October 17, 2023, Research Bulletin

Highlighted Opportunity

Internal Funding Opportunities

CU Anschutz Programmatic Incubator for Research (CU ASPIRE) Program 

The goal of the CU ASPIRE Program is to increase submission and success of program project, center grants, and large multi-project team science programs (not multi-PI R01s) on campus by supporting milestone-driven collaborations between investigators across campus. 

• Letters of Intent (required) due: October 30, 2023
• EXTENDED application deadline: January 16, 2023

Limited Funding Opportunities

W. M. Keck Foundation

• Internal Applications Due: October 27, 2023  
• Sponsor deadline: December 31, 2023

Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards

• Internal concept papers due: November 16, 2023  
• Sponsor deadline: January 8, 2024

Featured Funding Opportunities

NIH 

• 10/31/2023 — Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS): Health Equity Research Hubs (UC2 Clinical Trial Optional) *Please contact Jamie Kutner if you are interested in submitting a proposal or collaborating on a proposal for this mechanism. 
• 12/5/23 — Human Tumor Atlas (HTA) Research Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• 1/16/24 — Comprehensive Partnerships to Advance Cancer Health Equity (CPACHE) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
• 1/26/24 — Computational Models of Influenza Immunity (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
• 3/24/24 — Human Islet Research Network - Consortium on Modeling Autoimmune Diabetes (HIRN-CMAD) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NSF

• 02/01/24 — Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNeuro) 

ARPHA-H

• 10/30/23 — Request For Information: ARPA-H Seeks Ideas for ELSI Initiative 
• 11/14/23 — ARPA-H Biomedical Data Fabric Toolbox 
• 11/14/23 — NCI | Fredrick National Laboratory Collaborations RFP 
• 11/30/23 — Resilient Extended Automatic Cell Therapies (REACT) 
• 03/14/2024 — General ARPA-H Funding: apply ASAP, applications accepted on rolling basis or until funding runs out 

Notices of Intent to Publish

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Consortium for Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan (U54 Clinical Trial Required) 

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Microphysiological Systems to Advance Precision Medicine for AD/ADRD Treatment and Prevention (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 

Notice of Intent to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET): Learning Health Care Research to Improve Mental Health Services and  Outcomes (P01 Clinical Trial Optional) 

Notice of Intent to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Clinical Coordinating Center for NCCIH Multi-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required) 

Federal Funding News

ARPA-H Launches Nationwide Health Innovation Network- anchored by three ARPA-H regional centers (Hubs) with a growing network of Spokes from around the country. UCHealth CARE Innovation Center was selected as one of the initial Innovation Spokes. 

ARPA-H Announces Seven Open Broad Agency Announcement Awardees - The general BAA mechanism was awarded for projects to tackle Cancer, Organ Transplants, Superbugs, and Improving Immunity. See the full list of awardees here.

ARPA-H is still accepting abstracts for this mechanism and will continue to fund applications on a rolling basis (until March 2024 or funds run out).

NIH Funding Announcements

Special Announcements

Statistical Literacy I: Biostatistics Short Course

The Fundamentals of Statistical Literacy Short Course will help you improve your ability to critically assess literature and understand and communicate biostatistical issues.  Topics are introduced and discussed in the context of the research process and tied back to phases of research that investigators will understand. 

Material is presented in short videos, in-class lecture and discussion, and group study and presentation of specific case studies taken from real-world scenarios.  This class will not teach you how to carry out the analyses themselves, as there is no coding and minimal computation. 

VIRTUAL October 24 - December 12

Spark Research — Entrepreneurs Bootcamp: Startup Legal, Tax and Fundraising Considerations

This session will focus on forming, launching and financing your startup. Matt Dubofsky, Dave Strong and Cassie Wetzel, attorneys in Wilson Sonsini’s Boulder office, and Matt Meyer, Wilson Sonsini’s Chief Business Advisor, will lead the session and cover various topics, including entity selection, startup formation documents, startup tax considerations and early-stage fundraising strategies. 

October 25, 4 – 6 pm Zoom registration. For more information contact Claire McDonald.

StARR Program Recruiting – Stimulating Access to Research in Residency

The Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Surgery are now recruiting for the Residency Research StARR Program –Stimulating Access to Research in Residency. 

The mission of the StARR Program is to recruit, train and retain outstanding clinician-investigators focused on research related to heart, lung and blood disorders. Flexibility is built into the program with the ability to accommodate a variety of interests – bench, translational or clinical research.   

Please note the application deadline has been extended to October 30, 2023.

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