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Hurricane Katrina
Resources to Help Respond to the Devastation |
Message from the Director,
NHLBI, to Investigators Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Information for Patients or Participants in NHLBI Studies
Early
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Pa) Infection Control (EPIC) Participants
and other CF Patients Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
ARDSnet Patients from Lousiana
State University: Hotline and Additional Information
ACCORD Patients/Participants
in the Southeast - Medication Contacts and Emergency Information.
NHLBI Resources for Investigators
Katrina Emergency Email Account: For special questions and requests,
please contact the NHLBI through the Katrina
Emergency E-mail Account that has been established for this
emergency ( NHLBI_Katrina@mail.nih.gov ).
Vascular Biology Laboratories
Providing Opportunities for Displaced Scientists (NAVBO)
Important Note for all NIH Investigators
Investigators Displaced by the Hurricane
As soon as possible, please update your general contact information
in the eRA Commons. You can do so by contacting the eRA Commons Help
Desk by phone or by E-mail:
- Phone: 1-866-504-9552
- E-mail: commons@od.nih.gov
For E-mail updates, please provide your full name, an associated
grant number if applicable, and old and new E-mail addresses.
This will enable us to contact you for all future electronic communications
and will ensure continued grant support.
Investigators Whose Research has been Affected by the Hurricane
As soon as possible, please contact your scientific program official
and/or grants management official to discuss how the research
project has been affected. E-mail addresses for NIH staff can
be obtained from the NIH E-Mail
Directory ( http://ned.nih.gov/ ).
Additional Resources You May Find Useful
These are a few of the many links available on the NIH and DHHS
Web sites. Please note: these sites are updated frequently.
NIH Resources for Physicians and Investigators
HHS Hurricane Katrina Page
for the Public (Victims as well as Volunteers), Investigators,
and Physicians
- Direct, in-page links to specific sections:
What HHS Is Doing
- Health
and Safety
- How To Get Help
- Donate and Volunteer
- Finding Friends
and Information
- What Other Federal
Agencies Are Doing
- Key State Government
Agencies in the Region
Additional Resources from the Federal Government
How to Get Help | http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/katrinavictims.shtm |
Donate and Volunteer | http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/ |
Finding Friends and Information | http://www.firstgov.gov/katrina |
Health and Safety | http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp |
What Government is Doing | http://www.dhs.gov/katrina |
En Español | http://firstgov.gov/Espanol/Topics/Desastres.shtml |
Also see:
AAMC: Academic Medicine
Responds to Hurricane Katrina -This page has Medical Education,
Patient Care, Research, Volunteer Information, and also includes updates
from Tulane, LSU, and the University of South Alabama.
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