Each month, the Center for Research and Scholarship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing sends an internal research newsletter to faculty, staff, students and researchers. A recap is posted here.
A Message from the Associate Dean for Research
Dear School of Nursing research community,
In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the remarkable contributions of women in nursing, science, and health care. The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has a long history of trailblazing women who have advanced nursing research and practice. This month, let’s reflect on their impact and recommit to fostering equity and opportunity in our field.
I also want to acknowledge the temporary pause on travel requests as we work through budgetary considerations. While this may affect some conference plans, we remain committed to supporting research dissemination and engagement. If you need guidance on alternative strategies for networking and collaboration, please reach out to me.
A critical National Institutes of Health (NIH) policy update is on the horizon: Starting May 25, the use of SciENcv for NIH biosketches will be mandatory. If you haven’t updated your ORCID, linked it to MyNCBI, or started building your SciENcv biosketch, now is the time to do so. These steps will ensure compliance with NIH requirements and streamline your grant submission process. Our research administration team is available to assist with this transition.
With spring around the corner and June fast approaching, this is a key time to prepare and submit federal grant proposals. Whether developing a new submission or revising an existing one, I encourage you to take advantage of available resources, including our Center for Research and Scholarship (CFRS) grants team, to strengthen your application.
Thank you for your commitment to advancing nursing research.
Ronald Hickman, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNAP, FADLN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Scholarship News
CTSC Spotlight Series: Community-Engaged Research Design & Recruitment Methods from the iHERO Study
Tuesday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to noon (virtual via Zoom)
Special guests will include Julia Blanchette, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES; Dionne Williams, PhD, RN; and Jorden Rieke, BSN, RN.
In this session from the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC), our presenters will provide an overview of the iHERO study, including its objectives and innovative design. Learn how community engagement played a central role in the study, featuring partnerships with local organizations, active involvement of a Community Advisory Board (CAB), and the implementation of equitable enrollment and randomization strategies.
Additionally, we will highlight the study's expanded recruitment methods and the use of decentralized procedures, including the integration of lab kits, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and remote participation options to enhance accessibility and participant involvement. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore cutting-edge research methods and community-focused approaches in clinical trials.
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Research News
Sigma Spring 2025: Call for Research Grants
The Alpha Mu Chapter of Sigma Global Nursing (STTI) is funding two grants, each up to $1,000:
- One grant for student applicants with at least a master's degree in nursing or are enrolled in a nursing doctoral program, and have Sigma membership,
- And the other grant is open to all STTI members.
Allocation of funds is based on the quality of the proposed research, the future promise of the applicant, and the applicant's research budget. Applications from novice researchers who have received no other national research funds are encouraged. Funds for these grants do not cover expenses incurred prior to the funding date, travel, conference registrations, and computer software or hardware. Submission deadline is May 1, 2025. .
Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae
Starting May 25, all NIH grant applicants must use the Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) to create and submit biosketches and Current and Pending Other Support documents. SciENcv is an online profile system for researchers involved with federal research funding.
Upcoming Events
April 1:
1:30-2:30 p.m. This training provides ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½-specific guidance on registering and maintaining compliance for your studies on ClinicalTrials.gov, including how to register, edit, and update your clinical trial records.
April 3:
1-2 p.m. New ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ staff members who are responsible for submitting proposals would benefit from attending this webinar.
April 14: Goldbag Seminar: Douglas D. Gunzler, "Risk prediction tools for persons with chronic conditions accounting for individual-specific variation using electronic health records"
Part of the Spring 2025 Goldbag Seminar series. Please join the Center for Research and Scholarship team from noon to 1 p.m. Zoom links to be distributed later. Douglas D. Gunzler, Ph.D., professor in the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Department of Medicine at The MetroHealth System; professor in the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
April 23:
11 a.m. to noon. Audience: Senior and Key Personnel applying for NIH and NSF grants. Senior/Key Personnel documents provide investigators with an opportunity to argue for their suitability for the project.
April 28: Goldbag Seminar: Brittany L. Smalls, "Social environmental determinants of health, such as social support, social networks, and community/neighborhood factors that contribute health behaviors and outcomes"
Part of the Spring 2025 Goldbag Seminar series. Please join the Center for Research and Scholarship team from noon to 1 p.m. Zoom links to be distributed later. Brittany L. Smalls, PhD, MHSA, MSH Psych, associate professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine
NIH News and Updates
NIH Grants Podcast:
Similar to what National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported trainees and fellows must do, senior and key personnel designated on NIH grant applications will be required to have an ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identification) linked to their in May 2025. Join thousands of scientists who have already done so and keep your eRA personal profile updated.
