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| Updated Grants Preparation Material Request Form | | This Grants Preparation Material Request Form (previously the Boilerplate Request Form) has been updated to include numerous NIH templates and checklists (e.g., diversity supplements, RCR, K applications, and the PEDP). Save yourself time by taking advantage of these documents. Please view the form here, spread the word amongst your colleagues about this resource, and contact the Research Development Unit (somrd@hs.uci.edu) if you have any questions or suggestions. |
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| Call for applications: Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Award | The UCI School of Medicine is pleased to announce a 2023 call for applications for the Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Award. This award is aimed at promoting the early exploration of high-risk research ideas focused on emerging areas of basic and applied biomedical science. Funding will support one $40,000 grant to a PhD mentor and PhD student team of UCI School of Medicine-based researchers. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 by 5 p.m. Funding will be distributed by the UCI School of Medicine Office of Research.
The Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Endowment supports groundbreaking research of a PhD mentor and PhD student team in the areas of biomedical and translational sciences. Research that seeks to establish new paradigms, develop innovative new technology and/or methodology, remove roadblocks that restrict progress in a field, or answer intractable problems, is given priority. This program is intended to develop research in any biomedical area that requires preliminary data necessary to compete for extramural funding, NIH funding in particular.
General Requirements: - Applicants must be full time UCI faculty with a primary appointment in the School of Medicine.
- Performance period should be 12 months, with an approximate start date of March 20, 2023.
The application should include:
- A three-page project description, including aims, scientific premise, significance and future plans to pursue extramural funding. The description should also address:
- What will be the key scientific outcomes and impacts of the proposed work?
- What significant aspects of this proposal are innovative?
- What are milestones for the pursuit of extra-mural funding during the funded period and following year?
- An up to one-page description of the training goals for the PhD student.
- An up to one-page budget and budget justification.
- Funds can be used for PhD student stipends and tuition, supplies, equipment, but not for travel or faculty salaries.
- Other funding.
- Include a listing of sources, topic, and amount of other current funding. This program is for new projects. Proposals to augment funding for existing funded projects will NOT be reviewed. Explain any possible overlap with existing funding.
- Biographical sketch for the PI (in either the National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation format).
- Biographical sketch for PhD student (in either the National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation format).
Evaluation Criteria:
Applications will be judged competitively based on the likelihood that the proposed research plan and scope of work will result in robust preliminary data to support strong proposals for extramural funding. Other important considerations include the strength of the PhD mentor/mentee research team, the scientific merit, overall feasibility of the proposed plan, and the effective use of the requested resources. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of investigators representing UCI School of Medicine.
Deadline: Applications must conform to guidelines stipulated above and be submitted via email to somrd@hs.uci.edu no later than Feb. 17, 2023 by 5 p.m. A select number of top applications may be selected for a brief proposal presentation in late February. For more information, please contact somrd@hs.uci.edu |
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| NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Resources (New Policy is effective January 25, 2023) | NIH has released a new Data Management and Sharing Policy, effective Jan. 25, 2023, which requires the submission of a Data Management and Sharing Plan as part of all proposals for research that will generate scientific data. The NIH expects that the data generated will be shared broadly at the conclusion of the research. Researchers should plan now for the rollout of these requirements and develop Data Management and Sharing Plans that meet NIH expectations.
The following resources are available now for developing your plan: - The UCI School of Medicine Office of Research held an informational webinar on Tuesday, November 8th. View the recording and slides.
- The NIH held a two-part webinar series. View the recordings and slide decks here.
- Learn more about this new NIH policy here and in their recent posts here, here, and here. NIH also recently released sample DMS plans and information on how to budget for this new requirement.
- UCI Libraries has a wealth of resources on their page including the DMPTool and is available for 1:1 consultations.
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| Call for Nominations: 2023 UCI School of Medicine Annual Research Awards | The research awards have six categories to recognize research excellence and outstanding academic achievement in the UCI School of Medicine. Each awardee will receive a monetary award and an individual plaque of recognition, and their names will be added to an enduring plaque on display in Irvine Hall.
Deadline: Award nominations are due by Friday, March 24, 2023, to Shauna Stark (starks@hs.uci.edu).
See here for more details. |
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| Call for Nominations: 2023 UCI School of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Awards | There will be four awards to recognize excellence and innovation in mentoring at UCI School of Medicine — specifically in the domain of faculty mentoring other faculty (not students). Each awardee will receive $1,000 and a plaque. They will also be interviewed, along with their mentee, by an associate dean about their experience, insights and advice on faculty mentoring. These video interviews will be posted on the School of Medicine Academic Affairs website. Winners’ names will be added to enduring plaques displayed in Irvine Hall.
