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February 24, 2026 
 
Announcements
 
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Considering applying for an NIH S10 award?
The NIH S10 Instrumentation Grant Program supports the purchase of state-of-the-art commercially available instruments to enhance the research of NIH-funded investigators. S10 proposals are complex and require the collaboration of numerous researchers and institutional support. All S10 proposals are due June 1, 2026. 

The School of Medicine Office of Research requires School of Medicine PI(s) to notify the Research Development Unit (RDU) of their intent to submit an S10 proposal by March 10, 2026. This is to ensure coordinated institutional support and that the RDU can provide optimal support to all PIs. Please email the RDU to alert us of your plans to apply.
 
 
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Office of Research Sponsored Projects – Federal Landscape Update Slide Deck
The Office of Research, Sponsored Projects, hosted a Federal Landscape Update town hall on Feb. 18, 2026. Review the slide deck.
 
 
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Hosting Vendors at UC Irvine School of Medicine
At UC Irvine, we value our partnerships with vendors who provide exceptional products and expertise to help advance our research innovation. The UC Irvine School of Medicine requires all vendors, faculty, and staff to follow the School of Medicine guidelines. Vendors to the UC Irvine School of Medicine campus must complete a UC Irvine School of Medicine Vendor Event Planning Form before their visit. This form, along with our policy, is available on the School of Medicine’s website

For vendor policy questions, email the School of Medicine’s Research Operations.
 
 
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UC Irvine Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center: Call for Research Education Component (REC) Trainees
The UC Irvine Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC, NIA AG066519) is pleased to accept applications to join a cohort of investigators (PhD and/or MD) for our Research Education Component (REC). The overarching goal of the REC is to train the next generation of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) investigators to be versed in translational research and continue efforts to enhance knowledge, improve care and ultimately better treat or prevent dementia.

Deadline: March 13, 2026, 5 p.m.
 
 
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Join us for the School of Medicine’s 2026 Faculty Research Retreat
You’re invited to attend the UC Irvine School of Medicine’s 2026 Faculty Research Retreat, “The Next Chapter: Future Directions for Biomedical Research.”

Thursday, March 5, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Check-in & Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Beall Applied Innovation  
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NIH Career Development Grant Writing Workshop K-Club
The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) has coordinated a K-Club grant writing series intended for early-career faculty and postdoctoral scholars preparing to submit applications for NIH Mentored Career Development awards. These awards are designed to promote the career development of scholars looking to transition to research independence. This workshop is intended for scholars preparing competitive grant applications for the October 2026 NIH K deadlines, but all interested applicants are welcome to register. Scholars looking for information to determine if the K award mechanism is right for them are also encouraged to attend. ​​​​​Register by March 20. 

March 26 – Introduction
April 2 – Assembling Your Application
April 9 – Specific Aims, Career Development Plan and Mentor Qualification 
April 16 – K Award Panel Discussion  

Thursdays, March 26, April 2, 9 & 16, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Location: UC Irvine Campus, Hewitt Hall, Large Conference Room, Room 1042

Register
 
 
DEADLINE THIS WEEK  
 
The UC Irvine Center for Neurotherapeutics Announces Early Phase Drug Development Support Program
The UC Irvine 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 targets or pathways implicated in neurological diseases (i.e., any disorder affecting the brain, spinal cord, neuromuscular system, or retina, including neuropsychiatric disorders).

Note: Funds are not being provided to applicants and there is no budget section requirement in the application. Rather, all research experimentation performed at the UCI CNT will be fully supported during the duration of the project period. Proposals are opportunities for partnership development with the UCI CNT. The goal of this program is to support research projects and further integrate talented CNT staff with PI projects.

See the UCI CNT’s Request for Proposals for all details. 

Deadline: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at 5 p.m.
 
 
Call for Applications: School of Medicine Junior Faculty Research Grant
The School of Medicine Research Committee is pleased to announce the School of Medicine Junior Faculty Research Grant competition. It is the policy of the committee to support seed research projects from new investigators who have a high probability of obtaining extramural funding as a result of this award. To qualify, the applicant must be a senate faculty member (Assistant or Associate level). Please submit inquiries to somrd@hs.uci.edu.

