BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Office of Research - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Office of Research REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210104T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201130T214452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T214452Z UID:10000826-1609779600-1609779600@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: Mary Kay Foundation Cancer Grant DESCRIPTION:  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nMary Kay Foundation \nCancer Research Grant\nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, January 4\, 2021 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \n  \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59pm\, Monday\, January 4\, 2021 \nApplication Deadline: Friday\, February 5\, 2021 \nImportant Information \n  \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Only one grant application will be accepted. PIs must be affiliated with the UNC School of Medicine or the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center\nEligibility: Applications must only be submitted by one Principal Investigator. The Principal Investigator must be a Full-time Assistant Professor or higher at the time of the application submission.  Staff scientists\, postdoctoral trainees and instructors are NOT eligible.\n\nAward Information \n  \nThe grant will be up to $100\,000 (combined direct and indirect costs) for a two-year period.  If indirect costs are requested\, they cannot exceed 15%.  If selected\, the funds will be paid in two payments. \nTo Apply \n  \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)  to Limited_Submission@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, January 4\, 2021. \n\nPI/Proposed team member’s NIH formatted biosketch (five-page maximum)\nProject Summary (two-page maximum)\nList of potential collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames (including title\, department\, and email) 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\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\nProgram Overview \n  \nThe Mary Kay Foundation is a non-profit public foundation\, which focuses on funding research for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian\, uterine\, breast or cervical cancer. Translational research is broadly defined as research that will provide a scientific link between laboratory research and the clinic. Ultimately\, such research would lead to improvement in diagnosis\, prognosis\, prevention\, or treatment of the cancer. \n  \nThe Mary Kay Foundation\, a funding source for cancer research\, is currently accepting applications for innovative grants for translational research for cancers affecting women\, including but not limited to ovarian\, uterine\, breast and/or cervical cancer. Grants will be awarded in the amount of $100\,000 over a two-year period. \n  \nAdditional Information \n  \nFoundation Website: https://www.marykayfoundation.org/causes \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team at Limited_Submission@unc.edu. URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-mary-kay-foundation-cancer-grant/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210104T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201130T214259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201130T214259Z UID:10000824-1609779600-1609779600@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: W.M. Keck Foundation Research Program DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions Internal Call for Proposals: W. M. Keck Foundation Research Program \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals  \n\n M. Keck Foundation Research Program\nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, January 4\, 2021\n\n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty*  \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Concept Papers Deadline: 11:59 PM\, Monday\, January 4\, 2021 \nKeck Foundation Phase I Application Deadline: 7:30PM\, Monday\, May 3\, 2021 \nProgram Description \nThe W. M. Keck Foundation has a unique program focus and a non-standard selection process\, described briefly here and on their website at: http://www.wmkeck.org/grant-programs/research. \n  \n\nThe Keck 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)\, and the Office of Research Development (ORD). \n  \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 criteria (listed below). This information conforms to the criteria required of the Keck Foundation\, as detailed here. \n  \nPlease return the document as ONE PDF to Limited_Submission@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, January 4\, 2021 to be considered for this application cycle. \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_Submission@unc.edu. \n  \n  \nOne-page Criteria: \n  \nSingle-paged concepts for the Research Program should be in 12 point font with 1 inch margins and should include: \n  \n\nOrganization Name (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\nProject title\nFull name of Principal Investigator\nAn overview of the proposed project emphasizing any unique aspects and pilot studies (indicate area of emphasis for project – Medical Research or Science & Engineering Research)\nA description of the methodologies and key personnel – dedicate the most space to this section\nA brief justification of the need for Keck Foundation support (ie.\, evidence that federal and other traditional mechanisms are unlikely because the project is too risky and/or early stage)\nAn estimated budget broken down\, if possible\, by major areas\, e.g.\, personnel\, equipment\, consumable supplies\, etc. (budgets can be rough approximations at this stage)\nIf possible\, within the 1-page limit\, the authors may add other details (e.g.\, background to put the research into perspective\, description of the institution’s prominence in the field). Avoid illustrations in these single-pagers – the researchers will need all the room for text. If a reference is necessary\, abbreviate it as (Science\, 323\, 45\, ‘11). DO NOT USE (Jones et al.\, 2011).\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 URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-w-m-keck-foundation-research-program/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201221T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201120T165249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T165249Z UID:10000922-1608570000-1608570000@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: NIEHS Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES) DESCRIPTION:The NIEHS has re-issued an RFA [RFA-ES-21-001] for the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES).  The award uses the R01 mechanism and is intended to identify the most talented Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) who intend to make a long-term commitment to research in the Environmental Health Sciences and assist them in launching an innovative research program focused on the understanding of environmental exposure effects on people’s health. \nFor most applications\, the budget for direct costs are limited to $250\,000/year and an additional $250\,000 career enhancement budget that will be distributed over the 5-year project period (see RFA for details).  5-6 awards are anticipated. \nThis is a limited award application\, and only one candidate from the School of Medicine can apply (Each School or College at UNC is allowed one applicant). \nThe Dean’s Office will conduct a review of all SOM nominated candidates to select who will be the SOM applicant.  Applicants should electronically submit a short (up to a page) description of their proposed research and an NIH biosketch (with grant support and full publication list) to Trisha Dant (oor_submissions@med.unc.edu) by Monday\, December 21\, 2020.  This will give the review committee time to select the candidate before full proposal is due on February 26\, 2021. \nPlease distribute as applicable to your early stage faculty and encourage them to consider submitting a proposal. Previous recipients from UNC are: Samir Kelada (2015)\, Kun Lu (2015)\, Rebecca Fry (2010). URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-niehs-outstanding-new-environmental-scientist-award-ones/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201217T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201119T145050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T145050Z UID:10000920-1608224400-1608224400@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: 2021 Macy Faculty Scholars Program DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease find below information about the Josiah Macy Foundation Scholars Program. It is a limited application so we will conduct an SOM review if we have more than one eligible candidate. The program is designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educational innovators in medicine. \nThe Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is accepting one nominated candidate from the School of Medicine and one nominated candidate from the School of Nursing\, for this class of the Josiah Macy Faculty Scholars. This program is designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educational innovators in medicine and nursing. Candidate must be a faculty member in the US accredited nursing school\, allopathic medical school or osteopathic medical school. Candidates should have at least five (5) years of full-time faculty experience at the time of application. Candidates must be nominated by the dean of their school of medicine or nursing\, which must commit to protecting at least 50 percent of the candidate’s time to pursue an educational change project at their institution. There can only be one nominee per nursing or medical school\, and a nursing or medical school with a first-year Macy Faculty Scholar is precluded from nominating a candidate during this year. Also\, the nominated candidate must have a faculty mentor and must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories. \nAn informational webinar is scheduled for Wednesday\, December 9\, 2020 at 12:00pm ET. \nFor more information about the webinar and to read the full application guidelines\, including detailed eligibility requirements\, please visit: https://macyfoundation.org/macy-scholars/apply. \n  \nThe internal SOM deadline for applications is THURSDAY\, DECEMBER 17\, 2020. SOM application materials are: \n\nCandidate CV\nMentor name\nSuccinct [1-2 page] description of career goals and proposed education project\nSend applications to Julie Byerley\, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs\, through tiffani_cain@med.unc.edu\n\n  \nFrom: Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation \nSubject: Call for Applications: 2021 Macy Faculty Scholars Program \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2021 Macy Faculty Scholars Application Now Open\nThe Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is pleased to invite applications for its eleventh class of Macy Faculty Scholars. \nThe Macy Faculty Scholars Program is designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising mid-career educational innovators and future leaders in medicine and nursing. \nMacy Faculty Scholars receive up to $200\,000 of salary support over two years to implement a new educational innovation in their home institutions. They also participate in a program of career development activities that helps prepare them for leadership roles. Full details about the program\, the eligibility and selection criteria\, and the application process are described in the 2021 program brochure. \nThe deadline for applications is February 10\, 2021.  \nVisit our website and read the program brochure to learn more and get started on your application. \nSAVE THE DATE: An informational webinar for applicants will be held on December 9\, 2020\, at 12:00 pm ET. RSVP today.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-2021-macy-faculty-scholars-program/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201120T165432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T165432Z UID:10000823-1607965200-1607965200@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nOno Pharma Foundation  \nOno Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, December 14\, 2020 \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \n  \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, December 14\, 2020 \nONO Pharma LOI Due Date: February 18\, 2021 \nImportant Information \n  \n\nFOR CHEMICAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH ONLY. Target research of Chemical Biology is not specified\, and can be a project anywhere along a technology readiness scale. Chemical Biology is defined as research that deals with the interface between chemistry and biology. The criteria for this field are deliberately broad so as not to disqualify potentially innovative and groundbreaking projects.\nNumber of Applications per Institution: 2\nEligibility:\n\nThe PI must have a MD and/or a PhD degree.\nThe PI must be a young and/or mid-career scientist (15 years or below of experience from starting independent academic position).\nThe PI may not already be engaged in other sponsored research with Ono Pharmaceutical Co.\, Ltd. and/or grant program with Ono Pharma Foundation.\nThe PI may not apply for funding to amplify current work. However\, PIs may research a new idea based on a prior finding of the PI.\nProposals should address high-risk and high reward ideas that are current Chemical Biology chokepoints.\n\n\n\n  \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to Limited_Submission@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, December 14\, 2020. \n\nCover Page: Name\, Department\, Contact Information\, and Project Title\nVision of the Proposed Research (2 page maximum). The Ono Foundation is looking to only support new and original work.\nPI/Proposed team member’s CV/ NIH Biosketch (five-page maximum)\n\nPlease disclose all grants and awards that are currently received or pending which would be relevant to the Proposed Research.\n\n\nList of potential collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames (along with title\, department\, and email) 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\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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease notify all potential internal reviewers before submitting the pre-proposal packet to ORD. \n\n\n\nAward Information \n  \nAmount per Award: $300\,000 per year\, totaling a maximum of $900\,000 for the normal term of a research project. The Ono Pharma Foundation will provide up to a maximum of an additional 15% ($45\,000) per year of the funding to be used for indirect costs of the PI’s institution. The total amount of the three-year grant would be up to $1\,035\,000. Applications comprising laboratory investigation will be considered. \n  \nDuration of Award: Up to 3 years \nNumber of Awards: 3 \n  \nProgram Overview \n  \nOno Pharmaceutical Co.\, Ltd. is a leading global healthcare company committed to delivering new\, innovative pharmaceutical products to patients and championing the fight against disease and pain. Ono Pharmaceutical carries out these goals in cooperation with researchers\, patients\, their families\, and healthcare providers. \n  \nThe Ono Pharma Foundation was established to support academic research in relevant scientific fields\, which have the potential of making significant impact on therapeutic approaches to disease and pain management. The Foundation’s competitive awards program\, the Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program (“Ono Initiative”)\, is the embodiment of the Foundation’s commitment to focus on and accelerate researcher-driven open innovation by supporting high-risk and high-reward science research projects which have potential to lead to science discoveries/solutions and\, possibly\, based on further research\, to breakthrough treatments for patients. The Ono Foundation likens its high-risk/high-reward criteria to that of other early-stage Foundations\, like the Keck Foundation. \n  \nThe purpose of the Ono Initiative is to support scientist Principal Investigators (“PIs”) with creative ideas in selected scientific research fields with the mission of seeking discoveries/solutions and development of high impact science. The goals of the Ono Initiative are to: \n\nIdentify and develop innovative research proposals and results that could lead to the development of breakthrough treatment solutions for patients.\nSupport academic research and the career development of promising young and mid-career scientists.\nBuild strong relationships within the community in order to lead to transformative research aligned with Ono Initiative’s interest.\n\n  \nResubmission applications are welcome\, provided they have addressed any previously received reviewer feedback. \nReview/Selection Criteria \nApplications will be assessed\, and Awards will be made based upon the following criteria: \n\nScientific merit of the research Proposal;\nRelevance of proposed research to the mission of the Ono Initiative\n\nSignificance\nInnovation\nApproach\n\n\n\n\nTechnical considerations for the research;\nQualifications and relevant experience of the PI; and\nEvidence of a suitable research environment.\n\n  \nReviewers will be presented with and asked to review prior Ono Foundation awardees. \nAdditional Information \n  \nONO Pharma Website: http://www.onofound.org/initiative/ \n  \nFor additional information\, please contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submission@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 URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/limited-submission-internal-deadline-ono-pharma-breakthrough-science-initiative-awards-program/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201028T131624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T131624Z UID:10000914-1606842000-1606842000@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Study Vaccine-elicited Immunity and Efficacy Against Malaria (U01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals  \nA Multidisciplinary Approach to Study Vaccine-elicited Immunity and Efficacy against Malaria (U01 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)  \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Tuesday\, December 1\, 2020  \n                                                                                                                                          \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty*  \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Tuesday\, December 1\, 2020  \nNIH LOI Deadline: January 8\, 2021 \nNIH Full Proposal Deadline: February 8\, 2021  \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: 1 \n\nAward Information  \nFunding Instrument: Cooperative Agreement \nAward Budget: Application budgets are limited to $750\,000 in direct costs per year 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.  \n  \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to Limited_Submission@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Tuesday\, December 1\, 2020. \n  \n\nPI/ Team members NIH-formatted biosketch \nProject Summary (four-page maximum)\nList of potential collaborators (internal and external to UNC) \nNames (along with title\, department\, and email) 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\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 pre-proposal\npacket to ORD\n\n\n\n  \nProgram Description  \nThe purpose of this initiative is to support research to advance understanding of the underlying immune mechanisms that contribute to malaria vaccine-elicited protection or vaccine hypo-responsiveness in endemic regions by capitalizing on recent research advances in systems vaccinology and systems immunology as well as emerging opportunities in data science and informatics. Multidisciplinary science and collaboration among investigators from the malaria vaccine research field and other relevant scientific areas are highly encouraged. The goal is to identify host signatures and mechanistic factors that influence malaria vaccine performance in endemic regions to guide and improve future vaccine design and evaluation. \n  \nThis FOA will only support research topics related to pre-erythrocytic vaccines for Plasmodium parasites that cause human disease\, especially P. falciparum and P. vivax. The goal is to gain a more mechanistic understanding of why endemic populations tend to be less responsive to malaria vaccination\, and the challenges of achieving high level and durable protection conferred by pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccines in endemic areas. The successful outcome of this program is expected to guide future vaccine design and clinical evaluation that will more predictably accelerate translation of new candidates from the laboratory to the field. \n  \nApplications proposing research that will capitalize on recent scientific advances in systems immunology and vaccinology\, as well as emerging opportunities in data science\, informatics\, and computational modeling are strongly encouraged. Applicants are encouraged to propose research efforts in one or more of the three major topic areas described below: \n\nBaseline immune status: To characterize baseline human immune status and how it impacts or predicts malaria vaccine responsiveness\, including the level or durability of protection. Applicants may propose to use data or samples from distinct cohorts from Controlled Human Malaria Infection (CHMI) studies or from other studies conducted in endemic areas to generate datasets for comprehensive analysis. Data or samples from malaria-naïve cohorts are acceptable as long as the study is linked to addressing malaria vaccine issues in endemic areas. For examples of studies on baseline immune status\, please view the complete NIH solicitation.