Weekly Update
Keeping you informed of upcoming opportunities and events
~ From the team at Alaska INBRE ~
January 19, 2021
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CLICK HERE
for Events and Deadlines of interest to our Alaska INBRE Community
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Latest Information on COVID-19
- Click here for University of Alaska coronavirus information and FAQs. Includes links to all three campuses - UAA, UAF, UAS.
- Click here for Alaska Coronavirus Response Hub (updated at noon daily)
- Click here for information about the disease, prevention and travel advisories from the US Centers for Disease Control Prevention.
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Keep your eyes open for our new IMPACTED by INBRE plaques designating INBRE-funded labs and equipment throughout Alaska!
If you would like a plaque for your space,
please contact:
UAA - Jason Burkhead or Cindy Knall
UAF/UAS - Julie Benson
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Request for Proposals:
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
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Announcement Date: January 12, 2021
Submission Date: February 26, 2021, 5pm AKST
Awards Announced: early April 2021
Award Period: May 9 - July 31, 2021
The Alaska IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. An objective of the Alaska INBRE Research Training Core is to expand curricula in biomedical and health areas across the University of Alaska system. Accordingly, Alaska INBRE is announcing a request for proposals on biomedical and health sciences curriculum development. For the purpose of this announcement, curriculum development refers to the development of appropriate learning/teaching methods and materials, as well as appropriate assessment methods and materials, for modules within existing courses. Funds may be requested to pay faculty salary (at their existing rate) for 2-4 weeks of time and effort on curriculum development.
Priority will be given to proposals in the following areas: 1) proposals that enhance content within the core curriculum; 2) proposals for courses that fulfill general education requirements and that could introduce a diversity of students in the early stages of their academic career to biomedical science; and 3) proposals that utilize pedagogical approaches to support and encourage the participation of underrepresented students in biomedical science. 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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American Indian/Alaska Native Clinical and Translational Research Program
Professional Development Core
with the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Montana State University
present
A series of virtual training seminars for investigators and others who are interested in clinical trial research. All are welcome! Join us every Friday, January 22 - February 19, 2021, from 12:00-1:00 pm (AST), 1:00-2:00 pm (PST), 2:00-3:00 pm (MST)
An Introduction to Clinical Trials and Resources Available - January 22
- Kelley Branch, MD, Associate Director of the clinical Trials Unit and University of Washington (UW) Professor of Medicine
- Melissa Vaught, PhD, Director of Research Development-Institute of Translational Health Sciences, UW
From the Field: Case Examples of Clinical Trials - January 29
- Stacy Rasmus, PhD, CTR Co-Director and Director of the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR), University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
- Diane O'Brien, PhD, Professor, Biology and Wildlife Dept, CANHR, and Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB), UAF
- Robert Coker, PhD, Professor of Biology, Clinical Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, IAB and the Center for Translational Research in Metabolism (TRiM), UAF
- Tim Thomas, MD, Director, Research Services, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)
From the Field: Case Examples of Clinical Trials (continued - February 5
- Rosalyn Singleton, MD, MPH, Pediatrician and Research Physician, ANTHC
- Patrick Dulin, PhD, Professor Clinical-Community Psychology PhD Program, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
- Gloria Eldridge, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, UAA
- Robyn Mertz, Graduate Research Assistant with the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services and PhD student in the Clinical/Community Psychology Program, UAA
Policies, Regulations, and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) - February 12
- Mark Quinn, PhD, Chair of the Montana State University (MSU) IRB, Director of the Washington-Idaho-Montana-Utah (WIMU) Cooperative Program in Veterinary Medicine, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, and Director of the Montana Professional Development Cord, MSU
- Walkie Charles, PhD, Chair of the UAF IRB
- Michael Koskey, PhD, IRB Member
- Cassie Pinkel, Research Integrity Administrator, UAF
The Tribal Approval Process and Data Sharing Agreements - February 19
- Tim Thomas, MD, Director, Research Services, ANTHC and Alaska IRB Member
- Rosalyn Singleton, MD, MPH, Pediatrician and Research Physician, ANTHC
- Terry J. M. Powell, IRB Administrator, Alaska Area Institutional Review Board at the Alaska Native Health Campus
For more information about this series, please contact
Denise Daniello, CTR Professional Development Core, at dldaniello@alaska.edu.
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ALASKA INBRE AWARD OPPORTUNITIES:
BLaST SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FALL 2021 THROUGH SPRING 2022: Deadline - Feb. 7. Click here for more information.
