Research Resources

The office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) recently released four more funding programs across a myriad of UTMB research interests.

The Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) is pleased to announce the RFA for the 2019 John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award Program. Launched in 2009 with generous support from the John S. Dunn Foundation, this seed grant program continues to build the collaborative environment of the Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC).

Foundations focusing on research with a presence on campus are offering funding opportunities for researchers at multiple levels.

Measuring value in any context is increasingly challenging. These challenges become even more complex in the context of health care. Establishing the value of a health care decision entails recognizing many interrelated components, such as relative effectiveness, side effects and convenience. The PhRMA Foundation is challenging persons in the healthcare field to find solutions. Submit your answers with a short 600 word letter of intent for the chance to win $50,000.

NIH just announced increased system enforcement of filename rules. Read how you can validate a file name BEFORE your application gets held up.

Membership has its privileges! Remember the GCC is here to help promote YOUR research by providing collaboration of basic and translational scientists, researchers, clinicians and students in the quantitative biomedical sciences. See what opportunities may be available that will help you.

Dr. Randall Urban, Chief Research Officer, hosted the second of his newly instituted Research Quarterly Updates in the South Auditorium at Levin Hall on Tuesday, February 26. See what you missed.

The office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) has release the RFA for three funding opportunities for the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program. Additionally they have pre-announced that the following program RFAs will be released soon: Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP), Tick-Borne Disease Research Program (TBDRP), Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program and Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP).

Research Services, Research Development Specialist, Melodi Moore is offering office hours close to you. Find out where!

Plan Ahead!!! See what funding opportunities the office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) will next release. Three exciting grant programs have been pre-released. Discover what they are and if you are eligible to apply.

Discover which UTMB Faculty members are confirmed speakers at upcoming Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) Symposiums. Remember the GCC is here to help promote YOUR research by providing collaboration of basic and translational scientists, researchers, clinicians and students in the quantitative biomedical sciences.

Save the Date on your calendar for the next Research Quarterly Update! Tuesday, February 26, 2019!

Save the date and register now for a special NIAID sponsored Research Funding Workshop in San Antonio on March 26-27.

The National Science Foundation is providing guidance for both the proposer and awardee community regarding the initial resumption of operations. See if and how this guidance affects your NSF funded research.

Visit the new CPRIT website for updates on everything from funding opportunities to advances in cancer research, product development and prevention in the state of Texas.

IMPORTANT!!! It is once again time for employees who conduct research to disclose all financial interests. Instructions are included within the blog post.

CDMRP has issued the latest FY19 Funding opportunities. Included in the round are the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (2 mechanisms), Breast Cancer Research Program (7 mechanisms), and Combat Casualty Care Research Program (1 mechanism). Review these new opportunities.

If you currently have a study that meets the requirements to register at ClinicalTrials.gov, discover how the change of the new Common Rule will affect you.

NIH has launched a new Human Subjects System which necessitates a new two-step submission process for any Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) reporting inclusion enrollment updates. Read how this has changed and what Investigators must know.

Discover the latest non-government funding opportunities for Early Career, Instructor, Clinical Fellows and Junior Faculty

Discover the latest foundation funding opportunities for Graduates, Fellows, Postdocs and Med Students

CDMRP has begun issuing FY 2019 funding opportunities. One of the first to be released is the Peer Reviewed Medical Research mechanisms. Check it out and see if there is an opportunity for you.

Learn how and why YOU should be applying for the Gulf Program fellowship from past fellows. Two fellowships are available - one for students and post-docs and once for early career faculty.

PCORI has been building their research portfolio for 10-years. Over that time they have funded programs that assist both patients and caregivers in making better-informed healthcare decisions. In 2019, Congress will be called upon to reauthorize this funding. Discover the latest research findings in the most recent PCORI update.

Do you have neuroscience research? GCC has not one, but TWO conferences coming up in which you might be interested. Are you looking for a collaboration for your alcohol and addiction research? Would you like to hear speakers from all over the world discuss the applications for cancer cell biology and therapeutics? Check out what the Gulf Coast Consortia is offering in this week's update.