\nVaccine-elicited immunity and correlates of vaccine outcomes: To investigate vaccine-elicited immune responses\, including innate\, adaptive\, and other cellular or molecular pathways\, that are associated with vaccine immunogenicity and efficacy. Applicants may propose to acquire or generate large scale datasets (e.g.\, immune profiling) or other relevant data from vaccine clinical studies/trials and conduct integrated data analysis for hypothesis generation research. All datasets should include malaria vaccine and immunological data and other datasets that are relevant to achieving the proposed objectives. Hypothesis generation research should build on acquisition\, generation\, and analysis of immune profiling datasets\, coupled with clinical metadata and vaccine end point assessment data. Analysis can also be performed by integration with other HTP datasets of systems biology studies. Data or samples can be from clinical cohorts residing in endemic areas or non-endemic areas (as long as the goal of the study is linked to vaccine outcome in endemic areas). Research that leads to the identification of correlates of protection or unique biosignatures that associate with or predict malaria vaccination outcomes are encouraged. For examples of studies on vaccine-elicited immunity or correlates of vaccine outcomes\, please view the complete NIH solicitation.\nMechanistic studies: To investigate factors that contribute to variation in baseline immune status or to vaccine-induced protective immunity and efficacy. Applicants may propose to prospectively test and substantiate the derived hypotheses of significance using additional data or samples from alternative cohorts\, unique in vitro systems\, such as primary human cells\, organoids\, or human immune mimics\, or novel animal models. Applicants may propose mechanistic studies with strong and convincing scientific hypotheses derived from previous human immune profiling research projects. For examples of mechanistic research studies\, please view the complete NIH solicitation.\n\nProgram Considerations \nApplications proposing any of the following topic areas will be considered nonresponsive and will not be reviewed: \n\nResearch areas related to malaria vaccines targeting to other life cycle stages of Plasmodium (e.g.\, asexual stage\, sexual stage);\nResearch applications that involve blood stage or transmission stage immunity in human without a clear purpose of addressing pre-erythrocytic vaccine issues;\nApplications addressing Plasmodium of animal species or immune profiling of animals for the purpose of animal Plasmodium parasite research without a focus on pre-erythrocytic stage human vaccines;\nStudies that do not include an assessment of human immune profiles in response to pre-erythrocytic vaccines or human Plasmodium infection;\nStudies to address malaria natural acquired immunity or malaria epidemiology that are not linked to pre-erythrocytic vaccine efficacy research;\nStudies on baseline immunity or early response profiles without matching to malaria vaccine outcomes;\nStudies solely using in vitro culture systems (transformed human cell lines or organoids\, etc.) or animal models;\nSystems immunology or systems biology studies that do not address pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccine issues;\nApplications to conduct antigen or vaccine discovery research\, preclinical process development\, or production and testing of clinical trial materials;\nClinical trials (all phases)\, CHMI studies\, malaria vaccine immunization program (Note: collecting data or samples from such studies that are implemented under other auspices will be supported).\n\nInternal Review Criteria  \n  \nThe internal review follows the NIH program criteria. Please view the complete list of review considerations within the NIH solicitation. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-064.html#_Section_V._Application \n  \nSignificance: To what extent will the anticipated results from the research adequately advance the understanding of the underlying immune mechanisms that contribute to malaria vaccine-elicited protection or vaccine hypo-responsiveness in endemic regions leading to the development of improved outcomes for humans?  \nInvestigator(s): Does the proposed research team leverage multi-disciplinary expertise to address the stated objectives? Are the designated personnel sufficient to enable compliance with the data- and other resource-sharing policy?  \nInnovation: Does the research plan represent the best use of current or emerging knowledge and technologies to investigate and understand the underlying mechanisms accounted for malaria vaccine outcomes?  \nApproach: Are the milestones/timelines provided well-justified and appropriate for the scope of the research project? Within the Data Management and Analysis Research Focus\, how well do the structure\, functions and staffing plan for this research focus support the unique research questions addressed? Are there appropriate bioinformatics infrastructure(s) to support the proposed activities? Is there adequate support for the development and use of novel analytical tools? Is the plan for sharing\, access and release and public dissemination of generated data and research resources adequate and reasonable? \nEnvironment: Will the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Are the institutional support\, equipment and other physical resources available to the investigators adequate for the project proposed? Will the project benefit from unique features of the scientific environment\, subject populations\, or collaborative arrangements?  \nAdditional Information  \nFull solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-20-064.html \nPlease contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submission@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-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-study-vaccine-elicited-immunity-and-efficacy-against-malaria-u01-clinical-trial-not-allowed/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201130T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201104T010924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T010924Z UID:10000916-1606755600-1606755600@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: Brain Research Foundation 2021 Seed Grant Program DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals \nBrain Research Foundation  \n2021 Seed Grant Program\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, November 30\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, November 30\, 2020 \nBRF LOI Deadline: Tuesday\, January 5\, 2021 \nImportant Information \nWho May Serve as PI: To be eligible\, the PI must be a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor working in the field of neuroscience. Only one PI may apply per application. \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to Limited_Submission@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Monday\, November 30\, 2020. \n\nName and academic title of PI\nTitle of program project\nProject Summary (2-page maximum) \nInclude closing paragraph that explains how this research will develop (I.e. next steps for future work)\nList of current grants\, including abstracts\, specific aims\, and any overlap\nPI’s biosketch\nList of potential collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames (along with title\, department\, and email) 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\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 pre-proposal packet to ORD. \n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Overview \n  \nBrain Research Foundation funds innovative neuroscience research that expands understanding of how the brain works\, and provides educational programs for researchers\, families struggling with debilitating brain disorders and the general public. The Foundation plays a critical role in the scientific process by funding grants that are the starting blocks to discovery\, allowing scientists to prove the feasibility of their projects and produce data that will make them eligible for larger government and institutional funds. \nBRFs Annual Seed Grant Program was initiated in 1981. The purpose of the Program is to provide start-up money for new research projects and innovative programs that have the potential of becoming competitive for an NIH grant or other external funding sources. Our goal is to have this initial effort succeed in opening future opportunities for research\, collaboration and scientific advancement. \nThe objective of the BRF Seed Grant Program is to support new and innovative projects\, especially those of junior faculty\, who are working in new research directions. BRF Seed Grant awards are not intended to supplement existing grants. \nAward Information \n  \nAnticipated funding amounts: Each total award is limited to $80\,000 (direct costs) for a two-year grant period. The support focus is for new research projects of the highest scientific merit.  