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| NIH Changes to Foreign Collaboration Award Structure |
| | Effective immediately and until the details of the new foreign collaboration award structure are released, NIH will not issue awards (new, renewal or non-competing continuation) to domestic or foreign entities that include a subaward to a foreign entity. NIH will no longer accept prior approval requests to add new foreign components or subawards to ongoing projects. Recipients may renegotiate awards with NIH to remove subawards to foreign entities. Where possible, funds may be rebudgeted for use by the prime recipient or a domestic subrecipient. For projects that are no longer viable without the foreign subaward, NIH will work with recipients to negotiate a bilateral termination, considering patient safety and animal welfare needs. | |
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| Sign up for the Office of Research Listserv |
| | To keep up with the latest updates from the Office of Research amid all the federal funding changes, be sure to subscribe to the CG-News listserv. Sign up by sending a blank email to cg-news+subscribe@uci.edu. | |
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| Due to shifts in the federal agency funding landscape, do not sign any certifications or acknowledgments, complete any surveys, or respond regarding grant compliance, change in abstract or scope of work, or project activities. Instead, forward such communications to Jeff Warner, Senior Director, Sponsored Projects Administration. Authorized Organizational Representatives (AORs) in the Office of Research will handle these matters. If you have trouble getting in touch with your Sponsored Programs offices/Contracts and Grants office, contact Nancy Lewis, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration. Learn more about the impact of federal executive orders and directives on federal grants and contracts.
For other questions or concerns, contact Paul Lekutai, Director, Federal and Non-Federal Sponsored Projects, or Jeff Warner.
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| Learn More About International Shipping — Compliance is Required |
| Does your lab ship internationally? Before shipping, consult the UCI Office of Research’s website devoted to International Shipping. UC Irvine does not have a centralized shipping center for international or domestic shipments. In the absence of a centralized site, each sender must consider that regulatory requirements may apply depending on the item, destination, end-user and end-use.
To help ensure that UCI faculty, staff and students do not experience customs delays, seizure of goods or inadvertent violation of federal export laws, please submit a Shipment Review Form (PDF) to the Export Control Office. The review will help determine whether an export license is required. Please note that international shipments include items hand-carried or packed in baggage during travel outside the U.S.
The guidelines for international shipping can also be found on the School of Medicine Office of Research website.
Questions? Contact Export Control Officer Brian McCurdy. | | Back to top | | | |
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| Congratulations to our 2025 School of Medicine Annual Research Awardees |
| The UC Irvine School of Medicine Office of Research is delighted to announce the winners and honorable mentions of our fifth annual research awards to recognize research excellence and outstanding academic achievement in the School of Medicine. A sincere thank you to everyone who took the time to prepare nominations for their trainees and colleagues. Please visit our website to see the complete list of our 2025 Annual Research Awardees, including the winners of our new Trainee Mentoring Award.
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| Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series |
| Thank you to all who joined our April 2025 Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series to make it a success! Our community welcomed Dr. Adrian Hernandez, distinguished professor of cardiology from Duke University School of Medicine, who spoke on "Speeding up Science: How Everyone Matters!" If you missed this DDLS and want to learn more about this event, you can visit our website to see the video recording and photos.
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| Monthly on Mondays | Faculty Development Series |
| Navigating the Academic Journey with Family Support, presented by Sheetal Desai, MD, Ilona Pak and Thuy Vu. Monthly on Mondays, presented by Nimisha Parekh, MD, and Brian Cummings, PhD, associate deans of faculty development, is a monthly seminar series covering a wide range of topics on faculty development.
Monday, May 12, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
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| School of Medicine Dean's Research Council Meeting |
| School of Medicine Dean Michael J. Stamos and Associate Dean for Research Administration William E. Bunney invite you to attend this quarterly meeting featuring two distinguished research presentations:
Back to the Future by Olivier Civelli, PhD, Professor, Eric L. and Lila D. Nelson Chair in Neuropharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UC Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mechanisms of Multi-organ Metastasis in Breast Cancer by Devon Lawson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UC Irvine School of Medicine; UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Tuesday, May 13, 5 to 6 p.m.
Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 968 2620 4626 | Passcode: 109533
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| Register for an NIH Grant Writing Workshop! |
| The School of Medicine Office of Research is hosting a full-day, in-person workshop, “Planning and Writing Successful NIH Proposals,” hosted by Dr. Jon-Michael Knapp of Luminint Consulting Group. The workshop will offer valuable insights into the grant application process, covering topics from developing a project plan to reviewing proposal feedback. Dr. Knapp will review each participant’s Specific Aims (submitted during registration) and provide individual feedback. Last year’s interactive workshop received great reviews.