CPRIT announced the release of four RFAs for the Academic Research program on Monday, January 14, 2019. The application period is March 7, 2019 through June 5, 2019. Proposals must be submitted through CPRIT’s online grant application system.

Exciting news! Cures Within Reach has extended the deadlines for their two open funding opportunities, each with up to $50,000 in funding for repurposing clinical trials.

The CDMRP is requesting YOUR ideas on how to better answer unmet medical needs for our nation's warfighter. By taking the survey, investigators at UTMB will be able to provide direction to support medical combat readiness research.

Learn more about Daiichi Sankyo's open competition grant program TaNeDS. Research interests include: Oncology, Cardiovascular and renal diseases, other diseases, technology and related research, pain/neuroscience, rare diseases and cell therapy.

Questions about the federal government shutdown continue. In an effort to answer these questions and clarify the previous notice it is recommended that UTMB investigators refer to the following guidelines.

FEBRUARY 26! Noon to 1:00 pm in Levin Hall South The first Research Quarterly update was a HIT! We expect nothing less from the next one. Whether you are involved in Basic or Clinical or Translational research. Show up and celebrate research at UTMB!

Do you have a colleague who has really made a difference in your research? Whether it is a person who helps register patients for your clinical trial or someone who keeps your animal models going or the individual who writes, submits or edits your grants and/or publications - ANYONE - who is involved in the research enterprise who makes a significant impact. NOW is your opportunity to honor them. Nominate them for a Quarterly STAR Award to be presented at the next Research Quarterly Update!

Join the discussion to advance medical R&D projects within the Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program.

Discover what funding opportunities have been announced especially in the fields of pharmacology, translational science, IBD and vascular research. There is also an award listed for an overall pre doctoral research fellow opportunity.

See how, on Day 14, the government shutdown is beginning to affect those of us at UTMB more.

Happy Holidays from Research Services! Discover closure dates and see who to contact for urgent assistance.

These miscellaneous funding opportunities have significance to research done at UTMB and have not been included in previous announcements. They have a February 1, 2019 or later due date. Included in this announcement are Aging, Anesthesiology, Environmental Health and pediatric research.

Are you building a P&T portfolio? Looking for helpful hints for scientific communication as a trainee or for your trainees? Searching for a workshop nearby where you can post an abstract or meet with potential collaborators? The Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) may have the answers you seek. Read what is happening at the Medical Center and Rice that you can take advantage of. As a member of the GCC, UTMB faculty, postdocs, staff and students have multiple resources at their fingertips.

A webinar to discover more about the Pew and Pew-Stewart Scholars Programs will take place Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Find out what the Scholars program is looking for and when UTMB abstracts are due for this prestigious, but limited submission.

The February 26, 2019 Research Quarterly Update would like to celebrate and recognize research teams around campus. See how you can share your team's picture.

NIH announced 36 additional FOA's for the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative on Monday, December 10. Find out what opportunities are available for anyone with an interest in pain/addiction research.

The Gulf Research Program is offering up to $10 million in grants to spur innovation and support research that will help reduce and manage risks associated with offshore energy systems. Discover how to apply and what priorities the program is seeking.

The John Sealy Memorial Endowment Fund for Biomedical Research has announced the opportunity for the FY19 Small Equipment Pilot Program. The purpose of this program is to assist with the purchase and/or maintenance of a lab equipment that will strengthen research programs. APPLICATION DATES ARE CLOSE! Please read the announcement thoroughly.

The following funding opportunities are available not only to investigators who are tenured faculty, but to various other levels as well.

Join CPRIT for a webinar for potential applicants navigating the grant opportunities available through CPRIT’s Product Development Research Program. To be held on Wednesday, December 19th at 12:00-1:00 pm CT.

Career development is essential for new and junior investigators. Discover what funding opportunities have deadlines between January 1 and March.

