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| Please Respond to the Post-Event Survey for the Joint Faculty Research Retreat |
| Whether you were able to attend or not, we would greatly appreciate your feedback on this year’s joint faculty retreat with the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences. Please take a few minutes to complete a brief survey by March 7. Your response can remain anonymous. The organizers will use the data collected to plan future events. Learn more about the UCI School of Medicine faculty research retreats. To contact directly, please email Claire Brainard Draper or Emily Dawidoff. |
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| Federal Grant Programs for Early Career Investigators |
Are you looking to begin applying for federal grants but aren’t sure what’s out there? Join McAllister & Quinn staff as they lead this session designed to help identify and explore the major funders and grant programs targeted to early career investigators. This virtual meeting will also provide guidance for faculty looking to build relationships with federal program officials and develop competitive concept papers.
Presenter: Cameron ter Horst, Director, Research Universities Practice, McAllister & Quinn
Monday, March 10, 10 to 11 a.m.
Via Zoom
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| Register Now! Master Your Proposal: Strategies for Success |
Expand your grantsmanship toolbox with this two-part informational seminar series!
Presenter: Caron Miller, Director of Contracts & Grants, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Why You Should Attend: Gain vital insights for your next successful proposal submission and learn directly from an expert in grant submissions.
Who Should Attend: All researchers at the School of Medicine looking to boost their proposal success rate.
Part 1: Best Practices for Building Strong and Convincing Budgets | Wednesday, March 19, Noon to 1 p.m.
Part 2: What Can Strengthen or Weaken Your Proposal Submission? | Wednesday, April 9, Noon to 1 p.m.
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| Physician Scientist Collective Network Hosts Abraham Qavi, MD, PhD |
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The Physician Scientist Collective Network supports physician scientists by offering networking, mentorship and career development resources to advance their professional journeys.
From Photonics to Viral Diagnostics: Navigating Grants, Networks and Scientific Impact, by Abraham Qavi, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Residency, Department of Pathology, UC Irvine School of Medicine, Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Chemistry, UC Irvine School of Physical Science
- Coffee & Refreshments – 3:30 to 4 p.m.
- Presentation – 4 to 5 p.m.
During coffee and refreshments, you can meet Dr. Qavi and your colleagues. The School of Medicine Research Development staff will host office hours from 3 to 4 p.m. in Sprague 105 to address research-related questions.
Tuesday, March 25, 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: Sprague Hall, Conference Room 105
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| NIH Biosketch Changes, effective May 25, 2025 |
Starting May 25, 2025, there will be the following changes:
- Mandatory Use of SciENcv: NIH will require SciENcv for completing and certifying Common Forms (Biosketch, Current & Pending Other Support, etc.) to produce digitally certified PDFs for submissions.
- New Biographical Sketch Supplement: NIH will release a Biographical Sketch Supplement but has not published information for this supplement yet.
- ORCID Requirement: All Senior/Key Personnel must use an ORCID ID to access SciENcv and eRA Commons. For more details, visit the eRA ORCID ID FAQ page.
What you can do now to prepare:
- Log in to SciENcv: Use your eRA Commons profile from the SciENcv portal page or log into MyNCBI via PubMed.
- Obtain an ORCID ID: Sign up at ORCID and create your profile. If you already have an ORCID ID, remember or recover your ORCID password, log into your account, update your profile, and check your publications. You can use your ORCID profile to populate your biosketch in SciENcv.
- Link ORCID ID & Add Delegates: In MyNCBI, go to Account Settings. Here you can Link Accounts: Connect your ORCID and other accounts & Add Delegates: Assign delegates to help manage your bibliography and SciENcv profiles.
- Add Publications: Import publications into your biosketch in SciENcv via MyBibliography (for PubMed publications) or ORCID (for non-PubMed publications). Learn about My Bibliography and how to add publications to your ORCID record.
- Start Early: Use the NSF format in SciENcv to create a biosketch now. You can import it into SciENcv as an existing document once the new NIH template is available.
Stay tuned — additional details to come! If you have any questions, contact the School of Medicine Research Development Unit.
