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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: NIH Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1)
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNational Institute of Health \nCollaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1)\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 24\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 24\, 2020 \nLOI Due Date: 30 days prior to application deadline \nNIH Application Deadline: January 27\, 2020 by 5:00PM \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Only one application per institution is allowed per review round.\nConsultation with relevant IC staff at least 10 weeks prior to the application due date is strongly encouraged.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 24\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH Biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (four-page maximum)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nWritten confirmation that the PI team has spoken with an NIGMS Program Official who has agreed to accept the proposal under the RM1 mechanism (please see additional program information below for more details.\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \nPurpose: Many research questions in biomedical science can be pursued by single investigators and their close collaborators and are adequately supported by individual and multiple PD/PI research grants. However\, the scope of some scientific problems is beyond the capabilities of a small group of investigators. Such complex and challenging research questions benefit from the integrated efforts of teams of research laboratories employing complementary approaches and having multiple areas of intellectual and technical expertise\, and the necessary resources to accomplish a unified scientific goal. Such team-based efforts can produce convergent\, lasting scientific benefits with high impact\, such as the creation of new disciplines of study\, resolution of long standing or intractable problems\, or definition of new areas that challenge current paradigms. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages Collaborative Program Grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research to address complex and challenging biomedical problems\, important for the mission of NIGMS\, through deeply integrated\, multidisciplinary research teams. The Collaborative Program Grant is designed to support research in which funding a team of interdependent investigators offers significant advantages over support of individual research project grants. Applications should address critical issues and be sufficiently challenging\, ambitious\, and innovative that objectives could not be achieved by individual investigators. \nBackground: Recent reports (e.g.\, enhancing the effectiveness of team science) have evaluated the benefits of a team science approach to scientific inquiry\, and the need to create flexible funding opportunities that enable interdisciplinary research teams to accomplish goals that could not be achieved individually. The Collaborative Program Grant draws on our past experience and is designed to improve support for interdisciplinary collaborative research across different scientific domains. We also anticipate that these grants will enhance the diversity and interdisciplinarity of participating investigators and provide opportunities to encourage early stage investigators (ESIs) to engage in team science projects. Successful Collaborative Program Grant applications will bring together scientists to apply complementary approaches to work on an important and well-defined problem. Applications may address any area of science within the NIGMS mission\, which is to support basic research that increases understanding of biological processes at a range of levels\, from molecules and cells\, to tissues\, whole organisms\, and populations. NIGMS also supports research in a limited number of clinical areas that affect multiple organ systems. Truly new interdisciplinary ideas for approaching significant biological problems are encouraged. Applications that bridge the research interests of more than one NIGMS division are also encouraged but must remain within the scope of the NIGMS mission. Research with the overall goal to gain knowledge about a specific organ or organ system\, or the pathophysiology\, treatment\, or cure of a specific disease or condition will\, in most cases\, be more appropriate for another Institute or Center. \nEligibility \n\nOnly one application per institution (normally identified by having a unique DUNS number or NIH IPF number) is allowed per review round. The same or a similar topic may be submitted for subsequent review rounds involving the same or a similar team\, but must be presented as a New application\, not a Resubmission.\nApplications that are not considered in the NIGMS mission will not be reviewed. Given that only one application is permitted per institution per review cycle\, it may be important to contact NIGMS staff before committing to any particular team and its topic area.\nThe application is required to be submitted as a multiple PD/PI application\, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 PDs/PIs\, all of whom must have an appointment at a domestic institution. Scientists employed solely by foreign institutions may not serve as one of the PD(s)/PIs of the multiple PD/PI team\, although they may be included in the application as collaborators/co-investigators\, consultants or other significant contributors.\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: While applications may request research program budgets of up to $1.5 million direct costs per year\, it is anticipated that most awards will be between $700\,000-$900\,000 direct costs. Annual inflationary increases are not allowed. The requested budget should be consistent with the number of PDs/PIs and the complexity and needs of the proposed program. An additional $250\,000 direct costs per year may be requested for optional developmental funds to support the addition of ESIs to the program in YRS 2-5. \nAward Project Period: Applications may request up to five years of support. \nAdditional Information \nPrior Consultation with IC staff: NIGMS intends to fund a limited number of applications. Therefore\, consultation with relevant staff at least 10 weeks prior to the application due date is strongly encouraged. Once applicants have identified overall program objectives and PD/PI participants\, NIGMS staff may be able to advise applicants whether the proposed research strategy meets the goals and mission of the Institute\, whether it addresses one or more high priority research areas\, and whether it is appropriate for a Collaborative team program. A collaborative program that is closely related to the goal of a PD/PI’s existing NIGMS-funded research might require that funding be relinquished to avoid overlap. Institute staff will not evaluate the technical and scientific merit of the proposed program in advance; technical and scientific merit will be determined during peer review using the review criteria indicated in this FOA. During the consultation phase\, if the proposed research strategy does not meet NIGMS’ programmatic needs\, or is not appropriate as a Collaborative Program Grant\, applicants will be encouraged to consider other funding opportunities. \nAdditionally\, ORD has compiled notes from prior NIH RM1 webminars that we will make available to interested teams.  Please contact Limited_Submissions@unc.edu to request these materials. \n  \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-103.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-nih-collaborative-program-grant-for-multidisciplinary-teams-rm1/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nGreenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 17\, 2020             \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: UNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 17\, 2020 \nGreenwall Letter of Intent Deadline: September 21\, 2020 \nInvited Full Application Deadline: January 11\, 2021 \nImportant Information \n\nOnly one applicant from a university or non-profit research institute will be considered in each application cycle.\n\nAward Information \nThe award supports 50 percent of a Scholar’s salary plus benefits for three years\, up to the NIH salary cap\, with 10 percent institutional costs for the salary and benefits. This funding is intended to ensure that at least 50 percent of the Scholar’s time is devoted to bioethics research. In addition\, the Foundation provides $5\,000 each year for limited project support and travel (no indirect costs are provided for these items). \nProgram Description \n  \nThe Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is a career development award to enable junior faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research. It supports research that goes beyond current work in bioethics to help resolve pressing ethical issues in clinical\, biomedical\, and public health decision-making\, policy\, and practice\, and creates a community that enhances future bioethics research by Scholars and Alumni/ae. \nFaculty Scholars will be selected on the basis of their achievements\, the strength of their research project\, their commitment to the field of bioethics\, and support from their home institution\, including after the end of this award. While the amount and quality of an applicant’s research in bioethics will count favorably towards his/her application\, outstanding candidates with less direct experience in bioethics will also be considered when their proposed work aims to advance the bioethics field. \nWithin this group\, priority will be given to applicants whose research addresses innovative ideas and/or emerging topics. Lower priority will be given to applicants who are primarily carrying out educational reform or theoretical work with limited applicability to practice\, research\, or policy. The Greenwall Foundation particularly welcomes applicants from backgrounds that are under-represented in bioethics and academia. \nThe Foundation does not fund: \n\nScholars to carry out bioethics teaching\, institutional change\, or quality improvement on bioethics issues. We expect\, however\, that Greenwall Faculty Scholars\, and the students they teach\, will do such activities during their careers.\nTheoretical ethics research without clear application to pressing\, real-world problems in clinical\, biomedical\, and public health decision-making\, policy\, and practice.\nSurvey research or qualitative research that touches on a bioethics issue unless there is a strong conceptual analysis of the bioethics issue or thoughtful analysis of the bioethics implications of the empirical findings. We are\, however\, interested in bioethics researchers who want to work on conceptual or normative analyses linked to their empirical findings.\nBasic science research that has implications for a bioethics issue.\nBioethics work directed towards predetermined conclusions.\n\nEligibility \nApplicants must be junior faculty members at a university or non-profit research institute that has tax-exempt status in the United States. Applicants must hold a faculty appointment (or other long-term research position outside a university) that allows at least 50 percent of their effort to perform research (often this is a faculty position with at least a 60 percent appointment in a tenure-track position or its equivalent). Priority will be given to applicants who have not yet been considered for tenure or an equivalent promotion; whose research will have an impact on clinical\, biomedical\, and public health decision-making\, policy\, and practice; and who will make important contributions to the field of bioethics over their careers. \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) with subject line “Greenwall 2020 Submission” to the Limited Submissions Team at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59pm Monday\, August 17\, 2020 \n\nThree-page Letter of Intent (single-spaced\, one-inch margins\, 12-point font) that includes:\n\nA description of the research proposal\, particularly its significance.\nHow the research will be carried out and how it is likely to have an impact on clinical\, biomedical\, and public health decision-making\, policy\, and practice.\nA personal statement describing the applicant’s goals in the field of bioethics.\n\n\nA curriculum vitae (no more than five single-spaced pages) in NIH biosketch format\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and potential as part of an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports or others who have a conflict of interest\nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD\n\n\n\n  \nUNC-CH Recipients \nMara  Buchbinder  (class  of  2018);  Anne  Lyerly  (class  of  2007  while  at Duke);  and  Jonathan  Oberlander  (class  of  2005).  The  full  list  of  Scholars  and  their  research  project descriptions are accessible here: https://greenwall.org/faculty-scholars-program/our-faculty-scholars \nAdditional Information \nPlease view the link below for information regarding the Faculty Scholars Program LOI criteria. \nDetails of the programs\, including eligibility requirements are provided at the following URL: https://greenwall.org/faculty-scholars-program/scholars-rfp-2020-1 \nPlease contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-greenwall-faculty-scholars-program-in-bioethics/
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SUMMARY:Internal Deadline for Limited Submission: NIH Collaborative Centers in Children's Environmental Health Research and Translation (P2C Clinical Trial Optional)
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals\nNIH Collaborative Centers in Children’s Environmental Health Research and Translation (P2C Clinical Trial Optional)\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 17\, 2020 \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 17\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: October 23\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: November 23\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit one nomination.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 17\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (no more than 4 pages)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: Applicants may request direct costs up to $500\,000 per year. \n  \nAward Project Period: The project period is limited to 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \n  \nEligibility \n\nMulti-PD/PI required: One recognized and established research investigator in CEH (Director)\, and an expert (referred to as Deputy Director) with a track record in health communication with translation of science to lay audience\, scientific community and public health and or medical professionals.\nActive Scientists. Applicants must have active scientists working in children’s environmental health that is within the scientific mission of NIEHS. Active CEH scientists must hold their primary affiliation with applicant institution or other institutions and this position (tenured or nontenured) must be permanent; Applicants need to have a strong record in scientific publications and competitiveness for peer-reviewed external funding for research within the science mission of NIEHS in CEH. Active scientists must meet the following criteria:\n\n(1) PD/PIs must have externally-funded active CEH grants or contracts within the three most recently completed fiscal years: 2017\, 2018\, 2019. Grant awarded in FY 2020 may be included. Federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30.\n(2) PD/PIs must have strong CEH research publications in peer-reviewed journals during the three most recently completed Federal fiscal years\, including FY2019.\n\n\n\n  \nProgram Overview \n  \nFor purposes of this FOA\, translational research encompasses the evolution of an idea as it moves through the various phases of research with the goal of creating an impact on human health. The NIEHS Translational Research Framework (TRF) describes five major translational research categories: fundamental questions\, integration and synthesis\, application and adjustment\, practice\, and impact. Potential applicants are invited to read more about this concept of translational research and familiarize themselves with the various activities conducted in each translational research category at www.niehs.nih.gov/translation. \n  \nThe objective of this FOA is to create and nurture a national network of Children’s Environmental Health Research Translation Centers (CEHRT Centers) that will (1) provide the scientific community and stakeholders (broadly defined) access to state-of -the art collateral expertise in CEH as well as expertise in health communication\, environmental health literacy and dissemination and implementation science  to enhance and accelerate the reach and adoption of CEH knowledge and science\, (2) promote external collaborations with the children’s environmental health community of researchers and stakeholders\, and (3) provide assistance in response to national\, regional\, state or local CEH issues or emergencies.  To achieve this\, the CEHRT center program will adopt dissemination and implementation strategies that can evolve quickly with the state of the science as well as create actionable steps to best implement\, disseminate and sustain CEH knowledge\, intervention and programs in the most vulnerable communities. \n  \nProgram Goals: \n\n1. Support collaborations among recognized children’s environmental health scientists along with partners from scientific fields not traditionally associated with environmental health science (EHS) research. These fields might include health and risk communication\, dissemination and implementation science\, behavioral and social sciences\, engineering\, economics\, medicine\, policy\, computer science\, and more.  These partners will be expected to provide new ideas\, strategies\, and approaches for moving the CEH science into applied public health and clinical practice in order to expand the impact of CEH research findings.\nSynthesize and use existing CEH research findings to create new messages\, tools\, methods/approaches\, risk management strategies\, public health interventions and practices\, curriculums and other educational activities\, clinical guidelines\, policies and products that translate CEH research findings to applied products and impacts. These products can then be used and/or adapted by stakeholders\, at-risk populations\, affected communities\, and the clinical or public health community to improve children’s health.\n3. Establish two distinct pilot programs.  Within the Translation Core\, the pilot project program will test\, implement\, adapt and evaluate new CEH research translational products (curriculum\, messages\, tools\, methods\, practices\, etc.). In the Developmental Core\, the catalyst program will consist of small pilot projects that can address time sensitive environmental health concerns in children or test new emerging areas concepts\, tools or approaches in CEH science.\nNurture and mentor early stage investigators in CEH research with an emphasis on translation research strategies and approaches.\n\n  \n  \nCore Components (See NIH solicitation for complete descriptions) \n  \nSpecific Areas of Research Interest: \nThe theme or vision of the center program must be within the scientific mission of NIEHS with a focus on Children’s Environmental Health to be responsive to this initiative.  NIEHS is interested in research that focuses on environmental exposures\, which influence the healthy development of children from early conception through adolescence and young adulthood. \n  \nOrganization of a Collaborative Center CEHRT in the Context of this FOA: \nThe CEHRT center is to provide researchers\, stakeholder and community organizations access to specialized expertise and resources not typically available through their departments\, institutions\, and/or professional associations.  This includes access to cutting-edge technologies and approaches that are particularly timely for understanding CEH outcomes or exposures.  The emphasis of the Centers infrastructure should be on developing approaches to facilitate the movement of CEH research findings into practice through a concerted program of didactic\, interactive and mentored collaborative interaction.  