MICHR to tackle goal of diversifying and improving research to speed therapies for benefit of all patients
A new groundbreaking study from the University of Michigan’s Center for Drug Repurposing (CDR) reveals several drug contenders already in use for other purposes—including one dietary supplement—that have been shown to block or reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells.
The study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uses artificial intelligence-powered image analysis of human cell lines during infection with the novel coronavirus.
Are you interested in positioning your interdisciplinary research team to be competitive for an external large-scale grant (e.g., NIH U- and P-series mechanisms)? If so, you’re encouraged to apply for $100,000 in funding and tailored research support available through the Accelerating Synergy Award.
In an effort to make access to experimental agents easier and more efficient, Transforming Expanded Access to Maximize Support and Study (TEAMSS) has published new recommended guidelines, templates, and resources for physicians and institutions seeking Expanded Access for their patients.
Are you a community partner who recently completed a project in collaboration with an academic researcher?
Are you an academic researcher who recently completed a study in collaboration with a community partner?
If so, we invite you to apply for the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) Promoting Academics and Community Engagement (PACE) dissemination grant. The goal of PACE dissemination grants is to share Community-Engaged Research(CEnR) results back to the community.
Are you a community partner who recently completed a project in collaboration with an academic researcher? Are you an academic researcher who recently completed a study in collaboration with a community partner? If so, MICHR’s Community Engagement (CE) Program invites you to apply for the new Promoting Academics and Community Engagement (PACE) dissemination grant. This grant supports community-academic partnerships that are ready to share Community-Engaged Research (CEnR) results back to the community.
Ella Greene-Moton, a longtime MICHR community partner, was elected President-Elect of the American Public Health Association, which is a three-year term including the President-Elect, President, and Past President respectively.
Michigan CEAL: Communities Conquering COVID, a member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded initiative Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities, has been awarded an additional $1.4 million dollars to support an additional year of community-based COVID-19 interventions. The Michigan CEAL project was previously funded $1.4 million in the Fall of 2020.
Being deeply rooted in the wellbeing of Michigan communities meant that the Community Engagement program at the (MICHR), Michigan Medicine, and the U-M School of Public Health (SPH) were on the frontlines when the pandemic hit the nation. They witnessed a significant imbalance in support for low income and communities of color across the state, so MICHR and SPH came together to launch a program called, “’The Fierce Urgency of Now’: Communities Conquering COVID (C3).”
MICHR’s Community Engagement program worked alongside its community-academic partners and MICHR’s Translational Innovation program to develop Michigan Research Engaging the Academy and Community in Health (M-REACH).
With Michigan communities facing devastating impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Engagement (CE) program at MICHR focused its efforts on assessing and addressing the needs of its community partners. This resulted in a digital toolkit that acts as a landing page for its numerous services and resources. Simply scroll through to learn more.
Susan Dorr Goold, MD, MHSA, MA, FACP, a core faculty member for MICHR’s Community Engagement program, shares her thoughts about COVID-19’s impact on disadvantaged communities and how decisions about scarce resources are faced.
MICHR’s Community Engagement Program hosted a Trust Study Town Hall at the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department in Flint, Michigan, from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, September 23. It was attended by more than 160 community members, and featured the preliminary findings of a research study examining trust and mistrust in Flint before and during the various phases of the Flint Water Crisis.
MICHR has funded five community-engaged research partnerships and projects totaling $45,000. These projects are supported by the Building Capacity for Research and Action funding opportunity. MICHR partnered with Community-Based Organization Partners (CBOP) to create this opportunity, intended to address health consequences stemming from the Flint water crisis.
Are you interested in research that addresses community health in Flint? Apply now for a funding opportunity that funds community-engaged research partnerships and projects addressing community priorities in Flint.
Applicants may request up to $5,000 for partnership development activities or up to $10,000 for conducting small-scale research projects.
