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NIH Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) Calls for Research on Climate Change and Human Health
As a part of this Climate Change and Health Initiative (CCHI), this NOSI encourages applications that address the impact of climate change on health and well-being over the life course, including the health implications of climate change in the United States and globally. Click here for details
Deadline: July 8, 2022
NIH Issues Calls for Pragmatic Trials Focused on Vascular Health and Dementia
The purpose of this cooperative agreement funding opportunity is to solicit applications for pragmatic clinical trials designed to decrease or prevent negative clinical outcomes associated with vascular health and cognitive impairment and dementia in community settings. Proposed trials should have the primary purpose of informing decision makers regarding the comparative balance of benefits, burdens, and risks of a biomedical or behavioral health intervention at the individual or population level. Click here for details
Deadline: September 15, 2022
New RFA Focuses on Caregivers for People Living with Azheimer's
This new opportunity, "Measures and Methods for Research on Family Caregivers for People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)," solicits applications for the development of methods and measures for capturing expanded definitions of “family” and related concepts relevant to informal caregiving for people living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD), and for the implementation of these measures in new and existing studies. Click here for details for the R01 and here for the R21.
Deadline: October 20, 2022 (only deadline)
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RFP Issued for Research on Reducing Violence
The Arnold Ventures (AV) Reducing Violence portfolio aims to reduce community violence. Funding priority will be given to the following interventions: street outreach/violence interruption; hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs); therapeutic support to families (e.g., functional family therapy); youth cognitive behavioral therapy and summer employment; focused deterrence; and improving the physical environment (e.g., greening vacant lots, improving lighting). Click here for details.
Deadline: July 11, 2022 (required letter of interest)
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Call for Proposals Using Computational Models to Study Cognition, Perception & Communication
The National Science Foundation seeks multidisciplinary research proposals that explore computational models of human cognition, perception, and communication and that integrate considerations and findings across disciplines in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate or the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate. Click here for details
Deadline: July 15, 2022
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Call for Applications for Spiritual Yearning Research
The John Templeton foundation’s aim in this funding competition is to arrive at a better understanding of spiritual yearning and flourishing among the spiritually curious but nonreligious by supporting research by scholars within philosophy, theology, religious studies, and the psychological sciences. The foundation expects to fund between six and 10 projects for up to three years. Click here for details
Deadline: August 19, 2022
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Previously Posted Opportunities
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- National Science Foundation - Multiple Opportunities
- Virginia Tech, Office of the Provost - Destination Area 2.0 Proposals
Deadline: September 30, 2022
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Congratulations to Timothy Baird!
Timothy Baird, associate professor of geography in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, received a National Science Foundation grant for his study “Building Ecology: Examining Space/Place Dynamics in a Shared Indoor Environment.”
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Conferences, Seminars, and Events
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Join Us For a Conversation on All Things ARPA-H
Last week, the House passed H.R. 5585 bipartisan legislation led by Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), authorizing ARPA-H, by a vote of 336-85. The bill places the agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, not within the NIH. At the same time, House appropriators are considering legislation that would significantly boost funding for ARPA-H.
We hope you can join us Wednesday, June 29, at 2p.m. ET., for a conversation with Lauren Bloch, Director of Health Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Faegre Drinker. Click here to register.
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Now Available: Foreign Influence Disclosure Online Learning Courses
The Office of Sponsored Programs now offers online Foreign Influence Disclosure Requirement learning courses for faculty who wish to participate in many federally sponsored research agencies. These short courses (10-15 minutes) cover what and who must be disclosed to the federal government, and how and when to disclose in the pre-award and post-award sponsored program processes. Click here for more information.
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LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH Foundation Relations Office Hours
Foundation Relations will host office hours from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on July 12th at the Holtzman Alumni Center for faculty interested in pursuing external philanthropic funding or learning how the team can support their efforts. The staff will share current trends in foundation funding and resources for identifying funding opportunities, and tips on developing a compelling proposal. For more information, contact Foundation Relations at vtfr@vt.edu.
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NIH Digital Health Interventions Workshop on July 12-13, 2022
The goal of this workshop is to explore the issues around the design, development, and dissemination of digital health interventions. As digital health interventions become more ubiquitous and the industry continues to see tremendous growth, academic investigators have a significant opportunity to create engaging and effective digital health interventions. This workshop seeks to elucidate the pathways, requirements, and capabilities needed to develop and sustain effective digital health interventions. Click here to register.
NIH Webinar: Using Data-Driven Analytics and AI to Address Health Equity
NIH is offering a webinar focused on “Leveraging Data-Driven Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Technologies to Address Social and Behavioral Determinants for Health Equity” on July 19, 2022. Click here to register
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Announcements & Faculty News
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NSF Taps Kellina Craig-Henderson to serve as Assistant Director for SBE
The National Science Foundation has named Dr. Kellina Craig-Henderson Assistant Director for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate, taking on the role formerly held by Dr. Arthur Lupia. Click here for the full press release. ISCE hosted Dr. Craig-Henderson in 2021 through a virtual forum for faculty. Click here for a recording of her ISCE session.
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Director of National Institute of Justice Outlines Research Goals
The new director of the National Institute of Justice, Nancy La Vigne, outlined her research goals in recent remarks about her new position. She encourages rigorous, interdisciplinary, and inclusive research that informs practitioners. Read more...
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NIMH Outlines Goals and Priorities
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)'s new Strategic Plan for Research outlines the Institute’s research goals and priorities over the next five years. Its four Strategic Plan Goals form a broad roadmap for the Institute’s research priorities, spanning fundamental science to public health impact. Read more...
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"The Secret to Predicting COVID Trends? Look at Human Behavior, Study Says"
Navid Ghaffarzadegan, associate professor in industrial systems and engineering, was quoted in a recent news article on Radio IQ regarding his work on modeling human behavior related to health issues. Click here for the article.
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