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| Call for Nominations: 2024 UCI School of Medicine Research Awards | The School of Medicine Office of Research announces the fourth annual call for nominations. Awards are in six categories to recognize research excellence and outstanding academic achievement in the UCI School of Medicine. Each awardee will receive a monetary award and an individual plaque of recognition, and their names will be added to an enduring plaque on display in Irvine Hall. Read for more details.
Deadline: Award nominations are due by Monday, March 25, 2024, to Emily Dawidoff, edawidof@hs.uci.edu.
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| Call for Nominations: 2024 UCI School of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Awards | The School of Medicine Office of Academic Affairs announces the fourth call for nominations. There will be four awards to recognize excellence and innovation in mentoring at UCI School of Medicine — specifically in the domain of faculty mentoring other faculty (not students). Each awardee will receive $1,000 and a plaque. They will also be interviewed, along with their mentee, by an associate dean about their experience, insights and advice on faculty mentoring. These video interviews will be posted on the School of Medicine Academic Affairs website. Winners’ names will be added to enduring plaques displayed in Irvine Hall. Read for more details.
Deadline: Nominations are due by Monday, March 25, 2024, to Associate Dean Brian Cummings, cummings@hs.uci.edu and Sophie Wong, snwong1@hs.uci.edu.
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| School of Medicine Applications for Bridge Funding Due Jan. 25 | | Please note that the next UCI Office of Research Deadline for Bridge Funding is Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Complete applications must include a signed letter of support by your department chair showing financial commitment. Applications are due to the School of Medicine Office of Research via this form by Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. |
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| Accepting Applications for the School of Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) | The Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) is a two-year structured program providing physician-scientists with intensive mentorship and opportunities to apply for their first independent, federally funded awards (K08, K23) or other equivalent external career development awards. A detailed program description and application requirements can be found under the School of Medicine Physician Scientist Resources.
Deadline: Friday, Jan. 26, 2024
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| UCI NIH Boot Camp Informational Sessions – Applications due Feb. 5 | The School of Medicine Research Development Unit will be hosting virtual informational sessions about the UCI NIH Boot Camp — a comprehensive, multifaceted mentoring program designed to help faculty and career researchers apply for their first research grants from NIH. Attend a session to learn more about this program and how to apply for the upcoming 2024 UCI NIH Boot Camp!
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| Faculty Development Series Monthly On Mondays Continues for 2024! | Monthly on Mondays, a series of monthly seminars, presented by Nimisha K. Parekh, MD, and Brian J. Cummings, PhD, associate deans of faculty development, offers a wide range of topics focused on faculty development.
Next topic on Feb. 12: Recommendations and Award Letters, presented by Marjan Farid, MD, Christine Gall, PhD and Baruch Kuppermann, MD, PhD
RSVP now for the February session and all 2024 sessions. Monthly on Mondays is 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. via Zoom.
Find more information, a calendar of events and a link to past recordings on their website. |
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| Save the Date: Joint Faculty Research Retreat | The UCI School of Medicine is excited to announce a joint retreat with the UCI Samueli School of Engineering.
Date: Monday, March 11, 2024
Location: UCI Student Center
All Day Event
Please plan to join us for this first-time-ever event! Registration details will be sent to your inbox soon. Please contact Emily Dawidoff if you have any questions.
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| Request for Applications: School of Medicine New Investigator Faculty Research Grant | The School of Medicine Research Committee is pleased to announce the School of Medicine New Investigator Faculty Research Grant competition. It is the policy of the Committee to support seed research projects from new investigators that have a high probability of obtaining extramural funding as a result of this award. The maximum award for a single grant will be $30,000 (direct only), and we anticipate funding four proposals.
We strongly encourage proposals from senate faculty members who have not obtained their first independent NIH grant and may have research that is interdisciplinary, and/or that may cross UCI departments and schools or across UC campuses. To qualify, the applicant must have the NIH “Early Stage Investigator” status and not yet competed successfully as a PI to receive substantial independent NIH funding. Please submit inquires to somrd@hs.uci.edu.
Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2024
Apply via InfoReady.
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| Cancer Clinical Trial Bootcamp | The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is now accepting applications for the Cancer Clinical Trial Bootcamp – a 16-week program that guides clinical faculty and fellows in systematically designing and writing cancer-related investigator-initiated clinical trial protocols, with the goal of submitting a written protocol by the program's conclusion. Learn more about the program and eligibility requirements. For questions, email Kimberly Castellanos.
Program Dates: Feb. 28–June 5, 2024, every other Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m.
Application Deadline: Jan. 16, 2024
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| We have been collecting information about new awards sent in by the School of Medicine research community and have created this space to share the news.
