Events

Register on Zoom This training session will cover: Opioid overview What an opioid overdose is Signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose What increases the risk of opioid overdose Medication for opioid use disorders What naloxone is and how it works Naloxone kit: components and use Response steps for a suspected overdose How to administer naloxone Distribution of naloxone kits Naloxone trainings are currently offered virtually via Zoom to all members of the Columbia community, including affiliates on the Morningside/Manhattanville campus and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Naloxone kits will be available for pickup from Columbia Health or mailed to participants upon completion of training. *Columbia Health is a Registered Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, recognized by New York City and State Departments of Health. This designation came as part of a collaboration with researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health and the School of General Studies. Learn more about our Opioid Education and Naloxone Training program on our website.  Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require closed captioning, sign-language interpretation, or any other accommodation, please contact Disability Services at (212) 854-2388 or disability@columbia.edu at least 10 days in advance.

In collaboration with the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD), the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center is hosting a panel discussion on Moving to Adulthood: Finding and Navigating Support Pathways. This annual event is hosted by the Global Professional Education Committee of the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability, to bring you discussions about different topics that are arriving from new ideas and are crucial for wellbeing of children and youth living with developmental conditions. Hosts from different countries and timezones will lead sessions throughout a 24-hour period. The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center will host a panel discussion on Friday, November 7th, 13:00 - 14:00 ET. Our panel will include our team members and adults with cerebral palsy. Participants are welcome to join in the discussions. Please contact us if you have a specific related topic to share. The session will be recorded to be accessed on the IAACD website. https://iaacd.net/kh-home/listening-and-sharing-sessions/  

The NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp is a two-day intensive boot camp combining lectures, hands-on activities, and discussions to demystify the NIH application process. This training will prepare participants to submit an NIH grant proposal that turns reviewers into advocates, positioning the applicant for success. The 2-day NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp: Building a Strong Foundation for Funding Success will provide comprehensive training that supplies researchers with the tools to write persuasive, effective grant proposals. Through a combination of seminars, discussions, examples, and hands-on activities, with a particular focus on navigating between-the-lines on how to tailor your proposals to grant reviewers, this training will orient you to all aspects of the academic funding process (i.e., grant writing and grant strategizing), including: How to identify and apply for the right funding opportunities with the NIH (and beyond); How to position your research and yourself to make reviewers your research advocates; How to target your application to the right place at the right time; and How to write clearly, effectively, and persuasively when telling your scientific story. Audience and Requirements Investigators from any institution and from all career stages are welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate. No prior experience in preparing or submitting NIH grant applications is necessary. However, each participant should be prepared to share* and work on an NIH Specific Aims page and an NIH biosketch. Participants who have not previously written an NIH-style Aims page and/or biosketch will have an opportunity to draft their page and receive initial feedback ahead of the virtual, livestream workshop. There are no other requirements to attend the NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp. *Hands-on activities will use participant aims pages, and we therefore request that all participants respect the confidentiality of other attendees. Any participant who prefers not to share their research ideas may create a mock aims page to use during the boot camp. Additional Information Subscribe for updates on new Boot Camp details and registration deadlines. Contact the NIH Grant Writing Boot Camp team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.

A Talk with the Editor of Science, Dr. Holden Thorp (George Washington University) With cuts to federal funding agencies still looming, what should researchers and students know about what comes next? Dr. Holden Thorp, editor of Science, has been analyzing the terrain ahead – and avoiding fatalism while doing so – on a regular basis, since the crisis began earlier this year. Join us as he outlines his latest thinking on how to restore public confidence in science, navigate thorny political territory, and forge a path forward. Lunch Served The Alex and Sophie Rosner Seminar Series / Center for the History & Ethics of Public Health / Sociomedical Sciences