Abstract Submissions Open for 2013 IID Online abstract

Abstract Submissions Open for 2013 IID Online abstract submission for 2013 IID opens on 28 September 2012 and will close on 3 January 2013 To submit an abstract use the link below: http: //iid 2013. abstractcentral. com To see a list of abstract categories visit: http: //www. iid 2013. org/abstract_submission/IID_2013_Abstract_Categories. pdf For any queries about abstract submission please contact: ESDR Tel: +41 22 321 48 90 Fax: +41 22 321 48 92 Email: office@ESDR. org

IID 2013 Travel Fellowships – Due Jan 3 The Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 2013 IID Meeting Travel Fellowships. The travel fellowships help offset the costs associated with attending the upcoming IID 2013 Meeting, May 8 -11, 2013, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Through the generosity of the AAD's World Congress Fund Review Task Force, the Albert M. Kligman Charitable Foundation and the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR), travel fellowships in the amount of $1, 500 are available to those who meet the criteria set forth in the individual travel fellowship opportunities. Links to the travel fellowship applications can be found below. Please note: the application process has changed. You must now download the travel fellowship application, combine with the required materials, and then upload (as one PDF) the entire application into the abstract submission system via Scholar. One's Abstract Central. The upload mechanism can be found in Step 4 of the Submission process. The Albert M. Kligman Travel Fellowship Awards: Established in 1995, the Albert M. Kligman Travel Fellowships are designed to support young investigators traveling to the SID's (IID) Annual Meeting to present scientific work. IID 2013 World Congress Travel Fellowship Awards: In partnership with the American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD) World Congress Fund Review Task Force, the SID will offer up to 20 awards in the amount of up to $1, 500 each to attend the IID 2013 Meeting in May 2013. IID 2013 Travel Fellowship Awards: Through the generosity of the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR), the SID will be providing travel awards in the amount of up to $1, 500 to support travel to the IID 2013 Meeting in May 2013. Should you have any questions regarding the fellowships and criteria, please email Jim Rumsey in the SID office at rumsey@sidnet. org. Visit http: //www. sidnet. org/iid 2013 travelfellowships. aspx for more information.

Biomedical Research Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Fund to Sustain Research Excellence Application deadline January 4, 2013 The Fund to Sustain Research Excellence offers interim support to independent investigators who submitted a non-mentored NIH grant application that was reviewed but missed the funding payline. Recipients will be chosen based on need and merit. For full details visit: http: //bwhbri. partners. org/BRI/Research. Excellence. aspx

Biomedical Research Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Research Day Seed Grants – RFA Letters of Intent Due: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 All members of the BWH research community with a rank of Instructor and above are invited to apply for seed grants to support projects consistent with the BWH Research Day themes. Projects must be scientifically meritorious and aligned with one or more of the following strategic themes: Aging, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Health Disparities/Sex differences in Chronic Diseases, Health Outcomes/PCOR, Inflammation, Nursing research, Obesity, Personalized Medicine, Targeted Therapeutics. Award Amount: $50, 000. http: //www. brighamandwomens. org/Research/Resources/documents/BRI_Seed_grant_RF A 111512. doc

Biomedical Research Upcoming Funding Opportunity: BRI/ORC Micro. Grants: pilot program Application accepted on a rolling basis through March 2013 Post-docs, clinical fellows and junior faculty (ranking assistant professor or below) in the BWH research community are invited to apply. Individuals may only be the recipient of one microgrant in this pilot phase. Applicants must apply in advance of the event requiring support and may not receive support for events that have already occurred. More information http: //www. brighamandwomens. org/research/microgrants/

BRI Events - January Innovation Grand Rounds Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 • 4: 00 - 5: 30 PM • Shapiro Breakout Room The BRI’s January Innovation Grand Rounds focuses on “Targeted Therapeutics using Nano- and Microtechnology. ” The event will feature talks by Michael Super, Ph. D, of the Wyss Institute and Srinivas Sridhar, Ph. D, of Northeastern. All are welcome. CME credits available. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required at http: //tiny. im/38 tq Neurosciences Interdisciplinary Mini-Retreat and Poster Session Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 • 2: 00 -6: 00 PM • Rotunda, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, HMS The BWH Institute for the Neurosciences and BRI Neurosciences Research Center will hold its first of a series of mini-retreats to foster the initiation of interdisciplinary projects by members of the basic, clinical, and translational neuroscience community at BWH. This retreat is open to investigators whose work relates to the nervous system. For this first retreat, a combination of longer talks outlining the scope of BWH research and shorter talks highlighting exciting examples of ongoing research will showcase the work of BWH investigators in three thematic areas: Aging, Neuroinflammation and Sex Differences in the Brain. Registration required at http: //tiny. im/38 tg

BRI Events - January Career Building in a Research Hospital Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 • 12: 00 -1: 00 PM • Shapiro Board Room This Career Building session will feature a talk by Barrett J. Rollins, MD, Ph. D, Linde Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. This is a great opportunity to learn about the career paths of senior investigators and form new collaborations. Sponsored jointly by the BRI and the Center for Faculty Development and Diversity’s Office for Research Careers. Open to the BWH research community. CME credits available. Lunch will be served; please RSVP at http: //tiny. im/38 tf Research Connection LIVE lunch Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 • 12: 00 -1: 00 PM • Carrie Hall Srinivasan Mukundan, Jr. Ph. D, MD, Section Chief, Neuroradiology will talk about SAIL, the new Small Animal Imaging Laboratory available to researchers. Lunch will be served so please RSVP at http: //tiny. im/38 tj

NIH Advocacy Opportunity Funding for the National Institutes of Health is scheduled to be cut by roughly 8 percent, or $2. 5 billion, on January 1, 2013, if Congress does not act. These cuts will have a devastating impact on our patients in immediate need of new treatments; dramatically slow the pace of medical progress; and jeopardize our overall economy and competitiveness. If you’d like to make your voice heard, please alert your Congressional representative. It takes only a few minutes to participate. http: //pulse. partners. org/capwiz/

BWH Dermatology Research Presentation Schedule December 28 No Meeting January 4 Kupper Lab January 11 Sackstein Lab January 18 Qureshi Lab