2015 Young Investigator Award (YIA)

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There’s still time to apply for the Conquer Cancer Foundation’s annual research grant. The YIA is a one-year, $50,000 funding opportunity designed to encourage and promote quality research in clinical oncology. The grant will fund promising physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment.

Applications are due on September 25, 2014. Applicants must be physicians who are in the last two years of their final subspecialty training at an academic medical institution. Examples of subspecialty training include (but are not limited to) hematology-oncology fellowships, surgical oncology fellowships, and radiation oncology residencies. See the 2015 Request for Proposals for additional eligibility criteria and instructions.

Check Out the New Essential Science Indicators and JCR Interface!

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The new Essential Science Indicators™ and Journal Citation Reports® have been added to the MSK Library collection. Essential Science Indicators™ and Journal Citation Reports® are now supported on the InCites platform, which is part of a larger initiative to provide a single environment for research and bibliometric assessment and evaluation.

New features and capabilities of the platform include:

  • Improved data clarity with indicators based on publication year
  • New trend data views and visualizations
  • Easily save and export reports
  • Drill down to access and explore the underlying data that informs Journal Citation Reports metrics
  • Easily analyze and compare journal trends over time
  • New exploratory environment promoting discovery and easier analysis
  • Personalization options to support your workflow

Both resources may be accessed through the Database A-Z Listing.

New Prosthetic Leg Attaches Directly to the Bone

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ITAP, short for Intraosseous Transcutaneous Amputation Prosthesis, is a type of prosthetic that plugs right into an amputee’s bone. The RNOH and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham recently finished trials where test participants said sensors in the ITAP improved their ability to know where their feet were. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, this futuristic new design for prosthetic limbs could emerge in American markets. Read the full story posted on Engadget.