Deadline: March 12, 2026
Apply
 
 
Call for Applications: Alpha Clinic Clinical Research Coordinator Certificate Training Program 
The AC Clinical Research Coordinator Training Program (CRCTP) is a 10-week hybrid program that aims to support the workforce development in clinical research by introducing the job duties and responsibilities of a Clinical Research Coordinator and all training to become a certified CRC. Upon completion of the program, each trainee will have received training and in-depth knowledge of cell and gene therapy research and clinical trials for those interested in pursuing or continuing a clinical research career at UCI.

Candidates who have successfully completed lower division courses in biology, chemistry, or the SCRC stem cell techniques course. This program will also be beneficial for new clinical research coordinators as they start their clinical research career at UCI. We hope to enroll up to 8-10 candidates each session. The tuition for this program will be $5,000 USD. Scholarships will be available.

The summer program runs from June 22 to Aug. 28, on weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon. 

Application Deadline: March 13, 2026
 
 
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) 101 | Physician Scientist Collective 2025-26 Distinguished Speaker Series
Join this webinar for an overview of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) by a program officer, including: What PCORI funds and funding announcements, the application and review processes, and applicant resources PCORI offers. Additional time will be set aside for Q&A.

Presenter: Ari Tabaac, PhD, is a senior program officer in clinical effectiveness research (CER), and they were previously employed at Boston Children's Hospital as a research scientist specializing in sexual and reproductive healthcare and cancer surveillance. They have a doctoral degree in health psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and previous experience in both epidemiology and community-engaged research methods.

Tuesday, March 31, 7 a.m.
Register
 
 
Call for Applications: Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Award
UC Irvine School of Medicine is pleased to announce a 2026 call for applications for the Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Award. This award is aimed at promoting the early exploration of high-risk research ideas focused on emerging areas of basic and applied biomedical science. Funding will support one $50,000 grant to a PhD mentor and PhD student team of UC Irvine School of Medicine faculty member and graduate academic researcher.

Deadline: April 9, 2026, by 5 p.m.
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2026 UC Irvine School of Medicine Research Awards
The School of Medicine Office of Research is pleased to announce our 2026 call for nominations for our sixth annual research awards. For more information, please refer to the call for nominations or the website

Nominations Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026
 
 
2026 UC Irvine School of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Awards
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the 2026 call for nominations for our sixth annual faculty mentoring awards. For more information, please refer to the call for nominations or the website

Nominations Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026
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Good News!
 
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD, has been awarded the Dr. H. James & Carole Free Catalyst Award for Innovative Research Approaches for Age-Related Macular Degeneration for her project, “Modulating Lipid Metabolism to Prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration.” This research presents an innovative strategy for preventing and treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by targeting lipid metabolism and the role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in maintaining retinal health during aging.

Do you or someone on your team have research-related good news to report (e.g., research funding/award, publication, other accolade)? We would like to know! Please fill out this short Good News submission form.

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Funding Opportunities
 
Find funding opportunities for trainees, postdocs and early career faculty, and all faculty. For more funding opportunities and resources to help in your funding search, visit the Funding Opportunities page

The Research Development Unit (RDU) has created lists of intramural funding opportunities and foundation funding opportunities. If you have additional opportunities that should be included, contact the RDU.

Considering applying for a Limited Funding Opportunity? Typically, you submit a pre-proposal to the Office of Research via UCI Review. If the opportunity is not listed, contact the RDU.
 
 

Postdocs & Early Career Faculty Funding Opportunities

Limited: 2026 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 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.

Candidates must be faculty members who are eligible to serve as principal investigators and are in the first three years of their faculty careers: that is, whose initial faculty appointments began no earlier than May 31, 2023, and no later than May 31, 2026. Eligible disciplines: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering.

