Weekly Update
Keeping you informed of upcoming opportunities and events
~ From the team at Alaska INBRE ~
October 5, 2020
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The 2020 Virtual INBRE Research Retreat was a success! My thanks to the leadership and staff that worked to create the virtual experience. Here are some highlights:
- 99 registered participants including 30 students
- 21 presenters including a plenary, keynote, 8 INBRE science talks, a COVID panel, and presentations on network core resources
- 23 posters
- Alaska debut of "Picture a Scientist"
- a fantastic student workshop!
If you attended, please complete this confidential, anonymous survey - we value your input.
Remember to mark your calendars for the 2021 INBRE Research Retreat October 2 & 3 at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge.
The receive information on all things biomedical happening in the Alaska INBRE network including NIH updates, join the Alaska Biomedical Info list!
Want to see dates and deadlines for events in our network? Check out our calendar!
Thanks again and feel free to reach out to us any time regarding questions or comments related to the Alaska INBRE program.
Julie Benson, Program Administrator
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Alaska INBRE
Special Requests
Funding Opportunity Announcement
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Announcement Date: September 20, 2020
Submission Date/Time: Oct. 13, 2020 at 5pm AKST
Awards Announced: variable
Funding Period: April 2021 - July 31, 2021
Alaska INBRE's primary aim is to expand the multi-disciplinary research and teaching network to support biomedical and health research expertise, infrastructure, and translational capacity. Requests must meet one of the goals of Alaska INBRE, which is to increase capacity in Alaska for biomedical and health research, including One Health and basic biomedical research themes. This award is intended to address the needs for special requests as follows:
Equipment and Other Support: Expenditure deadline July 31, 2021. One-time expenditures like equipment or renovations. Prior to award, requests will be sent to NIH for approval. No carryover is allowed.
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Here is what you need
to know this week...
Latest Information on COVID-19
- Click here for the University of Alaska Onsite Operations Plan
- Click here for 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 NIH
From Alaska INBRE
- Alaska INBRE Special Requests Funding Opportunity Announcement. Intended to address the needs for special requests as follows: Equipment and Other Support; One-time expenditures like equipment or renovations.
- Multi-Year Developmental Research Pilot Project. More information is provided below under Alaska INBRE Funding Opportunity Announcements, or click here for Funding Opportunity Announcement.
- Can't travel due to COVID-19? Alaska INBRE can provide support to attend virtual conferences and training through our Professional Development Award mechanism!
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Get ready for a virtual learning experience like no other at Experimental Biology 2021! The DB 2021 virtual meeting will deliver everything you expect from EB's host societies, and more, through an environment that fosters interaction among global attendees.
The virtual platform will offer outstanding opportunities to explore the latest research in anatomy, biochemistry, molecular biology, investigative pathology, pharmacology and physiology. You'll have access to plenary lectures, workshops, symposia, poster presentations, an exhibit hall and career services and can:
- build connections through video chats and group discussions
- view sessions you missed on-demand
- review and discuss posters
- schedule live chats with exhibitors
- access post-event content
- and much more!
The abstract submission site will open in late October.
Be sure to save the date and check the website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, including #ExpBio, for the latest information.
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Online
SEMINARS
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WEBINARS
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ASCEND HUB - BRIDGING THE GAP: Commercialization for Biomedical Researchers
Wednesdays in Oct - 7, 14, 21 and 28 @ 3-4pm MT (1-2pm AKDT)
Commercialization for Biomedical Researchers. Four October sessions providing researchers with structured opportunities to learn, practice, and apply key skills in the commercialization process including entrepreneurial self-assessment; intellectual property overview; capital-raising skills; collaboration, networking, and marketing best practices; and elevator pitch development. Register here.
UAA BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR SERIES - Fridays 3-4:00 pm via Zoom
Friday, Oct 9 - Kirsten Grond PhD, UAA Biological Sciences Department presents "The ins and outs of the avian gut microbiome: Why birds matter"
IAB LIFE SCIENCE SEMINARS - Fridays 4-5:00 pm via Zoom https://www.iab.uaf.edu/zoom/life-science-hour. The seminars will be recorded and posted afterwards on the Life Science Hour webpage where you can see the schedule of speakers for the semester.
- Fri, Oct 9 - Jack Chen PhD, Associate Professor UAF, Deputy Director, Alaska State Public Health Virology Laboratory - TBA
- Fri, Oct 16 - Andy Baltensperger, Landscape Ecologist and Centennial Post-doctoral Fellow at UA Museum of the North, will present "Variation and adaptation: spatial predictions of grassland wildlife in the new North and West"
TRiM FRIDAY JOURNAL CLUB - Fridays @ 12-1PM via Zoom (https://alaska.zoom.us/j/899633093) or phone in +1 301 715 8592 US or +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), Meeting ID: 899 633 093
Please join Transformative Research in Metabolism (TRiM) to discuss peer-reviewed literature in metabolomics and hibernation research. +1 301 715 8592 US or +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), Meeting ID: 899 633 093
- Oct. 9, 2020 - "Pitch Your Pilot" two hour opportunity for applicants to "pitch" their ideas for TRiM's Pilot Project awards.
