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| Tonight! The Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series Community Lecture |  Join the Dean’s Distinguished Lectures Series Community Lecture with 2021 Nobel Laureate in Medicine Ardem Patapoutian, PhD: “How Do You Feel? Molecules That Sense Touch.”
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m.
Location: The Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, Calif.
Refreshments will be provided. For those unable to attend in person, join via livestream. For questions, please contact Emily Dawidoff. |
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| UCI Center for Translational Vision Research and Gavin Herbert Eye Institute presents Targeted Genome Editing Seminar | Targeted Genome Editing, by Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Director, UCI Center for Translational Vision Research, Donald Bren & Distinguished Professor, Irving H. Leopold Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, UCI School of Medicine
This seminar will delve into the cutting-edge advancements in targeted genome editing and how these breakthroughs are reshaping vision research. For questions, please contact Anna Kiker.
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Sue Gross Auditorium, The UCI Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences |
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| NSF Biosketches required to use SciEncv (proposals due after 10/23) | The National Science Foundation (NSF) will require biographical sketches and current and pending support to be generated using the online platform, SciENcv, for all NSF proposals due on or after Oct. 23, 2023. In preparation for complying with this requirement, UCI libraries has provided information on their websites and office hours on Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p.m. to assist with SciENcv questions, NIH and NSF documentation for Biosketches and current & Pending/In-Kind reporting.
Every Wednesday through Dec. 20, 2 to 3 p.m.
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| School of Medicine Applications for Bridge Funding Due 10/25 | | Please note that the next UCI Office of Research Deadline for Bridge Funding is Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. 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 Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. |
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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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| Research!America's Civic Engagement Microgrant Program | Research!America’s Civic Engagement Microgrant Program is providing funding (grants ranging from $1,000 to $4,000) for student- and postdoc-led civic engagement projects. They are seeking applications from groups of graduate students and post-docs for grants to support a wide range of civic engagement activities, including startup funding for new science policy groups, STEM-related events in local communities and digital media projects. Read examples of past microgrant-funded programs.
Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 |
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| NSF CAREER Institute: Participant & Mentor Applications now being accepted! | Research development professionals at UCI will be running an NSF CAREER Institute for assistant professors to hone their skills in the art of competitive grant writing and proposal development. The NSF CAREER Institute will convene from January until the proposal submission deadline on July 24, 2024.NSF’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Applicants must hold a tenure-track position as an assistant professor. Apply to be a participant. We are also looking for faculty with experience submitting successful proposals to NSF to serve as mentors. Faculty mentors facilitate peer feedback on draft project descriptions and keep PIs on track. Mentors will lead small groups of up to seven Institute participants in writing/feedback activities aligned with the instructional modules. Each faculty mentor will receive $2,000 in discretionary research funds to facilitate approximately 6–8 meetings with your group between January and June. Apply to be a mentor.Information session on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at 1 p.m. Register to attend.Deadline: Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 |
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| School of Medicine Informational Webinar: Services Provided by the UCI Center for Clinical Research (CCR) | The School of Medicine Office of Research is pleased to present an informational webinar on the UCI Center for Clinical Research (CCR). Dr. Beverly Alger, Director of Clinical Trials, Administration and Finance, CCR, will provide an overview of the valuable services and resources the CCR offers. This webinar is open to anyone with an interest in clinical research.
Monday, Nov. 27, noon to 1 p.m.
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| Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on Opportunities and Challenges for the Collection, Use, and Sharing of Real-World Data (RWD) including Electronic Health Records, for NIH Supported Biomedical and Behavioral Research (NOT-OD-23-180) | View the RFI for details.
Deadline for responses: Dec. 14, 2023, at 11:59:59 p.m. ET
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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. - Abhinav Sharma, MD (Orthopedic Surgery) along with Nischal Acharya, MD, Sohaib Hashmi, MD, and Nitin Bhatia, MD, were awarded a 2023 AO Spine Research Start-up Grant for “Effects of a Targeted Nutritional Supplement on Postoperative Complications and Muscle Wasting after Posterior Lumbar Decompression Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial.”
- Nischal Acharya, MD (Neurosurgery) along with Michael Oh, MD, Sohaib Hashmi, MD, and Alvin Chan, MD, were awarded a San Diego Spine Foundation Research Grant for “Comparison of CT-Guided Needle Biopsy versus Percutaneous Endoscopic Debridement and Drainage in Pathogen Identification and Clinical and Functional Outcomes for Spondylodiscitis: A Randomized, Single-Blinded Clinical Trial.”
