October 5, 2021 Research Bulletin

Featured Funding Opportunities

• 11/19/2021 – NCI: Imaging, Biomarkers and Digital Pathomics for the Early Detection of Premetastatic Aggressive Cancer
• 12/14/2021 – NHLBI: Using Syndemics to Understand HLBS Disease Emergence and Progression in People with HIV
• 12/15/2021 – Department of the Army: DoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Focused Program Award
  
• 12/17/2021 – NIH: Tobacco Regulatory Science
• 1/4/2022 – NIH/DHHS: Screening and Functional Validation of Human Birth Defects Genomic Variants
• 1/5/2022 – NIDDK: NOSI Kidney Precision Medicine - Technology Development and Translation
• 2/5/2022 – NLM Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
• 2/5/2022 – NINR: Patient Activation for Self-Management of Chronic Conditions
• 2/9/2022 – NSF: A Science of Science Policy Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise
• 2/10/2022 – NIMH: Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Decoding and Modulating Neural Circuit Activity Linked to Behavior

NIH Funding Announcements

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.

W.M. Keck Foundation 

If interested in applying to the W.M. Keck Foundation for the next cycle, please submit a one-page concept by November 8, 2021. The Keck Foundation is interested in funding projects that fall under one of two categories: 1) Medical Research or 2) Science & Engineering. The Foundation offers $1 million awards.   

W.M. Keck Foundation focus includes -- 

• Basic Science early in the process.
• Cutting-Edge Research. Your project must be novel, distinct, and pioneering; it must push the edge of the field, present unconventional approaches, and challenge the prevailing paradigm. The Keck Foundation often finds it appealing if traditional sources of funding find the project too risky and are unwilling to support it. 
• Impact. If successful, your project must have the potential for transformative change. 
• Instrumentation. They like the development of promising new technology.
• Investigators at all career stages are acceptable.
• Cross-disciplinary team science is encouraged.

The Foundation does NOT provide support for clinical trials or for disease-specific research.   

Deadlines:

• Internal Concept Deadline – November 8, 2021. The University’s Review Committee will select up to 4 one-page concepts that will be submitted to the Keck Foundation. 
• Concepts will be reviewed with the Foundation in January 2022 for pre-counseling advice. 
• Phase 1 Application Deadline – May 1, 2022, if chosen by campus to submit.
• Full Proposal Deadline – August 15, 2022, if invited by the Keck Foundation.

Single-page concepts should include the following in 12 point font with 1 inch margins: 

1. Overview of the proposed project emphasizing any unique aspects and pilot studies; indicate area of emphasis for project (i.e. medical research or science and engineering research).
2. Description of the methodologies and key personnel.
3. Brief justification of the need for Keck support and how Federal agencies will not fund the research (provide comments from federal agencies turning down the research).
4. Estimated budget broken down, if possible, by major areas, e.g., personnel, equipment, consumable supplies, etc. (budgets can be rough approximations at this stage). The Foundation will not fund indirect costs and they only allow up to 10% of the PI’s annual salary.

NCI F99/K00 RFA

The NCI’s F99/K00 RFA has been released. Only one application per institution is allowed. Individuals interested in being considered for this opportunity should provide the following as a single PDF:

• 1 page description of the proposed project
• NIH-style biographical sketch for predoctoral fellow
• NIH-style biosketch for mentor

Submit the PDF no later than 5:00 pm October 15th. Submissions will be reviewed as quickly as possible. 

Please contact Michaela Montour if you have any questions or difficulties with the submission link.

Modern Equipment for Shared-Use Biomedical Research Facilities 

PAR-21-326

• Materials due to Internal Review Committee: October 26, 2021
• Sponsor Due Date: December 1, 2021

Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) funding opportunity (T32)

PAR-21-025

• Materials due to Internal Review Committee: November 9, 2021
• Sponsor Due Date: January 28, 2022

Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE)

PAR-21-026

• Materials due to Internal Review Committee: November 9, 2021
• Sponsor Due Date: January 28, 2022

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards program

Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation

• Materials due to Internal Review Committee: November 29, 2021
• Sponsor DUe Date: February 2, 2022

Special Announcements

Register to attend the Universit Research Awards Ceremony ~ October 26 at 4 pm

Thanks to all that submitted awardee nominations. Given the current COVID environment and restrictions on indoor seating capacities the event will be a hybrid.  We appreciate your flexibility and ask that you register to attend via zoom to support your colleagues and honor their accomplishments.

Spark Research

Developing your molecules to initiate Phase I clinical trials - The CU Anschutz Gates Biomanufacturing Facility is here to help

Wednesday, October 27 at 4pm

Zoom registration
Presented by Matt Seefeldt
For more information contact Claire McDonald

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