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| Share your feedback on Research Insider with our reader survey! |
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| Physician Scientist Collective Network Hosts Susanna McColley, MD |
Pathways to Breakthroughs: Developing the Translational Science Workforce of the Future, by Susanna McColley, MD, FAAP, ATSF, Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Coffee & Refreshments – 3:30 to 4 p.m.
- Presentation – 4 to 5 p.m.
During coffee and refreshments, you can meet Dr. McColley and your colleagues. The School of Medicine Research Development staff will be hosting office hours to address any research-related questions.
Thursday, Oct. 3, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Location: Sprague Hall, Conference Room 105
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| 2024 Annual Symposium for the Center for Neurotherapeutics: Challenges and Opportunities in Neurotherapeutics | Dr. Al La Spada, director, and Dr. Rob Spitale, associate director, of the UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics are delighted to announce the center’s Second Annual Symposium. The purpose of the symposium is to familiarize attendees with the UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics and introduce attendees to the exciting translational neuroscience research happening right on our campus and in labs across the country. Whether you are a student, postdoctoral trainee, faculty member, or staff member, we encourage you to join us, so please mark your calendars! Learn more.
Friday, Oct. 4, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, Sue Gross Auditorium
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| Monthly on Mondays | Faculty Development Series | Starting a Lab and Mentoring Students, featuring panelists Karina Cramer, PhD, Peter Donovan, PhD, and Brian Cummings, PhD. 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, Oct. 14, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center's Mentorship, Education and Training (MET) Program | The year-long Mentorship, Education and Training (MET) Program offers early-stage and mid-career faculty (mentees) in basic, clinical and population sciences the opportunity to engage with senior members (mentors) of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center to overcome career and scientific challenges.
Target applicant: Must be an early-stage or mid-career academic faculty pursuing careers with a substantial cancer research component in basic, clinical or population sciences. Apply here.
Deadline Extended: Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 |
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| School of Medicine Applications for Bridge Funding Due October 25 | |
Please note that the next UCI Office of Research deadline for Bridge Funding is Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Complete applications must include a signed letter of support by your department chair showing financial commitment. Bridge Funding applications are due to the School of Medicine Office of Research by Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. |
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| Reminder: New NIH Policy on Resubmission Applications | When resubmitting your NIH application, any changes made should only be outlined in the Introduction attachment. NIH recently released a guide notice to clarify that any type of markups should not be used to identify changes. Read more.
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| 2024 Cohort of the UCI School of Medicine Physician Scientist Pathways Certificate Course | We are pleased to announce our 2024 cohort of the UCI School of Medicine Physician Scientist Pathways Certificate Course. To learn more about the program, visit Physician Scientist Resources.
- Arya Amirhekmat, MD, Orthopedic Surgery, Resident
- Lydia Ann, MD, Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Assistant Clinical Professor
- Omatayo Arowojolu, MD, PhD, Plastic Surgery, Chief Resident
- Reed Ayabe, MD, Surgery, Assistant Clinical Professor
- Shelby "Dre" Barnachea, MD, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Resident
- Gemma Espejo, MD, Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Assistant Clinical Professor
- Belain Eyob, MD, MPH, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Surgical Fellow
- Xiying Fan, MD, PhD, Dermatology, Assistant Clinical Professor
- Muhammed Hammad, MD, Urology, Research Fellow
- Jennifer Xu, MD, Cardiology, Medicine, Assistant Clinical Professor
- Jessica Yih, MD, Urology, Assistant Clinical Professor
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| Introduction to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), presented by McAllister & Quinn | Interested in applying for funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) but not quite sure where to start? Join McAllister & Quinn staff as they lead this session designed to prepare investigators to successfully navigate this agency and craft competitive proposals. This virtual meeting will be informative for faculty looking to build their foundational knowledge of the “ARPA” agencies (i.e., agencies who fund high-risk, high-reward, milestone driven research), with a focus on the funding programs and portfolios of ARPA-H. Learn more on flyer (PDF).
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 10 to 11 a.m.
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| Accepting Applications for the UCI School of Medicine Clinical Trialist Training Program — Due Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 | The School of Medicine’s Office of Research is pleased to offer the Clinical Trialist Training Program (CTTP). The goal is to increase the number of School of Medicine faculty who can be principal investigators on externally funded clinical trials through a 2-year partnership program with a senior investigator already running clinical trials. In addition, the trainees will be provided with educational resources to provide the foundational knowledge required for clinical trial administration.
