Why is the National Academies Appointing Alcohol-Industry Funded Researchers to Serve on Panel to Review the Health Effects of Alcohol?
In conclusion, there is no doubt that Dr. Mukamal should be removed from the National Academies panel in order to preserve the integrity of both the panel and of the National Academies itself.Although Dr. Rimm was not involved in the solicitation of funding, he didserve as a principal investigator of the MACH trial. Thus, he has been funded by the alcohol industry and this conflict of interest should disqualify him from participating in, much less chairing the panel. Dr. Rimmshould be removed from the National Academies panel in order to
preserve the integrity of both the panel and of the National Academies
itself.T...
Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - November 30, 2023 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs
A Primer on NIGMS Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity Efforts
This post is part of a series outlining NIGMS research priorities, funding opportunities, and the grant application process. You can read more posts in this series and sign up to receive all future posts delivered straight to your inbox.
Our previous post in this series provided an overview of NIGMS research capacity building opportunities. This post provides a primer on our Institute’s research training, workforce development, and diversity programs.
What Falls Under NIGMS’ Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity Umbrella?
NIGMS plays a large role in the research training space, supporting nearly h...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 30, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Research Administration Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development NIGMS Grant Basics Research Capacity Building Submitting an Application Source Type: blogs
Securing Healthcare Data in AWS: Best Practices and Compliance
The following is a guest article by Boris Dzhingarov.
In today’s technologically advanced world, the healthcare system is also undergoing a rapid digital transformation, especially in regard to data storage and protection. Hospital records contain sensitive data, including diagnostic details and sensitive personal health information. This information must be protected to avoid any legal implications and ensure compliance with privacy regulatory laws, like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing platform that allows you to process, store, and manage a...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 30, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Security and Privacy Amazon Web Service AWS Boris Dzhingarov Data Protection dzhingarov.com Electronic Protected Health Information ePHI Healthcare Data Healthcare Scene Source Type: blogs
Making Microprotein Discoveries With Alan Saghatelian
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Alan Saghatelian.
“There aren’t many professions that can provide this much opportunity for learning, especially when it comes to understanding how our bodies work. I really love what I do—I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” says Alan Saghatelian, Ph.D., a professor in the Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California. From studying new facts and experimental techniques to adopting new ways of thinking, researchers never stop learning, and Dr. Saghatelian credits his love for learning and exploring as reasons why h...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 29, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Profiles Proteins Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: Science
Note: I am aware that the charter of Hamas can be construed as racist. I do not defend Hamas. That is beside the point of my recent post. Psalm 19 is interesting for at least two reasons. Verses 5 and 6 were cited by the court in the trial of Galileo, for his heresy of claiming that the earth rotates, and revolves around the sun. The last verse, omitting the words " my rock and my redeemer, " are recited by the priest from the Book of Common Prayer in the Episcopal church. It may be used in other denominations as well, but that ' s the one I ' m familiar with. Psalm 20 is a prayer for victory in war, about ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - November 29, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
The Therapy That Grants Effortless Control Of Negative Thinking (M)
Overthinking is one of the factors that makes depression relapse so common. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - November 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Depression subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
A Primer on NIGMS Research Capacity Building Opportunities
This post is part of a series outlining NIGMS research priorities, funding opportunities, and the grant application process. You can read more posts in this series and sign up to receive all future posts delivered straight to your inbox.
Now that you understand the major types of research project grants NIGMS supports and where to apply, let’s discuss our Institute’s funding opportunities that focus on research capacity building.
What Is Research Capacity Building?
Part of NIH’s mission is to increase the participation and representation of researchers at institutions that don’t receive large amounts of NI...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 16, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Research Administration Resources NIGMS Grant Basics Research Capacity Building Submitting an Application Source Type: blogs
Curiosity-Driven Science: Q & A With Saad Bhamla
What do worm blobs and insect pee have to do with human health? We talked to Saad Bhamla, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, to find out.
Q: What did your path to becoming a scientist look like?
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech.
A: I grew up in Dubai and did my undergraduate work in India, which is where I was first introduced to science. The science faculty members seemed to be having so much fun and would say things like “for the love of science,” but I couldn’t figure out what joy they were getting until I got a ta...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 15, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Tools and Techniques Cool Tools/Techniques Profiles Research Organisms Source Type: blogs
Settling into social media
I’m usually as early an adopter as I can be with the various tools and apps that come online in the world of social media and social networking. For instance, I was one of the very early users of Plurk and subsequently twttr, although I think when I signed up in June 2007 it had already become twitter.
