Upcoming Presentations
September 2nd – 4:00pm to 5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds – Presented by Dr. Amy Moore, MD, FACS, Chair of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The College of Medicine at The Ohio State University
“Nerve Injuries and the Opportunity to Improve Function”
September 9th – 4:00pm to 5:00pm – Works in Progress presented by Ko Un ‘Clara’ Park, MD
K08 Review
Upcoming Events
CARE Training Program in the Responsible Conduct of Research 
Register to join the Conversations About Research Ethics (CARE) training program in autumn semester. This multidisciplinary, interactive, expert-led training is created by the Center for Ethics and Human Values for Ohio State researchers to satisfy federal ethics guidelines or for those who are professionally interested in research ethics.
SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Webinar: How to Develop a Competitive Grant Application
SAMHSA’s Office of Financial Resources will be conducting a webinar on how to develop a competitive grant application. The webinar will be offered on August 27th, September 17th, and October 22 at 2pm (ET).
The webinar will address:
- The four registration processes that need to be completed
- Preparing to apply for a grant
- Key components of the funding opportunity announcement
- Responding effectively to the evaluation criteria
- Resources and technical assistance that are available
If you would like to receive the slides prior to the webinar, send an email to: GPOtraining@samhsa.hhs.gov
SAVE the Date – MEPS Virtual Data Users’ Workshop
AHRQ will be conducting a virtual MEPS-HC Data Users’ Workshop on September 15 -17, 2020.
This workshop will consist of lectures designed to provide a general overview of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) https://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/ along with lectures on MEPS-HC survey design, health care utilization, expenditures, medical conditions; and statistical issues and challenges researchers face while analyzing MEPS-HC data. There will be three separate sessions in which sample SAS, STATA and R exercises will be demonstrated. A Q&A session is planned with each session to give participants an opportunity to ask questions pertaining to their specific research.
Registration link and other important information will be available during 3rd week of August on the Workshops & Events page of the MEPS Web site at: http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/about_meps/workshops_events.jsp.
For any other questions, please e-mail workshopinfo@ahrq.hhs.gov.
Funding Opportunities
Request for Pilot Proposals
Network on Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities in 21st Century America
Due Date: Monday, October 12, 2020 at 5:00pm
The NLCHDD, funded by the National Institute on Aging, invites interested researchers to submit pilot proposals that have potential to better understand how US adult health and mortality outcomes are shaped by meso-level contexts. By meso-level, we mean the county, metro area, city, carceral apparatus, commuting zone, housing or labor market, hospital catchment area, and other contextual levels of influence that are not state-level but are also broader than local contexts such as neighborhoods.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Network on Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities in 21st Century America (NLCHDD), funded by the National Institute on Aging, invites interested researchers to submit pilot proposals that have potential to better understand how US adult health and mortality outcomes are shaped by meso-level contexts. By meso-level, we mean the county, metro area, city, carceral apparatus, commuting zone, housing or labor market, hospital catchment area, and other contextual levels of influence that are not state-level but are also broader than local contexts such as neighborhoods.
RESEARCH FOCUS
The US has poorer population health relative to most other high-income countries in the world and wide socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and gender disparities across a range of outcomes. Poor health and very wide disparities have been magnified even further by the Covid-19 pandemic. There is also evidence that population health in some US contexts is improving while in other contexts key outcomes are stagnating or even getting worse. How and why do meso-level contexts matter for the poor overall health in the US and for disparities across subgroups? How and why do meso-level contexts matter for growing disparities in population health? Meso-level influences may vary from diverging laws and policies in particular places, to the level of available resources available in such contexts, to the unique built and social environments that vary across such contexts. The NLCHDD is looking for proposals that promise to advance science in this important area of study and to lead to fundable grant proposals.
THE NLCHDD
Now in its seventh year of operation, the NLCHDD is a research network funded by the National Institute on Aging that promotes population research dedicated to understanding health dynamics and disparities in the United States. The network is led by Jennifer Ailshire (University of Southern California), Sarah Burgard (University of Michigan), Robert Hummer (University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill), and Jennifer Karas Montez (Syracuse University). It includes seasoned and emerging investigators from universities around the country. This coming year, our focus will be on how meso-level contexts influence disparities and trends in adult health and mortality. We are soliciting pilot projects in that area of focus.
