost (IDC), ECOR will cover the IDC gap up to a maximum of $50,000 per year.

The applicant must commit to spending 80% of their time conducting research.

When is the deadline?

MGH letter of intent deadline: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 5:00pm

Sponsor deadline: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 4:00pm

How do I learn more about the opportunity?

To see the ECOR letter of intent instructions – Click here

Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award– Click here

MGH Research Scholars 2023

Applications are now being accepted by the Mass General Research Institute (MGRI) for the MGH Research Scholars program

What is it?

The MGH Research Scholars program is a philanthropy-fueled initiative established with the aim of supporting MGH research faculty who are pursuing research at the level of Assistant and Associate Professor. 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.

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?

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – 5:00 PM

How do I learn more and apply?

Click here to read more and apply online.
Click here to see a list of past recipients.

The MGH Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards

for Junior Faculty Women Investigators

Applications are now being accepted by the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR) for the Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards!

What are the Claflin Awards?

Although women scientists are recruited to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) programs, their advancement to senior faculty positions is still far less frequent than that of their male counterparts. In 1993, The Women in Academic Medicine Committee, originally chaired by Mrs. Jane D. Claflin, Honorary Trustee, was established to facilitate the academic careers of women in science at MGH. Recognizing that a significant obstacle to career advancement is the difficulty of maintaining research productivity during the child-rearing years, this Committee, with the sponsorship of the Executive Committee on Research (ECOR), established the Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards. It is intended that this funding will increase opportunities for women to advance to senior positions in academic medicine.

How much is each award?

These are two year awards for $60,00 per year in direct costs, plus 20% for indirect costs.

When is the deadline?

Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 5:00 PM

How do I learn more and apply?

Click here to read more and apply online.

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.

Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Biologic Pathways of Chronic Psychosocial Stressors on Cardiovascular Health (American Heart Association) – NEW! This new Network RFA will support at least three Centers whose collective efforts will lead to a greatly enhanced understanding of mechanisms underlying the impact of chronic psychosocial stress on cardiovascular health.

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Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research.

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NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NCI-supported, independent investigators.

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NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 – Independent Clinical Trial Required)

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NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00 – Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

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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.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:

See full details for all awards on our website.

Junior Investigator Research Award, American Epilepsy Society (AES). $50,000. Application Deadline: 1/12/23

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, American Epilepsy Society (AES). $50,000. Application Deadline: 1/12/23

Sergievsky Award for Epilepsy Health Equity and Diversity, American Epilepsy Society (AES). $150,000. Application Deadline: 1/12/23

Innovative Project Award, American Heart Association (AHA). $200,000. LOI Deadline: 12/2/22

Jacquelin Goldman Congressional Fellowship, American Psychological Foundation (APF)/American Psychological Association (APA). $90,000. Application Deadline: 1/4/23

ACG/ASGE Epidemiologic Research Award in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). $50,000. Application Deadline: 12/9/22

Research Grant Program, Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). $100,000. Application Deadline: 12/9/22

Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program, ASN Foundation/American Society of Nephrology. $100,000. Application Deadline: 12/7/22

Transition to Independence Grants (multiple opps), ASN Foundation/American Society of Nephrology. $200,000. Application Deadline: 12/7/22

William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program, ASN Foundation/American Society of Nephrology. $100,000. Application Deadline: 12/7/22

Career Development Awards, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA). $307,500. LOI Deadline: 11/16/22

Research Fellowship Awards, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA). $210,000. LOI Deadline: 11/16/22

Senior Research Awards, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA). $390,000. LOI Deadline: 11/16/22

NEW! Mental Health Research Working Group, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). Flexible Amount. Application Deadline: 12/14/22

Specialized Center of Research Program, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). $5 million. LOI Deadline: 12/5/22

Grants for Mesothelioma Research, Meso Foundation. $100,000. LOI Deadline: 11/21/22

NEW! Methodologies to Validate Postbiotics Functional Benefits from Plant-based Fermentations, PepsiCo. $100,000. Application Deadline: 11/30/22

Pre-clinical Therapeutics Pipeline Program, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF). Flexible Amount. Application Deadline: 1/12/23

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.

LEARN MORE

See full details for all announcements on our website.

Moore Inventor Fellows

Accelerating progress in scientific research, environmental conservation and patient care

Gordon Moore is one of the most celebrated scientists and inventors of our time. To honor our visionary founder, we created the Moore Inventor Fellows to nurture the next generation of scientists and inventors. With the creation of the fellowship, we hope to encourage breakthroughs that accelerate progress for the next 50 years.

The Moore Inventor Fellowship supports scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest: scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care.

Each fellow receives a total of $825,000 over three years to drive their invention forward, which includes $50,000 per year from their home institution as a commitment to these outstanding individuals.

