Offer Newsletter: Issue 112

Issue No. 112                                                                     March 22, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Clinical Social Work Journal: Call for Papers
Clinical Social Work Journal seeks original manuscripts dedicated to advancing knowledge and clinical social work practice on the topic of Child Welfare: Current Realities and Future Possibilities in Clinical Social Work Practice. The journal is interested in innovative clinical social work practice approaches to delivery of child welfare services to children and families from initial entry into system to exit via family reunification, adoption, or aging out of the system. Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu for information on how to prepare and submit your abstract. Abstracts are due May 31, 2022; manuscript deadline is September 30, 2022.

NIH Request for Nominations for Sexual & Gender Minority Research Investigator Awards Program
The NIH Sexual & Gender minority Research Office requests nominations for NIH’s 2022 SGM Research Investigator Awards Program, which was developed to recognize investigators who have made substantial, outstanding research contributions in areas related to SGM health and well-being. Awards are given to early-stage investigators (ESI) who are poised to become future leaders in the field.  Nominations are due on April 30, 2022. Click here for more information.

NIH Request for Nominations for the 2022 James Jackson Memorial Award
NIMH is seeking nominations for the 2nd annual James Jackson Memorial Award, which honors a researcher who has demonstrated exceptional individual achievement and leadership in mental health disparities research and excellence in mentorship, influence, and support of trainees. Click here for more information.

NIH Invites Feedback on their Strategic Plan Framework for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
The NIH-Wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan was released earlier this week (NOT-OD-22-061). Your input on the framework as the plan is developed is encouraged. Feedback will help ensure that DEIA principles continue to be embraced and integrated across NIH going forward. Feedback should be sent electronically by April 3, 2022.

NIH Request for Information: Seeking Stakeholder Actionable Input to Improve Research on Health and Well-being for Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
The National Institute of Health (NIH) seeks information and actionable recommendations on research gaps, needs, best practices, innovative study designs and measurement, resources and data resources, and opportunities to enhance health disparities research, and to promote equity and improve Asian and Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander health and well-being. Responses will be accepted through April 6, 2022.

New Publications

Kosterman, R., Epstein, M., Bailey, J. A., & Hawkins, J. D. (2022). Is e-cigarette use associated with better health and functioning among smokers approaching midlife? Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 234, 109395.

Selected Funding Opportunities
List of all active NIH grant opportunities

CLIME 2022 Call for Grant Proposals
Deadline: March 25, 2022
The Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for faculty who are interested in pursuing education scholarship. The goal of this funding program is to provide CLIME members with opportunities to develop innovative education scholarship in the health professions, including the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching.

Community Level Interventions to Improve Minority Health and Reduce Health Disparities (R01)
Deadline: March 28, 2022
This initiative will support research projects to develop and test prospective community-level interventions to improve minority health and decrease health disparities. Projects are expected to be led by or conducted in collaboration with community partners and should focus on improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities.

Spring 2022 UW Global Innovation Fund
Deadline: March 31, 2022
The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) is now accepting applications for the Spring 2022 Global Innovation Fund (GIF) award cycle. GIF seeds projects focused on expanding international research and learning at the UW. We are especially interested in supporting proposals by new entrants and early career faculty. Funding is available for Research Awards (up to $20,000), Teaching & Curriculum Awards (up to $2,000), and Global Engagement Fellows ($3,000).

M-PARC Award
Deadline: March 31, 2022
UW BIRCH invites pilot study applications focused on research methodologies to help understand and ameliorate the confluence of challenges created by mental health and substance use disorders with HIV risk and infection.The purpose of the BIRCH M-PARC awards is to advance new methods in research related to mental health and HIV.  Responsive applications will propose either a new methodological approach, or a novel application of existing methods.

Secondary Analyses of Data on the National Incidence of Child Maltreatment
Deadline: April 4, 2022
These grants aim to support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to inform the ongoing and accurate national surveillance of child abuse and neglect. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is particularly interested in innovative methodological approaches that leverage existing local, state, or national survey or administrative data sources to inform a comprehensive national picture of the scope and characteristics of child maltreatment, account for unreported cases, and/or consider variation in child welfare policies and practices across states and over time.

Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects Program: Community Living and Participation
Deadline: April 4, 2022
Applicants must propose a research project that is aimed at improving community living and participation outcomes among people with disabilities. In carrying out a research project under this program, a grantee must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new or full scientific knowledge, or (2) understanding of the subject or problem studied.

PCORI Engagement Award: Capacity Building
LOI Deadline: April 4, 2022
Application Deadline: July 11, 2022
This opportunity aims to support projects that help communities increase their facility with and ability to participate across all phases of the patient-centered outcomes research/comparative clinical effectiveness research enterprise. This award, up to 2 years in duration and up to $250,000 in funding, is for research support projects, not research studies.

PCORI Engagement Award: Dissemination Initiative
LOI Deadline: April 4, 2022
Application Deadline: July 11, 2022
This opportunity aims to support projects that help organizations and communities plan for or actively bring pertinent PCORI-funded research findings to their specific audiences, including relevant patients, clinicians, communities, and others, in ways that will command their attention and interest and encourage use of this information in their healthcare decision making.  This award, up to 2 years in duration and up to $250,000 in funding, is for research support projects, not research studies.

PCORI Engagement Award: Stakeholder Convening Support
LOI Deadline: April 4, 2022
Application Deadline: July 11, 2022
This opportunity aims to support projects that include multi-stakeholder convenings, meetings, and conferences that align with PCORI’s mission and facilitate expansion of patient-centered outcomes research/comparative clinical effectiveness research through collaboration around such efforts. This award, up to 2 years in duration and up to $250,000 in funding, is for research support projects, not research studies.

Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Mentorship
Deadline: April 7, 2022
Excellent mentorship and superior training are critical to the development of exceptional future scientists. Participating Institutes and Centers (ICs) are inviting applications for administrative supplements that will provide up to $250,000.00 (direct costs), not to exceed the cost of the parent award, to grants supporting faculty members who have mentoring and/or mentorship as part of their existing awards and have demonstrated a commitment to outstanding mentorship and training, especially to individuals from groups identified as underrepresented in the biomedical sciences (e.g., see the Notice of NIH’s of Interest in Diversity).

Advancing Integrated Models (AIM) of Care to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes among Women who Experience Persistent Disparities (R01)
Advancing Integrated Models (AIM) of Care to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes among Women who Experience Persistent Disparities (R21)
Deadline: April 7, 2022
Persistent disparities in maternal health outcomes are a public health crisis that require new insights and solutions. The purpose of these initiatives (R01 or R21), advancing integrated models (AIM) of care, is to support formative research, pilot studies, and intervention research that addresses structural inequities and reduces disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality. More specifically, this initiative seeks to advance the development, implementation, and evaluation of integrated models of supportive care to prevent adverse maternal health outcomes among disproportionately impacted populations.

Research on Community Level Interactions for Firearm and Related Violence, Injury and Mortality Prevention (UG3/UH3)
Deadline: April 22, 2022
The purpose of this FOA is to fund up to 10 research projects that can develop and test prospective interventions at the community or community organization level with the aim of preventing firearm and related violence, injury and mortality. These research projects will be part of the Community-Level Interventions for Firearm Violence Prevention (CLIF-VP) Research Network.

*Newly Added*
FY22 Research and Evaluation on Hate Crimes
Deadline: April 25, 2022
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and combat hate crimes and their effects. NIJ is particularly interested in funding research to: (1) understand and prevent hate crime offending and reoffending, (2) identify strategies that improve the reporting, investigating, and prosecuting of hate crimes, (3) address the needs of victims of hate crimes and their communities.

*Newly Added*
FY22 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System
Deadline: April 26, 2022
the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks investigator-initiated proposals to conduct a comprehensive evidence-based analysis of existing evidence to examine how observed racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system might be reduced through public policy.

*Newly Added*
FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
Deadline: April 26, 2022
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to support the development of objective and independent knowledge and validated tools to reduce violence against women (VAW) (including violence against elderly women and American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls), promote justice for victims of crime, and enhance criminal justice responses.

