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I. Register Now for the Short Course on the Genetics of Addiction at The Jackson Laboratory, Sept 11-16, Bar Habor, ME https://www.jax.org/addiction
II. The NIH Big Data to Knowledge initiative (BD2K, https://datascience.nih.gov/bd2k) announces the release of two new RFAs for training in biomedical big data science
III. 2016 Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention- "Relapse and Recovery: from Mechanistic Understanding to Translational Research" San Diego Convention Center, Room 7AB, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Friday November 11, 2016 http://apps1.seiservices.com/nida-niaaa/frontiers2016/Default.aspx
IV. NIDA Diversity Scholars Travel Award for the Annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Meeting on November 12-16, 2016 in San Diego, California
I. Register Now for the Short Course on the Genetics of Addiction at The Jackson Laboratory
Scholarships are Available!
Join us in Bar Harbor, Maine on September 11-16, 2016 for the Short Course on the Genetics of Addiction at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Event Website: https://www.jax.org/addiction
Event Registration: https://www.regonline.com/16addiction-partic
Registration Fee: $2000 or $400 with Scholarship. Fee includes all meals and lodging at The Highseas Conference Center.
Event Contact: Erin McDevitt; erin.mcdevitt@jax.org or 207-288-6659
This JAX short course brings together world-renowned experts in addiction, human genetics, and mouse genetics. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on computational modules, the course will feature:
· New methods and applications of mouse genetics to addiction,
· Genetic and bioinformatics approaches to augment behavioral studies, and
· Techniques for analyzing human genetic studies of addiction.
This course is supported by a grant from the National Institutes on Drug Abuse under Award Number R13DA032192.
Erin McDevitt
Senior Events & Meetings Planner
207.288.6659 t | 207.288.6080 f
The Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor, ME | Farmington, CT | Sacramento, CA
II. The NIH Big Data to Knowledge initiative (BD2K, https://datascience.nih.gov/bd2k) announces the release of two new RFAs for training in biomedical big data science:
RFA-MD-16-002 NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Enhancing Diversity in Biomedical Data Science (R25)
RFA-ES-16-011 BD2K Research Education Curriculum Development: Data Science Overview for Biomedical Scientists (R25)
The receipt deadline for applications for the Diversity FOA is November 12, 2016 and for the Curriculum Development FOA is December 7, 2016.
BD2K is a trans-NIH initiative that aims to support advances in data science, other quantitative sciences, policy, and training that are needed for the effective use of big data in biomedical
research. Interested applicants are encouraged to join the BD2K listserv (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=bd2kupdates&A=1) to receive the most up-to- date information about BD2K events and funding opportunities.
Please share this opportunity with your interested scientific communities. If you have questions, please contact the BD2K Training Team at bd2k_training@mail.nih.gov.
III. 2016 Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention- "Relapse and Recovery: from Mechanistic Understanding to Translational Research" San Diego Convention Center, Room 7AB, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Friday November 11, 2016 http://apps1.seiservices.com/nida-niaaa/frontiers2016/Default.aspx
The theme of this year’s mini-convention is on relapse and recovery, with an emphasis on integration of preclinical and clinical research and leveraging insights from big data approaches. The symposium will highlight notable studies in drug and alcohol research, in areas ranging from molecular mechanisms to treatment in clinical populations.
IV. NIDA Diversity Scholars Travel Award for the Annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Meeting on November 12-16, 2016 in San Diego, California. As part of this award, recipients will also be able to attend the Frontiers in Addiction Research NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention held prior to SfN on November 11, 2016.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 (midnight)
Award Announcement: September 30, 2016
The NIDA ODHD anticipates supporting approximately 10 awards in the amount of $1,000 each to help defray the costs of attend SfN.
Underrepresented NIDA-supported NRSA fellows, NRSA T32 trainees, DIDARP trainees, Diversity Supplement recipients, and other NIDA funded trainees are encouraged to apply.
Application Information:
Applicants should submit the following information in Word format as an email attachment by midnight on September 14, 2016 to Julie Huffman at huffmanj@mail.nih.gov.
1. Complete contact information: name, degrees, title, e-mail, mailing address, telephone number, institution, and mentor’s name, current funding source;
2. Cover letter (1 page) indicating your eligibility and interest in pursuing substance abuse research, and how attending this conference will advance your long-term career goals in research and education;
3. Research Project Description (2 page max.): title, abstract, and research findings of current research project;
4. Academic curriculum vita, including publications;
5. Indicate if you submitted an abstract or will be presenting at the 2016 SfN meeting.
For additional information or questions, contact Julie Huffman at 301-443-9798 (e-mail: huffmanj@mail.nih.gov) or Dr. Albert Avila at aavila@nida.nih.gov.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send email to listserv@list.nih.gov Copy and paste UNSUBSCRIBE NIDA_NEURO_SCIENCE-L in the message body of the email - You will receive a confirmation email if successful. If you have problems contact jpollock@mail.nih.gov 301-435-1309
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