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• NIH has launched a new online resource in behavioral and social science research. Thisresource is the result of a collaboration headed by the NIH Office of Behavioral and SocialScience Research.• NIH has launched a website, Clinical Trials and You, as a resource for individuals who wantto learn about and participate in clinical trials. Aimed toward the knowledgeable consumer,the site explains what clinical trials are, why they are important, and why individuals mightbe interested in participating.• The Seventh Annual Pain Symposium will be held May 29–30 and address treatment ofchronic pain. The symposium will be held as an adjunct to the Food and DrugAdministration’s workshop on pain.• A new biography, Always There, tells the life story of Dr. Ruth L. Kirschstein, who with herhusband has devoted more than 50 years of service to NIH and the surrounding community.The biography is available for free on the NIH website, in several versions including Kindle.With regard to review of applications, language in the President’s proposed FY2013 budget,addresses special consideration for principal investigators receiving $1.5 million or more inannual costs for research. The language suggests that Councils review pending applications forthose investigators and use specific criteria to determine whether those applications receivefunding. Dr. Grady informed the Council that more information would be given and that Councilwould have an opportunity to provide feedback about the process.NINR News—The National Nursing Research Roundtable brings together presidents, executivedirectors, and chief executive officers of research-oriented nursing organizations to address8
timely issues. NINR co-hosted with the Eastern Nursing Research Association the 2012Roundtable, which focused on symptom management in an era of technology. Dr. Gradydescribed one Roundtable presentation, which showed a miniature laboratory on a chip. The M-Chip, which has been field-tested in Rwanda, facilitates rapid, early detection of HIV/AIDS. Avideo describing this project has been posted to YouTube.Dr. Grady also reported that NINR has two requests for applications, one focused on mildcognitive impairment and the other on caregiver and symptom management for individuals withAlzheimer’s Disease, with due dates of May 21–22, 2012. In addition, NINR has created a videoof a grantsmanship workshop and posted it to its website. This video compiles informationpresented to new or early investigators at regional meetings during NINR’s anniversarycelebration.Dr. Grady announced that Dr. Mary Engler has been named Training Director in IRP. A scientistbest known for her work in vascular biology and her pioneering work on omega-3 fatty acids, Dr.Engler will oversee all IRP training programs. Dr. Grady also reminded NACNR that theSummer Genetics Institute will be held June 4–29, 2012 and that NINR will hold a boot campfocused on methodologies in fatigue and sleep research.Dr. Grady closed her presentation by referring Council members to a handout on NINR outreachactivities and by inviting them to visit the NINR website.9
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