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THIS MINI ISSUE . . .
March 01, 2011
MORE News
Research Administration News/Funding Opportunities
Meetings
The NIGMS Division of Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) administers research and research training programs aimed at increasing the number of minority biomedical and behavioral scientists. For more information about the Division, see http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/FeaturedPrograms/Minority.
NIGMS is one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. By supporting basic biomedical research and training nationwide, NIGMS lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
All MORE grantees and T32 program directors are automatically subscribed to this e-newsletter; other interested individuals are encouraged to subscribe. To subscribe, change subscription options or unsubscribe, visit the Minority Programs Update subscription page at https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=nigms-mpu-newsletter&A=1.
Got MORE news to share? Contact Susan Athey or Jilliene Mitchell at 301-496-7301.
MORE News
MORE Program Administrator Changes
There have been recent changes to some of the grant portfolio assignments within the MORE Division. To view the updated program assignment list, visit http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/FeaturedPrograms/Minority/more_staffcontacts.htm. Please contact MORE staff on 301-594-3900 if you have any questions about these changes.
Hamlet Joins MORE Division
Michelle R.J. Hamlet joined the MORE Division last October as a program administrator for the Bridges to the Future programs. Before joining NIGMS, she served as a training program coordinator in the National Human Genome Research Institute Intramural Training Office. Hamlet earned a B.S. in language arts/French from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in cell and developmental biology from Harvard University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
MORE Grantees Honored for Mentoring
Two MORE principal investigators and one MORE institutional program are among the most recent recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. They are: Marigold L. Linton, University of Kansas; Jo Handelsman, Yale University; and the Bridges to the Baccalaureate program at the State University of New York, Purchase College (Joseph A. Skrivanek, program director). For more information about the award, see http://www.nigms.nih.gov/News/Results/PresidentialAwards02152011.htm.
Reminder: Upcoming Grant Writing Workshop for MARC and RISE Programs
An NIGMS-sponsored grant writing workshop focused on the MARC and RISE programs will be held on the University of Kentucky campus March 14-16, 2011. Interested principal investigators and institutional officials are encouraged to attend. Transportation, housing expenses and a per diem will be provided. For more information, contact Margaret McConnell at 859-257-8692.
Research Administration News/Funding Opportunities
SCORE Program Receipt/Expiration Date Extension
NIGMS is extending the SCORE Program receipt and expiration date to September 8, 2012. For additional information, see NIH Guide notices NOT-GM-11-101 (SC1), NOT-GM-11-102 (SC2) and NOT-GM-11-103 (SC3).
Reminder: Use xTrain to Track Bridges, PREP and IRACDA Student Appointments and Departures
Institutions with Bridges, PREP and IRACDA awards are now required to submit training appointment and termination documentation electronically through the xTrain system. For more information, see NIH Guide notice NOT-GM-11-104.
Upcoming Receipt Dates
April 13-NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (F31)
May 25-MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) (T34); MBRS Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Advancement (SC1), Pilot Project Award (SC2) and Research Continuance Award (SC3); Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25)
For more information on these programs, see the MORE Division Web page, http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/FeaturedPrograms/Minority.
Meetings
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
October 27-30, in San Jose, Calif.
http://sacnas.org/events/national-conf
American Indian Science and Engineering Society National Conference
November 10-12, in Minneapolis, Minn.
http://www.aises.org/nationalconference
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