Elizabeth Story-Roller, fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, received the Pearl M. Stetler Research Fellowship Award, which provides salary support for a post-fellowship year of research. While awaiting funding from a NIH K08, she will continue as a research fellow in the TB Center with Gyanu Lamichhane, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases.
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Gupta to Serve as Protocol Chair for NIH Clinical Trial
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchAmita Gupta, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, is a protocol chair for a large international Phase 3 clinical trial sponsored by the NIH. The trial will compare delamanid with isoniazid for tuberculosis prevention among household contacts of MDR-TB patients, and will include children, adolescents and adults. The Indo-JHU Clinical Research Partnership in Pune,(...)
Mirowski Discovery Award
Posted by | ResearchThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announces a request for applications for the 10th Annual Discovery Fund in honor of Dr. Michel Mirowski and his wife Anna for Cardiovascular Research. This announcement seeks proposals for innovative cardiovascular research projects led by faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (SOM). This award of(...)
Out of the Lab Lecture Series
Posted by | CME, ResearchThe Bayview Vice Dean and the Bayview Scientific Advisory Board would like to announce the complete 2019 schedule of speakers for the Out of the Lab Lecture Series. This lecture series was created by the Bayview Scientific Advisory Board to improve the connections between faculty and researchers on campus. It will serve as an opportunity(...)
High Risk but High Reward Grant Session
Posted by | Research, Vice Chair ContributorsDid you know that NIH actively seeks grants with big ideas that can substantively change how research is done, mechanisms are understood or diseases are treated? Through a Common Fund from all NIH institutes, these High-risk, high-reward grants require a very different application (often fewer pages, no specific aims, no prelim data needed) and provide(...)
Special Pilot Project Funding Opportunity
Posted by | ResearchBACKGROUND The Hopkins Conte Digestive Diseases Basic and Translational Research Core Center was established in June of 2011 to advance fundamental and translational gastrointestinal research at Hopkins. The Core mission is to bring together GI investigators and encourage others in the community to enter this area of research. This is accomplished by: Providing cutting-edge resources(...)
Three from the DOM Receive JHU Catalyst Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchRaquel Greer, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Cynthia James, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, and Rosanne Rouf, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, were selected to receive Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awards, representing some of the most creative thinkers from across the university. The awards, accompanied by a $75,000 grant and mentoring opportunities,(...)
Desai and Garibaldi Receive American Medical Association Grant
Posted by | Education, ResearchSanjay Desai, vice chair for education, and Brian Garibaldi recently received a five-year $1.8 million grant from the American Medical Association (AMA) as part of the Reimagining Residency grant program. Their project will explore factors in the training environment that impact both resident wellness and clinical skills. Proposal title: The Graduate Medical Training "Laboratory": An(...)
Cooper Gives Testimony at Hearing Held by House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Posted by | Leadership, ResearchLisa Cooper, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, attended and gave testimony at the Health Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing entitled Investing in America’s Healthcare. Her testimony reinforced the value of PCORI funding to advance health equity. For more information about the hearing and to watch a livestream of(...)
SOM Discovery Fund Awards Program
Posted by | ResearchThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announces the 2019 cycle of the School of Medicine Discovery Fund awards program. For the 2019 cycle of the Discovery Fund, the School of Medicine is supporting Challenge Awards, which will provide up to $200,000 total support with an award term of up to two years. These awards will(...)