As a response to the continuing spread of the coronavirus, Chinese government officials are isolating thousands of patients with suspected symptoms in large shelters. Though such large-scale containment measures seem necessary, experts, including CSDE Affiliate
Nicole Errett, shared concerns regarding the effectiveness of shelters in a recent
New York Times article. Errett explains how placing patients in immense, shared areas increases chances of spreading infections and limits the emotional support patients can receive when treated at home rather than shelters.
The article quoted Errett “Whenever we put people in facilities together, even during a hurricane, we are concerned about them getting infectious diseases…” Errett further stated how there are certain impalpable benefits to isolating patients at home rather than in shelters. While at home, patients can stay with their loved ones where they are able to receive emotional support during a difficult time.
Errett is a lecturer in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the UW School of Public Health and co-director of the UW Collaborative on Extreme Event Resilience (UW CEER). Errett was also featured in a New York Times article last week on how US hospitals are preparing for coronavirus patients.
Faculty and post-doctorates, mark your calendars! There is an upcoming Faculty Workshop on NIH Diversity Supplements on February 27th and 28th. RSVP now using this link! The topics that will be covered during the workshop include:
- Purpose and benefits of applying for NIH Diversity Supplements (Administrative or Minority Supplements)
- NEW eligibility criteria, application process and components of a successful application
- Panel discussion highlighting the experiences of current UW faculty who have been awarded Diversity Supplements
Workshop 1: Thursday Feb. 27th (Harborview Medical Center Room 1309, 1:30 – 3:45pm)
Workshop 2: Friday, Feb. 28th (Health Sciences Building K-069, 8:30 – 10:45am)
Diversity Supplements are administrative grants that tie into existing NIH grants held by faculty. They directly align with the UW Diversity Blueprint, increasing a diverse student body and future workforce. Supplements provide additional funding for research, professional development and academic support (i.e., tuition, stipend and health insurance), with funding available for up to 4 years. The average annual cost of hiring a graduate or post-doctoral student Research Assistant ranges from $65-80K. A Diversity Supplement will defray these costs by adding supplemental grant funding, so that faculty can focus on mentorship and research. Grants requests may provide up to 4 years of funding, which includes additional research funds, tuition, stipend and health insurance.
Click the link below for more information.
The UW Evans School Coalition is proud to present: The Summit on Race and Equity in Public Policy! Come join for an exciting day discussing and exploring various topics on race and equity in the public policy and public administration fields including: Community Organizing and Public Policy with a Racial Equity Lens, How to Effectively and Equitably Involve Marginalized Communities in the Policy Process, and more! The Summit will also have some amazing keynote speakers this year. Breakfast and Lunch are included with the purchase of a ticket.
Here is the link to purchase a ticket, and click this link for a flyer. The Evans Coalition hopes to see you on February 15th for this critical and innovative summit!
In January 2021, the University of Washington will be the host of a National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Disaster Research Response Workshop. The overall goal of the workshop, co-sponsored by the UW Population Health Initiative and the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, is to improve preparedness to conduct rapid environmental and health-related disaster research that concurrently advances cumulative science and is responsive to community information needs. The graduate research assistant will work with a group of interdisciplinary University of Washington faculty, staff, and students and community and governmental partners to plan workshop activities and develop disaster research capabilities.
Submit cover letter, CV, and a list of two professional references to Nicole Errett at nerrett@uw.edu by Monday, February 17, 2020.
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) is pleased to announce that the 2020-2021 U.S. Policy Communication Training Program is now open for applications. Applications will close February 17th, 2020.
The U.S. Policy Communication Training Program builds on PRB’s 40-year legacy of training researchers to communicate their findings for policy change. The program is designed to develop skills that U.S. researchers need to communicate with U.S. policy audiences, including decision makers and the media. Through the generous support of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), PRB will be able to fund the participation of U.S. citizens and permanent residents studying demography, population health, and reproductive health in doctoral programs at U.S. academic institutions.
If you have questions, please contact Alfred Hylton-Dei at USPolicyTraining@prb.org.
The Dean’s Office will be holding two information sessions about UW Royalty Research Funding next week. The next RRF deadline is March 2nd, so it’s time to get started for anyone wanting to submit a proposal. These sessions are targeted for faculty and admin staff.
RRF provides up to $40,000 for one year of funding to establish new research programs or engage in concentrated scholarly activities. The process is straightforward which makes it ideal for new investigators who ultimately want to submit outside proposals. Come hear about the requirements, get some tips and receive a suggested timeline.
Applying for UW Royalty Research Funding
Tuesday, February 11th OR Wednesday, February 12th From 12noon – 1pm in Communications 126
Agenda topics:
· Purpose of RRF
· Deadlines & Eligibility Requirements
· Proposal Development
· Tips for Grant Writing
· Review Committee & Criteria
· Submission Process
RSVP is appreciated but not required (mattheu@uw.edu)
Feel free to bring your lunch.
The Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) is soliciting applications for its pilot project program from investigators who will become RCMAR Scientists. Postdoctoral scientists, early, or mid-career investigators in the greater New York City area are encouraged to apply. Investigators must meet the NIH definition of underrepresented in biomedical research. Investigators must demonstrate an interest in an enduring career in ADRD-relevant research. Applications due 3/1/2020. Visit the RCMAR National Coordinating Center’s website, Call for pilot proposal/new RCMAR Scientists. The Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) is soliciting applications for its pilot project program from investigators who will become RCMAR Scientists. Postdoctoral scientists, early, or mid-career investigators in the greater New York City area are encouraged to apply. Investigators must meet the NIH definition of underrepresented in biomedical research. Investigators must demonstrate an interest in an enduring career in ADRD-relevant research. Applications due 3/1/2020. Visit the RCMAR National Coordinating Center’s website for more information.
This tenure track professor focuses on the analysis of human capital for-mation covering the methods of formal demography and demographic mod-elling. While a special focus on the demographic analysis of educational at-tainment is preferred, human capital formation also includes fertility and im-migration. Topics should be covered in broad international perspective.
This Friday, three panelists will present on various facets of the social demography of homelessness. The panelists include:
- Rachel Fyall from the UW Evans School of Public Policy and Governance will present: “Housing and Food Insecurity among UW Students: Variation by Demographic and Economic Characteristics”
- Horacio de la Iglesia from the UW Department of Biology will present: “Homeless and Sleepless in Seattle”
- Andria Lazaga from the Seattle Housing Authority will present: “Designing & Learning from the Creating Moves to Opportunity Experience”
CSDE Affiliate Bo Zhao has produced a dynamic visualization of the spread of the Coronavirus. The online interactive map enables users to track both the global and local trends of the Novel Coronavirus infection since Jan 21st, 2020. The country-level data is collected from the WHO, while the data for each province in China is collected from multiple sources such as China’s NHC and Baidu. Notably, Zhao and his team also reference CDC to verify the virus status in the U.S. To provide timely map updates, they collect data every 4 hours and verify the data quality daily. In the future, they plan to provide finer-scale data from China (the county level), U.S. (the state level) and Canada (the province level).
The computational resources to support the map were provided by CSDE. Zhao’s team members include Fengyu Xu, Lola Kang, Joshua Ji, and Steven Bao.
UW News also featured the map, you can look at the post here. Additionally, multiple news outlets broadcasted Bo’s map such as KING 5 and KOMO 4.