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   Dr. Campbell receives international award for health record efforts
 
   
   NIC researchers develop new Phase 0 cancer trial
 

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute have developed a new type of cancel trial that they say may speed up discovery of new drugs. The Phase 0 trial involves giving small doses of a drug to a few patients for a short period of time. The approach tests tolerance and whether the drug can hit a target, giving researchers an idea of whether it's worth advancing the candidate to larger trials. Full Story

   
   Dr. Pamies sworn-in as chair of HHS advisory committee
  Rubens Pamies, M.D., UNMC vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean for graduate studies, was recently sworn-in as a new member and chairman of The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Advisory Committee on Minority Health. The committee is part of the Office on Minority Health. Full story.
   
   Research Interest Checklist Now Available
 

Benefits of completing the checklist include:

  • Become eligible for pilot and collaborative grants, biotechnology and translational technology proposals as each becomes available
  • Rapidly find others doing similar, or specific, complimentary types of research analysis, even before they have published this work
  • Identify investigators interested in joining “affinity” or other interest groups
  • “Find” the expertise or collaborators you need, including community members and investigators at distant institutions.

University of Nebraska Medical Center

You can access the tool directly through Academic Department Information System (ADIS).  Then follow the instructions below.

1) Log into ADIS with your Lotus Notes name and password.
2) Once in ADIS, select "Research Interests" in the left menu.
3) Within "Research Interests" click on "Survey". 
4) The Survey tool that appears allows you to check as many interests as you have within organ systems, disease focus areas, populations, and research expertise areas.
5) Push the "submit" button when you have completed the tool. You can return to ADIS and revise your interests at any time.

The Nebraska Medical Center

You can access the tool directly through Research Support Systems.  Then follow the instructions below.

1) Log into RSS with your Exchange name and password.
2) Select "Exchange" on the Account Type pull down
2) Select "Research Interests" in the left menu.
3) Within "Research Interests" click on "Survey". 
4) The Survey tool that appears allows you to check as many interests as you have within organ systems, disease focus areas, populations, and research expertise areas.
5) Push the "submit" button when you have completed the tool. You can return to RSS and revise your interests at any time.

Others

First time users must begin by first requesting an account.  Please contact Deb Meyer, 402 559-6941, dmeyerk@unmc.edu for assistance.  

   
   7th Annual American Indian Health Research Conference
 

You are invited to attend the 7th Annual American Indian Health Research Conference
This conference provides a daylong event with national speakers, researchers, students, and community members. This is an opportunity to learn about how to do research with American Indian communities, what research needs to be done in American Indian communities, for students to present their research with American Indians, and opportunities to partner between communities, tribal colleges, and researchers.

Friday, March 27, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
University of North Dakota Memorial Union
Map and Directions

Registration Fee - $25.00
2009 Schedule (coming soon)
Registration – Due Friday, March 13, 2009
Scholarship Application – Due March 1, 2009

 
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