Eligibility:
- Interest in serving as a principal investigator on clinical trials
- Any faculty appointment in the School of Medicine with an active clinical practice
- Commitment from department chair or division chief to dedicate 10% FTE to clinical trial activities.
- Commitment from a senior investigator already engaged in clinical trials to serve as a mentor and support the mentee in developing an independent clinical trial portfolio (incentive will be provided to the senior investigator for their commitment)
To learn more about the CTTP and apply, please visit the School of Medicine’s Physician Scientist Resources.
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| Preview of NIH FORMS-I Application Form and Training Data Table Changes Coming in 2025 | Later this fall, NIH will post version FORMS-I of our grant application forms and training data table format pages to support the changes coming to NIH application and peer review for due dates on or after Jan. 25, 2025. In the meantime, here are a few resources which provide insight into what’s changing. Read more.
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| Explore the Redesigned NIH Grants and Funding Website To Simplify Finding Information on Your Journey With NIH | NIH launched the new NIH Grants and Funding website this week. Designed with the needs of the extramural research community in mind, the new site is intended to enhance your journey through the NIH grants process with a modernized interface and powerful features to make finding critical information easier than ever. Read more.
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| Changes to Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Progress Reporting and the Submission of Revised DMS Plans Are Coming on October 1 | On October 1, NIH is adding several new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) questions to Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) and updating the process for submitting revised DMS Plans to NIH for review. Read more.
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| Sean Young, PhD (Emergency Medicine), received an NIMHD R01 titled, Influence of Social Media, Social Networks, and Misinformation on Vaccine Acceptance Among Black and Latinx Individuals. There is a critical need to increase vaccine acceptance, especially among populations with health disparities, including Black and Latinx populations. As new types of vaccines are developed and released, it becomes increasingly important to understand the multi-level factors (including social media and social networks) that affect vaccine acceptance among these populations. This application seeks to use a novel approach to recruit participants and study these factors as well as to build a visualization tool that can be used by researchers and health departments. Have you or someone on your research team received research funding or an award? The School of Medicine Office of Research would like to know! Please fill out this short New Research Funding or Award Survey 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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| 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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| Opportunity for University of California System Researchers and National Laboratory Collaborators to Advance AI at Scale | 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.
Workshop: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at University of California, Riverside. At this workshop, they will have plenary sessions that will present the objectives of the three key technical focus areas: Biological Systems, Multiphysics Applications and Materials Discovery. They will also have breakout sessions in each focus area to allow the UC and National Laboratory colleagues to exchange ideas and begin to network and form teams in preparation for the proposals. Learn more and register for the workshop.
Workshop registration deadline: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 |
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| UC END DISPARITIES Pilot Funding Opportunity | UCLA-UCI Center for Eliminating Cardiometabolic Disparities in Multi-Ethnic Populations: Applications are being accepted for one-year Pilot-Project Awards of up to $40,000 for the project period commencing in 2025.
Applicants are required to have a doctoral faculty, doctoral research, or post-doctoral position at UCLA, UCI, or at another academic institution/organization in Los Angeles or Orange County at the time of application and throughout the funding period. Researchers from the UCLA CTSI and UCI ICTS affiliated sites, e.g., CDU, and the UCLA CTSI and UCI ICTS ecosystem, such as Los Angeles County DHS, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and Children’s Hospital of Orange County are also encouraged to apply. If applicants do not have a UCLA or UCI academic appointment, their projects must have a UCLA or UCI co-PI. Apply here.
Join Q&A Session via Zoom – Thursday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m.
Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 |
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| 2024 DataWorks! Prize | The DataWorks! Prize recognizes the impactful role of data reuse on human health. Through the 2024 Prize, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will recognize and reward research teams who propose and execute innovative secondary analysis and data reuse to generate novel scientific findings and create a valuable set of case studies and examples that can be used by the broader research community.
Participants will participate in a two-phase challenge. In the first phase, research teams will submit a proposal for a secondary analysis research project that can be completed within a 6-month period and incorporates data from one or more generalist repositories participating in the Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI); data from other repositories can be combined. In the second phase, selected teams will complete their reuse/secondary analysis research projects and share their findings publicly. Read more.
Phase 1 Deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
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| FY 2025 NIH Loan Repayment Program Cycle Is Open | The NIH Loan Repayment Program offers applicants the opportunity to receive up to $100,000 towards qualified educational debt in exchange for agreeing to perform NIH mission-relevant research. Applications for FY 2025 LRP awards are open now through Nov. 21, 2024. Read more.