- Mikhail Kunal Pakvasa, MD (Plastic Surgery) and UCI colleagues Nicole Conkling, MD, Amber Leis, MD, Eric Wang, MD, and Avril Stulginski (medical student) and Medha Vallurupalli (USC), were awarded an American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) Fast Track grant. Their research will compare the biomechanical properties, efficacy, and cost basis of muscle-to-muscle repair and muscle-to-bone fixation procedures. Optimizing these procedures will ultimately improve patient outcomes and reduce the need for secondary interventions.
- Max Garduño (Xiangmin Xu Lab, Anatomy & Neurobiology) has been awarded an NIH predoctoral F31 fellowship to study neuropathological and spatial transcriptome brain maps in Octodon degus, a natural Alzheimer’s disease rodent model.
Have you or someone on your research team received a new grant, i.e., research funding? The School of Medicine Office of Research would like to know. Please fill out this short New Funding/Grant Survey form. |
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| 2023–24 UCI Center-scale Multi-Investigator Research Seed Funding Program | | The 2023-24 UCI Center-Scale Multi-Investigator Research Seed Funding Program is aimed at investing in promising convergent research directions where internal seed level investment can lead to externally funded “center-scale” research programs. The UCI strategic plan identifies convergence research as one of the keys to achieving the vision of research growth that makes a difference. Here convergence refers to deep integration of knowledge bases, tools, techniques and ways of thinking from physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, computing and social sciences, humanities, arts, business and law to address major societal challenges. View the proposal guidelines.
Deadline: Monday, Jan. 15, 2024
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| Faculty Seed Grants in Cancer Research Funding Opportunity | The Cancer Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) is pleased to issue a Request for Proposals (PDF) for the 2024–25 Faculty Seed Grants. The CRCC is a systemwide, faculty-directed cancer research program that provides one-year seed grants for topics in any discipline that address any aspect of cancer, including its origins, prevention and cure. CRCC funds support meritorious research spanning all areas from basic research to applied clinical and community-based research in any field relevant to cancer. Eligible PIs must be members of the Academic Senate at one of the 10 UC campuses.
Please view the Request for Proposals (PDF) for other eligibility and submission requirements. Access additional links and more information on the “How to Apply” page.
Required Letters of Intent Due: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, noon |
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| Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-24-075) | The Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant supports an innovative project that represents a change in research direction for an early stage investigator (ESI) and for which no preliminary data exist. Applications submitted to this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) must not include preliminary data. Applications must include a separate attachment describing the change in research direction. The proposed project must be related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) based on their scientific missions. View the NOFO.
First Available Deadline: Friday, Jan. 26, 2024
Expiration Date: Dec. 29, 2026
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| Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-24-088) | The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) is to support investigators who have interest and capability to join efforts for the discovery of in vivo chemical probes for novel brain targets. It is expected that applicants will have, in hand, the starting compounds (validated hits) for chemical optimization and bioassays for testing new analog compounds. For more details, read the NOFO.
Earliest Deadline: Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
Expiration Date: Jan. 8, 2027
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| Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Genomic Technology Development for Research and Clinical Application (NOT-HG-24-012) | The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to encourage applications focused on developing novel laboratory-focused tools and technologies that enable new lines of scientific inquiry and advance research or clinical applications in human genomics. View the NOSI.
First Available Deadline: Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
Expiration Date: Jan. 19, 2027
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| Request for Proposals: Enhancing CNS delivery of therapeutic agents | The UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics (UCI CNT) is pleased to announce a call for multi-PI applications focused on the discovery of novel methods for the delivery of small molecules or biological agents to the CNS. To ensure that these efforts are cross-cutting and truly interdisciplinary, all applications must include at least one PI from a biomedical focused school (i.e. School of Medicine, Biological Sciences, or Pharmaceutical Sciences) and at least one PI from a physical sciences oriented school (i.e. Engineering or Physical Sciences). Submit proposal to Dr. Robert Spitale (rspitale@uci.edu). Read more here.
Proposal Deadline: Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at 5 p.m. |
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| Request for Proposals: Early phase Drug Development support program | The UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics (UCI CNT) is pleased to announce a call for applications focused on the discovery and development of small molecules intended to therapeutically modulate the function of targets or pathways implicated in neurological diseases (i.e. any disorder affecting the brain, spinal cord, neuromuscular system, or retina). To be eligible, the applicant must have compelling preliminary data to support target or pathway selection, or have already identified small molecules which they wish to advance from “hits” to “leads.” Submit proposal to Dr. Robert Spitale (rspitale@uci.edu). Read more here.
