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| Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series |
Nancy Carrasco, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics; Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Community Lecture - Jan. 16, 2025, at 7 p.m. PT: "A Look Into the Black Box: Uncovering the Remarkable Biology of an Elusive Protein"
- Scientific Lecture - Jan. 17, 2025, at Noon PT: "The Tale of the Sodium/Iodide Symporter (NIS): From Cloning to Structure"
Learn more about the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
Jan. 16–17, 2025
Location: The Beckman Center, Irvine, Calif. (Jan. 16); UCI Medical Education Building, Irvine, Calif. (Jan. 17)
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| Register Today! Physician Scientist Collective Network Hosts Donghui Zhu, PhD, FAHA, FAIMBE |
Innovate Biomedical Research, Education and Training To Grow Next-Gen Talents, by Donghui Zhu, PhD, FAHA, FAIMBE, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor, Biomedical Engineering & Neuroscience, Stony Brook University
- Coffee & Refreshments – 3:30 to 4 p.m.
- Presentation – 4 to 5 p.m.
During coffee and refreshments, you can meet Dr. Zhu and your colleagues. The School of Medicine Research Development staff will host office hours to address research-related questions.
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Location: Sprague Hall, Conference Room 105
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| Research Development Unit Office Hours: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 3–4 p.m. | The UCI School of Medicine Research Development Unit (RDU) will host office hours on Wednesday, Dec. 4, to address any research-related questions. This is an excellent opportunity for School of Medicine researchers to receive guidance on funding opportunities and grant proposal support and learn about our other services. We will be providing coffee and desserts. Registration is not required but will help us prepare to meet with you. To schedule a specific consultation, please contact somrd@hs.uci.edu.
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 3 to 4 p.m.
Location: Sprague Hall, Conference Room 105
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| ARPA-H Webinar Materials Available! | McAllister & Quinn hosted a comprehensive informational webinar on Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) on Oct. 29, 2024. The materials (slide deck, agency engagement guide and recording) are available on the School of Medicine Office of Research webinar recordings webpage. Your UCINetID login is required to view the 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.
Students from various training backgrounds, including medical students, residents, fellows, physicians, nurses and others interested in excelling as an effective clinical researcher will benefit from this program. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own individual research project under faculty mentorship to advance their career goals. Learn more and apply.
Deadline: May 30, 2025 |
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| Ninh Nguyen, MD (Surgery), along with co-investigators, Kishore Gadde, MD (Surgery); Danh Nguyen, PhD (Medicine); and Jason Samarasena, MD (Medicine), received an NIH R01 titled, “ Mechanistic and clinical outcomes of a surgical innovation aimed at minimizing GERD associated with vertical sleeve gastrectomy (INNOVATE-VSG).” Laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), the most popular bariatric surgery, causes new-onset gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and worsens pre-existing GERD. This randomized clinical trial at two academic medical centers will compare the effects of a modified VSG vs. conventional VSG on GERD. 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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| 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.
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, email the Research Development Unit (RDU). |
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| Postdocs & Early Career Faculty Funding Opportunities |
| Limited: Ono Pharma Foundation Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program | Ono Pharma Foundation was established to support academic research in relevant scientific fields which have the potential for significant impact on therapeutic approaches to disease and pain management. Proposals must address Chemical Biology Research, defined as research at the interface between chemistry and biology. They are especially looking for unique chemistry tools that can be used to answer biological questions related to human health and disease. A project duration may last up to three years with annual funding of $300,000/year, totaling $900,000 for the normal term of a research project.
Eligibility: The PI must have 15 years of experience or fewer since starting independent academic position. Review the posting for more eligibility requirements.
Deadline: Jan. 6, 2025
UCI may submit two applications for this award opportunity; thus interested applicants are asked to submit a preliminary application via UCI Review. |
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| Limited: Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award | The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports independent young physician-scientists conducting disease-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity. The goal is to support the best young physician-scientists doing work aimed at improving the practice of cancer medicine. The $600,000 award will be for a period of three years. Funding in the amount of $200,000 will be allocated to the awardee’s institution each year for the support of the Clinical Investigator. Funds are intended to be flexible and can be used for a variety of scientific needs including the Investigator’s stipend and/or fringe benefits (up to $130,000 annually), salaries for professional and technical personnel, special equipment, supplies, and other miscellaneous items required to conduct the proposed research. No part of this grant can be used for indirect costs or institutional overhead. Read more.