Emergency Awards: RADx-UP- Social, Ethical, and Behavioral Implications Research on Disparities in COVID-19 Tetsing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations
Deadline: May 2, 2022
The goal of this RADx^®-UP Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to conduct social, ethical, and behavioral implications (SEBI) research to understand and reduce barriers to COVID-19 testing, as well as COVID-19 disparities that arise from barriers to testing among underserved and vulnerable populations. NOTE: A pre-application Webinar will be held on March 15 from 1:00-3:00pm.

Notice of Special Interest: Research on Barriers to Care and Risk of HIV-associated Comorbidities among Vulnerable Population Groups (R01)
Deadline: R01 Due Dates on or after May 7, 2022 (expires May 8, 2025)
This NOSI encourages applications to perform research that will advance our understanding of barriers to care and other risk factors that contribute to HIV-associated comorbidities among disproportionally affected population groups including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, in particular Black, Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native men; Black women; transgender women; reproductive aged-women, people in the 13–24 year age group; and people who inject drugs.

Biopsychosocial Factor of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01) 
Deadline: May 21, 2022 (expires June 22, 2024)
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites research projects that seek to explain the underlying mechanisms, processes, and trajectories of social relationships and how these factors affect outcomes in human health, illness, recovery, and overall wellbeing. Also see related R01s here and here.

Notice of Special Interest; Research to address Vaccine Hesitancy, Uptake, and Implementation among Populations that Experience Health Disparities
Deadline: May 25, 2022; NOTE: Due date  may differ by institute (expires January 8, 2023)
This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) highlights the need for research on strategies, and interventions to address vaccine hesitancy, uptake, and implementation among populations who experience health disparities in the US and its territories.

Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01)
Deadline: May 26, 2022 (can submit on future NIH deadlines through September 26, 2023)
The Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant supports an innovative project that represents a change in research direction for an early stage investigator (ESI) and for which no preliminary data exist. Applications submitted to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) must not include preliminary data. Clinical trials not allowed.

Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements for Research on the Health of Women Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported Populations
First Available Due Date: May 31, 2022; NOTE: Due date may differ by institute (expires February 1, 2023)
Administrative supplements are now available to PIs of active NIH awards to support projects highlighting common sources of disparities in women and girls’ health with a specific emphasis on those that integrate measures beyond the individual level and consider perspectives from multiple disciplines.

Notice of Special Interest: Epidemiologic studies in Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Deadline: June 5, 2022; NOTE: Due date may differ by institute (expires November 19, 2024)
The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to stimulate novel epidemiological research to address key knowledge gaps within and between subpopulations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. These populations are frequently aggregated in research, potentially masking important social and health differences.

Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01)
Deadline: June 5, 2022 (expires February 5, 2025)
The goal of this initiative is to support family level health observational and intervention studies in the biomedical, clinical, population, behavioral or social sciences. Projects must include a focus on families from one or more populations that NIH designates as experiencing health disparities in the US and territories, which include Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities (SGM).

Notice of Special Interest: Research to Improve the Interpretation of Patient-Reported Outcomes at the Individual Patient Level for Use in Clinical Practice
Deadlines: June 5, 2022 (R01), June 16 (R21) (expires May 8, 2023)
The focus of this NOSI is on self-report (PRO) measures that: a) have already been developed and validated for use in clinical research and have strong, demonstrated psychometric properties, and b) are currently being used, or could have utility, in clinical practice. Specifically, this Notice calls for methodological studies that provide meaningful interpretation of PRO scores collected and acted upon at the individual patient level for use in clinical decision-making.

Patient-Clinician Relationship: Improving Health Outcomes in Populations that Experience Health Care Disparities (R01)
Deadline: June 5, 2022 (expires October 5, 2024)
This funding opportunity supports innovative multi-disciplinary and multi-level (e.g., patient, clinician, interpersonal, health care system, community) research designed to understand how optimizing patient-clinician communication and relationship affects health care outcomes in patients from populations with health care disparities.

Effectiveness Trials for Post-Acute Interventions and Services to Optimize Longer Term Outcomes
Deadline: June 5, 2022 (expires February 5, 2024)
The National Institute of Mental Health seeks applications for research projects to evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic and service delivery interventions for the post-acute management of mental health conditions affecting youth, adults, and older adults.

Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth
Deadline: June 5, 2022 (expires May 8, 2023)
This funding announcement encourages applications for investigator-initiated fully remotely delivered and conducted clinical trials to assess the efficacy or effectiveness of complementary and integrative health interventions.

Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Populations with Health Disparities
Deadline: June 5, 2022 (expires June 5, 2024)
This award will support innovative multidisciplinary and multi-level research designed to develop and/or test interventions to optimize care of persons with Type 2 diabetes from populations with health/health care disparities, including racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and underserved rural populations.

Notice of Special Interest: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations
Deadline: June 5, 2022; NOTE: Due dates vary by institute (expires September 8, 2024)
The purpose of this Notice is to highlight interest in research regarding the impact of COVID-19 on populations that experience health disparities (racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities) and other populations with medical or social vulnerabilities.

The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. 
Deadline: June 5, 2022 (expires June 5, 2024)
This funding opportunity supports innovative population-based research that can contribute to identifying and characterizing pathways and mechanisms through which work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among populations with health and/or health care disparities, and how work functions as a social determinant of health.

Addressing Health Disparities among Immigrant Populations through Effective Interventions
Deadline: June 5, 2022 (expires January 5, 2023)
This announcement calls for multidisciplinary/multilevel research focusing on the design and implementation of effective interventions that will address immigrant-specific factors to reduce health disparities, particularly among migrant workers, recent and 1st generation immigrants.

Maximizing the Scientific Value of Secondary Analyses of Existing Cohorts and Datasets in Order to Address Research Gaps and Foster Additional Opportunities in Aging Research
Deadlines: June 5, 2022 (R01), June 16, 2022 (R21) (expires September 8, 2023)
This notice encourages the use of existing cohorts and datasets for well-focused secondary analyses on: (1) aging changes influencing health across the lifespan (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD)), (2) diseases and disabilities in older persons, and/or (3) the changes in basic biology of aging that underlie these impacts on health. Applicants should use the parent R01 and parent R21 application materials.

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03)
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21)
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01)
Deadlines: June 5, 2022 (R01), June 16, 2022 (R03, R21) 
These FOAs invite applications that will identify, develop, test, evaluate, and/or refine strategies to disseminate and implement evidence-based practices (e.g. behavioral interventions; prevention, treatment and disease management interventions) into public health, clinical practice, and community settings.

Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program
Deadline: June 24, 2022
The NIH has created the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars (Lasker Scholars) program that will offer applicants the opportunity to compete for a unique combination of intramural and extramural resources for clinical research. The program will support a small number of exceptional clinical researchers in the early stages of their independent careers to promote their development as fully independent scientists. The program combines a period of research experience as a tenure-track Investigator in the IRP with additional years of independent financial support.

William T. Grant Scholars Program
Deadline: July 6, 2022
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas.

Emergency Awards: HEAL Initiative- New Innovator Award
Deadline: August 22, 2022
The Helping End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) New Innovator Award supports a postdoctoral or newly independent Early Stage Investigator of exceptional creativity who proposes novel, original and insightful research concepts with the potential to produce a major impact, test scientific paradigms, or advance key concepts on broad, important problems in biomedical research related to pain, opioid use disorder (OUD), and/or overdose (OD). Applications proposing unexpected convergence of disciplines, new scientific directions, or the use of novel methodologies are encouraged.

Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements for Research on Sexual and Gender Minority Populations
First Available Due Date: January 31, 2023 (expires February 1, 2024)
This NOSI calls for research that will enrich scientific understanding of how sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or being born with differences/disorders in sex development (DSDs) or intersex characteristics relate to health outcomes, health risks, health behaviors, perceptions and expectations about health, and access to health-related services or associated barriers.

