Weekly round-up #241

VALIDATE Workshop - VALIDATE Workshop - NIH101: A Guide to Applying for National Institutes of Health Funding

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the United States’ primary medical research agency supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health. The NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, currently investing nearly $45 billion in fiscal year 2022 to enhance life, and reduce illness and disability. In NIH101, Dr Katrin Eichelberg will provide advice on finding NIH funding opportunities and share some tips on putting together an NIH grant application.

The event is for VALIDATE members only and you can register online - www.validate-network.org/event/nih101

Congratulations VALIDATE Fellow Associate Professor Rachel Tanner

VALIDATE was very happy to hear that one of our first VALIDATE fellows, Rachel Taner,  will taking up an exciting new role. Rachel was awarded a VALIDATE Fellowship in 2018 and has recently been appointed an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford's Department of Biology. Rachel will be leading a research team taking a 'One Health' approach to tackling TB and bovine TB.

Rachel says:

"VALIDATE has been instrumental in supporting my transition to independence. A VALIDATE Fellowship allowed me to pursue my own line of research and establish key collaborations, as well as build the track record required to progress. I also benefited from the excellent mentorship and advice of senior VALIDATE members. I'm looking forward to continuing to be an active member of this thriving interdisciplinary community in the next stage of my career."

Find out more about our other Fellows – www.validate-network.org/fellows

Publications:

• Role of Interferons in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection, Shanmuganathan G et al, in Clinics & Practice
• Activation of Nrf2 modulates protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in THP1-derived macrophages, Zhou J et al, in Free Radical Biology
• Multisystemic tuberculosis with skin involvement in a patient with compromised cellular immunity suggestive of primary immunodeficiency, Loza Canales S M et al, in JAAD Case Reports

Check out our Publications Page for members' publications and email VALIDATE@ndm.ox.ac.uk if you have a paper you would like us to include.