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| School of Medicine Office of Research Informational Webinar: Creating a Compelling and Compliant NIH Biosketch | The Research Development Unit will lead a presentation on how to create and update your NIH biosketch, as well as how to edit your biosketch to be responsive to the grant application. This webinar is open to graduate students, post-docs and faculty members.
Tuesday, June 27, noon to 1 p.m. |
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| Announcing the Clinical Trial Investigator Certificate Program | The UCI Alpha Clinic, the Stem Cell Research Center and the School of Medicine Dean’s Office of Research (SOM OR) are pleased to announce the UCI Alpha Clinic Clinical Trial Investigator Certificate Program (Stem Cell Clinical Professional Training Program – SCCPTP), a new clinical trial investigator certificate program that will open for enrollment in September 2023.
This training program aims to address the existing gaps in the delivery of transformative cell and gene therapies by educating the next generation of physicians, advanced practice providers and pharmacists in clinical trial scientific methodology with a focus on novel treatment modalities.
The program will be delivered in a hybrid format with afternoon Zoom sessions to accommodate working professionals. There will also be 10 in-person clinical research observational sessions (inpatient and outpatient clinical trial units) that will take place during work hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Eligibility: - Completed their professional degrees (i.e., MD, NP, PA and PharmD).
- Limited previous exposure to clinical research.
- Demonstrated interest in being involved in clinical trials, with a special focus on cell and gene therapies.
- Ability to attend the in-person clinical observation sessions.
Application Process:
- Letter of interest (one page): Briefly describe your interest in participating and the area of clinical practice and populations you can enroll in cell and gene therapy trials.
- Letter of support from the Department Chair or Division Chief.
- CV or NIH biosketch.
Applications will be reviewed by a clinical trialist committee, and the program will be launched in fall 2023. Please apply by July 3, 2023. Send all materials and direct any questions to Yuna Muyshondt, assistant director at UCI Alpha Clinic (chuny@hs.uci.edu). Thank you for your interest.
Deadline: Monday, July 3, 2023 |
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| Visit the updated Research Support & Development page! | | Make sure to bookmark the new UCI School of Medicine Research Support & Development page for information on the range of support the Office of Research provides. There are also resources on finding funding opportunities, incentive programs, programs offered by the School of Medicine’s Office of Research, and more. For any questions, please contact the Research Development Unit at somrd@hs.uci.edu. |
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| Sign up for OIT’s CrashPlan to Protect Your Research Data! | | Research data is important to you and the university, and the impact of corrupted or lost data can range from a slight inconvenience to ruining years of research effort. CrashPlan is a secure, data backup service for UCI researchers. Install CrashPlan on your laptop/desktop to continuously protect your most important data when and where it is being created without impacting your workflow. It can help protect you from data loss like inadvertent deletion or overwriting of a file. CrashPlan can also help you recover “good versions” of your data if you are the victim of malware or ransomware. To get started and activate your CrashPlan account, email Health Sciences Help Desk. |
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| Second Call for New Proposals: Basic and Translational Research Programs Requiring Wet Lab Space | There is a second call for new proposals for basic and translational research programs requiring wet lab space. This is a follow-up call to the original RFP in 2021. This call is for new proposals.
Please submit your proposals for research programs to Shauna Stark, starks@hs.uci.edu by Sept. 1, 2023. The School of Medicine’s Office of the Dean will reach out to you with recommendations for revision so they can be forwarded to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs by Oct. 15, 2023. |
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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 New Funding/Grant Survey form. |
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| Funding Opportunities Recently Added to Calendar |
| NIMHD Centers of Excellence in Investigator Development and Community Engagement (P50 - Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-MD-23-011 | This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) advances NIMHD’s mission by supporting Centers of Excellence to enhance research training and education of academic faculty (including post-doctoral fellows, junior faculty and other early-stage investigators) in the conduct of minority health and health disparities research. Read the NOFO.
This is a limited funding opportunity; the Office of Research has not yet created an internal call. If you are interested in applying, please contact the Research Development Unit (somrd@hs.uci.edu) by Friday, June 9, 2023. We can relay your application plans to the UCI Office of Research.
Interest Deadline: Friday, June 9, 2023 |
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| Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program (TBIPH) funding announcements | The Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program (TBIPHRP) is part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The TBIPHRP has released five funding announcements for FY23. The TBIPHRP anticipates funding approximately 70 awards ranging from $500k total direct costs up to $5M total direct costs. Find additional information at the Electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal.
