CLIC News Roundup May 17, 2022
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Author: Nesrine Hadjiat
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Point-of-Care Technologies Research Network Centers (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIBIB intends to reissue PAR-17-453, Point-of-Care Technologies Research Network (POCTRN), with additional partnering NIH Institutes and Centers. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to solicit Technology Research and Development Center (TRDC) applications for POCTRN. POCTRN’s purpose is to drive the development and application of innovative point-of-care, home-based, improved clinical laboratory tests and testing technologies. The […]
Diversity Research Opportunities and Related Events
Upcoming Events A free virtual workshop, “Path to Enhancing Scientific Workforce Diversity (SWD),” sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, will be held on Wednesday, May 18, from noon to 5 p.m. ET. Find out more and register. The 15th Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors, […]
Current Funding Opportunities
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 05/10/2022 07:46 PM EDT The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies. Studies […]
Should You Give Your Child Opioids for Post-Operative Pain Management?
First study to explore caregivers’ attitudes toward post-operative opioid use in a diverse patient population (Boston)— Routine head and neck procedures, such as removal of tonsils and adenoids and the placement of ear tubes, may cause moderate to severe pain in pediatric patients. Over-the-counter analgesics (aspirin and acetaminophen) and pain management can mitigate this discomfort […]
CLIC News Roundup – May 2022
News Roundup May 3, 2022 Updates from the CLIC Registration now open for Rapid Response Un-Meeting! Register now for the upcoming two-day event, “Making Real-World Data and Real-World Evidence a Reality for Translational Science Virtual Workshop and Un-Meeting,” happening June 8-9, 2022 from 11 AM – 3 PM ET each day. Moving scientific discoveries into […]
NIH NCATS E-Newsletter April 2022
Volume 11 │ Issue 03│April 27, 2022 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE In her latest message, NCATS Acting Director Dr. Joni Rutter shares three approaches for delivering five times more treatments in the next decade. Read MoreJoin Dr. Rutter on May 18 for an informal discussion on advancing the mission of NCATS. WHAT’S HAPPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES MEET NCATS STAFF […]
International Study Finds Nearly 13 Percent of COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients Had Serious Neurologic Symptoms
Those with encephalopathy at admission had poorer outcomes (Boston)— Overwhelming evidence shows that infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) causes dysfunction of multiple organ systems, including the nervous system. Neurologic symptoms are frequently reported even in patients with mild illness and for some, these neurologic symptoms may persist as part of long-haul COVID. To […]
New Study Finds Persistent Gaps in Leadership Attainment, Promotion and Salary Among Women Academic Emergency Physicians
Early career inequities must be a target for future interventions (Boston)—Despite consistent increases in women matriculating in medical schools disparities continue to exist in leadership positions and opportunities for advancement for women and for racial and ethnic groups that are underrepresented in medicine (URiM). A new study from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) highlights […]
Automated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Delivered over the Internet Shown to be Highly Effective in Black Women
(Boston)—Black women are disproportionately affected by poor sleep, which is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes such as cardiovascular disease, depression and worse quality of life. The gold standard treatment for insomnia is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), which specifically targets the individual’s problematic sleep behaviors and beliefs. Internet-delivered CBT-I programs for insomnia […]