Announcements and News updates
Congratulations to Eva Tabarani, winner of the 2023 Research Hub Challenge. The Challenge was open to all delirium investigators who had used the NIDUS Delirium Research Hub to further their delirium research program and/or build their collaborative connections. Entrants were asked to show a creative use of the Hub to solve a problem in delirium research. […]
In our October 10, 2023 mentoring session, Drs. Eyal Kimchi and Gen Gen Shinozaki discussed the evolving research and clinical roles of EEG in delirium assessment across different patient settings.
In our November 20, 2023 Info Session, Dr. Frederick Sieber discussed the NIDUS II Pilot Grants and the application process. He also answered questions from those who attended the live session. Access the slides from the presentation. Watch the full session below:
In last week’s NIDUS mentoring session, Biomarkers at the Interface of Delirium and Dementia, Dr. Tamara Fong explored mechanisms that may be common to both delirium and dementia. She also reviewed shared biomarkers (AD biomarkers, neural injury biomarkers, systemic inflammatory biomarkers, and neuroimaging biomarkers). If you missed this session, you can watch the recording below. […]
Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s 2023 Pilot Awards: Laurie Lee, MN, NP; University of Calgary Shih-Yin Lin, PhD, MPH, MM; NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Allyson Palmer, MD, PhD; Mayo Clinic These one year pilot grants provide $40,000 in funding for each investigator’s delirium research into priority areas. Pilot study results should […]
Registration is now open for the 12th Hopkins ICU Rehab VIRTUAL Conference. The live virtual portion will be held November 8-11, 2023 with an unlimited on-demand portion taking place October 19 – December 18, 2023. Register before June 30 for an early bird discount. This Conference bridges the gap between research and bedside. The target […]
Calling all delirium investigators to the NIDUS Research Hub Challenge! Have you used the NIDUS Delirium Research Hub to further your delirium research program and/or build your collaborative connections? Can you show your creative use of the NIDUS Research Hub to solve a problem in delirium research? If so, we encourage you to submit what […]
Recently, Dr. Sharon Inouye was co-author on a paper entitled Estimating the number of cases of dementia that might be prevented by preventing delirium. Published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, the paper highlights “evidence of the strong inter-relationship between delirium and dementia.” The paper also states that, “understanding how many cases of dementia might […]
Less than two weeks left to save on AGS 2023 Annual Meeting Registration! Join the AGS CoCare: HELP Preconference taking place at the American Geriatrics Society 2023 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California on Wednesday, May 3rd from 7am – 5:30pm PT. The preconference will feature topics including delirium screening & recognition, mobility, strategies for […]
New Resource from the American Geriatrics Society for New and Emerging Investigators with an interest in including Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions in Research NIDUS is pleased to share that the AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative has launched its website and published the first two of a planned eight domain curriculum (the remaining six domains will […]