Measures and Methods to Advance Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities-Related Constructs (R01)
Deadline: February 5, 2023 (expires February 5, 2024)
This initiative will support research to improve the measures and methods for complex social constructs that capture the lived experience of populations that experience health disparities.  Projects are expected to examine the performance and utility of specific measurement and/or methodological approaches.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity
Deadline: Rolling
This funding is focused on studies about upstream causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Research should center on the needs and experiences of communities exhibiting the greatest health burdens and be motivated by real-world priorities.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health
Deadline: Rolling
Pioneering Ideas seeks proposals that are primed to influence health equity in the future. We are interested in ideas that address any of these four areas of focus: Future of Evidence; Future of Social Interaction; Future of Food; Future of Work. Additionally, we welcome ideas that might fall outside of these four focus areas, but which offer unique approaches to advancing health equity and our progress toward a Culture of Health.

Events and Lectures

UW School of Mental Health Assessment, Research, & Training Speaker Series
March 23, 8:30-9:45am
Please join Dr. Brian Boyd in his talk “Exploring the Consequences of Bias and Structural Racism on Service Disparities in Autism”. Dr. Boyd has been heavily engaged in research that involves the most vulnerable, and often marginalized, populations. As a special educator by training, much of his research has involved the development and evaluation of evidence-based practices that could be implemented within school-based contexts. RSVP required.

Storing and Managing Data in the 21st Century
March 30, 12:00-1:30pm
This session will provide an overview of modern data management in research and describe how the Internet has changed our approach to data collection and curation. The discussion will follow the framework of FAIR, which aspires to have data that is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reuseable.

*Newly Added*
Virtual Symposium on HIV/AIDS, mental health and substance use in humanitarian settings
April 4, 2022, 6:00am-9:00am
The goals of this symposium are to 1) present current research, 2) identify gaps in knowledge, practice, and research, and 3) facilitate multidisciplinary discussion of evidence-based tools and resources and collaborative opportunities. Panelists will include the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Fogarty International Center (FIC) program officers, academic researchers, health care and service providers, and community members.

*Newly Added*
Prevention Basics
Tuesdays, April 19-June 7, 11:30-1:00pm
This 8-week series offers a uniquely interactive online introduction to the field of substance misuse prevention. Training participants build basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify prevention priorities and develop a plan to implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions.

Health Impacts of COVID-19 Initiative Virtual Event
April 27-28 (half days)
The NIH Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Health Impacts of COVID-19 initiative invites you to a Spring webinar event that will bring together more than 45 grantees to further connect researchers and foster collaboration opportunities. Presentations will cover COVID-19-related research topics including social networks, biological correlates, impacts on disadvantaged populations, mortality and morbidity, family impacts, mitigation efforts, interventions and more. Registration required.

*Newly Added*
NSF Spring 2022 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate Advisory Committee Meeting
May 20, 8:00am-2:00pm
The Advisory Committee for NSF’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate meets twice yearly to provide advice, recommendations and oversight to the directorate concerning support for research, education and human resources. The meeting is open, and members of the public are welcome to attend as observers.

UW School of Mental Health Assessment, Research, & Training Speaker Series
May 25, 8:30-9:45am
Please join Dr. Tunette Powell, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Community at the Mirman School in Los Angeles and Walter Gilliam, PhD – Elizabeth Mears & House Jameson Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center, Director of the Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy for the their talk “What’s Going On: Choosing Understanding over Escalating and Punishing”. RSVP required.

Conferences, Workshops, and Training Opportunities

Virtual Symposium: HIV/AIDS, Mentalk Health, and Substance Abuse in Humanitarian Settings
April 4, 6:00am-9:00am PST
The goals of this symposium are to 1) present current research, 2) identify gaps in knowledge, practice, and research, and 3) facilitate multidisciplinary discussion of evidence-based tools and resources and collaborative opportunities. Panelists will include NIH program officers, academic researchers, health care and service providers, and community members.

3rd Annual Virtual Conference: Advances in Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Clinical Tools for Treating Adolescents and Young Adults
April 29, 2022
This one-day virtual symposium brings together experts to provide updates on evidence-based mindfulness and acceptance approaches to improving lives of adolescents and young adults struggling with a broad array of obstacles. Participants will learn from case examples, experiential exercises, and group discussions, and will have opportunities to network with professionals with shared interests. A “data-blitz” in the afternoon will provide opportunities to learn a snapshot of some of the latest clinical research in this area.

