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More than $200 million in business investment was made in the Miami Valley region in 2006, according to the Dayton Development Coalition. 1,160 jobs were either created or retained through economic development strategies that target aerospace research and development, information technology and manufacturing and health care. [DDN 011907]. Read more.
NIH hosted a training session on electronic grants submission on Dec. 5. If you missed the live webcast, you can view a video stream anytime using RealPlayer (run time: 3 hours, 19 seconds). PowerPoint presentations and other training session materials are available for download.
OHRP, the HHS Office for Human Research Protections, has
published the 2007 edition of the International Compilation of
Human Subject Research Protections (PDF
download). It encompasses 79 countries, lists standards
issued by international organizations, includes updated information
for general and drug research, and provides a listing of the laws,
regulations, and guidelines on privacy/data protection, human biological
materials, and genetic research. Read
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Research Enterprise is the Internet news site of the Office of Research Affairs at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Information is published here to foster communication and collaboration in the research community. Please send inquiries and comments to Research Enterprise editor Mark Willis. |
June 2007 |
Central Research Forum Scheduled Oct. 23
The Boonshoft School of Medicine's 2007 Central Research Forum will be
held Tuesday, October 23, in the WSU Student Union. The forum will celebrate
Wright State's legacy in biomedical research in conjunction with the university's
40th Anniversary activities. Please save the date. More details will follow
at the beginning of Fall Quarter. [Posted 060107]
PhRMA Foundation Sponsors Career Development Grants
The PhRMA Foundation supports scientists in disciplines important to
the pharmaceutical industry. The aim is to encourage young scientists
who will be the leaders of tomorrow to pursue careers in research and
education related to drug discovery. The foundation provides competitive
research funding through predoctoral, postdoctoral, and sabbatical fellowships
as well as research starter grants. Funding opportunities are available
in Pharmacology/Toxicology (application deadline September 1, 2007) and
Health Outcomes (application deadline October 1, 2007). For more information,
see the PhRMA Foundation website.
[Posted 060107]
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May 2007 |
Research Challenge/ Technology Commercialization Proposal Deadline is July 10
As part of the Research Challenge Program, the Office of Research and
Sponsored Programs has announced the opening of this year's Technology
Commercialization competition. This program is intended to expand the
benefits of Wright State University research accomplishments through commercial
application and technology development. The deadline for submitting applications
for this competition is 5 PM, Tuesday, July 10, 2007. Download an MS Word
file of the application
packet. [Posted 052107]
3rd Annual CNS Diseases Congress Scheduled June 25-27
The 3rd Annual CNS Diseases Congress will be held in Boston on June 25-26,
2007. The program features presentations from industrial and academic
researchers from around the world, who are making important contributions
to the current body of knowledge in the CNS Diseases area. Along with
the latest approaches and technologies to the discovery and development
of CNS drugs, this congress will specifically highlight and target the
latest in Psychiatric Disorders and Alzheimer's Disease. See the CNS
Congress website for more details. [Posted 051407]
International Conference Explores Learning with Disabilities
Wright State University will host the First International Conference on Technology-based Learning with Disability (LWD-07) on July 19-20. LWD-07 is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and WSUWSU's Technology-based Learning with Disability doctoral program.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Marcia Scherer, director of the Institute
for Matching Person
and Technology, a senior research associate at the International Center
for Hearing and Speech Research at the University of Rochester Medical
Center. Scherer has authored numerous papers and books on technology and
disability including Living in the State of Stuck: How Assistive Technology
Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities, now in its fourth edition.
The conference technical program includes 35 papers that span the range of technological and methodological approaches to providing persons with disabilities. All papers will appear in the conference proceedings, which will be available on CD during the event. Download a PDF of the LWS-07 flyer. [Posted 050707]
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April 2007 |
Managing Distress in the Aftermath of the Virginia Tech Shootings
Wright State's Counseling
and Wellness Services will co-sponsor a forum on managing distress
in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings on Thursday, April 19,
from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in E163 Student Union. Counseling and Wellness Services
is also available for assistance at (937-775-3407. The American Psychological
Association has compiled an information sheet on Tips
for College and University Students: Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath
of the Virginia Tech Shootings.
