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Next Week in SHARP – May 2nd to May 8th

Upcoming Presentations

May 19th – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Amy Suwanabol, MD


 

NIMHD is pleased to announce the release of a new textbook titled The Science of Health Disparities Research, edited by Irene Dankwa-Mullan, M.D., M.P.H.; Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.; Kevin Gardner, M.D., Ph.D.; Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., FACE, FRSM; and Adelaida M. Rosario, Ph.D.

Building upon the advances in health disparities research over the past decade, this authoritative volume can inform policies and practices addressing the diseases, disorders and gaps in health outcomes that are more prevalent in minority populations and socially disadvantaged communities. In 26 chapters, the textbook describes how using an interdisciplinary approach can reduce inequities in population health studies, the importance of adding community engagement to the research process, and the ways that rigorous research can promote social justice.

The Science of Health Disparities Research is an essential resource for trainees and clinical researchers in health services, behavioral science, population science, public health and basic science as it intersects with clinical studies; health care policymakers and epidemiologists; and those working with minority, vulnerable, or underserved populations.

Learn more about the textbook


President’s Research Excellence Program

As part of our vision for accelerating excellence in research and creative expression, I want to share additional details on the newly announced President’s Research Excellence program. This program, part of a larger investment in Ohio State researchers and research, will be supported with $2 million a year on average for 10 years. Calls for two different types of proposals will be issued annually: accelerator grants in the spring and catalyst grants in the fall. Details for both types of proposals – including submission requirements and review and selection processes – are available on the Office of Research website.

  • Accelerator proposals for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each spring. Details for the spring 2021 call will be announced later this month.
  • Catalyst proposals for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as THE leader in this area. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each fall. Further details on this call will be released in the coming months.

https://research.osu.edu/initiatives/presidents-research-excellence-program/


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – April 25th to May 1st

Upcoming Presentations

May 5th – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH


 

NIMHD is pleased to announce the release of a new textbook titled The Science of Health Disparities Research, edited by Irene Dankwa-Mullan, M.D., M.P.H.; Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.; Kevin Gardner, M.D., Ph.D.; Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., FACE, FRSM; and Adelaida M. Rosario, Ph.D.

Building upon the advances in health disparities research over the past decade, this authoritative volume can inform policies and practices addressing the diseases, disorders and gaps in health outcomes that are more prevalent in minority populations and socially disadvantaged communities. In 26 chapters, the textbook describes how using an interdisciplinary approach can reduce inequities in population health studies, the importance of adding community engagement to the research process, and the ways that rigorous research can promote social justice.

The Science of Health Disparities Research is an essential resource for trainees and clinical researchers in health services, behavioral science, population science, public health and basic science as it intersects with clinical studies; health care policymakers and epidemiologists; and those working with minority, vulnerable, or underserved populations.

Learn more about the textbook


President’s Research Excellence Program

As part of our vision for accelerating excellence in research and creative expression, I want to share additional details on the newly announced President’s Research Excellence program. This program, part of a larger investment in Ohio State researchers and research, will be supported with $2 million a year on average for 10 years. Calls for two different types of proposals will be issued annually: accelerator grants in the spring and catalyst grants in the fall. Details for both types of proposals – including submission requirements and review and selection processes – are available on the Office of Research website.

  • Accelerator proposals for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each spring. Details for the spring 2021 call will be announced later this month.
  • Catalyst proposals for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as THE leader in this area. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each fall. Further details on this call will be released in the coming months.

https://research.osu.edu/initiatives/presidents-research-excellence-program/


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – April 18 to April 24

Upcoming Presentations

April 21st – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Tanya Zakrison, MD, MPH, FACS


 

NIMHD is pleased to announce the release of a new textbook titled The Science of Health Disparities Research, edited by Irene Dankwa-Mullan, M.D., M.P.H.; Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.; Kevin Gardner, M.D., Ph.D.; Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., FACE, FRSM; and Adelaida M. Rosario, Ph.D.

Building upon the advances in health disparities research over the past decade, this authoritative volume can inform policies and practices addressing the diseases, disorders and gaps in health outcomes that are more prevalent in minority populations and socially disadvantaged communities. In 26 chapters, the textbook describes how using an interdisciplinary approach can reduce inequities in population health studies, the importance of adding community engagement to the research process, and the ways that rigorous research can promote social justice.

