|
| School of Medicine BioRender Group Site License | | To offer the BioRender Software at a reduced cost to the research community, the School of Medicine is facilitating a group site license. For the 2024–25 period, the estimated cost per seat for BioRender is $215.40. A KFS account code is needed. If interested in purchasing a license, please complete this sign-up approval form (requires VPN and UCINetID). |
|
| Reminder – School of Medicine’s Incentive Programs | The School of Medicine Office of Research has multiple incentive programs to acknowledge the following research and training grant submissions and awards. To be eligible for any incentive payment, you must complete the corresponding form prior to submission.
|
|
| NIH T32 graduate student training slots - MAXImizing Training in MUScle Research (MAXIMUS) | The Muscle Biology and Disease Research Center (MBDRC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new NIH T32 training grant: MAXImizing Training in MUScle Research (MAXIMUS). The goal of MAXIMUS is to enable PhD graduate students to become translational researchers who seek to understand muscle biology and decipher the mechanisms of its dysfunction in order to develop innovative strategies for effective diagnosis and treatment of muscular dystrophies. There are two open graduate student positions with support beginning Oct. 1, 2024. Review the application requirements and apply here.
Application deadline: Monday, July 8, 2024
|
|
| For Faculty: Complete Survey for Electron Microscopy (EM) Sectioning and Imaging facility | | The School of Medicine is exploring the potential need for a centralized Electron Microscopy (EM) Sectioning and Imaging facility for use as a recharge core. Please complete a short survey (six questions) regarding your research needs and interests in this area. Please complete this survey by July 9. |
|
| Registration for Ethics in Clinical Research | The Institute for Clinical & Translational Science (ICTS) has worked to revise the curriculum for the Master of Science in Biomedical & Translational Science (MS-BATS) program, which will relaunch this summer. ICTS is pleased to invite a larger audience to attend one of the summer courses, BATS 296, titled “Ethics in Clinical Research,” which runs from June 25–Aug. 27. The course will be held on Tuesdays from 3 to 5:50 p.m. in the College of Health Sciences (COHS) building, Room 2110. The course directors are Drs. Bruce Albala and Mark A. Rothstein.
This course introduces the ethical principles and regulations that govern the conduct of research involving human participants. The course covers topics such as the history and evolution of research ethics, the ethical framework and guidelines for research, the roles and responsibilities of researchers, institutions, and oversight bodies. It covers research from the design stage to publication, including recruitment, informed consent, the protection of vulnerable populations, and privacy. It also covers research misconduct and the challenges of emerging, translational bioethics and international research.
If you are interested in attending one or more of the lectures, register here for the MS-BATS 296 Lectures.
|
|
| Attention Early Career Researchers! Register for Research!America's Science & Technology Early Career Summit | The future of public and private sector-funded R&D hinges on developing a robust and diverse pipeline of talented early-career scientists, researchers and engineers who can drive innovation and positive societal change. The objective of the Early Career Researcher Summit is to bring together a diverse group of early career researchers from across the medical, health and science arenas to:
- Gain insights into the range of careers available to them
- Empower them to secure and thrive in the career path they choose
- Provide communication tools they can use for advocacy and other forms of civic engagement
- Network with others across the R&D ecosystem
Session 4: The Creative Art of Science Communication – Wednesday, June 26, 9 to 10:15 a.m. PT
|
|
| Kaveri Curlin (medical student), and their collaborator Juliet McMullin, PhD (Family Medicine), were awarded the 2024 Research!America microgrant for their project, “Deep Roots: Mapping Health Equity Podcast.” They will create a podcast about health equity in Orange County, Calif. Bradley Roth (medical student) and their collaborators, Muhammed A Moukhtar Hammad, MBBCh, MSc and Faysal A Yafi, MD (Urology) were awarded the 2024 Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) Scholars in Sexuality Grant for their project, “Comparing sexual function outcomes following minimally invasive surgical therapies (MIST) for benign prostatic hyperplasia.” 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. |
|
| 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). |
|
| All Faculty Funding Opportunities |
| ARPA-H and its Funding Programs | 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:
- HEROES (Health Care Rewards to Achieve Improved Outcomes)
Solution Summary Deadline: Friday, June 28, 2024
If you are considering applying, please email somrd@hs.uci.edu. |
|
| MacArthur Foundation: 100&Change Competition | Solving society’s biggest problems is not easy, but the MacArthur Foundation believes solutions are possible. 100&Change is their global competition for a proposal that promises real and measurable progress toward solving a critical social challenge. They will award a single $100 million grant to help make that solution a reality. They are open to organizations working in any field, anywhere in the world. Read more.
If you are considering applying, please email somrd@hs.uci.edu and Roxanne Ford (fordmr@uci.edu).
Registration Deadline: Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
|
| NIH Research Career Development Awards (K) | | The NIH K award mechanism can be a great mechanism for you depending on your research career stage. This mechanism has different types of funding opportunities that provide support at various career stages: early career, physician scientist, predoc, postdoc, midcareer and established. Here’s a list of active NIH funding opportunities, filtered for a subset of the K mechanisms. If you have any questions or are interested, please contact the School of Medicine Research Development Unit (RDU) at somrd@hs.uci.edu. |
|
| Upcoming Seminars & Events |
| UCI Conte Center Seminar Series |
Early resource scarcity causes lasting changes in cognition and motivated behavior, by Debra Bangasser, PhD, professor of neuroscience, distinguished investigator, Georgia Research Alliance, associate director, Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Georgia State University
Tuesday, July 9, 4 to 5 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House lecture hall and via Zoom
|
|
| UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Research Webinar |
ACUpuncture In The EmergencY department for pain management (ACUITY): An NIH funded multi-site feasibility study with Jeffery Dusek, PhD, Professor in Residence, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine, Director of Outcomes Research, UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute. The SSIHI Research Webinars provide insight into integrative health research through an informative presentation by a SSIHI researcher, pilot awardee, Samueli Scholar or invited-guest lecturer. Learn more.
