NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 23 – 26, 2009; Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, FL, U.S.A.
Several of the continuing education (CE) options offered at the 2009 American Massage Therapy Association National Convention represented the Research Track sponsored by the Massage Therapy Foundation. Included among these CE options are the following sessions (presenters indicated parenthetically): Research Rocks (Angela Palmier and Chris Alvarado); Teaching Research Literacy (Pete Whitridge); Case Report Contests: Transforming an Interesting Case into an Informative Publication (Karen Boulanger); Trust This, Doubt That: Evaluating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Published Research (Karen Boulanger and Glenn M. Hymel); and Current Research on Cancer and Massage Therapy Foundation Case Report Winner Presentations (Leila Kozak, Jennifer Rosen, Marlaine C. Smith, Amy Axt Hanson, and Erika Larson).
For follow-up information regarding any of the foregoing sessions, please contact info@massagetherapy foundation.org.
October 27 – 30, 2009; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Recent basic and applied research and reviews in soft connective tissue sciences at all levels: molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, compartment, and limb or trunk and whole body ... and in all disciplines: molecular biology, cytology, histology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, biomechanics, neurology, and surgery, among others. The conference included free oral and poster presentations of peer-reviewed research, and special panels and presentations addressing the research interests of clinical practitioners in acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, neuromuscular therapies, osteopathy, physiatry, physical therapy, sports medicine, structural bodywork, and surgery. Clinical practice techniques demonstrated at both podium and small-group sessions aimed to bring manual therapy clinicians and scientists together to enhance common research interests and communication. Post congress workshops were held Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. These workshops provided a forum for clinical practitioners to present their methodologies and research questions so as to cross-educate other clinicians and stimulate new areas of inquiry by research scientists. The 2009 Fascia Congress was co-sponsored by the Massage Therapy Foundation. The International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork is serving as one of two post-congress publishing venues for selected presentations, with the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies functioning as the other publishing option.
For full event details, please visit http://www.fasciacongress.org/2009. Key speakers/personnel are acknowledged at http://www.fasciacongress.org/2009/speakers.php. Selected articles made available as pre-congress resources are available at http://www.fasciacongress.org/2009/articles.htm. Oral and poster presentation abstracts, and an extensive glossary of terms pertinent to the congress, are available at http://www.fasciacongress.org/2009/abstracts.htm and http://www.fasciacongress.org/2009/glossary.htm.
December 8, 2009; Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.
The symposium videocast and podcasts are posted for viewing at http://videocast.nih.gov/Summary.asp?File=15484.
March 19 – 21, 2010; Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.
For detailed information, please visit http://www.acupunctureresearch.org/.
April 30 – May 2, 2010; Bloomington, MN, U.S.A.
For detailed information, please visit http://www.oncologymassagematters.com/2010%20Summit.htm.
May 13 – 15, 2010; Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
The Massage Therapy Foundation is pleased to present the second Highlighting Massage Therapy in CIM Research conference (see the “Save the Date” conference reminder at http://www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/pdf/STD_2010.pdf). This three-day conference [supported in part by RI3AT005420 from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)] brings together massage and manual therapy practitioners, educators, CIM researchers, allied health professionals, and others interested in massage research. Current research and manual therapy–related research will be presented, with a special focus on translational research and public health. The International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies will serve as the two post-conference publishing venues for selected presentations.
Online registration opened October 30, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/researchconference2010.html.
May 19 – 21, 2010; Tromsø, Norway
For detailed information, please visit http://www.iccmr2010.com or contact Vinjar Fønnebø at Vinjar.Fønnebø@fagmed.uit.no.
September 22 – 25, 2010; Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
To receive future updates on the American Massage Therapy Association 2010 National Convention, please visit http://www.amtamassage.org/forms/EarlyReg_NatConv10.html.
Research and training grants funded for both new and ongoing research by the NCCAM during fiscal year 2009 are available in an online table. The table lists the project number, project title, principal investigator, institution, and state. The Fiscal Year 2008 research awards chart is also available online for reference.
Approximately 38% of adults in the United States aged 18 years and over and nearly 12% of U.S. children aged 17 years and under use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to the 2007 National Health Interview survey released in December 2008. The survey marks the first time that questions were included on children’s use of CAM (http://nccam.nih.gov/news/camstats/2007/camsurvey_fs1.htm).
Program number: 88339
Sponsor: NCCAM/National Institutes of Health (NIH)/Department of Health and Human Services
Synopsis: The sponsors offer support for basic or preclinical research on CAM areas of special interest with an aim to understand the mechanisms of action of a CAM modality. This program will use the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism.
Contact: Carol Pontzer, PhD
E-mail: pontzerc@mail.nih.gov
Program URL:http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-010.html
Tel: 301-435-6286
Fax: 301-480-3621
Deadline note: Applications in response to this announcement may be submitted to http://Grants.gov on or after January 5, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard R01 applications under this announcement are February 5, June 5, and October 5 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2012. Electronic application submission is required for this Funding Opportunity Announcement.
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Visit News from the Foundation for announcements regarding these major topics: Highlighting Massage Therapy in CIM Research Conference details, May 13 – 15, 2010, Seattle, WA, U.S.A. [funding support (in part) by RI3AT005420 from NCCAM]; Kathlyn “Kathie” Lee In Memoriam ; Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge update; and various other research and conference announcements.
The Massage Therapy Foundation invites participation in its 2010 Community Service Grants Program. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2010. For additional information, please visit Community Service Grant Applications and Massage Therapy for the Underserved in Your Community: How to Launch a Successful and Sustainable Community Service Project.
Executive Editor’s Note: Colleagues are strongly encouraged to share information pertinent to this News/Announcements section of the IJTMB. Please forward possible entries to the IJTMB’s Executive Editor at the following email address: hymel@loyno.edu .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND BODYWORK , VOLUME 3 , NUMBER 1 , 2010