The first grant payment of $40\,000 will be made upon completion of the Seed Grant Acceptance Form (June 2021). The final payment of $40\,000 will be made contingent upon receipt of a Preliminary Progress and Financial Report (June 2022). The support focus is for new research projects of the highest scientific merit. \n  \nLimit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1. An eligible institution may submit a maximum of one faculty member. \n  \nAllowable costs under this award:  100% of these BRF Seed Grant funds must be utilized for direct costs. \n  \nPlease refer to the full guidelines for which costs are allowable and which costs are prohibited: \nhttps://thebrf.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2021-SG-Guidelines.pdf \n  \nEligibility Criteria \n  \nBrain Research Foundation invites eligible US institutions to nominate one faculty member (Assistant or Associate Professor) to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the BRF Seed Grant Program. \n  \nEligibility:  \n\nTo be eligible\, PI must be a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor at an invited US academic institution\, working in the area of studies of brain function.  This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies of neural\, sensory\, motor\, cognitive\, behavioral and emotional functioning in health and disease.\nThe 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.\nInvestigators at institutions that are affiliated with a medical school or university are eligible to apply only through the institution where they hold a full-time faculty position.\nScientists that have previously received a BRF Seed Grant may not receive the award for a second time unless all grant requirements from all previous awards are met.\nOnly one PI may apply per application.\n\n  \nIneligibility:  \n\nPI is ineligible if they are not a full-time faculty member at the institution in which they are applying under.\nPI is ineligible if they are a Full Professor.\nPI is ineligible if they are a research assistant professor or research associate professor.\nPI is ineligible to submit more than one BRF Seed Grant proposal in a funding period.\nPI is ineligible if they have BRF funding that will overlap this grant period.\nPI is ineligible if they have been awarded prior BRF funding but have failed to submit progress and financial reports at the end of their grant period.\nPI is ineligible if they are a member of the BRF Scientific Review Committee.\nPI is ineligible if they are a relative of BRF a representative\, including the SRC\, as defined by the Foundation.\n\n  \nAdditional Information \n  \nTo view the full solicitation please click on the link below.\nhttps://thebrf.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2021-SG-Guidelines.pdf \n  \nContact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submission@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/limited-submission-internal-deadline-brain-research-foundation-2021-seed-grant-program/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201116T211217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T211217Z UID:10000918-1606150800-1606150800@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Internal Deadline for Limited Submission: UNC System Office - COVID-19 Funding DESCRIPTION:From: Blouin\, Nathan \nSent: Monday\, November 16\, 2020 12:36 PM\nTo: Limited Submissions \nSubject: Limited Submission Opportunity – UNC System Office – CoVID-19 – November 23 internal deadline \n  \nColleagues\, \n  \nWe are writing to reach out to you about and request response to the following Limited Submission Opportunity from the UNC System Office pertaining to COVID-19 related research.  Please note the very tight turnaround time being requested by the system office – interested applicants are asked to please send materials to limited_submissions@unc.edu by 5pm on November 23.  Please assume that there will be little time for additional edits\, and that all materials should be considered final and ready for submission. \n  \nEligible projects to be considered by the UNC System Office include: \n  \nResearch in any disciplinary area is eligible\, but must be in progress and on track to produce at least preliminary results by the end of the grant period (June 30\, 2021). All funds must be expended by that date as well. It is not required that the project already have external or other funding\, only that the additional funds will improve outcomes. Up to $75\,000 may be requested according to the allowable categories below. \n  \nTo be considered for this opportunity\, please send the following items to limited_submssions@unc.edu by 5pm on November 23 \n  \n\n(3-5 pages) Description of existing project (note first and second bullets in the criteria above) and need for supplemental funding. Please indicate source and status of existing funding for the project.  Also include a clear discussion about the rationale\, timeline and use of the additional funds.\nBudget and a statement acknowledging those funds can/will be expended by June 30\, 2021. Allowable expenses:\n\nEquipment\nSupplies\nOther non-personnel expenses (excluding graduate students)\nGraduate student support (may include a stipend; include 7.65% addition to any salary/stipend for mandatory social security costs)\n\n\nCV for PI and any Co-PIs\n\n  \nThe UNC System Office has also shared the following review criteria: \n\nThe project clearly addresses an issue related to the COVID-19 pandemic.\nThe project is ongoing and additional funding will allow expansion of scope\, more timely completion\, addition of variables\, etc.\nThe project will expend funds and produce at least preliminary results by June 30\, 2021.\nRequest will include clear explanation and rationale for the use of the additional funds.\nEach CRO will be expected to provide a letter of support and submit the application packet\n\n  \nWe look forward to receiving your materials on November 23. \n  \nBest\, \n  \nNathan Blouin\, MBA\, CRA \nDirector\, Office of Research Development \nUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill \n(t) 919-962-7504 \n(m) 857-272-5460 \nnathan_blouin@unc.edu \nResearch Development @ UNC URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/internal-deadline-for-limited-submission-unc-system-office-covid-19-funding/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201008T130840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T130840Z UID:10000911-1605632400-1605632400@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Deadline for Nominations: Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award DESCRIPTION:The Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award recognizes exceptional cancer research over a career by faculty at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Please review the 2020-2021 Award Nomination Memo for more information about the award\, application process\, and required materials. URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/deadline-for-nominations-hyman-l-battle-distinguished-cancer-research-award/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201104T010727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T010727Z UID:10000915-1605546000-1605546000@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: St. Baldrick's Foundation Career Development Award DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals   \nSt. Baldrick’s Foundation Career Development Award   \nInternal Deadline: 11:59PM on Monday\, November 16\, 2020  \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59pm\, Monday\, November 16\, 2020  \nSt. Baldrick’s LOI Deadline: December 4\, 2020  \nSt. Baldrick’s Full Application Deadline: February 19\, 2021  \nImportant Information \nSpring Grant Cycle: Spring cycle grants are funded based on scientific review. The following programs/categories are available in the Spring Cycle: \n\nSt. Baldrick’s Scholars\nSt. Baldrick’s International Scholars \n\n  \nSt. Baldrick’s funds may not be used for human embryonic stem cell research.  \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following as ONE PDF to Limited_Submission@unc.edu by 11:59PM on Monday\, November 16\, 2020: \n\nA LOI (which cannot exceed one page) containing the following: \n\nReferences cited only may be included on a second page.\nTimes New Roman font (minimum 11 pt)\, 0.5 inch minimum margin\nName and contact information (complete mailing address\, phone number\, fax number and email address) of the applicant\nName of the institution(s) involved in the proposal\nTitle of the proposed research project\nArea of focus of the research project (childhood cancer type or other research focus)\nRelevance of the proposed research project to the mission of St. Baldrick’s\, to cure childhood cancers\nBrief rationale for the proposed research project.\nBrief timeline of the progression of research\nPlease indicate which program/category you are applying for\n\n\nA biosketch in NIH/NSF format \nNames (along with title\, department\, and email) of three internal (to UNC) experts who could speak knowledgeably about the candidate’s research and potential as part of an internal review panel\, in the event of an internal review. \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 nomination packet to ORD\n\n\n\nAward Information \nFunding and Award Period: Funding for years 1–2 will be up to $110\,000 per year to be used entirely for the Scholar’s salary and fringe at the applicant institution. Up to $110\,000/year\, two-year minimum. Other personnel and/or non-personnel costs are NOT allowed on Scholar awards. Scholar awards are to be used entirely for the Scholar’s salary and fringe at the applicant institution. The Scholar must devote no less than 40% effort to the funded project. No institutional overhead or indirect funding is provided under the terms of the grant. \n  \nThis award is granted for two years with an opportunity to apply for an additional three years of funding based upon the demonstration of significant accomplishment. (Years 3– 5\, if funded\, will be up to $115\,000/year). \n  \nFor additional information please visit: https://www.stbaldricks.org/for-researchers/ \n  \nTo review the Grant Guidelines brochure\, visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/file/Research/2021-SBF-Scholar-Guidelines.pdf \nProgram Overview \nThe St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. It started with a friendly dare: would you shave your head to raise money for kids’ cancer research? What happened next would change the world. This bold act of baldness has gained major momentum\, since its start in 2000. Today\, we have more than 1\,000 head-shaving events taking place around the world at pubs\, restaurants\, schools\, churches\, parks\, firehouses\, military bases – you name it. It is our constituents’ way of changing the world\, in a meaningful way. Since the Foundation’s first grants as an independent charity in 2005\, St. Baldrick’s has invested more than $300 million in childhood cancer research grants worldwide. It’s about collaboration. It’s about powerful ideas\, big and small. It’s about never giving up until we have cures for all kids with cancers. For more information\, please visit StBaldricks.org. You can also search current and past grants at StBaldricks.org/grants. \n  \nCurrent funding priorities are divided into four categories: \n\nNew discovery research\nTranslational research and early phase clinical trials\nPhase III clinical trials & infrastructure support of participating institutions (primarily the fall grant cycle)\nEducation of new pediatric oncology researchers\n\n  \nIn addition to research to understand the biology of childhood cancers and discover leads to more effective treatments\, topics of interest include\, but are not limited to: \n\nAdolescents & young adults\nSurvivorship\, outcomes\, and quality of life\nSupportive care\nEpidemiology and pediatric cancer predispositions\nPrecision medicine\nAlternative & complementary therapies\n\nEligibility \n\nApplicants should hold a Ph.D.