[Posted 041807]
RSP Offers Grants.gov Training Workshop
Wright State's Research and Sponsored Programs office (RSP) will hold an NIH specific Grants.gov training workshop on Tuesday, May 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the 058 Dunbar Library computer lab.
The hands-on workshop includes: demonstrations of the Grants.gov website, the special software needed to access electronic application forms, and a sample application; review of NIH-specific instructions; and tips on a successful NIH Grants.gov submission.
Registration is limited to the first 15 participants so that everyone is assured access to a computer. Please register by Tuesday, May 1. For additional information or to register, please contact Jackie Frederick by email at jackie.frederick@wright.edu or by telephone at 775-2664.
Grants.gov is the federal government portal for receipt of electronic grant applications. As of February 5, 2007, the National Institutes of Health began requiring that all R01 Unsolicited Proposals be submitted through the Grants.gov portal. This is in addition to other mechanisms that are already being submitted in this manner. [Posted 041607]
STEM Symposium Explores Work/Life Balance
Wright State will host "Widening the STEM Pipeline: Work/Life Balance"
on Wednesday, April 18, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. in the Ramesh K. and Saroj
Ghandi Auditorium at White Hall. The free symposium will discuss ways
of increasing diversity within the fields
of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEM).
The symposium begins with "Recruiting Women Faculty in STEM" presented by two faculty from the University of Michigan: J. Wayne Jones, Ph.D. (Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering) and John Vandermeer, Ph.D. (Margaret Davis Collegiate Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology). A panel discussion will examine "Work/Life Balance in the STEM Disciplines," followed by a reception.
Held in conjunction with Wright State's 2007
Quest for Community Conference, the seminar is sponsored by the College
of Science and Mathematics, the Boonshoft School of Medicine, and the
College of Engineering and Computer Science. For more information, contact
Lawrence Prochaska, Ph.D. (937-775-2551; lawrence.prochaska@wright.edu).
[Posted 040907]
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March 2007 |
Introducing BioOhio
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" Since we've contributed to this progress, we feel it's time for our name to embody our product… Bioscience in the State of Ohio. The name BioOhio not only better represents Ohio's bioscience community, but it will also make a more logical and memorable brand impression for those outside Ohio. While a lot has changed, several important things will stay the same, such as our mission "to accelerate bioscience discovery, innovation, and commercialization of global value, driving economic growth and improved quality of life in Ohio." Read more. [Posted 032607] |
Omeris,
Ohio's bioscience membership and development organization, will
change its name to BioOhio as of Monday, March 26. The organization's
new web address will be Funding Translational Research
Dr. Robert Yuan of the National Academy of Sciences addressed the Ohio
Valley Affiliates for Life Sciences (OVALS)
Conference on March 6 on the topic, "Funding Translational Research."
His address dealt specifically with the preparation and review of proposals
submitted for funding by the Ohio
Third Frontier program. Dr. Jack Bantle, WSU's vice president for
research, prepared notes from Dr. Yuan's speech to assist investigators
planning proposals for future Third Frontier solicitations. Download
a PDF file. [Posted 032607]
Gov. Ted Strickland: "Ohio is the heart of innovation"
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First-year Medical Students Seek Clinical Research Opportunities
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WSU
medical student Jessica Hoying (left) made a presentation at the
March meeting of the Boonshoft School of Medicine Executive Committee
describing the results of a survey she conducted about research
aspirations among the Class
of 2010. Nearly 30 of her classmates hope to gain clinical research
experience during medical school, and most of them say they would
work on research projects without compensation. Preparation for
residency training is one motivation, and so is curiosity about
research careers and evidence-based medicine. Many of them, like
Hoying, already have significant research experience as undergraduate
and graduate students. The Office of Research Affairs is working
with Hoying and her classmates to identify research projects and
Exit Policy for Decommissioning University Laboratories
A principle investigator who permanently vacates laboratory space as
part of relocating to another laboratory at the university, transferring
to another university, retiring, or suspending laboratory operations for
any other reason must ensure that all environmental and occupational health
and safety regulations are met to assure a safe work area for future users.
