Opioid addiction | Heart transplant rejection | COVID-19 immunity National Institutes of Health (NIH) sent this bulletin on 01/26/2021 02:00 PM EST COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation, and we at NIH are doing everything we can toward the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. You can find the latest public health information from […]
Findings could be paradigm-shifting for cancer treatments (Boston)—Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified proteins that are essential for the viability of whole-genome doubled tumor cells, yet non-essential to normal cells that comprise the majority of human tissue. “Exploiting these vulnerabilities represents a highly significant and currently untapped opportunity for therapeutic intervention, […]
Uses the same science as newly FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines (Boston)–When severely or chronically injured, the liver loses its ability to regenerate. A new study led by researchers at the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) now describes a safe new potential therapeutic tool for […]
FIRST Funding Opportunities and Technical Assistance Webinar Jan. 25 The NIH-supported biomedical research workforce is more likely to thrive in environments that support diversity and inclusiveness. To this end, the NIH Common Fund is launching the Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) program with the goal of fostering inclusive excellence at NIH-funded institutions and […]
The “Princess Bride” Guide to Healthcare Entrepreneurship Register for our January Nexus event Overview For our first Nexus event in 2021, Lisa Suennen joins us to discuss health care venture capital. The discussion will: Disseminate key principles in launching a health care venture from the perspective of venture capitalists Discuss stages and ways to […]
THE SPOTLIGHT | WHAT’S NEW | GET INVOLVED | CONSORTIUM CORNER Mike’s Blog January 2021 Happy New Year! We have arrived in 2021, hopeful for scientific advances to curb this pandemic once and for all. Our preparedness and readiness have been crucial in the development and implementation of several clinical trials leading the way in identifying safe and effective therapies and […]
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINES: VOICES FROM RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES Jan. 28, 2021, at 5 – 6 p.m. EST
The National Institutes of Health has awarded over $107 million to support new, non-traditional approaches and reimagined uses of existing tools to address gaps in COVID-19 testing and surveillance. The program also will develop platforms that can be deployed in future outbreaks of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. A part of the Rapid Acceleration of […]
LeaRRn Webinar – Register Now! Registration is free, but space is limited. Click Here to Register Webinar on: January 15th, 2021 2:30 – 4:00 PM (ET) Christopher Forrest, MD, Ph.D. presents “Learning Health System Research Competencies” Christopher Forrest, MD, PhD Director, Center for Applied Clinical Research, Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute […]
Community-engaged research is an important step toward addressing vaccine hesitancy, uptake, and implementation among populations that experience health disparities. NIMHD and other NIH Institutes and Centers have issued an R01 funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for research to understand and address misinformation, distrust, and hesitancy regarding adult vaccines that protect against agents and diseases such as […]