\, M.D.\, or D.O. degree in a field of research specialty by the date the award becomes effective.\nApplicants must currently hold (for no longer than 7 years at the time the award begins)\, or will hold by start of the award\, a title that is considered by the institution to be a fulltime\, faculty position. Situations may occur where the institutions definition of “faculty” may differ from the Foundation’s definition\, this should be fully explained in the Scholar Applicant Checklist (required at LOI stage).\nApplicants holding or awarded R01s at the time of the LOI are not eligible to apply. Applicants cannot hold a NIH K-award at the time that they apply (institutional K12 funding is allowable).\nSt. Baldrick’s funds may not be used for human embryonic stem cell research.\n\nNumber of Applications per Institution \nEach program/institution may submit one additional LOI/application in the Spring funding cycle in one program/funding category of their choice. This is one additional LOI/application overall for the cycle\, not one additional LOI/application per program/category. \n  \nDue to high interest from donors and low numbers of past applications\, the following qualify for the above limited submissions policy exceptions: \n\nBrain tumors – all types\, including rare forms\nBurkitt lymphoma\nComplementary and alternative therapies\nHepatoblastoma\nLangerhans Cell Histiocytosis\nRhabdoid tumors\n\n  \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://www.stbaldricks.org/file/Research/2021-SBF-Scholar-Guidelines.pdf \n  \nPlease do not contact the Foundation directly. If you have any questions regarding this internal call\, eligibility\, or the program in general\, please contact the Limited Submissions team at Limited_Submission@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-st-baldricks-foundation-career-development-award/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201021T205851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T205851Z UID:10000905-1605546000-1605546000@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: The Health Resources and Services Administration Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals DESCRIPTION:Dear Colleagues\, \n  \nAfter receiving a few requests\, we have decided to move the internal deadline forward to provide the selected team additional time to prepare a full application. The revised internal deadline is now 11:59pm\, Monday\, November 16\, 2020. \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  \n  \nFrom: Limited Submissions\nSent: Monday\, October 19\, 2020 12:15 PM\nTo: Limited Submissions \nSubject: Limited Submissions Internal Call for Proposals: HRSA 21-089 \n  \n  \n  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals  \nThe Health Resources and Services Administration  \nBehavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals  \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Thursday\, December 3\, 2020  \n                                                                                                                                          \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty*  \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Thursday\, December 3\, 2020  \nHRSA Deadline: January 21\, 2021 \n  \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: 1\, Multiple applications from an organization are not allowable. Where multiple programs are interested in applying under this funding announcement\, you may collaborate across programs to submit a single application. \n\nAward Information  \nEstimated Award Amount: Up to $480\,000 per year. Awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds. \nCost Sharing: Cost sharing is only required for doctoral level Psychology\, Psychiatry\, Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychiatric Nursing Internships\, where applicable\, to cover any student stipend costs beyond $28\,352 per geographic reimbursement requirements set by the applicable association (42 U.S.C. § 797(b) of the Public Health Service Act)  \nAward Project Period: July 1\, 2021 through June 30\, 2025 (4 years) \n  \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf) to Limited_Submission@unc.edu by 11:59PM\, Thursday\, December 3\, 2020. \n  \n\nPI/ Team members NIH-formatted biosketch \nProject Summary (four-page maximum)\nList of potential collaborators (internal and external to UNC) \nNames (along with title\, department\, and email) 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 Description  \nThe purpose of the BHWET Program for Professionals is to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals while also improving distribution of a quality behavioral health workforce and thereby increasing access to behavioral health services. A special focus is placed on the knowledge and understanding of children\, adolescents\, and transitional-aged youth at risk for behavioral health disorders. \nProgram Goals:  \n\nEstablish relationships with community-based partners (e.g. hospitals\, crisis centers\, state and local health departments\, emergency departments\, faith-based organizations\, first responders\, and judicial systems) to increase access to quality behavioral health services in high need and high demand areas for populations across the lifespan;\nPromote collaborative training by utilizing team-based models of care in integrated\, interdisciplinary behavioral and primary care settings; and\nRecruit a workforce that reflects participation in the institutions’ programs of individuals and groups from different racial\, ethnic\, cultural\, geographic\, religious\, linguistic\, and class backgrounds\, and different genders and sexual orientations\, interested in serving high need and high demand areas interested in serving high need and high demand areas.\n\n  \nProgram Objectives:  \n\nIncrease the number of experiential training sites to promote the integration of behavioral health into primary care settings in high need and high demand areas. Experiential placements must include interdisciplinary training of two or more health disciplines using a team-based care approach to provide quality behavioral health services;\nEnhance didactic and experiential training activities through the development of competencies in primary and behavioral integrated\, interprofessional team-based trauma informed care\, for trainees\, faculty\, and staff;\nEstablish community partnerships to ensure participation in the institutions’ programs of individuals and groups from different racial\, ethnic\, cultural\, geographic\, religious\, linguistic\, and class backgrounds\, and different genders and sexual orientations\, opportunities for field placements\, community education\, career development\, and provide job placement services\, to increase access to behavioral health services; HRSA-21-089 2\nPromote technology integration in the provision of services and training programs\, including utilizing telehealth services\, implementing strategies to increase digital health literacy\, and offering options for distance learning; and\nReduce financial barriers by providing financial support to trainees in the form of stipends and other participant support costs.\n\nHHS and HRSA Priorities: Improving mental health care and access to quality services is a HHS and HRSA clinical priority. The BHWET program seeks to address this priority by increasing the behavioral health workforce across disciplines\, in high need and high demand areas\, and through the collaboration with community-based partnerships. \nAdditional Program Areas of Focus: Additionally\, the BHWET program welcomes applications that intend to incorporate the following areas of focus into their programs. Please note that that these are not program requirements\, but are encouraged activities\, and all applications will be given fair and equitable consideration. \n\nHealth Center Collaboration – HRSA-Supported Health Centers provide culturally competent\, comprehensive primary care services in an integrated setting to communities in high need and high demand areas. Applicants can collaborate with these centers to develop experiential training opportunities and leverage partnerships for future employment opportunities for graduates.\nViolence Prevention –Applications can address the role that intimate partner violence and youth violence play in the behavioral health outcomes of individuals in high need and high demand areas by incorporating plans for didactic and experiential training that recognizes and supports victims through an understanding of trauma-informed care. Behavioral health service delivery will ideally also include the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate care for racial and ethnic minority populations within the community.\nLoan Repayment Programs – To reduce financial burdens that students and trainees may face\, applicants can connect graduates with HRSA-sponsored loan repayment HRSA-21-089 11 programs such as the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) SUD Workforce Loan Repayment Program or the NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program. Additional information regarding the programs and eligibility can be found at https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/index.html.