Wright State's Exit
Policy for the Closeout/Decommissioning of University Laboratories
(Wright Way Policy #6015) provides details about procedures for closing
laboratories. For more information, contact the WSU
Department of Environmental Health and Safety at (937) 775-2215. [Posted
030507]
RFP: Research Challenge Major Collaboration & Infrastructure Grant Program
Wright State's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) announced a request for proposals for the 2007 Research Challenge Major Collaboration & Infrastructure Grant Program. The program's purpose is to provide funding to encourage the formation of collaborative research teams and the development of proposals for major external grants and contracts. Download an RTF file of the program guidelines, application form, and instructions. The application deadline is Tuesday, April 10. [Posted 030207]
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February 2007 |
Richard Florida to Speak at WSU on March 1
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"Many say that we now live in an "information" economy or a "knowledge" economy. But what's more fundamentally true is that we now have an economy powered by human creativity. Creativity, 'the ability to create meaningful new forms,' as Webster's dictionary puts it, is now the decisive source of competitive advantage. In virtually every industry, from automobiles to fashion, food products, and information technology itself, the winners in the long, run are those who can create and keep creating," Florida writes. "Creativity is multidimensional and comes in many mutually reinforcing forms. It is a mistake to think, as many do, that creativity can be reduced to the creation of new blockbuster inventions, new products and new firms. In today's economy creativity is pervasive and ongoing: We constantly revise and enhance every product, process and activity imaginable, and fit them together in new ways. Moreover, technological and economic creativity are nurtured by and interact with artistic and cultural creativity. This kind of interplay is evident in the rise of whole new industries from computer graphics to digital music and animation. Creativity also requires a social and economic environment that can nurture its many forms… "Creativity has come to be the most highly prized commodity in our economy, and yet it is not a 'commodity.' Creativity comes from people. And while people can be hired and fired, their creative capacity cannot be bought and sold, or turned on and off at will. This is why, for instance, we see the emergence of a new order in the workplace. Hiring for diversity, once a matter of legal compliance, has become a matter of economic survival because creativity comes in all colors, genders and personal preferences. Schedules, rules and dress codes have become more flexible to cater to how the creative process works. Creativity must be motivated and nurtured in a multitude of ways, by employers, by people themselves and by the communities where they locate." [Posted 022607] |
Economist
and social theorist Tomas Hökfelt Will Speak at Neuroscience Day on April 30
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Neuroscience Day will be held at the Vontz Center and adjacent Kingsgate Marriot Conference Center at the University of Cincinnati. The meeting is free to OMV-SfN members. See the OMV-SfN online membership form for more information. [Posted 022107] |
The
Ohio Miami Valley Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (Summa Health System Offers 21 Student Research Fellowships
Summa Health System in Akron
will sponsor 21 summer research fellowships in 2007 for undergraduate
and graduate students interested in acquiring hands-on medical research
training. Based at Akron City Hospital and St. Thomas Hospital , the positions
include basic science, clinical and behavioral research. Student involvement
lasts 240 hours (approximately six weeks). Start and completion dates
are negotiable with project principal investigators. You can download
an MS Word file of the student
application packet, which includes a detailed list of available research
projects. The application deadline is March 30, 2007. For more information,
contact Donna Hinkle at 330-375-3949 (hinkled@summa-health.org).
[Posted 022007]
ACS Pilot Research Grant Deadline is April 11
The American Cancer Society Ohio Division has issued a request for applications
for its 2007 Pilot Research Grant Program. The program goal is to encourage
investigators to enter the field of cancer research and to enable them
to accumulate data that will lead to continued funding by national agencies.
The grants are designed for junior faculty on track to become researchers
and established faculty on new research tracks. Maximum funding is $30,000
for a grant period from September 1, 2007 through August 30, 2008. The
application deadline is Wednesday, April 11, 2007. See the RFA
web page to download the application. [Posted 020907]
Comprehensive Neuroscience Center Celebrates Opening on Feb. 16
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Wright State Ranks in Faculty Research Productivity
A national ranking of research university productivity places Wright
State fourth in the country among those institutions with 14 or fewer
Ph.D. programs. As reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education,
the survey from Academic Analytics ranks institutions on the basis of
faculty publications, citations, and financial and honorary awards earned.
See the 011207
Chronicle story (subscription required; available on WSU network
computers).
