St. Baldrick’s Foundation supports research aimed at finding cures for childhood cancers and helping survivors live long, healthy lives. Three 2026 funding opportunities are now open for internal nomination: Limited Submission: Research Grant Award (LOI) Supports hypothesis-driven laboratory, clinical, or epidemiological projects in pediatric oncology Funding: Up to $100,000 per year for 2 years Internal… Read More
There will be no Research Office Hours this Friday (September 26). If anyone has questions or concerns to discuss, please call Wesley Byerly directly: 860.442.3978.
IRB Transition from iMedRIS to DASH The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is transitioning from iMedRIS to DASH for research submissions. To ensure a smooth transition and avoid disruptions to your work, researchers are strongly encouraged to review the implementation timeline. The IRB website provides a detailed schedule, including: Last day to submit applications in iMedRIS… Read More
The Office of Sponsored Programs encourages faculty and research staff to review the full NIH notices linked below and share with colleagues. AI & Application Limits (NOT-OD-25-132, effective Sept. 25, 2025) Guidance on appropriate use of AI in NIH applications; new limit of six new/renewal/resubmission/revision applications per PI per calendar year (all activity codes except… Read More
Copilot Chat is a secure AI chat grounded in the web—and now, it’s available in the Microsoft 365 apps. It’s content aware, meaning it quickly understands what you’re working on, tailoring answers to the file you have open. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and agents are rolling out in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for… Read More
The College of Medicine will host October’s Population Health Research Conference in the Coleman Building. Join us on the 2nd floor in the Nephrology Conference Room (Room B227). October’s guest speaker is Ashley Ellis, PharmD, from the College of Pharmacy. She will discuss Improving Engagement in Diabetes Prevention and Education Services using the Place-based Neighborhood… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program ranks No. 18 in the nation among all public undergraduate nursing programs and No. 28 among public and private BSN programs on the 2026 Best Colleges list published today by U.S. News & World Report. This is highest ranking ever for the UT Health Science Center BSN program, tying… Read More
What can we learn from a Perfect Doctor? A statistician’s view Presented by: Fridtjof Thomas, PhD, Professor in the Division of Biostatistics Location: Freeman Auditorium, 3rd floor of the 930 Madison Building, October 2, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT Register for Zoom: https://tennesseehipaa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xLboA5CuSmSBQYx39Qn-pA Join us this Fall for the Statistical Reasoning in Biomedical Research Seminar… Read More
