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Foundation offers grant for early-career physician-scientists; applications due Nov. 19

Internal applications are due Nov. 19, 2018, for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Clinical Scientist Development Award for early-career physician-scientists.

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Barnstable steps down as Neural and Behavioral Sciences Department chair

Dr. Colin Barnstable has stepped down as chair of the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine after serving in that role for 12 years. Dr. Sue Grigson, professor of neural and behavioral sciences, has been appointed interim chair.

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Newly funded project to focus on health in rural Pennsylvania communities

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute has been awarded a $416,000 grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for a pilot program to better understand the issues facing rural communities and address a decline in American life expectancy.

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College of Medicine awarded grant to promote healthy lifestyles and improve nutrition in Lebanon and Berks counties

Penn State College of Medicine has received a nearly $4 million grant to promote healthy lifestyles and improve nutrition for Hispanic people living in Berks and Lebanon counties.

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Open Access Week designed to remove barriers to knowledge

The theme for the 2018 Open Access Week, taking place Oct. 22 to 28, is "Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge." See how Penn State is involved in Open Access initiatives.

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Library honors 2018 READ award recipients

The Harrell Health Sciences Library: Research and Learning Commons will host the eighth annual READ Poster Recognition Award program at 4 p.m. Oct. 18, 2018, in the Commons.

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Symposium brings together researchers interested in fighting addiction

Penn State Addiction Center for Translation's fourth annual Addiction Symposium will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 28, 2018, in the Junker Auditorium of Penn State College of Medicine.

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Seminar to discuss challenges and opportunities in rural communities

A panel discussion about rural/urban health disparities, challenges and opportunities in rural communities, and an illustration from new research on breast cancer survivorship will take place Oct. 30, 2018, as part of the Bench to Bedside and Beyond Seminar Series.

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Register for i-Corps Regional Short Course by Nov. 1

Learn the business case for a translational science project through the I-Corps@NCATS Regional Short Course, to be held at Penn State College of Medicine beginning Jan. 18. Applications are due by Nov. 1.

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Clinical and Translational Science Institute awards six pilot grants

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is helping generate innovative health research ideas and promoting collaboration through the awarding of pilot grants in its Bridges to Translation IV program.

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