Applicants should propose a cogent program of outreach\, research resources\, and mentored collaborative opportunities in the specific content area through the following core activities: \n  \nWorkforce Diversity: While not a specific core activity\, the NIH continues to encourage institutions to increase the participation of individuals currently underrepresented in the biomedical\, behavioral\, clinical and social sciences; this includes: individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups\, individuals with disabilities\, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds that have inhibited their ability to pursue a career in health-related research.  For more information on NIH’s interest in diversity\, see “NOT-OD-20-031.”Within the context of the P2C application\, applicants should describe how they will identify and facilitate approaches that would encourage the participation of underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities\, persons with disabilities\, and women. \n  \nAdministrative Core: The core will be responsible for documentation of overall-effectiveness and impact of the center. In addition\, the center will be expected to collaborate with other funded translation centers in the network as appropriate to eliminate duplicate efforts and leverage efforts among common themes. \n  \nDevelopmental Core: The Developmental Core (DC) supports a catalyst program of translational research projects directed at emerging and time-sensitive issues relevant to CEH. These projects could generate preliminary data\, and develop\, test\, implement and evaluate new intervention/prevention/communication strategies. \n  \nTranslation Core: The Translation Core (TC) is the focal point for these centers. Effective translation of research findings must draw on the collective expertise from communication\, education and dissemination and implementation sciences to achieve this aim. \n  \nCoordinating Center (optional): In addition to proposing a CEHRT Center\, the applicant may propose to take on the additional role of serving as the coordinating center across all the RFA-funded CEHRT Centers. Responsibilities for the coordinating center include: developing and maintaining a central web portal\, coordinating the promotion of the overall infrastructure program to the research community in various settings\, coordinating trans-center activities\, hosting and archiving periodic teleconferences and web-based interactions among the infrastructure PIs and senior staff\, and documenting overall infrastructure outcome data with respect to how the centers are advancing the goals of this program. Up to $100\,000 per year (direct costs) may be requested to take on the additional responsibility of serving as the Coordinating Center. \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-20-001.html \n  \nA special interactive webinar will be scheduled and later archived for potential applicants. In addition\, a webpage of frequently asked questions (FAQs) will be posted. Updates on both the webinar and the FAQs will be available at: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/centers/prevention/index.cfm \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/internal-deadline-for-limited-submission-nih-collaborative-centers-in-childrens-environmental-health-research-and-translation-p2c-clinical-trial-optional/
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SUMMARY:Internal Limited Submission Deadline: Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals\nClaude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, July 20\, 2020 \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, July 20\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: September 29\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: October 29\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit one nomination.\nCognitive or behavioral/social research should not be the major focus of an OAIC\, as these areas are more appropriate for other NIA programs that also use the Center mechanism.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, July 20\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (no more than 4 pages)\nResearch and Support Cores (250-500 words per Core)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: Annual direct costs are limited to $950\,000. \nAward Project Period: The project period is limited to 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \nProgram Overview / Research Objectives \n  \nThis FOA supports applications for Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs)\, centers of excellence in geriatrics research and research education\, to increase scientific knowledge leading to better ways to maintain or restore independence in older persons. The OAIC awards are designed to develop or strengthen awardee institutions’ programs that focus on and sustain progress in a key area in aging research related to the mission of the OAIC program. \n  \nThe Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Centers (OAIC) program was established in honor of the late Representative to establish centers of excellence in research and research education to increase scientific knowledge leading to better ways to maintain or restore independence in older persons. See the NIA OAIC webpage for additional information about the program\, application guidance\, and answers to frequently asked questions. \n  \nThe OAIC awards are designed to develop or strengthen awardee institutions’ programs that focus on and sustain progress in a key area of aging research. Applicants should identify an area of focus in which progress could contribute to greater independence for substantial populations of older persons and offer opportunities for education in aging research. This area of focus should be a common theme around which all proposed OAIC activities are organized. NIA’s expectation is that an OAIC\, in a given area of focus\, will: \n\n\n\nProvide intellectual leadership and innovation;\nFacilitate and develop novel multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research strategies;\nStimulate incorporation of emerging technologies\, methods\, and scientific advances into research designs\, as appropriate;\nProvide research education for future leaders in geriatric research;\nStimulate translation between basic and clinical research (e.g.\, research to develop or test interventions or diagnostic tests based on new findings from basic aging research or other basic research or studies to improve understanding of mechanisms contributing to clinical or functional findings);\nPromote translation of clinical research findings into practice in relevant healthcare settings (see also “Health Services Research as an Area of Focus” below);\nCollaborate substantially with other OAICs on multi-center projects such as integrating data systems\, supporting multi-center observational studies\, and providing infrastructure to support multi-site clinical trials\, including pragmatic trials;\nInterface where possible with the NIA Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN)\, Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research (Clin-STAR) Coordinating Center\, and other NIA-funded programs and centers (e.g.\, Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMARs)\, Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging\, Edward R. Roybal Centers for Translational Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences of Aging\, Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (ADCs)\, Nathan Shock Centers);\nLeverage institutional resources\, including other NIH-supported programs and centers\, to achieve the OAIC’s aims with efficiency; and\nServe as a source of advice and collaboration to other investigators locally and on a large-scale regarding technology\, methodology\, analysis\, or other expertise.\n\n\n\n  \nArea of Focus \n  \nTo achieve the objectives listed above\, each OAIC should promote a sustained research program in an area of focus through which the Center will accomplish the innovation\, leadership\, collaboration\, and research education functions described above. It is crucial to the design of an OAIC to identify an important research area to be addressed\, to specify the goals to be achieved within the five-year OAIC award period\, to provide a plan to reach these goals\, and to outline a method to evaluate progress toward these goals during the course of the OAIC award. The selection of core activities (see below) should follow from these considerations. \n  \nAn OAIC may select an area of research focus from a broad range of topics\, including\, but not limited to\, the following: \n\n\n\nAging–related issues concerning a specific condition contributing to loss of independence in older persons (e.g.\, role of aging changes in the etiology of the condition; special issues in the diagnosis\, treatment\, or prevention of the condition in old age; complications\, disability\, or symptoms from the condition found principally in older persons).\nCauses\, assessment\, prevention\, and treatment (including rehabilitation) of a specific type of disability in older persons.\nCauses\, prevention\, and treatment of geriatric syndromes (e.g.\, sarcopenia\, falls\, incontinence) that are related to multiple pathologies and/or disabilities.\nSpecific aging-related physiologic changes\, other risk factors\, and/or interventions (e.g.\, physical activity) that affect risk for multiple conditions or disabilities in old age.\nInteractions of multiple diseases\, disabilities\, and interventions (e.g.\, medications) in older persons and their relationship to risk of morbidity\, progression of disability\, and efficacy of prevention or treatment strategies.\nFactors contributing to amelioration or delay of multiple deleterious aging changes by modulating risk factors or fundamental aging mechanisms.\n\n\n\n  \nIn general\, each research focus described above has the potential for a wide range of developmental and infrastructural activities that are likely to be interdependent and synergistic. Thus\, an OAIC strategy of selecting several key activities that address its area of focus may have unique benefits. \n  \nAs the level of funding for individual OAICs is unlikely to allow such a set of activities for more than one focus area\, applicants are strongly encouraged to select an area in which their strengths allow their OAIC to fulfill NIA’s goal for the OAIC program and to direct their proposed OAIC activities toward that research area\, while also ensuring that opportunities exist for collaboration among other OAICs and other NIA programs and centers. The total impact of an OAIC’s activities on progress in the selected field(s) should be a major criterion in selection of the focus area and will be a major criterion in peer review and program evaluation. \n  \nTo capitalize on important new research opportunities within their institutions\, OAICs may also support a limited amount of activity in their cores on topics other than those in their area of focus (see below). Applicants who anticipate providing such support should propose a system for identifying these opportunities and needs and for selecting core activities to address them. \n  \nCognitive and Behavioral/Social Research as an Area of Focus. Cognitive or behavioral/social research should not be the major focus of an OAIC\, as these areas are more appropriate for other NIA programs that also use the Center mechanism. However\, where appropriate\, OAICs are encouraged to support a multidisciplinary approach that includes research in these areas as they relate to the theme or focus of the OAIC. \n  \nHealth Services Research as an Area of Focus. Research to determine effects of organizational or operational patterns of health practices or services\, or the use of new or different types of healthcare providers\, is generally appropriate for an OAIC or a component of an OAIC\, provided the research is designed to: \n\n\n\ndetermine health or risk-factor effects relating to outcomes that are primarily clinical or functional in the individuals treated by the intervention or practice and\nobtain new knowledge about the effects of interventions or healthcare practices that clearly specify what will be done for\, or by\, the individuals treated by these interventions or practices or\nobtain new knowledge about the validity or predictive value of diagnostic or assessment techniques that clearly specify what will be measured in individuals.\n\n\n\nSee Section VIII. Other Information for award authorities and regulations. \n  \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-21-024.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/internal-limited-submission-deadline-claude-d-pepper-older-americans-independence-centers-p30-clinical-trial-optional/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: NIH Director’s Early Independence Award
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNIH Director’s Early Independence Award\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 22\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 22\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: August 4\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: September 4\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNOTE: To be eligible\, investigators\, at the time of application\, must have received their most recent doctoral degree or completed clinical training within the previous fifteen months or expect to do so within the following twelve months.\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit up to two nominations.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 22\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (no more than 4 pages)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: Direct costs are limited to $250\,000 annually plus applicable Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs. \n  \nAward Project Period: The project period is limited to 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \nProgram Overview \n  \nThe NIH Director’s Early Independence Award provides an opportunity for exceptional junior scientists to accelerate their entry into an independent research career by forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period. Though most newly graduated doctoral-level researchers would benefit from post-doctoral training\, a small number of outstanding junior investigators are capable of launching directly into an independent research career. For those select junior investigators who have already established a record of scientific innovation and research productivity and have demonstrated unusual scientific vision and maturity\, typical post-doctoral training would unnecessarily delay their entry into independent research. The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award also provides an opportunity for institutions to invigorate their research programs by bringing in fresh scientific perspectives of the awardees they host. Those wishing to apply for the NIH Director’s Emergency Early Independence Award for SARS-CoV-2-related research must apply in response to RFA-RM-20-021. \n  \nIn order to support the most innovative and impactful research\, the NIH recognizes the need to foster a diverse research workforce across the nation. Applications to this award program should reflect the full diversity of potential PDs/PIs\, applicant institutions\, and research areas relevant to the broad mission of NIH. Talented researchers from diverse backgrounds\, including those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups\, persons with disabilities\, and women are strongly encouraged to work with their institutions to develop applications for this Funding Opportunity Announcement. As outstanding research is conducted at a broad spectrum of institutions\, it benefits the national scientific enterprise to support exceptionally innovative and impactful science that represents this breadth. Therefore\, this Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages applications from the full range of eligible institutions\, including those serving primarily underrepresented groups\, those that may be less research-intensive\, and from all domestic geographic locations. Applications are welcome in all research areas broadly relevant to the mission of NIH. These areas include\, but are not limited to\, the behavioral\, medical\, natural\, social\, applied\, and formal sciences. Research may be basic\, translational\, or clinical. The primary requirements are that the research be highly innovative and have the potential for unusually broad impact. \n  \nThe NIH Director’s Early Independence Award is part of the High-Risk\, High-Reward Research program funded through the NIH Common Fund\, which supports cross-cutting programs that are expected to have exceptionally high impact. All Common Fund initiatives invite investigators to develop bold\, innovative\, and often risky approaches to address problems that may seem intractable or to seize new opportunities that offer the potential for rapid progress. \nEligibility \n  \nTo be eligible\, investigators\, at the time of application\, must have received their most recent doctoral degree or completed clinical training within the previous fifteen months or expect to do so within the following twelve months. To be consistent with the updated NIH definition of Early Stage Investigators\, eligible clinical training includes clinical residency and clinical fellowship. For full eligibility requirements\, see Section III. Eligibility Information. \n  \nBy the end of the award period\, Early Independence Award investigators are expected to be competitive for continued funding of their research program through other NIH funding activities and for permanent research-oriented positions. \n  \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-20-014.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-nih-directors-early-independence-award/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: NIH Director’s Emergency Early Independence Award
