Become a Faculty Fellow - Applications Due Feb. 21
The Clemson University School of Health Research is accepting applications for Faculty Fellows for summer and fall 2020. Faculty Fellows are tenured faculty members who are embedded in a Prisma Health–Upstate department for a summer and semester term in order to produce health-related scholarship. During this time, the Fellow is able to shift focus from regular teaching duties to developing a comprehensive research agenda with their host clinical department, serving as a bridge to additional collaborative research. Additional information about the fellowship and application can be found here. An informational meeting about the fellowship will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, in 201 Edwards Hall. Contact Thomas Britt at twbritt@clemson.edu with any questions.
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Health Research Spotlight: Hip Replacement Research
Fei Peng, an SC-TRIMH junior investigator and associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is studying micro strain sensor arrays to identify the contact patch and contact stress distribution between the femoral head and acetabular cup liner during a total hip replacement surgery. In total hip arthroplasty, typical complications are dislocation of the joint and loosening of the bond between the implant and the bone. These are often caused by the implant mal-positioning during the surgery. His research goal is to provide surgeons real-time information that is needed to determine whether the implant components are correctly positioned. He and his research team have demonstrated the feasibility of micro sensor arrays that can accurately measure the contact patch and strain distribution on the acetabular liner. He has been collaborating on this research with Michael Kissenberth, a physician at Prisma Health, for the past three years. Peng plans to continue to improve sensor accuracy and broaden the applications of such strain mapping capability to other joint surgeries. He and his research team also plan to develop software to help visualize the sensor data for the surgeons.
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Health Researcher Spotlight: Martine LaBerge
Martine LaBerge, chair of the Department of Bioengineering, recently received the inaugural Herbert Voigt Distinguished Service Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society. This award recognizes her service to the society through volunteering and leadership. It’s the latest of many milestones in a career devoted to advancing the field of health research and transforming Clemson’s bioengineering department into a powerhouse of education and research. Click here to read more.
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Clemson World Health Research Features
Clemson World Magazine featured health research stories in its latest issue. One article features Prisma Health physician Jennifer Hudson and Clemson public health sciences professor Rachel Mayo, who have been working together for the past several years developing and researching a way to treat babies born addicted to opiates. Click here to read more about the future growth of this project, Managing Abstinence in Newborns (MAiN). Clemson World also published a story about a College of Science student who returned to school to study her child's illness to help others like him. Click here to read more!
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Now Accepting Applications for Faculty Scholars and Clinical Faculty
The Clemson University School of Health Research is accepting applications for Faculty Scholars. Faculty Scholars are faculty members who work in health research, teaching and service in collaboration with other Clemson faculty and students as well as Prisma Health–Upstate researchers and other health partners. These Faculty Scholars are found across all disciplines at the university – including public health sciences, nursing, bioengineering, biological sciences, computing, psychology and communication studies. They are answering big questions and impacting health care across a whole spectrum of issues. Please send completed applications to cushr@clemson.edu by Tuesday, March 31. Download the application here.
The Clemson University School of Health Research is accepting applications for Clinical Faculty. Clinical Faculty support collaborative health research, teaching and service with their Clemson colleagues. With strong professional qualifications and a collaborative spirit, they are working with Clemson researchers to provide the settings for hands-on research that finds health care solutions and informs best practices. Completed applications are due to cushr@clemson.edu by Tuesday, March 31. Download the application here.
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Upcoming Events
- Feb. 5 - A Faculty Fellowship interest meeting will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. in 201 Edwards Hall on Clemson University's main campus. Download the application here.
- Feb. 19 - The next Addiction Research Center Collaborative meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. in room 409 at the Clemson University Nursing building in Greenville. John Saager will present on the topic of overdose mapping.
- March 6 - The 2020 Carolina Women's Health Research Forum will focus on the theme, Women's Health in Rural South Carolina: Promoting Access and Equity. The forum will be held from 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center, 900 Senate St., Columbia, SC 29201. Abstracts are due Feb. 9. Click here for registration, abstract submission guidelines and additional event information.
- March 11 - The March Information Exchange will feature researchers from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and will also provide Clemson faculty with ongoing health innovation-related updates. The meeting will be held from 12:30 - 2 p.m. in Room 118 of the Clemson University Academic Success Center on Clemson's main campus.
- March 20 - The 3rd annual South Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SCAND) Symposium will be held at the Clemson University Nursing building in Greenville. Download the flyer here for more information.
- March 27 - The 4th annual Harriet and Jerry Dempsey Conference, hosted by Dempsey professors Kevin Taaffe (Industrial Eng.) and Dan Simionescu (Bioengineering), will be held at the Clemson University Nursing building in Greenville. Download the flyer for additional conference information. Abstracts are due Feb. 7. Download the Call for Abstracts for more details. Questions and conference RSVPs can be sent to Kevin Taaffe at taaffe@clemson.edu.
- April 1 - 3 - The 2020 CCI Symposium will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, S.C. This year's theme is, "Powerful Partnerships: Reimagining Healthcare Beyond Our Walls." Registration is open, and more information can be found here.
- April 8 - The HSC Research Showcase will be held at the Clemson University Nursing building in Greenville.
- May 6 - Clemson University Research Day
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Upcoming Funding Opportunities
- As part of the Sonoco FRESH (Food Research Excellence for Safety and Health) Initiative, Sonoco Products Company is accepting proposals for funding to support research that addresses the global food-waste crisis. Proposals are due Feb. 21. Download the Call for Abstracts for additional information.
- SC TRIMH welcomes Clemson-affiliated investigators to participate in the Center's multiple pilot projects. A broad range of topics including traditional Bone and Joint Disease Research, Developmental Technologies to Evaluate Bone and Joint Disease, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analysis, Addiction/Pain Management, and Oral Health Research will be considered for funding. There are three types of funding available: Fast Forward Grant of up to $10,000, Mentored Investigator Grant of up to $25,000, and Discovery Grant of up to $25,000. Proposals are due March 2. Download the Call for Proposals for additional information.
- The Clemson University Division of Research is requesting proposals for its Major Research Instrumentation Program, which provides financial support from the Division of Research to Clemson University researchers for the purchase or replacement of major research equipment that will impact funding, scholarship and research productivity. Click here for more information. Proposals are due March 25.
- The American Heart Association is hosting two upcoming webinars about 2019 - 2020 funding opportunities. The webinars will be held March 31 at 9 a.m. CDT and 2 p.m. CDT. The presentations will be brief 30-minute overviews about the award portfolio and American Heart Association research. Each session will also include Q&A segments. For more information about each meeting, click here.
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Stay Connected to Research News
• CUSHR listserv - Email cushr@clemson.edu with subject line CUSHR news.
Announcements and Updates published on the first of every month.
• Clemson Research Division newsletter/Research Roar listserv available here.
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