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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| UCI Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Call for Developmental Grant Proposals | The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is pleased to announce the availability of funding for developmental projects. These projects are for up to two years of funding at $100,000/year (direct costs) with a start date of March 1, 2024. Learn more.
Deadline: Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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| Limited Opportunity: Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program | The Brain Research Foundation (BRF) has invited UCI to nominate one (1) faculty member to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the 2024 Seed Grant Program. Learn more in UCI Review.
Preliminary Application Deadline: Monday, Oct. 23, 2023
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| Call for Cancer Research Proposals | The UCI Cancer Research Institute is pleased to announce that funds are available through the American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant. This institutional grant will fund several proposals for one year at a level up to $60,000 per award. All eligible faculty from each school at the University of California, Irvine, are encouraged to apply, so long as the proposal has a clear link to some aspect of cancer research. The purpose of the seed grants is to provide pilot funds for research in both basic and clinical cancer-related problems. Learn more and apply.
Deadline: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, 5 p.m.
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| UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship | The Office of Inclusive Excellence invites doctoral and professional students planning academic careers and those who support them to learn more about the prestigious University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP). The program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minoritized PhD recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California and provides research opportunities and career development for scholars whose work will enhance the diversity of the academic community at the UC. Since 2003, over 100 former fellows have received faculty appointments at University of California campuses.
Deadline for the 2024–26 fellowships: Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
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| Institute for Precision Health Pilot Awards | Mandatory Workshop: Thursday, Oct. 19, 5 p.m. Register now.
Award Amount: Up to $75,000 | Award Duration: 1 year
Applicant Eligibility (PI): PI must be faculty at UCI
Applicant Eligibility (Co-Is): Co-I must be faculty at UCI from a different academic unit within UCI or CHOC or VA
Additional Co-investigators: Additional co-investigators from across the campus are allowed
Project Eligibility: Multidisciplinary projects that: 1) address clinical and research needs; 2) use data and machine learning, artificial intelligence, statistics, and/or Real-World Data and Evidence. Animal Studies not allowed.
Note: A full application for the same project may not be submitted to both this opportunity and the COHS Improving Human health & Well-being opportunity.
Read more for details.
Letter of Intent Deadline: Nov. 6, 2023
Full Application Deadline: Dec. 19, 2023
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| Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Calls for Research Proposals: Nov. 6 & 13 Deadlines | - Research Experience Fellowship: Provides recognition and/or funding to current undergraduate students from all disciplines to conduct faculty-mentored research or creative activities. Deadline: Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
- Interdisciplinary Research Teams: Encourages current graduate students to mentor teams of undergraduate students from all disciplines. Deadline: Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
- Travel or Publication Award: Provides support for travel-related expenses for undergraduate students who are presenting at conferences, traveling to research destinations, or who incur expenses related to publishing their research. Deadline: Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
View UROP Opportunities for more details. View UROP’s calendar to register for upcoming informational workshops.
Deadline: Nov. 6 & 13, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
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| Postdoctoral Funding Opportunity! A.P. Giannini Foundation Fellowship |
Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, 3 p.m.
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| NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) Application is Open | NIH is now accepting applications to the Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP)! Awardees can receive up to $100,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year award. Be sure to visit the LRP website and check out this video about the NIH LRP Program Overview! Learn more about how the UCI Institute for Clinical & Translational Science (ICTS) can assist you with your application to the NIH Loan Repayment Program.
Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023
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| UC-HSI Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI DDI) | This initiative aims to enhance faculty diversity and pathways to the professoriate for underrepresented students from California Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Learn more.
Deadline: Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, noon
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| COHS Improving Human Health and Well-Being Pilot Awards | Mandatory Workshop: Monday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m. Register now.
Award Amount: Up to $75,000 | Award Duration: 1 year
Applicant Eligibility (PI): PI must be faculty within COHS (Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Nursing as well as Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and Program in Public Health)
Applicant Eligibility (Co-Is): Co-I must be faculty from a different academic unit within COHS
Additional Co-investigators: Additional co-investigators from across the campus are allowed
Project Eligibility: Multi-disciplinary pilot studies with a high potential to lead to improved human health and well-being at the clinical or public health level
Note: A full application for the same project may not be submitted to both this opportunity and the Institute for Precision Health opportunity.
Read more for details.
Full Application Deadline: Dec. 19, 2023
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| Advancing Research Careers (ARC) Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award to Promote Diversity (F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-23-222) | The purpose of this program is to support promising, late-stage graduate students from diverse backgrounds, for example those from underrepresented groups, to transition into and succeed in mentored postdoctoral research positions. Learn more in the NOFO.