Proposal Deadline: Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at 5 p.m. |
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| Limited Opportunity: 2024 Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering | The Packard Fellows program is for highly creative young faculty researchers in the natural, physical sciences and engineering during their first three years as faculty. According to The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Packard Fellows are inquisitive, passionate scientists and engineers who take a creative approach to their research, dare to think big, and follow new ideas wherever they lead. The foundation emphasizes support for innovative PI-led research rather than extensions or components of large-scale, ongoing research programs. Up to 20 recipients will receive individual grants of $875,000 over five years.
Workshops for Interested Applicants: Packard Fellowship proposals are only two pages and must be able to communicate big ideas to a broader audience of scientists than is typical. For these reasons, they are difficult to write. These workshops will help you hone your idea and present it in accessible, compelling language. Previous attendees have found that the exercise of preparing a Packard Fellowship proposal improved their ability to conceptualize and communicate research in other settings. Letters of recommendation are required, and the best letter writers can evaluate the future potential of the applicant, rather than just review past successes. The internal process will take these concerns into account; the workshop can help you determine your best referees as well as how to best frame your research to appeal to the Packard Foundation. Prof. Arthur Lander, past Packard Fellow; and Prof. Chang Liu, Beckman Young Investigator and Moore Inventor Fellow, will lead the workshops.
- In-person Workshop 1: Pitching your idea, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, 1 to 3 p.m., ISEB 4020
- In-person Workshop 2: Feedback on LOI, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., includes lunch, ISEB 4020
UCI may submit only two nominations; therefore, interested applicants should apply via the UCI Review application system by Feb. 15, 2024.
Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 |
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| L'Oréal USA For Women in Science | The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program awards five women postdoctoral scientists annually with grants of $60,000 each for their contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and commitment to serving as role models for younger generations. Candidates must have completed their PhD and have started in their postdoctoral research position by the application deadline. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply. Learn more about the L'Oréal USA For Women in Science program.
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 |
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| DoD-DARPA-Young Faculty Award (YFA) | DARPA YFA program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to DoD needs and DARPA’s mission. Read the funding announcement.
Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024
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| Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program | Four-year postdoctoral research awards to pursue advanced research training in collaboration with a senior faculty member; up to $75,000 annual stipend; $30,000 annual grant for research activities.
Eligibility: Historically disadvantaged backgrounds; U.S. citizens, permanent residents or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status; Have or actively are completing formal clinical training; Commitment to four years of research and pursuit of academic career; Dedicated to helping decrease health disparities or serving as role models for students from similar backgrounds
Applications open annually in February. Read for more details.
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| Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) NSF Innovative Approaches to Science and Engineering Research on Brain Function (NOT-MH-24-140) | This Notice announces the reissue of a joint initiative, Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS), among six National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorates and Offices (DOs), 10 participating National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes and Centers (ICs), and Department of Energy (DOE).
Computational neuroscience provides a theoretical foundation and a rich set of technical approaches for understanding the principles and dynamics of the nervous system at all levels. Building on the theory, methods, and findings of computer science, neuroscience, biology, the mathematical and physical sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, engineering, and other fields, computational neuroscience embraces a wide range of innovative approaches to accelerate the understanding of nervous system structure and function, mechanisms underlying nervous system disorders, and computational strategies used by the nervous system. View the notice.
Deadline for FY 2024 competition: March 7, 2024
Deadline for FY 2025 competition: Nov. 13, 2024
Deadline for FY 2026 competition: Nov. 12, 2025
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| For More Funding Opportunities | For more funding opportunities and resources for your funding search, visit the Funding Opportunities page on the new and updated website for the UCI School of Medicine.
For a curated, searchable and filterable list of funding opportunities by NIH in their weekly NIH guide listserv, check out the School of Medicine Funding Search Tool. |
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| Upcoming Seminars & Events |
| Department of Biological Chemistry Special Seminar | Molecular archaeology: unraveling principles of chromosome translocations, by Richard L. Frock, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine Wednesday, Jan. 10, 11 a.m. to noon Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall
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| Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series | Studying the Aging Eye: Clues to a Longer, Healthier Life, by Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD, assistant professor, Physiology & Biophysics, UCI School of Medicine
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 11 a.m. to noon
Location: Tamkin Hall F114
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminars | Splicing Dysregulation and Antisense Targeting in Cancer, by Adrian R. Krainer, PhD, St. Giles Foundation Professor, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 4 p.m. PTLocation: Hybrid event at Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall and via ZoomContact Shanti Iyer to join via Zoom. |
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| UCI Conte Center Seminar Series | Functional Implications of Developmental Heterogeneity by Pat Levitt, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Vice President and Director, The Saban Research Institute, Simms/Mann Chair in Developmental Neurogenetics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, WM Keck Provost Professor of Neurogenetics, Keck School of Medicine of USC. Hosted by the UCI Conte Center.