The Science of Health Disparities Research is an essential resource for trainees and clinical researchers in health services, behavioral science, population science, public health and basic science as it intersects with clinical studies; health care policymakers and epidemiologists; and those working with minority, vulnerable, or underserved populations.

Learn more about the textbook


President’s Research Excellence Program

As part of our vision for accelerating excellence in research and creative expression, I want to share additional details on the newly announced President’s Research Excellence program. This program, part of a larger investment in Ohio State researchers and research, will be supported with $2 million a year on average for 10 years. Calls for two different types of proposals will be issued annually: accelerator grants in the spring and catalyst grants in the fall. Details for both types of proposals – including submission requirements and review and selection processes – are available on the Office of Research website.

  • Accelerator proposals for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each spring. Details for the spring 2021 call will be announced later this month.
  • Catalyst proposals for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as THE leader in this area. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each fall. Further details on this call will be released in the coming months.

https://research.osu.edu/initiatives/presidents-research-excellence-program/


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – April 11 to 17

Upcoming Presentations

April 21st – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Tanya Zakrison, MD, MPH, FACS


Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series
Rethink, Reuse, Research

The Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) program announces the Secondary Data Analysis (SDA) Seminar Series: Rethink, Reuse, Research.

The goals of the SDA seminar series are as follows:

1. Education: To educate investigators about existing data and how that data can be used for research.
2. Collaboration: To partner with investigators interested in performing SDA and assist them in developing successful research proposals.
3. Promotion: To increase awareness and visibility of CCTS/BERD members and resources.

The series consists of one-hour seminars. Each seminar will focus on a particular data source and be led by BERD members who are familiar with the data.

Seminars will take place on the 3rd Thursday of every month, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm.

After attending the “Rethink, Reuse, Research: Secondary Analysis of Existing Data” series, participants should be able to:
• Recognize BERD and how they work as collaborative research partners.
• For each dataset discussed in the series:
• Understand the background and overview of the original study design.
• Identify the types of data contained in a dataset.
• Describe examples of previous research using the data.
• Identify limitations or practical issues with the data that must be considered for research.
• Understand the process to access data and identify BERD member(s) to collaborate with for research.

The next seminar is on April 15, 2021. The subject of the talk will be the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)

Register Here

Learn More

 


NIMHD DIR Seminar – Dr. Leighton Chan

April 13, 2021, 9:00-10:00am ET

Dr. Leighton Chan is a Tenured Senior Scientist and the Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine at the NIH Clinical Research Center, a 200 bed research hospital on the NIH campus. He received his BA degree from Dartmouth College and his MD from the UCLA School of Medicine. He received residency training in PM & R at the University of Washington. Subsequently, he completed a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Fellowship, earned an MPH at the UW School of Public Health, and was a Congressional Fellow for the Honorable Jim McDermott (Washington). In 2007, after 10 years on the faculty of the University of Washington, Dr. Chan took his current position at NIH where he manages a department of 100 staff and students who support NIH’s Intramural Research Program.

Dr. Chan has concentrated his research efforts on studying the services provided to individuals with disabilities. His areas of focus have been payment systems for rehabilitation, and the health care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities, and the Social Security Disability Insurance system. He is also he Co-Director of the Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, one of the largest TBI research centers in the world. He has published more than 180 peer reviewed articles, including 11 in JAMA, Lancet and NEJM. In 2007, he was elected to the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine).

Join Webex meeting
Meeting number (access code): 142 435 0295 Meeting password: ifJPMm4WR64

Join by phone
1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)


 

NIMHD is pleased to announce the release of a new textbook titled The Science of Health Disparities Research, edited by Irene Dankwa-Mullan, M.D., M.P.H.; Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.; Kevin Gardner, M.D., Ph.D.; Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., FACE, FRSM; and Adelaida M. Rosario, Ph.D.

Building upon the advances in health disparities research over the past decade, this authoritative volume can inform policies and practices addressing the diseases, disorders and gaps in health outcomes that are more prevalent in minority populations and socially disadvantaged communities. In 26 chapters, the textbook describes how using an interdisciplinary approach can reduce inequities in population health studies, the importance of adding community engagement to the research process, and the ways that rigorous research can promote social justice.

The Science of Health Disparities Research is an essential resource for trainees and clinical researchers in health services, behavioral science, population science, public health and basic science as it intersects with clinical studies; health care policymakers and epidemiologists; and those working with minority, vulnerable, or underserved populations.

