November 2007
- WSU Physicists Confirm New Behavior in Anti-Matter
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Three physicists from WSU lead a team that confirmed evidence of a new matter-anti-matter oscillation behavior in a particle made from protons at the Fermi Accelerator laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, IL. "The implications of the newly observed behavior are still to be determined, but could...
- Dr. Mark Greenwald, Psychiatry, receives $2.5 million grant
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Over 10,000 individuals within the Detroit Metro area are diagnosed with HIV or AIDS, and many suffer from substance abuse problems. A new WSU program aims to "expand and enhance" methods for treating these individuals. Dr. Mark Greenwald, associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral...
- Dr. Roberto Romero elected to the Institute of Medicine
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Dr. Roberto Romero, chief of the Perinatology Research Branch (PRB) of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/National Institutes of Health, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Romero is also a professor of Molecular Obstetrics and Gynecology and Molecular...
- IOG and U of M receive $3.3 million NIH award
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The National Institute on Aging has awarded a $3.3 million grant to fund joint research and edcuation projects at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research and Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology. The two institutes will work on research looking at ways to...
- McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience grant opportunity
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research designed to bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain can be accurately diagnosed, prevented and treated. The McKnight Endowment Fetund invites letters of intent for the 2008 McKnight Technological...
- NSF Director signs important notice on transformative research
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Dr. Arden Bement, Director of the National Science Foundation, has signed Important Notice No. 130, "Transformative Research." The document may be accessed electronically at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=in130 The Important Notice details NSF's implementation of the...
- Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards Opportunity
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards provide seed money for research by junior faculty at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) which WSU is a member of. These awards are intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty and result in new funding...
- American Medical Association Foundation Seed Grant Research Program
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The American Medical Association Foundation (http://amafoundation.org) established the Seed Grant Research Program to encourage medical students, physician residents and fellows to enter the research field. The program provides seed grants to help recipients conduct small basic science, applied, or...
- AAAS Fellowships Merge Science and Policy
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Applications for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellowship programs in Science and Technology Policy are being accepted. These fellowships are designed to nurture the relationship between scientific professionals and federal decision makers by providing...
- Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Opportunity
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation http://alexslemonade.org/grant_req.php is a unique not-for-profit foundation that has evolved from a young cancer patient's front yard lemonade stand to a national foundation for childhood cancer. The Foundation's grant program is committed to eradicating...
- Free seminars for tenure-track faculty, post-docs and new chairs
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The Office of the Vice President for Research in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and The Graduate School, are hosting a seminar series for tenure-track faculty, post-docs and new departmental chairs. Seminars scheduled to date are: Helpful Tips on Achieving Promotion and Tenure at...
- Applications Sought for Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Awards
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The National Research Council of the National Academies announces the 2008 Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Programs to be conducted on behalf of over 120 research laboratories throughout the U.S. representing nearly all U.S. government agencies with research facilities. The...
- WSU Internal Funding Opportunities: DECEMBER DEADLINES
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
December 3 - Letter of Intent for Research Enhancement Programs due December 3 - University Research Grant due President's Research Enhancement Program This year's Research Enhancement Program is divided into three tracks. m the programs are listed below with a link to detailed...
- Young Physician/Scientist Cancer Research Award Program
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports young physician-scientists conducting patient-oriented cancer research. The goal is to increase the number of physicians capable of moving seamlessly between the lab and the patient's bedside in search of breakthrough treatments. Awardees...
- BIO 101 Lectures for Researchers
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
A series of introductory lectures is being presented to help researchers in engineering and the physical sciences develop a deeper understanding of key subjects in biology. These lectures are specifically developed to assist Ph.D. students who may have had little formal education in biology, but...
- Study by Dr. Bengt Arnetz featured in Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Physicians are facing increasing pressure as health care systems demand improved efficiency and assess ability, quality and productivity. The accumulation of stress has taken a toll on physicians. They report decreased job satisfaction and morale which lead to decreased patient-centered care...
- Professors da Rocha and Firestine receive MUCI awards
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Wayne State University professors Sandro da Rocha and Steven Firestine recently received funding from the Michigan Universities Commercialization Initiative Challenge Fund (MUCI). Dr. da Rocha, assistant professor of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences in the College of Engineering was...
- Grant Opportunity in Eating Disorders Research
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The Klarman Family Foundation announces its Grants Program in Eating Disorders Research. The Program's goal is to expand the number of outstanding scientists whose research explores the basic biology of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and/or binge eating disorder. The long-term goal is to...
- External Grant Opportunities with Limited Submissions - INTERNAL DEADLINES
- Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2007
There are a number of resesarch grant opportunities with limited submissions available that can be sent from WSU. Interested investigators should submit their internal applications to julie.oconnor@wayne.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. on the due date of the internal application. Internal...
- EHS Center Pilot Project Grants Available
- Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Since its inception in 1995, the NIH-funded Environmental Health Sciences Center for Molecular and Cellular Toxicology with Human Applications at Wayne State University has promoted toxicology/environmental health science research with an emphasis on application to humans/human populations. The...