Deadline: Department chair and/or mentee nominations for each award category are due by Friday, March 24, 2023, to Associate Dean Brian Cummings, cummings@hs.uci.edu and Rushi Patel, ruship2@hs.uci.edu.
See here for more details. |
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| School of Medicine Applications for Bridge Funding Due January 25 | | Please note that the next UCI Office of Research Deadline for Bridge Funding is Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Complete applications must include a signed letter of support by your department chair showing financial commitment. Applications are due to the SOM Office of Research via this form on or before Wednesday, January 25, 2023. |
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| Applications for UCI NIH Boot Camp Now Open! | The application for the 2023 UCI NIH Boot Camp is now open. Eligibility: UCI Faculty and Career Researchers (e.g., Project Scientists). Career Researchers will need to include a Letter of Support from their PI and Department Chair as part of their application. Apply here via InfoReady. Email the School of Medicine Research Development Unit (RDU) at somrd@hs.uci.edu if you have any questions.
Deadline: The application portal will close on Monday, January 30, 2023.
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| The 2023 School of Medicine Faculty Development Series | | The topics for the second annual School of Medicine Faculty Development Series, presented by Brian J. Cummings, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Development Senate, and Nimisha K. Parekh, MD, Associate Dean for Faculty Development Non-Senate, have been announced. This is a continuation of the very popular series of informational talks that feature subject matter experts tailored for each topic. These are held monthly on Mondays, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. See the entire calendar and register here for these virtual sessions. |
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| Have You Received a New Award? | | Have you or someone on your research team received a new grant, i.e., research funding? The School of Medicine Office of Research would like to know! Please fill out this short form. |
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| Funding Opportunities Recently Added to Calendar |
| Dependent Care Travel Award Funding | Academic Senate faculty members at UCI are invited to apply for winter 2023 Dependent Care Travel Awards (DCTA). The awards provide up to $1,000 to assist faculty parents with childcare beyond regular arrangements to enhance academic productivity. The winter 2023 call supports scholarly travel activities during the period of March 1, 2023-June 30, 2023. All qualifying Senate faculty members (parents of a child age six years or younger at the time of application) are invited to apply. These awards are designed to subsidize childcare costs associated with travel to a professional conference or research meeting; the awards may also be used for daycare costs incurred during an approved sabbatical leave that requires relocation.
Deadline: Tuesday, January 31 at 5:00 p.m.
Submit your application here. |
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| UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge Pilot Projects | The UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is pleased to release the Request for Proposals for our 2022 UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge Pilot Projects. This competition offers awards of $20,000 - $60,000 (total direct costs) across five distinct funding opportunities and along two tracks, with emphasis on projects capable of significant impact within 1-2 years.
Letters of Intent (optional) Due: Thursday, January 26, 2023 (5:00 pm PST)
Applications Due: Monday, March 6, 2023 (5:00 pm PST)
Read more about the different award types and apply here. |
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| Confronting Extremism through Compelling Work for Community Needs - Request for Proposals | The call is hosted by the Office of Inclusive Excellence Confronting Extremism Program, and aims to integrate evidence-based practices more directly to support learning and actions for social equity that benefit all UCI members. Confronting Extremism grew from critical conversations in the aftermath of the violent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, to currently include nearly 50 research and evidence-based projects at UCI. Eligibility: Staff and faculty directors of student resource centers and Senate faculty. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of UCI faculty and staff, with selected projects funded for a 12-month period at approximately $20,000 each. For questions regarding the submission process, please contact Assistant Vice Chancellor Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth at mbonoush@uci.edu.
Deadline: Tuesday, February 14, 5 p.m.
View more information here. Apply here. |
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| Request for Proposals - COVID-19 pandemic related research | The California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research (CPR3) recently issued a request for proposals for COVID-19 pandemic-related research within two priority topic areas. Grants of $100,000 to $300,000 for one year will be awarded. The two priority topic areas are: - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents (including health and social determinants of health), and the role of intersecting social, structural, and economic factors at household and community levels
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, particularly among sub-populations at increased risk such as the elderly, children, people with pre-existing conditions, and communities with underlying social vulnerabilities
View more information here. Email cpr3@ucsf.edu with any additional questions.
