Announcements from the MassGeneral Hospital for Children Research Council, including the Scholars in Medicine Program at Harvard Medical School, research of Nicolas Oreskovic, Nicole Sherry and Jolan Walter.
Announcements
Call for Applications: Scholarship for the 2012 Summer Program in Clinical Effectiveness
Deadline: December 31st, 2011
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Reaction of Rebecca Bell, MD, last year's winner.
Call for Abstracts: Research Day 2012
Deadline: February 1st, 2012
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Call for Applications: Pilot Feasibility Studies
Deadline: April 15th, 2012
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FY2012 NIH Budget: Conference agreement appropriates $30.690 billion; caps salaries at $179K
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Feature Article: The Scholars in Medicine Program at Harvard Medical School
 Beginning with the entering class this year, Harvard Medical School has created an opportunity for its students to in carrying out an in-depth scholarly project of 4 months to a year, working closely with a member of the faculty. Learn more. |
Research programs of faculty
 Use of the Built Environment to Promote Physical Activity in ChildrenNicolas M. Oreskovic, MD, MPH, Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy Read more. |
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 Immune Therapy in Type 1 DiabetesNicole A. Sherry, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology, MassGeneral Hospital for Children Read more. |
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 Human RAG deficiency: not just immunodeficiency--Novel insights into mechanisms of immune dysregulationJolan E. Walter, MD, PhD, Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, MassGeneral Hospital for Children Read more. |
Funding received by MGHfC faculty and fellows
Updates since the last newsletter. Learn more.
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Learn how researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children are finding new treatments that advance pediatric care.
Call for Abstracts
The Research Council invites members of the pediatric research community at Mass General to submit original one-page abstracts for Research Day 2013.