Learn more here

FlowJo Portal: Annual License Renewal and Signup

If you have a FlowJo portal license through the ERIS Research Computing Core, it's time to renew. Annual licenses expire each year in September, and you will need to order again to regain access to your portal account. To prevent a break in service, request a software license through the ERIS Research Computing Core Service Catalog. The annual fee is $209/license. More information about FlowJo, and other software offerings are on the ERIS Research Computing Core site.

New Software Offering - ChemDraw

ChemDraw licenses are offered at a discounted rate through the ERIS Research Computing Core. ChemDraw is a powerful, yet easy-to use, tool for producing chemical and biological drawings. You can create your own drawings or use those provided in the library of available templates. This is a subscription service with an annual fee, which must be renewed each May 19th, to continue access. Once ordering you will receive an email with installation instructions (new users) or an activation code (renewals). Request through the ERIS Research Computing Core Service Catalog.

Machine Learning Foundational Curriculum

Mass General Brigham's Data Science Office is pleased to announce the Machine Learning Foundational Curriculum course is now available to take online for MGB employees!

Presented by Dr. Kathy Andriole, this training program will introduce you to the fundamentals of Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare, with an emphasis on practical concepts and knowledge. The curriculum consists of recorded lectures, self-directed exercises, and hands-on interactive demonstrations that expose learners to the tools and techniques involved in developing, validating, and translating AI/ML into clinical practice.

Click here: https://datascience.massgeneralbrigham.org/machine-learning-foundational-curriculum to request access (MGB username and password required).

LabArchives Virtual User Group Event and Research Edition Bootcamp

October 10-21. LabArchives is hosting 2 weeks of online workshops on everything from Getting Started, to how to use LabArchives with integrated applications. Check out the schedule!

LEARN MORE

More information and registration

Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics

Registration is now open for the Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics (NESBO) to be held on November 10^th, 2022 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 in biomedical optics include: image processing and machine learning, neurophotonics, and advances in optical-molecular imaging.

Also included with NESBO is a poster competition (with prizes!), an academia to industry panel discussion, and an networking event at Cambridge Brewing following the symposium (drink and food provided!).

All graduate students and postdocs are welcome to register whether they are in the field of biomedical optics or just looking to learn more.

Check out the agenda and register FREE at the link below!!

Novelline Innovation Speaker Series

Please join HTL for the next on-line presentation of our Novelline Innovation Speaker Series on November, 2 2022 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm ET.

The Novelline Innovation Speaker Series is hosted by HTL and brings regional and national experts in healthcare innovation to share their work and perspectives with the MGH audience.

Join us for “ A Conversation with Sachin Jain, MD, MBA on Digital Health and Care Transformation”

The digital transformation of healthcare is unfolding at a rapid pace and presenting us with both opportunities and challenges as we look to advance 21st century care. During this hour-long conversation with Dr. Sachin Jain, we’ll explore his vast experience and recommendations on how to best leverage emerging opportunities, as well as navigate barriers, within digital health and care transformation efforts.

More information about the presentation and how to register for this event are located here.

October 27th Virtual Research Tech Talk

Fabio Martins, MGB Digital Information Security, will give an update regarding ongoing projects and new initiatives.

Jane Murray and Gerry Tuffy of the MGB Data and Analytics Office will give an update regarding ongoing projects and new initiatives.

Learn more

Two Meditation Sessions available every week

SESSION 1: Meditation Mondays with Dr. Darshan Mehta

Every Monday, 8:00 – 8:30 am, Zoom à next session, Monday, August 29!

Co-sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being and the MGPO Frigoletto Committee

Join Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Director, Office for Well-Being for a guided meditation session on Monday morning.

SESSION 2: Midweek Meditation with Guest Leader

Every Wednesday, 8:00 – 8:30 am, Zoom à next session, Wednesday, August 31!

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being

Join guest leader, Jonathan Greenberg, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, for next Wednesday’s guided meditation session on August 31^th!

Fun Fridays- Journaling with Olga – Ode to Summer

Friday, October 21, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development’s Office for Well-Being

Fun Fridays offer a refreshing mid-day break from work to indulge in physical, mental, or creative activity.

Join Olga for a fun hour of journaling activities designed to free your creative spirit and show how you can improve your self-care through writing. In this session, we will reflect on our summer experiences. Starting from journaling prompts, you will sharpen your observational skills by practicing descriptive writing, become more attuned with your inner motivations, and learn to distill your intentions. Set the mood by finding a quiet place to relax. Bring paper, pen or pencil, or have a blank document handy on your electronic device.

Facilitator: Olga Katsovskiy, MHA, is a Program Manager in the Endocrine Unit at MGH and a Writing Instructor at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. She has a BS in creative writing and is devoted to good coffee, obscure books, and daily journaling.

Click to register

2022 Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series 07

Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Zoom

Provided by: MGH Center for Faculty Development & Mass General Brigham

"Trauma-Informed Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Care"

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.