Deadline: February 28, 2023 by 6:00 p.m. |
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| UC-HBCU Initiative Request for Proposals | The request for proposals and application materials are now available for the University of California-Historically Black Colleges and Universities (UC-HBCU) Initiative. UC places a priority on enrolling scholars from historically underrepresented populations. The UC-HBCU Initiative seeks to increase the number of scholars from HBCUs enrolling in and attending UC graduate programs. The initiative also supports faculty and departmental efforts and cross-institutional collaborations between UC campuses and HBCUs.
The program currently provides three funding opportunities: Summer Research Internship Support Grants, Summer Research and Graduate Admission Pathways Grants, and Small Research Grants.
For 2023-24, UCI can offer up to $50,000 to fund a UC-HBCU Internship Support Grant not funded by UCOP. Associate Vice Provost Sharon Block (sblock@uci.edu) can assist with grant draft review and arranging a letter of support from OIE.
Informational Webinar: Tuesday, January 31, 3-4pm.Applications Due: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 (12 p.m. PT)
Read more here.
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| NIDA Program Project Grant Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-23-064) | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks collaborative research by multi-disciplinary teams to address critical issues of neuroscience, genetics, behavior, prevention, treatment, epidemiology, etiology, medications development, health services, HIV/AIDS and co-occurring opportunistic infections (e.g., viral hepatitis C, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections) and associated consequences in people who use or misuse substances or have a substance use disorder, or other research areas relevant to substance use, misuse, or use disorders. View the FOA here.
Earliest due date: May 25, 2023
Expiration date: January 08, 2026 |
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| NIDA Research Center of Excellence Grant Program (P50 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-23-076) | This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide support for research Centers that (1) conduct substance use and addiction research in any area of NIDA’s mission, including the intersection of substance use/addiction and HIV, (2) foster outstanding innovative science, (3) are multidisciplinary, thematically integrated, synergistic, and (4) serve as national resource(s) to provide educational and outreach activities to relevant research communities, educational organizations, the general public, and policy makers. It is expected that a Center will transform the scientific fields of focus. New and creative directions, but not incremental work, should be the focus of Center activities. The P50 Center of Excellence is expected to mentor and foster the career development of new and early career investigators by providing meaningful roles in the Center projects and research activities. The overarching goal of this program is to create NIDA Centers that will serve as the national resources to advance research relevant to substance use and SUDs by facilitating collaborations, sharing of data, research tools and reagents.
View the FOA here.
Earliest due date: September 25, 2023
Expiration date: November 19, 2025 |
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| Two Month Reminder: Upcoming Deadlines |
| Upcoming Seminars & Events |
| 2023 Community Lecture Series: Thyroid Eye Disease | Thyroid Eye Disease: Eye problems related to thyroid eye disease: bulgy eyes, double vision and dry eye.
Register for a UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute virtual lecture on thyroid eye disease. Make plans to join us for our free seminars where you will learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of eye-related conditions.
Our goal is to further educate the public on eye health and related topics to help improve our community’s overall health and well-being. All seminars are one hour and begin at 7:00 p.m.
Speakers: Lilangi S. Ediriwickrema, MD, Olivia L. Lee, MD, Vivek Patel, MD, UCI School of Medicine
January 24, 7:00 p.m. Website for more info here. Virtual via Zoom
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| Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series | The regulation of energy homeostasis in health and disease by Alan R. Saltiel, PhD, Director, Institute for Diabetes and Metabolic Health, Director, UCSD/UCLA Diabetes Research Center, Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, UC – San Diego School of Medicine
Wednesday, January 25, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Plumwood House/Showa Denko Lecture Hall |
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| UCI Conte Center & Center for Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Seminar Series | Probing and rescuing dysfunctional brain circuits in depression by Conor Liston, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute/Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine
Wednesday, January 25, 3 to 4 p.m.
Hybrid event: Herklotz Conference Center and/or via Zoom
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| Register for the last UCI NIH Boot Camp Informational Session! | The Research Development Unit will be hosting virtual UCI NIH Boot Camp informational sessions. Attend the last one to learn more about this program and how to apply for the upcoming 2023 UCI NIH Boot Camp!
Wednesday, January 25, 3 to 4 p.m. |
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| Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Seminar Series 2023-2024 | The unexpected burn kindled by antibiotic treatment by Joshua Woodward, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Washington, Seattle
Wednesday, January 25, 4 p.m.