See what new funding opportunities are available for Students, Pre/Postdocs & Medical Students

The First Research Quarterly Update from Chief Research Officer Randall Urban, MD happened on Tuesday, November 27. Discover what happened and find links to the presentation and supplemental materials.

The Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) brings great minds together for the greater good—pushing the limits of what’s possible in the biosciences through collaboration with the greater scientific community. Find out what opportunities await you as a researcher in the Gulf Coast biomedical research community.

The National Library of Medicine has an archive of about 17,000 motion pictures. Some are charming, others quite difficult. The UTMB Institute for Medical Humanities will host Michael Sappol, PhD, History of Science & Ideas, Uppsala University and Former Scholar-in-Residence and Curator-Historian at the National Library of Medicine for MEDICAL MOVIES. For more information contact: Beverly Claussen

The NIH has advertised a limited submission RFA designed to support highly integrated research teams of three to six PD/PIs to address ambitious and challenging research questions that are important for the mission of NIGMS and are beyond the scope of one or two investigators. Learn more here: https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog/research-resources-blog/2018/11/14/nih-offers-limited-submission-collaborative-funding

Grants for Lunch – Nov. 15* First Published 10/31/2018 Dissecting the R01 Part 1- The sections that will get you funded Presented by Karon Cassidy Thurs., Nov. 15 at Noon RB#6, 1.102 RSVP at https://my.utmb.edu/PStraining/ Bring your lunch and join us for these informal, interactive discussions about grant writing and research development. *Please note date and room change for November only.

Save the date to join Chief Research Officer, Dr. Randall Urban to learn what is happening with research at UTMB. Find out what's new! Learn about highlighted research! See who is doing what!

PCORI deadlines for most Cycle 3 grants are due soon. See what kind of patient centered research is being funded within the next six months. https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog/research-resources-blog/2018/10/31/pcori-loi-deadlines---november-6-and-other-news

See all the notable NIH Policy changes for 2018 in one place. https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog/research-resources-blog/2018/10/30/nih-publishes-summary-of-significant-changes

The SWCOEH (www.swcoeh.org) sponsors a Pilot/Small Projects Research Training Program to improve workplace health and safety. The SWCOEH is a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Center at the UTHealth School of Public Health (Grant No. T42 OH008421). The goal of this program is to provide support to new investigators and attract established investigators to the field of occupational health and safety, ultimately leading to new externally-funded research. Project Principal Investigators should be full-time faculty or doctoral students within Public Health Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas). Read more at: https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog/research-resources-blog/2018/10/18/swcoeh-pilot-small-projects-round-two-announced

CPRIT funding opportunities now have institutional submission limits. In order to submit a grant to one of them, you must first submit a biosketch and one-page abstract to Erica Huff by 5:00 p.m. on October 31, 2018. These initial submissions will be reviewed by the Grant Review and Oversight (GRO) Committee. Those selected will be notified in time to write a full proposal to submit to CPRIT. Questions should be directed to Ms. Huff. https://research.utmb.edu/research-blog/blog-article/research-resources-blog/2018/10/18/institutional-cprit-deadlines-extended

The National Science Foundation has revised the following sets of Award Terms and Conditions. See those changes here. https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog/research-resources-blog/2018/10/11/nsf-revises-award-terms-and-conditions

The American Heart Association recently sent a reminder that certain RFPs with January deadlines have mandatory Letters of Intent (pre-proposals) that are due in October. There are also Career Development proposals that are due in October. Find out more here: https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog/research-resources-blog/2018/10/02/american-heart-association-letters-of-intent-due-soon

By the time many researchers have completed their education and training, they have amassed on average $160,000 in student loan debt. The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. Read more HERE https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog/research-resources-blog/2018/10/01/nih-loan-repayment-programs-a-lifeline-for-biomedical-and-biobehavioral-researchers-applications-accepted-september-1-november-15

This funding opportunity is for investigators and institutions impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and with active NIH grants

The UTMB Shipping Program was reviewed and revised. Under the new Shipping Program appropriately trained research, clinical, and support staff may ship biological material domestically. Radioactive, chemical and select agent samples must have Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) approval to be shipped. All international shipment of biological material must be coordinated with the Office of Transfer Technology (OTT) and EHS prior to shipping.