UCI may submit only two nominations; therefore, interested applicants should submit an application via UCI Review.

Deadline: March 2, 2026
 
 
Limited: William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program
The William T. Grant Foundation has announced its annual Scholars Program, which supports promising early-career researchers from any discipline whose research contributes to a society that values young people and helps them reach their potential in the face of inequality by race, ethnicity, economic standing and immigrant origin status. The foundation is particularly interested in interdisciplinary research that increases understanding of young people, ages 5 to 25, in the United States.

Eligibility: Employed in a career-ladder position and within seven years of receipt of their terminal degree at the time of application. Apply via UCI Review.  

Deadline: March 16, 2026
 
 
Limited: American Diabetes Association - Pathway to Stop Diabetes Grants
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is inviting nominations for the Pathway to Stop Diabetes initiative, which supports innovative basic, clinical, translational, epidemiological, behavioral, or health services research relevant to any diabetes type, diabetes-related disease state, or diabetes complication. This call for nominations will prioritize investigators across the spectrum of diabetes research, spanning basic science through public health research and implementation science.

Each institution is allowed a maximum of two nominations: one nomination spanning basic through preclinical research and one nomination spanning clinical through public health research. The nominations can be in one of the two available Pathway award types:

  • Initiator - For researchers in postdoctoral training (up to 7 years from PhD). Phase One: Request up to $100,000 per year, 2 years max. Phase Two Support (contingent): Up to $325,000 per year, 5 years max.
  • Accelerator - For early-career diabetes investigators (prior to submitting R01/U01 renewal or second R01/U01, regardless of outcome; may hold first R01 or other NIH funding). Up to 5 years of funding support, not to exceed $325,000 per year (including 30% indirect costs) for a maximum total budget up to $1,625,000 USD over 5 years.

Deadline: March 23, 2026
 
 
Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award (Winn CDA)
The Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award (Winn CDA) is a rigorous 2-year program designed to train early-career investigator-physicians to design and implement clinical trials that engage more communities. Through structured education and mentorship, Winn CDA Scholars become community-oriented clinical trialists who have the skills and expertise to transform the ways that communities conduct research and deliver care. Current Winn CDA clinical research areas include cancer, cardiovascular and cardio-metabolic disease, and neuropsychiatry.

The Winn Career Development Award (Winn CDA) provides $120,000 annually for two years, intended to cover a portion of the scholar’s salary — approximately 40% of their time — allowing them the protected space needed to fully engage in the program’s intensive training and research activities.

Deadline: May 4, 2026
 
 

All Faculty Funding Opportunities



Limited: NIH/NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams

The NIH/NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams is designed to support highly integrated research teams of three to six PDs/PIs to address ambitious and challenging research questions that are important for the mission of NIGMS and are beyond the scope of one or two investigators. Collaborative program teams are expected to accomplish goals that require considerable synergy and managed team interactions. Project goals should not be achievable with a collection of individual efforts or projects. Teams are encouraged to consider far-reaching objectives that will produce major advances in their fields.

UC Irvine may submit two applications in response to this call per review round; therefore, interested applicants wishing to apply for the May 27, 2026, deadline are asked to submit an expression of interest via UCI Review

Deadline: Feb. 25, 2026
 
 
ARPA-H Funding Opportunities
The Agentic AI-EnableD CardioVascular CAre TransfOrmation (ADVOCATE) program aims to transform advanced cardiovascular disease management with an agentic AI system that can provide 24/7 holistic clinical care. Solution Summary Deadline: Feb. 27, 2026

The BIOmolecular Grammar for protein Aggregation Modulation and Intervention (BIOGAMI) program aims to stop diseases like Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders by finding and fixing problems with proteins very early — before they clump together and damage cells. Solution Summary Deadline: March 4, 2026

The Critical Illness Immunological Reprogramming and Control Point Learning Engine (CIRCLE) program aims to develop new digital twin capabilities to treat critical illness using the latest in AI and diagnostics. Proposers’ Day: March 11, 2026 | Solution Summary deadline: March 30, 2026
 
