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Fellows and junior faculty interested in short-term exposure to overseas programs and transcontinental scientific exchange are encouraged to apply for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Travel and Collaborative Research Fellowships. The program invites researchers with excellent records of research achievements for short-term visits to Japan and provides them opportunities for discussions,(...)
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges Explorations grant program funds early-stage discovery, awarding initial grants of $100,000 and potential follow-on grants of up to $1 million. Grants target an expanding set of topics. Beginning this September, the team will be accepting applications for the next round Grand Challenges Explorations grants. 52 projects in(...)
The first annual Johns Hopkins Sleep & Circadian Research Day will take place on Monday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Chase Auditorium in the Zayed Building. Participants from more than 30 departments across Hopkins and local institutions will present and hear about the latest findings in sleep and circadian research.(...)
The JHU Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) is seeking proposals from faculty researchers for studies related to frailty and late-life decline. Successful applicants would receive salary, research core support and mentorship in aging and frailty research (biological, clinical, translational and epidemiological) through one of the following OAIC funding mechanisms: OAIC Pilot/Exploratory Studies(...)
Dr. Sherita Golden, professor and executive vice-chair of the Department of Medicine, was recently awarded an R34 grant for the study entitled “Implementation and Evaluation of an Inpatient Diabetes Superuser Education Program.” The study will be funded through an R34 mechanism, Pragmatic Research in Healthcare Setting, through the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney(...)
Sanofi and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine will launch the Sanofi Innovation Awards (Sanofi iAwards) program, on Wednesday, June 10 from 5-6 p.m. in the Sheikh Zayed Tower, room 2119A. The event is open to everyone and will be followed by a reception. Sanofi is a leading global healthcare company engaged in the research, development,(...)
Dr. Anderson will be giving a presentation entitled “Research Integrity, the Importance of the Responsible Conduct of Research” on Thursday, May 14 at 3:30 p.m. in the Wood Basic Science Building Auditorium. The presentation will also be simulcast to Carroll Auditorium on the Bayview campus. This will be the ninth lecture in the 2014-2015 Dean’s(...)
On April 30, the Ujala Foundation was recognized for its generous support to address some of India’s most serious health burdens. An ardent supporter of the Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE) for years, the Ujala Foundation reconfirmed its commitment by pledging $2.5 million toward CCGHE’s Building Bridges to a Healthier India campaign, a(...)
The 6th Annual Cardiovascular Research Retreat will be held on Friday, May 22, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Albert Owens Auditorium in the Koch Cancer Research Building on the JHMI campus at 1551 East Jefferson Street. The deadline to submit an abstract for award consideration is Friday, May 8 at midnight. Monday, May 18 is(...)
Research in cardiovascular disease is key to understanding the pathophysiology of disease and unlocking new treatments. It is with these thoughts that Dr. Robert Bonow, program chair of the Eleventh Annual Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators’ Forum, is hosting this CME-accredited program. The forum is designed for junior faculty and fellows enrolled in U.S.-based cardiology fellowship(...)