Learn more about the textbook


President’s Research Excellence Program

As part of our vision for accelerating excellence in research and creative expression, I want to share additional details on the newly announced President’s Research Excellence program. This program, part of a larger investment in Ohio State researchers and research, will be supported with $2 million a year on average for 10 years. Calls for two different types of proposals will be issued annually: accelerator grants in the spring and catalyst grants in the fall. Details for both types of proposals – including submission requirements and review and selection processes – are available on the Office of Research website.

  • Accelerator proposals for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each spring. Details for the spring 2021 call will be announced later this month.
  • Catalyst proposals for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as THE leader in this area. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each fall. Further details on this call will be released in the coming months.

https://research.osu.edu/initiatives/presidents-research-excellence-program/


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – April 4 to April 10

Upcoming Presentations

April 7th – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Rebecca Aslakson, MD, PhD

“Palliative Care for Perioperative Populations: a research journey”

April 7th – 5:00-6:00pm – Informal discussion with Dr. Aslakson following her Grand Rounds presentation

April 21st – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Tanya Zakrison, MD, MPH, FACS


NIMHD DIR Seminar – Dr. Leighton Chan

April 13, 2021, 9:00-10:00am ET

Dr. Leighton Chan is a Tenured Senior Scientist and the Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine at the NIH Clinical Research Center, a 200 bed research hospital on the NIH campus. He received his BA degree from Dartmouth College and his MD from the UCLA School of Medicine. He received residency training in PM & R at the University of Washington. Subsequently, he completed a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Fellowship, earned an MPH at the UW School of Public Health, and was a Congressional Fellow for the Honorable Jim McDermott (Washington). In 2007, after 10 years on the faculty of the University of Washington, Dr. Chan took his current position at NIH where he manages a department of 100 staff and students who support NIH’s Intramural Research Program.

Dr. Chan has concentrated his research efforts on studying the services provided to individuals with disabilities. His areas of focus have been payment systems for rehabilitation, and the health care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities, and the Social Security Disability Insurance system. He is also he Co-Director of the Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, one of the largest TBI research centers in the world. He has published more than 180 peer reviewed articles, including 11 in JAMA, Lancet and NEJM. In 2007, he was elected to the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine).

Join Webex meeting
Meeting number (access code): 142 435 0295 Meeting password: ifJPMm4WR64

Join by phone
1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)


 

NIMHD is pleased to announce the release of a new textbook titled The Science of Health Disparities Research, edited by Irene Dankwa-Mullan, M.D., M.P.H.; Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.; Kevin Gardner, M.D., Ph.D.; Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., FACE, FRSM; and Adelaida M. Rosario, Ph.D.

Building upon the advances in health disparities research over the past decade, this authoritative volume can inform policies and practices addressing the diseases, disorders and gaps in health outcomes that are more prevalent in minority populations and socially disadvantaged communities. In 26 chapters, the textbook describes how using an interdisciplinary approach can reduce inequities in population health studies, the importance of adding community engagement to the research process, and the ways that rigorous research can promote social justice.

The Science of Health Disparities Research is an essential resource for trainees and clinical researchers in health services, behavioral science, population science, public health and basic science as it intersects with clinical studies; health care policymakers and epidemiologists; and those working with minority, vulnerable, or underserved populations.

Learn more about the textbook


New NIH Common Fund Initiatives in Health Disparities Research

The NIH launched a new effort called UNITE, to end structural racism and racial inequities in biomedical research. The NIH Common Fund is part of the UNITE effort to develop new initiatives to bolster innovation, solve challenges, and address emergent opportunities in health disparities research.

The Common Fund will issue two new funding announcements as part of UNITE. The objectives of these initiatives are to:

  1. Foster the development, testing, and dissemination of innovative interventions focused on elimination of health disparities broadly and in high priority areas, and
  2. Increase the competitiveness of investigators and the research base dedicated to health disparities research at minority serving institutions.

The concept for these initiatives was cleared at the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) on February 26, 2021. Visit the Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity page for information on these initiatives as it becomes available.

If you have questions about the Common Fund’s Transformative Health Disparities Research initiatives, please email your questions to CFHealthDisparities@nih.gov.

To receive updates about the initiatives, sign up for the listserv:
CFHealthDisparitiesResearch-List.

Learn More

 


President’s Research Excellence Program

As part of our vision for accelerating excellence in research and creative expression, I want to share additional details on the newly announced President’s Research Excellence program. This program, part of a larger investment in Ohio State researchers and research, will be supported with $2 million a year on average for 10 years. Calls for two different types of proposals will be issued annually: accelerator grants in the spring and catalyst grants in the fall. Details for both types of proposals – including submission requirements and review and selection processes – are available on the Office of Research website.

