The Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) has announced its New Treatment Initiative (NTI) through which it will fund new research grants focused on the development of innovative treatments or diagnostic tests for depression or other mood and anxiety disorders (e.g. post-traumatic stress disorder). The goal of the NTI is to fund investigators through a […]
The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) has opened registration for their 2020 AgriMed course set to begin on July 14th, 2020. The “Agricultural Health and Safety Course for Medical and Safety Professionals” is designed to examine key health and safety issues specific to rural and agricultural workers. Experts will present course […]
The UNMC Office of Public Health Practice, in partnership with the Midwestern Public Health Training Center and the Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors, continues the 2020 Sizzling Summer Series in July. This year’s three-part webinar series will focus on change management – diving deeper into this cross-cutting skill set during the months of June, […]
The Center for Patient, Family, and Community Engagement in Chronic Care Management (CENTRIC) has announced the scheduled dates for LOIs and applications for their Pilot Grant. Qualified applications could receive $50,000 for one year projects. Competitive applications will address at least one of these priorities: Develop bio-behavioral interventions for use in varied clinical and community […]
The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) ENRICH Forum is designed to stimulate dialogue on ethical and regulatory issues in cancer research and promote awareness of developing policies and best practices. On Tuesday, July 21st at noon (CST), speakers will discuss their examination of the circumstances surrounding the recently alleged research use of biological specimens collected in […]
The Office of Research on Women’s Health’s (ORWH) Understudied, Underrepresented, and Underreported (U3) administrative supplement program funds interdisciplinary research to address the influences of sex and gender on health at the intersection of social determinants. As part of the program, ORWH hosts events that are designed to stimulate interest in the complex issues affecting the […]
The Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas is hosting the next in their “Sips and Science” webinar series. Andy Eninger, founder of Fairplay Communications, will present “Creating Community in a Socially Distant World” on Thursday, July 23rd from 7 to 8pm, via Zoom. This humorous, interactive session will break down the […]
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 “Commercialization Planning for SBIR/STTR Orioisaks” on […]
The American Brain Coalition, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness in cooperation with the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus will present a VIRTUAL Congressional Neuroscience Caucus Briefing, “Preserving Mental Health during COVID-19,” on Wednesday, July 29th from 2 to 3pm (CST). The coronavirus outbreak, and the social-distancing measures now in place to […]
The Region VII Disaster Health Response Ecosystem (DHRE) team has announced an upcoming COVID-19 webinar series focusing on current trends in response to the pandemic scheduled for Thursday, July 30th from 2 to 3pm (CST). Led by Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), the Region VII DHRE brings together partners from […]