Wright State has six doctoral programs in biomedical sciences, computer science and engineering, engineering, environmental sciences, clinical psychology and human factors and industrial/organizational psychology.
The for-profit company Academic Analytics developed a Faculty Scholarship Productivity (FSP) Index based on a set of statistical algorithms developed by Lawrence Martin, graduate dean at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The 2005 FSP index of scholarly output covered nearly 7,300 Ph.D. programs involving 178,000 faculty members at 354 institutions throughout the country. Included were 61 smaller research universities, as measured by the number of doctoral programs, in the category with Wright State. Read more. [Posted 020107]
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January 2007 |
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NIH Pathway to Independence Award
NIH released a new program announcement (PA-07-297) for its Pathway to
Independence Award (K99/R00). The PI award program is designed to facilitate
a timely transition from a mentored postdoctoral research position to
a stable independent research position with independent NIH or other independent
research support at an earlier stage than is currently the norm. The PI
award provides up to 5 years of support 1-2 years of mentored support
for highly promising, postdoctoral research scientists, followed by up
to 3 years of independent support contingent on securing an independent
tenure-track or equivalent research position. PA-07-297 includes clarification
of eligible individuals, award information, submission requirements, review
criteria, and award administration. This includes eligibility details
for Ph.D. applicants in positions other than postdoctoral fellow positions
and clinicians in positions not designated as postdoctoral positions.
See the full
announcement. [Posted 011207]
RSP Offers Grants.gov TrainingBeginning with the February 5, 2007 deadline, R01 grant applications
to the National Institutes of Health must be submitted electronically
using the Grants.gov website.
Grants.gov is the federal government's electronic grant application
portal for multiple funding agencies including the NIH, which plans
to convert all its grant mechanisms to electronic submission by
the end of 2007. Wright State's Research and Sponsored Programs
office (RSP) will hold
NIH-specific training workshops about using Grants.gov on Wednesday,
January 3, 2007 (9:30--10:30 a.m.) and Monday, January 8, 2007 (1:30--2:30
p.m.) . Workshops will be held in the computer lab located in 058
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"Eating Ourselves Sick: The Health and Economic Challenges of Obesity"
The Center for Global Health Systems, Management, and Policy sponsors a conference Feb. 21 that explores the burgeoning impact of the obesity epidemic. "Eating Ourselves Sick: The Health and Economic Challenges of Obesity" will be held at Sinclair Community College's Ponitz Center in Dayton. Download a PDF of the conference brochure. [Re-posted 010207]
Orthopaedic Research Fellowships for Medical Students
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) sponsors summer research fellowships for medical students who want to gain experience in basic, clinical or translational research in rthopaedics. Medical student need to identify an investigator with an ongoing orthopaedic research project who is willing to accept the student as a research assistant and act as mentor. OREF provides a $2,500 stipend for the student. The application deadline for 2007 summer fellowships is February 5, 2007 (this is the due date, not the postmark date). See the OREF web page to download an application form and watch for future deadlines. [Re-posted 010207]
Clinical Research Fellowships for Medical Students
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation sponsors an annual clinical research fellowship program that provides research experience at ten U.S. medical schools to encourage medical students to pursue careers in clinical research. A minimum of 50 fellowships will be awarded for the 2007-2008 fellowship year, plus twelve international fellowships for students interested in conducting clinical research in Africa. Students who have completed two or more years at any U.S. medical school are eligible to apply to any of the participating medical schools. Fellowships include a $27,000 stipend; health insurance; financial support to attend research meetings; and supplementary research and training funds. The application deadline is January 17, 2007 for fellowships beginning July 1, 2007. See the foundation web page for application details and future deadlines. [Re-posted 010207]
NIH Seeks Comments on R01 Application Change
NIH is considering reducing the current 25 page limit for the Research Plan section of the research project grant (R01) application. A significant number of applicants and reviewers have suggested that NIH peer review could be improved by focusing less on experimental details and more on key ideas and the scientific significance of proposed projects. A committee has been formed at NIH to gather additional information from the external community and explore possible options. NIH seeks input from grant applicants as well as study section reviewers. See NIH NOT-OD-07-014 for details. Responses will be accepted through January 5, 2007. [Re-posted 010207]
Last updated 4/15/08 (mw). For more information, contact Research Affairs.