Earliest Available Deadline: June 13, 2024
Expiration Date: May 8, 2027
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| National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32) (PAR-23-228) | The goal of this program is to develop a diverse pool of well-trained scientists available to address the nation’s biomedical research agenda. Learn more in the NOFO.
Earliest Available Deadline: Jan. 25, 2024
Expiration Date: Sept. 26, 2026 |
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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 Seminar Series | Publishing and Editorial Careers in Nature Metabolism, by Ashley Castellanos-Jankiewicz, PhD, Nature Metabolism, New York office
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m. to noon
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall
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| CHOC Research Education | Factors Influencing the statistical planning, design, conduct, analysis in Pediatric Research, by Lois Sayrs, PhD, Senior Biostatistician at CHOC Children’s Research Institute. Learn more.
Wednesday, Oct. 18, Noon to 1:15 p.m. |
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| Ion Channel Modulation Symposium Featuring Keynote Address by 2021 Nobel Laureate Ardem Patapoutian | The School of Medicine Office of Research, in conjunction with Sophion Bioscience, invites you to attend the 2023 Ion Channel Modulation Symposium (ICMS). Keynote speaker: Ardem Patapoutian, PhD. UCI faculty speakers include Geoff Abbott, PhD, Michael Cahalan, PhD, Steve Goldstein, MD, PhD and Medha Pathak, PhD. Oct. 18–19, 2023Location: The Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, Calif. |
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| Physician Scientist Collective: Distinguished Speaker Series | Conducting Inpatient Clinical Research Overcoming Challenges Step-by-Step by Yama Akbari, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Neurocritical Care, Departments of Neurology, Neurological Surgery, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic, UCI.
Thursday, Oct. 19, 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: UCI Medical Center, Building 53, Room 53-001, Orange, Calif.
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| Inaugural Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship | Nuclear Receptors — Innovations in Diabetes and Cancer, by Ronald M. Evans, PhD, professor and director of the Gene Expression Laboratory, March of Dimes Chair in Developmental and Molecular Biology, Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Thursday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m.
Location: The Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, Calif.
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| Conspiracy Thinking in American Politics | The increasing prominence of conspiracy thinking in the American political landscape has generated reactions ranging from puzzlement to alarm. This symposium will take an in-depth look at the phenomenon from the perspectives of political science, neuroscience, law, psychology, and philosophy. Please register for this unique opportunity to obtain novel insights on a critical issue facing the country.
Keynote speaker: George Marcus, PhD, professor emeritus of political science at Williams College
Friday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m. to noon PT
Virtual Event
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| ICTS Workshop: Responsible Conduct of Research | Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is increasingly viewed as an essential component of training, regardless of a researcher's source of funding. NIH requires RCR training that involves at least 8 contact hours between participants and faculty. Instruction must be undertaken at least once during each career stage, and at a frequency of no less than once every four years. To meet the NIH requirement, the Institute of Clinical and Translational Science in partnership with the Office of Research will be hosting a full in-person workshop in October: - Friday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct. 20–21
Location: College of Health Sciences (COHS), Classroom 3130 |
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| UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute's 17th Annual Colloquium | The UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute’s vision is to advance the global standard for innovative eye care, research and teaching. This two-day colloquium seeks to improve knowledge and current practice guidelines across various ophthalmic subspecialties. We will review common and not-so-common clinical and surgical scenarios to improve patient care. New this year: Explore a comprehensive MIGS wetlab featuring leading vision care technologies.
Oct. 20–21
Location: The Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, Calif. |
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| Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series | From mechanically driven changes to DNA sequence to macrophage clusters in anti-cancer cooperativity, by Dennis E. Discher, PhD, Robert D. Bent Professor of Bioengineering, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania
Friday, Oct. 20, 10 to 11 a.m.
Location: Hybrid event at Gross Hall Conference Room 4001 and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 999 3917 6994
Passcode: 987075
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| Project Management and Combatting Procrastination for Success as PhD Students and Researchers | Project Management and Combatting Procrastination for Success as PhD Students and Researchers, by Kimberly Duong, PhD, career coach and civil engineer, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Hosted by GPS-STEM.