Eligibility: The applicant must hold an independent Assistant Professor position or equivalent and is expected to demonstrate significant support from the home institution through a comprehensive start-up package, ample laboratory space, and protected research time, for example.
Deadline: Feb. 3, 2025
Five nominations per institution are allowed; interested applicants should contact Roxanne Ford, Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations.
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| All Faculty Funding Opportunities |
| Newly released ARPA-H funding announcements | The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) accelerates better health outcomes by supporting high-potential, high-impact biomedical and health research that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity. ARPA-H awardees are developing entirely new ways to tackle the hardest challenges in health. The FY24–26 Strategic Plan provides a blueprint detailing the agency's approach. Review past and active ARPA-H funding programs to get a sense of this agency’s research interests. Active programs:
If you are considering applying, please email somrd@hs.uci.edu. |
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| CSUF/UCI-CFCCC Cancer Health Equity Research Program (CHERP) - Pilot Research Projects | The California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and the University of California, Irvine, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCI-CFCCC) are pleased to announce the Cancer Health Equity Research Program (CHERP) Pilot Projects 2024 funding round of one R03-like pilot project for $100,000 direct cost for one year. CHERP is a collaborative cancer-specific partnership between these two institutions that aim to support highly interactive pilot cancer health disparities research that will not only advance cancer health disparities knowledge, but also serve as foundational training in this area of need for underrepresented undergraduate (CSUF) and master’s level (CSUF/UCI) students.
Eligibility: All UC Irvine and CSUF faculty members are eligible to apply. An investigator from CSUF must partner with an investigator from UCI. Apply here.
Deadline: Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 |
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| Limited: 2024-25 Mary Kay Ash Foundation® Research Grant | The Mary Kay Ash Foundation is a nonprofit public foundation, which focuses on funding research for innovative grants for translational research of cancers affecting women (ovarian, uterine, breast, endometrial or cervical cancer among others). Translational research is broadly defined as research that will provide a scientific link between laboratory research and the clinic. Such research would lead to improvement in diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, or treatment of the cancer. The grant will be up to $100,000 (combined direct and indirect costs) for a two-year period.
The campus may submit one application; therefore, interested applicants should apply via UCI Review.
Deadline: Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 |
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| AI Science at Scale Request for Proposals | The University of California (UC) system, in partnership with NNSA laboratories, is seeking proposals from UC researchers for collaborative projects that advance the frontiers of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at scale. The central goal is to bring together the intellectual power of the UC system, including 10 leading public research universities and three national laboratories, and develop scientific AI projects that benefit from computational scale while also harnessing the power of interdisciplinary AI and science and engineering research and expertise.
Technical focus areas: Multiphysics Applications | Biological Systems | Materials Discovery. Learn more and apply.
Deadline: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024
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| Limited: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program Grants | In reviewing proposals, the W.M. Keck Foundation asks, “What’s the new science?” Concept papers should provide a compelling argument that new knowledge discovery on a specific question will result from the proposed project. UCI has had remarkable success with this foundation. Grantee teams include Chang Liu; Max Plikus, Andrej Luptak, Jennifer Prescher and Os Steward; Rob Spitale and John Chaput; Filippo Capolino and Eric Potma; Derek Dunn-Rankin; John Hemminger; Tony James; Enrico Gratton and Michelle Digman; and Kumar Wickramasinghe. Budget requests may be for up to $1.5 million and may be expended over three years. The Keck Foundation does not pay indirect costs, nor does it allow for tuition and fees for graduate students.
UCI may nominate two applications; thus, interested applicants are asked to submit a preliminary concept paper via UCI Review.
