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Weekly Update
August 29, 2022
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Alaska INBRE Carryover Award

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)

 
Announcement Date: August 29, 2022
Submission Date/Time: Sept 30, 2022 at 5pm AKT

Awards Announced: variable

Funding Period: January 2023 – July 31, 2023

Read the full FOA here
Alaska INBRE’s goals are to expand our network’s capacity for conducting multi-disciplinary biomedical and health research and to grow and diversify the pipeline of students entering biomedical research careers. This funding opportunity is to join in an application to the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for use of carry over funds from our primary award for one-time expenditures towards meeting these goals that are not eligible for funding through the existing mechanisms within our cores. 

Aug 30, 2022 12:00 PM Alaska
Topic: AI/ML Causal Inference
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Alaska INBRE Carryover Award - deadline to apply Sept 30, 2022. See the complete FOA here.

Kenneth Toovak & Max Brewer Memorial Research Award will offer successful awardees free logistical support for field research conducted in and/or around Utqiaġvik. The application deadline is January 31, 2023. Details and how to apply.

 

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UAF Metabolomics Journal Club - Fridays at Noon -  via Zoom  

IAB Life Sciences Seminars begin Sept 2! Every Friday at 3pm via Zoom and in person in Murie Auditorium, UAF.
  • Sept 2 - Caley Gasch PhD, Assistant Professor of Research in Soil Science, Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, will present "Ecological approaches to inform soil management: from ND croplands to AK farms." More information
UAS Evening at Egan - Friday, September 9, 2022 - via ZoomJoin the annual UAS lecture series that begins with Fulbright Scholar Mashrur Shahid Hossain. 
 
           
Upcoming Webinars/Conferences

NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy Webinar Series, September 22, 1:30 – 3:00 PM ET. See NOT-OD-22-184. Sign up here!

2023 One Health, One Future Conference - Early Bird Registration is Open!  The conference will be held from February 28th - March 3rd, 2023 in-person or online.  Apply Here!   Interested in presenting?  The deadline to submit a speaker abstract or poster is October 5, 2022.  Submit Here!

 
2022 - 2023  Virtual NIH Grants Conference and PreCon Events
August 25, 2022, through February 2, 2023   Register
  • August 25:  NIH Loan Repayment Programs: Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers
  • September 15:  Navigating Early Career Funding Opportunities
  • October 14:  Research Misconduct & Integrity
  • November 9:  Foreign Collaborations: Policies, Processes, & Partnerships
  • December 6 & 7:  Human Subjects: Policies, Clinical Trials, & Inclusion
  • January 12, 2023:  Making the Most of the 2023 NIH Grants Conference
  • February 1 & 2, 2023:  2023 Virtual NIH Grants Conference: Funding, Policies, & Processes
  • All-Access Conference Pass: There are no fees for signing up. Once you register, your log-in and password provide you access to all of the PreCon Events, 2-Day Conference, On-Demand Library, Exhibit Hall, and additional opportunities to engage with NIH and your peers.

Research Assistant (RA) Position Summary - UAA

Become part of the solution to plastic pollution by joining research developing bio-based alternatives to plastics! This student Research Assistant (RA) position is at UAA Biomaterials Laboratory to work on grant-funded biomaterials projects. This fully funded position will be approximately 20 hours/week during the school year, starting in the 2022 Fall semester. Possibility of working full-time in the Summer. RA will join the International research team in development of green bio-based materials. RA will be working under the guidance of the Principal Investigator.  Here is a story on this ongoing research of the mycelium-based alternative to the polluting styrofoam https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/departments/population-health-sciences/blog/archive/2022-07-15-amstislavski-funding.cshtml
 
  • RA Duties:  Research Professional will perform varied research tasks including keeping a lab logbook, maintaining fungal cultures and cell lines, conducting experiments, and collecting data. RA will also assist in overall project management and procurement including ordering of the lab supply and equipment, assist with biomaterials testing, including biological, mechanical, and thermal properties analysis, contribute to drafting of reports, publications and presentations. 
  • Education and Experience: Master’s level coursework in biology or engineering degree or a related field.
  • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Ability to work independently, team player with an interest in sustainability and green materials. Experience in microbiology or/and materials properties testing are a plus.
  • Please contact the PI Dr. Philippe Amstislavski at pamstislavski@alaska.edu 
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