Online Certificate in Mixed Methods Research
Mondays and Wednesdays in June 2022, 3:00-5:00pm, Online
This 30-hour program is designed for researchers and practitioners who are interested in learning more about the integration of qualitative and quantitative research methods and data, commonly used data collection methods and procedures, popular data analysis techniques used in the applied professions, and effective approaches to research conducted in practice settings.

LGBTQ Research Symposium
June 2-3, 2022 (virtual)
This symposium provides researchers an opportunity to present their work, discuss challenges and opportunities, and network with others conducting LGBTQ+ research across disciplines.

National Organization of Forensic Social Work Annual Conference
June 14-16, 2022
The theme of this conference is Social Justice and Unjust Systems: Strategies to Advance Structural Change. Topics will include: understanding clients’ intersectionality in order to provide more inclusive and equitable services; disaggregating data and reporting outcomes with context; and developing theories of structural/systems change to support long term transformation and justice.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Annual Conference
June 15-18, 2022
As one of the largest community-driven gatherings of mental health advocates in the U.S., NAMI’s annual national convention connects and inspires people looking for resources, research, support and programming. NAMICon as a hybrid event in 2022, combining an in-person convention experience with select events and sessions streaming online.

American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Online Gerontology Courses
Course dates Summer- Fall 2020 Online
The American Society on Aging and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology are offering four different five-week online gerontology courses. The online learning curriculum will expand your knowledge of aging issues with in-depth information and insights.CE credits are offered from select accreditation providers.

Cannabis Pharmacology for Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners Course
Ongoing
Cannabis Pharmacology for Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners is a 4.5 hour self-paced course that provides important information on what prevention professionals need to know about cannabis. This 3-part series will cover the Effects of Cannabis, Cannabis and the Adolescent Brain, and Cannabis Pharmacology.

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists (4-part series)
Ongoing
Explore the basics of how substances impact major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with different substances. Topics include Basics of Pharmacology and Alcohol, Opioids, Psychostimulants, and Cannabis.

Boston University School of Social Work’s Center for Aging & Disability Research & Education (CADER)
Ongoing
Prepare for the challenges of a rapidly changing society with CADER state-of-the-art online training programs. All CADER courses cover content areas related to legal and ethical considerations, cultural competence, person-centered approaches, health literacy, and strategies for communicating effectively in difficult situations. These online courses are available separately or as part of a certificate program, are self-paced, and can be taken anytime, and provide continuing education credits.

Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network: Sexual Violence Training for Community Health Workers
Ongoing-online (CHEHs)
The Arizona Rural Women’s Health Network offers a free 4 hour course that provides an introduction to basic knowledge and skills useful in assisting and responding to victims of sexual violence. The online course includes self-paced modules, a workbook, and a simulated role-play scenario.

Junior Investigator Group: Quantitative Research Methods for Behavioral research around HIV and Mental Health
The UW BIRCH Methods Core is seeking a handful of early stage investigators to join a junior investigator group focused on quantitative research methods for behavioral research around HIV and mental health. The group will meet monthly and will focus on quantitative methods topics to assist participants in securing funding, actively publishing, and otherwise advancing in their careers.

Junior Investigator Group: UW/Fred Hutch Behavioral Science Core
The UW/Fred Hutch CFAR’s Behavioral Science Core supports an ongoing “Junior Investigator Group” or JIG that is open to new members for the next academic year. Co-facilitated by Drs. Deepa Rao, Judith Tsui, and Jane Simoni, the JIG assists early stage investigators who are interested in research on the behavioral aspects of HIV. The group meets monthly and assists members in securing funding, actively publishing, and otherwise successfully advancing in their careers.

Postdoctoral Fellowships, Internships, and Research Job Opportunities

Research Scientist Position at SDRG
The Social Development Research Group (SDRG) at UW is seeking Research Scientists (PhD required) to work on grant projects funded by the NIH. SDRG is home to several longitudinal studies broadly focused on testing long-term effects of substance use prevention systems and interventions and understanding substance use (including e-cigarette use) across adolescence, young adulthood, and extending into middle-age. We are seeking research scientists to help us meet existing study aims, develop new research projects, and write grants. Responsibilities are primarily conducting quantitative data analysis and writing for publication as part of a team. For additional details, email Martie Skinner at skinnm@uw.edu

Science Advocacy Internship
Deadline: Rolling
The National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives (NPSC) is offering an internship for undergraduate and graduate students. The purpose of the position is to expand awareness and commitment to leveraging evidence-based prevention approaches for reducing social ills (e.g., crime, poverty, trauma) and saving taxpayer dollars. The student will work with senior prevention scientists to translate research into products that are readable by a lay audience. Start date is flexible. For more information, please email Tasha Murphy (tbmurphy@uw.edu).