Deadline: Monday, Jan. 6, 2025 |
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| 2024–25 UCI Center-Scale Multi-Investigator Research Seed Funding Program | The 2024–25 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. UC Irvine faculty members who are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators may apply. Only multi-investigator, multidisciplinary teams and proposals are eligible. Seed funding may be requested for a period of up to two years, and it is anticipated that 5–8 awards of up to $150,000 each will be given. Apply here via UCI Review.
Deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025
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| Upcoming Seminars & Events |
| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics: Dissertation Defense |
Dissecting and Targeting the Temporal Dynamics Underlying Epigenetic Maintenance in Cell Fate and Disease, by Annie Trinh, PhD student, Tim Downing Lab, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UCI School of Medicine
Monday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m.
Location: ISEB 1010
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences | Research in Progress Session: The Tumor Immune Microenvironment and HPV Tumor Status in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, by Esther Lam, PhD student, Wendy Cozen Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UCI School of Medicine
Monday, Dec. 2, 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 | |
Small Game Hunting, by W. Ian Lipkin, MD, John Snow Professor and Director, Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University; Retired Professor, Departments of Neurology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UCI School of Medicine. Seminar co-sponsored by the UCI Center for Virus Research.
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m.
Location: Tamkin Hall F114
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| Department of Biological Chemistry BC Seminar Series |
Gene Discovery, Mechanism and Targeted Therapy in Pediatric Neurodegeneration, by Elizabeth Bhoj, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to noon
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Wednesday Seminar Series |
The Intersection of Bacterial Metabolism, Pathogenesis and Innate Immunity, by Daniel A. Portnoy, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Departments of Molecular & Cell Biology and Plant & Microbial Biology, UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science and Rausser College of Natural Resources
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 4 p.m.
Location: Plumwood House, Room 166
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| Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR) Distinguished Speaker Series |
GSK3 Inhibition Remodels the ECM and Prevents Pathology in an AMD-like Retinal Dystrophy, by John D. Hulleman, PhD, Larson Endowed Chair for Macular Degeneration, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota. Learn more on CTVR's event page.
Friday, Dec. 6, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Location: Hybrid event at the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, Sue Gross Auditorium, or via Zoom
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| Genetics, Biomedical Computing & Genomics Seminar Series | Combining Classical Genetics and Genomic Technologies: Improving Chromosome Rearrangement Diagnosis to Enhance Patient Care, by Fabiola Quintera-Rivera, MD, DABMGG, FACMG, Professor, Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Pediatrics, UCI School of Medicine. Learn more.
Seminar hosted by the Genomics Research and Technology Hub (GRT Hub).
Friday, Dec. 6, 10 to 11 a.m. PT
Via Zoom. This seminar will not be recorded. |
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| UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS) Research Seminar Series | Translational Research in Down Syndrome: A Developmental Approach, by Deborah Fidler, PhD, Professor, Human Studies Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University. Hosted by the UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS).
Friday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to Noon
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| Center for Neural Circuit Mapping 2024 Special Symposium: Your Brain on Art |
| Join us for a special symposium and reception that brings the scientific and creative community together to celebrate the intersection between brain science and art. This unique event aims to foster meaningful conversations about the transformative power of art and its deep connection to the self. We will also celebrate the collaborative achievements of the UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping during this holiday season. Complimentary event. Registration is required to attend (21+ only).
Monday, Dec. 9, 2 to 6 p.m.
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| Monthly on Mondays | Faculty Development Series | Negotiations, presented by Hannah Bowles, DBA, MPP (Harvard Kennedy School), and Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD (University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health). Monthly on Mondays, presented by Nimisha Parekh, MD, and Brian J. Cummings, PhD, associate deans of faculty development, is a monthly seminar series covering a wide range of topics focused on faculty development.
Monday, Dec. 9, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series | From a Cone-Specific Visual Cycle to Preventing Retinal Degeneration, by Vladimir Kefalov, PhD, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, UCI School of Medicine
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House Lecture Hall and via Zoom Contact Claire Chen to join via Zoom. |
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| Standardize Your Research Data with the NIH Common Data Element Repository | Through live demonstrations and hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to common data elements (CDEs) and the NIH Common Data Element Repository (CDE-R). The course begins with an in-depth introduction to what CDEs are and examples of how researchers are already using them. Then, you’ll see how to search the repository and practice searching on your own. Subject matter experts will be in attendance to answer your questions.