Resources: UCI Libraries page on SciENcv and ORCID | NIH’s page on the May 25, 2025 changes
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| Call for Applications: School of Medicine New Investigator Faculty Research Grant |
The School of Medicine Research Committee is pleased to announce the School of Medicine New Investigator Faculty Research Grant competition. It is the policy of the Committee to support seed research projects from new investigators that have a high probability of obtaining extramural funding as a result of this award. To qualify, the applicant must have the NIH “Early Stage Investigator” status and not yet competed successfully as a PI to receive substantial independent NIH funding. Please submit inquiries to somrd@hs.uci.edu.
Deadline: Thursday, March 6, 2025
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| Call for Applications: Robert & Sylvia Mapel Research Innovation Award |
The UCI School of Medicine is pleased to announce a 2025 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 $45,000 grant to a PhD mentor and PhD student team of UCI School of Medicine faculty member and graduate academic researcher.
Application Deadline: Thursday, April 3, 2025, by 5 p.m.
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| Call for Applications: Center for Clinical Research Medical Director |
We are seeking applications for the medical director of the Center for Clinical Research (CCR), our multispecialty centralized clinical trial administration in the School of Medicine. We would like to thank Magi Senthil, MD, for her leadership over the past three years. She will be stepping down from this role as of June 30, 2025, to devote more time to her own research projects. To learn more about the position and to apply, please refer to this call for applications.
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Orkide Koyuncu, PhD (Microbiology & Molecular Genetics), received her first NIH R01 titled, “The Role of Interferon Lambda in Alpha Herpesvirus Neuroinvasion.” Narrative Alpha herpesvirus infections (e.g., herpes simplex virus 1 and 2; HSV-1 and HSV-2, and varicella zoster virus; VZV) are among the most common virus infections in the world establishing life-long latent infections in the nervous system. There are many host and viral factors affecting the establishment of latency and reactivation that are not well understood. Currently, there is no therapy to block the establishment latency or reactivation, because the available in vitro model systems are not suitable for studying early stages of alpha herpesvirus latency. This project will explore the spread of alpha herpesviruses from axons-to-cell bodies in a controlled setting to reveal viral and neuronal factors affecting the mode of infection and whether local anti-viral responses alter the establishment of infection in the nervous system.
Do you or someone on your team have research-related good news to report (e.g., research funding/award, publication, other accolade)? We would like to know! Please fill out this short Good News submission form.
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| Trainee Funding Opportunities |
| Medical Humanities and Arts Program (MHAP) Summer Research Stipend |
The Medical Humanities & Arts Program (MHAP) provides opportunities for medical students to engage in a summer research project of their choice. This effort is aimed at encouraging scholarly pursuits in the growing field of medical humanities and its sub-disciplines, and to equip this generation of physicians with skills to better serve a diverse patient population with compassion, cultural humility and sensitivity to their stories. Learn more. Apply here.
Deadline: Saturday, March 1, 2025
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| Postdocs & Early Career Faculty Funding Opportunities |
| Postdoc Opportunity: Partnerships for Research in Implementation Science for Equity in Heart and Lung Diseases (PRISE-HL) T32 Program |
The goal of the Partnerships for Research in Implementation Science for Equity in Heart and Lung Diseases (PRISE-HL) T32 program is to provide support to outstanding post-doctoral scholars with interdisciplinary training in implementation science and health equity approaches to help transform the uptake and delivery of evidence-based interventions for heart and lung diseases in clinical and community settings. There are four postdoc positions to start by July 1, 2025. Apply here.
Deadline: March 1, 2025
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| Limited: 2026 Breast Cancer Alliance: Young Investigator Grants |
The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center will be selecting TWO candidates for the BCA Young Investigator Grant in breast cancer research.
Full applications to BCA are by invitation only and requires submission of an LOI. Contact cfcccadmin@hs.uci.edu if you have any questions about the internal application process. To be considered for selection, please submit your internal application through InfoReady.