- Oct. 16, 2020 - Dr. Katherine Tuttle, Executive Director for Research, Providence Health Care and Professor of Medicine, University of Washington, will present on the topic of the CTSA Trial Innovation Network
ANTHC Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) presents "The Basics of Biobanking at the Alaska Area Specimen Bank: History, Process and Troubleshooting."
Tues, Oct. 13, 2020 - 1-3pm via Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 982 3780 1535 Passcode: 394373
Presenters Brenna Simons-Petrusa PhD, Carolynn DeByle BS, and Abbie Willetto MA. In this presentation there will be information on the policy and history of the Alaska Area Specimen Bank, the nuts and bolts, and technical considerations for those who are thinking of banking specimens. If you have any questions that you would like the group to address, please forward all questions to Tammy Choromanski at tlchoromanski@anthc.org.
2020 NIGMS DIRECTOR'S EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR LECTURE
Wed, Oct 14 @ 1-2PM ET (9-10AM AKDT)
Michael D. L. Johnson, PhD, University of Arizona, will present "Microbes, Metals, Music, and Lessons in Disproving Your Hypothesis." Virtual lecture followed by Q&A session. Register here.
BLaST MENTORING DISCUSSION WORKSHOPS: VIrtual sessions are open to any mentors - faculty, graduate students and staff. Mondays from 12-1pm.
- Oct 19 - Aligning Expectations
- Nov 16 - Boundaries
ITHS UN-MEETING 2020 - COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATIONS
With unusual challenges, sometimes you need an unconventional method to find solutions. To tackle the challenges of workforce development for clinical research professionals, ITHS will host the free and virtual series of sessions from September 2020 to February 2020 on Wednesdays at 9am-11am AKDT. Register here.
- Oct 28, 2020 - Competency-Based, Standardized Job Titles: The Duke Experience
- Nov 18, 2020 - Issues in Onboarding Training
- Dec 9, 2020 - Issues in Competency-Based CRP Continuing Education
- Jan 27, 2021- Issues in Attrition, Retention, and Progression
- Feb 17, 2021 - Enhancing the CRP Pipeline
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Career
Development
Opportunities
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2021 ARCTIC FRONTIERS BUILDING BRIDGES - Call for abstracts
Feb 1-4, 2021 Tomso, Norway
The Arctic Futures conference will be held both virtually and, if possible, in place. The call for abstracts is now open. This is a great platform to present work on health related issues in the Circumpolar north. Please visit www.arcticfrontiers.com or contact Arleigh Reynolds, Director, One Health for more information.
SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY INTERNSHIPS (SULI) PROGRAM: Applications are due October 7, 2020.
The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program is now accepting applications for the 2021 Spring Term. Frequently asked questions: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/suli/Frequently-Asked-Questions ; How to apply: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/suli/How-to-Apply
NCGR FALL 2020 VIRTUAL BIOINFORMATICS WORKSHOP ON DIFFERENTIAL GENE EXPRESSION (DE): Sponsored by NM-INBRE
Nov 16-20, 2020
Application Deadline Oct 29, 2020
Click here for more information or Apply here
FALL 2020 NIH VIRTUAL SEMINAR ON PROGRAM FUNDING AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION - read more from Mike Lauer, NIH Extramural Nexus
October 27-30, 2020
Free Registration
ITHS KL2 MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS:
Application Deadline is October 30, 2020.
Click here for more information.
HRUBY AND TRUMAN FELLOWSHIPS OFFERED BY SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES: Applications are due Nov. 1, 2020.
Click here for more information.
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST RESEARCH & CREATIVE ACTIVITY: Research grants and sponsored programs not only support the mission of UAS, but also create opportunities for undergraduate research, interdisciplinary scholarship and innovative engagements with local communities, economics, and environments in Southeast Alaska and beyond. Click here for more information.
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URSA AWARD OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2020-2021: The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity invites degree undergraduate students taking 6 or more credits to apply for travel and project funding each semester. Applications are currently being accepted for students wishing to virtually present work at a conference or meeting. This replaces travel awards, which are cancelled for fall 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, visit the URSA website. Applications for Spring 2021 Undergraduate Research Experience accepted October 5-Nov 1, 2020. Contact BLaST at uaf-blast@alaska.edu or 474-5111 if you need help finding a project or a mentor.
BLAST FACULTY PILOT PROJECT: Application deadline - Oct 11, 2020. Two year projects up to $30,000 per year. Current faculty from all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds are invited to apply.
ALASKA NSF EPSCoR 2021 Research Seed Grants. Deadline is Oct 12, 2020, 5pm Alaska time.
KL2 MILTIDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2021 COHORT: Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS). Application deadline is October 30, 2020. Apply online.
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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