Resilience is broadly defined as the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to stressors from acute and longer-term adverse events. Building community resilience is a complex challenge, with no ‘one-size fits all’ solution. Multi-stakeholder projects are needed that examine community resilience in new and interesting ways and, in doing so, create a fuller picture of what works and what does not (and for whom) in resilience-building policies and programs. Deadline is Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Confused on whether to use Adobe or webforms when submitting a Grants.gov proposal? Be confused no more after reading this blog post.

The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is a competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering.

CPRIT has announced new funding opportunities, but has placed institutional submission limits on these opportunities. Read what those opportunities are and how he limits apply to UTMB investigators

The NASEM Gulf Research Program recently announced their 2018-19 Early-Career Research Fellows. Learn their stories and how to become an Early-Career Research Fellow.

The Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) brings great minds together for the greater good—pushing the limits of what’s possible in the biosciences through collaboration with the greater scientific community. Discover how you can take part in the many activities offered.

The Michael J Fox Foundation has announced new funding opportunities for those researching Parkinson’s Protective Factors. Additionally, the Foundation has four more funding programs currently open. Read about them at https://research.utmb.edu/research-blog.

The Ted Nash Long Life Foundation out of Waco, Texas supports medical research in a limited opportunity to UTMB researchers. See how to apply at https://research.utmb.edu/research-blog

JOIN Sci Cafe, Tuesday, August 14th for the next SCI Café to discuss Scientific Research from a National Institutes of Health Perspective with the National Institutes of Health’s David Wilde, PhD, MD, Program Officer, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

Learn what NIH initiative will help you promote your research through social media. #ThisIsNIH

Discover the latest non-government funding opportunities for Early Career, Instructor, Clinical Fellows and Junior Faculty at https://research.utmb.edu/research-blog/

Discover the latest foundation funding opportunities for Graduates, Fellows, Postdocs and Med Students at https://research.utmb.edu/research-blog

Do you have an ORCID? Are you making it work for you in the best way possible? See what is recommended at https://research.utmb.edu/research-blog/

Logo Contest for Annual Data science conference! NanoX Symposium! Regenerative Medicine in Aging Workshop! More! Find out what events UTMB researchers at all career levels can take advantage of this week at the Research Services Blog https://research.utmb.edu/research-blog/

Join the Center for Recovery, Physical Activity and Nutrition Lecture for a special guest lecture entitled Exercise Guidance After a Cancer Diagnosis: Evidence and Logistics. Find out more at the Research Services Blog https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog.

NIH issued a new notice today which delays enforcement of registration of human subjects in basic science studies. Read the latest notice and the COGR response here https://research.utmb.edu/research-blog.

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is offering a Visiting IBD Research Fellowship for junior faculty and fellows. Find out more at the Research Services Blog. https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog

The Gulf Research Program is collaborating with the Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Program to convene a series of regional workshops aimed at improving community preparedness for future oil spills. Find out more at https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog

Opportunities are NOW OPEN from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) through the Department of Defense (DoD) in the areas of Parkinson's Disease and Prostate Cancer. Go to https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog to learn more.

Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Abuse (PASA) Consortium and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders Research Program (ASADRP) recently announced 2018 Research Funding Opportunities. Go to https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog to learn more.

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation continues to accelerate research focused on priority areas to address unmet clinical needs in IBD. With that goal, the Foundation has launched two new research initiatives. Go to https://www.utmb.edu/research/research-blog to learn more.

Find out which research programs the CDMRP will announce available funding for later this summer.

Opportunities are NOW OPEN from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) through the Department of Defense (DoD) in the areas of Hearing Restoration and Spinal Cord Injury.