Friday, May 30, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine campus
Registration is limited. To participate, faculty, research staff and postdoctoral scholars must register by Monday, May 12, by completing this form and submitting a draft of their specific aims page. | |
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| MS-BATS Program Now Open: Excel as an Effective Clinical Researcher with a Degree in Biomedical and Translational Science |
| The Master of Science in Biomedical and Translational Science (MS-BATS) program trains students to conduct high-quality multidisciplinary clinical research at the intersection of basic science and clinical medicine. Learn more and apply.
Deadline: May 30, 2025 | |
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| 2025 Core Facilities Survey |
| UC Irvine School of Medicine and the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center are partnering on a survey regarding core research facilities in the School of Medicine. Your answers are helpful and important; all responses will be factored in to optimize our research support structure. After answering a few basic questions, you will only be asked questions about the facilities and services you used and the researchers under your supervision. This survey is anonymous. For questions, contact Claire Brainard Draper. Please complete the survey by May 21, 2025.
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| Xiangmin Xu, PhD (Anatomy & Neurobiology), received an NIH R13 grant, “UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping 2025 Conference: The Changing Brain.” Following the success of their previous in-person conferences, the UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping is committed to organizing annual events focusing on neural circuit studies in health and disease. They expect the 2025 conference will be a leading gathering in the neuroscience field, and their meeting will provide a formal forum to present and discuss new relevant research toward the understanding and treatment of mental disorders.
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. | | Back to top | | | |
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| 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.
For a curated, searchable and filterable list of funding opportunities announced by NIH in their weekly NIH guide listserv, check out the School of Medicine Funding Search Tool.
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.
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Call for Cancer Research Proposals
Eligibility: Investigators within the first six years of their first independent faculty position and in the following series are eligible: In Line, In Residence, Adjunct, Clinical-X, Clinical and Researcher. Awardees may not hold a competitive grant from a national agency (e.g., NIH, ACS, etc.) or be a previous recipient of an ACS-IRG seed grant. Learn more and apply.
Deadline: May 8, 2025
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| 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)* for Early-Stage Investigator Physicians is now accepting applications for its fifth cohort of scholars. Please visit the website for more details on eligibility and the program.
*Formerly known as the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award.
Deadline: May 12, 2025 | |
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| Predoctoral Trainee Slot: Interdisciplinary Training Program in Skin Biology |
| Nominations are open for a predoctoral trainee to be supported from the T32 Interdisciplinary Training Program in Skin Biology, NIH T32 AR080622. Apply here.
Deadline: May 23, 2025 | |
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| Trainee Slots: MAXImizing Training in MUScle Research (MAXIMUS) T32 Training Program |
| The Muscle Biology and Disease Research Center is pleased to announce the call for applications for the MAXImizing Training in MUScle Research (MAXIMUS) T32 Training Program with funding beginning Oct. 1, 2025. They aim to support three PhD students and one postdoctoral scholar or clinical fellow. Learn more about MAXImizing Training in MUScle Research (MAXIMUS) and apply here.
Deadline: May 30, 2025 | |
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Limited: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program Grants
Interested applicants are asked to submit a preliminary concept paper to the VCR’s office via UCI Review.
Deadline: May 12, 2025
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| Limited: The Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust Awards Program for Coronary Heart Disease Research |
| The Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust Awards Program for Coronary Heart Disease Research supports research into the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease or circulatory failure. The program focuses on basic and translational scientific research. Clinical studies are ineligible.
UCI may nominate only one candidate; therefore, interested applicants are asked to submit a preliminary application to the Office of Research via UCI Review.
Deadline: May 19, 2025
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| Limited: Burroughs Wellcome Fund Cimate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers |
| The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has announced Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers awards of up to $10 million (5 years at $2M/year, maximum) to increase awardees’ capacity for innovation at the interface of climate and health by enhancing research collaborations, training professional students and valuing outward focus/communications. The centers will facilitate collaboration between fields and organizations that aim to understand and mitigate the impact of climate change on human health.
UCI can only submit one application, though individual faculty may also participate in a consortium with other institutions. Applications from institutions just starting to integrate Climate + Health into their planning will not be competitive. Learn more about internal application process via UCI Review.
