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Scientists receive $1.4 million from NIH to study obesity–Alzheimer’s link

Obesity, particularly in mid-life, is an increased risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Although the exact cause is unknown, two UND scientists’ effort to identify the underlying mechanisms involved has been awarded $1.4 million from the National Institutes of Health. Colin K. Combs, associate professor, and Mikhail Y. Golovko, assistant professor, in the Department of [...]

NIH awards $5.1 million to continue biomedical research excellence

The National Institutes of Health awarded $5.1 million to the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. This five-year grant marks the second time this grant was renewed on its first attempt and brings to 15 the total number of years NIH will have supported UND’s world-class neuroscientists [...]

Training required for all current and future NIH grantees

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has recently revised its policy for requiring all NIH grantees or those considering submitting to NIH complete a mandatory education class. According to the new policy, all grantees must be trained in Conflict of Interest. The deadline to complete the training is Aug. 24. The Division of Research and [...]

Educational training required for all current and future NIH grantees

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has recently revised its policy for requiring all NIH grantees or those considering submitting to NIH complete a mandatory education class. According to the new policy all grantees must be trained in Conflict of Interest. The deadline to complete the training is August 24. The division of Research and [...]

NIH to host webinar on financial conflict of interest regulations Nov. 30

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host a webinar from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30.  The webinar will cover what grantees need to know about the new financial conflict of interest regulations. Please click http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-012.html for more information. — Barry Milavetz, associate vice president for Research and Economic Development, 777-4280, barry.milavetz@email.und.edu.

NIH program officer to visit campus Nov. 28; three sessions available

Charlene Schramm, a program officer from the National Institute of Health (NIH), will visit UND Monday, Nov. 28. Schramm works at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. She will be presenting on NIH funding and applications. All faculty are invited to attend any of the following three session: 11 a.m., Northern Plains Center for [...]