  • Accelerator proposals for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each spring. Details for the spring 2021 call will be announced later this month.
  • Catalyst proposals for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as THE leader in this area. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each fall. Further details on this call will be released in the coming months.

https://research.osu.edu/initiatives/presidents-research-excellence-program/


 

Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – March 28th to April 3rd

Upcoming Presentations

April 7th – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Rebecca Aslakson, MD, PhD

April 7th – 5:00-6:00pm – Informal discussion with Dr. Aslakson following her Grand Rounds presentation


NIMHD DIR Seminar – Dr. Leighton Chan

April 13, 2021, 9:00-10:00am ET

Dr. Leighton Chan is a Tenured Senior Scientist and the Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine at the NIH Clinical Research Center, a 200 bed research hospital on the NIH campus. He received his BA degree from Dartmouth College and his MD from the UCLA School of Medicine. He received residency training in PM & R at the University of Washington. Subsequently, he completed a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Fellowship, earned an MPH at the UW School of Public Health, and was a Congressional Fellow for the Honorable Jim McDermott (Washington). In 2007, after 10 years on the faculty of the University of Washington, Dr. Chan took his current position at NIH where he manages a department of 100 staff and students who support NIH’s Intramural Research Program.

Dr. Chan has concentrated his research efforts on studying the services provided to individuals with disabilities. His areas of focus have been payment systems for rehabilitation, and the health care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities, and the Social Security Disability Insurance system. He is also he Co-Director of the Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, one of the largest TBI research centers in the world. He has published more than 180 peer reviewed articles, including 11 in JAMA, Lancet and NEJM. In 2007, he was elected to the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine).

Join Webex meeting
Meeting number (access code): 142 435 0295 Meeting password: ifJPMm4WR64

Join by phone
1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)


 

NIMHD is pleased to announce the release of a new textbook titled The Science of Health Disparities Research, edited by Irene Dankwa-Mullan, M.D., M.P.H.; Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.; Kevin Gardner, M.D., Ph.D.; Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., FACE, FRSM; and Adelaida M. Rosario, Ph.D.

Building upon the advances in health disparities research over the past decade, this authoritative volume can inform policies and practices addressing the diseases, disorders and gaps in health outcomes that are more prevalent in minority populations and socially disadvantaged communities. In 26 chapters, the textbook describes how using an interdisciplinary approach can reduce inequities in population health studies, the importance of adding community engagement to the research process, and the ways that rigorous research can promote social justice.

The Science of Health Disparities Research is an essential resource for trainees and clinical researchers in health services, behavioral science, population science, public health and basic science as it intersects with clinical studies; health care policymakers and epidemiologists; and those working with minority, vulnerable, or underserved populations.

Learn more about the textbook


New NIH Common Fund Initiatives in Health Disparities Research

The NIH launched a new effort called UNITE, to end structural racism and racial inequities in biomedical research. The NIH Common Fund is part of the UNITE effort to develop new initiatives to bolster innovation, solve challenges, and address emergent opportunities in health disparities research.

The Common Fund will issue two new funding announcements as part of UNITE. The objectives of these initiatives are to:

  1. Foster the development, testing, and dissemination of innovative interventions focused on elimination of health disparities broadly and in high priority areas, and
  2. Increase the competitiveness of investigators and the research base dedicated to health disparities research at minority serving institutions.

The concept for these initiatives was cleared at the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) on February 26, 2021. Visit the Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity page for information on these initiatives as it becomes available.

If you have questions about the Common Fund’s Transformative Health Disparities Research initiatives, please email your questions to CFHealthDisparities@nih.gov.

To receive updates about the initiatives, sign up for the listserv:
CFHealthDisparitiesResearch-List.

Learn More

 


President’s Research Excellence Program

As part of our vision for accelerating excellence in research and creative expression, I want to share additional details on the newly announced President’s Research Excellence program. This program, part of a larger investment in Ohio State researchers and research, will be supported with $2 million a year on average for 10 years. Calls for two different types of proposals will be issued annually: accelerator grants in the spring and catalyst grants in the fall. Details for both types of proposals – including submission requirements and review and selection processes – are available on the Office of Research website.