SSW Research Assistant/Coordinator Position
Deadline: Rolling 
Dr. Megan Moore at SSW is hiring for a Research Assistant/Coordinator position to assist with a qualitative study to understand the impacts of COVID on stakeholder engagement as part of a larger PCORI-funded study of a transitions of care model with patients and family members who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. for more information, please email Dr. Moore at mm99@uw.edu or Leslie Kempthorne (ette@uw.edu).

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Implementation Research in Suicide Prevention
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Innovation in Suicide Prevention Implementation Research (INSPIRE) Center at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships to begin in Summer or Fall 2022. This interdisciplinary training program provides an opportunity for social scientists to improve their knowledge of implementation science, health information technology, participatory design, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and how to conduct research that can improve outcomes for our most vulnerable citizens.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Boston College
Deadline: Open Until Filled
Boston College School of Social Work invites applications to a post-doctoral fellowship focused on issues of relevance to maternal and child health and health equity, with a special focus on child abuse prevention. This position will offer many professional growth opportunities including manuscript, report, and conference presentation writing and development; data management and analysis; grant writing; translation and dissemination of study findings; supervision and mentoring.

Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Research on Issues Related to Interpersonal Violence: Rutgers School of Social Work
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Center on Violence Against Women & Children (VAWC) at the Rutgers School of Social Work is seeking two postdoctoral scholars interested in gaining further experience related to issues of interpersonal violence. Two postdoctoral scholars are currently sought to focus on 1) assessing campus climate related to interpersonal violence and 2) interpersonal victimization of Latinos.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social-Emotional Learning and Substance Abuse Prevention
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Innovation in Child and Family Wellness Research Group of Virginia Commonwealth University is accepting applications for a postdoctoral position to examine the efficacy of a trauma-informed, social- emotional learning program to reduce adolescent substance use. This is a 1-year fellowship, with the option to renew for an additional year.

Postdoctoral Position at Penn State University
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Context and Development Lab (CDL) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a Post-doctoral Scholar position to begin July or August, 2022 (preferred, but negotiable). The goal of our research is to elucidate the development of adolescents, with particular attention to contextual supports and an examination of the ways in which cultural values and norms associated with race and/or ethnicity and socioeconomic status influence youth development and family practices.

Call for Papers and Abstracts

SSWR Annual Conference Call for Papers
Deadline: April 15, 2022
SSWR is excited to welcome abstract submissions for the 2023 Annual Conference, Social Work Science and Complex Problems: Battling Inequities + Building Solutions, January 11-15, 2023, Phoenix, AZ.

AMERSA Annual Conference: Examining Systems, Substance Use and Disenfranchisement
Deadline: May 1, 2022
AMERSA is inviting abstracts for the 2022 AMERSA National Conference. Abstracts may be submitted to one of three categories: 1.) Research, 2.) Curricula, Quality Improvement, and Program Innovations, and 3.) Clinical Case Presentations.

Clinical Social Work Journal
Abstract Deadline: May 31, 2022
Manuscript Deadline: September 30, 2022
This special issue of the Clinical Social Work Journal seeks original manuscripts dedicated to advancing knowledge and clinical social work practice on the topic of Child Welfare: Current Realities and Future Possibilities in Clinical Social Work Practice. We are interested in innovative clinical social work practice approaches to delivery of child welfare services to children and families from initial entry into system to exit via family reunification, adoption, or aging out of the system. Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu for information on how to prepare and submit your abstract.

Journal of Human Rights and Social Work Articles on COVID 19
Deadline: Rolling
Everyone’s well-being, livelihood, and human rights are at risk as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, however it has exacerbated existing disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups. The Journal of Human Rights and Social Work invites authors to contribute relevant articles examining human rights issues including but not limited to violations of the human rights to health and medical care, education, free speech, and a fair trial.