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| Upcoming Seminars & Events |
| Department of Biological Chemistry BC Seminar Series |
Combining population and experimental approaches to study organ crosstalk, by Marcus Seldin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Chemistry, UCI School of Medicine
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. to noon
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall
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| UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute's Research Speaker Series |
STREAM: Students who are Resilient, Empowered, Self-Aware and Moving, by S. Ama Wray, PhD, Professor, Department of Dance, UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and Dawn Bounds, PhD, Associate Professor, UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Wednesday, Oct. 2, Noon to 1 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| Physiology & Biophysics Research in Progress Seminar |
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Shannon Geels
Graduate Student
Francesco Marangoni, PhD, Lab
Department of Physiology & Biophysics
UCI School of Medicine
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Emily Silzel
Graduate Student
Philip L. Felgner, PhD, Lab
Department of Physiology & Biophysics
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| Interruption of the intratumor CD8:Treg crosstalk in immunogenic melanoma improves the efficacy of PD-1 immunotherapy, by Shannon GeelsDelivery Mechanisms and Immune Profiling of Novel Lipid Nanoparticle Vaccine Formulations in Muscle, by Emily SilzelWednesday, Oct. 2, 4 to 5 p.m.
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| Southern California Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology | Southern California Regional Chapter 2024 Fall Meeting: “Modern Perspectives in Toxicology”
Thursday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Edwards Lifesciences, 1 Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614
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| Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR) Distinguished Speaker Series | Dawning era of genomic medicines: Strategies for non-viral vectors targeting beyond the liver, by Gaurav Sahay, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Director of the Center for Innovative Drug Delivery & Imaging (CIDI), Oregon State University College of Pharmacy. Learn more.
Friday, Oct. 4, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Location: Hybrid event at Gavin Herbert Eye Institute Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room, or via Zoom
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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. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) require certain categories of researchers to receive RCR training. RCR is the practice of scientific investigation with integrity and involves the awareness and application of established professional norms and ethical principles in the performance of all activities related to scientific research. NIH requires RCR training (at least eight 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 and the Office of Research will be hosting a full workshop.
Friday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. & Friday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Medical Education Building, Room 4020
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| Genetics, Biomedical Computing and Genomics Monthly Meeting | Diagnosing Inborn Errors of Human Metabolism, by Jose Abdenur, MD, Volunteer Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UCI School of Medicine; Chief of the Division of Metabolic Disorders and Director of the Metabolic Laboratory, CHOC
Genome Editing for Treatment of Rare Lysosomal Storage Diseases, by Raymond Wang, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Genetic & Genomic Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; Director of the Multidisciplinary Lysosomal Disorder Program, and the UCI-REAL Alpha Stem Cell Clinic, CHOC
Meeting hosted by the Genomics Research and Technology Hub (GRT Hub).
Friday, Oct. 4, 10 to 11 a.m. PT
Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 972 2945 8369
Passcode: 747468 |
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| UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS) Research Seminar Series | Utilizing functional brain connectomes to understand Alzheimer's disease pathology in Down syndrome, by Jennifer Bruno, PhD, translational researcher and instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine. Hosted by the UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS).
Friday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m. PT
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| Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Research Presentations |
Disrupting Healthcare Using Deep Data and Remote Monitoring, by Michael Snyder, PhD, Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics, Stanford School of Medicine. Hosted by the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.
Monday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. to Noon PT
Location: Plumwood House (Showa Denko) Lecture Hall and Via Zoom
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| NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Webinar | Applications for the NIH Extramural LRP are now open through Nov. 21, 2024. By applying, you could receive $100,000 in repayment of your qualified educational loan debt over a two-year LRP award period. To help you better understand this exceptional opportunity, NIH invites you to join the LRP Technical Assistance Webinar. During the webinar, NIH will provide essential information on the LRP application process, eligibility requirements, and the many benefits of receiving an LRP award. If you are unable to attend the live session, no problem! By registering, you will receive a link to access the webinar recording at your convenience. You can also explore the LRP website and watch the overview video to learn more. Monday, Oct. 7, Noon
Via Zoom
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| Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Irvine Meetup | The Society of Behavioral Medicine is excited to offer you an exclusive opportunity to expand your horizons within the realm of behavioral medicine!
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 3 to 6 p.m.
