International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
To be held in Washington, D.C. on December 4. Click here for more information.
Revised NIH New and Early Stage Investigator Policies
Release Date: October 31, 2008. Visit this link for more information.
NIDA New International Program Announcements
NIDA has reissued its Program Announcements soliciting collaborative research proposals on drug abuse and addiction. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the SF424 Research and Related forms and application guide.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Training and Career Development Opportunities
For more information, contact the appropriate staff person associated with each program.
NIH Travel Award Program for CPDD
Click on this link for more information: Women & Sex/Gender Differences Research Group Travel Award Program for CPDD 09.
NIH Research Positions - Latest Update
More information can be found at NIH jobs or See Professional Development- under Opportunities.
Branch Chief Opening at SAMHSA
Application information on the position can be found at www.usajobs.gov.
(See Professional Development - under Opportunities)
Register Now for the December 2008 NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, National Harbor, MD
The NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, sponsored by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), will be held from December 16-18, 2008. Registration is free!
Women's Health 2009: The 17th Annual Congress, Williamsburg, VA, March 27-29, 2009.
Particpate in Women's Health 2009! Need more information? Click on this link Women's Health 2009: The 17th Annual Congress. Any questions? Contact BioConferences International at 1800-5-BIOCON or email Clapiner@liebertpub.com.
National Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health, National Harbor, MD, February 25-27, 2009.
For more information, visit this link: Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
The 2008 NHSN International Conference held from October 1-3 in Bethesda, MD was an outstanding success.
The 2008 NHSN conference, titled "Community, Behavioral and Molecular Sciences in Addictive Disorders", addressed vital origins and consequences of Latino drug use. With 220 participants from over 10 different countries, it was a truly international event!
For more information on the 2008 NHSN conference program click here and to view a news article. For previous conference topics, see Conference Programs.
NIH Research Positions
The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs and is looking for talented individuals to apply for research positions. For more information on NIH jobs, visit www.job.nih.gov and for Fellowships and Tenured/Tenure-Track Research Positions, visit www.training.nih.gov
(See Professional Development- under Opportunities)
The National Hispanic Medical Association has two vacancies.
NHMA currently is looking for two full-time employees; a Senior Program Officer and an Administration Assistant II. For further information and to submit an application, email nhma@nhmamd.org
2008 Summer Research Training Institute (SRTI) was a great success - view the 2008 SRTI Curriculum.
(For more information, visit the SRTI Welcome Page)
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices
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Mentorship Opportunity - Cyber Mentors
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Plug the Power of Science into Public Policy
Become an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow! There’s no better way to serve society with your scientific expertise!
Article published, based on the dissertation work of Steering Committe member, Nelson J. Tiburcio.
Nelson J. Tiburcio, Ph.D, Co-Investigator at the Institute for Special Populations Research (ISPR) National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.just recived word that his dissertation work has been used as the basis for an article. Click here for more information.
William Vega from UCLA & NHSN 2008 Conference Chair was Director of the advisory group for a recent study from the Pew Hispanic Center
This study from the Pew Hispanic Center has been highly cited in papers all over the county. For more details on the report click here and for details on new population estimates for Latinos, visit the Pew Hispanic website http://pewhispanic.org/
Dr. William A. Vega appointed as founding director of the Luskin Center for Innovation, effective Oct. 1, 2008
The Luskin Center will conduct world-class research on major urban issues in Los Angeles. Through the center, faculty and students will participate in civic engagement partnerships, generating new knowledge for social action and problem resolution and transferring it to local communities. The center is named for Mr. Meyer Luskin, whose vision and generosity make its launch possible. Dr. Vega was also recently elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine. The 2006 ISI Web of Science listed him in the top half of one percent of cited authors worldwide in the social sciences. The NHSN congratulates Dr. Vega on his achievements.