Learning Objectives:

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

Improve awareness of common trauma disorders and risk factors across the lifespan for developing trauma disorders
Efficacy in awareness and use of clinical tools to assess for trauma-related disorders
Increased awareness for resources to improve one’s own level of trauma-informed care with this population

Target Audience: This activity is intended for faculty and faculty trainees.

Course Director: Miriam A. Bredella, MD, Director, Center for Faculty Development; Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School

Presenter: Casey B. Azuero, PhD, MPH, ABBP, Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Psychologist, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Azuero received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama and her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is board certified in rehabilitation psychology and is an Associate Professor at UAB’s Heersink School of Medicine in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her primary clinical roles include providing inpatient psychological services on the spinal cord injury unit at Spain Rehabilitation Center as well as providing outpatient psychotherapy to individuals coping with chronic conditions and trauma.

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Grant Writing Course

Thursday, October 27, 2022, 12-1pm, Zoom

Sponsored by the Office for Research Careers

Created by the MGH Science Writing Group led by Becca Ward, PhD, this series returns for the second year. It is open to all MGH trainees and faculty. There is no requirement to attend every session, but you are highly encouraged to do so. More specific information on various sessions will follow.

Session 2 - (Oct 27): Specific Aims, Project Summary, and Project Narrative

facilitated by Trisha Berger, Ph.D., Director of Scientific and Medical Communication for the Cellular Immunotherapy Program

Session 3 - (Nov 3): Research Strategy – Part I: Significance, Innovation, Preliminary Data

facilitated by Trisha Berger, Ph.D., Director of Scientific and Medical Communication for the Cellular Immunotherapy Program

Session 4 - (Nov 10): Research Strategy – Part II: Approach

facilitated by Becca Ward, Ph.D., Medical Writer and Program Manager

Session 5 - (Nov 17): Supporting Document: Environment, Biological/Chemical Components, Vertebrate Animals

facilitated by Stephanie Weldon, Ph.D., Program Manager, Batista Lab at the Ragon Institute

Session 6 - (Dec 1): Human Subjects

facilitated by Kamryn Eddy, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry

Session 7 - (Dec 8): Budget & Personnel Documents

facilitated by Kelsey Laning, Senior Administrative Manager, Research Grants, and Strategic Alliances & Stephanie Weldon, Ph.D., Program Manager, Batista Lab at the Ragon Institute

Session 8 - (Dec 15): Documents for Unique Situations: Introduction & Multi-PI Plans

facilitated by Trisha Berger, Ph.D., Director of Scientific and Medical Communication for the Cellular Immunotherapy Program & Becca Ward, Ph.D., Medical Writer and Program Manager

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Making the Most of Your MGH/MGPO Benefits

Monday, October 31, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development

Are you taking advantage of all the benefits MGH offers?

If you are not sure, come hear from the Professional Staff Benefits Office about changes for 2023 and to have all your benefits questions answered. Take advantage of this session during the annual open enrollment period which begins October 31 and ends on November 14!

Speaker: Dee Dee Chen, MS, Director, Professional Staff Compensation and Benefits Office, MGH

A seminar for MGH/MGPO professional staff.

Click to register

Career Development Panel Series 3: “When and How to Get Involved on an Editorial Board or NIH Study Section: How to publish impactful editorials , perspectives, and opinion articles in scholarly journals"

Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Zoom

Provided by MGH Center for Faculty Development & Mass General Brigham

Drawing on faculty interest, the Center for Faculty Development has organized a series of four webinars on specific aspects of academic career development, whether to build toward promotion consideration or to enrich professional knowledge and experience. Learn more about where to find and how to join initiatives or committees of interest, the dimensions of major administrative roles, how and when to get involved on an editorial board, and, ultimately, when it makes sense to say yes to a new responsibility—or decline the opportunity.

Learning Objectives:

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

Discuss ways to be involved in NIH study sections/reviewing grant applications
Illustrate best approaches to conveying an interest in getting involved as an editorial board member or in an NIH study section
Assess best approach to publish an impactful editorial/perspectives/opinion articles

Target Audience: This activity is intended for faculty and faculty trainees.

Course Director: Miriam A. Bredella, MD, Director, Center for Faculty Development; Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School

Panelists:

Mary L. Bouxsein, PhD, Director, CFD’s Graduate Student Division and Director, High-Resolution Peripheral Computed Tomography Core Facility

Stephen B. Calderwood, MD, Chief Emeritus of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and Morton N. Swartz MD Academy Professor of Medicine (Microbiology and Immunobiology) at HMS

Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Education Director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine and Director, CFD’s Office for Well-Being

Bakhos Tannous, PhD, Director, CFD’s Postdoctoral Division and Director, Experimental Therapeutics and Molecular Imaging Laboratory

ACCREDITATION

Click to register