\n\nPlease view the HRSA solicitation for complete program requirements. \nEligibility \nFor the purposes of this program\, eligible applicants include: \n\nAccredited institutions of higher education or accredited professional training programs that are establishing or expanding internships or other field placement programs in mental health in psychiatry\, psychology\, school psychology\, HRSA-21-089 6 behavioral pediatrics\, psychiatric nursing (which may include master’s and doctoral level programs)\, social work\, school social work\, SUD prevention and treatment\, marriage and family therapy\, occupational therapy\, school counseling\, or professional counseling\, including such programs with a focus on child and adolescent mental health\, trauma\, and transitional-age youth;\nAccredited doctoral\, internship\, and postdoctoral programs of health service psychology (including clinical psychology\, counseling\, and school psychology) for the development and implementation of interdisciplinary training of psychology graduate students for providing behavioral health services\, including trauma-informed care and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services\, as well as the development of faculty in health service psychology.\nAccredited master’s and doctoral degree programs of social work for the development and implementation of interdisciplinary training of social work graduate students for providing behavioral health services\, including trauma-informed care and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services\, and the development of faculty in social work.\n\nInternal Review Criteria  \nCriterion 1: PROGRAM PURPOSE AND NEED: Demonstrated understanding of the behavioral health needs and risk factors for persons in high need and high demand areas; \n\nSignificant incidence and prevalence of behavioral health conditions within a clearly defined target population;\nMeasurable gaps in the delivery of behavioral health services for the defined population and specific to the purview of the program described in the proposal;\nHealth status indicators related to the behavioral health problems of persons in high need and high demand areas\nHow technology will be integrated to meet the needs of the trainees and target population;\nIdentification of a level of behavioral health and primary care integration that is sufficient to build upon to support innovative models\, including team-based models of care that addresses trauma-informed care; and\nDescribed innovative models of care to address intimate partner violence and youth violence\, as applicable.\n\nCriterion 2: RESPONSE TO PROGRAM PURPOSE: \n\nWork Plan\nMethodology/Approach\nResolution of Challenges\n\nCriterion 3: IMPACT: \n\nEvaluation and Technical Support Capacity\nProject Sustainability\n\nCriterion 4: ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION\, RESOURCES\, AND CAPABILITIES: Corresponds to Section IV’s Organizational Information\, Resources\, and Capabilities Reviewers will consider the extent to which project personnel are qualified by training and/or experience to implement and carry out the project; this will be evaluated both through the project narrative\, as well as through the attachments. See HRSA solicitation for additional details. \nCriterion 5: SUPPORT REQUESTED: Reviewers will consider the reasonableness of the proposed budget for each year of the period of performance\, in relation to the objectives\, the complexity of the activities\, and the anticipated results. See HRSA solicitation for additional details. \n\nBudget Justification Narrative and SF-424 R&R budget forms\n\nAdditional Information  \nFull solicitation: Notice of Funding Opportunity \nPlease contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submission@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/limited-submission-internal-deadline-the-health-resources-and-services-administration-behavioral-health-workforce-education-and-training-bhwet-program-for-professionals/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T230000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201104T011141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T011141Z UID:10000917-1605177000-1605222000@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Burroughs Wellcome Fund Seminar at UNC DESCRIPTION:Please join us on at 10:30am on November 12\, 2020 to hear Louis Muglia\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, President and CEO of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund\, present a seminar to the UNC community entitled “The Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Mission\, Priorities and Opportunities”.  \nThis is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and what it could do research programs. All members of the UNC-Chapel Hill campus are welcome to attend! \nMore information about the event including the zoom information can be found here. URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/burroughs-wellcome-fund-seminar-at-unc/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200721T142006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T142006Z UID:10000906-1604941200-1604941200@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) DESCRIPTION:Limited Submissions: Internal Call for Proposals\nNIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)\nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, November 9\, 2020 \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, November 9\, 2020 \nNIH LOI Deadline: December 25\, 2020 \nNIH Application Deadline: January 25\, 2021 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: Organizations may only submit one application.\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\, November 9\, 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: Application budgets are limited to a maximum of $250\,000 direct cost per year\, and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. \n  \nAward Project Period: The project period is limited to 5 years. \nCost Sharing: Not required. \nProgram Overview \n  \nThe goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that enhance the diversity of the biomedical\, behavioral and clinical research workforce by (1) increasing the pool of current and future Ph.D.-level research scientists from diverse backgrounds\, including from groups underrepresented in neuroscience research; and (2) facilitating the career advancement/transition of the participants to the next step of their neuroscience careers. \nThe NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH.  The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds\, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences\, to pursue further studies or careers in research \nTo accomplish the stated over-arching goal\, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on: Research Experiences\, Mentoring Activities\, and Curriculum or Methods Development. Please visit the full solicitation for additional details. \nThe NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research educational activities that complement other formal training programs in the mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers. The overarching goals of the NIH R25 program are to: (1) complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical\, behavioral and clinical research needs; (2) encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds\, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences\, to pursue further studies or careers in research; (3) help recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical\, behavioral and clinical sciences; and (4) foster a better understanding of biomedical\, behavioral and clinical research and its implications. \nThis NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25) is a flexible and specialized program designed to foster the development of neuroscience researchers from diverse backgrounds\, including from underrepresented groups across career stages. Thus\, it encourages applications from applicant organizations that propose innovative mentoring and professional development activities in the mission area(s) of the NINDS and/or NIMH. This Neuroscience Diversity R25 initiative will focus on factors that have been shown to affect retention of underrepresented graduate students\, postdoctoral trainees\, and junior faculty in neuroscience research such as mentoring\, scientific networks\, professional development\, and attention to the structural and institutional environment regarding inclusion (http://acd.od.nih.gov/dbr.htm; Structure and Belonging: Pathways to Success for Underrepresented Minority and Women Ph.D. Students in STEM Fields; The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM). \nPrograms that target transitions and/or more than one career stage for neuroscience career advancement and progression are strongly encouraged. This initiative will support the development of collaborative research education partnerships that will increase participants’ awareness and interest in the neurosciences\, develop participants’ scientific knowledge and research skills that will allow them to progress and transition to more advanced neuroscience-related research education and training activities. Proposed program interventions to enhance workforce diversity in response to this FOA should also focus on asset models and leadership opportunities\, rather than solely deficit models and remediation (recommendations from 2017 NINDS Activating a Neural Network; 2016 NINDS Forming a Neural Network Workshops; and NAMHC Workgroup on Research Training Report). \nAdditional Information \nFull Solicitation: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-240.html#toc-7 \nReview Criteria: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-240.html#_Section_V._Application \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-neuroscience-development-for-advancing-the-careers-of-a-diverse-research-workforce-r25-clinical-trial-not-allowed/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201015T191643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T191705Z UID:10000909-1603285200-1603288800@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine and James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award 2020-2021 