Thursday, Dec. 12, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Via Zoom
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| UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Vision Research Mixer | Please join us for an opportunity to hear from UCI vision scientists at the Vision Research Mixer. RSVP to ophthalmology@uci.edu.
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Research Presentations
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Networking & Reception Wednesday, Dec. 18, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Gross Hall, 4th Floor Conference Room
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| Stem Cell Seminar Lecture Series | Human Kidney Organoids for Disease Modeling and Regeneration, by Benjamin Freedman, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Hosted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center.
Friday, Dec. 20, 1 to 2 p.m.
Location: Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center (4th Floor)
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| 2025 CHOC and UCI Rare Disease Symposium & Family Conference Abstract Submission | We are now accepting submissions of scientific abstracts in the field of research related to rare diseases and disorders for the 4th Annual CHOC and UCI Rare Disease Symposium & Family Conference. Read the Abstract Submission FAQ. Questions? Contact RareDisease@choc.org. The abstract deadline is Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT
Location: Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering, Irvine, Calif. |
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| CHOC Research Institute: Pediatric and Lifespan Data Science Conference: Abstract submissions now open! | Join CHOC for the second Pediatric and Lifespan Data Science Conference! This event will explore the intersection of precision medicine and artificial intelligence, suicide prediction and the management of complex medical patients. Perspectives from patients, families, healthcare providers, health systems, data scientists and insurance companies will be featured.
Abstract Submission Deadline: Feb. 3, 2025 | Submit Abstract
Early Bird Registration Deadline: Feb. 3, 2025 | Register
April 10–11, 2025
Location: The Westin Anaheim Resort |
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| Inaugural MAXImizing Training in MUScle Research (MAXIMUS) Retreat: Abstract submission now open! | The UCI Muscle Biology and Disease Research Center presents the Inaugural MAXIMUS Retreat centered on cutting-edge work in mechanisms and therapeutics of neuromuscular diseases. Activities will include talks from invited leaders in the field, current MAXIMUS awardees, and selected abstracts from UCI trainees, a career panel luncheon, and a poster session with awards. Additionally, a seed grant funding opportunity for trainees will be announced at the event.
Highlighted speakers: Tom Lloyd (Baylor College of Medicine), Alessandra Sacco (Sanford Burnham Prebys) and Stephen Tapscott (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center)
Students, postdocs, and clinical fellows are encouraged to showcase their work by presenting a poster/talk:
- Abstract submission deadline (short talk): Jan. 21, 2025
- Abstract submission deadline (poster only): March 29, 2025
April 10, 2025, 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) Auditorium 1010
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| Junior Specialist | The Ezzati Lab is seeking a Junior Specialist with a background in neuroscience, public health, data science or related fields to join their interdisciplinary team for research in the field of headache disorders.
PI: Ali Ezzati, MD
View the posting in AP Recruit.
Closing Date: Dec. 31, 2024
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| Sponsor Guidance Available for Fellowship Applications with Due Dates On/After Jan. 25, 2025 | Is a graduate student or postdoc in your lab planning to apply for an NIH fellowship in 2025? NIH encourages sponsors on fellowship applications submitted on or after Jan. 25, 2025, to review NIH’s fellowship sponsor guidance page. Read more.
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| NIH All About Grants Podcast: Fellowships and What’s Changing | Drs. Alison Gammie, director for training and workforce development at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and Lystranne Maynard-Smith, a Scientific Review Officer with the Center for Scientific Review, will discuss fellowships in this episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast. They will explain how input was obtained from the research community over several years, what the changes are, considerations when putting an application together, approaching the science and training plans, mentors, resubmissions and much more. Read more.
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| What Should Institutions Consider When Developing Training in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)? | Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training should be developed with the trainees and their needs in mind. Read on for more considerations.
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| School of Medicine Research Development Unit Resources |
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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 introduce 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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