The Personal Profile module in eRA Commons is where you, as a principal investigator, award recipient, trainee, reviewer, or other Commons user, tell NIH and other awarding agencies about yourself. Awarding agencies need to know about you to grant awards, process those awards, and more. Early Stage Investigator status is calculated from Personal Profile data entered by principal investigators in the Education section.
Grant Reviews to be Centralized at NIH
On March 6, the National Institutes of Health announced plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements, and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR). According to an NIH news release, the proposed approach is intended to save more than $65 million annually by eliminating duplicative efforts across the agency. .
Proposal Preparation and Submission
The Center for Research and Scholarship (CFRS) staff will continue to submit grant proposals through SPARTA and ORTM to sponsor agencies as long as the federal submission systems are operational. We are monitoring that the funding announcement hasn’t been revised or postponed, and to reconfirm all deadlines.
Recent School of Nursing Publications
Aaron, S. P., Supiano, K., & DeSimio, S. (2025). Voices of care. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 27(1), e33–e42.
Aaron, S. P., Supiano, K., Elk, R., & Wallace, B. (2025). Towards a framework for a culturally centered evidence-based prolonged grief group therapy intervention. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 31(3).
Ahmed, B. H., Voss, J. G., Griggs, S., Naif, A. A., Aggarwal, S., Ruksakulpiwat, S., & Schiltz, N. K. (2025). A concept analysis of the recurrence-related to diabetic foot ulcers. Chronic Illness. Advance online publication.
Aldossary, H., Irani, E., Dolansky, M., & Vellone, E. (2025). Exploring the relationship between caregiver contributions to heart failure self-care and patient self-care. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 31(1), 183.
Aldossary, H., Kouts, H., & Dolansky, M. (2024). Implementation booster: A frontline innovation using an AFHS-questionnaire. Innovation in Aging, 8(Suppl 1), 149.
Aldossary, H., Brewster, G., Griggs, S., & Irani, E. (2024). Sleep Barriers and Facilitators in African American Family Caregivers. Innovation in Aging, 8(Suppl 1), 850.
Buck, H. G., Durante, A., Howland, C., Aldossary, H., Bidwell, J. T., Irani, E., Liebzeit, D., Massouh, A., Abshire Saylor, M., Stawnychy, M. A., & Graven, L. J. (2025). Examining heart failure informal care partners using person and system levels and domains: A meta-synthesis. Western Journal of Nursing Research. Advance online publication.
Carnish, C., & Baum, E. (2025). Contributors, Implementation Tool Kit: The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education. A Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Simulation for the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Student; Level 2 – Advanced; Domains 1 – Knowledge for Nursing Practice, Domain 2 – Person-Centered Care; Domain 9 – Professionalism. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington D.C. Online publication.
Kongkar, R., Ruksakulpiwat, S., Phianhasin, L., Benjasirisan, C., Niyomyart, A., Ahmed, B. H., Puwarawuttipanit, W., Chuenkongkaew, W. L., & Adams, J. (2025). The impact of interdisciplinary team-based care on the care and outcomes of chronically ill patients: A systematic review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 18, 445–457.
Ludwick, R. E., Zalon, M. L., Patton, R. M., & Baughman, K. R. (2024). Analysis of Ohio nurses’ voting behaviors 2020-2023. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice. Advance online publication.
Ludwick, R., Zalon, M. L., Patton, R. M., McSpadden, M., Slack, A. J., & Baughman, K. (2025). Reimagining policy visibility: Bibliometric analysis of core nursing journals. Nursing Outlook, 73(2). Advance online publication.
Moore, S., Still, C., & Aaron, S. (2025). Racial disparities in healthcare: Navigating unseen challenges. American Nurse Journal, 31(3).
Wleklik, M., Lee, C. S., Lewandowski, L., Czapla, M., Jędrzejczyk, M., Aldossary, H., & Uchmanowicz, I. (2025). Frailty determinants in heart failure: Inflammatory markers, cognitive impairment and psychosocial interaction. ESC Heart Failure. Advance online publication.