Deadline: March 7, 2025 |
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| All Faculty Funding Opportunities |
| UC Irvine Diabetes Center: Research Funding Opportunity |
The UC Irvine Diabetes Center (UCIDC) is pleased to announce the availability of funding for up to five pilot projects, each with a maximum budget of $50,000. The approximate starting date for the projects will be May 1, 2025. All proposals should meet the following criteria:
- The project must address unmet needs in diabetes prevention, diagnosis or treatment.
- The proposal must be a collaborative effort, led by at least two principal investigators.
- At least one PI must be affiliated with the UCI School of Medicine.
- The PIs need to be available to present their projects at the Diabetes Center Council meeting in March or April 2025 (specific date to be announced). Council members, who include Diabetes Center donors, will be members of the proposal evaluation committee.
- The selected PIs will be asked to present their projects at the next Diabetes Research at UCI Symposium which is expected to be in late 2025.
For further details, please email Qin Yang, MD, PhD, director, UC Irvine Diabetes Center, qiny3@hs.uci.edu.
Deadline: Friday, Feb. 28, 2025
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| Considering applying for an NIH S10 award? |
The NIH S10 Instrumentation Grant Program supports the purchase of state-of-the-art commercially available instruments to enhance the research of NIH-funded investigators. S10 proposals are complex and require the collaboration of numerous researchers and institutional support. All S10 proposals are due June 2, 2025.
The Schol of Medicine Office of Research requires School of Medicine PI(s) to notify the Research Development Unit (RDU) of their intent to submit an S10 proposal by March 3, 2025. This is to ensure coordinated institutional support and that the RDU can provide optimal support to all PIs. Please email the RDU to alert us of your plans to apply. |
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| Limited: 2026 Breast Cancer Alliance: Exceptional Project Grants |
The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center will be selecting TWO candidates for the BCA Exceptional Project Grant in breast cancer research.
Full applications to BCA are by invitation only and requires submission of an LOI. Contact cfcccadmin@hs.uci.edu if you have any questions about the internal application process. To be considered for selection, please submit your internal application through InfoReady.
Deadline: March 7, 2025 |
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| UCI Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute Research Support Opportunity |
The UCI Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute (GERI) and the UCI All of Us Research Program, in collaboration with multiple UCI department collaboration partners, including the Dean’s Office of the UC Irvine School of Medicine, is sponsoring a research support opportunity for UCI researchers to utilize the NIH All of Us Research Program data to pursue precision medicine research. We intend to support research projects via statistical assistance or funding of up to $2,500 each. Learn more in this PDF.
Eligibility: Full-time UCI faculty including those in the Clinical and Adjunct Research series who have an established an account with the NIH All of Us Researcher Workbench
Rolling deadline. Next available deadline: March 31, 2025 |
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| Community-Engaged Research Funding Opportunity |
The Campus-Community Research Incubator Program (CCRI) is a small funding mechanism designed to foster collaborative, research-oriented projects between university researchers and community organizations. Annually, there are two levels of grant funding available: Mini CCRI: Up to $5,000 (for capacity- and partnership-building applications) and Exploratory CCRI funds: Up to $10,000 in total costs (for collection of pilot or formative data, QI and evaluation-based applications).
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a workshop on March 6 at 10 a.m. | Register
Office hours will be open on March 12 at 8 a.m. | Register
Deadline: April 7, 2025 |
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| Research Funding Opportunity: Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Pilot Studies Award |
The UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) Pilot Studies Program has a new call. A minimum of two one-year awards in the amount of $25,000 will be conferred in this round.
Purpose: To encourage early exploration of research ideas that address growing health challenges and add to the evidence base of integrative health practices.
Eligibility: Principal Investigators (PIs) must be full-time UCI faculty from any school or discipline. Junior and mid-career faculty, as well as established investigators, pursuing novel research lines are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: May 1, 2025 |
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| Upcoming Seminars & Events |
| Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries Speaker Series |
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Effort-Based Decision-Making and its Discontents: Neural Mechanisms for Motivational Deficits in Major Depression, by Michael T. Treadway, PhD, Winship Distinguished Research Professor in Psychology, Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology, Emory University
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 10 to 11 a.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center 4001, and via Zoom
Passcode for Zoom: 554816
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| Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar Series |
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Tissue Factors that Influence Vitiligo Repigmentation, by Jessica Shiu, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m. to noon
Location: Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series |
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Transposons: Hidden Catalysts of Genome Evolution, by Giulia Pasquesi, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 4 p.m.