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNIH Director’s Emergency Early Independence Award\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 22\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 22\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: August 4\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: September 4\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNOTE: To be eligible\, investigators\, at the time of application\, must have received their most recent doctoral degree or completed clinical training within the previous fifteen months or expect to do so within the following twelve months.\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit up to two nominations.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 22\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (no more than 4 pages)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: Direct costs are limited to $250\,000 annually plus applicable Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs. \n  \nAward Project Period: The project period is limited to 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \nProgram Overview \n  \nThis FOA solicits applications responsive only to the COVID-19 public health emergency through support of the CARES Act. All other Early Independence Award applications must be submitted in response to RFA-RM-20-014. \n  \nThe NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (a component of the High-Risk\, High-Reward Research program of the NIH Common Fund) provides an opportunity for exceptional junior scientists to accelerate their entry into an independent research career by forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period. Though most newly graduated doctoral-level researchers would benefit from post-doctoral training\, a small number of outstanding junior investigators are capable of launching directly into an independent research career. For those select junior investigators who have already established a record of scientific innovation and research productivity and have demonstrated unusual scientific vision and maturity\, typical post-doctoral training would unnecessarily delay their entry into independent research. The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award also provides an opportunity for institutions to invigorate their research programs by bringing in fresh scientific perspectives of the awardees they host. \n  \nIn order to support the most innovative and impactful research\, the NIH recognizes the need to foster a diverse research workforce across the nation. Applications to this award program should reflect the full diversity of potential PDs/PIs\, applicant institutions\, and research areas relevant to the broad mission of NIH. Talented researchers from diverse backgrounds\, including those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups\, persons with disabilities\, and women are strongly encouraged to work with their institutions to develop applications for this Funding Opportunity Announcement. As outstanding research is conducted at a broad spectrum of institutions\, it benefits the national scientific enterprise to support exceptionally innovative and impactful science that represents this breadth. Therefore\, this Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages applications from the full range of eligible institutions\, including those serving primarily underrepresented groups\, those that may be less research-intensive\, and from all domestic geographic locations. \n  \nDue to the COVID-19 public health emergency\, the Common Fund will dedicate funds provided by the CARES Act to support a total of 5-10 Early Independence Awards (through this FOA) or Transformative Research Awards (through RFA-RM-20-020) that bring new\, innovative perspectives and approaches to the prevention of\, preparation for\, or response to coronavirus SARS-CoV-2\, domestically or internationally. Any relevant area of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 research is welcome\, including behavioral/social science research\, research on health disparities\, novel therapeutics\, and other related topics. As with all High-Risk\, High-Reward Research program applications\, innovation may be technological or conceptual. Early Independence Award applications that are not intended to respond to the COVID-19 emergency must be submitted in response to RFA-RM-20-014. \nThe NIH Common Fund supports cross-cutting programs that are expected to have exceptionally high impact. All Common Fund initiatives invite investigators to develop bold\, innovative\, and often risky approaches to address problems that may seem intractable or to seize new opportunities that offer the potential for rapid progress. \nEligibility \n  \nTo be eligible\, investigators\, at the time of application\, must have received their most recent doctoral degree or completed clinical training within the previous fifteen months or expect to do so within the following twelve months. To be consistent with the updated NIH definition of Early Stage Investigators\, eligible clinical training includes clinical residency and clinical fellowship. For full eligibility requirements\, see Section III. Eligibility Information. \n  \nBy the end of the award period\, Early Independence Award investigators are expected to be competitive for continued funding of their research program through other NIH funding activities and for permanent research-oriented positions. \n  \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-20-021.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/nih-directors-emergency-early-independence-award/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Deadline: NIH Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research
DESCRIPTION:  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNational Institute of Health \nArtificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research (P30 – Clinical Trial Optional) \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 15\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 15\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: September 1\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: October 1\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit one nomination.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 15\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (no more than 4 pages)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: Application budgets are limited to $2.5 million in direct costs per year. \nAward Project Period: The maximum project period is 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \nProgram Overview \nThe AITC program will serve as a national resource to promote the development and implementation of artificial intelligence approaches and technology through demonstration projects to improve care and health outcomes for older Americans\, including persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers. \nThe specific objectives of the AITC program are as follows: \n1) Serve as a national resource to promote the development and implementation of artificial intelligence approaches and technology through demonstration projects to improve care and health outcomes for older Americans\, including persons with dementia (PWD) and their caregivers. \n2) Support pilot studies to develop and implement artificial intelligence approaches and technology across the country. \n3) Develop and disseminate technical and policy guidelines and best practices for effectively incorporating artificial intelligence approaches and technology for older Americans\, in partnership with private industry\, angel investors\, venture capital firms\, and healthcare systems. \n4) Work collaboratively with researchers across private industry\, venture capital firms\, the healthcare sector\, and the NIA Office of Small Business Research to provide technical support for scaling up pilot studies; and 5) disseminate best practices for engaging stakeholders in research by: \n(a) Incorporating stakeholders into the research and development process. \n(b) Conducting ethical research on how to incorporate artificial intelligence approaches and technology development in the special circumstances of individuals experiencing cognitive decline/impairment. \n  \nCore Components \nThe AITC program will build technology for older Americans\, with a focus on technology to support PWD\, as well as maintain a resource and knowledge base for technology in coordination with a designated Artificial Intelligence and Technology Coordinating Center (AITCC). Each Collaboratory will consist of in-house scientific and technological expertise and the clinical and industry partnerships necessary to facilitate the identification\, application\, and integration of artificial intelligence approaches and enabling technologies into devices that address the aging research priorities highlighted in this FOA. Specifically\, each Collaboratory will be comprised of seven core components and one optional component: \n(A) Administrative Core: This Core will provide administrative support for the Collaboratory. \n(B) Stakeholder Engagement Core: The Stakeholder Engagement Core (SEC) will be responsible for ensuring that the artificial intelligence approaches and technologies developed by the AITC will be maximally adoptable by and accessible to their end users by soliciting stakeholder input and involving key relevant parties throughout all phases of the development process. \n(C) Technology Identification and Training Core: The Technology Identification and Training Core will use evidence from the extant literature and stakeholder input to identify the technology needs of older Americans\, as well as develop training activities for artificial intelligence and technology for scientists\, engineers\, clinicians and other medical professionals\, patients\, policy makers\, and investors. \n(D) Clinical Translation and Validation Core: AITC are expected to validate prototypes and undertake rigorous feasibility testing for the artificial intelligence algorithms and technology devices in both clinical and “real-world” settings. Examples of settings include\, but are not limited to\, the integration of algorithms into clinical decision support tools and clinical workflow within low-resource settings and among the intended users and/or caregivers. \n(E) Networking and Mentoring Core: The Networking and Mentoring Core supports activities intended to advance the goals of the AITC by facilitating integration across studies\, disciplines\, and institutions to catalyze development of artificial intelligence approaches which can be incorporated into products or development of technologies to improve health. \n(F) Pilot Core (AD/ADRD Focus): Artificial Intelligence and Technology Development and Refinement: Pilot projects should be designed to lead to the development of technology or integration of artificial intelligence with big data to improve the health and well-being of older Americans affected by AD/ADRD and/or their caregivers. The objectives of pilot projects can vary. For example\, pilot studies can focus on such topics as the application of artificial intelligence to detect cognitive impairment or the development of an application to coordinate care. \n(G) Pilot Core (Aging Focus): Artificial Intelligence and Technology Development and Refinement: Pilot projects should be designed to lead to (or inform) the design of technology or integration of artificial intelligence with big data or technology to improve the health and well-being of older Americans. \n(H) Optional Core: Applicants have an option to propose one investigator-initiated Core designed to address AITC objectives not addressed in cores (A) through (G). \n  \nPlease see full solicitation for additional Core details: \nhttps://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-21-009.html \nApplications will be deemed incomplete if they do not include an Administrative Core\, Stakeholder Engagement Core\, Technology Identification and Training Core\, Clinical Translation and Validation Core\, Networking and Mentoring Core\, Pilot Core (AD/ADRD Focus)\, and Pilot Core (Aging Focus). \nIt is recommended that each applicant provide detailed milestones for each Core for 5 years of proposed activities. \n  \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-21-009.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/internal-proposal-deadline-nih-artificial-intelligence-and-technology-collaboratories-for-aging-research/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Deadline: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program
DESCRIPTION:  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposal \nW. M. Keck Foundation Research Program \n\nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, June 5\, 2020\n\n  \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Concept Papers Deadline: 11:59 PM\, Friday\, June 5\, 2020 \nKeck Foundation Pre-counseling Window: July 1\, 2020 through August 15\, 2020 \nKeck Foundation Phase I Application Deadline: 4:30PM\, Monday\, November 2\, 2020 \nProgram Description \nThe W. M. Keck Foundation has a unique program focus and a non-standard selection process\, described briefly here: \n\nThe Foundation is interested in concepts and projects so early-stage\, and so high-risk that\, should the project fail\, very little of the work will be of value to future endeavors.\nThis program is not a career development application. The Foundation welcomes\, and funds\, projects submitted by faculty of any career stage with the appropriate expertise.  Although there is only one PI for Keck proposals\, it is expected that a multidisciplinary team will be assembled for the project.\nTeams can include collaborators from other institutions; international collaborations are limited to 10% of the budget.\nThe Keck Foundation is not interested in applications for clinical\, disease\, or condition-specific projects; applied technologies; drug discovery; or projects that are a progression\, incremental advance\, or continuation of existing work.\n\nProposal Selection Process \nThe internal campus selection process is coordinated jointly by the UNC Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR)\, the Office of Research Development (ORD) and the School of Medicine’s Office of Research (OoR). \n\nORD will solicit campus-wide Keck concept papers. Concept papers will be shared with a Faculty-at-Large council\,   for comment and feedback. Faculty will have a chance to revise their concept papers\, based on internal feedback.\nCFR and ORD will present revised concept papers to the Keck Foundation for review; this review will be followed by a collective conference call between Keck program officials and UNC representatives to discuss the Foundation’s feedback.\nCFR and ORD will coordinate the selection of two institutional applicants—one for the Medical Research Program and one for the Science and Engineering Research Program—to go forward with a submission to the Foundation. Selection of the two institutional applicants will take into consideration the input of the Faculty-at-Large council and Keck Foundation representatives.\n\nTo Apply \nFaculty interested in applying should use the one-page project description template (found as an attachment). This template conforms to the criteria required of the Keck Foundation\, as detailed here. \n  \nPlease note that the headers in red text describe the information needed. Please remove the headers in red before submitting your application. You may also remove the boxes if it impedes your document – they are meant to demonstrate the amount of information for a specific topic needed relative to the entire one-page proposal. \n  \nPlease return the document to the Office of Research Development as ONE PDF\, to Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Friday\, June 5\, 2020 to be considered for this application cycle.  Instructions on how to complete the templates are self-contained. \nAdditional Information \nFor questions about the content of one-page project concepts for Keck\, please contact Brooke Church\, Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Health Affairs at brooke_church@unc.edu or 919-962-0024. \n  \nFor questions about the limited submission process\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/internal-proposal-deadline-w-m-keck-foundation-research-program/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Deadline: NIH Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (P30)
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNational Institute of Health\nAlzheimer’s Disease Research Centers  \n(P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 1\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 1\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: August 15\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: September 15\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit one nomination.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, June 1\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (two-page maximum)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: Applications may request a budget of up to $2 million in direct costs per year. \nAward Project Period: The maximum project period is 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \nProgram Overview \nThis Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for P30 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs). NIA-designated ADRCs serve as major sources of discovery into the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) and into the development of more effective approaches to prevention\, diagnosis\, care\, and therapy. They contribute significantly to the development of shared resources that support dementia-relevant research\, and they collaborate and coordinate their research efforts with other NIH-funded programs and investigators. \n  \nThe objectives of the NIA Alzheimer’s Centers Program are to foster highly interactive\, cutting-edge Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) research through the following: \n\nCreate an environment that supports innovative research that has a significant impact on the field of dementia research and treatment;\nProvide core services that leverage funding and unique expertise;\nRaise awareness and interest in fundamental\, clinical\, and translational dementia research at institutions\, as well as locally\, regionally\, and nationally;\nFoster interdisciplinary collaborations\, especially in emerging areas of research\, to catalyze new ideas and scientific approaches;\nAttract and retain a diverse group of early stage investigators and investigators new to dementia research;\nPromote the translation of scientific discoveries from bench to bedside to community that improve public health and provide an opportunity for feedback\, including validation and effectiveness measures;\nEnable bi-directional translation aimed at accelerating the development of effective treatment and prevention for AD patients at all stages of the disease;\nProvide rapid and broad sharing of analytic and research tools\, as well as data\, as appropriate and as consistent with achieving the goals of the program; and\nEnhance dementia-related research education opportunities for people with dementia\, their care partners\, students\, scientists\, and clinicians.\n\nNIA’s support of Alzheimer’s Centers is intended to foster excellence in research across a broad spectrum of scientific and medical concerns relevant to dementia. To facilitate discovery and its translation into direct benefit to people with dementia and the general public\, NIA awards ADRCs to institutions that have a critical mass of excellent dementia-relevant scientific research and share the resulting research resources widely in order to have the greatest impact. \nCore Components \n  \nAlzheimer’s Centers are required to include the following six cores and one component: \n\nAdministrative: Manage and coordinate interactions among the Director\, the core leaders\, the principal investigators of research projects using the cores\, other researchers at the applicant institution as well as outside institutions\, appropriate institutional administrative personnel\, the staff of the awarding agency\, and the members of the community in which the Center is located. Administer development project grant program.\nClinical: Establish and maintain a clinical enterprise that provides valuable\, well-documented resources for cutting-edge clinical research for both Center personnel and the wider scientific community.\nData Management and Statistical (DMS): Provide data management support and statistical consultation to facilitate research and sharing of other cores and research projects utilizing resources of the ADRC. Facilitate both local analyses as well as collaborations between and among Centers and with NACC and the broader research community.\nNeuropathology: Provide post-mortem diagnosis on all participants enrolled in the clinical core and on other well-documented AD cases and controls that may contribute to knowledge about dementia. Manage the biospecimen collection of the Center and coordinate catalogs with NACC.\nOutreach\, Recruitment\, and Engagement (ORE): Provide important liaison and engagement between the ADRC and people with dementia\, their caregivers\, and both the professional and local lay community so that information may be communicated bi-directionally\, particularly in diverse populations. Augment participant and community engagement.\nBiomarker: Collect\, store\, track\, share\, and analyze biomarkers (fluid\, image\, wearable\, etc.). May be standard or novel biomarkers. Should contribute to understanding of heterogeneity\, onset\, or progression of disease symptoms and/or improved diagnosis. Catalogs of available biomarkers and relevant data should be shared with NACC\, and samples may be shared through NCRAD.\nResearch Education Component (REC): Support research educational activities to support a workforce to meet the nation’s research needs in AD/ADRD. This should include increasing expertise and developing the next generation of scientists who will be effective in leading cross-disciplinary\, translational\, team-science projects on AD or AD-related dementias. The Research Education Component will be supported through an RL5 award linked to the P30 Center Core Grant.\n\nCenters are expected to propose additional cores which contribute to the overall focus of the Center\, are scientifically justified\, develop resources that support other research affiliated with the Center\, and fit within the budget guidelines outlined in Section II. Award Information of the FOA. Additional cores are expected to be innovative and to serve the needs\, not only of the local research community\, but ideally also the national and international research communities. These cores may be unique to an individual Center or they may collaborate with other similar cores at ADRCs across the country. \n  \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-21-019.