Seminar DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this seminar celebrating exceptional faculty members in the UNC School of Medicine! More information\, including the zoom link\, can be found on the onyen-protected website here. URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/jefferson-pilot-fellowships-in-academic-medicine-james-w-woods-junior-faculty-award-2020-2021-seminar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201024 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20201015T192131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T192131Z UID:10000907-1603065600-1603497599@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:UNC Research Week Events Featuring the School of Medicine DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the exceptional research at UNC by attending the exciting events taking place during UNC Research Week from October 19 – October 23. Below is a list of events featuring the School of Medicine. \nA working version of the poster with working links can be found here. \nA complete list of all UNC Research Week events can be found at researchweek.unc.edu URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/unc-research-week-events-featuring-the-school-of-medicine/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201002T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200728T131055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T131055Z UID:10000910-1601658000-1601658000@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:SOM Bridge and Boost Funding Deadline DESCRIPTION:Please visit our website for the the current memos\, eligibility\, and application instructions. \nBridge funding details can be found here \nBoost funding details can be found here URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/som-bridge-and-boost-funding-deadline/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T233000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200825T143136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200825T143136Z UID:10000913-1600903800-1600903800@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in Life Sciences\, Physical Sciences & Engineering\, and Chemistry DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nLimited Submissions: Internal Call for Nominations  \nBlavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists  \nin Life Sciences\, Physical Sciences & Engineering\, and Chemistry  \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Wednesday\, September 23\, 2020  \n  \n  \nDear Chairs\, Center/Institute Directors\, and Administrators\,  \n  \nThe Blavatnik Family Foundation invites UNC-CH to provide nominations for the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in Life Sciences\, Physical Sciences and Engineering\, and Chemistry. UNC may nominate up to three candidates—one each in Life Sciences\, Physical Sciences and Engineering\, and Chemistry. Below you will find the internal nomination procedure\, award information\, and eligibility requirements. \nKey Dates \n  \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Wednesday\, September 23\, 2020 \nBlavatnik Nominations Deadline: October 28\, 2020  \nImportant Information  \n  \n\nThe Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists strive for nominee equality and diversity\, and strongly encourage the nomination of women and members of other historically underrepresented groups in science and engineering. In support of all scientists’ efforts to increase the diversity of their fields\, and in recognition of the many professional service and outreach activities that scientists undertake\, starting with the 2021 Award cycle we will require all nominees to submit a Professional Service and Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Statement as part of their nomination materials. Details on this new requirement can be found on the Nomination Materials and Instructions page.\n \nApplicants must have been born in or after 1979. If a candidate is born before 1979\, and is approved by the internal review committee\, the candidate must work promptly with UNC officials to request a waiver from the foundation under the age limit policy.  Note\, these are granted only in exceptional circumstances\, and should the waiver not be approved\, the next runner up in the internal competition will be selected. \n\n\nNumber of Nominations: Each institution is invited to nominate up to three outstanding young faculty members\, one in each of the three disciplinary categories: Chemistry\, Physical Sciences & Engineering\, and Life Sciences.\n\nTo Apply  \n  \nDue by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday\, September 23\, 2020:  \nSubmit the following to the Limited Submissions Team within the Office of Research Development at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu. \n  \n\nNomination Form \n\nNominee’s: name\, title\, contact information\, and disciplinary category. \nNominator’s: name\, title\, and contact information. \n\n\nNominator’s rationale for nomination pertaining to the nominee’s independent faculty career (200-word maximum). \n\n\nNominee’s curriculum vitae. Please use the CV Format Example as a guide to the required elements. This program focuses on the independent faculty career. Please omit publications from graduate and postdoctoral career. Full text publications and patents need not be included in the internal nomination package; faculty can bold and provide hyperlinks to the publications and patents they wish to highlight in the CV.\nNominee’s research summary: Describe up to five of the nominee’s most significant scientific contributions and research accomplishments from their independent career. Include key results\, impact on the nominee’s field of study\, and the nominee’s specific role in the described work (especially where the nominee is involved in large collaborations). Exclude information contained in the CV (1\,000-word maximum).\nFull-text Publications and/or Patents. \nA Professional Service and Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Statement (1-page maximum). Details on this new requirement can be found on the Nomination Materials and Instructions page. \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\, 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 nomination packet to ORD.\n\n\n\n\nNames of two letter writers familiar with nominee’s scientific contributions who will provide letters of support. Please notify letter writers before submitting the nomination packet to ORD. Letters of support must discuss the independent career only.\n\nProgram Description  \n  \nThe Blavatnik National Awards focus largely on independent faculty career. Now entering its eighth year\, the Program recognizes and celebrates America’s most innovative and promising faculty-rank scientists and engineers in three disciplinary categories: Chemistry\, Physical Sciences & Engineering\, and Life Sciences. Each year\, one nominee in each category is awarded $250\,000 in unrestricted funding and honored at the Blavatnik National Awards ceremony at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City as a Blavatnik National Awards Laureate. \n  \nClick the link to see the list of disciplinary categories: http://blavatnikawards.org/awards/national-awards/disciplines/ \n  \nEligibility and Evaluation Criteria  \n  \nThe nominee must: \n\nHave been born in or after 1979 (42 years of age or younger).\nHold a doctorate degree (PhD\, DPhil\, MD\, DDS\, DVM\, etc.).\nCurrently hold a tenured or tenure-track academic faculty position (or equivalent) at an invited institution in the United States.\nCurrently conduct research as a principal investigator in one of the disciplinary categories in Life Sciences\, Physical Sciences & Engineering\, or Chemistry.\n\n  \nAge Limit Exceptions  \nAge limit exceptions will be considered by the Blavatnik Family Foundation in exceptional circumstances upon a detailed written submission from the nominating institution received by the New York Academy of Sciences by Wednesday\, October 14\, 2020. For more information\, please contact us at blavatnikawards@nyas.org. If you are applying internally and want to be considered for an age limit exception\, please indicate this on your internal application and the reason for your exception.  \n  \nPreviously nominated individuals who were not selected in past Awards cycles may be nominated again. The Blavatnik Awards welcomes nominations from underrepresented groups in science and engineering.  \n  \nNominees and their work as independent investigators will be evaluated according to the following criteria: \n\nQuality: The extent to which the work is reliable\, valid\, credible\, and scientifically rigorous.\nImpact: The extent to which the work addresses an important problem and is influential in the nominee’s field.\nNovelty: The extent to which the work challenges existing paradigms\, employs new methodologies or concepts\, and/or pursues an original question.\nPromise: Future prospects in the nominee’s field and potential for further significant contributions to science.