Anyway, there’s lots of activity at the moment with people shuffling allegiances. As you’d expect, I’m on Threads, BlueSky, Mastodon, even Spoutible. If you want to find me on your favourite site, and I will almost certainly be there, just use a URL like this:
https://sciencebase.com/social
Swap the w...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - November 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Social Media Source Type: blogs
Spotlighting SEPA for National STEM Day
The NIGMS Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program provides opportunities for pre-K-12 students from underserved communities to access STEM educational resources. SEPA grants support innovative, research-based, science education programs, furthering NIGMS’ mission to ensure a strong and diverse biomedical research workforce. SEPA projects generate resources that are mapped to state and national teaching standards for STEM and are rigorously evaluated for effectiveness; most are also available at no cost. These resources include mobile laboratories, interactive health exhibits in museums and science centers, edu...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 8, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: STEM Education Research Roundup SEPA Training Source Type: blogs
OntarioMD Looks to Help with AI Adoption and EMR Improvements
In an insightful conversation with Healthcare IT Today, Rob Fox, the Chief Executive Officer of OntarioMD, shared the organization’s pivotal role in advancing healthcare in Ontario.
OntarioMD is embarking on two ambitious initiatives. One is aimed at helping Electronic Medical Record (EMR) users in Ontario drive down costs and have a bigger voice with vendors. The other is aimed at determining the best path forward for harnessing AI to enhance patient care and optimize physician practices.
Supporting Physicians and Hospitals
The primary focus of OntarioMD is to add value to the healthcare system, supporting physician...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Ambient Clinical Voice Canadian EMR Certified EMR EMR Pricing Healthcare AI Ministry of Health OHTs Ontario Health Teams OntarioMD positive deviance Rob F Source Type: blogs
How Healthcare Can Embrace the Cloud Without Jeopardizing Data
The following is a guest article by Rodman Ramezanian, Global Cloud Threat Lead at Skyhigh Security
Healthcare, like other sectors, is undergoing a massive digital transformation to meet the changing needs of patients and workers. As part of this transformation, there are a growing number of roles that can be performed virtually – such as grant administrators, clinical trial coordinators, or telehealth care providers – although some workers, like emergency room physicians, must still be present onsite. Since remote and hybrid employees need to be able to collaborate anytime, anywhere, and from multiple devices, many he...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 2, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops LTPAC Security and Privacy Cloud Security Cybersecurity Digital Transformation Healthcare Cloud Healthcare Cybersecurity PHI Protec Source Type: blogs
Major Research Project Grant Types That NIGMS Supports and Where to Apply
This post is part of a series outlining NIGMS research priorities, funding opportunities, and the grant application process. You can read more posts in this series and sign up to receive all future posts delivered straight to your inbox.
The first post in this series introduced our Institute’s research priorities. This post outlines the major types of research project grants that NIGMS supports and where to find notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) to which you can apply.
Most NIGMS-supported research receives funding from four award types: the Institute’s R35 program, the R16 SuRE program, the AREA R15, ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 2, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Research Administration Resources NIGMS Grant Basics Submitting an Application Source Type: blogs
Webinar for Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32) Applicants
We’re pleased to announce a technical assistance webinar for people interested in applying for training grants in the predoctoral basic biomedical sciences (PAR-23-228). The next application due date is January 25, 2024.
During the webinar, we’ll provide a brief overview of the funding opportunity and answer your programmatic, budget, and scientific review questions. You can send questions before the webinar or post them in the chat box during the event:
Monday, December 4, 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET
Zoom meeting link
Join by phone
Meeting ID: 161 356 0633
Passcode: 461827
Participants requiring sign language i...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 1, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Biomedical Graduate Education Predoctoral Preparing an Application Webinars Source Type: blogs
Understanding RNA-Modifying Enzymes: Q & A With Jeffrey Mugridge
Credit: Courtesy of Jeffrey Mugridge.
“One of the best aspects of research is the excitement of discovery, being the first person in the world to know a small detail about the system you’re studying,” says Jeffrey Mugridge, Ph.D., an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Delaware in Newark. We talked with Dr. Mugridge about how a pet store job sparked his early interest in science, why he decided to change his career trajectory after graduate school, and what he believes is key to being a successful researcher.
Q: How did you first become interested in science?
A: ...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - October 25, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Profiles RNA Source Type: blogs