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-internal-proposals-nih-alzheimers-disease-research-centers-p30/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission RFA: NIH NEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals\nNational Institute of Health\n  \nNEI Center Core Grant for Vision Research  \n(P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) \nInternal deadline: Friday\, May 29\, 2020 by 5:00PM \n  \nORD Internal Deadline: Friday\, May 29\, 2020 by 5:00PM \nNIH Full Proposal Deadline: September 30\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n  \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: 1. Only one application per institution is allowed.\n\nTo Apply \n  \nSubmit the following as ONE .pdf to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 5:00PM\, Friday\, May 29\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH Biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (two-page maximum)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \n  \nThe NEI Center Core Grant combines three or more Resource and/or Service Cores for a group of R01 investigators to enhance their research\, consolidate resources\, avoid duplication of efforts\, and/or contribute to cost effectiveness by providing a service with lower costs or higher quality than could be attempted for independent projects by several individual Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD(s)/PI(s)). Shared resources and facilities that are accessible to a group of independently funded investigators lead to greater productivity for the separate projects and can provide instrumentation and facilities that are too costly to be maintained by an individual investigator. The design and purpose of each Center Core may vary in how it serves its users. This program is designed to enhance an institution’s environment and capability to conduct vision research and to facilitate collaborative studies of the visual system and its disorders. \nSpecific Areas/Review Criteria \nNEI-supported Center Cores should consist of discrete units or Cores\, each devoted to a specific activity that would be impractical or less efficient to support on an individual research project grant.  The purpose of each Core is to support a resource or service that enhances or facilitates the research efforts of a group of independent investigators\, each having NEI funding. Cores may involve the purchase and maintenance of shared instruments. Sharing of NEI Center Core Grant resources and services with other NIH-funded collaborators and with investigators new to vision research is encouraged. \n\nThe Administrative Core: Supports the overall management of the Center Core which includes an organizational structure sufficient to coordinate and integrate the activities of the Resource and Service Cores\, and to determine the distribution and utilization of funds.\nResource Cores:  Facilitate the production of materials for research\, or support the purchase\, maintenance\, and technical support of shared equipment. Examples may include\, but are not limited to: confocal microscopy\, electron microscopy\, tissue and cell culture services\, genotyping\, microarray analysis\, mass spectrometry\, high throughput sequencing\, database management\, hybridoma production\, laboratory animal resources\, image analysis\, and brain and eye imaging. Resource Cores may also help support computer experts\, biostatisticians\, and other individuals who can assist or collaborate with participating investigators in conducting vision research.\nService Cores: Support essential laboratory or technical services provided by one or more highly skilled persons. Examples of this type of core include\, but are not limited to an electronics shop\, a machine shop\, and photography services.\n\n  \nStudies involving human subjects are not allowed. However\, Core resources and services can be accessed for secondary studies that use human specimens\, cell lines\, or data provided that these have been stripped of identifiers and appropriate approvals have been obtained through the individual research grants that support collection of human subject material. \nEligibility \n\nOnly one application per institution is allowed.\nThe applicant institution must have 8 or more eligible grants. Eligible grants are defined as active NEI-supported R01s. Grant applications in administrative extensions\, with or without additional funds\, are not eligible. Administrative supplements\, revisions\, and sub-contracts cannot be counted toward eligibility.\n\nAward Information \n\nAward Amount: $2\,500\,000\n\n\nAward Budget: Institutions may request direct costs of up to $2\,000\,000 over a five-year period in support of a Core Grant to institutions having 8 to 19 eligible grants. Institutions having 20 or more eligible grants may request direct costs of up to $2\,500\,000 over a five-year period.\nAward Project Period: The maximum project period is 5 years.\n\n  \nAdditional Information \n  \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-051.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-limited-submission-rfa-nih-nei-center-core-grant-for-vision-research/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: Brain Research Foundation 2021 Scientific Innovations Award
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nBrain Research Foundation \n2021 Scientific Innovations Award \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 22\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 22\, 2020 \nFoundation LOI Deadline: Thursday\, June 25\, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. CST. \nImportant Information \n\nSenior Faculty Member: The nominated candidate must be a full-time associate professor or full professor at an invited US academic institution\, working in the area of studies of brain function in health and disease.\nNumber of Applications per Institution:  Invited institutions may nominate one senior faculty member.\nThe support focus is for new research projects of the highest scientific merit.\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: $150\,000 (100% of these SIA funds must be utilized for direct costs). \nAward Project Period: 2 years \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 22\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (two-page maximum)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of 3-5 internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \nThe objective of the program is to support projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. It is expected that investigations supported by these grants will yield high impact findings and result in major grant applications and funding as well as significant publications in high impact journals. This funding mechanism is designed to support creative\, exploratory\, cutting edge research in well-established research laboratories\, under the direction of established investigators. \n  \nFunding is to be directed at projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. This should be a unique project for senior investigators who are encouraged to stretch their imagination into areas that can substantially change an area of research. \n  \nFoundation Eligibility \n  \nTo be eligible\, the nominee must be a full-time associate professor/full professor working in the area of neuroscience and brain function in health and disease. Current major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding is preferred but evidence of such funding in the past three years is essential. \n  \nStudies should be related to either normal human brain development or specifically identified disease states. This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies of neural\, sensory\, motor\, cognitive\, behavioral and emotional functioning in health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not funded by other sources. This grant is not to be used as bridge funding. \n  \nScientists that have previously received a BRF Scientific Innovations Award may not receive the award for a second time until five years has elapsed since the beginning date of the prior award. Grant requirements from all previous awards must be met. Only one PI may apply per application. (Applicant may include the name of a Co-PI\, but no additional supporting materials for the Co-PI are required\, including biosketch\, current grants\, abstracts\, etc.) \n  \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://thebrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2021-SIA-Guidelines.pdf \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-brain-research-foundation-2021-scientific-innovations-award/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Deadline: NIH Asthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Centers
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNational Institute of Health \nAsthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Centers (U19 Clinical Trial Optional) \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 15\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 15\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: July 28\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: August 28\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit one nomination.\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: $900\,000 in direct costs per year\, excluding the IOF budget\, and need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. \nAward Project Period: The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 15\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (no more than 4 pages)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of 3-5 internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \nBackground: Asthma and allergic diseases are major causes of illness and disability in the United States and the prevalence of these conditions is still on the rise. Also of high prevalence and morbidity are chronic rhinosinusitis and non-allergic rhinitis\, which share pathophysiologic and clinical characteristics with allergic diseases. In all these conditions\, major gaps exist in our understanding of their immunopathophysiology and\, for most of them\, management is either based on avoidance of allergens or pharmacologic interventions that offer either only symptomatic relief or have nonspecific anti-inflammatory activities that do not alter the natural history of the disease. Allergen immunotherapy for food and aeroallergens or early dietary introduction of food allergens offer promise in disease modification and prevention but require further study. \nThis Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications from single institutions or consortia of institutions to participate in the Asthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Centers (AADCRC) program. The program will support centers that integrate clinical and translational research to conduct studies on the mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of diseases of interest including asthma\, rhinitis (allergic and non-allergic)\, chronic rhinosinusitis\, atopic dermatitis\, food allergy\, and drug allergy. The overarching goal of the program is to improve the understanding of the pathogenesis of these conditions and to provide a rational foundation for new\, effective treatments and prevention strategies. \n  \nThe objective of this FOA is to support multidisciplinary research on the following conditions of interest: immunopathophysiology of asthma\, rhinitis (allergic and non-allergic)\, chronic rhinosinusitis\, atopic dermatitis\, food allergy\, and drug allergy. The overall goal of the AADCRC program is to improve the understanding of the pathogenesis of these conditions and to provide a rational foundation for new\, effective treatments and prevention strategies. \nNIAID programmatic priorities for this FOA are: \n\nThe role of innate and adaptive immune functions in the development and pathogenesis of asthma and allergic diseases with a focus on severe asthma\, chronic rhinosinusitis\, atopic dermatitis\, and drug allergy;\nThe impact of the microbiome and pollution on immune responses as they pertain to the development\, prevention and management of asthma\, allergic rhinitis\, food allergy and atopic dermatitis;\nThe interaction between infections and atopy and the role of immune responses to infections in the development and exacerbations of asthma\, allergic rhinitis\, chronic rhinosinusitis\, and atopic dermatitis;\nInduction of and understanding of the mechanisms of desensitization and sustained tolerance for the treatment and prevention of asthma\, allergic rhinitis\, food allergy\, and drug allergy;\nGenetic variations and epigenetic alterations affecting host immune responses to aeroallergens\, food allergens and drug allergens and host response to therapeutic interventions;\nClinical\, immunologic and physiologic phenotyping and endotyping of drug allergy\, atopic dermatitis\, chronic rhinosinusitis and non-allergic rhinitis syndromes that provide mechanistic insights for disease etiology or management.\n\n  \nProgram Restrictions \nApplications including the following studies will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed: \n\n\n\nResearch on autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases;\nResearch on primary immune deficiency diseases;\nDemonstration and Education Research Projects;\nPhase III clinical trials;\nClinical trials at foreign sites;\nContinuation of ongoing (active) clinical trials. The applicant may only propose new clinical trials.  For the purpose of this FOA\, a new trial is defined as one that has not previously recruited any subjects and will not be recruiting any subjects prior to award;\nApplications in which human research is not the focus;\nResearch on HIV or AIDS.\n\n\n\n  \nIn order to ensure the focus of the applications is on human disease\, the proposed research within each application should be defined as human subjects research (for the HHS definition of human subjects research\, please see the NIH Office of Extramural Research Human Subjects) or utilize human material (including primary human cells\, biologic samples\, and clinical data). Studies using only transformed human cell lines will not count toward this requirement. Very limited animal research may be included based on the need for experimentation that is not possible in humans or with human materials and the animal studies must be clearly integrated into an overall experimental plan that will translate animal findings to human disease. \n  \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-007.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-deadline-nih-asthma-and-allergic-diseases-cooperative-research-centers/
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SUMMARY:Internal Proposal Deadline: NIH NIAMS Resource-based Centers for Bone\, Muscle and Orthopaedic Research
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNational Institute of Health \nNIAMS Resource-based Centers for Bone\, Muscle and Orthopaedic Research  \n(P30 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 15\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 15\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: July 11\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: August 11\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit one nomination.\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: Application budgets are limited to $500\,000 direct costs per year. \nAward Project Period: The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Friday\, May 15\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (no more than 4 pages)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \nThe NIAMS uses a number of centers grant mechanisms to support research that require synergistic\, integrated groups of investigators\, significant infrastructure\, and/or technological innovations. NIAMS convened a Centers Evaluation Working Group (CEWG) to advise the Institute as to how the Centers programs could be more responsive and supportive to current research needs and opportunities.  The CEWG concluded that NIAMS should allow flexibility and dynamism in the design\, structure\, and conduct of its Centers\, to accommodate the variable needs of NIAMS research areas that differ with respect to investigator community\, resource availability\, and knowledge depth and breadth (see NIAMS Centers Evaluation Working Group Report; https://www.niams.nih.gov/niams-centers-evaluation-working-group-report). The CEWG recommended that the “NIAMS Centers should prioritize improving access to resources\, using as review criteria i) the importance of the resource and ii) the potential impact of providing access to that resource”. \nNIAMS expects that the Resource-based Center Program will: \n\n\n\nEfficiently provide critical research infrastructure to advance fields within the NIAMS mission\nInclude Cores that offer resources and services in addition to equipment and other infrastructure\nContribute and/or facilitate significant innovations in research and technology\nFacilitate expansion of research fields within the NIAMS mission\nFoster innovative exploratory projects and junior investigators\nHave flexibility to adopt and adapt to emerging needs and opportunities\n\n\n\n  \nNIAMS Resource-based Center Program Description \nThe emphasis of the NIAMS Resource-based Center Program is to improve access to critical research infrastructure\, shared facilities\, services\, and resources.  Each Center will contain one or more Resource Core(s) that serve a strong research community. For the purposes of this particular announcement\, the research community is defined as those investigators (and their funded projects) who will use Center resources for research within the focus of the Center which should be within the NIAMS mission. Successful Resource-based Centers are expected to expand the chosen field(s)\, provide new research opportunities\, and increase the efficiency and impact of research due to resource access. \nThe focus of the Center is determined by the Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) and may encompass basic\, translational\, and/or clinical research. For this particular announcement\, the Center focus is restricted to bone\, muscle\, and orthopaedic research areas within the NIAMS mission. Applications that are not within the NIAMS mission or not focused on bone\, muscle and orthopaedic research will be deemed not responsive to this FOA and will not be reviewed. The focus may be very broad\, e.g.\, bone\, muscle\, and orthopaedic research in general\, and serve a diverse group of investigators that share the need for critical shared core services. Alternatively\, a Center may have a narrow disease or biology focus or theme. In some cases\, the relevant research community may share a highly specialized resource such as a well-defined patient cohort with associated patient data and biospecimens and/or may share a need for highly specialized technologies and services (e.g.\, advanced imaging\, single cell analysis\, or computational biology and machine learning). However\, in all cases the focus of the Center must be within the NIAMS mission. Applications solely focused on clinical methodology core(s) supporting outcomes\, epidemiology\, clinical trials\, and/or health services research exclusively are not responsive to this FOA and will not be reviewed. Potential PDs/PIs are strongly encouraged to contact the Scientific/Research Contact listed in Section VII. Agency Contacts early in the application planning process to discuss the NIAMS mission relevance and FOA responsiveness. \nIt has become increasingly common and practical for investigators at different institutions to collaborate to achieve common goals. Therefore\, to facilitate collaborative and interdisciplinary research\, resources and investigators may be distributed at different institutions and different geographic regions\, particularly for resources that do not need to be duplicated at every research site. Similarly\, the research community may be defined at the national\, regional\, or local institutional level\, and may include foreign collaborators. \nThe NIAMS Resource-based Centers will provide support for: \n\nOne or more Resource Cores\nAn Administrative Core\, that includes a Center Enrichment Program\n\n  \nPlease see the full solicitation for additional information pertaining to the Cores. \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-21-004.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/internal-proposal-deadline-nih-niams-resource-based-centers-for-bone-muscle-and-orthopaedic-research/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Spring Bridge Funding