Location: Plumwood House, Room 166
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| Information Session for MS-BATS Program |
MS-BATS Program Now Open: Excel as an Effective Clinical Researcher with a Degree in Biomedical and Translational Science: The Master of Science in Biomedical and Translational Science (MS-BATS) program trains students to conduct high-quality multidisciplinary clinical research at the intersection of basic science and clinical medicine. Learn more and apply. Deadline: May 30, 2025
Join the information session tomorrow!
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 5 to 6 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| UCI SKIN: A Skin Biology Resource Center Distinguished Speaker Series |
Mechanisms of Melanosome pH Regulation & Impact of Melanin Synthesis on Melanoma Pathogenesis, by Jonathan Zippin, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine. Hosted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center.
Thursday, Feb. 27, Noon to 1 p.m.
Location: Hybrid event at Beckman Laser Institute Library and via Zoom
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| Register for the 25th Annual Chao Lectureship |
Join us for the 25th Annual Allen & Lee-Hwa Chao Lectureship in Cancer Research, in honor of H. H. Chao, to explore factors influencing cancer health disparities with honoree Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, Executive Director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance and Associate Director for Community Outreach & Engagement at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Learn more.
Community Lecture: Trust and the National Cancer Plan: Empowering our Community
Thursday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. (Reception at 5 p.m.)
Location: The Beckman Center
Scientific Lecture: Implementing COE Strategies: Enhancing a Cancer Center's Impact in the Community
Friday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. (Lunch to follow)
Location: Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center, 4th Floor
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| CHOC and UCI Rare Disease Symposium & Family Conference |
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The Fourth Annual CHOC and UCI Rare Disease Symposium & Family Conference will focus on the latest innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases across various specialties. Attendees will experience dynamic presentations by leading experts, as well as personal stories from families affected by rare conditions, promoting a stronger sense of community and understanding.
Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT
Location: The Beckman Center
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| Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR) Distinguished Speaker Series |
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Fighting Blindness — Lessons from CRX Research, by Shiming Chen, PhD, Dr. Bernard & Janet R. Becker Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology, Director, Molecular Genetics Core in Ophthalmology, Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Training in Vision Science, DBBS, Washington University School of Medicine. Learn more on CTVR's event page.
Friday, Feb. 28, 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Location: Hybrid event at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, 3rd Floor Cavanaugh Conference Room, or via Zoom
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences |
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Epidemiologically Informed Toxicology to Understand Stemness and Plasticity in Aggressive Cancers and Cancer Disparities, by Justin Colacino, PhD, Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences and Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Monday, March 3, 11 a.m. to noon PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall and via Zoom
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series |
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Ribosomes Function as Critical Sensors in Cellular Stress Response, by Niladri K. Sinha, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Monday, March 3, 4 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Tamkin F114 and via Zoom
Contact Lesley Dowd to join via Zoom.
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| Rebuilding Trust in Science: What Can Researchers Do? | Research Integrity Symposium |
“Rebuilding Trust in Science: What Can Researchers Do?” | Research Integrity Symposium, aims to initiate a crucial conversation among senior researchers about increasing confidence in the scientific enterprise, both within society and the scientific community. Through expert talks, interactive breakout sessions and networking opportunities, various perspectives will be explored, including psychological and social factors, regulations and public initiatives
Tuesday, March 4, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA
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| Faculty Mentoring Academy – UCI Academic Personnel |
The Faculty Mentoring Academy will be delivered via a series of five workshops held during the course of each academic year. Faculty who attend three of the five workshops (over a two-year period) will be eligible to receive a certificate, reflecting the designation of having attended the “Faculty Mentoring Academy.” All workshops are from 10 a.m. to noon at Donald Bren Hall 6011 Seminar Room:
- Tuesday, March 4: “Aligning Expectations” | RSVP
- Thursday, May 22: “Effective Communication” | RSVP
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics | PhD Dissertation Defense by Lindsey Soles |
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The Nuclear RNA Degradation Code, by Lindsey Soles, graduate student, Yongsheng Shi, PhD, Lab, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Tuesday, March 4, 1 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood 166 and via Zoom
Contact Lindsey Soles to join via Zoom.