  • Accelerator proposals for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each spring. Details for the spring 2021 call will be announced later this month.
  • Catalyst proposals for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as THE leader in this area. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each fall. Further details on this call will be released in the coming months.

https://research.osu.edu/initiatives/presidents-research-excellence-program/


NOITP: Notice of Intent to Publish Funding Opportunity Announcement for Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)

NIH Guide Number: NOT-MD-21-016

Estimated FOA Publication Date: April 9, 2021

First Estimated Application Due Date: August 20, 2021, by 5:00 p.m. local time of applicant organization

View the NOITP


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – March 14th to 20th

Upcoming Presentations

March 31st – 3:30-4:15pm – Works in Progress presented by Robert Cronin, MD, MS

March 31st – 4:15-5:00pm – Works in Progress presented by Daria Faulkner, MS

April 7th – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Rebecca Aslakson, MD, PhD


In partnership with CDC, APHA is currently accepting applications for the 2021 cycle of the National Violent Death Reporting System New Investigator Research Award. This opportunity is geared toward emerging researchers/investigators to promote innovative and quality analysis of violent death data collected by the NVDRS. Learn more about NVDRS.

To be eligible, you must have graduated with a doctoral degree in January 2016 or after.

If chosen to participate, you will receive up to a $6,500 stipend to support your analysis and manuscript development.

Apply Today

The deadline to submit the application and NVDRS RAD File specification Template has been extended to March 22.

Questions? Contact mighty.fine@apha.org


New NIH Common Fund Initiatives in Health Disparities Research

The NIH launched a new effort called UNITE, to end structural racism and racial inequities in biomedical research. The NIH Common Fund is part of the UNITE effort to develop new initiatives to bolster innovation, solve challenges, and address emergent opportunities in health disparities research.

The Common Fund will issue two new funding announcements as part of UNITE. The objectives of these initiatives are to:

  1. Foster the development, testing, and dissemination of innovative interventions focused on elimination of health disparities broadly and in high priority areas, and
  2. Increase the competitiveness of investigators and the research base dedicated to health disparities research at minority serving institutions.

The concept for these initiatives was cleared at the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) on February 26, 2021. Visit the Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity page for information on these initiatives as it becomes available.

If you have questions about the Common Fund’s Transformative Health Disparities Research initiatives, please email your questions to CFHealthDisparities@nih.gov.

To receive updates about the initiatives, sign up for the listserv:
CFHealthDisparitiesResearch-List.

Learn More

 


President’s Research Excellence Program

As part of our vision for accelerating excellence in research and creative expression, I want to share additional details on the newly announced President’s Research Excellence program. This program, part of a larger investment in Ohio State researchers and research, will be supported with $2 million a year on average for 10 years. Calls for two different types of proposals will be issued annually: accelerator grants in the spring and catalyst grants in the fall. Details for both types of proposals – including submission requirements and review and selection processes – are available on the Office of Research website.

  • Accelerator proposals for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each spring. Details for the spring 2021 call will be announced later this month.
  • Catalyst proposals for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as THE leader in this area. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each fall. Further details on this call will be released in the coming months.

https://research.osu.edu/initiatives/presidents-research-excellence-program/


NOITP: Notice of Intent to Publish Funding Opportunity Announcement for Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)

NIH Guide Number: NOT-MD-21-016

Estimated FOA Publication Date: April 9, 2021

First Estimated Application Due Date: August 20, 2021, by 5:00 p.m. local time of applicant organization

View the NOITP


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – March 7th to 13th

Upcoming Presentations

March 31st – 3:30-4:15pm – Works in Progress presented by Robert Cronin, MD, MS

April 7th – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Rebecca Aslakson, MD, PhD


President’s Research Excellence Program

As part of our vision for accelerating excellence in research and creative expression, I want to share additional details on the newly announced President’s Research Excellence program. This program, part of a larger investment in Ohio State researchers and research, will be supported with $2 million a year on average for 10 years. Calls for two different types of proposals will be issued annually: accelerator grants in the spring and catalyst grants in the fall. Details for both types of proposals – including submission requirements and review and selection processes – are available on the Office of Research website.

