Are you a U-M staff member who works on health-related research studies?
Are you interested in professional growth and development?
If so, consider applying to STEP.up, a formal mentorship program for research professionals, co-sponsored by MICHR.
A new groundbreaking study from the University of Michigan’s Center for Drug Repurposing (CDR) reveals several drug contenders already in use for other purposes—including one dietary supplement—that have been shown to block or reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells.
The study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uses artificial intelligence-powered image analysis of human cell lines during infection with the novel coronavirus.
Are you interested in positioning your interdisciplinary research team to be competitive for an external large-scale grant (e.g., NIH U- and P-series mechanisms)? If so, you’re encouraged to apply for $100,000 in funding and tailored research support available through the Accelerating Synergy Award.
In an effort to make access to experimental agents easier and more efficient, Transforming Expanded Access to Maximize Support and Study (TEAMSS) has published new recommended guidelines, templates, and resources for physicians and institutions seeking Expanded Access for their patients.
Once at work, her curious nature has her asking questions the way anthropologists ask – open ended, wondering how everything is intertwined with everything else in society, and taking that richness and complexity as a starting point for her ethnographic research.
Hendy, a MICHR Postdoctoral Translational Scholars Program (PTSP) scholar and winner of this year’s three-minute-thesis (3MT) competition between U-M and the University of Minnesota, understands the importance of clear, concise communication when it comes to research. “The 3MT process forces you to strip out jargon, tell a good story, and get to the punchline quickly,” Hendy explained.
This funding is intended to support investigators in developing novel solutions and strategies that overcome common scientific and operational roadblocks in translational research. Projects should propose addressing a common cause of inefficiency or failure in research projects at any stage of translation.
Applications are due February 13
Volunteering in community programs with older adults in North Minneapolis, studying geography and gerontology, and experiencing the devastating effects of dementia in her own family drove Jessica Finlay, PhD toward novel public health research on environmental factors affecting dementia risk.
Ella Greene-Moton, a longtime MICHR community partner, was elected President-Elect of the American Public Health Association, which is a three-year term including the President-Elect, President, and Past President respectively.
The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory announced a new fellowship program for early-career investigators (including post-docs and junior faculty) from underrepresented minority groups with a scholarly interest in pragmatic clinical trials (PCTs).
The Social & Behavioral Research Best Practices Training Course was recently updated for health researchers with support from a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Originally developed in 2017, it has since been updated and expanded to include a new module on Community Engagement and with the most up-to-date guidance on social and behavioral clinical trial conduct.
As the translational research enterprise — both in the United States and internationally — continues to expand, there is a growing need to increase the number of people pursuing training in the fields of clinical research and translational science. This includes a continuing demand for a well-trained workforce of research investigators, clinician-scientists, and other research professionals.
”The STEP.up people did a fantastic job of matching our interests, so we had things outside of work we could talk about too. I got to learn a lot about clinical trials, an area where my knowledge was lacking. And, you know the old adage: do as I say, not as I do," said Kathleen Ignatoski, STEP.up Mentor. “I put into practice some of the things that I was counseling Blake to do (most of the time before we talked about it), and it helped me tremendously.”
The time it takes to create a database is also significant and continues to grow as we adopt virtual research practices. Research participants may now choose to submit data from their cell phone, a home computer, or via an iPad provided during an on-site clinic visit. These new approaches require study teams to consistently embrace new technology as well keep pace with ever-changing data security and privacy considerations.