Internal Deadline: May 27, 2025
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| MDs & MD/PhDs: 2026 Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award |
| This is a unique program for physician-scientists to advance promising discoveries into medicines. The award offers successful applicants multiple opportunities for funding in addition to expertise from pharma-experienced leaders with a track record of bringing drugs to market. Intellectual property rights are retained by the award recipient and/or their institution. Learn more and apply for the Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award.
Letter of Intent deadline: June 4, 2025
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| FY25 DOD CDMRP Funding Announcements |
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| | | Upcoming Seminars & Events |
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| Department of Biological Chemistry BC Seminar Series |
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Satya Karri
Graduate Student
Bogi Andersen Lab
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Peter Kaiser Lab
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The Skin Effects of Feeding and Fasting at a Single Cell Level, by Satya Karri
Second-Site Rescue Mutants as Tools to Uncover Reactivation Mechanisms of p53 Cancer Mutants, by Fiona Law
Wednesday, May 7, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall
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| Presented by Chuck Huber, PhD, StataCorp. The UCI Center for Statistical Consulting and ICTS Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research and Design units are pleased to announce our series of FREE virtual courses on Stata! Stata is a popular statistical analysis software that many researchers find useful. All workshops are at noon via Zoom.
- Wednesday, May 7: Structural Equation Modeling (150 minutes) | Register
- Wednesday, June 4: Latent Class Analysis Using Stata (90 minutes) | Register
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| Department of Physiology & Biophysics Research in Progress Seminar |
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|  Peter Ellsworth
Graduate Student
Qin Yang, MD, PhD, Lab
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Graduate Student
Rui Chen, PhD, Lab
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| - ZC3H13 Dysregulation via Alternative Polyadenylation Promotes Diabetes in Humans and Male Mice, by Peter Ellsworth
- Designing AAV8-Mediated Gene Therapy for SPATA7-Linked Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Retinitis Pigmentosa, by Sherry Leung
Wednesday, May 7, 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: Plumwood House Lecture Hall | |
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series |
| Elucidating the Role of Alternative Splicing in Cancer Biology, by Harika Pulipelli, Graduate Student, Hertel Lab, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Thursday, May 8, 9 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House, Room 166, and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 939 4178 5627 | |
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| Integrative Play: A Healing Commons — A Two-Hour Embodiology® Workshop with Dr. S. Ama Wray |
| You are invited to apply to participate in a workshop on communication and healing. This two-hour workshop employs a train-the-trainer model to promote holistic healing practices through Embodiology®. We also encourage observational learning by attending as an audience member. Participants will receive their own Integrative Play T-shirt and takeaway wellness resources! There will be live musical accompaniment! Light food and refreshments will be provided. Register for this complimentary event by May 1.
Thursday, May 8, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: The Commons at UCI Research Park, 5301 California Ave., Irvine, CA | |
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| UCI Center for Neuropolitics Lecture Series |
| Political Incivility, Threat and Polarized Politics, by Bryan T. Gervais, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Geography, University of Texas at San Antonio. This event is part of the UCI Center for Neuropolitics Lecture Series. It is free, virtual and open to all. Friday, May 9, Noon to 1:15 p.m. PT
Via Zoom
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences |
| Research in Progress Session:
Quantitative Proteomics of Maternal Circulating Exosomes in Placental Accrete and Preeclampsia, by Alejandra Garcia, PhD Student, Dongbao Chen Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, May 12, 11 a.m. to noon PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall and via Zoom
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series |
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Wednesday, May 14, 4 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Tamkin F114, and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 949 4454 1706 | |
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| Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series |
| In Search of New Medicines From Plants, by Geoffrey W. Abbott, MSc, PhD, Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics; Vice Dean, Basic Research; Senior Associate Dean, Academic Personnel, UC Irvine School of Medicine Wednesday, May 14, 4 to 5 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House Lecture Hall and via Zoom
Contact Claire Chen to join via Zoom.
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series |
| Elucidating the Role of IFN-λ in Alpha Herpesvirus Neuroinvasion, by Stephanie Salazar, Graduate Student, Koyuncu Lab, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Thursday, May 15, 9 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Tamkin F114, and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 952 4521 7622 | |
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| Scientist Solutions Vendor Fair |
| Join Scientist Solutions and UC Irvine School of Medicine for a life science vendor show. Register today to reserve your lunch from Mendocino Farms. Learn more (PDF Flyer).
