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Weekly Update

Keeping you informed of upcoming opportunities and events
~ From the team at Alaska INBRE ~

March 1, 2021


CLICK HERE
for Events and Deadlines of interest to our Alaska INBRE Community
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
  • Click here for NIH's New COVID-19 Research Website.
REGISTER HERE (deadline Mar 13)
Online
SEMINARS
&
WEBINARS
IAB LIFE SCIENCE HOUR SEMINAR SERIES - Fridays @ 1pm via Zoom
Mar 25 - Alex Harmon Threatt - TBA 

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. 
  • Mar 5 - "Paper Blitz"
  • Mar 12 - Spring Break (no meeting)
GIGSA TEK TALKS:  WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLE - Mondays @ Noon All of the TEK Talks recordings and links to resources can be found on at https://sites.google.com/view/tektalks/home.
Mar 1 - Phil Wight, UAF

BLaST/ONE HEALTH RESEARCH SEMINAR:  (virtual) Please register in advance using this link
Mar 8, 4-5pm - Cheryl Kilgore,
Executive Director of Interior Community Health Center in Fairbanks, will present "The Role of a Federally Qualified Health Center in a Community System of Care." 

BLaST UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Open to all undergrads!
  • Mar 19, 1:00-2:00 pm - Virtual Interview Skills presented by Bekah Olsen & Ginny Kinne, UAF Career Services, via Zoom.
  • April 16, 12:00-1:00 pm - Wellness, presented by Arleigh Reynolds, BLaST & Center for One Health Research, via Zoom.
UAA BIOLOGI AL SCIENCES SEMINAR: via Zoom (meeting ID 832 3748 9382, Passcode 269281)
Mar 2, 9am - Laura McDuffie presents her UAA Biological Sciences Thesis Defense, "Migration Ecology and Harvest Exposure Risk of Lesser Yellowlegs" 

ASCEND HUB WEBINARS:
Mar 25 - 12PM AKST -  Ellen Purpus PhD, Assistant Vice President, Enterprise & Innovation, University of Nevada Reno, will present "Shedding a Light on Managing Conflicts of Interest", a discussion of conflicts of interest and the importance of managing real and perceived conflicts to protect students and patients and avoid running afoul of policies, laws, and the court of public opinion. Registration Link:  https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/ASCENDMar21Webinar 

ALASKA INBRE AWARD OPPORTUNITIES:  

Undergraduate Research Assistantship  Deadline - March 5, 2021, 5PM
Funding Opportunity Announcement and Application


Exceptional Request:  Deadline - Reviewed monthly based on fund availability
Funding Opportunity Announcement 

 
Researcher Professional Development Award: formerly Travel Award   Deadline - 15th of each month
Funding Opportunity Announcement 

 
Student Professional Development Award: formerly Travel Award   Deadline 15th of each month
Funding Opportunity Announcement


HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH SCHOLARS - ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FDTN:  Deadline Mar 17, 3pm ET
Click here for more information


ALASKA NSF EPSCoR CONFERENCE & DEVELOPMENT AWARDS:  Deadline - Mar 5.
Award solicitation


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.


Career
Development
Opportunities
MW CTR-IN FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING:
Please visit the MW CTR-IN Professional Development Core website for more information
  • Virtual Grant Writing Workshop - Mar 9-10 "Transitioning from your pilot grant to extramural funding in health disparities and clinical translational research." Please register with the following link:  https://ctrin.health.umt.edu/public/login
  • NIH's NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute Virtual Course (Aug 9-13, applications open Feb 1)
NATIONAL CENTER FOR GENOME RESOURCES (NCGR) BIOINFORMATICS INTENSIVES:   
March 15-26. Please click here for more information.


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!

ARTICLES
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Please send to: 
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