Research Mentors, Data Integrity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Using Genome-scale models of metabolism are just a few of the items featured in this week's Gulf Coast Consortia update. Find out what events UTMB researchers at all career levels can take advantage of this week.

Mike Lauer, NIH’s Deputy Director for Extramural Research, Discusses Responsibilities for Investigators, Institutions After a Grant Award

Find out what Dr. Niesel has to say about the recently distributed shipping policy changes!

Learn what the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) is offering to help you move your research into the BIG DATA realm.

Opportunities are NOW OPEN from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) through the Department of Defense (DoD) in the areas of Autism, Neurofibromatosis, Prostate Cancer, and Tuberous Sclerosis

The Gulf Coast Consortia is a collaboration of basic and translational scientists, researchers, clinicians and students in the quantitative biomedical sciences who help advance the region’s scientific progress through participation in joint training and research programs, utilization of shared equipment and core facilities, and the exchange of scientific knowledge. Each week the UTMB Research Resources Blog communicates the events that UTMB researchers at all career levels can take advantage of by attending and/or presenting. Read TODAY what is happening in our research neighborhood.

NIH has established the stipend levels for FY18 in Notice NOT-OD-18-175.

The John Sealy Memorial Endowment Fund for Biomedical Research was established in 1984 by the Sealy & Smith Foundation to promote biomedical research at UTMB.

The Technology Commercialization Program (TCP) provides seed funds to support the commercialization of discoveries created at the UTMB Health. The funds for this program are made available from the UTMB Health President’s Royalty Fund. Through a partnership between the Chief Research Office and The Office of Technology Transfer, this program is usually offered twice a year in the fall and spring. The distribution of funds will be handled by the Office of Sponsored Programs.

The purpose of the IHII Pilot Research Grant Program is to stimulate the development of new research initiatives in strategic areas of infectious diseases and immunology designed to exploit new opportunities and strengthen overall IHII programs and goals.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is launching the "Universal Influenza Vaccine Development Grand Challenge". Find out what the Foundation seeks to fund.

The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) through the Department of Defense (DoD) has announced open funding opportunities in the research areas of Bone Marrow Failure, Cancer, Lung Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Gulf War Illness and Medical Research.

Assistant professors with a focus on cancer research have the opportunity to apply for a national competition to fund their research. Find out how to apply for the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program award.

Today, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) is unveiling a new award mechanism targeting early-stage oncology startup companies. Under this program, known as the Seed Award, companies can apply for up to $3 million in nondilutive funding to support development of innovative cancer therapeutics, diagnostics or tools.

Assistant professors in a bioscience/medical field have the opportunity to apply for two national competitions to fund their research. Find out how to apply for the Searle Scholars Program and/or the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences.

Register for the upcoming 1st Annual GCC Mental Health Research Symposium sponsored by the GCC Mental Health Research Cluster. The Symposium will take place on May 18th at the Bioscience Research Collaborative at 6500 Main Street, Houston, TX.

Join your UTMB research community in celebrating and showcasing the work of UTMB scientists. Register and view the schedule for UTMB's Inaugural Research Day.

Are you a UTMB graduate student or postdoctoral fellow? Do you think you can explain your research, in layman’s terms…in less than three minutes? Would you like to win money?

NIH is inviting applications to expand existing awards from most ICs that are not currently focused on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) ...

The MD Anderson Gynecologic SPORE for Uterine Cancers Career Enhancement Program and Developmental Research (Pilot Project) Program are now soliciting applications for the 2018-2019 award year.

Opportunities for Tenured Faculty along with multi-level faculty are provided by GrantScoop, a hand-curated, updated database of funding opportunities for research scientists with 19 independent search parameters to help you extract funding opportunities specific to your needs.

The Gulf Coast Consortia is a collaboration of basic and translational scientists, researchers, clinicians and students in the quantitative biomedical sciences who help advance the region’s scientific progress through participation in joint training and research programs, utilization of shared equipment and core facilities, and the exchange of scientific knowledge. Each week the UTMB Research Resources Blog communicates the events that UTMB researchers at all career levels can take advantage of by attending and/or presenting. Read TODAY what is happening in our research neighborhood.