 
Request for Proposals: 2026 California Healthcare Payments Database Affordability Research Fund
California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) has created a funding pool for researchers interested in using California’s Healthcare Payments Database (HPD) to study consumer healthcare affordability challenges, systemwide cost drivers in the state, or both. The HPD is California’s all-payer claims database. It’s a research database comprised of healthcare administrative data, including claims and encounter data generated by transactions among payers and providers on behalf of insured patients. The HPD includes billions of claim and encounter records submitted from California payers, including Medi-Cal-managed care plans.

Up to $500,000 in funding (in total) is now available for up to five grantees. Learn more about CHCF’s request for proposals.     

Deadline: March 2, 2026
 
 
UC Research Initiatives - Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) Pilot Awards
The University of California is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for multicampus pilot research programs. Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) Pilot Awards are multicampus or systemwide research collaborations that go beyond individual Principal Investigator (PI)-driven projects to launch pioneering research in multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary areas; benefit the UC research enterprise; strengthen UC’s position as a leading public research university; enhance education and training; and benefit California and its people.

Proposals must be submitted by UC PIs. Pilot proposals require the participation of at least three UC campuses and may also include collaboration with one or more UC-affiliated sites, including UC-affiliated national laboratories, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, and UC Law San Francisco. Learn more about how to apply for MRPI Pilot Awards

Required Letters of Intent (LOI) Deadline: March 19, 2026 at Noon
 
 
Research Commercialization Funds – PoP Grants Request-for-Proposals
UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation (BAI) has launched the Spring 2026 round of its Proof of Product program. Through this program, BAI competitively awards up to $100K for faculty researchers to advance their discoveries towards market to measurably improve lives.

Letters of Intent Deadline: March 20, 2026
 
 
Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) Pilot Studies Award
UC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) is pleased to announce a new call for the Pilot Studies Program. A minimum of two one-year awards in the amount of $25,000 will be conferred in this round.

Purpose: To encourage early exploration of research ideas that address growing health challenges and add to the evidence base of integrative health practices.

Eligibility: Principal Investigators (PIs) must be full-time UC Irvine faculty from any school or discipline. Junior and mid-career faculty, as well as established investigators, pursuing novel research lines are encouraged to apply.

Eligible Projects: Integrative health research projects currently not funded and aimed at obtaining preliminary results for a full application for extramural funds will be given priority. Emphasis will be placed on innovation and transformative potential of submitted proposals. The content of proposals, while linked to applicants’ current research, should demonstrate a clear evolution towards novel, relevant and untested research areas. 

Deadline: May 1, 2026

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Upcoming Seminars & Events
 
Department of Biological Chemistry BC Seminar Series
Mechanisms Driving Skeletal Muscle Regeneration: Lessons from Mouse and Super-Healing Lizard Vertebrate Systems, by Albert Ernesto AlmadaPhD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to Noon  
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall

 
 
Graduate Writing Hub’s Winter Quarter Support Programs
Each quarter, the Graduate Writing Hub program hosts a wide variety of programming for graduate and postdoctoral scholars, ranging from regular and occasional opportunities to write in community to a selection of interactive workshops, and other professional development opportunities.

 
 
Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar
Enhancing HIV-Specific CAR T Cells to Combat HIV Infection, by Nishad Maggirwar, Graduate Student, Marsden Lab, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine 

Thursday, Feb. 26, 9 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House, Room 166, and Via Zoom


Contact Katrina Pagdayunan to join via Zoom. 
 
 
Statistics and Machine Learning in Genomics
This workshop will introduce the applications of statistical and data science methods towards genomics including generalized linear models in count data, pathway analysis, imaging data analysis. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own project data for analysis and discussion. Instructors: Jenny Wu, PhD, Director of Bioinformatics, and Ivan Chang, PhD, Research Computing Specialist. Learn more about this workshop hosted by the UCI Genomics Research & Technology Hub.  