Wednesday, July 17, noon to 1 p.m.
Via Zoom
|
|
| CHOC Research Seminar: ABCs of Evidence Synthesis: From Research to Practice | Unlock the Power of Systematic Reviews: A Must-Attend Workshop for Researchers and Clinicians! Delve into the art and science of systematic reviews with our specialized workshop, organized by CHOC Research. This unique educational experience is open to the dedicated faculty and staff of CHOC, UC Irvine, Chapman University and others, offering an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your research capabilities and evidence-synthesis skills. Learn more.
Friday, July 19, 8:45 to 11:30 a.m.
Via Zoom
|
|
| Postdoctoral Scholar-Della Martin Fellowship / Psychiatry and Human Behavior | An exciting and unique opportunity to study neuropsychiatric disorders at the molecular level and develop translational research programs in clinical populations using state-of-the art technologies including single cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, and cellular models derived from patients and controls. Successful candidate will be familiar with molecular and cellular laboratory methods and bioinformatics.
PI: William E. Bunney, MD
View the posting in AP Recruit.
Closing date: Sunday, June 30, 2024
|
|
| Postdoctoral Scholar in the Marazzi Lab / Biological Chemistry | The Marazzi Lab is seeking a highly motivated and talented individual to fill the position of Postdoctoral Researcher. A successful candidate will join a dynamic and innovative research team dedicated to advancing our understanding of epigenetic mechanisms and their role in human health and disease.
|
|
| Postdoctoral Scholar in the Ezzati Lab / Neuroinformatics and Neurological Data Sciences | The Lab of Neuroinformatics and Neurological Data Sciences (Ezzati Lab) is looking for a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team. This individual will become part of a dynamic and innovative research group focused on advancing our understanding of Alzheimer's disease by leveraging big data from cohorts and clinical trials.
|
|
| Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations | Under the general direction of the executive director, the associate director will manage and coordinate funding opportunities from foundations, associations and corporations with a specific focus on the STEM fields with assignments to STEM schools such as engineering or biological sciences. The incumbent will edit proposals, concept papers, case statements and various types of support and inquiry letters generally at the level of $25,000+ for institutional fundraising priorities with an annual fundraising goal of $1 million and will serve as campus liaison with assigned foundations, associations and corporations.
|
|
| 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.
|
|
| NIH All About Grants Podcast: A Focus on Researchers With Disabilities | | This NIH All About Grants podcast episode discusses particular challenges researchers with disabilities may experience and how NIH is working to address them. Drs. Alison Cernich, deputy director of the Eunice Kennedy-Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and Theresa Cruz, director of the NICHD National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, join for this conversation. Read more. |
|
| NIH Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program | | The program aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and to enrich and diversify CSR’s pool of trained reviewers. Read more about the requirements for the Early Career Reviewer Program and enroll. |
|
| Did you know about these UCI-offered resources? | These three books can be downloaded fromUCI Libraries (must be on campus or using VPN): - Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More, by Matt Carter, 2020
- The Physician Scientist’s Career Guide, by Mark J. Eisenberg, 2011
- The Essential MD-PhD Guide, by Eisenberg and Cox, 2021
UCI Apporto Virtual Computer Lab VCL (free)
- Apps available now: Stata, SPSS, Cran R, R Studio and Matlab
- Apps available soon: ArcGIS and Eviews
|
|
| School of Medicine Research Development Unit Resources |
| What kind of grant support does the Research Development Unit (RDU) provide? | |
|
| NIH Training Grant Incentive Program | Training Grants (e.g., NIH T32) play a key role in supporting graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and increases our ability to recruit the best among them. The School of Medicine Office of Research appreciates the time commitment required to prepare and direct training grants and has the Training Grant Incentive Program for first-time submissions of new or competing renewal applications. Read the guidelines on the intake form.
Also, the School of Medicine Research Development Unit supports the preparation of training grant proposals; email somrd@uci.edu to get started. View current UCI Training Grants. View active NIH T32 funding calls. |
|
| Interested in submitting for an NIH multi-component grant? | If you are interested in submitting for an NIH multi-component grant, such as the P or U mechanism, please remember to reach out to Dr. Al La Spada, Associate Dean for Research Development (alaspada@uci.edu). He can guide you through the process and connect you with potential collaborators.
Also, remember that the Research Development Unit (RDU) provides project management support for these mechanisms. To request RDU services, submit this Grant Support Request intake form. There is also an incentive program for these submissions, with more details in this Incentive Program intake form. |
|
| Respiratory infection reminders | - Employees are encouraged to stay home when ill to help reduce the spread of infections.
- Employees, including student employees, are strongly encouraged to report cases of COVID-19 to Contact Tracing and Vaccine Navigation Services at contacttracing@uci.edu or 949-824-2300.
- Free COVID-19 antigen tests continue to be available to employees at various locations on campus.
All employee-related information can be found at Human Resources Working Well webpage. For UCI Health updates, please visit UCI Health's COVID-19 page on SharePoint.
|
|
| Contribute to Research Insider! |
| |
|