Notes from the Field: Narratives in Social Work
Deadline: Open Until Filled
For academics and practitioners who have social work direct practice experience with clients AND have experience with or are interested in writing creative non-fiction: Notes From the Field comprises essays (about 2,000 words) that encapsulate social problems through work (not office-based psychotherapy but other kinds of social work practice) with individuals, groups, families, or communities. Culturally diverse authors are particularly encouraged. If interested and to get more information, please contact Jacqueline Corcoran at cojacq@upenn.edu.

Global Social Welfare: Research, Policy Practice Special Call for COVID Research
Deadline: Ongoing
Global Social Welfare is inviting authors to contribute research articles sharing experiences and results (both positive and negative) with our readers who can use this information to inform the development and implementation of future social work, social policy and public health programs.

The database for BIPOC-Authored Social Work Papers
Deadline: Ongoing
The BIPOC-Authored Papers for Social Work database was created in an effort to amplify BIPOC voices and perspectives, and to increase the representation of BIPOC authors across social work curriculum. As faculty engage in critical analysis of their syllabi and curricula, the availability of BIPOC-authored materials is an essential element of dismantling the white supremacy embedded in social work and transforming social work education and practice. As a crowd-sourced database, this collaborative endeavor has the potential to elevate academic excellence and enhance a diverse, inclusive, values-based learning environment.

Call for Papers Related to COVID-19
Deadline: Rolling Submission
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing health disparities experienced by traditionally oppressed groups including older adults, low-wage workers and those living in poverty, and people with underlying health conditions. Public policies and practices that intentionally or unintentionally favor positive outcomes for certain groups over others violate human rights and must be rectified. As a result, rather than a one-time special issue of the journal, we invite authors to contribute relevant articles on a rolling basis for peer review.

Research Resources

NIH Grants YouTube Channel
The NIH hosts a YouTube channel where you can learn about NIH fundamentals, peer review, NIH policy, compliance, special funding programs, and more!

Research Resources for Investigators studying American Indian/Alaska Native Populations
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protections has made available several materials from a recent workshop for those interested in conducting research involving AI/AN populations.

ITHS Scientific Success Committee
ITHS has created a Scientific Success Committee, a group of experienced investigators, statisticians and bioethicists who provide feedback on study design, strategy or feasibility from early stages of development until implementation of a study. The committee meets monthly, and requires a brief application for consideration.

ITHS Career Development Series
The ITHS Career Development Series consist of monthly lectures and workshops designed to provide junior faculty and investigators with tools, a forum for discussion, and learning opportunities to help advance their careers. Below you will find all the seminars we have recorded, so you can tap into this knowledge when ever you need to! Topics include: How to write Specific Aims, study recruitment strategies, grant writing skills, and responding to reviewer comments.

Video Guide: Overview of Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards, especially the Individual Fellowships (F awards) and Institutional Training Grants (T awards)
In this video, NIH’s Dennis Twombly and Lisa Moeller will take you through an overview of these two types of awards, providing some tips along the way.

All About Grants Podcasts
The Office of Extramural Research (OER) at NIH hosts a series of podcasts relating to NIH grants that is designed for investigators, fellows, students, and research administrators. Episodes cover topics such as grant preparation, developing successful grant applications, advice for new and early career scientists, submitting your application, the peer-review process, and post-award activities and requirements. The latest episode focuses on the newly required Diversity Plans for conference applications. Episodes are available as mp3s for download, and via iTunes. To access mp3s and transcripts of each podcast, click here.

Process for submitting a grant application through SSW
OFFER has created a new proposal timeline, a step by step guide outlining all the steps involved from starting through completing the research grant application process at SSW. This form, along with a sample proposal checklist and other useful information can be accessed through MySSW/ProposalDevelopment/Getting Started.
We encourage our readers to submit postings to be included to help us stay relevant to the broad range of social work research interests.
Please email Tasha Murphy at tbmurphy@uw.edu to circulate information on funding opportunities, publications, and events. 

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