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February 7, 2023, Research Bulletin

Volume 4, Issue 1

Featured Funding Opportunities


2023 Pre-Announcements


DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) 

The Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) supports patient-centered research to prevent, detect, treat, and cure ovarian cancer to enhance the health and well-being of Service Members, Veterans, their family members, and all women impacted by this disease. The following mechanism are anticipated: 

  • Investigator-Initiated Research Award   
  • Ovarian Cancer Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award   
  • Pilot Award 
  • Clinical Trial Award 
  • Clinical Translational Research Award 
  • Ovarian Cancer- Clinical Trial Academy 

DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) 
Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's Research Program  
Anticipated Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) 

  • Transforming Research Award 
  • Transforming Diagnosis Award 
  • Transforming Care Award 

CDC Programs   

Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country (CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001) 

  • Estimated release date: March 7, 2023 
  • Estimated application date: May 8, 2023

NIH Funding Announcements


NIH funding opportunities and notices are presented weekly. Please see the current and past updates below.

Limited Funding Opportunities


To submit a proposal for these opportunities: Interested candidates must send a one-page summary of their research proposal and their biosketch in pdf format via the Limited Submission Portal

NHLBI Programs for Inclusion and Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Coordination Center (U24)

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: February 7, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: March 10, 2023

NIA Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers P30

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: March 7, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: June 14, 2023

NHLBI Pediatric Heart Network for the Data Coordinating Center (U24)

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: February 7, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: May 12, 2023

The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation and The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Aging and Cancer

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: February 13, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: March 1, 2023

NIAID Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence, Basic Research Program (UM1)

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: January 31, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: May 19, 2023

NSF Partnerships for Innovation – Research Partnerships

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: January 31, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: May 2, 2023

NSF Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (GEOPAths)

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: January 31, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: March 27, 2023

NSF Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: January 31, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: March 25, 2023

NSF Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net)

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: January 31, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: March 27, 2023

Takeda Pharmaceuticals and the New York Academy of Sciences Innovators in Science promising Early-Career Scientist in Cancer Immunology

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: February 21, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: March 31, 2023

Takeda Pharmaceuticals New York Academy of Sciences outstanding Senior Scientist conducting research in Cancer Immunology

  • Materials due to Internal Review Committee: February 21, 2023 
  • Sponsor Deadline: March 31, 2023

Special Announcements


2023 Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Grants

Applications are being accepted for the 2023 Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards program to support research that has a direct impact on human health. 

Up to 6 grants of $235,000 (covering up to three years of research activity) will be awarded to promising and talented early-career investigators at the University of Colorado. Awardees will carry the prestigious title of “Boettcher Investigator." 

Eligible faculty researchers from all four CU campuses are encouraged to apply. 

Visit the website for information on how to apply.

    • Applications must be submitted to your Grants office for review no later than 5:00 pm, Friday, February 10, 2023.
    • Final Applications must be submitted to your Grants office no later than 5:00 pm, Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
    • Final completed applications will be submitted to the President’s Office by the campus grant offices by Friday, March 3, 2023.

    The Lorna Grindlay Moore, PhD Faculty Launch Fund

    The CU Denver and CU Anschutz Medical Campus proudly announce the next call for applications for the Lorna Grindlay Moore, PhD, Faculty Launch Award

    Eligible Instructors and Assistant Professors are invited to apply for a one-year award of $40,000 to help launch their independent research programs. Faculty may be appointed in any of the schools or colleges of the CU Denver or CU Anschutz campuses whose research is centered on women’s health during and after the reproductive period. Appropriate areas include, but are not limited to pregnancy, family planning, infertility, oncology, education, public policy, mental health, cardiovascular health, diabetes, advancing the academic careers of women faculty and the effect of COVID-19 on women’s health. 

    For more information visit the fund's webpage or the fund's RFA

    Due date for Letter of Intent: February 10, 2023
    Due date for Applications: March 24, 2023
    Funds available as of July 1, 2023

    High Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT) 2023 Seed Grant Call for Applications

    High-Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT) is now available in the outpatient Adult CTRC to obtain non-invasive 3D images at the distal tibia and distal radius of humans for clinical in vivo assessments of volumetric bone mineral density and parameters of bone quality (e.g., microarchitecture, geometry, porosity, and biomechanics). 

    XtremeCT II HR-pQCT scanner images have a very small isotropic voxel size (60.7 μm) and very low radiation dose (≤5 μSv per scan/anatomical site) so the device can be used for studies performed in adult, adolescent, and pediatric populations. 

    These seed grants are intended to increase utilization of this new instrument and can only be used for HR-pQCT scanning/analysis. 

    They are supported by the CCTSI, the Vice Chancellor of Research, and Pediatric Endocrinology at Children’s Hospital Colorado. 

    For additional information please visit the the grant's website or email Julio Carballido-Gamio, PhD, with questions

    Applications are due February 15, 2023.

    SPARK|REACH Webinar: The Entrepreneur’s Journey – Finding your flow on the way to the summit

    The Keynote speaker will be Rhonda Wallen MS, MBA, who is an Independent Board Director and Advisor to life science companies, leveraging her 25 years of experience to help founders and CEOs develop strategy, complete financings and plan for execution and growth. 

    The second half of the session will be an amuse-bouche of topics necessary for innovators to understand to move products forward, including protecting intellectual property, and developing a target product profile. Jumpstart your knowledge on commercializing healthcare products by attending this informative session! 

    The webinar is February 22, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. Register here for more details.

    Mechanisms and Barriers in Nanomedicine Conference-Workshop

    All University of Colorado Students, Postdocs and Faculty  are invited to attend the Mechanisms and Barriers in Nanomedicine Conference-Workshop in Golden, CO from May 4-6, 2023. 

    The conference focuses specifically on the biological and physical barriers to efficient nanodrug delivery. The speakers include some of the best scientists in the field and the schedule is designed to allow plenty of time for questions and discussion. A poster session as well as a mini-session comprised of short talks selected from submitted abstracts will take place as well. 

    This event is free for the University of Colorado/CSU-based students, postdocs and faculty/staff (sponsored by UCCC, CCTSI, SSPPS and NIH).

    Please register and submit an abstract by March 1.

    Strategic Infrastructure for Research (SIRC) Funding

    The SIRC is now accepting applications to support infrastructures that are strategic to the SOM research mission. 

    Such infrastructure includes unique shared equipment, development of novel core services, or other shared resources that encompass multiple users from multiple departments across campus.

    Applications are due Friday, March 3, 2023.

    Across the Finish Line (AFL) Grants

    The Strategic Infrastructure for Research (SIRC) is now accepting applications for AFL Grants to support both junior faculty and established faculty moving into a new area of investigation.

    Funds will be used to generate pilot data that can be leveraged into a new R01-type grant submission (or re-submission).

    Applications are due Friday, March 10, 2023.


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