Dr. Lauren Fiechtner, MD, MPH Director of Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology and General Academic Pediatrics MassGeneral for Children Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Senior Health and Research Advisor, Greater Boston Food Bank Q: Tell me a bit about yourself and your background? I’m from the Midwest originally but came to Boston University for Medical […]
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WU-CDTR Researchers Explore Dynamics Between Taxation and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
Cities that have enforced taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) have been effective in cutting down purchased amounts of SSB and promoting the purchase of water as substitutes according to a recent study, The Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes by Household Income: A Multi-City Comparison of Nielsen Purchasing Data., conducted by WU-CDTR members, Abigail R. Barker […]
Now Available: Office Hours
Virtual sessions will be scheduled for 30-minute intervals with a WU-CDTR team member. Sample discussion topics include: Feedback on a grant or manuscript concept Opportunities to plug into WU-CDTR activities Advice for upcoming CDTR-related funding opportunities Advice on building a research trajectory Various dates and times available between March – May 2022. Sessions are scheduled […]
Funding Opportunity: Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported (U3) Populations
NOT-OD-22-031 The Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) announces the availability of administrative supplements to support research highlighting health inequities among women in the US who are underrepresented, understudied, and underreported (U3) in biomedical research. Robust studies exploring sex and gender influences and social determinants of health are needed to reduce inequities. The proposed […]
Funding Opportunity: Pilot and Feasibility Studies to Facilitate the Use of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support to Improve Diabetes Care (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
FOA Number: RFA-DK-20-032 This funding opportunity is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). “The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to test an innovative and pragmatic approach to address barriers to and facilitate greater use of diabetes self-management education […]
3rd Annual Systems Science for Social Impact Summer Training Institute Summer 2022
Save the Date: July 26-30, 2022 “At the Systems Science for Social Impact (SSSI) 5-day Summer Training Institute, participants get a hands-on introduction to systems science methods that enhance the social impact of health and social science research. Led by experienced systems science scholars, this in-depth training institute will focus on four major systems science methods: Agent-based Modeling, Group […]
Funding Opportunity: PAR-19-274 Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health
(R01 Clinical Trial Optional) This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites research grant applications that will identify, develop, test, evaluate, and/or refine strategies to disseminate and implement evidence-based practices (e.g. behavioral interventions; prevention, early detection, diagnostic, treatment and disease management interventions; quality improvement programs) into public health, clinical practice, and community (e.g., workplace, school, place of […]
WU-CDTR Event, May 21 | Strengthening Tribal + Academic Research Partnerships
Join the WU-CDTR and NCAI Policy Research Center for Strengthening Tribal-Academic Research Partnerships – an interactive learning experience with resources to strengthen governance, trust and culture in research partnerships. The event will feature an interactive learning experience where participants confront various challenges and decisions over the course of a 20-year timeframe. The goal of the activity is to […]