Are you writing a career development or R01 grant? Register now for the MICHR Mock Study Section workshop, which will help you understand how NIH grant reviewers think.

MICHR is now accepting applications for the 2021 Distinguished Clinical & Translational Research Mentor Award, which recognizes the value of mentoring at U-M in helping early-career investigators to reach across disciplinary boundaries in pursuit of science.

Connected to U-M through MICHR’s Network Based Research Unit, the National COVID Cohort Collaborative aims to improve the efficiency and accessibility of analyses with COVID-19 clinical data, expand researchers’ ability to analyze and understand COVID, and demonstrate a novel approach for collaborative pandemic data sharing.

Are you preparing a career development grant application (such as NIH K or VA CDA) for submission in 2021? Join the MICHR K Writing Workshop program for valuable peer critiques and feedback from senior faculty who are experienced in NIH study section thinking. During this introductory three-part workshop, participants will exchange drafts of their proposals, so please be prepared to share your own proposal draft during the course of the workshop.

Julie Lumeng, MD, has been confirmed by U-M Regents as MICHR Director and Associate Dean for Research, Clinical and Translational.

MICHR’s new Research Jams are designed to assist groups of faculty surface cutting-edge research ideas, build collaborations, create shared research agendas, and develop strategic action plans or grant proposals.

The Network-Based Research Unit (NBRU) at the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR), working together with several regional and national research networks, has pivoted to work collaboratively on the Coronavirus pandemic by making COVID-19 patient data available to researchers.

U-M was selected to participate in the first study to use the new national HERO registry. Led locally by Marisa Miceli, MD, and Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc, this study focuses on how effective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) may be in protecting healthcare providers.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Postdoctoral Translational Scholars Program (PTSP). This program is open campus-wide to individuals with PhD degrees who are interested in additional training in translational sciences.

Applications are now being accepted for the two-year MICHR-K Award. The award provides protected time for a clinician scientist to focus on conducting clinical research. Early career faculty with an MD or clinical PhD who are interested in obtaining mentored training in translational sciences are encouraged to apply.

Due to the University guidance regarding COVID-19, we are canceling the spring MICHR Mentoring Academy. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and plan to reschedule the academy for later in the year.

Consider nominating your mentor for the 2020 Distinguished Clinical & Translational Research Award. This annual award is part of MICHR's continuing efforts to foster a culture of learning, especially in the area of clinical and health research.

MICHR Facilitated Brainstorming Sessions are designed to assist groups of faculty from a diverse range of disciplines surface cutting-edge research ideas, build collaborations and shared research agendas, and develop strategic action plans or grant proposals.

Do you need responsible conduct of research training? MICHR is offering a free course for current K-grant awardees, focusing on responsible conduct of research (RCR).

Participants in this program will learn how to better coach and counsel other less-experienced mentors as well as enhance their own interpersonal skills for mutually beneficial mentor-mentee interactions. Applications are due September 16.

Are you writing a career development or R01 grant? Register now for this mock study section, which will help you understand how NIH grant reviewers think.

Are you preparing a career development grant application (NIH K or VA CDA) for submission in 2019? This three-part series will help you get peer critique and feedback from senior faculty who are experienced in NIH study section thinking.

Are you a mentee in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or social sciences? Learn more about the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) at a February 8 event featuring Melissa McDaniels, PhD of Michigan State University.

Consider nominating your mentor for the 2018 Distinguished Clinical & Translational Research Award. The award is part of MICHR's continuing efforts to foster a culture of learning, especially in the area of clinical and health research.

This program is aimed at students currently enrolled in any health-related professional degree program. It is designed to introduce students in health-related professional degree programs to research early in their course of study,