News & Notes
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Please join Aging Center leadership in wishing Todd Lewis all the best as he embarks on a new professional opportunity next month with the Duke Department of Slavic & Eurasian Studies and the Program in Linguistics. Todd has been a valuable part of the Aging Center administrative team since July 2021, and he will be missed! Todd’s last day with us will be November 3.
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Heather Whitson recently gave a wonderful TEDTalk-style presentation on the one-year anniversary of the Duke/UNC ADRC at RTP180:Neuroscience to a sold out crowd at Frontier RTP. Click here to watch her talk! (8min presentation, 5min Q&A)
- ICYMI: Develop the aging research and geriatrics pipeline, and catch 'em while they're young!! The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is seeking mentors for Summer 2023 and AY'23-'24 research opportunities for exceptional highschool students who are seeking careers in research and medicine. Read all about the 40-year tradition of engaging students in research on the NCSSM Mentorship Program Website, and register through their online portal if you are interested in participating as a mentor. Questions? Email Dr. Sarah Shoemaker
Events:
Geriatrics Grand Rounds: Brittle and broken: Pearls and pitfalls in geriatric trauma
October 31, 2022 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
DGHI Visiting Scholar Talk: Improving Prescription Medication Labels for Older Adults in Singapore: Why and How?
November 1, 2022 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm **IN PERSON at DGHI in Trent Hall, Room 124. Click link above to register.
FIP Seminar: Multi-molecular Super Resolution Metabolic Imaging in Aging and Diseases
November 2, 2022 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Duke Ice Cream Social @ GSA 2022
Friday, November 4 | 9:00pm to 11:00pm
JW Marriott Indianapolis
All are welcome! No RSVP required
Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting
November 2-6 in Indianapolis
Click Here to see the curated list of Duke, et al presentations and events
Funding Opportunities:
Latest RFAs from the NIA:
- RFA-AG-23-018: Understanding the Supply of Professional Dementia Care Providers and Their Decisions (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- RFA-OD-22-027: Advanced Training in Artificial Intelligence for Precision Nutrition Science Research (AIPrN) – Institutional Research Training Programs (T32)
- RFA-RM-23-001: Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS): Coordination Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
Professional Development & Educational Opportunities:
Matters of Grief: Duke Grief Symposium 2022
Click the link above to explore numerous events and activities occurring at Duke between Nov 15-18 and to register to attend.
2023 Pepper Center Intervention Development Workshop
The objective of this workshop is to support early investigators in developing and testing complex interventions targeting older populations. The workshop will be held over 7 sessions in February and March, 2023. Registration is free and the workshop is limited to 25 participants.
Click here for workshop details and registration link
ALICE Program Call for Applications: Academic Leadership, Innovation, and Collaborative Engagement for Mid-Career Women Faculty
The Office for Faculty is now accepting applications for the ALICE program – a leadership development program for mid-career women faculty in the School of Medicine. ALICE – Academic Leadership, Innovation, and Collaborative Engagement –provides in-depth opportunities for leadership skill development, personal reflection and goal setting, peer-mentoring, and structured 360 feedback. The program aims to address the widely recognized gap in the number of women in senior leadership positions in academic medicine by providing a tailored leadership development opportunity for women.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 4. VISIT THE ALICE WEBSITE
Applications Are Now Available for the 2023 Duke Clinical Leadership Program
The Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) was founded by the Chancellor for Health Affairs in 2010 to help expand leadership capacity within Duke Health. The program consists of ten, half-day sessions over the course of six months. The program is supported by the Chancellor and run by the School of Medicine Office for Faculty. Learn more and apply online Applications are due 11/10/22
Resilience Research Colloquium 2023 - Presented by Duke Pepper Center and Duke Roybal Center
Friday, January 27, 2023 from 8:30am-2:30pm. Click the link above for agenda and registration information.
Other Calendars of Interest:
- Duke Medicine LEADS – Every Tuesday at 12:00pm
- Health Disparities Research Works in Progress Seminar -1st & 3rd Mondays, 12pm-1pm
- Duke Medicine Grand Rounds –Fridays at 8:00am
- Neurology Clinical Grand Rounds – Wednesdays at 8:00am
- Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) Upcoming Events:
- Duke Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Upcoming Events
- Duke Roybal Center: Upcoming Workshops
- Duke SOM Office of Diversity and Inclusion Announcements
- Duke Neurobiology Seminars
- Duke University Population Research Institute (DUPRI) Seminars - Thursdays, 3:30pm-4:45pm
- Duke A&S Psychology and Neuroscience Events