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The
Mechanical Heart celebrates 50 lifesaving years
Dr.
Forest Dewey Dodrill developed a concept for a machine to
detour blood ......doctors in 1952 used the Dodrill-GMR
(General Motors Research) Heart Machine to perform the first
“open heart” surgery to save a man’s life.
Today,
though bypass-assisted heart surgery is routine, doctors
still use some of Dr. Dodrill’s concepts. Since his
“mechanical heart” invention — presented
in 1954 to the Smithsonian Institution for display —
doctors have used heart-lung bypass machines to help save
millions of lives (about 753,000 open-heart procedures were
performed in 1999, the latest year for which figures are
available).
Like
classic automobiles, the heart-lung machine has a life of
its own, says Larry Stephenson, M.D., professor of cardio-thoracic
surgery at Wayne State University School of Medicine and
a medical historian. “Although new technologies continue
to be developed to correct heart problems, for the foreseeable
future the heart-lung machine is the mainstay for cardiac
surgeons.”
This article appeared in the October 22, 2002 release
of AHA
Heart News. To veiw the full version, Click
here. (Posted 10/25/02)
Alachua
County Heart Walk
The
American Heart Association Heart Walk is this Saturday!
The annual three-mile walk will be held this Saturday,
Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. at the Oaks Mall and
North Florida Regional Medical Center. The American Heart
Association raises funds to help prevent and treat cardiovascular
disease and stroke. These conditions are among the most
common causes of death and disability in this country.
Dollars
raised for the American Heart Association through this event
go to support research and educational programs to help
prevent disease and refine treatments. We need walkers!
Everyone who helps raise funds will receive a T-shirt, and
have the opportunity to win exciting prizes! The Shands
HealthCare and UF Health Science Center groups who are interested
in walking together are meeting in the grassy area in the
SW corner of the Burdines parking lot.
Media
Sponors include:
WGFL-TB
WB53
98.5 KTK and News/Talk 97.3 FM The Sky
Cox Communications
The Gainesville Sun
If
you are interested in walking or would like to make a donation,
please contact Laura Gruber at (352) 338-2195, or by email
at grubela@shands.ufl.edu.
This
announcement appeared in the October 22, 2002 issue of the
Shands News. (Posted 10/25/02) |
DSR
Proposal Processing Services at HSC for November 1 NIH Deadline
Proposal
processing services will be provided on site at
the UF Health Science Center by DSR for the November
1 NIH deadline. DSR staff will be available in Room
M-112 (COM Dean`s Conference Room) on the following
day and times:
* Wednesday, October 30 - 8:30 a.m.-12 Noon &
1:00-4:30 p.m.
Complete
proposal review service will be provided, including the
authorized institutional signature. Please bring the original
proposal plus one (1) complete copy for DSR records. Without
this record copy, the authorized signature may not be provided
on site. Proposals will be released back to the Principal
Investigator or his/her representative for mailing.
eRA
to Launch New Web-Based Financial Status Report (FSR) System
This
November, eRA will launch a web-based system for the electronic
submission of Financial Status Reports (FSRs). The new FSR
system will replace the IMPAC I dial-up/terminal-based program
currently used by over 200 grantee organizations. IMPAC
I is scheduled for retirement on
November 1.
This article appeared in the October 18, 2002 issue
of
Inside eRA for Partners News Bulletin. (Posted 10/25/02)
NIDCD
will provide funds up to $30,000 (total costs) for R13 applications.
The Institute usually supplies less than the $30,000 award
ceiling and frequently supplies only artial support for
a conference. NIDCD is willing to accept applications requesting
budgets greater than $30,000, because other NIH Institutes/Centers
may contribute funds to support the application, beyond
the NIDCD cap.
For the full version of this annoucement, go to
NOTICE:
NOT-DC-03-001 of the October
18, 2002 issue of the NIH
Guide (Posted 10/25/02) |
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INTERNAL
DEAD LINES
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Certain
agencies announce Requests for Applications that limit the
number of proposals that can be submitted by the University.
In these instances, the Office for Research Affairs will
post an internal deadline for interested faculty to submit
a Letter of Intent to the Office for Research Affairs.
If
there are more applicants interested in submitting a proposal
than the agency's guidelines allow for, an internal review
process will be coordinated by ORA. ORA will only coordinate
the requests that are specifically for health related projects.
RGP will coordinate all other requests. There is not always
a candidate who applies for an award. If you are interested
in a funding opportunity and the internal deadline has passed,
check with ORA to see if this opportunity is still available.
Upcoming Internal Deadlines
Contact
Dr. Madsen
with questions related to funding opporunities or internal
competitions.(Posted
10/25/02) |
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NEW
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
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Applications
for the Research Training Fellowships are due November
6, 2002. For more information, Click
here. Applications for the Predoc Fellowship Program
are due November 12, 2002. For more information,
Click
here. Applications for the Research Scholars Program
are due January 10, 2003. For more information
on, Click
here.
Applications for the ADAA Junior Faculty Research Grants
are due to ADAA by December 9, 2002. For
more information, Click
here. Applications for the ADAA Trainee Travel Awards
are due to ADAA by December 16, 2002. For
more information, Click
here.Applications for the ADAA Career
Development Travel Awards are due to ADAA by January
3, 2003. For more information, Click
here.
For
funding opportunities annouced by Research and Graduate
Programs FYI http://rgp.ufl.edu/fyi/
New NIH notices, requests for applications and program announcements can be
found at
NIH Notice
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The
Research Administration Training Series is designed to develop
and maintain a consistent body of knowledge for research
administrators at the University of Florida. All those involved
in research adminstration are encouraged to enroll. Participation
in the training allows the opportunity to receive
Certificates
of Completion in the following areas:
(1) Pre-Award Certificate -focused on the proposal development
and pre-award aspects of research administration
(2)
Post-Award Certificate -focused on the post-award and accounting
aspects of research administration
For complete information, including course descriptions
and online registration, go to DSR website http://rgp.ufl.edu/research/training/.
This
announcement appeared in the October
25, 2002 issue of the FYI
Digest. For the full version, Click
here.
NSF
Program Directors On Campus November 7-8
Dr.
Jane Silverthorne and Dr. Anne Sylvester, Program Officers
for the Plant Genome Research Program at
the National Science Foundation (NSF), will be on campus
November 7-8. They will present a general session on funding
opportunities in the Biological Sciences on November 7th,
and will present another general session on Nov. 8th discussing:
grants, proposals, cost-sharing, end date vs. project date,
methods of payment, invoicing NSF, no-cost extensions, close-out
procedures, and response time. They will also be meeting
with specific groups (graduate students, program coordinators,
PI's) at various times during their visit.
November
7, 2002, 2-4 PM, G001 McCarty Hall-D
- NSF Funding Opportunities
November
8, 2002, 9-11 AM, LG-110BBrain Institute
- NSF proposal/grant processes, procedures, etc.
For
more information about the visit by Dr. Silverthorne and
Dr. Sylvester, please contact the IFAS Sponsored Programs
Office at 392-2356. |
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