Thursday, Feb. 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Location: Medical Education Building, Room 4020 
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Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR) Distinguished Speaker Series
Impaired DNA Demethylation in Retinal Progenitor Cells Prevents Photoreceptor Development and Leads to Retinal Dystrophy, by Dmitry V. IvanovPhD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Microbiology & Immunology,Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Vision Research Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Learn more on CTVR's event page.  

Friday, Feb. 27, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Location: Hybrid event at The Falling Leaves Foundation Building, Main Entrance Level, Conference Room (2nd Floor by signage), or Via Zoom
Join Zoom
 
 
National Kidney Foundation Southern California Medical Symposium
Join this in-person professional symposium hosted by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). This year’s theme is “Using Innovation to Elevate Standards of Care in Kidney Health.” 

Friday, Feb. 27, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Program: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | ​​​​​Poster Session & Reception: 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: Marriott Long Beach Downtown, 111 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802

Register
 
 
Next Gen Summit to End HIV Stigma
This summit focuses on HIV stigma reduction, including findings from the Orange County Health Care Agency’s HIV Stigma Reduction Action Plan, as well as practical strategies for reducing stigma across healthcare and policy environments. Students will be exposed to current research, applied policy perspectives, and professional conversations relevant to their future work in health systems. The event is free, and a light breakfast and lunch will be provided. 

Target audience: Health professional students enrolled in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health programs, and HIV-serving community-based organizations, frontline workers, and providers; and community stakeholders.
 
Friday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Location: Sue Gross Auditorium
Register
 
 
Progress in Neuroscience Seminar Series


Bella Fleming

Bella Fleming
Graduate Student

Matthew Sandoval

Matthew Sandoval
Graduate Student


Elucidating Dysfunction in Hippocampal Development in Fragile X Syndrome Using Patient Derived Brain Organoids and Multiome-Sequencing, by Bella Fleming, Graduate Student, Momoko Watanabe, PhD, Lab, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, UC Irvine School of Medicine 

Investigating the Synaptic Location and Function of Neuropsychiatric Disorder-Associated Adhesion Molecule MDGA1, by Matthew Sandoval, Graduate Student, Javier Diaz Alonso, PhD, Lab, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Friday, Feb. 27, 4 to 5 p.m. 
Location: Plumwood House, Room 166
 
 
Center for Neural Circuit Mapping Seminar
Immune Mechanisms of Neuronal Circuit Dysfunction in Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Addiction and Dementiaby Lee A. Shapiro, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M University College of Medicine. Hosted by the UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping

Tuesday, March 3, 10 to 11 a.m. 
Location: Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building, Room 2200
 
 
Department of Physiology & Biophysics Research in Progress Seminar


Yuan (Chris) Li

Yuan Li
Graduate Student

Arjun Nair

Arjun Nair
Graduate Student


Cell Type–Specific Control of Opioid Withdrawal Phenotypes, by Yuan Li, Graduate Student, Kevin T. Beier, PhD, Lab, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine 

Highly Resolved Clonal B Cell Families Reveal Germinal Center Evolution, by Arjun Nair, Graduate Student, Lisa Wagar, PhD, Lab, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Wednesday, March 4, 4 to 5 p.m. 
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall 
 
 
Monthly on Mondays | Faculty Development Series
Research Integrity: Navigating Authorship, Data Ownership and Conflicts of Interest, presented by Georg Stiedter, PhD. Monthly on Mondays, presented by Nimisha Parekh and Brian Cummings, Senior Associate Deans of Faculty Development, is a monthly seminar series covering a wide range of topics on faculty development. 