  • Accelerator proposals for small teams formed to pursue curiosity-driven, novel, high-risk and high-reward research. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each spring. Details for the spring 2021 call will be announced later this month.
  • Catalyst proposals for large cross- and interdisciplinary teams to pursue large-scale, high-impact research that addresses emerging or existing challenges of national and international societal importance, generates long-term, sustained, and significant impact, and positions Ohio State as THE leader in this area. Calls for these proposals will occur annually each fall. Further details on this call will be released in the coming months.

https://research.osu.edu/initiatives/presidents-research-excellence-program/


NOITP: Notice of Intent to Publish Funding Opportunity Announcement for Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)

NIH Guide Number: NOT-MD-21-016

Estimated FOA Publication Date: April 9, 2021

First Estimated Application Due Date: August 20, 2021, by 5:00 p.m. local time of applicant organization

View the NOITP


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – February 28th – March 6th

Upcoming Presentations

March 3rd – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Zara Cooper, MD, MSc, FACS


Call for Evidence-based Practice Grant Proposals

The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing and Healthcare invites you to submit a grant proposal for EBP Quality Improvement or Research. All awardees will receive a free conference registration and present at the 2023 EBP National Summit hosted by the Fuld Institute for EBP.

  • Four proposals of up to $2,500 each will be selected in the EBP Quality Improvement category.
  • Two proposals for up to $5,000 each will be selected in the Research category.

Submit all proposal materials by 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 1. Grant recipients will be notified on Monday, April 19. Get complete details and submission instructions.


Call for Abstracts – Department of Surgery Research Conference

The 46th Annual Zollinger Visiting Professorship and 26th Annual Department of Surgery Research Conference will be held virtually on Thursday, May 13, 2021.  Postdoctoral researchers, graduate research associates, residents/fellows and medical students working in your labs are invited to submit one or more abstracts for consideration for presentation at the research conference.  Electronic copies of  abstracts (please use template shown below) may be submitted to my attention on or before Monday, March 1st.  Abstracts will be reviewed and presenting participants notified no later than Thursday, April 1st.  Late abstracts will not be accepted.

Please be aware that the DOS does not maintain a list of post-doc and graduate research associates working in our labs, so we ask that you please forward this email and the attached form to those individuals.

This year’s 46th Annual Robert M. Zollinger Visiting Professor is Martha A. Zeiger, MD, Director, Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.  Additional details concerning the conference will be forwarded in the weeks ahead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

Next Week in SHARP – February 21st to 27th

Upcoming Presentations

February 24th – 3:30-4:00pm – Didactic Session presented by Tyler Fogal – CCC Grants Office

February 24th – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Sharon Stein, MD, FACS, FASCRS

March 3rd – 4:00-5:00pm – SHARP Grand Rounds presented by Zara Cooper, MD, MSc


Call for Evidence-based Practice Grant Proposals

The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing and Healthcare invites you to submit a grant proposal for EBP Quality Improvement or Research. All awardees will receive a free conference registration and present at the 2023 EBP National Summit hosted by the Fuld Institute for EBP.

  • Four proposals of up to $2,500 each will be selected in the EBP Quality Improvement category.
  • Two proposals for up to $5,000 each will be selected in the Research category.

Submit all proposal materials by 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 1. Grant recipients will be notified on Monday, April 19. Get complete details and submission instructions.


Call for Abstracts – Department of Surgery Research Conference

The 46th Annual Zollinger Visiting Professorship and 26th Annual Department of Surgery Research Conference will be held virtually on Thursday, May 13, 2021.  Postdoctoral researchers, graduate research associates, residents/fellows and medical students working in your labs are invited to submit one or more abstracts for consideration for presentation at the research conference.  Electronic copies of  abstracts (please use template shown below) may be submitted to my attention on or before Monday, March 1st.  Abstracts will be reviewed and presenting participants notified no later than Thursday, April 1st.  Late abstracts will not be accepted.

Please be aware that the DOS does not maintain a list of post-doc and graduate research associates working in our labs, so we ask that you please forward this email and the attached form to those individuals.

This year’s 46th Annual Robert M. Zollinger Visiting Professor is Martha A. Zeiger, MD, Director, Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.  Additional details concerning the conference will be forwarded in the weeks ahead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Research Intensive Workshop

Join us June 3-4 for the Research Intensive Workshop offered virtually by the College of Nursing. Obtain CE credits while you improve your intervention research skills and learn how to earn more grant funding. Our experts are nationally renowned, seasoned NIH-funded researchers from disciplines including nursing, molecular biology and public health. In this workshop, the essential elements of designing, conducting, analyzing and funding intervention research will be taught in a user-friendly format.

Read more

Contact


Grant Submissions- Process Flow

Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.

For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission. 

CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu


Are you contemplating working with a unpaid 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!

 

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