PCORI was established to fund research that can help patients and those who care for them make better-informed decisions about the healthcare choices they face every day, guided by those who will use that information. Find out about 2018 Plans and new funding announcements.

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) is guided by a vision to improve treatment and find a cure for ALS, also known as "Lou Gehrig's disease". Through its award mechanisms and funding recommendations, the ALSRP specifically supports innovative preclinical research targeting development of new therapeutics for ALS.

Discover the latest non-government funding opportunities for Early Career, Instructor, Clinical Fellows and Junior Faculty

Discover the latest foundation funding opportunities for Graduates, Fellows, Postdocs and Med Students

The John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award Program designed as a seed grant program to build the collaborative environment of the Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) and the interdisciplinary and interinstitutional culture of the Gulf Coast Consortia. As a part of the GCC, UTMB researchers are invited to pair with a BRC researcher on a new project and apply for funding.

The 2018 Class of Searle Scholars has been announced. Are you a new faculty member who has an innovative, creative idea that you would like to see funded> The Searle Scholar program may be for you.

Discover the two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) Cures Within Reach has open.

See the allocations across NIH Centers and Institutes and how they compared to the Administration requests and House and Senate budget bills.

The Gulf Coast Consortia is a collaboration of basic and translational scientists, researchers, clinicians and students in the quantitative biomedical sciences who help advance the region’s scientific progress through participation in joint training and research programs, utilization of shared equipment and core facilities, and the exchange of scientific knowledge. Each week the UTMB Research Resources Blog communicates the events that UTMB researchers at all career levels can take advantage of by attending and/or presenting. Read TODAY what is happening in our research neighborhood.

The Infectious Disease Research Center at Colorado State University is sponsoring a seminar highlighting The Metabolism of Infectious Diseases . Registration and more information are provided.

PCORI has requested for applications or nominations for one of the five PCORI's five advisory panels. Find out how to apply inside the Blog.

The Department of Defense notified the research community of recently released pre-announcements for programs managed by the Department of Defense (DOD) office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) to allow investigators time to plan and develop ideas for submission to the anticipated FY18 funding opportunities.

The Defense Health Agency, Research, Development, and Acquisition (DHA RDA) Directorate manages and executes the Defense Health Program (DHP) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation. The intent of the CRII is to foster intramural research aimed at protecting, supporting, and advancing the health and welfare of military personnel, families, and communities while supporting the development of military researchers and building Military Health System (MHS) research capabilities.Read what opportunities are offered this year.

The Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) challenges the scientific community to design research that will address the urgency of ending breast cancer. Specifically, the BCRP seeks to accelerate high-impact research with clinical relevance, encourage innovation and stimulate creativity, and facilitate productive collaborations.

The SCIENCE Channel is featuring UTMB researchers Dr. Thomas Ksiazek and Dr. Thomas Geisbert in the third of a 3-part series featuring Invisible Killers. Preceded by segments on Influenza and Smallpox, Ebola and the "looks back at the perfect storm of the 2014 West African outbreak".

The Gulf Coast Consortia is a collaboration of basic and translational scientists, researchers, clinicians and students in the quantitative biomedical sciences who help advance the region’s scientific progress through participation in joint training and research programs, utilization of shared equipment and core facilities, and the exchange of scientific knowledge. Each week the UTMB Research Resources Blog communicates the events that UTMB researchers at all career levels can take advantage of by attending and/or presenting. Read TODAY what is happening in our research neighborhood.

The SWCOEH (www.swcoeh.org) sponsors a Pilot/Small Projects Research Training Program to improve workplace health and safety. The SWCOEH is a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Center at the UTHealth School of Public Health (Grant No. T42 OH008421). The goal of this program is to provide support to new investigators and attract established investigators to the field of occupational health and safety, ultimately leading to new externally-funded research. Project Principal Investigators should be full-time faculty or doctoral students within Public Health Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas). Read where to find detailed information on the application procedures, deadline for applications, and application forms.