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| Madeline Martin Swinden Memorial Lecture Series |
UCI Research Associates hosts its spring lecture series on Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation Building: A New Chapter in UC Irvine Research and Innovation, with featured speakers: Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz, DVM, PhD, Andrej Luptak, PhD, Glenn C. Micalizio, PhD and Lisa Wagar, PhD
Tuesday, March 4, 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| Physiology & Biophysics Research in Progress Seminar |
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Xinyi Luo
Graduate Student
Todd C. Holmes, PhD, Lab
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Rían Manville
Assistant Project Scientist
Geoffrey W. Abbott, PhD, Lab
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Non-Image Forming Visual Mechanism for Light-Evoked Behaviors, by Xinyi Luo
Channeling Cures: Plant-Derived Compounds as Promising Ion Channel Therapeutics, by Rian Manville
Wednesday, March 5, 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: Plumwood House Lecture Hall
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series |
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RNA Regulation in Neurons and Neurodegeneration, by Marina Chekulaeva, PhD, Heisenberg Group Leader, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Wednesday, March 5, 4 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Tamkin F114 and via Zoom
Contact Lesley Dowd to join via Zoom.
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| Genetics, Biomedical Computing & Genomics Monthly Seminar Series |
Navigating NIH's New Security Requirements — Discussion on the current NIH new security requirements and UCI's implementation related to genomic data. Presented by Wanda Seang, Ancillary Agreements Officer, UCI Office of Research and Jeff Warner, Senior Director of Sponsored Projects, UCI Office of Research. Learn more.
Friday, March 7, 10 to 11 a.m. PT
Via Zoom
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| UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome Research Seminar Series |
Lifestyle and Resistance and Resilience in Down Syndrome Alzheimer’s Disease, by Sigan Hartley, PhD, Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hosted by the UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS).
Friday, March 7, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Hybrid event at Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (Palmer Family Conference Center) and via Zoom
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| Stem Cell Seminar Lecture Series |
Predatory "Stem Cell" Markets and Patient Education: A Basic Science Perspective, by Laertis Ikonomou, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Buffalo. Hosted by the UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center.
Friday, March 7, 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Gross Hall, Thorp Conference Center (4th Floor)
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences |
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AQP4 and Reactive Astrocytes in AD and DS: A Matter of Localization? by Cherie Stringer, PhD student, Elizabeth Head Lab, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, March 10, 11 a.m. to noon PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall and via Zoom
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| Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series |
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Navigating the Single-Molecule Landscape of Transcription, by Yick Hin Ling, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University
Monday, March 10, 4 p.m. PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood Room 166 and via Zoom
Contact Lesley Dowd to join via Zoom.
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| Avantor (VWR) March Show |
Meet with VWR specialists and representatives from PHCbi, Molecular Devices and Greiner Bio-One, to explore the latest lab innovations and solutions. Enjoy a complimentary breakfast while networking with industry experts. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect and discover how we can support your research needs with special promotions and customizable deals!
Wednesday, March 12, 9 a.m. to Noon
Location: Courtyard between Gillespie & Sprague Hall
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| Stata Lunch Series |
Presented by Chuck Huber, PhD, StataCorp. The UCI Center for Statistical Consulting and ICTS Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research and Design units are pleased to announce our series of FREE virtual courses on Stata! Stata is a popular statistical analysis software that many researchers find useful. All workshops are at noon via Zoom.