Thursday, May 15, 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Grassy area between Sprague Hall and Gillespie Neuroscience
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences |
| Research in Progress Session:
Investigating Impact of APOE Isoforms on Choroid Plexus Epithelial Function and Transcriptome, by Viky Espericueta, Graduate Student, Monuki Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, May 19, 11 a.m. to noon PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall and via Zoom
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics | Dissertation Defense |
| | Broken Circuits: How Diet and Genetics Rewire Liver and Kidney Metabolism to Fuel Disease, by Cuauhtemoc (Temoc) Ramirez, PhD Candidate, Gina Lee, PhD & Cholsoon Jang, PhD Laboratories, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Tuesday, May 20, 3 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Med Ed Room 4020, and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 956 1576 5202
Passcode: 152680
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| Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries Speaker Series |
| Predictors and Mechanisms of Change in the Treatment of Depressed Adolescents, by Christian A. Webb, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Director, Treatment and Etiology of Depression in Youth Laboratory, McLean Hospital. Hosted by the UC Irvine Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries.
Wednesday, May 21, 10 to 11 a.m.
Location: Hybrid event at Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, Palmer Conference Room, and via Zoom | |
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| Beyond Cancer Speaker Series: Carolyn Y. Fang, PhD |
| Cutting-Edge Research: Changing the Future of Cancer Prevention, by Carolyn Y. Fang, PhD, Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control, Associate Director for Population Science, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System. Hosted by the UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Wednesday, May 21, 11 a.m. to Noon
Via Zoom
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series |
| Microbial Cancer Therapies — Mechanisms of invasion and activation of innate immunity in tumors, by Meggie Danielson, Graduate Student, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Thursday, May 22, 9 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House, Room 166, and via Zoom
Meeting ID: 962 5711 7238 | |
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| Faculty Mentoring Academy – UCI Academic Personnel |
| The Faculty Mentoring Academy will be delivered via a series of five workshops held during the course of each academic year. Faculty who attend three of the five workshops (over a two-year period) will be eligible to receive a certificate, reflecting the designation of having attended the “Faculty Mentoring Academy.” The fifth workshop will be on “Effective Communication.”
Thursday, May 22, 10 a.m. to Noon
Location: Donald Bren Hall 6011, 6th Floor Seminar Room
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| UCI SKIN: A Skin Biology Resource Center Distinguished Speaker Series |
| Probing the Single-Cell Spatial Landscape of Human Skin, by Andrew Ji, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Hosted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center.
Friday, May 30, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Thorp Conference Center, 4001 Gross Hall
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences |
| Research in Progress Sessions:
Investigating White Matter Degeneration in Down Syndrome with Alzheimer’s Disease, by Justine Silva, Graduate Student, Head Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Examining the Effects of Calcineurin & NFAT Inhibition on Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in Beagles, by Zoe Treadwell, Graduate Student, Head Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, June 2, 11 a.m. to noon PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall and via Zoom
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| 9th Annual UCI Postdoctoral Scholar Research Symposium — Register by May 15 |
| Don't miss the chance to share your research and connect with postdocs at UCI’s 9th Annual Postdoctoral Scholar Research Symposium. This year’s theme is TED Talk Your Research — a full day of oral and poster presentations, professional development and networking.
Register as a guest and join the fun. Deadline: Thursday, May 15
You’re welcome to join the event at any time at the UCI Student Center. Breakfast and lunch will be served to registered guests on a first-come, first-served basis.
Thursday, June 5, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: UCI Student Center, Emerald Bay DE
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| UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM) 2025 Conference — Register by May 19 |
| The Changing Brain. Co-sponsored by the UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM), Cajal Club and the Allen Institute for Brain Science. We aim to host a leading-edge conference in 2025, bringing together thought leaders in neuroscience who will offer unique perspectives on integrating the different facets of neural circuits — structure, function, development and disease. Learn more about the speaker lineup and conference details at 2025 CNCM Conference. Register by May 19.
Aug. 18–21
Location: Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92612 | |
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| Grand Rounds and CME Symposia |
| | For Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities, view the weekly Grand Rounds & CME Symposia email. | | Back to top | | | |
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| Do you have an open research-related position you would also like announced in Research Insider? Please fill out this form to have your open position listed.
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| What kind of grant support does the School of Medicine Research Development Unit provide? |
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| 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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