DESCRIPTION:Bridge funding applications are accepted 3 times during the year and provides continued support for successful research projects that suffer a lapse in funding. Visit the link below for more information about this mechanism.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-spring-bridge-funding/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Internal Limited Submission Proposals: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
DESCRIPTION:THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 10\, 2020 \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Calls for Ideas\nUNC LOI Deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, March 13\, 2020  \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC LOI Deadline: Friday\, March 13\, 2020 by 11:59PM \nUNC Internal Deadline: Wednesday\, March 25\, 2020 by 11:59PM \nSloan Foundation Deadline: Wednesday\, April 15\, 2020 \nImportant Information \nA Call for Ideas: The Foundation is asking researchers to sketch out a vision for a program that could be funded at up to $5-10M/yr for about a decade. Here ‘program’ refers to support for a community of investigators working on complementary aspects of a scientific problem. \n  \n\nThis program is for *non-biomedical* research.\nNumber of Institutional Submissions Allowed: 3\nProposals must be written using the Foundation’s proposal submission template.\n\nTo Apply \n\nBy Friday\, March 13\, please send an email to limited_submissions@unc.edu titled “SLOAN CFI LOI”\, and containing:\n\nYour intent to apply for the internal competition\, and a few sentences about the proposal topic area;\nThe names of 3-5 colleagues who could speak knowledgeably about your proposal who could potentially serve as internal reviewers. Given the tight turnaround from the Foundation\, this will facilitate organizing a review in a timely manner.\nIf you have any clarifying questions about the program\, please include them in this LOI so that our offices can coordinate a programmatic response to the Foundation. Please Do not contact the Sloan Foundation directly.\n\n\n\n  \n\nInternal Deadline for Proposals: Proposals must be written using the Foundation’s proposal submission template that is included in this call. Please return the attached Sloan Foundation template and submit to limited_submissions@unc.edu no later than 11:59pm\, Wednesday\, March 25. Proposals will be reviewed and selected for submission to the foundation by April 15.\n\n  \nProgram Overview and Criteria \nThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation expects to start one or more new grant-making programs aimed at driving important advances in an area of science. They are asking a select group of researchers and institutions to send them their vision for either starting a new field of science or for advancing an existing area of science. Your ideas could mean near-term funding for a research project\, longer-term support for a research community\, or both. \n  \nThe Foundation expects to select a handful of specific projects to support with Sloan Foundation grants of $500K-$1M/yr for up to 3 years. They are open to high-risk/high-reward science so don’t be shy about proposing new and ambitious ideas. While submissions will be organized through a single lead PI\, they are encouraging researchers to self-organize into proposal submission teams whose broader scope of expertise may strengthen a proposal. \n  \nBiomedical & disease research will not be considered\, and we seek ideas that advance basic science rather than ideas for commercial products or instruments. We’re looking for opportunities where our grant-making can make a difference\, both because funds are needed to drive an important advance in science and because our scale of grant-making can have a significant impact. This may mean funding a high-risk/high-reward idea with no preliminary data but which is conceptually sound and potentially transformative. Researchers should refrain from proposing work in already well-funded areas unless they can convincingly argue that the important research they propose is not likely to be supported by other funding sources. \nEligibility \n\nThe lead PI must be a full-time member of faculty.\nA lead PI may be lead PI on only one proposal.\nThere is no limit to the number of collaborators on a proposal and collaborating researchers may or may not be from the lead PI’s institution.\nWe encourage researchers to self-organize into proposal submission teams whose broader scope of expertise may strengthen a proposal.\n\nScience Areas \nScience Areas: You must decide which of the seven categories listed below best matches your proposed research. This is the primary category for your submission. We also encourage you to select a secondary submission category if appropriate. \n  \n\nBiology\nChemistry\nPhysics & Astronomy\nNeuroscience & Cognition\nEarth Systems Science (including Ocean Science)\nInterdisciplinary & Other Science\nSpecial Topics (Please see “Additional Information” below)\n\n  \nThere are three Special Topics which are classified as research that is suspected to be transformative if compelling ideas arise. Submissions to this category must fit into (at least) one of the sub-categories listed below. \n  \n\nST1: Nanoscale Biophysics: Innovative ideas for using the tools of physics to advance biology or for using biology to broaden how we think about engineered nanometer-scale systems. Topics might include: nanoscale energy conversion; nanoscale design for stochastic environments; cellular biomechanics and fluid dynamics that explores how mechanical forces influence cellular self-organization\, gene expression\, biochemistry\, and other cellular processes; compelling advances In our understanding of biological signal transduction and information processing; compelling ideas for using non-equilibrium thermodynamics and/or information theory as effective frameworks for various problems in biology.\n\n  \n\nST2: Matter-to-Life: Research at the matter-to-life nexus. Here we’re less interested in the historical question of how life arose on earth and more interested in ideas for transforming an initial ecology of inanimate chemicals into a metabolizing\, self-regulating\, and interactive community that approximates life. This might involve -for instance- efforts to build a synthetic cell\, or systems chemistry efforts to curate the evolution of an appropriate chemical system towards efficient auto-catalysis\, increased complexity\, or other quantitative metrics proposed as proxies for life.\n\n  \n\nST3-Visualizing the Nanoscale (Microscopy & Movies): Technologies to visualize dynamics within a living cell with nanometer resolution (1-10 nm). This might be achieved -for instance- through innovations in various forms of microscopy (superlens\, cryoEM\, etc.)\, or by realizing damage-free imaging with energetic particles (photons/electrons). A broad vision might also include pumpprobe approaches to producing femtosecond-time-resolved images with nanometer resolution.\n\n  \nPotentially Promising Science \nIn addition to the areas listed under Special Topics\, we here list a few other areas which may be scientifically promising. Proposals covering these areas or falling under Special Topics will compete with the other submitted ideas and we expect to select proposals making the strongest scientific case overall. \n  \n\nBiology: theoretical biology promising significant advances in important areas of bioscience; development of bio-markers and other tools of chemistry to advance biology; extremophiles;\n\n  \n\nChemistry: systems chemistry and chemical systems far from equilibrium; fundamental chemistry research critical to important problems in other sciences;\nPhysics & Astronomy: experiments that shed light on quantum gravity; experiments that require a quantum description and where gravity has measurable effects; Ideas for novel dark-energy experiments; ideas for obtaining non-electromagnetic maps of the primordial universe using primordial neutrinos or gravitational waves; novel ideas for testing the no-hair theorem for black holes; new experimental tests of foundational Issues in quantum mechanics; Computer Science: artificial intelligence likely to drive specific advances in an area of basic science; Neuroscience & Cognition: novel brain-machine interface instrumentation;  advances in proprioception-based extended-self research; Interdisciplinary & Other Science: novel ideas for biomimetic or adaptive materials; Paleontology\, particularly novel ideas to significantly advance the science of archeological dating\, or to identify and/or use ancient ‘remains’ (bones\, DNA\, etc.) more effectively\, or to advance our understanding of human origins and the history of hominid and hominid-like species on earth.\n\n  \nAdditional Information \nDo not contact the Sloan Foundation directly. Please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nThe Alfred P. Sloan Call For Ideas Proposal Submission Template   \n1-Instructions for filling out & submitting this template \nFilling out this template \nProposals are constructed by filling out this template. Your response to sections 5 & 6 taken together is limit to 1700 words and figures\, tables\, etc. are not permitted. Proposers are free to choose how to allocate the 1700 words across sections 5 & 6. \nInstructions for sections 5 (Broad Vision): Cover the following topics to construct a narrative that describes your broad vision for advancing science: 5.1-The Big Picture:  Tell us the big picture of what you want to accomplish and why it’s important; 5.2-Action Plan for the Community: Specify a few research threads we might support which\, collectively\, would cohere and produce insights to make a significant advance in an important area of science. Briefly describe these threads by summarizing them from a high-level (non-expert) perspective and by describing the kinds of activities our grants would support (i.e. the tools -instrumentation\, theory\, others?- you would use and/or develop to address the science); 5.3-Outcomes: Could $5-10M/yr support a community to get something important accomplished in about a decade? Tell us what you think could be accomplished by clarifying where the field is now and where the field would stand after five and after 10 years of your plan; 5.4-Budget: Provide a brief (1-2 sentence) roughly-estimated budget for supporting this field by listing a few research threads and assigning $ amounts/yr to support those threads. The total funding should not exceed $5-10M/yr. \nInstructions for sections 6 (Specific Project): Cover the following topics to construct a narrative that proposes a project which gives us a sense of the meaningful research we would support if we began a grant-making program in this area: 6.1-Project Rationale and Plan of Action:  Tell us what you want the proposed project to accomplish and why it’s important. Tell us about your plan of action by describing the kinds of activities our grant would support; 6.2-Outcomes: Describe the expected outcome at the end of the grant (maximum of 3 years). What are the specific project outcomes and what affect might this grant have on the field?; 6.3-Budget: Provide a brief (1-2 sentence)\, rough budget estimate for the project by specifying the total $cost/yr for each grant year and by breaking this cost down into three expense categories: People\, Equipment\, and Other. Project budgets should not exceed $1M/yr and can support projects for up to 3 years. \nProposal Submission \nFor submissions from institutions: the subject line of the email should be formatted as follows: SUBMISSION: Institution: Category: PI Last Name\, PI First Initial; where Institution is an informal\, compact version of your institution’s name that you construct (e.g. xx instead of xx University)\, and Category is a digit -1 through 7- indicating one of the seven science submission categories listed in the FAQs document. \n2-Proposer & Proposal Information \nPlease select a primary (and optionally a secondary) science category for your submission. The Special Topics (ST1=Nanoscale Biophysics; ST2=Matter-to-Life; ST3=Visualizing the Nanoscale) are described in the Alfred P. Sloan Call For Ideas FAQs document. \n-Primary Submission Category (check one): __ 1-Biology; __2-Chemistry; __3-Physics & Astronomy; __4-Neuroscience & Cognition;  __5-Earth Systems Science;  __6-Interdisciplinary & Other Science;  __7-Special Topics; \n-Secondary Submission Category (optionally check one):  __ 1-Biology; __2-Chemistry; __3-Physics & Astronomy; __4-Neuroscience & Cognition;  __5-Earth Systems Science;  __6-Interdisciplinary & Other Science;  __7-Special Topics; \n-Lead PI: \nName: ­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________________ \nInstitution & Department: ________________________________________________________ \nContact Information (email & phone): _______________________________________________ \n–List all collaborators on this application (name\, email \, institution & department): \nCollaborating PI 1: _______________________________________________________________ \nCollaborating PI 2: _______________________________________________________________ \nCollaborating PI 3: _______________________________________________________________ \nCollaborating PI 4: _______________________________________________________________ \nCollaborating PI 5: _______________________________________________________________ \n(add rows as needed) \n  \n3-Concept Title (< 100 Chars): _________­­­­­­­­­__________________________________________________ \n4-Executive Summary: Provide a brief (< 200 word) summary describing both your broad vision and specific project. \n  \n5-Describe a Broad Vision (see Instructions above) \n  \n6-Describe a Specific Project (see instructions above) \n  \n7-References: List up to 20 references mentioned in sections 5 or 6. \n  \n8-Landscape Survey \n  \n8.1 Name 5 -and ideally up to 10- scientists (in the U.S. or abroad) who are NOT part of your proposal team and whom you consider to be impactful scientists currently doing research relevant to the broad vision you propose for an area of science. Please specify name\, institution\, and -if known- the academic or institutional Department / Division in which this person sits. \n  \n8.2 List 5 publications published in the past 5 years that\, in your opinion\, are the most important papers covering the science you describe in your broad vision. You may include work that you co-authored. Please use the following citation format: First initial(s) and last name of the 1st author\, Journal name (standard abbreviation is OK)\, Volume\, page No.\, year. \n  \n8.3 List 3 of the most important research methods/tools relevant to the broad vision you propose for an area of science. Indicate whether these tools are emerging or mature. \n  \n8.4 List any reports or other publications that reflect research community efforts to make a case for supporting the research described by your broad vision narrative. \n  \n8.5 Workshop support: Are you interested in applying for funds (up to $100K) to support a workshop aimed at bringing a community together to sharpen the case for supporting the research you’ve proposed? (Y/N)  _____. \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-internal-limited-submission-proposals-alfred-p-sloan-foundation/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Faculty Collaborative Research Chat Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Faculty Collaborative Research Chat Awards (FCRC) fund meetings to help departments and centers initiate new interdisciplinary collaborations. Recipients will be given $300 dollars which will cover expenses for at least 2-3 meetings over 6-8 months. \nApplications are Due April 10\, 2020 \nFor more information about these awards and how to apply\, please visit the website provided below.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-faculty-collaborative-research-chat-awards/
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SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Call Deadline: NIH Shared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant Program - S10
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNational Institutes of Health \nShared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, April 6\, 2020  \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: Monday\, April 6\, 2020 by 11:59PM \nNIH Application Deadline: Monday\, June 1\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution:  Only one SIFAR application per institution is allowed.\n\nTo Apply \nPlease submit the following information to Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59pm\, Monday\, April 6\, 2020 in ONE PDF.   \n\nUp to 2 page Justification of Need:\n\nDescribe the requested instruments and define what research needs it meets\nDefine the Major User Group and sample NIH funded projects that the instrument would support\nJustify the need for the specific requested instruments.\nExplain why the chosen models and their manufacturers are the most suitable for your user group. Importantly\, demonstrate that each requested item is an integral component and is carefully selected to meet specific scientific objectives.\nIdentify innovative experimental approaches and explain how incorporating the instruments will enhance currently funded research projects.\nOutline how the instrumentation will advance animal research. Describe IMPACT.\n\n\nNIH Biosketch for the PI(s) and known Co-PIs\nList of Major Users\, Minor Users\, their related grant and need/s for the instrument/s\n1\,000 word maximum\, (approximately two-page) Research Project Summary\n\n\n\n\nSeparately describe Research Projects of ALL Major Users and select Minor Users\n\n\nLetter of Institutional Commitment \nNames of three internal (to UNC) faculty experts who could speak knowledgeably about your research as part of an internal review panel\, in the event of an internal review.\n\n\n\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports or others who have a conflict of interest.\nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the application to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \nThe Shared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant Program invites groups of NIH-funded investigators engaged in biomedical research using animals to seek support for high-cost\, state-of-the art\, commercially available scientific instruments. All requested instruments must be used on a shared basis and enhance research that uses animals or related materials such as animal tissues\, cells\, or germplasm. \nNIH-funded investigators use many different vertebrate and invertebrate animals in biomedical research\, including worms\, flies\, fish\, and rodents. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports instrumentation requests related to all animal species needed for NIH-supported biomedical research. NIH-funded investigators rely on a broad spectrum of technologies including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers\, mass spectrometers\, DNA and protein sequencers\, biosensors\, electron and confocal microscopes\, cell-sorters\, and biomedical imagers. This FOA supports requests for all available technologies to enhance research using animals or related biological materials\, such as tissue\, cells\, or germplasm\, for the ultimate benefit of human health. \nAll requests must be justified by the needs of NIH-funded projects and must demonstrate how the instruments will enhance the conduct of animal research and strengthen scientific outcomes. Priority will be given to specialized clusters of instruments and uniquely configured systems to support innovative and potentially transformative animal research. \nIn summary\, this FOA seeks requests to purchase state-of-the-art commercially available instruments that are to be used on a shared basis and are needed by NIH-funded investigators engaged in biomedical research using animals or related biological materials such as animal tissues\, cells\, or germplasm. \nInstruments must be used for research purposes only. Foreign-made equipment is allowable. \nThe SIFAR Program will not support requests for: \n\nA single instrument;\nA series/cluster of instruments that does not include at least one instrument whose individual cost is at least $50\,000;\nAny instrument in a cluster/series with a base cost of less than $20\,000;\nSoftware\, unless it is integrated in the operation of the instrument(s) and/or necessary for the generation of high-quality output experimental data from the instrument(s);\nStand-alone workstations for data processing\, software licenses\, and duplicate software items;\nPurely instructional equipment\, institutional administrative management systems\, clinical management systems;\nInstruments to be used for clinical (billable) care;\nGeneral purpose equipment (such as standard machine shop equipment)\, instruments to furnish a research facility (such as autoclaves\, hoods\, equipment to upgrade animal facilities)\, and equipment for routine sustaining infrastructure (such as standard computer networks or data storage systems).\nDisposable devices\, office furniture\, and supplies;\nAlteration or renovation of space to house the instruments.\nApplicants are advised to discuss with the SIFAR Scientific/Research Contact (See Section VII) any questions regarding eligibility\, Program requirements\, and appropriate configurations of integrated instrument systems or series of instruments to support a particular thematic workflow.\n\nEligibility \nThe PD/PI chosen for this application should have documented (in the biographical sketch) technical expertise directly related to the type of the chosen instruments. The PD/PI does not need to have an NIH research grant or any other research support but is expected to be an expert on the requested instrument. The PD/PI may be a core director\, tenured\, or non-tenured faculty member of the applicant organization. The PD/PI must be affiliated with the applicant organization and must be registered on eRA Commons. \nMultiple PDs/PIs are not allowed under the S10 mechanism. \nAward Information \nMaximum Award Amount: $750\,000 \n  \nAward Project Period: Awards are made for one year only. \n  \nAward Details: Applications will be accepted for commercially available instruments only. At least one item of the requested instrumentation must cost at least $50\,000\, after all applicable discounts. No instrument in a cluster can cost less than $20\,000\, after all applicable discounts. There is no upper limit on the cost of each instrument\, but the maximum award is $750\,000 of direct costs. Since the cost of the various instruments will vary\, it is anticipated that the amount of the award will also vary. S10 awards do not allow indirect costs. \n  \nReview Criteria \nInternal Reviewers will be tasked with evaluating submissions to the program using the guidance provided by NIH in Section V. Application Review Information \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-112.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-call-deadline-nih-shared-instrumentation-for-animal-research-sifar-grant-program-s10/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Internal Proposals: NIH Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings - Clinical Research Centers (U01)