FORMAT OF PROPOSALS
Cover page with title and investigator’s name and an abstract that clarifies the value of the research; NIH Face-Page (Form Page 1); NIH biosketch for all key personnel; a PHS 398 budget page and budget justification; plus 3-page proposal covering specific aims, significance, innovation, and research design/methods. Proposals using human subjects will need institutional IRB approval before funding is awarded. Note: When calculating total requested budget, IDC amount is part of the total budget and should be included on the budget form on the line that says “Consortium/Contractual Costs – Facilities and Administrative Costs.” Investigators may request total (direct + indirect) costs in the range of $10,000-$20,000, with a
limit of 8% on indirect costs (IDC). Funds can be used for research assistance, salaries, travel, data acquisition, etc. Principal Investigators must hold a PhD. We expect to make 4-5 awards.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit proposals as a single PDF file by Monday, October
12th to Kathy Forrest at agingnetwork@maxwell.syr.edu.
TIMETABLE
October 12, 2020: Proposals due to Kathy Forrest at agingnetwork@maxwell.syr.edu
Week of October 26, 2020: Notification of decisions and request for IRB approvals.
January 1, 2021: Estimated start date after receipt of NIA and IRB approvals.
Duration of Pilot Projects: Until June 30, 2021. See the FAQs page for information about timing: http://gero.usc.edu/nlchdd/pilot-projects/
SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals will be evaluated for: (a) the quality of the proposed research; (b) contribution to the
NLCHDD topic for the year; (c) likelihood that proposed work will result in K99/R00, K01, R03, or
R01 funding within 2 years; (d) likelihood the research will result in important publications with
insights into population health; (e) credentials of investigators. Early stage and underrepresented
minority investigators are especially encouraged to apply.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Awardees are required: 1) to give a brief overview of your project and
fully participate in the NLCHDD annual meeting on the Saturday afternoon/evening and Sunday
(May 8-9, 2021) after the annual meeting of the Population Association of America in St. Louis,
MO; (2) to present the findings from your project at the NLCHDD annual meeting on April 9-10,
2022, the Saturday/Sunday directly following the annual meeting of the Population Association
of America in Atlanta, GA; (3) to participate in future NLCHDD annual meetings and activities;
(4) to produce a written report upon completion of the project. Subsequent outcomes—such as
resulting proposals, research funding, and publications—must also be reported to the NLCHDD.
All research resulting from the pilot grant must credit NIA grant 2R24 AG045061. All
publications stemming from the work must be submitted to PubMed Central.
For more information about scientific issues, please contact:
Jennifer Ailshire, University of Southern California (ailshire@usc.edu)
Sarah Burgard, University of Michigan (burgards@umich.edu)
Robert Hummer, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (rhummer@email.unc.edu)
Jennifer Karas Montez, Syracuse University (jmontez@maxwell.syr.edu)
For more information about administrative and budget issues, please contact:
Kathy Forrest (agingnetwork@maxwell.syr.edu)
For more information: https://www.cancer.gov/grants-training/training/funding/K12
Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Health Care Systems Serving Health Disparity Populations (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
NIMHD is partnering with National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA): PA-20-172. The FOA is titled: Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Health Care Systems Serving Health Disparity Populations (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional).
The purpose of this FOA is to support investigative and collaborative research focused on understanding the long-term effects of natural and/or human-made disasters on health care systems serving health disparity populations across communities in the U.S., including the U.S. territories. NIH-designated health disparity populations include racial and ethnic minorities (Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinas, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders), sexual and gender minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and underserved rural populations.
Application First Due Date: October 5, 2020.
For inquiries related to NIMHD’s scientific and research involvement concerning this FOA, contact Dr. Larissa Avilés-Santa at avilessantal@nih.gov. View the full funding opportunity announcement for more information.
For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-172.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Recent Publications
Long-running fractures study doubles as a bountiful women’s health data source
Rosaly Correa-De-Araujo, Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director, Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology (DGCG)
More than one third of older adults fall each year. The risk of falling and fall-related problems like fractures and loss of mobility rises with age and is affected by other health conditions and some medications.
A rich collection of data and samples from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF), one of the most influential and long-running studies of its kind, is now available from NIA’s AgingResearchBiobank, offering decades of women’s health data that goes far beyond broken bones. Read the full blog post.
Are you contemplating working with a unpaid summer/volunteer student?
SHARP can help you work out the logistics. We can arrange for virtual access for OSU affiliates at no cost, and virtual access for non-OSU affiliates for a fee (to set up a virtual machine for them to remote to).
For more information, contact Judy M. Opalek, PhD (judy.opalek@osumc.edu)
SHARP Staff – Return to Campus
We are in the midst of our Return to Campus plan and you may be seeing us in the office more often. We need to adhere to the social distancing requirements in our shared space, and we will be working on modified schedules until a full return is feasible. All SHARP staff continue to be reachable by phone, email, and text, whether in the office or working remotely. We appreciate your patience during this time.
Please note that the SHARP staff are working 100% remotely at this time and are still fully available for virtual meetings and discussion. We have nearly every normal tool at our disposal during this time and are only limited by face-to-face interactions and campus-based physical resources. If you have any questions or concerns—reach out!
