BioRender to make science illustrations

 

UVM now offers free access to BioRender: https://dana.uvm.edu/news/create-professional-scientific-figures-biorender. It has lots of stock images to help make illustrations and cartoons for science articles. It seems more valuable for basic and bench-to-bedside research rather than population or policy work, but you never know....

 

Science Communication Training for Faculty, Post-Docs, and Graduate Students - June 21 & 22, 2022

	Please join us for a two day workshop on June 21 - 22 at the University of Vermont - Register now to secure your spot! Dear Colleagues:   As part of a research study on effective science communication, my colleagues and I are offering free science communication training opportunities. Participants will learn how to communicate with audiences about the value and importance of their work as well as science more generally. ***************************************************************************** *        WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? We are conducting the study at George Mason University and the University of Vermont.   Any faculty member, post-doctoral researcher, or graduate student is welcome to participate. *        WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASKED TO DO (1) Complete a few short surveys about science communication. Additional information will be sent to participants once they register for the study. (2) Meet with us virtually to record a short video of you discussing your research or a science topic of your choosing. This recording will be kept confidential. Additional information will be sent to participants once they register for the study. (3) Participate in one of three types of training to which you will be randomly assigned. Additional information will be sent to participants once they register for the study. Trainings will be in-person, and all university-related COVID protocols will be observed. BENEFITS PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE In addition to the personal and societal benefits associated with science communication training, participants will receive financial compensation based on the group to which they are assigned. *        PLEASE HELP PROMOTE THIS STUDY Please circulate this message to graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty colleagues at your institution.   Register now to secure your spot!        *        TO REGISTER: https://gmuchss.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a9NOecNXyaH1Tb7   Thank you for reading and considering this invitation. If you have questions about this study, please contact Dr. Chris Clarke at cclark27@gmu.edu Sincerely,   Chris Clarke - Associate Professor, Department of Communication; cclark27@gmu.edu Katherine Rowan – Professor Emerita, Department of Communication; krowan@gmu.edu Xiaoquan Zhao – Professor, Department of Communication; xzhao3@gmu.edu Thalia Goldstein – Associate Professor, Department of Psychology; tgoldste@gmu.edu   Department of Communication George Mason University Fairfax, VA [IRBNet number: 1555681-1]   For general information, you may also contact:   epscor@uvm.edu   Christopher Koliba, Ph.D. Director, Office of Engagement Associate Director, VT EPSCoR   Susanmarie Harrington, Ph.D. Professor of English Director of Center for Teaching and Learning and UVM Communicates

 

KIng awarded research development fellowhip

Roz King, MSN, RN, Instructor in Surgery and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical and Translational Science, has been awarded an Emergency Nursing Diverse Voices Research (ENDVR) Fellowship.  The ENDVR Fellowship seeks to support new researchers who are members of underrepresented communities. This grant provides professional development funding including expenses to attend research activities at two subsequent ENA annual conferences and more.  

Congratulations, Roz!

 

FW: Cancer Center research slam - June 8

The Cancer Center recently held a "research slam" where three laboratory-based post-doctoral fellows presented their research and then participated in Q&A breakout sessions.  The talks in this format are very short (~5 min), leaving a substantial amount of time for discussion.  It was a great opportunity for the fellows to share their work.  The session was held virtually and attended by 30-40 Cancer Center members.

 

Our next research slam is scheduled for Wednesday, June 8 from 3:00-4:00pm.  Cancer Center leadership would like to have this session focused on clinical fellows or residents who have cancer-related research projects that they'd like to present.  We can accommodate 3-5 fellows/residents.

 

Please share this information with your faculty and trainees.  If you have a recommendation for a fellow/resident to present, please forward their name and contact information to me so we can make arrangements for the June research slam.

 

This is a fun, low stress forum so I hope you can provide some nominations for participation.

 

Thanks!

 

Randy

 

Randall F. Holcombe, MD, MBA

Director, University of Vermont Cancer Center

Chief, Division of Hematology & Oncology

J. Walter Juckett Chair in Cancer Research

 

Health Science Research Facility, Room 326

149 Beaumont Av.

Burlington, VT 05405

802-656-2207

Randall.holcombe@med.uvm.edu

 

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Savard gets grants for Autism

Liliane Savard, DPT, Doctoral Candidate in CTS, just received two awards from PCORI (the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute) with the UVM Autism Collaborative.

The first is a 1-year (98K) Virtual convenings on the topic of healthcare transition from pediatric to adult services:  this will be a zoom “conference" on multiple days where groups of stakeholders will meet and discuss their healthcare experiences and expectations along with available research and identify gaps and needs for research. (February and March 2023)

The second is a 2-year (250K) Build Capacity for autism research: Learn from autistics how they want to engage with researchers and develop collaboration tools including a training and certificate of training for non-autistics and an onboarding training for autistics who want to be research partners.

A wonderful achievement!

 

 

Gail Rose presents at Society for Behavioral Medicine

Gail L. Rose, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, with her poster on revisions to the Practice Integration Profile at the Society for Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. UVM collaborators on this work include Juvena Hitt, Benjamin Littenberg, and Constance van Eeghen. Other collaborators include Tara Weldon, Mindy McEntee, Rodger Kessler, CR Macchi, Daniel Mullin.

 

She also presented a poster on Delay in seeking behavioral health care after the onset of COVID-19 is negatively associated with physical and mental health among patients with multiple chronic conditions with co-author Benjamin Littenberg. This one was given a meritorious Citation Award for overall outstanding submission! Congratulations, Gail!

FW: NHATS User Workshop

The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) is now accepting applications for a virtual user workshop to be held June 27-June 29, 2022. The workshop is designed for researchers at any stage interested in a hands-on learning experience to develop a paper or project using NHATS. The course will incorporate the NHATS online course for beginners along with real-time guidance from NHATS faculty and staff. Activities will include modules on the Canvas website, real-time lectures, and breakout sessions. The workshop is free, but space is limited. Applications are due May 15^th and participants will be notified by June 1^st - apply here.

Thank you,

The NHATS Team