Early-career researchers are often trained to think first (and almost exclusively) about NIH and other federal funding. But foundation grants can be an important part of building momentum early in a research career.
The right foundation award can provide much more than funding. It can help generate preliminary data, support a publication, establish a new collaboration,…
Last fall, I had the honor of delivering the inaugural Joel D. Oppenheim Keynote Address at NYU's What Can You Be With a PhD? Symposium, an event that has helped thousands of doctoral trainees explore the full spectrum of careers available to them.
The occasion was deeply personal. Dr. Joel Oppenheim (may he rest peacefully)…
Recently, I had the honor of delivering the keynote address at the 13th Annual Research Colloquium of the NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium at the American Museum of Natural History.
The Colloquium brought together about 200 high school students, families, mentors, and supporters to celebrate students who had spent the year conducting scientific research across New…
When I first came to SUNY Downstate, one of the things that struck me was the breadth of its research collaborations.
Longstanding partnerships with institutions such as the University at Albany, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and others had expanded Downstate’s research capabilities far beyond what we could realistically build alone. They provided access to expertise, technologies,…
Universities are accustomed to change, but some periods demand more adaptation than others.
Over the past year, the federal research environment has shifted rapidly. Funding priorities have changed. Longstanding programs and terminology have come under scrutiny. New policies and requirements have emerged, sometimes with little lead time. Investigators have had to make decisions about proposals and…
Title: Health Equity Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Reports To: W. Marcus Lambert, Principal Investigator
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $61,000 – $65,000
Location: Brooklyn, NY or virtual
Summary:
We are seeking applications for a postdoctoral research fellow interested in conducting research on interventions that promote equity for underrepresented and marginalized individuals in the biomedical and health research workforce.
This position will report directly to…
Dr. Marlene Camcho-Rivera and Dr. Marcus Lambert presented to NINDS on their latest publication: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)00230-7. The audience included both the NINDS Diversity Workforce Work Group and the Health Disparity Work Group, program officers, as well as directors like Walter J. Koroshetz, Director of NINDS,…
Faculty, students, and staff from across Duke came together for conversations on the intersection of science and equity, diversity, and inclusion at Duke University School of Medicine’s second annual Equity Advancement Symposium on August 5. The daylong event was sponsored by the School of Medicine IDEALS Office and the
Congratulations on your oral presentation, Chellandra!
Title: Health Equity Research Assistant
Reports To: W. Marcus Lambert, Principal Investigator
Position Type: Full-Time or Part-Time
Salary:
We just received a $1.72M MIRA R35 from NIGMS, an R01-equivalent grant that will fuel our research for the next 5 years! Using graph theory, we'll delve into the science of mentorship networks and develop interventions to help underrepresented researchers…
Hamed Bamba joined us as a summer student through the Summer Program in Translational Disparities and Community Engaged Research (SPRINTER) Program at SUNY Downstate. He presented a preliminary analysis of our study on the career choices for public health graduates. He's been invited to remain with the lab after the summer.
Thanks Hamed for all of…
By Office of Communications & Marketing | Jul 18, 2023
The $10M renewal grant will increase the original 2017 research endowment to $20M, expanding the capacity for transformative health equity research
BROOKLYN, NY—SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate) received a $10M John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue the…
