Children’s of Alabama and the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute have released the announcement and guidelines for the 2017-2018 KPRI grant application process. The major goal of the New and Established Investigator KPRI grant program is to allow investigators to obtain data that will advantage applications for additional extramural funding. This will bring new knowledge to the care of children, leverage the investment of the KPRI, and allow projects to be competitive for the very best science on the national stage. A second, but important, goal is to ensure that a dedicated funding source is available to unique segments of the pediatric research, education, and quality improvement enterprise. The goal of the quality/safety/educational awards is to further advance and stimulate projects that will advance child health in these areas. A goal of future extramural funding is not a requirement for these awards. Awards are open to all faculty in pediatric disciplines and all employees at Children’s of Alabama.
This year, once again, there are three categories of grants that will be funded: Established Investigator Awards, New Investigator Awards, and Quality/Safety/Educational Awards. All funded applications will be directed toward the improvement of child health care.
Established Investigator Awards: Up to two awards will be funded, one named in honor of Dr. Sergio Stagno and one named in memory of Dr. Rud Polhill, at an amount of $50,000 per year each for a maximum of two years.
New Investigator Awards: Up to five awards will be funded, at an amount of $35,000 per year each for a maximum of two years.
Quality/Safety/Educational Awards: Up to two Quality/Safety/Educational awards will be funded, at an amount of $10,000 each for one year.
Applications for all awards must be submitted electronically to mary.aiken@childrensal.orgby 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. In addition, - to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper processing through UAB OSP – all Established and New Investigator grant applications from Department of Pediatrics Faculty should also be submitted to David Ingram (dingram@peds.uab.edu) for internal review on or before Wednesday, September 20.
Application guidelines and forms can be found on the Pediatric Research Office (PRO) website, along with an FAQ section, at the following link: http://www.uab.edu/medicine/peds/research/funding/kpri. The PRO is available to assist all investigators with application development. Please do not hesitate reaching out to David Ingram (dingram@peds.uab.edu), Cheryl Perry (cperry@uab.edu), or Melissa McBrayer (mcbrayer@uab.edu) with any questions.
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This year, once again, there are three categories of grants that will be funded: Established Investigator Awards, New Investigator Awards, and Quality/Safety/Educational Awards. All funded applications will be directed toward the improvement of child health care.
Established Investigator Awards: Up to two awards will be funded, one named in honor of Dr. Sergio Stagno and one named in memory of Dr. Rud Polhill, at an amount of $50,000 per year each for a maximum of two years.
New Investigator Awards: Up to five awards will be funded, at an amount of $35,000 per year each for a maximum of two years.
Quality/Safety/Educational Awards: Up to two Quality/Safety/Educational awards will be funded, at an amount of $10,000 each for one year.
Applications for all awards must be submitted electronically to mary.aiken@childrensal.orgby 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. In addition, - to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper processing through UAB OSP – all Established and New Investigator grant applications from Department of Pediatrics Faculty should also be submitted to David Ingram (dingram@peds.uab.edu) for internal review on or before Wednesday, September 20.
Application guidelines and forms can be found on the Pediatric Research Office (PRO) website, along with an FAQ section, at the following link: http://www.uab.edu/medicine/peds/research/funding/kpri. The PRO is available to assist all investigators with application development. Please do not hesitate reaching out to David Ingram (dingram@peds.uab.edu), Cheryl Perry (cperry@uab.edu), or Melissa McBrayer (mcbrayer@uab.edu) with any questions.
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Krista Casazza, Ph.D., Adolescent Medicine, has been selected for the 2017-2018 Faculty Fellows in Engaged Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Office of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research. UAB’s Faculty Fellows in Engaged Scholarship program is a one-year fellowship designed to accelerate the work of faculty members eager to develop exemplary curricular approaches to education. Dr. Casazza's application outlines a course idea for Nutrition as Medicine. More information.
Lee Hilliard, M.D., Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, has been invited to participate in the seventh annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Advocacy Leadership Institute, which is scheduled for September 27-28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The ASH Advocacy Leadership Institute is a unique opportunity for a select group of ASH members to learn about legislation and health policy that affects hematology. Participants will receive intensive training in the policy making process and advocacy. More information.
The start of the upcoming school year is quickly approaching, which means school supplies, backpacks, new shoes and perhaps a new outfit or two will quickly become top of mind for parents.UAB physicians are asking parents to take inventory of another school-year need for many children — vaccines.
Each state and the District of Columbia have their own vaccination requirements to attend public school, and if you are a parent who has not vaccinated your child according to the Centers for Disease Control’s recommended schedule but need to now that they are school age, you still can. UAB physician David Kimberlin, M.D., vice chair of Pediatrics, co-director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and also the American Academy of Pediatrics liaison to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, says it’s not too late to start getting your child caught up and back on the recommended schedule.
Read the story on UAB News.
Pankaj Dangle, M.D., pediatric urologist and Director of Robotic Surgery at Children’s of Alabama and Assistant Professor UAB, provides advise on keeping Children safe during the summer months. Also find highlights on the pediatric robotic surgery program at Children's. Read the story on AL.com.
The past four years have been busy for Michele Kong, M.D. In addition to being an associate professor of pediatrics, she is the co-founder of KultureCity, a nonprofit dedicated to creating a culture of acceptance for children and others with disabilities. Her work with KultureCity has earned her the 2017 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award, established by UAB to recognize a faculty member who has rendered outstanding service to the Birmingham community through education, economic development, health care delivery, the arts, social services, human rights or urban and public affairs. She will be recognized during the faculty convocation ceremony this fall.Read the story on UAB Reporter.
Full scale recruitment for the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative has begun at UAB clinics in Birmingham. The AGHI is one of the nation’s first statewide efforts to harness the power of genomic analysis to identify those at high risk for genetic disease.The AGHI, a partnership between UAB, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, and Children's of Alabama, was announced on March 9. It will recruit a diverse group of participants from every county in Alabama and provide genomic analysis and interpretation to this group free of charge.
Following the conclusion in May of a pilot project that recruited the first 100 participants, the AGHI has now opened widespread recruitment with the intent of adding 2,000 individuals in the first year. Over a five-year period, the goal will be to increase the number of participants to more than 10,000 persons.
To learn more about the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative please visit www.aghi.org. To participate, call 1-855-462-6850.
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Bob Sarnecki joined Children’s as the Interim Chief Information Officer in mid-April. Since that time, he has shared his wide experience gained from other health care settings and has quickly becoming an integral part of the Children's of Alabama senior leadership group. Children's has named Bob the Chief Information Officer; the interim designation has been removed.Please welcome Bob Sarnecki officially to the Children's of Alabama team.
To view the original announcement of Bob's hire, click here.
Over 35 female physicians from UAB Pediatrics and Children's of Alabama were honored in the 2017 B-Metro “Top Women in Medicine” list. Congratulations on this recognition!Click here to view the full list.
Vivek Lal, M.D., Neonatology, has been selected for an award under the PRS Young Investigator program to attend the upcoming Perinatal Research Society Annual Meeting and the NIH - Abbott Nutrition Pre-meeting Workshop September 6-10, 2017. In addition, Dr. Lal has also been selected as an Early Career Speaker.