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNational Institute of Health\nChildhood Asthma in Urban Settings -Clinical Research Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, April 6\, 2020 \n  \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, April 6\, 2020 \nLOI Due Date: 30 days prior to application deadline \nNIH Application Deadline: June 19\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Only one application per institution is allowed.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Tuesday\, March 3\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH Biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (two-page maximum)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \nBackground: NIAID has a long-standing interest in understanding and reducing the disproportionate burden of asthma among children living in low-income urban communities and has funded research initiatives towards this goal over the previous 3 decades. Previous NIAID-sponsored asthma-related initiatives include: a) the National Cooperative Inner City Asthma Study (NCICAS\, 1991-1995) which identified cockroach as a major allergen for urban residents with asthma and demonstrated the effectiveness of an Asthma Counselor intervention; b) the Inner City Asthma Study (ICAS\, 1996-2001)\, which demonstrated the effectiveness of an environmental intervention aimed at reducing allergen exposure among inner-city children; c) the Inner City Asthma Consortium I (ICAC I\, 2002-2008)\, which conducted clinical trials evaluating the biomarker exhaled nitric oxide as a guide for asthma therapy\, the use of omalizumab therapy for inner-city children with asthma and established URECA\, a birth cohort; d) the Inner City Asthma Consortium II (ICAC II\, 2008-2014)\, which conducted a large asthma phenotyping study\, a clinical trial evaluating the use of omalizumab for fall exacerbations\, and conducted safety and biomarker trials of cockroach immunotherapy. The current Inner-City Asthma Consortium III (ICAC III\, 2014-2021) consists of 10 clinical sites and 6 mechanistic sites. The ongoing ICAC III has completed a clinical study determining the transcriptomic signature of asthma exacerbations and is conducting a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of mepolizumab among exacerbation prone children with asthma and a trial of cockroach subcutaneous immunotherapy for asthma. \nObjectives and Scope: The CAUSE Clinical Research Network will conduct observational studies and clinical trials to further improve our understanding of asthma and to develop effective interventions and asthma prevention approaches tailored to children of low-income families living in urban communities. \nResearch supported by this FOA will involve a) children of families living in census tracts within US Office of Management and Budget-defined Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) where ≥10% of families have income below the poverty level and b) children of families who have publicly-funded health insurance\, but live in MSA census tracts where <10% of families have income below the poverty level. \nSpecifically\, research areas to be pursued in center-specific projects by the CAUSE-CRC investigators may include\, but are not limited to: \n\n\n\nMechanisms of immune tolerance to allergens\nUnderstanding the role of early environmental exposures in the pathogenesis of asthma\nThe role of the respiratory epithelium in asthma\nInvestigations into the pathogenesis and mechanisms of non-atopic asthma\nDevelopment or early-stage evaluation of allergen immunotherapy or other immunomodulatory modalities to mitigate and/or prevent the effects of relevant allergens on asthma\n\n\n\n  \nOther areas of interest include studies that fall under the general objective of elucidating the pathogenesis of asthma or improving the management of asthma in children living in low-income\, urban communities and focus on the immune system. \nSpecific Review Criteria \nSignificance: Does the application provide overall convincing evidence that the proposed CAUSE-CRC will be a valuable component of the CAUSE clinical research network by providing a strong clinical research site for the conduct of the CAUSE network-wide clinical trials and studies and through its own proposed center-specific studies? \n  \nInvestigator(s): Do the PD(s)/PI(s) have documented experience of working collaboratively in multi-center clinical trials and/or studies? Do the PD(s)/PI(s) have experience conducting clinical research that involves children with asthma from low-income\, urban communities? Are junior faculty members included in key roles in the proposed research projects? \nApproach: CRC Clinical Research Functions: Do the staff have appropriate and adequate qualifications\, training and expertise in the field of asthma research? Does the application present adequate plans for professional development for CAUSE-CRC investigators and staff in accordance with Federal regulatory requirements\, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and International Conference on Harmonization (IHC) standards? Does the application describe a cohesive structure and range of services to support asthma clinical research projects under the CAUSE clinical research network? Does the application indicate capacity and readiness to conduct CAUSE network-wide clinical research projects in an expeditious manner? Does the proposed CRC offer unique characteristics that will contribute to the CAUSE\, such as unique recruitment capabilities and approaches for pediatric patients? Is the number of low-income\, urban pediatric patients with asthma seen per year in clinics within the applicant’s institution adequate to support the CRC’s role in conducting the CAUSE network-wide and the center-specific projects? Does the application offer satisfactory approaches to recruitment of difficult-to-enroll groups\, such as minorities and infants\, if required? Is there an IRB-approved\, active protocol that allows recruitment and clinical characterization of pediatric patients with asthma\, as well as healthy volunteers? \nCRC-Specific Research Projects: Are the center-specific research project plans realistic and capable of completion within the period of the award? Is each of the proposed center-specific projects adequately justified and supported by preliminary data and/or previously published research? Is the experimental design of each center-specific project appropriate in terms of outcomes\, study population and eligibility criteria\, study arms (appropriate controls)\, study visit schedule and primary evaluations\, study duration and study timeline? For proposed center-specific mechanistic studies\, has a clear rationale justifying the need for each study been presented and has adequate evidence been provided demonstrating the robustness and feasibility of proposed laboratory tests/capabilities? Does each center-specific project include an appropriate management plan describing the personnel involved in conducting the research\, data entry and management\, processing and handling of biosamples\, and\, if applicable\, in handling investigational products? For proposed biosamples in each center-specific project\, is there a description of the source and quantity to be obtained\, and have potential safety and ethical issues in obtaining such samples (for example\, blood drawing volume limitations) been addressed? If the use of an investigational drug is proposed in one or more of the center-specific projects\, has the applicant included clear evidence of commitment by the manufacturer? If the project involves human subjects and/or NIH-defined clinical research\, are the plans to address 1) the protection of human subjects from research risks\, and 2) inclusion (or exclusion) of individuals on the basis of sex/gender\, race\, and ethnicity\, as well as the inclusion or exclusion of individuals of all ages (including children and older adults)\, justified in terms of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed? \nEnvironment: CRC-Specific Research Projects- Does the application include acceptable evidence for the capabilities of the research laboratories to be used in center-specific projects? If applicable\, does the application include suitable evidence for the availability and capabilities of investigational pharmacy services? \nPlease visit the full solicitation for specific review criteria. \nEligibility \n\nOnly one application per institution.\nEligible Individuals (Program Director/Principal Investigator): Any individual(s) with the skills\, knowledge\, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support. For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs\, visit the Multiple Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget:  $300\,000 \nAward Project Period: The proposed project period must be 7 years. \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-19-073.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-internal-proposals-nih-childhood-asthma-in-urban-settings-clinical-research-centers-u01/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Internal Call for Proposals: Pew Biomedical Scholars 2021
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nPew Biomedical Scholars 2021 \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, March 27\, 2020  \n  \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: Friday\, March 27\, 2020 by 11:59PM \nInstitutional Nomination Portal Closes: Monday\, May 18\, 2020 \nPew Biomedical Scholars application deadline: Tuesday\, September 10\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nInvestigator effort: It is expected that Pew scholars will spend at least 80 percent of their time in work or activities related to the accomplishment of their overall research goals (which are not restricted to the specific aims proposed for this award). However\, Pew provides flexible support to the general research aims of the scholar and does not require effort reporting.\nNomination Deadlines are much earlier than in prior years this year. Please plan accordingly.\n\nProgram Overview \nThe Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level. \n  \nIdeal candidates should demonstrate outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to human health based on their performance during their education and training. This program does not fund clinical trials research. Strong proposals will incorporate particularly creative and pioneering approaches to basic\, translational\, and applied biomedical research. Candidates whose work is based on biomedical principles but who bring in concepts and theories from more diverse fields are encouraged to apply. \n  \nIdeas with the potential to produce an unusually high impact are encouraged. Selection of the successful candidates will be based on a detailed description of the work that the applicant proposes to undertake\, evaluations of the candidate’s performance\, and notable past accomplishments\, including honors\, awards\, and publications. In evaluating the candidates\, the National Advisory Committee gives considerable weight to evidence that the candidate is a successful independent investigator and has published significant work. \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Friday\, March 27\, 2020. \n\nPI’s full CV\, including publications and research support\nProject Summary (two-page maximum)\nLetter of nomination from department chair\nList of three individuals to provide external letters of recommendation: the candidate’s thesis advisor\, postdoctoral advisor\, and a scientific reference from an individual external to UNC who is not a collaborator or mentor. For each recommender\, include titles\, institutional affiliations\, and a two-three sentence overview of their area of expertise.\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel to evaluate nominees.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nEligibility \n\nCandidates must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:\nHold a doctorate in biomedical sciences\, medicine\, or a related field.\nAs of Sept. 10\, 2020\, hold a full-time appointment at the rank of assistant professor. (Appointments such as research assistant professor\, adjunct assistant professor\, assistant professor research track\, visiting professor\, or instructor are not eligible).\nMust not have been appointed as an assistant professor at any institution prior to June 15\, 2017\, whether or not such an appointment was on a tenure track. Time spent in clinical internships\, residencies\, in work toward board certification\, or on parental leave does not count as part of this three-year limit. Candidates who took parental leave should contact Pew’s program office to ensure that application reviewers are aware of their circumstances.\nMay apply to the program a maximum of two times. All applicants must be nominated by their institution and must complete the 2021 online application.\nIf applicants have appointments at more than one eligible nominating institution or affiliate\, they may not reapply in a subsequent year from a different nominating entity.\nMay not be nominated for the Pew Scholars Program and the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research in the same year.\n\nAward Information \nAward Amount/Award Project Period: The current grant level is $300\,000; $75\,000 per year for a four-year period. \n  \nAward Details: \n\nThe amount of the award that may be used for the principal investigator’s salary is limited to $12\,500 per year (including benefits) or $50\,000 over the duration of the grant. There are no limits on student or postdoctoral salaries.\nNot more than 8 percent ($24\,000) of the total award value may be allocated for facilities and administration (F&A) charges or indirect costs (IDCs).\nSubawards are allowed.\n\nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/pew-biomedical-scholars/program-details \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-internal-call-for-proposals-pew-biomedical-scholars-2021/
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SUMMARY:Nomination Deadline: 2020 Hettleman Prizes
DESCRIPTION:TO:                  Members of the Faculty\nThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \nFROM:            Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz \nDATE:             February 19\, 2020 \nRE:                  Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement\nby Young Faculty \n========================================================= \nI invite you to submit nominations for the 2020 Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly and Artistic Achievement by Young Faculty.  These prizes\, made possible by the generosity of Phillip (UNC Class of 1921) and Ruth Hettleman\, recognize scholarly and artistic achievement by junior tenure-track\, or recently tenured\, members of the faculty.  Four recipients will be selected for the awards of $5\,000 each. \nThose eligible to be nominated are assistant professors in their third or fourth years who have been recommended for reappointment for a second term\, any second term assistant professor\, and any associate professor who will not have been in rank as an associate professor for longer than three years at the end of this academic year. \nNominations should include electronic submission of the following\, unless otherwise noted: \n\nNominating Letter\n\nNominations may be made by appointing units or by members of the University community from within or outside the nominee’s department.  The nominating letter should explain why the nominee’s work is “groundbreaking.” \n\nNominee’s Curriculum Vitae\n\n\nDocumentation\n\nArticles that the nominee has written\, papers that the nominee has given\, and/or photographs of art that the nominee has produced.  Electronic and digital submissions are preferred.  If hard copy submission is necessary\, please submit seven copies. \n\nLetters of Evaluation\n\nThese letters can come from within or outside the nominee’s department\, as well as from other institutions.  Letters from the outside do not have to be written explicitly for the Hettleman Award; they can be ones collected for tenure and promotion decision\, reappointment considerations or letters written for other awards.  Letters should emphasize and critically evaluate the distinctive contribution of the nominee’s scholarship to his or her discipline.  They must make clear to an audience of intelligent laypersons the scholarly or artistic significance of the nominee’s work.  It is hoped that each scholarly project will already be in the public domain\, but manuscripts accepted for publication or in galley form will be considered. \nThe deadline for submission is Friday\, March 20\, 2020. Please submit electronic nominations to Hettleman_award@unc.edu and hard copy material to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research\, 312 South Building. \nVice Chancellor for Research Terry Magnuson and the selection committee\, which is comprised of six professors — three from the Division of Academic Affairs and three from the Division of Health Affairs – will forward a list of recommendations to me. The announcements of the prizes will be made at the first Faculty Council meeting of the fall term of 2020. \nThank you for taking the time to help recognize and reward the work of Carolina’s most promising young faculty. \n \n\n\nThis message is sponsored by: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/nomination-deadline-2020-hettleman-prizes/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Limited Submission - NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1)
