Stay up-to-date on the latest announcements, events, and research highlights from NINR.
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NINR recently released updates to the descriptions of our five research lenses that refine the focus of our vision for nursing science.
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Watch the recording of Dr. Mahasin Mujahid, Professor at the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, as she discusses the role of nursing research in advancing science in maternal health using a social determinants of health lens.
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Watch the recording of Dr. Stephanie Hawkins, Vice President of the Transformative Research Unit for Equity (TRUE) at RTI International, as she discusses the role of nursing research in advancing science in firearm injury prevention using a social determinants of health lens.
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NINR published a funding opportunity soliciting research that addresses how social determinants of health (SDOH) influence health outcomes at the intersection of social statuses in populations experiencing health disparities in the United States. Application Due Date: July 5, 2024
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NINR invites prospective participants to submit letters of interest for our first SDOH Summer Research Institute, a new event designed to provide early and mid-career investigators the opportunity to learn more about and apply the principles of high-quality SDOH research. Submissions Due: May 28, 2024
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The Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) is a free, guided 10-week program designed to help first-time applicants.
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Watch the recording of NINR's Director's Lecture with Dr. Julie Postma, Professor in the Department of Nursing and Systems Science and the Associate Dean for Research at Washington State University College of Nursing, on the application of NINR's research lenses to climate change and health research.
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NINR published a funding opportunity supporting the development of interventions that make significant, sustainable improvements in health outcomes of rural populations. Application Due Date: May 17, 2024
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Advancing health equity requires a sustained focus on addressing social determinants of health, which are the conditions in which people are born, grow, learn, work, play, live, and age, and the wider set of structural factors shaping the conditions of daily life.