NIH Funding Research in Acute Kidney Injury in Older Adults
The National Institutes of Health invite grant applications proposing basic, clinical, translational or outcomes research on acute kidney injury (AKI) in older adults. Applications may focus on the epidemiology, etiology and risk factors of AKI; pathophysiology of AKI and its impact on disease; early detection, diagnosis and monitoring; or prevention, treatment and management strategies.
NIH Offering Palliative Care Grants
The National Institutes of Health have offered a funding opportunity announcement for grant applications focusing on palliative care in geriatric populations. Relevant settings include ambulatory care, hospitals assisted living facilities, and short- and long-term care facilities. For more information, read the full funding announcement.
The Obesity Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting Coming November 2- 7
The Obesity Society and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery are holding their combined annual scientific meeting from November 2 - 7 in Boston. The meeting will together the leading players in the field of obesity from world-renowned speakers, researchers and clinicians to educators, advocates, policymakers and practitioners.
AHA Offering $150,000 Mentored Clinical And Population Research Awards
The American Heart Association’s National Mentored Clinical and Population Research Award will offer up to $150,000 over two years for research related to cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention or treatment, or to related clinical and public health problems, including multidisciplinary efforts. Applications are due by January 1, 2015.
PhRMA Foundation Offering 2015 Grants and Fellowships
The PhRMA Foundation is offering 2015 grants and fellowships in clinical pharmacology, health outcomes, and translational medicine and therapeutics. Available awards include the $120,000 Faculty Development Award in Clinical Pharmacology, research starter grants in health outcomes and translational medicine and therapeutics, and doctoral fellowship awards. Applications are due by February 1, 2015.
Gierisch Awarded IIR Grant for Smoking Cessation RCT
Jennifer Gierisch, PhD, was just awarded a VA HSR&D investigator-initiated research (IIR) grant, "Adjunctive Mood Management for Telephone-Based Smoking Cessation in Primary Care." This four-year randomized controlled trial will assess the combined potency of co-delivered behavioral mood management and the reach of proactive telephone-delivered interventions. Congratulations, Dr. Gierisch!
Clinical Science Day is November 8
This year’s Clinical Science Day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 8. This CME-accredited program brings together faculty staff trainees and students to celebrate clinical science research and encourage collaboration. This Clinical Science day will feature five School of Medicine faculty speakers, including Division Chief Ebony Boulware, MD.
Peyser Authors Articles and Presents on Academic Education
Congratulations to Bruce Peyser, MD, who co-authored two recent academic articles and contributed to a panel on improving academic education for internal medicine. Dr. Peyser was the lead author for “Enlisting new teachers in clinical environments (ENTICE): Novel ways to engage clinicians,” published in the most recent issue of Advances in Medical Education and Practice.
Faculty Spotlight: Anne Phelps, MD
This week's faculty spotlight shines on Anne Phelps, MD, who works at the Duke Outpatient Clinic and at Duke Signature Care. Dr. Phelps talks us about teaching residents, getting to know her patients, and running into an octopus in Hawaii.Holland Authors JAMA Article
Thomas L. Holland, MD, was the lead author of an article published in the latest issue of JAMA. “Clinical management of Staphlococcus aureus bacteremia” reviewed the medical literature to determine the optimal treatments for S. aureus bacteremia. Congratulations, Dr. Holland! Read the article here.