Welcoming the Inaugural Director of the NIH Division of Biomedical Research Workforce Programs
I am pleased and excited to announce that in August, Dr. Kay Lund will join NIH as the inaugural director of the NIH Division of Biomedical Research Workforce Programs.
As you might recall, the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director‘s Biomedical Workforce Working Group recommended that NIH recruit a leader and establish a dedicated office to guide NIH’s training and development of a well-prepared biomedical workforce. Dr. Lund is both an exemplary leader and a highly accomplished biomedical researcher and mentor. She was the first to clone the proglucagon gene that led to the discovery of two new hormones now being use...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 31, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Sally Rockey Tags: Rock Talk Biomedical Workforce NIH Source Type: funding
Endoscopic Research Awards
Application Deadline 5:00 PM CST, Friday, January 30, 2015 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Membership at the time of submission is a requirement of this award. ASGE Endoscopic Research Awards are offered to investigators (MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent) for projects in basic, translational and clinical research in endoscopy. The ASGE is particularly interested in endoscopic research pertaining to (in no particular order): colorectal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, training/credentialing/simulation, issues specific to under-represented minorities (defined as women and individuals of diverse e...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Source Type: funding
Call for Applications: Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Research Grant Program
The deadline to submit is Monday, November 3rd, 2014 at 5:00 PM EST. Purposes & Guidelines The SAGES Research Awards are open to any principal investigator who is a SAGES member, including Candidate Members. SAGES would like to especially encourage grant funding to young investigators/candidate members in the hopes that funding through SAGES will lead to additional extramural funding. Awards are conferred on a competitive basis by submission of a grant application, which is reviewed and evaluated by the SAGES Research Committee and approved by the Governing Board. Available Grants Grants are ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 15, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Source Type: funding
Cook Medical Don Wilson Award
The Cook Medical Don Wilson Award provides Advanced Fellows or Junior Faculty with the opportunity to train outside of their home country with a premier GI endoscopist or group in order to advance their training. The award assists in underwriting reasonable and customary travel and living expenses for a period of one to three months. The award includes a $7,500 cash stipend prior to the recipient's travel. In addition, a 20% disbursement will be made to the host institution. Up to three awards will be available annually for North American and International ASGE members. Note: One training must take place in the Un...
Source: ScanGrants feed - May 29, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Source Type: funding
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Advanced Associates Program Scholarship
This is a quarterly scholarship and the deadlines for submission are March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. SGNA Advanced Associates Program Scholarships have been established to financially assist SGNA associate/technician members and non-members with purchasing the Advanced Associates Program. The purpose of this program is to provide an associate/technician with the opportunity to further their knowledge base in the field of GI/endoscopy. Technicians and associates are able to earn a higher level of recognitions as an Advanced GI Technical Specialist (AGTS) by successfully completing the Advanced Associat...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 16, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Source Type: funding
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Associates Program Scholarship
This is a quarterly scholarship and the deadlines for submission are March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. SGNA Associates Program Scholarships have been established to financially assist SGNA associate/technician members and non members with purchasing the Associates Program. The Associates Program is an online education program that provides an associate/technician the opportunity to validate their skills by being recognized as a GI Technical Specialist (GTS). The Associates Program is not an official certification but does help enforce the associate/technician commitment to the GI/endoscopy profession. S...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 16, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Source Type: funding
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Novice Nurse/Associate Scholarship
The deadline for submission is March 1. The SGNA Novice Nurse/Associate scholarship has been established to financially assist newer SGNA members (less than two years of membership) with attendance at their first SGNA Annual Course. The scholarship is geared towards people who are new to the GI/endoscopy field to give them a chance to experience the Annual Course and all it has to offer. Grants of $500 will be awarded each spring to those members who meet the established criteria. The number of grants awarded will depend upon funds available. (Source: ScanGrants feed)
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 16, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Source Type: funding
Quality in Endoscopic Research Award
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2014 at 5pm CST. This award will fund studies to measure or improve quality of care (clinical or patient-oriented or physician behavior outcomes) and/or efficiency in gastrointestinal endoscopy, such as studies to improve the quality of screening colonoscopy. The research committee will consider feasibility/pilot/validation studies if there is an explicit justification for needing preliminary data in anticipation of a subsequent, more definitive, fundable study. Objective To foster research relating to measuring quality in gastrointestinal endoscopy both i...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 2, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Source Type: funding
Endoscopic Research Awards
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2014 at 5pm CST. ASGE Endoscopic Research Awards are offered to physicians for projects in basic, translational and clinical endoscopic research. The ASGE is particularly interested in endoscopic research pertaining to colorectal cancer, Barrett's esophagus, endoscopy training/credentialing/simulation, endoscopic issues specific to under-represented minorities (defined as women and individuals of diverse ethnic/cultural backgrounds), measuring/improving quality and efficiency in endoscopy, endoscope reprocessing and infection control (especially vacuum canisters), endosco...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 2, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Source Type: funding