Pre-application Due Date: Early June 2023 |
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| Michelson Next Gen Grants in Human Immunology (early career) | The 2023 Michelson Prizes are looking for research aimed at tackling the current roadblocks that exist in human vaccine development and expanding our limited understanding of key immune processes that are fundamental to successful vaccine and immunotherapy development. Reviewers will be looking for research that is highly innovative and impactful, with the potential to be applied across many diseases. The $150,000 Michelson Prizes are awarded annually to support early-career investigators working to advance human immunology, vaccine discovery and immunotherapy research for major global diseases. Learn more about the Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants.
Deadline: Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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| Call for Proposals: Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr., Foundation Scholars Program | $225,000 over three years to support early stage investigators in their first to fourth year tenure-track positions by providing start-up support for basic biomedical (disease-related) research projects that are too preliminary for R01 or other independent funding.
Applicants with R01 funding should not apply. The mission of the Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr., Foundation (EMJF) is to support early stage investigators engaged in basic biomedical research that has the potential to advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease.
These grants are designed specifically to provide MD and/or PhD tenure track faculty members start up support to move the project forward to the point where R01 or other independent funding can be obtained. EMJF does not support projects that are already under way or are receiving significant grant support, nor does it provide funding beyond the initial three-year award.
UCI may forward one nomination. Therefore, interested applicants are asked to submit a preliminary application via the UCI Review system.
Deadline: Monday, June 12, 2023 |
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| Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science and Design | The Vilcek Foundation will award three prizes of $50,000 each to young biomedical scientists born outside of the US to non-American parents and who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Eligible work may be in basic, applied, and/or translational biomedical science. Criteria for selection include demonstrated exceptional independence and creativity, and an ability to communicate the significance of their research to a general scientifically literate audience. Eligibility: Applicants must have been born outside the United States and be no more than 38 years old (born after January 1, 1985). All applicants must have earned a doctoral degree (M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent), intend to pursue a professional career in the United States, and hold a full-time position at an academic institution or other organization. Eligible positions include assistant or associate professor. Read more here.
Deadline: Monday, June 12, 2023 |
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| NSF BioFoundries to Enable Access to Infrastructure and Resources for Advancing Modern Biology and Biotechnology | BioFoundries is an infrastructure program from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that is designed to accelerate advances in the biological sciences, chemical biology, biotechnology and bioengineering, via access to modern infrastructure, technology and capacity. Each BioFoundry should enclose a scientific ecosystem that includes in-house research scientists across all relevant disciplines supported by NSF, technical staff including cyberinfrastructure experts, external users and other contributors who collectively form a community of practitioners who share tools, reagents, workflows, software, samples and data.
Knowledge sharing should be a central tenet, designed to strengthen collaborations among researchers and enable them to work in new ways and to foster new modalities of research and education/training, for the purpose of accelerating discovery and advancing development. BioFoundries should also promote new avenues for translating such knowledge and technology broadly in ways that benefit society.
Awards totaling $15 million to $24 million over a six-year period are anticipated. UCI may submit only one proposal in response to this call. Therefore, interested applicants are asked to submit a preliminary application via the UCI Review system.
Deadline: Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
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| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI): Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards in Neurodegeneration and Neuroscience | The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) invites letters of intent for the Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards to support pairs of investigators and their teams to explore innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to address critical challenges in the neurodegenerative disease field and in areas of fundamental neuroscience such as the cellular, molecular and circuit mechanisms of cognition & memory and the neuroscience of sleep.
Awards are $200,000 in total costs per collaborating pair for a period of 18 months, after which successful projects will be eligible to apply for additional four-year acceleration grants that build on pilot phase studies. Collaborative Pairs teams will benefit from the support, mentoring and collaborative interactions of the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, as well as interactions with the broader CZ Science programs and grantee network.
Eligibility: Pairs from different institutions strongly encouraged; must not have received any funding previously to work together. At least one member of the pair must be early career (hired after June 22, 2017) or mid career (hired between June 22, 2013 and June 22, 2017). Register for the informational webinar on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 9 a.m.
Letter of Intents Deadline: Thursday, June 22, 2023, by 5 p.m. PT |
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| ARPA-H launches its first research program: Novel Innovations for Tissue Regeneration in Osteoarthritis (NITRO) | NITRO aims to address current issues surrounding osteoarthritis treatment by developing new ways of helping the human body repair its own joints. In particular, the program focuses on three technical areas: injectable bone regeneratives, injectable cartilage regeneratives, and replacement joints built from human cells.