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 4 to 5 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House lecture hall and via Zoom
Passcode: 764583 |
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| Neurodegeneration & Neurotherapeutics Collaboratory Symposium | | Join us for this symposium in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the La Spada Lab! Speakers include: Harry Orr, PhD, University of Minnesota; Kenneth (Kurt) Fischbeck, MD, NINDS / NIH; Jessica Young, PhD, University of Washington; Constanza Cortes, PhD, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology; Helen Miranda, PhD, Case Western Reserve University; and UCI faculty. Registration for this event is not required.
Thursday, Jan. 18, 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Location: Sue Gross Auditorium, 854 Health Sciences Quad, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, UCI Medical School Campus
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| Physician Scientist Collective: Distinguished Speaker Series | Translational research leadership in the global context: it’s all about sharing, by Eric Vilain, MD, PhD, associate vice chancellor, director of the Institute for the Clinical & Translational Science, professor in the Department of Pediatrics, UCI School of Medicine
Thursday, Jan. 25, 4 to 5 p.m. PT
Location: Sprague Hall, Conference Room 105
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| Genetics, Biomedical Computing and Genomics Monthly Meeting | What's New in Genomic Technologies? by the Genomics Research and Technology Hub (GRT Hub). Agenda:
- Sequencing, by Melanie Oakes, PhD
- New Technologies, by Quy Nguyen, PhD
- Analyzing New Data Types, by Jenny Wu, PhD
- Data Wrangling from Your Computer to the HPC3, by Ivan Chang, PhD
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 10 to 11 a.m. PT
Location: Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 977 6900 7780
Passcode: 852625
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| Vision Research Mixer | We are excited to invite you to the inaugural UCI Vision Research Mixer organized by the UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. We hope you will join us for anopportunity to engage with other vision research colleagues from across UCI. The event will include several brief vision research talks during the first hour, followed by a reception. We intend to host this event several times a year for the purpose of encouraging interactions and bolstering collaborations among UCI's many talented vision scientists. Please RSVP to ophthalmology@uci.edu or call 949-824-9276. There is no cost to attend.
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Gross Hall, 4th Floor Conference Center
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| The Seventh Annual UCI Skin Symposium | Dive into the forefront of skin research at our Seventh Annual UCI Skin Symposium! Engage with leading experts from around the world as they share groundbreaking research insights, skin health breakthroughs and innovative treatments. This is event is free to attend and has limited seating. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be served with RSVP. Poster Session during the lunch break. If you would like to present, please submit your information here by Wednesday, Jan. 31. View flyer for more speaker information. Friday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Gross Hall, 4th Floor Conference Center
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| The Third Annual CHOC and UCI Rare Disease Symposium | |
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| Postdoctoral Scholar in the Marazzi Lab / Biological Chemistry | The Marazzi Lab is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to fill the position of Postdoctoral Researcher. A successful candidate will join a dynamic and innovative research team dedicated to advancing our understanding of epigenetic mechanisms and their role in human health and disease.
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| Postdoctoral Scholar in Neuroscience / Conte Center | Wish to manipulate new stress-sensitive projections? Discover how early-life stress/adversity impacts brain maturation? Postdoc in amazing South California? Join the team!
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| What kind of grant support does the Research Development Unit (RDU) provide? | |
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| NIH Training Grant Incentive Program | Training Grants (e.g., NIH T32) play a key role in supporting graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and increases our ability to recruit the best among them. The School of Medicine Office of Research appreciates the time commitment required to prepare and direct training grants and has the Training Grant Incentive Program for first-time submissions of new or competing renewal applications. Read the guidelines on the intake form.
Also, the School of Medicine Research Development Unit supports the preparation of training grant proposals; email somrd@uci.edu to get started. View current UCI Training Grants. View active NIH T32 funding calls. |
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| Interested in submitting for an NIH multi-component grant? | If you are interested in submitting for an NIH multi-component grant, such as the P or U mechanism, please remember to reach out to Dr. Al La Spada, Associate Dean for Research Development (alaspada@uci.edu). He can guide you through the process and connect you with potential collaborators.
Also, remember that the Research Development Unit (RDU) provides project management support for these mechanisms. To request RDU services, submit this Grant Support Request intake form. There is also an incentive program for these submissions, with more details in this Incentive Program intake form. |
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| Are you considering applying for Limited Funding Opportunities? | | In most cases, interested applicants submit a pre-proposal to the Office of Research where a committee reviews all submissions and makes a recommendation to the Vice Chancellor for Research about which proposal should go forward from UCI. Limited opportunities are advertised on fundopp.uci.edu with a link to apply. However, if you do not see a limited opportunity listed, please contact the Research Development Unit. We can relay your application plans to the UCI Office of Research so they are aware of the number of interested PIs/units on campus and, if necessary, coordinate PIs or create a review process. |
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