Friday, Oct. 20, Noon to 1 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| Workshop on TriNetX: A Global Patient Cohort Discovery Tool | The UCI Office of Research Information (ORI), a key component of the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and the Institute for Precision Health, is pleased to hold a Health Data Science Workshop on TriNetX, a newly implemented informatics platform at UCI to facilitate data-driven health science research. Learn more.Friday, Oct. 20, Noon to 1 p.m. Via Zoom
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences | Seminar on RNA Catabolism in Disease, by Ivan Marazzi, PhD, Professor, Biological Chemistry, Director of the Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism, UCI School of Medicine. Hosted by the Department of Pathology and Laboratoy Medicine. Monday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m. to noon PT
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| UCI Stem Cell Research Center Core Facility Open House: Halloween Edition! | We are showcasing resources available to our research community. Learn about the UCI Stem Cell Research Center’s core services including CRISPR, Stem Cell Techniques courses, and our bioengineering technologies, including 3D printing. We will have instrument demonstrations with our confocal microscopes, flow cytometers, cell sorters, and mass cytometry spatial imaging instrumentation. And bring a small bag if you dare to trick-or-treat!Thursday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to noon Location: Gross Hall, 1st Floor
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| Muscle Biology & Disease Research Center Seminar Series | RNA- and RBP-mediated supply chain issues in disease, by Eric T. Wang, PhD, Associate Professor, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, University of Florida. Co-hosted by the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Friday, Oct. 27, noon to 1 p.m. Location: Hybrid event at Sue Gross Auditorium, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 950 6817 9204; Passcode: 445796
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| UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center & Cancer Research Institute Research in Progress Quarterly Seminar | Dealing with Hunger or Nutrient Overload: How Cancer Cells Respond to Metabolic Stress, by Mei Kong, PhD, Professor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences Wednesday, Nov. 1, Noon to 1 p.m. Via Zoom
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| New Viral Vectors for Neural Circuit Mapping | The UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM) presents New Viral Vectors for Neural Circuit Mapping 2023 Symposium. Co-hosted by the UCI Center for Virus Research.
Monday, Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), 419 Physical Sciences Quad, Irvine, Calif. Room 1200 For more information, please contact cncm@uci.edu. |
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| UCI Conte Center Seminar Series | Memory dynamics through the divergent recruitment of developmentally-defined hippocampal traces by Flavio Donato, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurobiology, Head of Research Group, Biozentrum of the University of Basel. Hosted by the UCI Conte Center.
Thursday, Nov. 9, 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House and via Zoom
Passcode: 764583 |
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| UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Research Webinar | Microbes: Their Metabolites and the Impact on Health with Katrine L. Whiteson, PhD, Chancellor’s Fellow and Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, UCI School of Biological Sciences
Wednesday, Nov. 15, noon
Via Zoom |
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| CHOC Research Day 2023 — Save the Date! | Transforming Challenges into Opportunities: Pediatric Mental Health Services ResearchJoin CHOC’s annual Research Day! This 2023 event will shine a spotlight on the latest breakthroughs and research prospects aimed at advancing child and adolescent mental healthcare. We’re bringing together a diverse community of mental health services researchers, dedicated clinicians, passionate mental health advocates and valuable community partners. Together, we will delve into the pressing pediatric mental health issues of today and explore the promising horizons of tomorrow. Event program to follow soon.
Part 1: Virtual keynote address & plenary sessions: 8 a.m. to noon
Part 2: Live Poster Session, Podium Presentations, Science Activities, Research Fair & Award Ceremony: 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: In-person events in 2nd Floor lobby, Bill Holmes Tower
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| 3rd Annual CHOC and UCI Rare Disease Symposium | |
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| Open Research Positions in UCI School of Medicine |
| 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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| Do you have an open laboratory position currently posted on UCI Recruit that you would like announced in Research Insider? Please fill out this form to have your position listed in our new section, which we will be dedicating to open research opportunities in the School of Medicine. |
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| Webinar Available to Help Improve Animal Experimental Design | The NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) released a webinar recording on how the NC3Rs Experimental Design Assistant (EDA) can assist researchers’ plan for their studies involving animals. Read the post.
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| NIH All About Grants Podcast: Application Post-Submission Policy | Dr. Stephanie Constant, NIH’s Review Policy Officer, is in the next episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast to talk about Post-Submission materials. She explains the purpose of the policy, what “unforeseen events” can be added after submission (such as preliminary data in certain situations), what cannot (like preprints), logistics for providing them to NIH, how reviewers use this additional information, and who to contact. Read the post.
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| Update on Improving NRSA Fellowship Review: Analysis of Comments from the Request for Information | | NIH received feedback from the community in response to their Request for Information on the proposed changes to the peer review of Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) fellowship applications. In this blog, NIH summarizes the feedback on restructuring the review criteria and revising the PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form. Read the post. |
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| What kind of grant support does the Research Development Unit (RDU) provide? | |
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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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