ORCID IDs Are Now Being Indexed in PubMed

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Do you have an ORCID ID? An ORCID ID is a persistent 16-digit identifier expressed as a URL which is unique to the individual and serves a valuable purpose – to eliminate author name ambiguity and improve discoverability to one’s research and scholarly works.  Learn more from a past Library Blog post!

PubMed is including this important identifier if available.  As of today, if you search PubMed (orcid[auid]), you will see that 17,698 records now include this information when you view the PubMed record in Medline format.

If you want to learn more about ORCID or searching PubMed, send us an email!

NCI Provocative Questions Initiative

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NCIThe June 29th deadline is fast approaching but there’s still time to apply for this unique and important funding opportunity!

The Provocative Questions Initiative supports research projects designed to solve specific problems and paradoxes in oncology, thereby stimulating areas of cancer research that are understudied, neglected, paradoxical, and/or have been difficult to address in the past. For fiscal years 2016 and 2017, the NCI intends to commit $15 million per year to fund 30-40 R01 awards and $5 million per year to fund 15-20 R21 awards.

The NCI has identified 12 questions that you can choose from. You can also submit your ideas for additional questions via the Community Dialog.

Pediatric Prom, Research Collaboration and More…

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  • Every Spring is Prom time for many teenagers. The MSK 2015 Pediatric Spring Annual Prom was held Thursday, May 28, with donated dresses and tuxedos, prizes, and make-up. ABC WHAS11 News reported on this year’s event.
  • A May 29 online article in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, discusses a research collaboration between MSKCC and Peregrine Pharmaceuticals that will investigate cancer treatments that combine phosphatidylserine (PS)-targeting agents with other “checkpoint inhibitors or immune stimulating agents”. Continue reading →