DESCRIPTION:  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nNational Institute of Health\nNational Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) \nCollaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1)\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, March 16\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, March 16\, 2020 \nLOI Due Date: 30 days prior to application deadline \nNIH Application Deadline: May 27\, 2020 by 5:00PM \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Only one application per institution is allowed per review round.\nConsultation with relevant IC staff at least 10 weeks prior to the application due date is strongly encouraged.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, March 16\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/NIH Biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (three-page maximum)\nList of potential/committed collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nWritten confirmation that the PI team has spoken with an NIGMS Program Official who has agreed to accept the proposal under the RM1 mechanism (please see additional program information below for more details.\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \nPurpose: Many research questions in biomedical science can be pursued by single investigators and their close collaborators and are adequately supported by individual and multiple PD/PI research grants. However\, the scope of some scientific problems is beyond the capabilities of a small group of investigators. Such complex and challenging research questions benefit from the integrated efforts of teams of research laboratories employing complementary approaches and having multiple areas of intellectual and technical expertise\, and the necessary resources to accomplish a unified scientific goal. Such team-based efforts can produce convergent\, lasting scientific benefits with high impact\, such as the creation of new disciplines of study\, resolution of long standing or intractable problems\, or definition of new areas that challenge current paradigms. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages Collaborative Program Grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research to address complex and challenging biomedical problems\, important for the mission of NIGMS\, through deeply integrated\, multidisciplinary research teams. The Collaborative Program Grant is designed to support research in which funding a team of interdependent investigators offers significant advantages over support of individual research project grants. Applications should address critical issues and be sufficiently challenging\, ambitious\, and innovative that objectives could not be achieved by individual investigators. \nBackground: Recent reports (e.g.\, enhancing the effectiveness of team science) have evaluated the benefits of a team science approach to scientific inquiry\, and the need to create flexible funding opportunities that enable interdisciplinary research teams to accomplish goals that could not be achieved individually. The Collaborative Program Grant draws on our past experience and is designed to improve support for interdisciplinary collaborative research across different scientific domains. We also anticipate that these grants will enhance the diversity and interdisciplinarity of participating investigators and provide opportunities to encourage early stage investigators (ESIs) to engage in team science projects. Successful Collaborative Program Grant applications will bring together scientists to apply complementary approaches to work on an important and well-defined problem. Applications may address any area of science within the NIGMS mission\, which is to support basic research that increases understanding of biological processes at a range of levels\, from molecules and cells\, to tissues\, whole organisms\, and populations. NIGMS also supports research in a limited number of clinical areas that affect multiple organ systems. Truly new interdisciplinary ideas for approaching significant biological problems are encouraged. Applications that bridge the research interests of more than one NIGMS division are also encouraged but must remain within the scope of the NIGMS mission. Research with the overall goal to gain knowledge about a specific organ or organ system\, or the pathophysiology\, treatment\, or cure of a specific disease or condition will\, in most cases\, be more appropriate for another Institute or Center. \nEligibility \n\nOnly one application per institution (normally identified by having a unique DUNS number or NIH IPF number) is allowed per review round. The same or a similar topic may be submitted for subsequent review rounds involving the same or a similar team\, but must be presented as a New application\, not a Resubmission.\nApplications that are not considered in the NIGMS mission will not be reviewed. Given that only one application is permitted per institution per review cycle\, it may be important to contact NIGMS staff before committing to any particular team and its topic area.\nThe application is required to be submitted as a multiple PD/PI application\, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 PDs/PIs\, all of whom must have an appointment at a domestic institution. Scientists employed solely by foreign institutions may not serve as one of the PD(s)/PIs of the multiple PD/PI team\, although they may be included in the application as collaborators/co-investigators\, consultants or other significant contributors.\n\nAward Information \nAward Budget: While applications may request research program budgets of up to $1.5 million direct costs per year\, it is anticipated that most awards will be between $700\,000-$900\,000 direct costs. Annual inflationary increases are not allowed. The requested budget should be consistent with the number of PDs/PIs and the complexity and needs of the proposed program. An additional $250\,000 direct costs per year may be requested for optional developmental funds to support the addition of ESIs to the program in YRS 2-5. \nAward Project Period: Applications may request up to five years of support. \nAdditional Information \nPrior Consultation with IC staff: NIGMS intends to fund a limited number of applications. Therefore\, consultation with relevant staff at least 10 weeks prior to the application due date is strongly encouraged. Once applicants have identified overall program objectives and PD/PI participants\, NIGMS staff may be able to advise applicants whether the proposed research strategy meets the goals and mission of the Institute\, whether it addresses one or more high priority research areas\, and whether it is appropriate for a Collaborative team program. A collaborative program that is closely related to the goal of a PD/PI’s existing NIGMS-funded research might require that funding be relinquished to avoid overlap. Institute staff will not evaluate the technical and scientific merit of the proposed program in advance; technical and scientific merit will be determined during peer review using the review criteria indicated in this FOA. During the consultation phase\, if the proposed research strategy does not meet NIGMS’ programmatic needs\, or is not appropriate as a Collaborative Program Grant\, applicants will be encouraged to consider other funding opportunities. \n  \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-103.html \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-limited-submission-nigms-collaborative-program-grant-for-multidisciplinary-teams-rm1/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Internal Letter of Intent: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Calls for Ideas\nUNC LOI Deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, March 13\, 2020  \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC LOI Deadline: Friday\, March 13\, 2020 by 11:59PM \nUNC Internal Deadline: Wednesday\, March 25\, 2020 by 11:59PM \nSloan Foundation Deadline: Wednesday\, April 15\, 2020 \nImportant Information \nA Call for Ideas: The Foundation is asking researchers to sketch out a vision for a program that could be funded at up to $5-10M/yr for about a decade. Here ‘program’ refers to support for a community of investigators working on complementary aspects of a scientific problem. \n\nThis program is for *non-biomedical* research.\nNumber of Institutional Submissions Allowed: 3\nProposals must be written using the Foundation’s proposal submission template.\n\nTo Apply \n\nBy Friday\, March 13\, please send an email to limited_submissions@unc.edu titled “SLOAN CFI LOI”\, and containing:\n\n\n\n\nYour intent to apply for the internal competition\, and a few sentences about the proposal topic area;\nThe names of 3-5 colleagues who could speak knowledgeably about your proposal who could potentially serve as internal reviewers.  Given the tight turnaround from the Foundation\, this will facilitate organizing a review in a timely manner.\nIf you have any clarifying questions about the program\, please include them in this LOI so that our offices can coordinate a programmatic response to the Foundation. Please Do not contact the Sloan Foundation directly.\n\n\n\n  \n\nInternal Deadline for Proposals: Proposals must be written using the Foundation’s proposal submission template that is included in this call. Please return the attached Sloan Foundation template and submit to limited_submissions@unc.edu no later than 11:59pm\, Wednesday\, March 25. Proposals will be reviewed and selected for submission to the foundation by April 15.\n\n  \nProgram Overview and Criteria \nThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation expects to start one or more new grant-making programs aimed at driving important advances in an area of science. They are asking a select group of researchers and institutions to send them their vision for either starting a new field of science or for advancing an existing area of science. Your ideas could mean near-term funding for a research project\, longer-term support for a research community\, or both. \n  \nThe Foundation expects to select a handful of specific projects to support with Sloan Foundation grants of $500K-$1M/yr for up to 3 years. They are open to high-risk/high-reward science so don’t be shy about proposing new and ambitious ideas. While submissions will be organized through a single lead PI\, they are encouraging researchers to self-organize into proposal submission teams whose broader scope of expertise may strengthen a proposal. \n  \nBiomedical & disease research will not be considered\, and we seek ideas that advance basic science rather than ideas for commercial products or instruments. We’re looking for opportunities where our grant-making can make a difference\, both because funds are needed to drive an important advance in science and because our scale of grant-making can have a significant impact. This may mean funding a high-risk/high-reward idea with no preliminary data but which is conceptually sound and potentially transformative. Researchers should refrain from proposing work in already well-funded areas unless they can convincingly argue that the important research they propose is not likely to be supported by other funding sources. \nEligibility \n\nThe lead PI must be a full-time member of faculty.\nA lead PI may be lead PI on only one proposal.\nThere is no limit to the number of collaborators on a proposal and collaborating researchers may or may not be from the lead PI’s institution.\nWe encourage researchers to self-organize into proposal submission teams whose broader scope of expertise may strengthen a proposal.\n\nScience Areas \nScience Areas: You must decide which of the seven categories listed below best matches your proposed research. This is the primary category for your submission. We also encourage you to select a secondary submission category if appropriate. \n\nBiology\nChemistry\nPhysics & Astronomy\nNeuroscience & Cognition\nEarth Systems Science (including Ocean Science)\nInterdisciplinary & Other Science\nSpecial Topics (Please see “Additional Information” below)\n\n  \nThere are three Special Topics which are classified as research that is suspected to be transformative if compelling ideas arise. Submissions to this category must fit into (at least) one of the sub-categories listed below. \n\nST1: Nanoscale Biophysics: Innovative ideas for using the tools of physics to advance biology or for using biology to broaden how we think about engineered nanometer-scale systems. Topics might include: nanoscale energy conversion; nanoscale design for stochastic environments; cellular biomechanics and fluid dynamics that explores how mechanical forces influence cellular self-organization\, gene expression\, biochemistry\, and other cellular processes; compelling advances In our understanding of biological signal transduction and information processing; compelling ideas for using non-equilibrium thermodynamics and/or information theory as effective frameworks for various problems in biology.\n\n  \n\nST2: Matter-to-Life: Research at the matter-to-life nexus. Here we’re less interested in the historical question of how life arose on earth and more interested in ideas for transforming an initial ecology of inanimate chemicals into a metabolizing\, self-regulating\, and interactive community that approximates life. This might involve -for instance- efforts to build a synthetic cell\, or systems chemistry efforts to curate the evolution of an appropriate chemical system towards efficient auto-catalysis\, increased complexity\, or other quantitative metrics proposed as proxies for life.\n \nST3-Visualizing the Nanoscale (Microscopy & Movies): Technologies to visualize dynamics within a living cell with nanometer resolution (1-10 nm). This might be achieved -for instance- through innovations in various forms of microscopy (superlens\, cryoEM\, etc.)\, or by realizing damage-free imaging with energetic particles (photons/electrons). A broad vision might also include pumpprobe approaches to producing femtosecond-time-resolved images with nanometer resolution.\n\n  \nPotentially Promising Science \nIn addition to the areas listed under Special Topics\, we here list a few other areas which may be scientifically promising. Proposals covering these areas or falling under Special Topics will compete with the other submitted ideas and we expect to select proposals making the strongest scientific case overall. \n  \n\nBiology: theoretical biology promising significant advances in important areas of bioscience; development of bio-markers and other tools of chemistry to advance biology; extremophiles;\n\n  \n\nChemistry: systems chemistry and chemical systems far from equilibrium; fundamental chemistry research critical to important problems in other sciences;\n\n  \n\nPhysics & Astronomy: experiments that shed light on quantum gravity; experiments that require a quantum description and where gravity has measurable effects; Ideas for novel dark-energy experiments; ideas for obtaining non-electromagnetic maps of the primordial universe using primordial neutrinos or gravitational waves; novel ideas for testing the no-hair theorem for black holes; new experimental tests of foundational Issues in quantum mechanics; Computer Science: artificial intelligence likely to drive specific advances in an area of basic science; Neuroscience & Cognition: novel brain-machine interface instrumentation;  advances in proprioception-based extended-self research; Interdisciplinary & Other Science: novel ideas for biomimetic or adaptive materials; Paleontology\, particularly novel ideas to significantly advance the science of archeological dating\, or to identify and/or use ancient ‘remains’ (bones\, DNA\, etc.) more effectively\, or to advance our understanding of human origins and the history of hominid and hominid-like species on earth.\n\n  \nAdditional Information \nDo not contact the Sloan Foundation directly. Please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nThe Alfred P. Sloan Call For Ideas Proposal Submission Template   \n1-Instructions for filling out & submitting this template \nFilling out this template \nProposals are constructed by filling out this template. Your response to sections 5 & 6 taken together is limit to 1700 words and figures\, tables\, etc. are not permitted. Proposers are free to choose how to allocate the 1700 words across sections 5 & 6. \nInstructions for sections 5 (Broad Vision): Cover the following topics to construct a narrative that describes your broad vision for advancing science: 5.1-The Big Picture:  Tell us the big picture of what you want to accomplish and why it’s important; 5.2-Action Plan for the Community: Specify a few research threads we might support which\, collectively\, would cohere and produce insights to make a significant advance in an important area of science. Briefly describe these threads by summarizing them from a high-level (non-expert) perspective and by describing the kinds of activities our grants would support (i.e. the tools -instrumentation\, theory\, others?- you would use and/or develop to address the science); 5.3-Outcomes: Could $5-10M/yr support a community to get something important accomplished in about a decade? Tell us what you think could be accomplished by clarifying where the field is now and where the field would stand after five and after 10 years of your plan; 5.4-Budget: Provide a brief (1-2 sentence) roughly-estimated budget for supporting this field by listing a few research threads and assigning $ amounts/yr to support those threads. The total funding should not exceed $5-10M/yr. \nInstructions for sections 6 (Specific Project): Cover the following topics to construct a narrative that proposes a project which gives us a sense of the meaningful research we would support if we began a grant-making program in this area: 6.1-Project Rationale and Plan of Action:  Tell us what you want the proposed project to accomplish and why it’s important. Tell us about your plan of action by describing the kinds of activities our grant would support; 6.2-Outcomes: Describe the expected outcome at the end of the grant (maximum of 3 years). What are the specific project outcomes and what affect might this grant have on the field?; 6.3-Budget: Provide a brief (1-2 sentence)\, rough budget estimate for the project by specifying the total $cost/yr for each grant year and by breaking this cost down into three expense categories: People\, Equipment\, and Other. Project budgets should not exceed $1M/yr and can support projects for up to 3 years. \nProposal Submission \nFor submissions from institutions: the subject line of the email should be formatted as follows: SUBMISSION: Institution: Category: PI Last Name\, PI First Initial; where Institution is an informal\, compact version of your institution’s name that you construct (e.g. xx instead of xx University)\, and Category is a digit -1 through 7- indicating one of the seven science submission categories listed in the FAQs document. \n2-Proposer & Proposal Information \nPlease select a primary (and optionally a secondary) science category for your submission. The Special Topics (ST1=Nanoscale Biophysics; ST2=Matter-to-Life; ST3=Visualizing the Nanoscale) are described in the Alfred P. Sloan Call For Ideas FAQs document. \n-Primary Submission Category (check one): __ 1-Biology; __2-Chemistry; __3-Physics & Astronomy; __4-Neuroscience & Cognition;  __5-Earth Systems Science;  __6-Interdisciplinary & Other Science;  __7-Special Topics; \n-Secondary Submission Category (optionally check one):  __ 1-Biology; __2-Chemistry; __3-Physics & Astronomy; __4-Neuroscience & Cognition;  __5-Earth Systems Science;  __6-Interdisciplinary & Other Science;  __7-Special Topics; \n-Lead PI: \nName: ­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________________ \nInstitution & Department: ________________________________________________________ \nContact Information (email & phone): _______________________________________________ \n–List all collaborators on this application (name\, email \, institution & department): \nCollaborating PI 1: _______________________________________________________________ \nCollaborating PI 2: _______________________________________________________________ \nCollaborating PI 3: _______________________________________________________________ \nCollaborating PI 4: _______________________________________________________________ \nCollaborating PI 5: _______________________________________________________________ \n(add rows as needed) \n  \n3-Concept Title (< 100 Chars): _________­­­­­­­­­__________________________________________________ \n4-Executive Summary: Provide a brief (< 200 word) summary describing both your broad vision and specific project. \n  \n5-Describe a Broad Vision (see Instructions above) \n  \n6-Describe a Specific Project (see instructions above) \n  \n7-References: List up to 20 references mentioned in sections 5 or 6. \n  \n8-Landscape Survey \n  \n8.1 Name 5 -and ideally up to 10- scientists (in the U.S. or abroad) who are NOT part of your proposal team and whom you consider to be impactful scientists currently doing research relevant to the broad vision you propose for an area of science. Please specify name\, institution\, and -if known- the academic or institutional Department / Division in which this person sits. \n  \n8.2 List 5 publications published in the past 5 years that\, in your opinion\, are the most important papers covering the science you describe in your broad vision. You may include work that you co-authored. Please use the following citation format: First initial(s) and last name of the 1st author\, Journal name (standard abbreviation is OK)\, Volume\, page No.\, year. \n  \n8.3 List 3 of the most important research methods/tools relevant to the broad vision you propose for an area of science. Indicate whether these tools are emerging or mature. \n  \n8.4 List any reports or other publications that reflect research community efforts to make a case for supporting the research described by your broad vision narrative. \n  \n8.5 Workshop support: Are you interested in applying for funds (up to $100K) to support a workshop aimed at bringing a community together to sharpen the case for supporting the research you’ve proposed? (Y/N)  _____. \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503 \n 
