Announcements & News

This page includes NIDUS announcements, news, updates, and featured articles from the Delirium Bibliography.

Butler-Williams Scholar Program 2022 Cohort Applications

The National Institute on Aging Butler-Williams Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for the 2022 cohort. The Butler-Williams (B-W) Scholars Program provides a powerful pathway for early-career scientists to expand their networks, advance grant writing skills, and gain a broader understanding of the science NIA conducts and supports. Early Career Scientists who are new to […]

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NIDUS article of the month: Effect of aWard-Based Program

Effect of aWard-Based Program on Hospital-Associated Complications and Length of Stay for Older Inpatients The Cluster Randomized CHERISH Trial Alison M. Mudge, MBBS, PhD; Prue McRae, BPhty, MPhil; Merrilyn Banks, PhD; Irene Blackberry, PhD; Sally Barrimore, MNutrDiet; John Endacott, MBBS; Nicholas Graves, PhD; Theresa Green, RN, PhD; Gill Harvey, PhD; Ruth Hubbard, MBBS, MD; Sue […]

2022 Cycle of NAM Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards

As part of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announces application acceptance for the 2022 cycle of its US-based Catalyst Awards. The application window is January 17, 2022, through February 28, 2022, at 11:59 pm EST. Up to 25 innovators will each receive a $50,000 cash prize. Additionally, each will […]

Boost your career with the NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program

Give your career the Butler-Williams boost this summer! Attention early-stage investigators and junior faculty: Would you like to take your aging research career to the next level? The NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program provides powerful pathways to expand networks, advance grant writing skills, and gain a broader understanding of NIA science. The 2022 Butler-Williams Scholars Program […]

NIDUS article of the month

Effect of aWard-Based Program on Hospital-Associated Complications and Length of Stay for Older Inpatients The Cluster Randomized CHERISH Trial Alison M. Mudge, MBBS, PhD; Prue McRae, BPhty, MPhil; Merrilyn Banks, PhD; Irene Blackberry, PhD; Sally Barrimore, MNutrDiet; John Endacott, MBBS; Nicholas Graves, PhD; Theresa Green, RN, PhD; Gill Harvey, PhD; Ruth Hubbard, MBBS, MD; Sue […]

PCORI released the Prevention, Early Identification and Treatment of Delirium in Older Adults Targeted PCORI Funding Announcement

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) released the Prevention, Early Identification and Treatment of Delirium in Older Adults Targeted PCORI Funding Announcement. This funding announcement is seeking to fund high-quality, comparative effectiveness research (CER) projects that focus on the prevention, early identification, and treatment of delirium in older adults. PCORI will accept applications that propose rigorous […]

Michael Devinney

Dr. Michael Devinney Awarded FAER GEMSSTAR Grant

Congratulations to Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, of Duke University School of Medicine on being awarded a FAER GEMSSTAR grant in 2021! The title of the grant is The Association of Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown with Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Delirium. Download Dr. Devinney’s project abstract to learn more.