Staff Spotlight: Lisa Wright
Welcome to our first Staff Spotlight. In this recurring series, we’ll take a look at the Division staff who work with our faculty to make sure the Division of General Internal Medicine stays up and running. This week, we talk to Division Administrator Lisa Wright.
How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been at the Division?
I started at Duke in December, 1985.
![Lisa Wright](http://sites.duke.edu/dukegim/files/2014/07/Lisa-Wright-cropped1-247x300.png)
Next Cycle of Bridge Funding Program Announced
The School of Medicine has announced the next cycle of the School of Medicine Bridge Funding program. This program funds investigators who have had a lapse in R01- or P01-level support. Eligible investigators may receive up to $100,000 per lapsed R01 grant or up to $200,000 per lapsed P01-grant. The next application deadline is Friday, August 15. For more information, download the attached announcement.
PhRMA Foundation Offering Grants, Fellowships
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- adherence improvement
- clinical pharmacology
- comparative effectiveness
KL2 Scholars Program announces latest research recipients
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AcademyHealth Offering $10,000 Grants for Members
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Duke AHEAD Health Professions Education Project Funding
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FOA: Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Abuse
![NIDA logo](http://sites.duke.edu/dukegim/files/2014/07/NIDA-logo-300x58.png)
FOA: Translational Research to Improve Diabetes and Obesity Outcomes (R01)
![NIH logo](http://sites.duke.edu/dukegim/files/2014/06/NIH-logo-e1403212146429-150x98.png)