Author: Nesrine Hadjiat

Press Release: Virtual Reality Useful in Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Technology bridges gaps in inter-professional training despite physical barriers (Boston)—Virtual Reality (VR) (computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real making the user feel they are immersed in their surroundings), is not just fun and games any more. Applications include entertainment, military training, business and education. In medicine, VR technology allows educators […]

Press Release: Relationship Between ALS Disease Patterns, Microscopic Changes in Brain, Spinal Cord Identified

Further study may assist researchers in IDing subgroups for treatments in clinical trials (Boston)— Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative motor neuron disease that affects cells in the brain and/or spinal cord that control muscles. Individuals with ALS may experience muscle weakness or stiffness, and over time lose their ability to move, speak, […]

Promoting Equitable Access to Language Services in Health and Human Services

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. OMH has released the following funding opportunity announcement for which applications are now being accepted: Announcement Number: MP-CPI-22-005 Opportunity Title: Promoting Equitable […]

Community-Driven Approaches to Address Factors Contributing to Structural Racism in Public Health

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. OMH has released the following funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for which applications are now being accepted: Opportunity Title: Community-Driven Approaches to Address […]

Current Funding Opportunities Update

Limited Competition for the Continuation of HiLo: Pragmatic Trial of Higher versus Lower Serum Phosphate Targets in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Clinical Centers (UH3- Clinical Trial Required) 06/08/2022 01:34 PM EDT This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites a renewal application from UH3 DK118748 supported by RFA-RM-16-019. This FOA will support the continuation and completion of HiLo: […]

FOA: Promoting Equitable Access to Language Services in Health and Human Services

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. OMH has released the following funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for which applications are now being accepted: Announcement Number: MP-CPI-22-005 Opportunity Title: Promoting […]

RADx Tech: Two Years in Retrospect and the Future in Perspective

Please join us as Bruce Tromberg, PhD, Director of NIBIB, reflects on the RADx Tech experiment and experiences. He will also share his thoughts about future challenges and opportunities. When May 31, 2022 2:00 PM ET RSVP by May 30, 2022 Register now! Learn more about the past webinars here.

BU Researchers Develop a Novel AI Algorithm for Digital Pathology Analysis

The framework was able to accurately classify different lung tumors (Boston)—Digital pathology is an emerging field which deals with mainly microscopy images that are derived from patient biopsies. Because of the high resolution, most of these whole slide images (WSI)have a large size, typically exceeding a gigabyte (Gb). Therefore, typical image analysis methods cannot efficiently […]

New BU Study Assesses the Current Status of Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy Counseling in Pregnant Women, Women of Reproductive Age

Study highlights potential gaps in preconception counseling (Boston)—Adequate thyroid hormone during pregnancy is very important for health of both pregnant persons and developing babies, especially in early pregnancy. Patients who are taking levothyroxine for hypothyroidism frequently need a higher dose of levothyroxine during pregnancy. However, it is unclear whether patients receive adequate counseling regarding this […]