News & Notes
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NINR Is Seeking Program Officer / Health Scientist Administrator
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is seeking exceptional candidates for the positions of Program Officer and Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Research Officer.
NIH Launches New Website on COVID-19 Research
NIH has launched a new website that will provide trusted, up-to-date, and accurate information about COVID-19 research at NIH and the agency’s role in the pandemic.
Join Us for the 103rd Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research
Join NINR for the next open session of the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR), which will be held on January 26, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET.
Director’s Lecture - Dr. Sarah Szanton Presents “Leveraging Strengths to Achieve Health Equity: From Clinical Insight to Program of Research”
On March 4, 2021, Dr. Sarah Szanton will virtually present “Leveraging Strengths to Achieve Health Equity: From Clinical Insight to Program of Research” from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (ET).
NIH Awards over $107 Million to Support Innovative Approaches to COVID-19 Testing and Surveillance
The NIH has awarded over $107 million through its RADx Radical (RADx-rad) program, to support innovative approaches and reimagined uses of existing tools to address gaps in COVID-19 testing and surveillance.
NIH Launches Funding Opportunities to Recruit Diverse Research Faculty
Two new funding announcements have been released as part of the NIH Common Fund’s Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) program. The program will fund institutions to recruit a diverse cohort of early-stage research faculty and prepare them to thrive as NIH-funded research investigators.
Summary Now Available - "Workshop on Innovative Models of Care for Reducing Inequities in Maternal Health"
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020 NINR held a virtual workshop on innovative models of care for reducing inequities in maternal health. NINR is pleased to release a summary of key points, remarks, keynote addresses, and sessions.
Video Now Available - “All Health Is Not Created Equal: Where You Live Matters”
On December 9, Dr. Shannon Zenk delivered the 2020 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies hosted by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
Her lecture titled “All Health Is Not Created Equal: Where You Live Matters” is available to view.
Dr. Shannon Zenk to Present the 2020 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture
NINR Director, Dr. Shannon Zenk, will be presenting the 2020 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies on December 9, 2020 from noon to 1:00 p.m. ET. The lecture is hosted by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
NINR’s Summer Genetics Institute Cancelled for 2021
To align with current NIH guidance on travel and meetings, NINR has decided to cancel its Summer Genetics Institute for 2021.
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