Location: Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center | Gross Hall - Thorp Conference Center (Room 4001)
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| Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Series | Dissecting the cell-specific roles of cellular retinaldehyde-binding (CRALBP) protein in photoreceptor function, by Philip D. Kiser, PharmD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, UCI School of Medicine
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 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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| CALIT2 Workshop on Health & Research Innovations | The Workshop on Health & Research Innovations is a full-day event that brings together leading professionals, researchers and academics to explore the latest advancements in healthcare, mental health and research innovation. Learn more.
Thursday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Qualcomm Institute (QI) at Atkinson Hall, UC San Diego Campus
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| Vision Research Salon | UCI School of Medicine and the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute invite you to meet our world-class researchers and get an inside look into their cutting-edge vision research at the Vision Research Salon. We hope you will join us for an opportunity to engage with other vision research colleagues from across UCI. The event will include several brief vision research talks during the first hour, followed by a reception. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Gillespie Hall, 837 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, CA 92617
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| CHOC Research Seminar: Early Life Adversity and the Co-Morbidity between Metabolic and Psychiatric Disease | Speaker: Patricia Pelufo Silveira, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
Wednesday, Oct. 16, Noon to 1:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| NIH Grants Policy Updates: FY2025 Edition | As fall approaches, it’s essential to stay updated on the latest changes in NIH programs and policies. Join for an informative session where experts from the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) will share key policy updates and discuss how these changes could impact your institution's compliance and system policies.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 10 to 11 a.m.
Virtual Event
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| Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship | Speaker: Edith Heard, PhD, FRS, Director General of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). The Paolo Sassone-Corsi Lectureship is presented and organized by the Center for Epigenetics and Metabolism and the Department of Biological Chemistry in honor of Paolo Sassone-Corsi's legacy in epigenetics and metabolism.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 5 to 7 p.m.
Location: UCI Beall Applied Innovation
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| Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism 2024 Symposium | The Center for Epigenetics and Metabolism's 2024 Symposium will feature scientific talks and poster presentations from leading researchers and trainees in the fields of epigenetics, metabolism, disease-mechanisms and more. Light refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Friday, Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: UCI Beall Applied Innovation
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| UCI Conte Center and UCI Brain Seminar Series |
The Social Neuroscience Behind Face-to-Face Diplomacy, by Marcus Holmes, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Government; Director, Political Psychology and International Relations Lab (PPIR); Co-Director, Social Science Research Methods Center (SSRMC), William & Mary
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 4 to 5 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Herklotz Conference Room at the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 300 Qureshey Research Lab, Irvine, CA, and via Zoom
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| Behind the Scenes at ARPA-H: Careers, Funding and Future Breakthroughs | Are you wondering how to become a program manager? Or are you wondering what research proposals the agency is looking to fund? Since its inception in 2022, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has been dedicated to biomedical breakthroughs and constantly seeking new talent. Join this fireside chat with Blake Bextine, PhD, senior advisor to the ARPA-H director, where he will explain best practices, agency priorities and ideal candidates for ARPA-H.
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m.
Via Zoom
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| Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences Fall 2024 Dean's Distinguished Lecture |
Defining the Mechanistic Basis of Neurodegenerative Proteinopathy: A 35-Year Genetic Odyssey, by Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, Associate Dean, Office of Research Development; Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Biological Chemistry, Neurology, and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 4 to 6 p.m.
Location: Crystal Cove Auditorium — UCI Student Center
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| Nurturing your Academic Success: The Power of Committee Engagement | This session will explore the key role that active committee involvement plays in developing your academic career. Panelists in leadership positions across the School of Medicine will share effective strategies for maximizing the benefits of committee work and taking purposeful steps toward a successful career in academia. Register below to join us and gain valuable insights and practical advice on committee engagement. Panelists include Mohammad Helmy, MD, Megan Osborn, MD, MHPE, Deepti Pandita, MD, and Sunil Verma, MD, MBA. Hosted by the HS Clinical Faculty Mentoring Committee.
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| Perspectives on Political Violence: Free Registration for Virtual Neuropolitics Symposium | The UCI Center for Neuropolitics' 2024 Symposium will address political violence in all its complexities. The symposium will use the tools of neuroscience, political science, history and psychology to comprehensively analyze the disturbing development and potential emergence in American life. The symposium includes the 2024 Jerrold Post Lecture on Neuropolitics, to be given by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, PhD, professor of history and Italian Studies at New York University. Friday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT
Via Zoom
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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 (i.e., K grants). These awards are designed to promote the career development of scholars looking to transition to research independence.
Workshop Schedule: Thursdays, Oct. 31, Nov. 4, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location: UCI Campus, Hewitt Hall, Large Conference Room, Room 1042
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