UIHC-CCOM Iowa Aging Initiative
A new and exciting Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) program to understand the biological underpinnings of aging and to potentially intervene in these processes is now underway. A first step in the creation of this multi-disciplinary initiative is to support new, high impact aging research through the funding of pilot projects.
The CCOM Aging Initiative Committee (AIC) announces an opportunity for physician and basic scientists with current NIH funding to apply for pilot projects. Projects may involve starting a new study, gathering additional data for a grant related to aging that needs additional data to get it over the line, or extending research from an existing grant to branch into a new direction related to the science of aging.
As a deliverable, awardees are required to submit a new NIH grant within 6 months of completion of the pilot project. Principal Investigators will work with AIC members serving as internal reviewers to create the most compelling NIH application. To assist in formulating a project that will be fundable, applicants are encouraged to review the program announcements and requests for applications from the National Institute of Aging and other relevant NIH institutes and centers.
Awards
- Projects taking one to two years to complete will be considered.
- Awards will be up to $100,000/year, with funding of the second year contingent upon first year progress.
- Awardees must report final progress to the AIC and agree to work with that committee to develop a new NIH grant within 6 months of completion of the pilot project.
Qualifications
- The project must focus on an important topic related the biologic mechanisms of aging and/or identifying potential interventional targets for addressing aging and age-related diseases and conditions.
- The application may be on a new subject, may add value to existing research by providing critical pilot data for an already reviewed grant proposal, or may extend funded research into a compelling new direction.
- Basic, translational or clinical proposals are encouraged.
- Applications must be from CCOM faculty members.
- Applicants must have an active NIH grant at the time of application.
- Participation of researchers outside of the field of aging is encouraged.
Applications
- Cover page that includes: Project title, Principal Investigator (and co-PI or significant contributor) contact information, and a non-confidential lay abstract highlighting the goal and importance of the project.
- A two-page description of the project including significance, scientific goals, preliminary data, and the value added to the investigator’s research program.
- Cite any NIH PA or RFA relevant to the proposed project.
- A one-page description of the budget and a budget justification. Direct costs for research (e.g., research personnel, core usage, animal care, etc.) are allowed. Travel, tuition and faculty salary are not allowable.
- Investigator(s) NIH biosketch including current funding.
- Submit applications electronically via InfoReady.
- Additional materials may be required after submission for review.
Evaluation
Aging Initiative pilot grants will be evaluated by the AIC based upon
- Scientific impact and approach.
- Potential for additional extramural funding.
Timeline
- Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020. Awards are expected to be announced by April 1, 2020.
Contact
Questions should be directed to Erin Brothers, Research Administrator, at erin-brothers@uiowa.edu.
NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) Soliciting Public Feedback on Strategic Plan
The Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) is pleased to announce the publication of a Federal Register Notice (FRN) soliciting public feedback on the Development of the FY 2021-2025 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Sexual & Gender Minority (SGM) Health Research. This strategic plan will describe future directions in sexual and gender minority (SGM) health and research to optimize NIH's research investments.
Through this Request for Information (RFI), the SGMRO invites feedback from stakeholders throughout the scientific research community, clinical practice communities, patient and family advocates, scientific or professional organizations, federal partners, internal NIH stakeholders, and other interested constituents.
Please see the supplementary information within the FRN to view the draft scientific and operational goals. Comments on these draft goals are strongly encouraged to be submitted by email to SGMRO@nih.gov.
Due date
Please note, this RFI is open for public comment for a period of 6 weeks. Comments must be received on or before COB (5:00 p.m. ET) January 24, 2020 to ensure consideration.
Opportunities to Expand Vaping Research and Understand Electronic Cigarette (e-cigarette), or Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)
NOT-HL-19-724: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative and Revision Supplements to Expand Vaping Research and Understand EVALI.
Due date
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from November 8, 2019 through February 27, 2020
Eligible mechanisms include UL1, R21 and U01 if within scope of the parent award
Notice of Correction
NCATS Specific Information: To be eligible applicants must have at least one year remaining on one of the following active multi-year awards: UL1, U01, R21. The project period is limited to 1 year and projects must be completed by the end of the GY during which the award is made. Supplement budget requests may not exceed 25% of the direct costs of the current parent award nor exceed $500 thousand/year in direct costs and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The earliest anticipated start date is July 1, 2020.
Contact
Mary Purucker, MD, PhD
Telephone: 301-435-0741
Email: puruckerm@mail.nih.gov
NIH INCLUDE
NOT-OD-20-022: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to NCATS CTSA Program KL2 Institutional Career Development Awards as part of the INCLUDE (Investigation of Co-occurring Conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndrome).
Due date
Monday, March 2, 2020
Email has been sent to KL2 Directors
NOT-OD-20-024: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for the INCLUDE (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE) Project.
Due date
Monday, March 23, 2020
Eligible mechanisms include UL1, R21 and U01 if within scope of the parent award
Contact your PO and/or Erica Rosemond
NIH Rural Health Activities
NIH Rural Health Seminar
The Inaugural NIH Rural Health Seminar will bring together researchers, medical practitioners and others to explore topics in rural health and to share research ideas for how innovations in clinical and translational science could improve rural health outcomes.
Monday, Nov. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rural Health Day Photo Contest
2019 Rural Health Day Photo Contest Submissions. NCATS invites each CTSA hub to join them in observing the National Rural Health Day on November 21st! NCATS is hosting a photo competition to enable CTSA hubs to showcase their clinical and translational efforts for underserved populations in rural communities. Now is the perfect time to highlight the barriers, identify the gaps, and emphasize the interventions to improve rural health and achieve health equity. To submit a photo for this contest, please join.
Using Pivot to Find Funding Opportunities
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 12:00 p.m.
B111 ML
What is Pivot?
Locating and securing research funding is becoming increasingly competitive, as funding opportunities are limited and the number of researchers vying for those dollars continues to grow. Pivot accelerates the research process by integrating funding, collaborator discovery and publishing opportunities into one powerful tool. Pivot connects researchers to financial support by leveraging the most comprehensive global source of sponsored funding opportunities and provides scholarly profiles to match researchers with financial partners and collaborators.
Session Details
An overview of Pivot functions will be provided including conducting and saving tailored funding searches, identifying potential collaborators, updating scholarly profiles, and identifying publishing opportunities. Best practices will be shared that will assist in maximizing Pivot’s utility.
UI Innovators Workshop
If you are a University of Iowa faculty, staff, or student working on innovative research or technology, our UI Innovators workshop can help you make an impact.
UI Innovators Workshop I-CORPS Training
Now enrolling
Funding from the NIH and other federal agencies is becoming more competitive. The UI Innovators workshop is designed to provide UI faculty, staff, and students with the opportunity to further develop marketable ideas to make an impact. Our methods have been shown to greatly increase the likelihood of receiving SBIR and other additional funding - helping UI Innovators to secure as many grants as possible.
Raise funding to take innovation to the next level
UI Innovators gives participants an introduction to the National Science Foundation (NSF) I- Corps program, and immediate access to a $2,500 grant to help you bring your idea to life. This workshop is taught by experienced entrepreneurs from the health care, technology, software, and biomedical fields. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants are encouraged to apply to the national NSF I-Corps team program to have the opportunity to receive an additional $50,000 in funding.
Examples for what your $2,500 funding can be used towards
- Attending a conference (travel expenses, meeting registration fees)
- Hiring a grant writer
- Hiring a consultant or interns
- Buying supplies for prototyping
Application information
Deadline to apply is October 14
- Classes will be held on Wednesday nights from 5:30-9 PM on UI Campus
- Workshop dates: October 23, 30 and November 6
For more info, please check out our website or contact Lynn Allendorf, lynn-allendorf@uiowa.edu
Iowa Innovation Challenge
The Iowa Innovation Challenge will help bring over $225,000 in total funding to be awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year across the University of Iowa's campus. The Challenge is a university-wide competition with the goal to identify, advance and support the most innovative and entrepreneurial projects on campus.
This competition is offered in partnership between the University of Iowa's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, University of Iowa's Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Iowa Research Foundation, and UI Ventures.
Applications are currently being accepted for the first phase of the competition that will be held this fall and will award $75,000 in prizes. The second phase will be a Business Model Competition held in spring 2020 and will award $150,000 in additional prizes.
Competition is open to all University of Iowa
- Faculty
- Staff
- Graduate students
- Undergraduate students
- Incubator startups
Competition details
Phase 1 (*Current) Elevator Pitch Competition
- Fall 2019
- $75,000 in prizes
- Now accepting applications
- Deadline to apply: Nov. 6
- Competition held Nov. 18-20
- A limited number of applicants will be accepted - apply today!
Science on Tap
Science is brewing at Hancher’s Stanley Café! Science on Tap is an informal forum for UI researchers to engage the campus and the local community in a discussion of science in a fun and inviting atmosphere, while recognizing the great research and scholarship taking place at Iowa.
Fall 2019 Schedule
Hybrid Cochlear Implants: Improving Hearing in Noise and for Music
- Date: Thursday, October 10
- Speaker: Bruce Gantz, professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
Robot Theater
- Date: Thursday, November 14
- Speaker: Denise Szecsei, associate professor of instruction, computer science
University of Minnesota Center for Magnetic Resonance Research Conference
The University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the UMN’s Center for Magnetic Resonance Research are jointly hosting a conference entitled Toward the Clinical Translation of Ultra-High Field MRI.
Registration is required and limited.
Speakers
The event will feature speakers from across the national CTSA network, and will appeal to:
- Clinical investigators who currently use or anticipate using ultra-high field imaging in their clinical practice
- Individuals with interests in clinical application of ultra-high field imaging
- Early career investigators with a dual interest in ultra-high field imaging and the management of a particular clinical problem.
Details
Monday, November 18 to Tuesday, November 19
Minneapolis, MN
Learn more
2019 Fall Prevention Awareness, Health, and Resource Fair
Please join us for the 2019 Fall Prevention Awareness, Health, and Resource Fair!
Over 45 resource displays highlighting services for seniors
- Attendees can experience the dangers of distracted driving in a safe, controlled environment through an interactive driving simulator
- B/P checks
- Senior fitness screenings
- Flu shots (bring insurance card)
- Medication education by a pharmacist (bring a list of your current medications)
- Hepatitis C screening
- Light refreshments
Date
Friday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location
Kirkwood Regional Center, 2301 Oakdale Blvd, Coralville, IA 52241
Contact
Kathy at 319-384-5681 or kathleen-lee@uiowa.edu
College of Nursing 2019 Visiting Scholar Lecture
Susan Dorsey, PhD, RN, FAAN
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Lectures
- How to Start a Symptom Science Career
Monday, September 9 from 4 to 5 p.m. in 431 College of Nursing Building
- Pain Research in the Era of Precision Health
Tuesday, September 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. in 429 College of Nursing Building
- Moving Pain Research from Bench to Clinic
Wednesday, September 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Ziffren Auditorium, 1502 JCP (Elevator H)
About the speaker
Dr. Dorsey’s basic and translational program of research in the molecular, cellular, and genetic mechanisms underlying the development and persistence of chronic pain has been continuously funded by the NIH and the American Pain Society. She is the principal investigator of the NIH/NINR P30-funded University of Maryland Center for Cancer Pain Studies, an MPI for the recently funded NIH/NINR P30 in the Genomics of Pain and is the Program Leader for the Developing Cancer Pain Program in the Greenebaum Cancer Center. The current focus of her lab includes preclinical mechanistic, and clinical intervention studies, which are designed to identify new therapeutic targets and test potential treatments that can be used to improve or ameliorate chronic pain.
Learn more
2019 College of Nursing Grants Workshops
Morning didactic sessions are open to everyone.
Speakers during workshops
- Dr. Todd A. Schwarz, statistician from UNC-Chapel Hill
- Dr. Karen Monsen, informatics expert from the University of Minnesota
- University of Iowa colleagues
Dates
- Wednesday, June 12
- Friday, June 14
- Tuesday, June 25
- Wednesday, June 26
Download the schedule
Trial Innovation Network Webinars
“Faster Together, Enhancing the Recruitment of Minorities in Clinical Trials”
The Faster Together team has designed, developed and implemented an online course that aims to teach people how to enhance the recruitment of racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trials. Key topics include the importance of diversity in clinical trials, barriers and facilitators to participation in clinical research, community engagement, effective communication, educating about clinical trials, provider outreach, effective prescreening and enrollment, person-centered consent, and retention. Anyone with the potential to recruit can benefit from this course, whether working in a clinical setting or in the community. We aim at presenting the course to the TIN community.
Details
Wednesday, May 15 at 11 am CDT
Speaker: Victoria Villalta-Gil, MSc, PhD
Register
Financial Sustainability of a centralized support at an Academic Health Center
Centralized clinical trials management is a relatively new phenomenon for academic health centers (AHCs) where typically clinical research is conducted by individual investigators with decentralized study teams. Comprehensive support to investigator initiated trials must include access to clinical research coordinators, regulatory assistance, budgets and contract negotiation, data entry, and other clinical research activities. Could such centralized support be fully financially sustainable via the recharges levied upon academic departments? What is true cost of clinical research? This presentation describes structure and functions of a centralized clinical trials support, implementation of various recharge models, and methodologies for measuring true costs of clinical research projects
Details
Monday, June 3 at 11 am CDT
Speaker: Kate Marusina, PhD, MBA
Register
Overview of Research Recruitment tools in Epic
This session will describe a variety of custom-built tools designed to enhance clinical research recruitment via the electronic health record. The presenters will also provide an overview of Duke’s Research IT organizational structure and resourcing. After the session, attendees should be able describe the strategies and resources involved in utilizing silent and clinician-facing alerts, custom schedule columns, Reporting Workbench reports, and MyChart messages. Best practices and lessons learned will also be highlighted.
Details
Wednesday, June 19 at 11 am CDT
Speakers: Denise Snyder, MS, RD and Dalia Mack, PharmD, BCPS
Register
NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term
There are several NCATS opportunities related to the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative. These opportunities will allow you to learn about and develop breakthrough approaches for addressing pain, addiction and overdose.
NCATS ASPIRE Design Challenges
Are you an innovator who wants to ignite the field of automation and AI in medicinal chemistry? If so, NCATS invites you to participate in the NCATS ASPIRE Design Challenges and help revolutionize the discovery, development and pre-clinical testing of new and safer treatments for pain, opioid use disorder and overdose. The total prize purse is $2.5 million.
The five Design Challenge areas are:
- Integrated Chemistry Database
- Electronic Synthetic Chemistry Portal
- Predictive Algorithms
- Biological Assays
- Integrated Solution (two or more areas)
We anticipate that the tools and technologies developed through the Design Challenges will address bottlenecks in medicinal chemistry and help accelerate drug discovery. Design solutions must be submitted to Challenge.gov by noon ET on May 31, 2019. For Challenges 1-4, up to five winners per Challenge will each receive $100,000. For Challenge 5, up to two winners will each receive $250,000.
Want more details?
- See the Design Challenges website.
- Sign up to receive email updates.
- Email NCATSASPIREChallenge@mail.nih.gov.
Collaborate on Developing Human Cell-Based Testing Platforms and Drugs
We’re accepting pre-proposal applications to collaborate with our pre-clinical scientists to develop human cell-based platforms and advance promising compounds for pain, addiction and overdose.
The research collaborations aim to:
- Identify and de-risk potential therapies that work in new ways through the development of assays (tests), high-throughput screening and the optimization of promising compounds.
- Accelerate the identification of promising chemical structures and develop them into pharmacological or drug-like compounds.
- Advance promising new drug candidates through rigorous pre-clinical efficacy and safety studies for first-in-human clinical trials as required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Pre-proposal submissions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Submissions for Cycle II are due by July 18, 2019. The call for proposals webpage has additional details, including a PDF with detailed application instructions. For more information, email us at NCATSDPIHEALCollab@nih.gov.
University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center Request for Pilot Research
Request for Pilot Research Proposals Addressing Injuries & Violence: 2019
The University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (UI IPRC) funded by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of funds to support pilot projects. The mission of the UI IPRC is to support multidisciplinary academic and community efforts to prevent and control traumatic injuries and violence, especially among rural populations.
Pilot Project Program Objectives- The primary objective of the pilot project grant program is to encourage the development of new injury and violence prevention research projects and attract new investigators to the field. The UI IPRC is particularly interested in interdisciplinary pilot projects which concern injuries in rural contexts; however all injury and violence prevention and control projects will be considered. Priority is given to pilot proposals that hold greatest potential for leading to a larger research proposal.
Eligibility
Applicants from the Colleges of Engineering, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Medicine, and Public Health are highly encouraged to submit a proposal. Faculty members across all ranks and scientific staff are eligible. Post-doctoral fellows and graduate students are eligible but must have a faculty sponsor who will oversee the research. A letter of support/commitment from the faculty sponsor must accompany the proposal. All applicants must be affiliated with the University of Iowa.
Funding Available
Pilot project grant awards will generally range from $20,000-$22,500 with a maximum of $22,500 (direct) for each project. The UI IPRC expects to fund up to four proposals. Funding is available for the usual categories of cost in an NIH grant, such as salary and fringe for research assistants and graduate students, laboratory supplies, equipment, data analysis cost, travel associated with research (but not to attend professional meetings), and office expenses. Postdoctoral scholar and junior faculty salary support is an eligible expense. Faculty salary support is not eligible under this pilot project program. The funding limitation is based on direct costs. No funds shall be spent for indirect costs.
Deadline
Applications must be received no later than Friday, March 8, 2019.
It is anticipated that proposals will be reviewed in early April. Funding will be available on July 1, 2019 and projects must be completed within one year.
Contact information
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Corinne Peek-Asa at 319-335-4895 or email corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu regarding scientific questions about the pilot grant program and Lisa Roth at 319- 359-9444 or email lisa-m-roth@uiowa.edu regarding budgetary and administrative procedures.
Mallinckrodt Foundation Grant Program
Program Summary
The Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation is a private foundation that funds basic biomedical research in St Louis and throughout the United States. The mission of the Foundation is to support early stage investigators engaged in biomedical research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding, diagnosis, or treatment of disease.
Limitation/Eligibility
Each institution is allowed to submit only one application annually. Any domestic biomedical institution, whether solely research or educational, is invited to submit a candidate for the Mallinckrodt Board's consideration. The funds are designed to provide faculty members who hold M.D. and/or Ph.D. degrees, and who are in the first to fourth year of a tenure-track position, with support to move the project forward to the point where R01 or other independent funding can be obtained. Applicants with current R01 funding should not apply.
Award Information
Regular grants provide $60,000 per year for a period of up to three years. The grants are not renewable. The foundation does not fund overhead. Salary is acceptable.
UI Internal Competition Details
UI Deadline
Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 11:59 PM
Mallinckrodt Foundation Deadline
Thursday, August 1, 2019
UI Limited Submission Opportunities
Pragmatic Clinical Trials-A Tale of Two Studies
This conference will be of particular interest and value to the faculty, staff, and students of the College of Public Health and the other health science colleges.
After this seminar you will be able to:
- Describe the goals of a pragmatic clinical trial.
- Discuss the advantages and limitations of pragmatic clinical trials.
- Interpret a PRECIS diagram.
- Identify potential funding sources for pragmatic clinical trials.
- Give two examples of pragmatic clinical trials for low back pain.
Speaker
Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
- Chief Executive Officer, The Spine Institute for Quality (Spine IQ)
- Adjunct Associate, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa
Event details
Thursday, February 21 from 11:30 am to 12:20 pm in Ellig Classroom (N120 CPHB)
Questions
For more information, contact the Department of Epidemiology at 319-384-1540.
Apply for NCATS SBIR and STTR Funding
NCATS invites small businesses and academic researchers to apply for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
Small businesses and research organizations involved in commercializing innovative medical technologies are encouraged to apply. NCATS is particularly interested in applications that address research areas relevant to any stage of translation, from target validation through pre-clinical and clinical evaluation, to intervention implementation and dissemination, including:
- Drug Discovery and Development
- Biomedical, Clinical and Health Research Informatics
- Clinical, Dissemination and Implementation Research
Application
The deadline for applications is Friday, April 5, 2019 at 5 pm.
SBIR and STTR applicants can apply for Phase I and Phase II funding. SBIR applicants can also now opt to apply for Direct-to-Phase II Funding. This award allows small business concerns to submit Direct-to-Phase II SBIR applications if the small business had performed the Phase I stage-type research through other funding sources. An updated SBIR/STTR Application Guide with additional instructions for the newly reinstated SBIR Direct Phase II application preparation and submission is now available.
Tips for Applying:
- Clear all administrative requirements: Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and must complete all required registrations prior to submission. Register your small business with Grants.gov, SAM.gov, and the NIH eRA Commons as soon as possible. Principal Investigators must also individually register with NIH eRA Commons. Those eligible to certify as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) should obtain the WOSB designation, and those eligible to certify as a Minority Owned Small Business obtain certification.
- Build and submit a strong application: Follow the SBIR/STTR Application Guide to ensure proper grant application content and format. You can also find examples of successful applications on a variety of topics on the NIH website.
- Submit before the deadline: Completing all the required steps can take a month or two, so don’t wait until the last minute: Plan ahead to help ensure your application moves forward successfully.
Contact
NCATS encourages applicants to email NCATS-SBIRSTTR@mail.nih.gov to discuss potential project ideas and related questions.
Community Engaged Research Lecture
What is community engaged research and why should you consider community engagement as you design and carry out your research? Why are national funding agencies encouraging—and sometimes requiring—community engagement plans in research studies?
Discuss the benefits of engaging communities in health research at our first Community Engagement Lecture.
Speaker
Dr. Edith Parker, MPH, DrPH, Dean of the College of Public Health
A nationally recognized expert on Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), Dr. Parker’s work centers on engaging community members in the design, implementation, and evaluation of research interventions, and translating and disseminating research findings for program and policy change.
Event
Monday, March 11 from 3 to 4 pm in C44-A GH (Elevator BW, Level 4)
This event is co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Research Development Office.
Finding Funding Opportunities with Pivot and Other Resources
Training sessions
- Wednesday, January 30, 11 am to Noon, at UCC 2390 Executive Conference Room
- Tuesday, February 5, 11 am to Noon, Hardin Library West Information Commons
No registration required
NINDS Clinical Trials Methodology Course
The NINDS Clinical Trials Methodology Course (CTMC) is accepting applications for the 2019 cohort. The goal of CTMC is to help investigators develop scientifically rigorous, yet practical clinical trial protocols. The focus is on investigators who have not previously designed their own prospective, interventional clinical trials.
The residential part of course will be help from July 22 to 25 in Iowa City, IA. Funding for travel (within the U.S.) and accommodations will be provided for participants.
Course
There is a combination of distance learning activities and a required residential course, along with small group mentorship from experienced clinical trialists and biostatisticians.
Who should apply?
Qualified applicants from clinical disciplines focused on neurological disease or injury, along with biostatisticians working on projects with clinical neuroscience researchers should apply.
All preliminary trial ideas are encouraged, but it is required that protocols be focused on the clinical neurosciences. Trainees should have content area mentors to assist them with the science and implementation of their project. A small number of projects may qualify for additional work using clinical trial simulation.
Application
Please check this website for the final application to be released.
Deadline
The application submission deadline is February 28, 2019 at midnight, Pacific Time.
Application forms and additional details are available on the course website. Early applications may be considered for early acceptance.
Questions
Please contact NINDS‐CTMC‐Info@umich.edu or William Meurer, MD, MS with any questions.
Organic Engagement: Planting the Seeds to Engage Iowa Veterans in Health Services Research
Stakeholder engagement has gained traction in quality improvement and research circles in recent years, particularly in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development (VA HSR&D). In 2015, the Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE), convened our first attempt to engage Veterans in the research process as collaborators rather than research subjects.
What exactly does it mean to engage Veterans in research? This talk explores the ongoing development of CADRE’S Veteran Engagement Panel in the context of the broader movement to include patients as partners in medical research. Each speaker will share their respective insights as panelist, liaison, and researcher.
Speakers
- Stephen Drop, US Army Veteran
- Kenda Stewart Steffensmeier, PhD
- Aaron Scherer, PhD
Event details
Wednesday, February 6 from 12 to 1 pm in C44-A GH.
Keck Research Grant Program
Program Summary
The Keck Foundation strives to fund endeavors that are distinctive and novel in their approach. It encourages projects that are high-risk with the potential for transformative impact. "High-risk" comprises a number of factors, including questions that push the edge of the field, present unconventional approaches to intractable problems, or challenge the prevailing paradigm.
Limitation / Eligibility
The University of Iowa may submit one application per grant cycle to the Science and Engineering Research program as well as one application per grant cycle to the Medical Research program. Both Senior and Early Career investigators are encouraged to apply. Keck will review in advance no more than eight concept papers (4 in medical research and 4 in science and engineering) and will select, in conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Research, which projects will advance to Keck’s Phase I application stage, due Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Formal proposals are by invitation only.
Keck does not consider resubmissions on the same topic, even if there are additional data that strengthen the resubmission.
Program Priorities
Funding is awarded to universities and institutions nationwide for projects in research that:
- Focus on important and emerging areas of research
- Have the potential to develop breakthrough technologies, instrumentation or methodologies
- Are innovative, distinctive and interdisciplinary
- Demonstrate a high level of risk due to unconventional approaches, or by challenging the prevailing paradigm
- Have the potential for transformative impact, such as the founding of a new field of research, the enabling of observations not previously possible or the altered perception of a previously intractable problem
- Does not focus on clinical or translational research, treatment trials or research for the sole purpose of drug development
- Fall outside the mission of public funding agencies
- Demonstrate that private philanthropy generally, and the W. M. Keck Foundation in particular, is essential to the project’s success
Award Summary
Research grants range from $500,000 to $5 million, and are typically $2 million or less. Duration of grants ranges from one to five years.
UI Internal Submission Details
Deadlines
- UI internal submission deadline: Monday, January 14, 2019, 11:59 PM
- Keck’s Phase I Concept Paper deadline: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 (full proposals are by invitation only)
Sponsor’s website
UI Limited Submission Opportunities
CTSA Webinars
NCATS developed the Trial Innovation Network to test and develop new approaches for conducting clinical research and improving efficiency in clinical trials. The Network brings together CTSA Program hubs to study and advance best practices in conducting multi-site clinical trials. This webinar will highlight the goals of the Trial Innovation Network, introduce ways that investigators within CTSAs can use the Network to advance their research, and present what's happening at a Trial Innovation Center and a Recruitment Innovation Center.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET
Speakers:
- Jane C. Atkinson, DDS, Director, Trial Innovation Network, NCATS
- J. Michael Dean, MD, MBA, University of Utah
- Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Translational Science 2019 Abstracts
Showcase your original research by presenting an abstract at Translational Science 2019!
This is the ideal place to highlight your expertise, engage thought leaders, and facilitate discussions for funding and collaboration.
Submit your abstract by November 15.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Exploration
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is inviting proposals for the latest round of the Grand Challenges Explorations initiative.
Applications on the following six topics will be accepted until Wednesday, November 14, 2018 11:30 am PST:
- Increasing Demand for Vaccination Services
- New Approaches for Manufacturing Gut Microbial Biotherapeutics
- Innovation for WASH in Urban Settings
- New Approaches for Strategic Prioritization of Agricultural Development Policies
- Tools and Technologies for Broad-Scale Pest and Disease Surveillance of Crop Plants in Low-Income Countries
- Innovations Driving Programmatic Performance in Immunization: Service Experience and Data Use + Measurement
Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) grants have already been awarded to almost 1400 researchers in more than 65 countries. Initial grants are for USD $100,000 and successful projects are eligible to receive follow-on funding of up to USD $1 million.
Proposals are solicited twice a year for an expanding set of global health and development challenges. Applications are only two pages, and no preliminary data is required. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any type of organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies.
NIH Loan Repayment Programs
Awardees can receive up to $70,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year contract.
The application cycle is open from September 1 to November 15.
Learn more about eligibility requirements, application dates, and many benefits of the program.
ACTS Translational Science 2019
Mark your calendars for Translational Science 2019, March 5-8, 2019, in Washington, DC at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park.
Translational Science brings together more than 1,000 trainees, researchers and federal officers to learn about the latest research, and explore new opportunities for funding and collaboration. You'll benefit from attending a comprehensive lineup of educational sessions, networking events and the abstract hall.
Plus, another day has been added to include extra content! That means more workshops and mini-symposiums, abstract presentations, and time to meet with key thought leaders in the field.
Don't miss your chance to catch up with old friends and meet new connections in the nation's capital. It's the perfect place to educate policymakers on the country's investment in clinical research and translational science.
Write Winning Grant Proposals
The Research Development Office in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPRED), in collaboration with the Carver College of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Development, are pleased to announce that Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writer’s Seminars & Workshops will conduct the Write Winning Grant Proposals Phase I seminar.
A Phase II workshop sponsored by OVPRED will be help in February 2019.
Phase I Seminar
Title: Write Winning Grant Proposals
Date: Friday, October 26, 2018
Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Place: Hilton Garden Inn, Iowa City (328 S. Clinton Street)
Cost: $150 (includes supplemental materials and lunch)
Cures Within Reach
The UI Division of Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce its renewed partnership with Cures Within Reach and their platform dedicated to repurposing research, CureAccelerator.
