National Advisory Council for Nursing Research: January 2021
The National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR) consists of six ex officio members (or their designees): the Secretary, Health and Human Services; the Director, NIH; the Director, NINR; the Chief Nursing Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; the Director of the Division of Nursing of the Health Resources and Services Administration; and 15 members appointed by the Secretary. Two-thirds of the members appointed by the Secretary are from among the leading representatives of the health and scientific disciplines (including public health and the behavio...
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 23, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
COVID-19 drives digital health forward, but this is just the start
Although Q3 2020 was the largest quarter for digital health funding in history, there ' s still a lot of work to do to address the most pressing healthcare needs, says Katya Hancock, StartUp Health ' s Investor Network director. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - November 17, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Population Health Quality and Safety Women In Health IT Source Type: video
Bioinspired architecture could pave the way for stronger, lighter structures.
The glassy skeletons of marine sponges are inspring the next generation of stronger and taller buildings, longer bridges, and lighter spacecraft. With funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, engineers at Harvard have found a tiny sea sponge shows a pattern of strength and stability ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - October 16, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Smart Walls, Robot Responders, Wildfire Cocktail & Seismic Signs!
Smart Walls, Robot Responders, Wildfire Cocktail & Seismic Signs! It’s 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About, all with funding from the National Science Foundation.
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Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - September 26, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Scientists may have found a new influence on how Atlantic hurricanes develop.
With funding from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of Iowa and Princeton University have identified a connection between a climate system in East Asia and the frequency of tropical storms that develop in the Atlantic Ocean--which can strengthen into hurricanes that ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - September 21, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
A rapid flood warning system for Ellicott City, Maryland developed after floods devasted the city.
A University of Maryland, Baltimore County team, with funding from the National Science Foundation, has developed a rapid flood warning system for Ellicott City, Maryland after floods devasted the city. Twelve Flood Bot sensors installed in 2019 detect and monitor water levels in the Patapsco River ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - September 16, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Researchers using deep learning find subtle signals of an impending event.
Researchers using deep learning have found subtle signals of an impending event were there in the overwhelming amount of data before a deadly Greenland landslide. With funding from the National Science Foundation, the team found small quake clusters can't hide from AI.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - September 4, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
Taking inspiration from claws and scales found in nature, a new kirigami shoe sole technology.
Taking inspiration from claws and scales found in nature, a new, engineeed kirigami shoe sole technology could reduce slips and falls. A gripping tale from researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT, with funding from the National Science Foundation.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - August 29, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
ONC to give HIEs a monetary boost; Q2 sees big dip in healthcare M & A activity
This week ' s top stories include the ONC offering new funding for state and local HIE innovation, a decline in healthcare M&A transactions and Medtronic ' s plans to buy connected insulin pen startup Companion Medical. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - August 14, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Health Information Exchange (HIE) Mergers & amp; Acquisitions Source Type: video
BRAIN Initiative Multi-Council Working Group Meeting - August 2020
The purpose of this meeting is to receive feedback on funding opportunity announcements, incoming applications, and strategic planning for the NIH component of the BRAIN Initiative. The MCWG is comprised of representatives from the 10 participating BRAIN Institutes/Centers, at-large-members, and federal ex officio representatives from other participating federal agencies. MCWG website: https://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/multi-council-working-groupFor more information go tohttps://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/multi-council-working-groupAir date: 8/21/2020 12:00:00 PM (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - August 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics Working Group Meeting - August 2020
NEWG meeting description: The purpose of this meeting is to receive feedback on funding opportunity announcements, incoming applications, and strategic planning for the NIH Neuroethics component of the BRAIN Initiative. The Neuroethics Working Group is comprised of representatives from the BRAIN Multi-Council Working Group, external experts, and federal staff. The Neuroethics Working Group recommends overall approaches for how the NIH BRAIN Initiative might handle issues and problems involving ethics. NEWG website: https://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/neuroethics-working-groupFor more information go tohttps://www.brai...
Source: Videocast - All Events - August 13, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics Working Group Meeting (Day 2)
The purpose of this meeting is to receive feedback on funding opportunity announcements, incoming applications, and strategic planning for the NIH component of the BRAIN Initiative. The MCWG is comprised of representatives from the 10 participating BRAIN Institutes/Centers, at-large-members, and federal ex officio representatives from other participating federal agencies. MCWG website: https://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/multi-council-working-groupFor more information go tohttps://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/multi-council-working-groupAir date: 8/21/2020 12:00:00 PM (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - August 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
BRAIN Initiative Neuroethics Working Group Meeting (Day 1)
NEWG meeting description: The purpose of this meeting is to receive feedback on funding opportunity announcements, incoming applications, and strategic planning for the NIH Neuroethics component of the BRAIN Initiative. The Neuroethics Working Group is comprised of representatives from the BRAIN Multi-Council Working Group, external experts, and federal staff. The Neuroethics Working Group recommends overall approaches for how the NIH BRAIN Initiative might handle issues and problems involving ethics. NEWG website: https://www.braininitiative.nih.gov/about/neuroethics-working-groupFor more information go tohttps://www.brai...
Source: Videocast - All Events - August 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Consumer health competitors seek funding as doctors, hospitals seek COVID-19 relief
This week ' s top stories include Ro and Hims looking to score significant funding; doctors, nurses and hospitals asking Congress for $100B to fight COVID-19; and med groups expressing " dismay " at the prospect of waivers being made permanent. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - July 31, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Government & amp; Policy Population Health Source Type: video
A mattress becomes a skateboard wheel!?! Something missing in a mammoth Maya monument...
A mattress becomes a skateboard wheel!?! Something missing in a mammoth Maya monument. Rock 'n roll -- with real rocks! And a deep relationship. (Except one eats the other.) It’s 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About…all with funding from the National Science Foundation.
Utah’s ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - July 24, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video
