In This Week’s Update:
- Tobacco Regulatory Science Talent Student Competition
- Embark Open House and Demo for Faculty
- Online Grant Writing Workshop
- 2019 DEAF ROC Conference: Abstracts Due
- Department of Defense Funding Opportunities
- Calendar of Events
- Funding Opportunities
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Tobacco Regulatory Science Talent
Student Competition
Students at the University of Rochester and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are invited to participate in this new annual competition! Each competing team must develop and present a proposed solution or novel methodology to address one or more identified Tobacco Regulatory Research Priorities. Each presentation must be five minutes or less, followed by two minutes of Q&A with the judges.
The competition is organized by the WNY Center for Research on Flavored Tobacco Products (CRoFT), and will be held at the annual CRoFT Conference in Buffalo on September 20. The winning team will travel to the DC/MD region to meet with the FDA and NIH and present their proposal.
Completed Entry Forms are due to CRoFT by August 30, 5:00 p.m.
Learn more. Contact Scott Steele with questions.
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Embark Open House for Faculty
Clinical research faculty and leaders are invited to learn more about the Embark project to streamline clinical research administration at URMC at the Embark Open House. After opening remarks from Mark Taubman, M.D., attendees can explore stations that provide information and demos on different facets of the Embark journey. Register. Add to Outlook.
Date: Monday, July 8
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: School of Nursing, Evarts Lounge 1W-133
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Online Grant Writing Workshop
This is a free 12-week workshop to obtain grant writing advice and strategies. The workshop begins on Monday, July 8 and includes video lessons, weekly Q&A videoconferences, and support and accountability with an online community. The course is run by Sarah Dobson, an academic editor, grant consultant and writing coach based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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2019 DEAF ROC Conference
The deadline to submit poster abstracts for the Deaf-Engaged Academic Forum (DEAF-ROC Conference) is today! Themed, Navigating Deaf and Hearing Collaborations in Science, will feature a poster session highlighting the research of undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff attending the conference.
Register for the conference (for free) and submit a poster abstract by Monday, July 1. If you have questions, please contact Stefanie Fingler.
Date: Thursday/Friday, August 8 & 9
Location: Sarah Flaum Auditorium
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Department of Defense
Funding Opportunities
The Department of Defense has released several new funding opportunities:
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