The journal Biodemography and Social Biology released its latest issue here.
*New* Basic Data Science Training Resources Available From NCI
Check out the wide variety of new cancer data science training resources from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)! Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned researcher looking to expand your data science skills, you’ll find basic resources, free courses, tips, and more in the new section. Learn more here.
*New* Webinar on “Responsible Design, Integration, and Use of Generative AI in Mental Health” (11/7/23)
This webinar will take place online at 9am (PST). Register here to attend. The Society of Digital Psychiatry in collaboration with JMIR Mental Health, a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by JMIR Publications. The ongoing advancement of generative AI (GAI) demands a thoughtful approach to ethical considerations of both its design and application. GAI models, demonstrating skills like language generation, image synthesis, and personalized mental health support, necessitate responsible application in mental health, requiring thorough scrutiny and guidance. In this webinar, participants will examine the evolving role of GAI in mental health. Their discussion will be led by two guest editors of the new JMIR Mental Health theme issue dedicated to this topic. They will explore recent advancements, emerging trends, and research opportunities. This webinar has been thoughtfully designed to provide a brief yet highly informative session, ensuring attendees have access to engaging, relevant, and accessible resources.
Apply for CSSS Autumn Travel Award (Deadline 11/7/23)
CSSS is delighted to offer a limited number of grants for graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral researchers working with CSSS faculty affiliates to cover expenses associated with presenting research at conferences and attending workshops or courses. Travel must occur between January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024 to be eligible for support. Travel outside this time period will be considered with justification. See flyer here.
Global Innovation Fund Award Open (Deadline 11/8/23)
The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) is now accepting applications for the Fall 2023 Global Innovation Fund (GIF) award cycle. GIF provides seed funding for projects focused on expanding global research and learning at the UW, and we are especially interested in supporting proposals by new entrants and early-career faculty.
Applications which demonstrate consideration for the following will be given priority:
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration
- Diversity, equity, and accessibility
- Environmental sustainability
- Longevity of the program/project
- Bi-directional relationships with global partners
NIH and NSF Partner on Call for Smart Tech for Health (Due: 11/9/23)
The NSF and the NIH have partnered on a call for proposals to advance research in the area of smart health and biomedical research deploying data science and AI tools. The purpose of this interagency program solicitation is to support the development of transformative high-risk, high-reward advances in computer and information science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, behavioral and/or cognitive research to address pressing questions in the biomedical and public health communities.
Transformations hinge on scientific and engineering innovations by interdisciplinary teams that develop novel methods to intuitively and intelligently collect, sense, connect, analyze and interpret data from individuals, devices and systems to enable discovery and optimize health. Solutions to these complex biomedical or public health problems demand the formation of interdisciplinary teams that are ready to address these issues, while advancing fundamental science and engineering.
*New* Workshop on Mathematical Opportunities in Digital Twins (Register by 11/10/23)
George Mason University will be hosting this workshop on their campus between Dec. 11-13th (register here). This workshop brings together key experts working in many aspects of mathematics, key application fields, and industry with the goal to determine the ways in which mathematics can contribute to the research on Digital Twins and how Digital Twins can open up new mathematical directions, as well as to identify connections, synergies, and organizational efforts within the mathematical community, and to/with other disciplines. Some of the broad topics that make Digital Twins feasible to be covered under the workshop are: Modeling, Scientific Computing, Machine Learning, Reduced Order Modeling, Randomized Methods, Uncertainty Quantification, Optimization, and Control. The workshop consists of invited talks, poster sessions, demo sessions, and two panels focusing on applications and program officers from various funding agencies.
High Stakes for Homelessness in the Nov. 7th Election: Colburn quoted in the Washington State Standard
CSDE Affiliate Gregg Colburn (Real Estate) was quoted by the Washington State Standard in an article on how homelessness is a key issue in this year’s Nov. 7 election. Colburn discussed how the stakes in this election are huge for housing policy. Part of addressing homelessness is building more affordable housing to keep people in their homes, and local elected officials have a big say in where projects get built. “Who’s sitting in these seats will matter,” Colburn said. Read the full article here.
The National Poverty Fellows Program is Seeking Applications for Fellows (Deadline 11/27/23)
The National Poverty Fellows Program at the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to build the capacity of researchers to conduct high-quality policy-relevant research on poverty and inequality in the United States and to contribute to the effective use of research and scientific knowledge in the formation of public policy. The National Poverty Fellows Program is seeking applications for fellows for 2024-25. As part of the program, fellows visit the Institute for Research on Poverty at UW–Madison as scholars in residence two times per year, are paired with a senior IRP research mentor and an outside policy mentor for the duration of their fellowship, and receive support to participate in academic conferences throughout the year. The fellowship is open to fellowship is open to U.S. citizens who are up to 6 years post-Ph.D. in the social or behavioral sciences with a substantive background in poverty, economic inequality, and social policy.
CSDE Seminar: Project NEXUS: Methodology and Results from a Survey of People Who Use Drugs at 9 U.S. Syringe Services Programs
Join us on Friday, Nov. 3rd for a seminar by Sarah Glick, co-sponsored by the Population Health Initiative. Dr. Glick is an infectious disease epidemiologist whose research focuses on understanding substance use patterns, co-morbidities, and disease prevention strategies among people who use drugs. She works as an epidemiologist in the HIV/STD Program at Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) where she oversees CDC-funded and local surveillance projects.
She is the principal investigator for a CDC-led project to establish and support a national monitoring and evaluation system for syringe services programs (SSP). Over the past three years, the Strengthening Harm Reduction Programs (SHaRP) team has: conducted a multi-site survey of >1,500 people who use drugs at six U.S. SSPs, conducted a national survey of SSPs, and provided technical assistance related to monitoring and evaluation at SSPs through CDC’s Harm Reduction Technical Assistance Center. The team has also conducted qualitative research to understand the impact of COVID-19 on SSP operations.
Dr. Glick is also the site PI for the Seattle-area National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) system, which includes surveys of populations at risk for HIV including men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, heterosexually-active people, women who exchange sex for money or drugs, and transgender women. Data from these surveys has been used to describe the increasing use of methamphetamine, the HCV care continuum, and the use of medications for opioid use disorder among people who inject drugs in Seattle.