Posts Tagged ‘news’

Nancy L. Haigwood, Ph.D.–director of the ONPRC and Senior Scientist–has been appointed to the National Institutes of Health Council of Councils. This body advises the director of the NIH on research opportunities, policy, public health concerns, and other strategic priorities for the NIH.  Dr. Haigwood will serve through October 2015. Dr. Haigwood is the fifth Director of ONPRC and will contribute deep knowledge of the vital role that NIH-sponsored research resources play in creating the … Read More

Kim Saunders, DVM, director of the Department of Comparative Medicine, was named the 57th president of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) during the closing ceremonies at their recent annual meeting in Minneapolis. “I am honored to serve as the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science’s 57th president,” she said, “I truly value the unique and diverse membership of this association which includes animal care technicians, managers, veterinarians, scientists, IACUC professionals and commercial members who work together to create and … Read More

OHSU’s New Employee Orientation, commonly referred to as NEO, was revamped and relaunched back in January. As a reminder, Day 1 of New Employee Orientation is for every new employee at OHSU, regardless of position or mission area. The recently revamped program provides information and resources that every new employee needs in order to make a successful start, including information on benefits, parking and transportation, and integrity. NEO occurs bi-monthly. For more information, visit the … Read More

Exciting news: Oregon Health & Science University welcomes Kenton Gregory, M.D., and his fifteen-member research team. He and his group have  joined OHSU to establish a new independent research entity:  the Center for Regenerative Medicine. At the Center, Dr. Gregory and his team will build on their pioneering basic science discoveries and innovative applications. Dr. Gregory is noted particularly for his novel bandages and wound dressings, which are used by military personnel, civilian first responders … Read More

While attending the BIO International conference in Washington DC on June 28, NIH Director Francis Collins took a moment to speak with Bloomberg about the proposed National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), which he believes will help get innovative treatments to patients faster. Watch the video. Dr. Collins has also been busy preparing an in-depth article on the new center, which was published July 6 in Science Translational Medicine. Read the article or have … Read More

Update on April 8: OHSU Research Administration is now receiving information from various federal agencies about the impact of a federal shutdown. At this time, most investigators—especially those funded by NIH—should not be affected, and you should continue your work as usual. If we receive any information that might affect your ability to carry out your research on existing projects, Research Grants &Contracts or another appropriate Research Administration unit will get in touch with you. … Read More

Drop by and visit the new OHSU Training Grant Recruitment webpage. The goal of this page is to give departments and centers at OHSU a streamlined method for advertising institutional training opportunities. It’s also a logical landing page for individuals who might be looking for career development opportunities at OHSU. Currently listed opportunities include a T32 in cardiovascular research, a K award in women’s health, and a K12 in comparative effectiveness research. Of these, the … Read More

Do you have an important research proposal to get out today? According to Staff News, Logistics has just announced that FedEx is picking up an hour early, so get them out by 2:30 p.m. Visit the Staff News blog for up-to-the-minute information about inclement weather.

Beginning with the upcoming May 25 application deadline, NIH biosketch instructions will be modified to enable investigators to describe personal circumstances that may have reduced productivity or impacted transition to research independence, such as family care responsibilities, illness, disability, military service and other personal issues. (see NOT-OD-11-045) Peer reviewers and others use the biosketch to assess the qualifications and productivity of the personnel involved in the proposed project. With this modification, peer reviewers should have … Read More

As institution with both a Primate Center and a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), we’ve been closely following the proposed dissolution of the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) and creation of a new center, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). Last week, the NIH released a statement called, “Separating Fact & Fiction:  News about the Proposed National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.” The statement addresses an article in the New York Times … Read More