CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight's Blog – May 2009 Archive (13)

MedTech-IQ Member, Dr Luis Kun, Organizes National Academies Meeting..."Health-Care Reform, or Transformation?"

Colleagues,

On June 1-2, 2009, Dr Luis Kun, an early member of MedTech-IQ, is Co-Organizing at the National Academies of Science in Washington, D.C., the first scientific community interoperability summit ... Health-Care Reform, or Transformation? "Establishing the Infrastructure for Health Assurance & Disease Prevention".

This event, which is by invitation only, is co-sponsored by American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and will produce a… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 27, 2009 at 7:09am — No Comments

U.S. Career Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dear Friends,

We have recently posted several opportunities for biomedical research positions in the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Please help us get the word out to potentially qualified candidates. We are looking for both a senior and early career researcher, as well as a strategic position as the new Director of the Biomedical Science and Engineering Center. I have attached copies of the positions and would appreciate it if you… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 26, 2009 at 3:18pm — No Comments

Francis Collins reported to be "the leading candidate" for U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Post

Colleagues,

According to Bloomberg News ... Francis S. Collins, the scientist who led the U.S. government drive to map the human genetic code, is the leading candidate to run the National Institutes of Health ... According to the report, screening for Collins, 59, is in the final stages...

Collins would take over an agency that President Obama has made key to his plans for reviving the U.S. economy and overhauling healthcare. The 27 institutes and centers under the NIH… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 25, 2009 at 8:12pm — No Comments

U.S. NSF (National Science Foundation) to use $733 million of 2010 budget for Biological Sciences

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As reported in Genome Web News ... The National Science Foundation plans to use $733 million of its $7.05 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2010 to fund its Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) programs, including initiatives that increase funds for research and education grants by 13%, for instrumentation and research resources by 6%, and funding for its Centers Programs by 18%...Support through the NSF's BIO program provides 69 percent of federal funding for… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 25, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Ning: The future of online social networking?

Colleagues,

CNN.Com is carrying an excellent interview/article on Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning ... the social network platform "MedTech-IQ" is delivered to you on. She does a good job of explaining the allure & emergence of "niche" networking, as represented by our online community.

Ning has over 4.7 million unique visitors and just surpassed 1 million social networks hosted.

Read on at:… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 25, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Comprehensive U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) "Stimulus" Plans & Reports

Colleagues,

The HHS Recovery Act activities are designed to increase access to health care, create jobs, expand educational opportunities, lay the groundwork for successful Health Reform, and provide immediate relief to states and local communities. HHS has been allocated approximately $167 billion for these purposes.

The Funding Table for HHS Programs are:

Program Area Program Level

Improving and Preserving Health Care * $90,400,000,000

Health… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 18, 2009 at 7:27pm — 1 Comment

Health Care and the Social Media Landscape

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As reported in the Pugent Sound Business Journal, in a recent study by the MWW Group .... almost 80 % of people who use the internet to “connect with others” trust peer-created information found on blogs, podcasts and social networks...further, the Pew Internet & American Life Project reported nearly 113 million Americans were using the internet to gather health-related information ... Today, health care-centric social media encompass tools for people to exchange… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 18, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

U.S. NSF (National Science Foundation) to Award $400M for Research Tools and Renovations

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As reported in Genome Web News ... The National Science Foundation issued two grant programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Bill) for which scientists in a number of fields, including the life sciences and biomedical research, may apply to buy new big-ticket research tools and to renovate, update, and repair laboratories.

The two new programs will grant a total of $400 million, and are aimed at helping universities, museums, and… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 18, 2009 at 1:58pm — No Comments

New Member Update ... 9 May 2009...Now with 1 Click CONNECT!

Colleagues,

Now with 1 Click CONNECT you can click the name of an expert, and send a message to them directly from their Member Profile page. Let me know if you find this feature useful. It is always good to stay connected. From "MedTechIQ" ... The international home of the 3C's ... "Content, Community & Collaboration" for medical technology. Now please welcome the new… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 9, 2009 at 12:34am — No Comments

Kudos & Thanks ... "Credit Crisis Rx" ... The Capital & Credit Connection Series

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Just returning from Baltimore where I attended the excellent opening session of the "Credit Crisis Rx" seminar series organized by MedTech-IQ member Dan Loague of the Capital Formation Institute, with sponsorship from the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED). In attendance as well were MedTech-IQ members Luigi LeBlanc, Zane Networks, Larry Collins, Executive Director, Howard County Technology Council, and John… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 7, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

NIH Begins Reviews of Record Number of Proposals

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As reported by the Medical Writing, Editing & Grantsmanship blog in regards to NIH Challenge Grant applications ...

"Although the dust has not settled as yet, the NIH has currently accepted more than 18,000 RC1 applications, with another 11,000 in the error correction queue. So, at least 20,000 Challenge Grants and perhaps close to my initial estimate of 30K way back when. " according to the blog...

... For comparison, CSR reviewed 27,360 R01s… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 6, 2009 at 12:34pm — 1 Comment

Web 2.0 White House takes to Facebook, Twitter

Colleagues,

As reported in ComputerWorld ... President Barack Obama and his administration are keeping up his image as a tech-savvy president by establishing a presence on a variety of social networking sites.

The White House, over the course of late last week and this weekend, joined Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, putting out information about the president's plans to block business tax havens and improve rural health care, along with information about the H1N1 virus, or… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 5, 2009 at 1:33pm — No Comments

IBM Announces $2B To Cover Gap in High-Tech Stimulus Funding

Colleagues,

As reported in various publications including iHealthBeat ... IBM announced that it will provide $2 billion in bridge financing for high-tech infrastructure projects, including health IT projects, that likely will qualify for federal grants and incentive payments under the economic stimulus package.

The federal stimulus package includes Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for hospitals and physicians who demonstrate meaningful use of health IT. However,… Continue

Added by CC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSight on May 4, 2009 at 7:33pm — No Comments