Center for Pacific Innovations, Knowledge & Opportunities - PIKO

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

PIKO Pau Hana with Dr.Olivia Uchima on October 16, 2026. Contact us for more information!

03/06/2026

✨ First Friday Research Spotlight: Ka Wehena o Ke Ao ✨

Real change doesn’t happen in isolation. 🤝 Ka Wehena o Ke Ao is paving a grounded path toward healing and community reintegration for incarcerated individuals in Hawaiʻi. This month’s spotlight reminds us that the path forward is built on relationships, accountability, and the strength of community.

Swipe to learn more about the program’s goals and the research behind it. ➡️
See you next month for our next Research Spotlight! ✨

12/04/2025

Congratulations to year 1 PIKO Pilot investigator, Dr. Corrie Miller!

JABSOM names new Maternal–Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Director: Dr. Corrie Miller. She is the first fellowship graduate to step into the program's top leadership role. Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/4pcgdBD

12/04/2025

Ho'omaika'i to PIKO CEO Director, Dr. Deb Goebert!!

10/03/2025

🌺✨ We’re excited to launch a new series: Community Research Spotlight!

On the first Friday of every month, we’ll share inspiring projects from researchers and community members making an impact here in Hawaiʻi.

This month, we’re featuring PIKO Pilot Awardee Lori Daniels and her team, who worked alongside kūpuna to adapt storytelling practices into a Native Hawaiian version of Life Review (LR).

Their work inspired the PIKO Kūpuna Kards 36 🎴 — conversation cards designed to spark moʻolelo, strengthen pilina, and connect generations.

Mahalo nui to the research team for doing this work and sharing it with the community!

Stay tuned for a new spotlight every First Friday! 🎉 If you have any questions, please feel free to DM us.

09/25/2025

Registration is now open for PIKO's Professional Development (PD) fantastic three-part online career training, Specific Aims Workshop. Between Friday, October 3, 2025 and November 14, 2025, you, your group members, and your group facilitator will create a compelling Specific Aims Page. Registration will close Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Be prepared to provide:
A working title of your research grant application.
3-5 sentences about the significance and objective of your research project.
The funding agency and funding opportunity you are targeting.
The name and affiliation of your academic mentor (someone who understands your research area and can help guide your research).

Please register to receive a recorded first session with instructions for writing a compelling Specific Aims Page, even those that cannot attend on October 3.

Date/Time: October 3, 2025, 12-1 pm (Zoom link will be emailed to you after registering); two 2-hour follow-up sessions (between October 13 and November 14, 2025

09/23/2025

Looking for NIH funding, but not sure how? 🧐
Looking for NIH funding, but not sure which mechanism is best? 🤷‍♂️
Want to know who’s been funded for research in your area? 👍
Want to know which NIH institutes or centers would be most open to funding your research? 😍
Register through our bio for the NIH Funding Mechanism and NIH RePORTER!! Closes Thursday September 25, 2025. No preparation needed. See flyer for more details.
Date/Time: September 26, 2025, 3:00-4:00 pm via Zoom (Zoom link will be emailed to you after registration)
Speakers: Dr. Richard Yanagihara and Dr. David Horgen

09/20/2025

The Bioinformatics Core at the University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) and MathWorks cordially invite you to attend a seminar by our special guest speaker, Reece Teramoto, on: Deep Learning Overview for Medical Imaging.
Next week Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 9:30–11:00 AM HST in JABSOM Biosciences Building, Room 222N (limited in-person spots) or via Zoom (link provided after registration). For more details, please see the attached flyer or contact Grace Pan, [email protected].

For those who would like to prepare in advance, MathWorks offers the following free online courses: MATLAB Onramp, Image Processing Onramp, Deep Learning Onramp, and Computer Vision Onramp. Participants will receive a certificate from MathWorks upon completion.

Thank you very much for your support, and we look forward to your participation.