On April 19, 2016, CMS www.cms.gov issued a grant notice “Grants to Support the Hispanic Health Services Research Grant Program” www.grants.gov/custom/printSynopsisDetails.jsp (CMS-1H0-16001). CMS is making $430,000 in two awards to help meet the needs of diverse CMS beneficiary populations. The closing date for applying is June 29, 2016. (more…)
Studying Children with Chronic Diseases
Researchers are currently recruiting participants for a clinical trial to help care for and coordinate the healthcare of children with chronic diseases. This is particularly important since childhood obesity and diabetes is prevalent in Miami’s most vulnerable communities. (more…)
USDA Issues Grant Notice
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) within USDA is soliciting applications for grants up to $11.7 million to establish broadband in unserved rural communities through the RUS “Community Connect” program. The minimum grant amount is $100,000 and the maximum grant amount is $3,000,000. (more…)
US Ignite Program Seeks Ideas
The US Ignite program a national effort originated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) www.nsf.gov along with other federal agencies, promotes the development of next-generation applications for ultra-fast programmable networks. (more…)
Disparities in Surgical Care
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) www.nimhd.nih.gov within NIH has launched an initiative to address disparities in surgical care and outcomes for disadvantaged populations. The new surgical disparities research program will involve collaborations with several NIH institutes and centers, along with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) www.ahrq.gov. (more…)
Conversation with Eric Lander
Eric Lander Ph.D., President and Founding Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard www.broadinstitute.org sat down for a lunchtime conversation with Walter Isaacson, President and CEO, of the Aspen Institute www.aspeninstitute.org on April 18, 2016 in Washington D.C. (more…)
Consortium to Help Patients
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) www.utsouthwestern.edu has joined a consortium of seven universities to develop new technologies to improve memory in people with traumatic brain injury, mild cognitive impairment, epilepsy, and Alzheimer’s disease. The goal is to develop an implantable neural monitoring and stimulation system by the end of 2018 to treat memory loss. (more…)