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-internal-letter-of-intent-alfred-p-sloan-foundation/
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SUMMARY:Extended Deadline for Physician Scientist Training Program Applications
DESCRIPTION:Deadline has been extended to March 13. \nThe School of Medicine is supporting a new training initiative to support career development of Physician Scientist trainees through The Physician Scientist Training Program. This program will support physician scientists at two stages: resident/ fellowship level and early stage faculty level. The program will partner with trainees’ home departments and provide funding to support research efforts of the trainees. \nThe program is seeking nomination of eligible applications from Clinical Departments for awards with support to begin for the 2020-2021 academic year. Each department may nominate up to two candidates for each award. \nPlease refer to the RFA here for additional details about eligibility and applications materials\, and distribute this to any of your faculty who may be interested and eligible to apply. \nQuestions may be directed to Alex Duncan\, Director of the SOM Physician Scientist Training Program.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-physician-scientist-training-program-applications/
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SUMMARY:Paul A Godley Health Equity Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium\n\n\n\nThe UNC School of Medicine Dean’s Office\, the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center\, and the UNC Center for Health Equity Research are pleased to invite you to the Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium. We will take this time to honor the life and legacy of Paul A. Godley\, MD\, PhD\, MPP\, Rush S. Dickson Distinguished Professor of Hematology/Oncology and the inaugural Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at UNC SOM. We have scheduled a full day of presentations and panels on a variety of topics including our diversity\, equity\, and inclusion efforts\, community partnerships\, and updates from ACCLAIM graduates and Dr. Godley’s collaborators. Additionally\, Otis Brawley\, MD\, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University will join us for a keynote address. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\nMar 05\, 2020\nfrom 09:30 AM to 05:00 PM\n\n\nWhere\nG100 Bondurant Hall\n\n\nContact Name\nTiffani Cain\n\n\nContact Phone\n919-843-7251\n\n\nAdd Event To Calendar\n vCal\n iCal\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nThe UNC School of Medicine Dean’s Office\, the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center\, and the UNC Center for Health Equity Research are pleased to invite you to the Paul A. Godley Health Equity Symposium. We will take this time to honor the life and legacy of Paul A. Godley\, MD\, PhD\, MPP\, Rush S. Dickson Distinguished Professor of Hematology/Oncology and the inaugural Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at UNC SOM. We have scheduled a full day of presentations and panels on a variety of topics including our diversity\, equity\, and inclusion efforts\, community partnerships\, and updates from ACCLAIM graduates and Dr. Godley’s collaborators. Additionally\, Otis Brawley\, MD\, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University will join us for a keynote address.  The event begins at 9:30 in Bondurant G100 and concludes with the keynote at 4 pm in the Kirkland Auditorium at the Adams School of Dentistry.  A reception will follow that session. \nPlease visit the symposium website for the complete schedule and to register. \n\nMore information about this event…
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/paul-a-godley-health-equity-symposium/
LOCATION:G100 Bondurant Hall
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Limited Submission Internal Applications: The Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering
DESCRIPTION:  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nThe Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Sunday\, March 1\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Sunday\, March 1\, 2020 \nNomination Deadline: March 16\, 2020 \nApplication Deadline: April 20\, 2020 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Two early-career professors may be nominated by each institution.\nWhat is Not Funded: Recognizing that certain areas of contemporary science and engineering already have access to relatively generous funding (for example\, clinical research\, research associated with the design and construction of large national facilities such as accelerators and space stations\, and applied research of direct relevance to national security)\, the Packard Fellowships are directed to other\, less generously supported fields.\n\nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Sunday\, March 1\, 2020. \n\nCandidate’s full CV\, including research support and publications\nLetter of nomination from your department chair or other senior administrator\nCandidate Research Statement\, describing why the research is important and outlining general goals for the next five years (one-page maximum\, excluding figures and references)\nList of three potential individuals to provide external letters of recommendation\, including their titles\, institutional affiliations\, and a two-three sentence overview of their area of expertise. At least one individual must be a person who has had no supervisory or collaborative contact with the candidate.\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel to evaluate nominees for this program.\n\nPlease do not include department chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest. \nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \nIn 1988\, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation established the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering to allow the nation’s most promising early career professors to pursue their science and engineering research with few funding restrictions and limited paperwork requirements. It is among the nation’s largest nongovernmental fellowships\, designed to allow maximum flexibility on how the funding is used. Packard Fellows have gone on to receive many additional awards and honors\, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry; the Nobel Prize in Physics; the Fields Medal; the MacArthur Fellowships; and elections to the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. \n  \nEvery year\, the Foundation invites the presidents of 50 universities to nominate two early-career professors each from their institutions. Nominations are carefully reviewed by the Fellowship Advisory Panel\, comprised of distinguished scientists and engineers. 20 recipients will receive individual grants of $875\,000 distributed over five years. Of the $175\,000 paid each year\, $17\,500 is available to the university as compensation for administrative costs. \nEligibility \nCandidates must be faculty members who are eligible to serve as principal investigators engaged in research in the natural and physical sciences or engineering and must be within the first three years of their faculty careers\, that is\, whose initial faculty appointment began no earlier than May 31\, 2017 and no later than May 31\, 2020. Disciplines that will be considered include physics\, chemistry\, mathematics\, biology\, astronomy\, computer science\, earth science\, ocean science\, and all branches of engineering. Candidates engaged in research in the social sciences will not be considered. The Fellowship Program provides support for highly creative researchers early in their careers; faculty members who are well established and well-funded are less likely to receive the award. Packard Fellows are inquisitive\, passionate scientists and engineers who take a creative approach to their research\, dare to think big\, and follow new ideas wherever they lead. The Foundation emphasizes support for innovative individual research that involves the Fellows\, their students\, and junior colleagues\, rather than extensions or components of large-scale\, ongoing research programs. \nAward Information \nAward Amount: Each recipient will receive an individual grant of $875\,000 distributed over five years. Of the $175\,000 paid each year\, $17\,500 is available to the university as compensation for administrative costs. \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://www.packard.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2020-Packard-Fellows-Guidelines.pdf \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions Team \nOffice of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n308 Bynum Hall \nChapel Hill\, NC 27599 \n(919) 962-7503
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-limited-submission-internal-applications-the-packard-fellowships-for-science-and-engineering/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T143000
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SUMMARY:Yang Family Biomedical Scholars Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please join the School of Medicine in celebrating the 2019-2020 Class of Yang Scholars at a Seminar and Reception on February 14\, 2020 at 2:30pm in 1131 Bioinformatics Building. \nLearn more about our scholars Dr. Chat Pecot\, Dr. LI Qian\, Dr. Gregory Scherrer and Dr. Greg Wang and the Yang Scholars program here.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/yang-family-biomedical-scholars-seminar/
LOCATION:1131 Bioinformatics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T064002
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SUMMARY:Overview of Early Career Foundation Awards in the Sciences
DESCRIPTION:*************************************** \n  \nOverview of Early Career Foundation Awards in the Sciences \n  \nWhen: February 10\, 2020\, from 10am to 12pm \n  \nWhere: Toy Lounge\, on the fourth floor of Dey Hall \n  \n*Please share with your faculty* \n  \nThe UNC Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations invites early career faculty\, mentors\, nominators\, and other members of the campus community to an information session on prestigious early career awards offered by national foundations. These extramural awards are aimed at building the research programs of tenure-track faculty across the natural and physical sciences and engineering; each award has individual areas of emphasis and eligibility requirements. Foundation-sponsored science awards invest in the careers of UNC’s talented faculty and advance discovery in emerging areas of research. \n  \nThe session will be presented by Diane Royle\, Director of Strategy\, Proposal and Award Services at UNC Corporate & Foundation Relations\, in collaboration with Nathan Blouin\, Director of the UNC Office of Research Development. It will provide an overview of how foundation awards differ from their federal counterparts\, summary information on the award programs listed below\, and detail on support from the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations and the Office of Research Development. Recent UNC recipients will share their experience and perspective with the audience\, and there will be question and answer time to interact with the speakers. \n  \nThe Sciences overview will focus on the following awards: \n  \nBeckman Young Investigators\, sponsored by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation \nBlavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists\, sponsored by the Blavatnik Family Foundation \nCottrell Scholars\, sponsored by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement \nMoore Inventor Fellows\, sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation \nPackard Fellowships for Science and Engineering\, sponsored by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation \nSloan Research Fellowships\, sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation \n  \n  \nA separate session on foundation awards in the biomedical sciences will be scheduled this spring. Both events may be of interest to faculty whose research programs extend across the natural and physical sciences and the biomedical sciences. \n  \n****************************** \n  \n  \n  \nDiane Royle \nDirector of Strategy\, Proposal and Award Services \nCorporate and Foundation Relations \nUniversity Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n  \n(919) 962-3428                    diane_royle@unc.edu
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/overview-of-early-career-foundation-awards-in-the-sciences/
LOCATION:Toy Lounge in Dey Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200124T235900
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SUMMARY:RETRACTED: Limited Submission HRSA Rural Health Care Coordination Program
DESCRIPTION:  \nTHE FOLLOWING CALL FROM THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED DUE TO CHANGES IN INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY. UNC IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY AS THE LEAD INSTITUTION. \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals\nHealth Resources & Services Administration\nRural Health Care Coordination Program\nHRSA-20-030\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, January 24\, 2020\nContact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu.\n  \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Friday\, January 24\, 2020 \nApplication Deadline: Thursday\, March 12\, 2020 \nNo more than one application per organization will be funded. \nTo Apply \n  \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Friday\, January 24\, 2020. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/Biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (two-page maximum)\nList of potential collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and who could potentially serve on an internal review panel.\n\nPlease do not include the names of faculty named on the project\, chairs\, deans\, directors\, direct reports\, or others who have a conflict of interest.\nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD.\n\n\n\n  \nProgram Overview \n  \nThe purpose of this program is to support rural health consortiums/networks aiming to achieving the overall goals of improving access\, delivery\, and quality of care through the application of care coordination strategies in rural communities. In order to achieve the goal of the Care Coordination Program\, applicants are required to coordinate the health care delivery services in rural communities through the following four focus areas. \n  \nLiterature and previous award recipients have cited these key elements for a successful rural care coordination program: \n\nCollaboration: Utilizing a collaborative approach to coordinate and deliver health care services through a consortium\, in which member organizations actively engage in integrated\, coordinated\, patient-centered delivery of health care services.\nLeadership and Workforce: Developing and strengthening a highly skilled care coordination workforce to respond to vulnerable populations’ unmet needs within the rural communities.\nImproved Outcomes: Expanding access and improving care quality and delivery\, and health outcomes through evidence-based model and/or promising practices tailored to meet the local populations’ needs.\nSustainability: Developing and strengthening care coordination program’s financial sustainability by establishing effective revenue sources such as expanded service reimbursement\, resource sharing\, and/or contributions from partners at the community\, county\, regional\, and state levels.\n\n\nSuccessful award recipients of the Care Coordination Program will be able to demonstrate: \n\nEnhanced integrated systems to collaborate and share data among member organizations\nEffective care coordination workforce to meet needs within the rural communities\nImproved access\, delivery\, and quality of services and overall patients’ health outcomes\nIncreased program financial sustainability.\n\n\n\nEligibility \n  \nApplicants must be: \n\nLocated in a rural county or eligible rural census tract\nRural public and nonprofit private entities including faith-based and community organizations\nIn a consortium with at least two additional organizations. These two other organizations can be rural\, urban\, nonprofit or for-profit. The consortium must include at least three or more health care providers.\nHave not previously received an award for the same or similar project unless the applicant is proposing to expand the scope of the project or the area that will be served through the project.\n\n  \nHRSA Review Criteria \n  \nThese criteria are the basis upon which the reviewers will evaluate and score the merit of the application. The entire proposal will be considered during objective review. Please visit the full solicitation for further information regarding the following criteria. \n\nNeed (25 points)\nResponse (25 points)\nEvaluative Measures (5 points)\nImpact (10 points)\nResources/Capabilities (25 points)\nSupport Requested (10 points)\n\nAward Information \n  \nAnticipated Total Annual Available FY 2020 Funding: $2\,500\,000 \nEstimated Number and Type of Awards: Up to 10 grants \nEstimated Award Amount: Up to $250\,000 per year \nCost Sharing/Match Required: No \nPeriod of Performance: September 1\, 2020 through August 31\, 2023 (3 years) \nAdditional Information \n  \nTo view the full solicitation please click on the link below. \nNotice of Funding Opportunity \n  \nContact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-internal-proposals-limited-submission-hrsa-rural-health-care-coordination-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T170000
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Bridge Funding
DESCRIPTION:The School of Medicine is opening the second round of applications for Bridge Funding for this fiscal year. Bridge Funding provides continued support for successful research projects that suffer a lapse in funding. Investigators eligible for funding in this round should have had a competing renewal application for an R01 or equivalent grant reviewed in the most recent review cycle (Oct/Nov 2019). \nBridge funding is a critical resource for SOM faculty\, and a high proportion of bridge funding recipients have been successful in renewing their NIH support. Thus\, a competitive bridge funding application must demonstrate a high likelihood of receiving NIH funding upon resubmission. \nThe deadline for the current round of application submissions is 5 P.M. Wednesday\, January 8\, 2020. \nFor the current RFA\, eligible criteria\, and a list of the required application components\, please visit our website here.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-bridge-funding/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200103T170000
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SUMMARY:Deadline for TTSA Concept Papers
DESCRIPTION:Please visit the website below for more information about submitting a TTSA concept paper.
URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-ttsa-concept-papers/
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