NIMH - Center for Global Mental Health Research (CGMHR) Updates January 2024
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Since 2015, Dr. Vedham served as a Program Director at the National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health (CGH) where she oversaw several research and training programs. In this role, Dr. Vedham had developed and managed several research programs aimed at reducing the cancer burden in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) across various focus areas, from implementation science to mobile health technologies and global cancer stigma. She also led and coordinated several equity initiatives at NCI and NIH.
Dr. Vedham was the team lead for global implementation research at CGH. In this capacity, she spearheaded the development of two consortia dedicated to advancing implementation science capacity in LMICs. Dr. Vedham also led the global cancer stigma research initiatives and the mobile health technologies program at NCI. Her research portfolio also included basic and translational research on cancers with infectious etiology. Between 2015-2020, Dr. Vedham served as the scientific lead for the U.S. Latin America Cancer Research Network, a multi-lateral initiative focused on building clinical research capacity in Latin America. Dr. Vedham also managed the Short-term Scientist Exchange Program (STSEP) at NCI aimed at developing cancer research capabilities in LMIC institutions.
Dr. Vedham continues to serve in key roles advancing equity initiatives at NIH, including serving as co-lead for the ARSC Policy Review Sub-Committee Group, co-lead for UNITE U listening Sub-Committee committee, and co-lead for implementation of Racial and Ethnic Equity Plan (REEP) at NCI. She is also a member of the Trans-NIH Working Group on Global Health Research Equity.
Dr. Vedham earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Immunology from University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and her M.Sc. in Biotechnology from University of Mumbai, India.
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Dr. Andrea Horvath-Marques has been a program officer at the Center for Global Mental Health Research, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). During her tenure, Dr. Horvath-Marques led the Suicide Prevention and Integration of Mental Health programs at NIMH and Co-lead of the Global Mental Health Team. She has also overseen a portfolio of global mental health research on dissemination and implementation science, particularly in suicide prevention and integrating mental health care into the health care system and community platforms of care. As of January 1, 2024, Dr. Horvath-Marques has assumed a new position as the Director of the Office of Clinical Research at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in partnership with the Fogarty International Center (FIC) and other NIH Institutes, invites applications for research on the development and/or innovative application of cost-effective, sustainable, and scalable digital technologies to improve the accessibility, delivery, quality or effectiveness of mental health care and/or HIV prevention or care in LMICs to address the global mental health burden. Through this mechanism, NIMH provides support for up to two years (R21 phase) for technology development and feasibility studies, followed by a possible transition to expanded research support (R33 phase) for validation, larger-scale feasibility, and effectiveness studies. Transition to the R33 depends on the completion of applicant-defined milestones, as well as program priorities and the availability of funds. All applicants must address both the R21 and R33 phases.
More information can be found at the following link:
Michael J. Stirratt, Ph.D. (for HIV/AIDS applications) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Telephone: 240-627-3875 Email: stirrattm@nih.gov
Mesfin A. Bekalu, Ph.D. (for mental health applications) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Telephone: 240-380-0341 Email: Mesfin.bekalu@nih.gov
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites applications for institutional research training programs in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs, as defined by the World Bank classification system) focused on training in global mental health research. NIMH, a co-funder of this program, is interested in training programs that provide education in state-of-the-art research skills (e.g., novel study designs, data analytic and modeling techniques, data collection tools, conceptual approaches, bioinformatic methods, genotyping technologies) needed for addressing the objectives of the current NIMH Strategic Plan.
More information can be found at the following link:
The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) is looking to expand the pool of peer reviewers with mental health researchers who can bring diverse perspectives to the peer review process. Specifically, NIMH invites researchers with expertise and experience in global mental health research to join the institute’s peer review committee to assist with the review of applications dealing with global mental health.
Benefits of serving as a reviewer:
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Gain a better understanding of how applications are evaluated.
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Have an opportunity to network with eminent researchers who are on the panel.
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Have an academic and/or professional doctorate degree.
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Have at least 5 years post-doctoral experience.
Demonstration of an active research program (e.g., publications, funded studies).
To apply:
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