ANNOUNCEMENTS

Collaborative Biomedical Research Program

Call for Proposals November 16th

Information on proposal guidelines.

Baystate Health Research Incubator Fund Enters Its Third Year of Providing "Seed" Money

October 12th is Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent

As in 2006 & 2007, the goal of the Incubator Fund is to provide internal grants in the form of “seed” money to encourage research by incumbent BH faculty. The goal of this program is to support projects that will lead to novel external funding within 3 years. Approved projects will be funded in early 2008.

The application process is in two-stages, with a brief initial Letter of Intent (LOI) followed by a full proposal for those with approved LOIs.

• Summer: Request for Proposal (RFP) issued

• October 12: Brief (1-2 page) Letter of Intent (LOI) due

• October 15-31: Committee review of LOI (Go / No Go decision)

• November 1: Applicants with approved LOIs notified

• December 1: Complete proposal due (5-8 pages, plus documentation)

• December: Committee review of proposal

• January 1: Approval and funding initiated

Interested investigators should visit the Academic Affairs intranet site.

Faculty Research Opportunities for Students

Some of the third-year medical students who are at Baystate Medical Center for their entire third year desire to participate and assist in clinical research projects.

If you would like to enlist the help, and also mentor a third-year student in research this year, please send a brief description of your project with outline your expectations to Jodi Manning in the Division of Academic Affairs.

Tickets Available for Jewish High Holiday Services at Sinai Temple in Springfield

Tickets Are Free for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows

The schedule for High Holiday services at Sinai Temple located at 1100 Dickinson Street is:

Rosh Hashanah

• Wednesday September 12 at 8:00 pm
• Thursday September 13 at 11:00 am

Yom Kippur 

• Friday September 21 at 8:00 pm

• Saturday September 22 at 10:00 am

Tickets can be picked up at the Trauma Services office on Wesson 3—ask for Laurie.