To meet these goals, ARPA-H invites those interested in NITRO to read the full BAA and email ARPA-H about joining the program. Successful applicants will work with a diverse team of performers to address the biggest challenges facing osteoarthritis patients today. In doing so, NITRO performers may help reduce health costs, increase access, and drastically improve the lives of millions of people with or at risk for osteoarthritis.
Register for Proposers’ Day on Thursday, June 15, 2023, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more about Proposers’ Day. Registration deadline is Thursday, June 8, 2023, 9 a.m. Based on evaluation of the abstract, ARPA-H may request a full proposal from BAA respondents.
Abstract Deadline: Friday, June 23, 2023, by 2 p.m. |
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| For More Funding Opportunities | For more funding opportunities and resources for your funding search, visit the Funding Opportunities page on the new and updated website for the UCI School of Medicine.
For a curated, searchable and filterable list of funding opportunities by NIH in their weekly NIH guide listserv, check out the School of Medicine Funding Search Tool. |
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| Upcoming Seminars & Events |
| Spring 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference – Registration is Open | Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Spring 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference! This virtual conference will be broadcast live on Zoom. For those who cannot attend the live conference, all recorded conference sessions will be available on-demand shortly after the event and posted on the NSF website and YouTube page.
June 5–8, 2023 |
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| Statistics Workshops, presented by Insight Research Services Associated | Insight Research Services Associated (an Australia-based company) is proud to be presenting workshops online in May through July 2023 at a time suitable for participants in North America. - June 5-8: Introduction to Linear and Logistic Regression
- June 12-15: Introduction to Longitudinal Data Analysis
- July 17-20: Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling
Please note that these workshops will be held between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. each day. There is a registration fee. These workshops are aimed at non-statisticians as well as statisticians new to these fields. For questions please contact Mark at m.griffin@insightrsa.com. Keep up to date with the training programs we deliver by joining our email list. Register and learn more about our workshops. |
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| Research!America's Science and Technology Career Summit | This summit for early career researchers will feature a series of events designed to engage and equip them with tools for success. The sessions will provide early career researchers with the opportunity to explore an array of career paths, network with fellow researchers, participate in professional development workshops, and engage in meaningful discussions around issues critical to the success of the R&D ecosystem. - Session 1: Career Tour – 2 Panel Discussions with Early Career Professionals
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 9:30 a.m. to noon - Session 2: Mastering the Elevator Pitch
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. - Session 3: Communicating Science to Inspire and Foster Public Engagement
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. - Session 4: Building a Strong Resume: A Hiring Manager’s Perspective
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 9:30 to 11 a.m. - Session 5: Science and Startups: Taking your Research to the Next Level
Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
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| Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series | A research in progress graduate student presentation on Using Machine Learning Models for Drug Discovery, by Chloe Thangavelu, graduate student, Trina Norden-Krichmar, PhD, Department of Biological Chemistry, UCI School of Medicine.
Wednesday, June 7, 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Telecast via Zoom
Meeting ID: 925 1463 2119
Passcode: 480504
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| CHOC Research Education: NIH Grant Writing: Funding Success Part 1 | Speakers: Sheila Cherry, PhD, and Jessica Lerch, PhD
Topics: - The Scientific Story
- Collaborative Research Teams
Wednesday, June 7, noon to 1:15 p.m.
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| Information Session: Second Call for New Proposals | There is a second call for new proposals for basic and translational research programs requiring wet lab space. This is a follow-up call to the original RFP in 2021. This call is for new proposals.
Please join the information session to get your questions answered regarding this second call for applications. This is an open Q&A and information session about the call for new proposals for basic and translational research programs requiring wet lab space. Geoff Abbott, PhD, vice dean, Basic Research, will be leading the session to answer questions from faculty and attendees.
Please submit your proposals for research programs to Shauna Stark, starks@hs.uci.edu by Sept. 1, 2023. The School of Medicine’s Office of the Dean will reach out to you with recommendations for revision so they can be forwarded to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs by Oct. 15, 2023.
Information Session: Second Call for New Proposals
Wednesday, June 7, 1 to 2 p.m.
Meeting ID: 988 9522 9865; Passcode: 119577 |
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| Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series | Repairing Virally Inflamed Gut and Mucosal Immunity, by Satya Dandekar, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Dean’s Endowed Chair for Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis.