- Wednesday, March 12: Introduction to Causal Mediation Analysis (90 minutes) | Register
- Wednesday, April 16: Introduction to Survey Statistics Using Stata (90 minutes) | Register
- Wednesday, May 7: Structural Equation Modeling (150 minutes) | Register
- Wednesday, June 4: Latent Class Analysis Using Stata (90 minutes) | Register
To learn more about our services, visit the UCI Center for Statistical Consulting and the ICTS Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Research and Design websites. |
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| Experimental Pathology Research Conferences |
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Fluid Biomarker Discovery in Alzheimer’s Disease, by Mark E. Mapstone, PhD, Professor and Chief, Division of Neuropsychology, Department of Neurology, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, March 17, 11 a.m. to noon PT
Location: Hybrid event at Plumwood House / Showa Denko Lecture Hall and via Zoom
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| Monthly on Mondays | Faculty Development Series |
Pathways to Division Chief/Chair/Medical Director, presented by Robert Bristow, MD, Peter Kaiser, PhD, Kristen Kelly, MD, Tatyana Popkova, and Shalini Shah, MD. Monthly on Mondays, presented by Nimisha Parekh, MD, and Brian Cummings, PhD, associate deans of faculty development, is a monthly seminar series covering a wide range of topics focused on faculty development.
Monday, March 17, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Via Zoom
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| Statistics and Machine Learning in Genomics |
This workshop, led by Jenny Wu, PhD, and Ivan Chang, PhD, will introduce the applications of statistical and data science methods towards genomics including generalized linear models in count data, pathway analysis and imaging data analysis. Learn more about this workshop presented by the Genomics Research & Technology (GRT) Hub.
Tuesday, March 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT
Location: Sprague Hall, Room 105
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| Using Neuroscience to Transform Our Understanding of Depression |
Join the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences for their Dean’s Distinguished Lecture with Diego Pizzagalli, PhD, a world-renowned expert in mood disorders and major depression. As the founding director of the Noel Drury, M.D. Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries, he will present a captivating talk titled Using Neuroscience to Transform Our Understanding of Depression. Explore how cutting-edge neuroscience is reshaping the treatment and understanding of depression — a topic affecting millions globally. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights, ask questions and connect with peers during the reception.
Tuesday, March 18, 4 to 6 p.m.
Location: Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center
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| Inaugural MAXImizing Training in MUScle Research (MAXIMUS) Retreat: Poster Abstract Submission Deadline – March 29 |
The UCI Muscle Biology and Disease Research Center presents the Inaugural MAXIMUS Retreat centered on cutting-edge work in mechanisms and therapeutics of neuromuscular diseases. Activities will include talks from invited leaders in the field, current MAXIMUS awardees, and selected abstracts from UCI trainees, a career panel luncheon, and a poster session with awards. Additionally, a seed grant funding opportunity for trainees will be announced at the event.
Highlighted speakers: Tom Lloyd (Baylor College of Medicine), Alessandra Sacco (Sanford Burnham Prebys) and Stephen Tapscott (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center)
Students, postdocs, and clinical fellows are encouraged to showcase their work by presenting a poster/talk. Abstract submission deadline (poster only): March 29, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) Auditorium 1010
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| What kind of grant support does the RDU provide to Physician Scientists? |
Along with the general grant support the RDU provides (outlined above), there are multiple programs available outlined on the Physician Scientist Resources page.
- Physician Scientist Collective: Monthly seminar series with visiting speakers
- Physician Scientist Pathways Certificate Course: Six-week, 12-hour hybrid course that introduce clinicians to research pathways
- Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP): Helps physician scientists apply for their first K award
- Dean’s K Scholar: Provides awardees the protected time and mentorship needed to obtain NIH K/ equivalent funding
- Clinical Trialist Training Program (CTTP): Supports junior faculty on externally funded clinical trials through a 2-year partnership program with senior investigators already running clinical trials
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| Expiration of Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Non-Emergency Standards |
Effective Feb. 3, in response to the expiration of the Cal/OSHA non-emergency COVID-19 prevention regulations, UCI Health will no longer require co-workers who test positive for COVID-19 to report their results to Occupational Health. Additionally, contact tracing for routine COVID-19 cases, notification of close contacts, and exposure location reporting are also discontinued.
Co-workers who experience symptoms of COVID-19 or test positive should follow the UCI Health Working Well Guidelines.
Please note: These updated state requirements do not change the UCI Health mandatory vaccination program participation policy. Co-workers who are not up-to-date with vaccinations for influenza and COVID-19 are still required to wear masks while on UCI Health premises.
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