Monday, March 9, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. 
Via Zoom
Register
 
 
Department of Physiology & Biophysics Dissertation Defense
Inflammatory Macrophages Promote Tumor Initiation in BRCA1 Associated Breast Cancer, by Angela Lincy Prem Antony Samy, Graduate Student, Devon A. Lawson, PhD, Lab, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Tuesday, March 10, 11 a.m. 
Location: Hybrid event at Sprague Hall, Conference Room 105, and Via Zoom

Meeting ID: 955 3394 9641
Join Zoom
 
 
Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar
Single Cell Multiomics Characterization of the Innate Antiviral Response in Airway Epithelium, by Brad Rosenberg, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Wednesday, March 11, 4 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Medical Education Building, Room 4020, and Via Zoom


Contact Katrina Pagdayunan to join via Zoom. 
 
 
Stem Cell Seminar Lecture Series
Regenerating the Heart, by Chuck Murry, MDPhD, Director, Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Chair and Professor, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC. Hosted by the UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center

Friday, March 13, 11 a.m. to Noon 
Location: Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center (4th Floor) 

 
 
UC Irvine Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome Research Seminar Series
Alzheimer’s Biomarkers and Cognition in Down Syndrome, by Benjamin Handen, PhD, Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Hosted by the UC Irvine Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS).  

Friday, March 13, 11 a.m. to Noon PT
Location: Hybrid event at Tamkin Student Lecture Building, Room F114, or Via Zoom
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Stata: Structural Equation Modeling
This free noontime workshop introduces the concepts and jargon of structural equation modeling (SEM), including path diagrams, latent variables, endogenous and exogenous variables, and goodness of fit. The similarities and differences between Stata's -sem- and -gsem- commands are described, followed by a demonstration of how to fit many familiar models, such as linear regression, multivariate regression, logistic regression, confirmatory factor analysis, and multilevel models, using -sem- and -gsem-. The workshop wraps up by demonstrating how to fit structural equation models that contain both structural and measurement components.

Instructor: Chuck Huber, PhD 

Wednesday, March 18, Noon to 2:15 p.m. PT 
Via Zoom

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UCI SKIN: A Skin Biology Resource Center Distinguished Speaker Series
New Insights into UV-Induced Skin Cancer and Atopic Dermatitis, by John Seykora, MDPhD, Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania. Hosted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center

Friday, March 20, 11 a.m. to Noon PT  
Location: Thorp Conference Center, 4001 Gross Hall
 
 
Rady Children's Health and UC Irvine Distinguished Lecture Series
Efficient Gene Delivery: New Approaches to Treating Cancer and Cystic Fibrosis, by Steven J. Jonas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Associate Program Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Wednesday, March 25, Noon to 1 p.m. PT
Via Zoom

Register
 
 
Grand Rounds and CME Symposia
For Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities, view the weekly Grand Rounds & CME Symposia email.
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Open Research Positions
 
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Research Resources
 
NIH  
 
Stay Informed About NIH Grants Policy and Processes
Follow these tips to keep tabs on the latest NIH policies, processes and resources to help as you develop your application or manage your award.  


Read more in NIH’s article
 
 
OFFICE OF RESEARCH  
 
Sign up for the Office of Research Listserv & Keep Updated
To keep up to date with the latest updates from the Office of Research amidst all of the federal funding changes, be sure to subscribe to the CG-News listserv. You can sign up by sending a blank email to: cg-news+subscribe@uci.edu. Also, bookmark the Office of Research Impact of Federal Executive Orders and Directives on Federal Grants and Contracts.
 
 
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RDU  
 
What kind of grant support does the School of Medicine Research Development Unit provide?
 
 
What kind of grant support does the RDU provide to Physician Scientists?
Along with the general grant support the RDU provides (outlined above), there are multiple programs available outlined on the Physician Scientist Resources page
  • Physician Scientist Collective: Monthly seminar series with visiting speakers
  • Physician Scientist Pathways Certificate Course: Six-week, 12-hour hybrid course that introduces clinicians to research pathways
  • Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP): Helps physician scientists apply for their first K award
  • Dean’s K Scholar: Provides awardees the protected time and mentorship needed to obtain NIH K/ equivalent funding
  • Clinical Trialist Training Program (CTTP): Supports junior faculty on externally funded clinical trials through a 2-year partnership program with senior investigators already running clinical trials

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