\n\nAdditional Information  \n  \nFunds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: One recipient in each disciplinary category will receive $250\,000 in unrestricted funds. \n  \nSubmissions: Institutional nominations must be submitted by the institution’s President (or equivalent)\, Provost\, or their official designee. Self-nominations are not allowed. \n  \nAdditional Notes: In addition to the nomination materials required for UNC internal review\, nominators must submit up to 4 full-text publications and/or patents representing the nominee’s best work. \n  \nPlease refer to the updated 2021 Blavatnik National Awards Nomination Guidelines for full details on candidate eligibility and selection criteria. \nhttp://blavatnikawards.org/awards/national-awards/nomination-materials-instructions/  \n  \nPlease do not hesitate to 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-internal-deadline-blavatnik-national-awards-for-young-scientists-in-life-sciences-physical-sciences-engineering-and-chemistry/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200815T162832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200815T162832Z UID:10000912-1599838200-1599843600@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:9th Annual Oliver Smithies Nobel Laureate Symposium - Keynote Lecture DESCRIPTION:Visit our Oliver Smithies Nobel Laureate Website about the Keynote lecture and registration URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/9th-annual-oliver-smithies-nobel-laureate-symposium-keynote-lecture/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200911T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200715T203745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200815T162541Z UID:10000904-1599829200-1599832800@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:9th Annual Oliver Smithies Nobel Laureate Symposium - Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Visit our Oliver Smithies Nobel Laureate Website about the Panel Discussion and Registration URL:https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/9th-annual-oliver-smithies-nobel-laureate-symposium/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200831T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201103T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200628T173939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200628T173939Z UID:10000901-1598893200-1604422800@www.med.unc.edu SUMMARY:Limited Submission Internal Deadline: NSF INCLUDES Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learner of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science DESCRIPTION:NSF INCLUDES \nInclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science \nUNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 31\, 2020 \n              \n  \n*Please distribute to relevant faculty* \nKey Dates \nUNC Internal Deadline: UNC Internal deadline: 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 31\, 2020 \nLOI Due Date: October 5\, 2020 \nNSF Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): January 26\, 2021 \nImportant Information \n\nNumber of Applications per Institution: 1\nProposals are especially encouraged that address broadening participation challenges not yet represented in the NSF INCLUDES portfolio of Alliances.\n\nAward Information \nAnticipated Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement \nEstimated Number of Awards: NSF INCLUDES anticipates funding up to three Alliances with a duration of five years\, contingent upon the availability of funds and receipt of competitive proposals. Awards will range from $1\,000\,000 – $2\,000\,000 per year. \nAnticipated Funding Amount: $2\,000\,000 to $3\,000\,000. In FY 2021\, approximately $3\,000\,000 is available to fund the first year of Alliance cooperative agreements. NSF INCLUDES expects to provide up to $10 million in support for each Alliance over a five-year period of performance\, contingent upon the availability of funds. \nTo Apply \nSubmit the following (in ONE .pdf)to the Office of Research Development limited submissions inbox Limited_Submissions@unc.edu titled “NSF INCLUDES Submission” by 11:59PM\, Monday\, August 31\, 2020 \n  \n\nPI/ Team members NSF-formatted biosketch \nProject Summary (four-page maximum)\nList of potential collaborators (internal and external to UNC)\nNames (along with position/contact information) 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\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 pre-proposal\npacket to ORD\n\n\n\n  \nProgram Description \nThe NSF INCLUDES Big Idea is a strategic addition to the NSF portfolio that provides a distinctive approach to addressing broadening participation challenges faced by underrepresented and underserved groups in STEM through collaborative networks and partnerships. NSF INCLUDES builds on and amplifies other investments that NSF has made in broadening participation over many decades. Aligned with the White House five-year strategic plan for STEM education\, Charting a Course for Success: America’s Strategy for STEM Education\, projects funded by this Big Idea help to increase diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in STEM through strategic partnerships and convergent approaches. The Alliances are integral to NSF INCLUDES and bring together new partners from many academic and professional disciplines and leverage the five design elements of collaborative infrastructure to address a broadening participation challenge at scale. In FY 2018 and FY 2019\, NSF INCLUDES funded a total of eight Alliances. For more information on funded NSF INCLUDES Alliances\, visit includesnetwork.org. \n  \nNSF INCLUDES Alliances build the infrastructure necessary to foster collaboration and broaden participation in STEM by emphasizing the following five design elements of collaborative infrastructure: (1) Shared Vision\, (2) Partnerships\, (3) Goals and Metrics\, (4) Leadership and Communication\, and (5) the Potential for Expansion\, Sustainability and Scale. The five design elements of collaborative infrastructure are critical for each NSF INCLUDES Alliance and require Alliances to: \n\nDevelop a shared vision and strategy (e.g.\, problem statement and theory of change) for broadening the participation of the target population(s) in STEM along with relevant metrics of success and key milestones/goals to be achieved during the project’s lifecycle;\nDevelop multi-stakeholder partnerships and build infrastructure among them to decrease social distance and achieve progress on common goals targeted by the Alliance;\nContribute to the knowledge base on broadening participation in STEM through broadening participation and implementation research\, sharing project evaluations\, data\, new scientific findings/discoveries\, and promising practices;\nEstablish a “backbone” or support organization that provides a framework for communication and networking\, network assistance and reinforcement\, visibility and expansion of the Alliance and its partners\, that will collaborate with the NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub;\nAdvance a logic model or other heuristic that identifies Alliance outcomes that reflect implementation of change at scale and progress toward developing an inclusive STEM enterprise.\n\n  \nCollectively\, NSF INCLUDES Alliances: \n\nParticipate in a network of peer alliances to achieve long-term goals of the NSF INCLUDES Big Idea;\nCollaborate with the NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub to build critical knowledge that shows measurable progress toward short-term and long-term goals; and\nWork to build connections to other organizations and broadening participation stakeholders to join in and expand the NSF National Network.\n\n  \nIn addition to addressing the five design elements of collaborative infrastructure\, Alliances connect and contribute to the NSF INCLUDES National Network through the Alliance backbone support organization\, the NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub\, current and potential partnerships\, capacity building\, resource sharing and/or other mechanisms. \nAdditional Information \nProposals are especially encouraged that address broadening participation challenges not yet represented in the NSF INCLUDES portfolio of Alliances. For more information on funded NSF INCLUDES projects\, see: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/simpleSearchResult?queryText=nsf+includes. \n  \nNSF INCLUDES is one of the NSF 10 Big Ideas for future investment. Broadening participation challenges that connect to the other NSF 10 Big Ideas might also be considered. The other Big Ideas include: Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier\, Growing Convergence Research\, Harnessing the Data Revolution\, Mid-scale Research Infrastructure\, Navigating the New Arctic\, NSF 2026\, Quantum Leap\, Understanding the Rules of Life\, and Windows on the Universe. For more information regarding the NSF 10 Big Ideas\, see: https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/. \n  \nFull solicitation: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20569/nsf20569.htm \nPlease contact the Limited Submissions Team with questions at Limited_Submissions@unc.edu or 962-7503. \n  \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/limited-submission-internal-deadline-nsf-includes-inclusion-across-the-nation-of-communities-of-learner-of-underrepresented-discoverers-in-engineering-and-science/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200824T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200824T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200713T171503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T171503Z UID:10000902-1598288400-1598288400@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200721T142346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T142346Z UID:10000908-1597683600-1597683600@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200618T160536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200618T160536Z UID:10000900-1597683600-1597683600@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200720T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200720T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200618T160336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200618T160336Z UID:10000899-1595264400-1595264400@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200623 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200603T204437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T204437Z UID:10000898-1592784000-1592870399@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200623 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200603T204337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T204541Z UID:10000897-1592784000-1592870399@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200615T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200413T140132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T142412Z UID:10000894-1592240400-1592240400@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200413T135737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T142444Z UID:10000892-1591376400-1591376400@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200601T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200601T233000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200323T163022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200413T142529Z UID:10000891-1591054200-1591054200@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T072645 CREATED:20200107T192158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200131T164334Z UID:10000794-1590771600-1590771600@www.med.unc.edu 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/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR