Weekly Update
Keeping you informed of upcoming opportunities and events
~ From the team at Alaska INBRE ~
April 6, 2020
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Here is what you need
to know this week...
Latest Information on COVID-19
- Click here for the latest University of Alaska coronavirus information and FAQs.
- Click here for information about the disease, prevention and travel advisories from the US Centers for Disease Control Prevention.
From Alaska INBRE
From the NIH Please contact Brian Barnes, IAB Director and Alaska INBRE PI, if you are interested in submitting an application.
- UPDATE: NIH Late Application Policy Due to Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). NIH understands that the emergency declaration related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will adversely affect many NIH applicants' ability to submit applications in a timely manner. Therefore, all grant applications submitted late for due dates between March 9 and May 1 will be accepted through May 1. This notice applies to all relevant funding opportunity announcements, including those that indicate no late applications will be accepted. Institutions need not request advance permission to submit late due to this declared emergency and a cover letter providing a justification is not required. Early stage investigators can submit requests for an extension of ESI status through eRA Commons. Investigators that have been affected by COVID-19 (e.g. university closure) may submit requests for an extension of ESI status through eRA Commons via the ESI Extension request button in the Education section of their Personal Profile.
- NIH has re-issued the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) FOA. The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. LOI is due June 14.
- Urgent Competitive Revisions to NIGMS Grants to Address the Coronavirus Pandemic. NIGMS has released competitive revisions to NIGMS grants to address the Coronavirus Pandemic. NIGMS has three specific areas of interest. Apps will be accepted on a rolling basis until Feb 5, 2021, and will be evaluated quickly by an internal review panel convened by NIGMS staff. In addition to other review criteria, applications will be judged on the urgency, significance, and feasibility of the proposed research. Awards will be made for 1 year. Competitive revisions to R15, R21, and R00 grants may provide support above the established budget limits for the parent awards.
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Funding & Research Opportunities from Alaska INBRE
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Applicants are encouraged to discuss their plans with the department chair and/or dean, especially if the proposal requires adjustments to their workload.
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Zachary Redman received an Alaska INBRE Travel Award to attend Pittcon 2020 in Chicago, Illinois on March 1-5, 2020. This was the 71st annual occurrence of the leading conference and exposition on laboratory science.
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PLEASE NOTE: Many conferences and events are being canceled due to COVID-19. We will try to post cancellations as we hear of them:
CANCELLED - Experimental Biology 2020
POSTPONED: One Health, One Future International Conference: Mar 11-14, 2020 @ UAF Please see website for more information.
The Center for One Health Research invites you to join us as we bring scientists, health care professionals, educators, students, policymakers and community stakeholders together to learn about the latest advances in One Health research. Our goal is to build international, interdisciplinary teams to work on the most pressing issues facing the future of the circumpolar North. REGISTER HERE
CANCELLED: Spring NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding & Grants Administration: April 20-22, 2020, Baltimore, MD
Registration questions should be e-mailed to NIHSeminars@highlightech.com. NIH hopes you'll consider the Fall 2020 NIH Regional Seminar in Nashville, TN Oct 28-30. More information on Fall Seminar Website.
POSTPONED: One Health Research Conference of Alaska (ORCA) May 7-8, 2020 @ Anchorage
POSTPONED: Alaska Indigenous Research Programs: Promoting Resilience, Health and Wellness:
Advanced Research Course
Research Ethics Course
Introductory Research Course
For more information, contact Lauren Smayda at lcsmayda@anthc.org or (907) 729-4551, or visit the program web page at anthc.org/indigenous-research.
CANCELLED - Alaska INBRE/ANSEP University Success Student Biomedical Research Internship Opportunity
Promoting Indigenous Research Leadership (PIRL)
June 8-10, 2020, Bozeman, MT
Sponsored by the NIH, PIRL is a three-day workshop designed to promote the research careers of Indigenous and other early-career faculty working with indigenous communities. Sponsored by UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, and Montana State University Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity. Click here for more information.
CANCELLED - 8th Annual National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE)
June 21-23, 2020, Washington, DC
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REISSUED - NIH SCIENCE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AWARD (SEPA) (R25-Clinical Trial Not Allowed):
PAR-20-153 https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-153.html
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I-CORPS PROGRAM: Are you a researcher, scientist, or engineer? Do you want to develop an innovation that changes the world? I-Corps provides free training, mentoring, and $2500 to explore the real-world applications for your innovation, research, or idea. Participants can go on to apply for a $50,000 NSF grant. This opportunity also increases chances of being awarded SBIR/STTR grants. To learn more or join: www.alaska.edu/centerice or e-mail centerice@alaska.edu.
2020 CO-FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FROM IDeA/NIGMS: The IDeA program managed by National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is pleased to announce the 2020 co-funding opportunity for investigators in IDeA-eligible states whose R01 or R15 applications scored well but fall just outside of an IC's funding range. The IDeA program provides a maximum of $320K in total costs for each of the first two consecutive years of a selected award. IDeA co-funding is conducted once per year, and the nomination period will close in early April. Final selections will be made in June of 2020. Please click here for further information about this initiative and eligibility criteria.
NIH SBIR & STTR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY:
Funding Opportunity Announcements for NIH SBIR & STTR Omnibus and topic-specific funding are available here.
COLLABORATIVE SEQUENCING/ BIOINFORMATICS PILOT AWARDS: The NM-INBRE Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5,000 to $10,000 to drive your research, publications and grants! Requires co-contribution from non-NM-INBRE Investigators. Proposal deadline: 2nd Sunday of each month by 11:59 pm. Details and how to apply here.
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Please Share!
Publications, News Articles, Announcements, and Photos!
Pilot Faculty, Undergraduate, and Graduate Research Assistants: Please send your news, publications, post-doc announcements, and photos, we would like to share. Thank you in advance for your help!
Please send to:
ua-akinbre@alaska.edu
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