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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Online
SEMINARS
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WEBINARS
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TRiM FRIDAY JOURNAL CLUB - Fridays @ 12-1 PM via Zoom Please join Transformative Research in Metabolism (TRiM) to discuss peer-reviewed literature in metabolomics and hibernation research. January 22 through February 19 will feature the AI/AN CTRP Clinical Trial Training Seminar:
- Jan 22 - Introduction to Clinical Trials and Resources Available
- Jan 29 - From the Field: Case Examples of Clinical Trials
- Feb 5 - From the Field: Case Examples of Clinical Trials (continued)
- Feb 12 - Policies, Regulations, and the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Feb 19 - The Tribal Approval Process and Data Sharing Agreements
IAB LIFE SCIENCE HOUR SEMINAR SERIES - Fridays @ 1pm via Zoom
Beginning in 1966 and continuing today, UAF's Institute of Arctic Biology hosts a weekly seminar for faculty, students, staff and the public during the academic year. The series attracts life scientists from Alaska and around the world. If you wish to meet with a particular speaker, please contact one of the seminar coordinators, Diane O'Brien and Shawn Crimmins, or the IAB director's office at 907-474-7649. Please visit the Life Science series page for more information, and to listen to previously recorded seminars. Please note the time change to 1pm Alaska Time in order to accommodate speakers outside of Alaska.
AKCFWRU ASSISTANT UNIT LEADER-FISHERIES CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS (in conjunction with IAB Life Science Hour) via Zoom
- Wed, Jan 20 - 3:30 pm - Erik Schoen PhD, UAF, will present "Risk and reward in a changing world: forging stronger links between climate science, food-web ecology, and fisheries management." A student lunch via zoom will be held on Tuesday, Jan 19 @ Noon.
- Friday, Jan 22 -- 1pm - Robert Mollenhauer PhD, University of Wyoming, will present "Hierarchical structure in aquatic systems: unraveling the puzzle of fish distributions." Student lunch via zoom will be held on Thurs, Jan 21 @ Noon.
GIGSA TEK TALKS: WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLE - Mondays @ Noon
Jan 25 - Jessica Black, CRCD and Courtney Corothers (CFOS) will present "Decolonizing and Indigenizing Fisheries and Marine Sciences in Alaska." Please RSVP and submit questions here: https://forms.gle/bA5YK1gPtS247gLBA. All of the TEK Talks recordings and links to resources can be found on at https://sites.google.com/view/tektalks/home.
ONE HEALTH SEMINARS - Mondays @ 4pm via Zoom. Register here.
Jan 25 - Ellen Chenoweth, BLaST Research Advising and Mentoring Professional, University of Alaska Southeast, will present "The RASOR Program: Launching rural Alaska researchers on home shores"
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Career
Development
Opportunities
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MW CTR-IN FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING:
Please visit the MW CTR-IN Professional Development Core website for more information
- Faculty Mentor Development Program (Jan-Mar)
- 2021 Grant Writing Workshop (mid-Feb via Zoom; applications now being accepted)
- NIH's NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute Virtual Course (Aug 9-13, applications open Feb 1)
NATIONAL CENTER FOR GENOME RESOURCES (NCGR) BIOINFORMATICS INTENSIVES:
Jan 19-29, Feb 16-26, and March 15-26. Please click here for more information.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO UNDERGRADUATE PIPELINE NETWORK SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM: The application deadline is Feb 1, 2021. To learn more and apply, please visit goto.unm.edu/upn
2021 ARCTIC FRONTIERS BUILDING BRIDGES - Virtual format - Call for abstracts
Feb 1-4, 2021 Tomso, Norway The call for abstracts is now open. www.arcticfrontiers.com or contact Arleigh Reynolds
11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHEMISTRY via Webinar
Feb 22-23, 2021 Abstracts welcome. For conference details, click here.
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY SPRING 2021 CONFERENCE - virtual
April 5-16, 2021. Additional information is available on the FAQ page.
ONE HEALTH, ONE FUTURE CONFERENCE
April 6-11, 2021 UAF Center for One Health Research invites you to one of the largest US conferences on One Health, focused on the Circumpolar North. Register now at the Conference Website.
EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 2021 - virtual
April 27-30, 2021 Be sure to save the date and check the website for the latest information.
ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH CONFERENCE - virtual half-day sessions
June 8-10, 2021 - Save the date!
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Articles of Interest
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
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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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