The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Presents:Conducting Research during, and directed at, the COVID-19 PandemicThursday, June 18, 2020 | 12:00-1:00 PMLocation: Zoom https://unmc.zoom.us/j/4025522260 Howard Fox, MD, PhDSenior Assoc. Dean of Research & Development, College of Medicine Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences Director, Center for Integrative & Translational Neuroscience Dr. Howard Fox received his Bachelor and Master degrees in […]

Sarah Szymkowicz, PhD, Neuropsychology Fellow in the Department of Neurological Sciences at UNMC, and Lindy Fields, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurological Sciences at UNMC, will present “Neuropsychological Intervention: Enhancing  Adaptive Cognitive Functioning” on Thursday, June 18th from 11:50am to 12:50pm via Zoom. The purpose of this presentation is to review […]

SHARPhub is offering training sessions to educate research faculty, students, post docs, clinicians, and university grant administrators on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Find out about SBIR/STTR program basics, including program purpose, eligibility, and sources of funding. The next session is “SBIR/STTR Proposal Prep for NIH” on […]

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, in conjunction with the Institutes/Centers of the National Institutes of Health invites applications from federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations for the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) initiative. The objective of the NARCH initiative is to support biomedical research and career enhancement opportunities to meet health […]

A new effort called the National COVID Cohort Collaborative, or N3C, is building a centralized national data resource—the NCATS N3C Data Enclave. The system is available to the research community to study COVID-19 spread, treatments, and outcomes. Specifically, the N3C will enable the rapid collection and analysis of clinical, laboratory, and diagnostic data from hospitals […]

Dakota Geriatrics (GWEP) is offering a full day virtual symposium to foster dementia friendly healthcare and communities on Wednesday, June 24th from 8am to 5pm. This inter-professional conference targets health care providers, community workers and caregivers. Regional faculty experts will update participants on dementia assessment and management, including newer medical diagnostics and behavioral management strategies. […]

As part of the Tele-Behavioral Health Consultation (TBHC) Webinar Series, “Behavioral Health (BH) Screening in Primary Care” will be presented on Wednesday, June 24th from 12 to 12:45pm. Therese Mathews, PhD, APRN-NP, BCBA-D, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at UNMC will discuss the rationale for BH screening in primary care, including benefits and […]

Matthew Garlinghouse, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurological Sciences, and Lindy Fields, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurological Sciences at UNMC, will present “Neuropsychology in the Tele-Environment: Hard Science or Passing Fad?” on Thursday, June 25th from 11:50am to 12:50pm via Zoom. The purpose of this presentation […]

The Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center will host their next presenter in the Lunch & Learn Series on Friday, June 26th from noon to 1pm via Zoom. Joe Caldwell will present “The War on Drugs: International Perspectives” which explores how other countries navigate drug use and related health or criminal factors. Virtual attendees will […]