Location: Irvine Hall, Nelson Auditorium |
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| Ophthalmology Research Seminar: Distinguished Speaker Series | Rod-Mediated Dark Adaptation as a Functional Biomarker for Early AMD by Owsley, Cynthia, PhD, MSPH, Professor, Nathan E. Miles Chair of Ophthalmology; Director, Clinical Research Unit, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Friday, January 27, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Hybrid event: Third floor of the GHEI building, Cavanaugh Room or via Zoom
Hosted by: UCI Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR)
Meeting ID: 944 8366 9170, Passcode: 745306 |
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| TriNetX Workshop: A Global Patient Cohort Discovery Tool | The Office of Research Information (ORI), a key component of the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and the Institute for Precision Health, is pleased to hold a Health Data Science Workshop on TriNetX, a newly implemented informatics platform at UCI to facilitate data-driven health science research. Through the platform, investigators can construct patient cohorts using desired inclusion and exclusion criteria based on the clinical data of UCI Health, or data made available through TriNetX’s global research network of 90+ participating institutions. With proper approvals, users can also request de-identified patient-level data for the research cohort of interest. This introductory workshop will cover the following topics: - The concept of federated cohort discovery
- Basic functionalities of TriNetX and common use scenarios
- A case study of using TriNetX to create a query to construct a patient cohort using UCI Health data, and then apply the same query to search across TriNetX’s global research network
This introductory workshop will be followed by two additional hands-on user training sessions scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. PT on January 31 and February 3. Please register below for the workshop and to receive more information about the upcoming user training.
Friday, January 27, 12 to 1 p.m.
Zoom link will be distributed to registered attendees |
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| MSTP Distinguished Lecture Series | Neuroimmune interactions in chronic pain: From clinical to clinically-informed basic science by Vivianne L. Tawfik, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the Fellowship in Anesthesia Research & Medicine (FARM) program, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
Co-Sponsored by: Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
Friday, January 27, 4 to 5 p.m.
Hybrid event: Irvine Hall, Nelson Auditorium or via Zoom
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| Anatomy & Neurobiology Seminar Series | Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analyses Reveal CD8 T Cells as the Driver of Brain Aging by Ozgun Gokce, PhD, Medical Faculty, Independent Research Group Leader, University of Bonn, Ludwig Maximilians-University of Munich
Monday, January 30, 10:30 a.m.
Location: Gillespie 1st Floor Conference Room 1133 |
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences | Quantitative Medicine for Breast Cancer Patients by Charles M. Perou, PhD, The May Goldman Shaw Distinguished Professor of Molecular Oncology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Monday, January 30, 11:00 a.m.
Hybrid event: Thorp Conference Center, Gross Hall, 4th floor or via Zoom
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| Missing Data & Multiple Imputation in Stata | This talk will introduce different kinds of mechanisms that lead to missing data such as missing at random (MAR), missing completely at random (MCAR), and missing not at random (MNAR). It will also cover the use of two missing data techniques. First, Dr. Huber will demonstrate how to use Stata's -mi- commands to impute missing data and fit models using the imputed datasets. Second, he will demonstrate Stata's ability to implement FIML (Full information Maximum Likelihood) using the -sem- command.
Speaker: Chuck Huber, PhD, Director of Statistical Outreach at StataCorp and Adjunct Associate Professor of Biostatistics at the Texas A&M School of Public Health
Monday, January 30, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
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| Crash Course in NIH Funding: 2023 NIH Grants Conference | NIH invites you to explore the 2023 NIH Grants Conference, offering 2-days of sessions designed to clarify the NIH grants process and policies, as well as provide the latest news and information. Twenty-five sessions offer attendees an array of options on various topics, and the opportunity to engage with presenters through Q&A and chat features. Once registered and logged into the conference site, you are free to explore the 2-day agenda, on-demand library of related resources, and create your personal schedule!
Wednesday, February 1, & Thursday, February 2, from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.See the agenda here: https://grants.nih.gov/learning-center/conference/2-day/agenda-at-a-glance
See here for 3 Ways to Prepare for the 2023 NIH Grants Conference. |
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| 2023 Community Lecture Series | Latest treatment updates in dry eye management by Marjan Farid, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, UCI School of Medicine; Director of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Ocular Surface Disease Program, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute; and Vice Chair of Ophthalmic Faculty, UCI School of Medicine.
Join us for our free seminars where you will learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of eye-related conditions. Our goal is to further educate the public on eye health and related topics to help improve our community’s overall health and well-being. All seminars are one hour.
Tuesday, February 7, 7:00 p.m.
