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National Public Health Week Includes Research Symposium and Food Drive

The campus community is invited to take part in the first UC Merced National Public Health Week, from April 3-9. Several events are planned to show students, faculty and staff the importance of public health.

In-person and virtual events will address community, violence prevention, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, rural health, accessibility, food and nutrition.

Research Week Highlights Solutions to Urgent Environmental Issues

It's time for the campus and the community to celebrate UC Merced’s high-level research during Research Week, March 6 through 10.

The annual research showcase, hosted by the Office of Research and Economic Development, kicks off with a Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI) event titled “Climate, Environment and Health: Impacting the San Joaquin Valley and Beyond.”

Community and Labor Center's New Study Highlights Farmworkers' Health Challenges

A new landmark study by the UC Merced Community and Labor Center shows farmworkers across California are facing serious health challenges on a daily basis.

The goal of the Farmworker Health Study was to examine agricultural worker health and well-being, in addition to health care access, local and state policies, and health and training needs.

UC Awards $16.4 Million in Grants to Address Climate, Energy and Health

For the first time, UC Merced faculty members from each of the campus’s three schools have been chosen as principal investigators on some of the 21 exciting new projects that are being funded through UC’s Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI).

In addition, UC Merced researchers are collaborating on 10 of the other projects.

2023 HSRI member survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this brief survey.

Your participation in this survey is important. It will determine whether and how HSRI will continue as an ORU on campus.

 
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First, we would like to ask you about the extent to which HSRI is fulfilling its stated objectives as described in our Bylaws. The list below is a combination of original objectives listed in the ORU proposal from 2012, plus some additional objectives developed by the HSRI Executive Committee. To what extent has HSRI:
Not at allA littleSomewhat metMostly metFully metI don't know
Established research and training in the human health sciences as a signature theme at UC Merced?
Supported the development of methodologically rigorous, multidisciplinary studies across the research continuum to advance understanding of health, health promotion, and disease prevention?
Provided research support to enable faculty to conduct world-class health research?
Supported and fostered undergraduate and graduate students to pursue research in health-related fields?
Supported and mentored new and emerging faculty in conducting health research?
Established new and strengthened existing interdisciplinary research partnerships across all levels of the university?
Established new and strengthened existing interdisciplinary research partnerships with community partners?
Facilitated rapid and effective transfer of knowledge into policy, practice, product, and measurable community impact?
Taking the perspective of an external reviewer of HSRI, please let us know what you think are the main strengths of HSRI as it has been operating.
Again, imagining yourself as an external reviewer, please tell us what see as issues or concerns for HSRI.
One of HSRI’s goals is to target opportunities to fund HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW cost initiatives and shared resources through philanthropic and/or granting agencies and individuals. Please give us your suggestions for resources we could include in a “Capacity Building Request Portfolio”, including estimated cost to acquire, maintain and operate, and estimated number of major users (as possible)
In more general terms, what role would you like to see HSRI play on campus going forward?
FSI PRP is the Faculty Success Initiative Pre-submission Review Program.
Please tell us what went well, what didn't go well, and what suggestions you might have for improvement
Assume an R01-level proposal including specific aims and 12-page research strategy

UCSF Fresno / HSRI meet and greet feedback

 
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Please let us know if you enjoyed the morning, if you were able to make connections with anyone with similar research interests. We also want to know about the event as a whole: were you able to park and find the venue easily? Was the food good? Should we do this again and, if so, how can we improve on our first event? Any constructive feedback gratefully received!
Please tell us what you would like to do next, and what you need to be successful. Perhaps you would like us to organize another general meet and greet event, or focus on a specific research topic, or simply arrange lunch? Perhaps we could find funds to seed new projects? Let us know how we can help you develop new projects and partnerships.

HSRI MMCM meet and greet follow up

 
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Please let us know if you enjoyed the evening, if you were able to make connections with anyone with similar research interests. We also want to know about the event as a whole: were you able to park and find the venue easily? Was the food good? Should we do this again and, if so, how can we improve on our first event? Any constructive feedback gratefully received!
Please tell us what you would like to do next, and what you need to be successful. Perhaps you would like us to organize another general meet and greet event, or focus on a specific research topic, or simply arrange lunch? Perhaps we could find funds to seed new projects? Let us know how we can help you develop new projects and partnerships.

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