Please check the NIH website for active and expired funding opportunities specific to COVID-19. Here is the link: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/COVID-Related.cfm
The NIH Common Fund is pleased to announce two new Funding Opportunities to address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity. The NIH has established a new initiative called UNITE to end structural racism and racial inequities throughout the biomedical research enterprise. Part of ending racial inequities in biomedical research will be to ensure NIH-supported research benefits the health of all populations, especially those whose health is negatively impacted by racism. For this reason, conducting new research into health disparities, minority health, and health equity is an important goal
Please consider applying for this R01 Clinical Trial Optional opportunity: Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities More information can be found here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-21-004.html
Join the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) on March 4-5 for the 2021 National Nursing Research Roundtable (NNRR). The virtual meeting, titled “Nursing Research of the Future: Using Clinical Big Data to Explore Health Inequities and Social Determinants of Health,” will bring together individuals representing member organizations — nurse scientists, practitioners, and educators to learn about recent research findings aimed at strengthening nursing practice and improving client outcomes. For more information please use this link: https://www
The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has completed an evidence review on Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Chronic Illness. The final report is available at the Effective Healthcare Web site. Key findings include: A variety of resources exist, particularly for patient and caregiver education and clinician education and training, but few have been evaluated for effectiveness or implementation. Shared decision-making tools may increase patient satisfaction and advance directive documentation
NIH Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) Capstone Conference Join the NIH’s Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) Capstone Conference, Ten Years of the Science of Behavior Change Common Fund Program: Celebrating Accomplishments and Looking to the Future, on the afternoons (Eastern) of February 22-23, 2021. The goal of the NIH Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) Common Fund Program is to advance behavior change research through a focus on mechanisms of change and the integration of basic research with applied/interventional research. The capstone conference will highlight innovative examples of behavior
The PCRC Investigator Development Center's 2021 Pilot Award call for letters of interest (LOI) is open and accepting LOIs from eligible investigators to apply. Please note that the letter of interest is due February 2, 2021 on or before 8 pm ET. Full requirements and further details can be found in the Funding Opportunity Announcement here: https://palliativecareresearch.org/funding-opportunities/pilot-funding-opportunities.
Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 1:30pm - 4:30pm ET Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 10:00am - 4:30pm ET Applications are now open until January 15, 2021 @ 5:00pm Dear Colleague, The IMPACT Collaboratory will hold its first annual Training Workshop and Retreat, “Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) for People Living with Dementia (PLWD) and their Care Partners,” on April 7-8, 2021. We are inviting applications from early to mid-career researchers who