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| UCI School of Medicine Faculty Retreat | Last chance to register for the UCI School of Medicine Faculty Research Retreat: Fostering Collaboration in Basic and Clinical Research. The retreat will be on Friday, February 10th, 2023, at UCI Beall Applied Innovation from 8 to 5 p.m. Breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 5 p.m. Space is limited for the event. Once capacity is full, a waitlist will be created. If you have any questions, please email Claire Brainard Draper at cbrainar@hs.uci.edu.
Friday, February 10
All Day Event
UCI Beall Applied Innovation
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| Faculty Development Series: Merits and Promotions for Senate Faculty | Merits and Promotions for Senate Faculty by Kyoko Yokomori, PhD, and Brian J. Cummings, PhD
Join Kyoko Yokomori, PhD, Senate and Brian J. Cummings, PhD, Senate as they provide information on merits and promotions for senate faculty. Topics will include the review process, evaluation cycle, file submission deadlines and much more.
Monday, February 13, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. |
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| CHOC Research Education: Study Design | Speaker: Connie Rhee, MD, MSc, is a physician–scientist devoted to the study of endocrine derangements in kidney disease and novel treatment approaches in advanced chronic kidney disease patients. She is currently a tenured Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCI, and she also serves as the Vice-Chair of Clinical Research in the Department of Medicine, as well as the Division of Nephrology’s Director of Clinical and Translational Research; Director of Dialysis Quality Improvement and Associate Director of Outpatient Hemodialysis; Associate Director of Urgent/Emergent Dialysis; and Acting Associate Chief.
As a clinical investigator, Dr. Rhee conducts prospective and retrospective research studies and clinical trials centered upon patients with kidney disease. She is currently the Principal Investigator of two U.S. National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases R01 awards; she has also been supported by multiple NIH, National Kidney Foundation, and American Thyroid Association grants through the years. Dr. Rhee has published over 230 manuscripts to date.
Wednesday, February 22, 12 p.m |
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| MSTP Distinguished Lecture Series | Towards Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation for Gait in Parkinson's Disease by Doris Wang, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UC – San Francisco.
Friday, February 24, 4 to 5 p.m.
Hybrid event: Irvine Hall, Nelson Auditorium or via Zoom
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| Register for the 20th Annual EpiCenter Symposium | Keynote speaker: Ivan Soltesz, PhD, James R. Doty Professor, Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurosciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
Faculty Speakers: Christine Gall, PhD, Katherine Thompson-Peer, PhD, Oswald Steward, PhD, and Beth Lopour, PhD
Trainee Speakers: Deepak Subramanian, PhD (Santhakumar lab, UCR), Jasmine Chavez (Lynch lab, UCI), Brittney Boublil, PhD (Ewell lab, UCI), and Conor Dorian (Golshani lab, UCLA)
Tuesday, February 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
UCI Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center - Thorp Conference Center, Room 4001
For more information or questions, please contact Robert Hunt, PhD, at robert.hunt@uci.edu or visit epilepsyresearch.uci.edu. |
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| Are you considering applying for a Limited Funding Opportunities? | | In most cases, interested applicants submit a pre-proposal to the Office of Research where a committee reviews all submissions and makes a recommendation to the Vice Chancellor for Research about which proposal should go forward from UCI. Limited opportunities are advertised on fundopp.uci.edu with a link to apply. However, if you do not see a limited opportunity listed, please contact the Research Development Unit (somrd@hs.uci.edu). We can relay your application plans to the UCI Office of Research so they are aware of the number of interested PIs/units on campus and, if necessary, coordinate PIs or create a review process. |
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| What is Research Development? | | Research Development encompasses strategic, proactive, and capacity-building activities designed to support individual faculty and teams of faculty in obtaining extramural research funding and also increase institutional competitiveness. The UCI School of Medicine Research Development Unit (RDU) meets individual faculty to provide information regarding research resources and assistance with grant proposals. Click here to make an appointment. |
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| Mask Mandate Updated: Masking Recommended But No Longer Required in Indoor, Non-Healthcare Settings | Per the August 19 message from David Souleles, director of the Campus Public Health Response Team, the executive directive on mandatory face coverings has been rescinded effective August 20.
Face coverings are recommended indoors but are not required. Individuals should feel free to continue to wear face coverings, and this protection may be required in some research settings.
The update is consistent with the California Department of Public Health’s recommendations on masking and face coverings.
Please note that masking is still required in all healthcare settings. Face coverings may also be required consistent with public health guidance for a limited duration for those who were COVID-19 positive and returning from isolation, and for those recently exposed to someone with COVID-19. Face coverings are available on campus for all employees and students.
For the latest COVID-19 information, please visit the UCI Forward Website. |
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