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Call for Participants
Adults ages 18 years or older with a diagnosis of Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) are wanted for participation in a study of Quality of Life in Persons with Long QT Syndrome. Participation takes 60-75 minutes to complete paper-and-pencil questionnaires about quality of life, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors relating to medical care, emotional and social aspects of living with LQTS. Study participation is ANONYMOUS. Participants will receive a $10 gift card to a national retail store when questionnaires are returned. This study is being led by Stephanie H. Felgoise, PhD, at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). To participate or ask questions about the study, please email the study team at lqtstudies@pcom.edu.
June 11, 2010 - Deadline for Pilot Grant Submittals
The Center for Chronic Disorders of Aging (CCDA) is announcing the next cycle of the pilot grant program that is designed to foster collaborative studies and research training related to chronic diseases and disorders of aging, and to obtain data for future extramural grant submissions. In this regard, the CCDA has developed a RFA (Request for Application) to support efforts from full-time faculty at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Philadelphia and Georgia campuses) that fall within the mission of the CCDA. Although funding is limited, the CCDA will try to support as many outstanding projects as possible. The RFA packet attached to this message contains information as to the types of programs that will be supported.
Please note that there will be only one funding cycle this year (July 5, 2010 – June 30, 2011) in order to correspond with the PCOM fiscal year. The deadline for grant submittal will be June 11, 2010. Please limit the budget request to $10,000 or less. Further specifics for submission are included in the RFA packet, which is unchanged from last cycle. Should you need further information, you can contact Dr. Brian J. Balin, Director of Basic Science Research, CCDA. Tel: 215-871-6862; Email: brianba@pcom.edu.
CCDA Member Awarded Grant from Pennsylvania Department of Health
Stephanie H. Felgoise, PhD was recently awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health for "Psychological Functioning, Coping and Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Persons with Long QT Syndrome".
May 12, 2010
CCDA Co-Sponsors 2010 Bruno J. Bromke, PhD Memorial Lecture
April 24, 2010
CME: Differentiating Dementias in the Elderly