{"478771":{"#nid":"478771","#data":{"type":"event","title":"FUNDING OPPORTUNITY:  Community-engaged Research Projects Using Technology Approaches to Address the Social Determinants of Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases  in the Mid-South","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Mid-South Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for Health Disparities Research (Mid-South TCC) (U54MD008176), led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham in partnership with Jackson State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Louisiana State University, and Dillard University, invites applications for community-engaged research that uses technology approaches to address the social determinants of obesity and related chronic diseases in the Mid-South.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETechnology-based approaches to address the social determinants of obesity and related chronic diseases. Examples of such approaches include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProjects that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Euse smart technology and mobile devices\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;as tools for ameliorating disparities in obesity and related chronic diseases;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProjects that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Euse technology to promote healthy lifestyles and lead to sustained behavior change\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;in populations at increased risk for obesity and related chronic diseases;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFamily- or school-based interventions that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Eincorporate technology t\u003C\/strong\u003Eo improve the health of children and youth in disadvantaged populations;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFormative assessments and feasibility studies to guide future interventions that will\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Euse smart technology \u003C\/strong\u003Eto ameliorate disparities in obesity and related chronic diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003ENumber of Awards\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThree projects will be funded up to $100,000 in total costs for the entire duration of the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EAwards Budget\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Mid-South TCC intends to commit approximately $300,000 for this round of applications. Community partners must participate in the budget development and be funded at a level commensurate with their role in the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EAwards Project Period\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe award project period is 1 year. Quarterly progress reports will be required for all funded projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EEligibility\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty members at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Jackson State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Louisiana State University, Dillard University, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of Kentucky, and the University of Memphis are eligible to apply. Applicants at the levels of Instructor or Assistant Professor must have a senior faculty serving as a mentor. Collaboration with community partners is required.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EKey Dates\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELetter of Intent due: January 25, 2016\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApplication due: April 11, 2016\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnnouncement of recipients: May 16, 2016\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProject start date: August 1, 2016\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Mid-South Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for Health Disparities Research (Mid-South TCC) (U54MD008176), led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham in partnership with Jackson State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Louisiana State University, and Dillard University, invites applications for community-engaged research that uses technology approaches to address the social determinants of obesity and related chronic diseases in the Mid-South.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Mid-South TCC invites applications for community-engaged research that uses technology approaches to address the social determinants of obesity and related chronic diseases in the Mid-South."}],"uid":"28744","created_gmt":"2015-12-14 17:57:28","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:17:27","author":"Nico Boyd","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-12-14T04:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2016-01-26T03:59:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2016-01-26T03:59:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-12-14 09:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2016-01-26 08:59:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2016-01-26 08:59:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"304151","name":"BEPHC - Healthy Places"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"105091","name":"bephc funding opportunity"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGabriela Oates, PhD; \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:goates@uab.edu\u0022\u003Egoates@uab.edu\u003C\/a\u003E; 205-975-7940\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}