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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
- Click here for NIH's New COVID-19 Research Website.
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Limited Competition: NIGMS Administrative Supplement to INBRE Award 2021
SARS-COV-2 vaccine hesitancy |
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Announcement Date: March 4, 2021
Pre-Submission Date & Time: March 15, 2021 at 5pm AKST
Selection for Full Application Announced ~ March 18, 2021
Full Application to AK INBRE: April 22, 2021
Full Application to NIH: April 30, 2021
Awards Announced: summer 2021
Funding Period: 1 year
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) has released a new Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-GM-21-021.html to fund a competitive revision to current IDeA awards, including Alaska INBRE. This one-year supplement is to understand the causes of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy and test intervention strategies to increase vaccine uptake.
Only one supplement application per INBRE is allowed. To be considered for selection to submit the full application, please send an email of interest to ua-akinbre@alaska.edu with the subject line Vaccine Hesitancy Supplement 2021 no later than March 15.
If you have any questions regarding full proposal submission, please contact Alaska INBRE PA Julie Benson at jcbenson@alaska.edu. |
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Online
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IAB LIFE SCIENCE HOUR SEMINAR SERIES - Fridays @ 1pm via Zoom
Mar 19 - Andrea Raya Rey, PhD, research scientist at the Argentine National Council for Scientific and Technical Research and associate professor at the National University of Tierra del Fuego, will present "Why and how to integrate the human dimension for seabird research and conservation."
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.
GIGSA TEK TALKS: WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLE - Mondays @ Noon All of the TEK Talks recordings and links to resources can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/tektalks/home.
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.
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
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ALASKA INBRE AWARD OPPORTUNITIES:
NIH 2021 SEPA OPPORTUNITY FOR INSTITUTIONS: If you are interested, please check with your institution for the process to apply for this limited submission opportunity.
HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH SCHOLARS - ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FDTN: Deadline Mar 17, 3pm ET 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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Career
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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.
NRMN GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP - CAREER DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR SERIES
March 16 @ 11am-1pm CT (8am-10am Alaska Time)
"Best Practices for Junior Investigators When Writing an NIH Research Grant Application" presented by Jaime S. Rubin, PhD. Register in advance at http://bit.ly/CDWSfeb21
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY SPRING 2021 CONFERENCE - virtual
April 5-16, 2021. Additional information is available on the FAQ page.
ONE HEALTH, ONE FUTURE CONFERENCE - REGISTRATION DEADLINE MAR 13
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.
2021 HHS SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM CONFERENCE - SAVE THE DATE April 26-30
Hosted by the NIH Small business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED) Office, the theme of this event is Diverse Perspectives SEEDing Impactful Innovations. During this conference, you’ll be introduced to the wide variety of funding, resources, and biomedical product development tools that SEED has to offer the small business community, as well as a wider series of initiatives at NIH aimed at diversifying the biomedical workforce. In addition, the conference offers the opportunity to schedule individual meetings with federal program staff for more personal guidance on how to move your small business grant application forward. Registration opens soon, but in the meantime, visit the NIH Save-the-Date page for more details. We hope you’ll be able to join us at #HHSsmallbizconf.
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
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NIH Extramural Nexus
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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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