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David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Accepting Applications!

The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS) is currently accepting applications for the next cohort of the David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Deadline for applications: 8 December 2020 at noon Eastern Time (U.S.).

The Bell Fellowship is an interdisciplinary, postdoctoral training program designed for researchers and practitioners in the fields of population sciences and/or population health. Through self-directed research, selected candidates examine a broad range of critical issues, most from within the HCPDS’s focal areas: 1) social and environmental determinants of population health; 2) aging societies; 3) workplace & well-being; and 4) social/family demography. In addition to research and writing, fellows participate in weekly seminars, professional development and other skill building seminars, and communications & media skills training.

The salary is $65K/yr plus benefits and a generous research, travel, and relocation fund. The program is open to U.S. and international candidates.

For detailed information, visit www.hsph.harvard.edu/cpds or contact Lesley Harkins at popcenter@hsph.harvard.edu

Panel: Policy Analytics and Population Health

This week, CSDE’s seminar is a panel discussion about policy analytics and population health. The COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters have revealed major underlying policy challenges for addressing underlying systemic shortcomings related to population health. Policy analytics acknowledges the complexities of the policy domain and offers some new ways to innovate around population health solutions. This week’s panel includes UW researchers from political science, health metrics, and environmental and occupational health. CSDE Affiliate and Executive Committee Member Professor Anjum Hajat will moderate the panel. Here is the line-up for this week:

Chris Adolph & Beatrice Magistro will present “Pandemic Politics: Understanding State-Level Social Distancing Policies and Mask Mandates in Response to COVID-19″

Ali Mokdad will present “IHME COVID-19 Model: Strategies to Control the Pandemic”

Nicole Errett, Scott Miles & Youngjun Choe will present “Integrating Physical Activity Data in Disaster Recovery Planning and Implementation”

Register for the Zoom seminar here.

*New* Request for Proposals: NIH Pilot Grants for Animal Models for the Social Dimensions of Health and Aging

The “Animal Models for the Social Dimensions of Health and Aging Research Network” (https://www.animalsocialaging-network.org/, an NIH-supported High Priority Research Network) is pleased to announce the 2020 call for Pilots and Feasibility Projects! These projects support research on animal models or comparative studies relevant for understanding the social determinants of health and aging. They are appropriate for the generation of key preliminary data important for demonstrating the potential of new research in this area, especially directions with strong potential for future independent funding.

We anticipate supporting 2 – 4 projects with start dates in 2021 and a maximum budget of $25,000 (total costs). Project proposals should be submitted through the network website (https://www.animalsocialaging-network.org/funding/pilot-program/), no later than November 15, 2020. Applicants from US-based institutions are eligible to apply, and we strongly encourage applications from junior scientists and underrepresented minorities in biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences research.

We were excited to be able to support four outstanding McEwen Fellows and three travel fellowship recipients earlier this year, and look forward to this opportunity to provide larger pilot grant funding to our growing research community. For more information, register for periodic updates at our website or follow us on Twitter @animalsocaging.

Call for Abstracts: Keystone Symposia Global Health Series

Keystone Symposia Global Health Series has two upcoming conferences. Free registration is available for individuals from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) working in science and medicine related fields, and this is open to all career stages:

  • Optimizing Nutrition for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health [Virtual Event] – application deadline is October 14, 2020. Learn more here.
  • Tuberculosis: Science Aimed at Ending the Epidemic [Virtual Event] – application deadline is November 18, 2020. Learn more here.