Wednesday, June 7, 4 p.m. PT
Location: Plumwood House/Showa Denko Lecture Hall at UCI and telecast via Zoom
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| Physiology & Biophysics: Research in Progress Seminars |
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Lincy Antony
Graduate Student
Devon A. Lawson, PhD, Lab
Department of Physiology & Biophysics
UCI School of Medicine | 
Emily Silzel
Graduate Student
Phil Felgner, PhD, Lab
Department of Physiology & Biophysics
UCI School of Medicine | |
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Join the Department of Physiology & Biophysics for their Research in Progress Seminars, featuring presentations by Lincy Antony on Immune Microenvironment Changes in BRCA1 Mutant Breast Cancer, and Emily Silzel on Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery of mRNA to the Murine Lymph Node.
Wednesday, June 7, 4 p.m. PT
Telecast via Zoom
Meeting ID: 917 4607 8598
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| Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Thursday Seminar Series 2023–24 | Cyclic nucleotide signaling in bacterial antiviral immunity, by Benjamin Morehouse, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, UCI.
Thursday, June 8, 9 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Tamkin Hall, F114, at UCI and telecast via Zoom
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| Faculty Development Series 2023 | Topic: How to Complete AP-10 Form (Clinical and Non-Clinical), with Kyoko Yokomori, PhD, associate dean for Academic Affairs; Nimisha K. Parekh, MD; and Brian J. Cummings, PhD.
Monday, June 12, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Telecast via Zoom
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| UCI Conte Center Seminar Series | The Effects of Early Psychosocial Deprivation on Brain and Behavior: Lessons from the Bucharest Early Intervention Project, by Nathan A. Fox, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland.
Tuesday, June 13, 1 to 2 p.m. PT
Telecast via Zoom
Passcode: 764583 |
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| UCLA CTSI K/CDA Grant Writing Virtual Workshop | The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) will be holding a workshop for junior investigators who have applied, are applying, or thinking about applying for a NIH K/Career Development Award. Topics to be covered: Navigating the NIH K Award Process; Choosing Your Mentorship Team; Writing the NIH K Award; How Reviewers Evaluate K Awards; Common Critiques from NIH K Study Sections; Considerations in Applying for a K99 Award: the NIH "Pathway to Independence." View the detailed agenda View the detailed agenda here. Register by June 21 at 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 22, 8 a.m. to noon |
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| NCI Drug Development Workshop II: Specialized Topics in Preclinical Development of Small Molecule Cancer Drugs | This workshop will encompass a series of six webinar-based lectures. They will address specialized topics that are important for the preclinical development of small molecule cancer drugs. The intention is to help investigators mitigate the translational risk of selected candidates during their later stages of product development and increase the chances of entering clinical evaluation. The intended audience is translational scientists who are interested in preclinical development of cancer drugs. Junior faculty, staff and trainees are encouraged to attend this workshop. Sessions start at 10 a.m. PT, and includes 60–90 minutes of lectures and 15 minutes of facilitated discussion. View the agenda for more information about this workshop.
June 22 to July 28, 2023, on selected Thursdays and Fridays, at 10 a.m. PT |
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| CHOC Research Education: NIH Grant Writing: Funding Success Part 2 | Speakers: Sheila Cherry, PhD, and Jessica Lerch, PhD
Topics: - How to tailor your proposals to grant reviewers
- How to position your research and yourself to make reviewers your research advocates
Wednesday, July 19, noon to 1:15 p.m.
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| Submitting for a UCOP funding opportunity? Remember this! | | UCOP is not an internal sponsor because the funding originates from off-campus, so all UCOP projects need to be routed via the standard KR process. For questions, please direct to your Contract & Grants Analyst. |
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| Are you considering applying for 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. 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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| Updated Grants Preparation Material Request Form | | The 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. Spread the word among your colleagues about this resource and contact the Research Development Unit if you have any questions or suggestions. |
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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.
Do you want funding opportunities matching your research program automatically emailed to you? The RDU can also help you set up a Pivot account in minutes via Zoom and answer any questions you may have. Read more about Pivot and other Funding Search Tools. Reserve a slot here! |
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| COVID-19 Reminders | With California’s COVID-19 state of emergency having ended on February 28, 2023, employees and students are reminded to continue to report their COVID-19 cases to Contact Tracing and Vaccine Navigation Services, which continues to investigate and contact trace cases. Free face coverings and antigen tests continue to be available on campus.
Please note that the end of the emergency does not mean the end of COVID-19, so individuals should continue to gauge their risk and take steps to protect themselves and their communities by staying up to date with vaccinations and boosters, staying home if sick, testing, washing hands and wearing masks when appropriate.
For the latest COVID-19 information, please visit the UCI Forward Website.
For UCI Health updates, please visit UCI Health's COVID-19 page on SharePoint. |
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