Cures Within Reach catalyzes repurposing research to quickly and affordably improve patient lives. They connect researchers and funders, facilitate crowd sourcing and community, and identify alternative financing models and incentives. Repurposing tests existing drugs and devices to create treatments for unsolved diseases.
Contact Information
Please contact DSP for more information if you have an idea for a repurposing research project for submission to Cures Within Reach. This sponsor has special requirements that you need to understand prior to application.
First Generation Student Summit
Faculty, staff, and students you are invited to submit proposals for presentations at the "I'm the First" First Generation Student Summit.
The University of Iowa wants to spread awareness and understanding of what it means to be a first-generation college student.
Submit your proposal by Wednesday, February 28
Summit is on Saturday, April 7 at the Iowa Memorial Union
APSA Midwest Regional Meeting
The University of Iowa is honored to be hosting the 2018 American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) Midwest Regional Meeting at the Carver College of Medicine. The aim of the conference is to facilitate opportunities, research, and career development for trainees interested in translational medicine, while promoting networking and collaboration across career levels.
The conference features notable keynote speakers and breakout sessions that will cover a variety of topics including: MD, MD/PhD, and PSTP admissions; clinical trials; humanities in medicine; and more!
Registration is FREE and open to all current and prospective MD, MD/PhD and PhD students with an interest in medicine, clinical research, and/or a career as a physician scientist regardless of APSA membership.
Friday, January 12 and Saturday, January 13
Faculty Women's Symposium
The 10th Annual Women Faculty Development Conference is on the total leadership concept and life-work integration.
Friday, February 16, 2018
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Coralville
PCORI Panel Discussion
Need funding for your patient-centered research? Learn best practices and available resources for applying to PCORI!
October 12, 2017
3:00 - 4:00 pm
C44-A GH
Panelists
Natalie Denburg, PhD - Associate Professor Internal Medicine
Mark Vander Weg, PhD - Associate Professor Internal Medicine
Amanda Miller, MSW - Program Director Mood Disorders Center
Call for Proposals for Pfizer's Centers for Therapeutic Innovation Program
NCATS announces opportunity for NIH intramural researchers to submit proposals to collaborate with Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI).
Pfizer’s CTI program pairs NIH researchers with Pfizer resources to pursue scientific and medical advances through joint therapeutic development. The CTI model is the first NIH-wide biologics initiative with a pharmaceutical partner that NCATS coordinates on behalf of all NIH intramural researchers.
Goals include identifying biologic compounds with activity in a pathway or target of interest to both an NIH intramural researcher and to Pfizer, and moving the compounds into the clinic to test them.
Due Dates
Pre- proposals are due to the investigator’s NIH Institute or Center’s technology transfer office by Oct. 13, 2017.
Technology transfer staff must submit the pre-proposals by Oct. 20, 2017, via the Pfizer CTI submission portal.
More Information
Learn more about Pfizer's CTI for NIH Researchers
SMART IRB Webinar
Check out the next SMART IRB webinar on "Your Roadmap to Single IRB Review: Implementing the SMART IRB Agreement."
Thursday, September 21
2:30-4:00 pm ET
Intro to Statistics Courses
The Statistics Outreach Center (SOC), a service center funded by the Iowa Measurement Research Foundation in the College of Education, periodically offers statistical software training. These courses are free and open to all faculty, staff, and students at the University of Iowa. No reservations are required
Courses will be offered on Wednesdays from 6-8 pm in room N166 in the Lindquist Center.
- August 30 - Introduction to R
- September 6 - Introduction to SPSS
- September 27 - Introduction to SAS
If you have questions contact the Statistics Outreach Center.
Congratulations to Our Nurses!!
Julie Cayler and Elaine MacClure, both from the Clinical Research Unit, were named 100 Great Iowa Nurses!!
Their service and dedication to their patients in the Clinical Research Unit shows the passion they have for each of their patients. We are honored to work with Julie, Elaine, and the rest of our amazing nurses!
They will both be honored in Des Moines this coming may during Nurse's Week.
University of Iowa selected nurses
Learn more about Iowa Great Nurses
HHS Takes Steps to Provide More Information About Clinical Trials to the Public
Read More from the NIH
Final Rule Webinar Series