Only THREE days left to submit your 2018 Military Health System Research Symposium Abstracts. The symposium is the premier meeting for presenting new scientific knowledge resulting from military-relevant research and development. Learn how to submit your abstract today!

CPRIT has updated the Grantee Policies and Procedures Guide. Discover what has changed.

Are you aware that Investigators can delegate authority for certain tasks within eRA Commons? Read what tasks can be delegated and to whom.

The Office of Personnel Management has recently released new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale. Read how this new cap will affect your current and future NIH funding.

The Gulf Coast Consortia invites researchers at UTMB to the Antimicrobial Resistance Seminar that will feature Sara Cosgrove from Johns Hopkins, followed by a stewardship panel discussion with State and Local Health Department officials. Learn more details in the announcement.

The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee approved proposed changes to current rules. See how the proposed rule changes may affect current and future CPRIT funding.

Discover the newest R01 Research Grants announced by NIH

Dr. Michael Lauer is NIH's Deputy Director for Extramural Research, serving as the principal scientific leader and advisor to the NIH Director on the NIH extramural research program.

See what projects the Gates Foundation is looking to fund in Spring 2018.

Investigators at UTMB receive grant awards weekly. Those awards are reported through the GrantsWatch on the Research Resources Blog.

Discover the latest funding opportunities for Multi-Level Research including Tenured Investigators

Discover the latest funding opportunities for Early Career, Instructor, Clinical Fellows and Junior Faculty

Discover the latest funding opportunities for Graduates, Fellows, Postdocs and Med Students

The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) plans to issue a topic-driven call for proposals on or about March 9th, 2018.

Check out what is happening this week with the Gulf Coast Consortia.

Researchers planning on submitting applications to the Instrumentation Grant program must obtain approval via a pre-proposal process. The deadline for pre-proposals is March 9.

Join CPRIT for a webinar designed to support current grantees in successfully navigating compliance and reporting requirements. The training will include an overview of required reporting, recent administrative rule changes, common reporting errors, and a Q&A with staff.

Be among the first to see the NEW Research.gov proposal submission process. Preview and review the new capabilities before the April 30, 2018 start date.

Do you have questions about how the changing NIH policies may impact your human subjects research? See a graphic explanation and who on campus can help.

Learn how to use My NCBI to ensure that your Progress and Final reports are compliant with this class.

Check out what is happening this week with the Gulf Coast Consortia.

Mentoring Matters - Learn Why!

FRIDAY is the deadline for the UT System sponsored ConTex Postdoctoral Fellowship and Collaborative Research Grant Program. If you have collaborators from Mexico, this is the program for you.

Be a part of the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)'s planning, programming, budgeting and execution oversight of biomedical research programs to develop knowledge and materiel products to reconstruct, rehabilitate, and provide definitive care for injured Service members. Attend the Stakeholder Meeting.

PCORI LOIs are due February 13 for open opportunities.

See what new Emphasis CPRIT is looking for in their Individual Investigator Research Awards. Register for the webinar using the link enclosed.

Discover what funding opportunities are currently available from the NSF and NIH

Junior faculty or senior postdocs - LEARN how to write the most effective proposal to fund your research through individualized assistance

Are you a Senior level investigator with a novel project that is not eligible from a conventional source such as NIH, NSF or a similar state or federal agency? The Eppley Foundation may be the answer. The foundation supports advanced, novel, scientific research by PhDs or MDs with an established record of publication in their specialties.

The Office of Clinical Research offers Comprehensive Clinical Research Training for investigators, coordinators and research nurses. The full-day training covers all aspects of conducting clinical research on campus, including best practices and UTMB policies.

Discover the latest funding opportunities for Multiple level investigators, excluding Tenured or Senior Investigators.

Discover the latest funding opportunities for Tenured Investigators and Multi-Level PIs in all research fields.

Discover the latest funding opportunities for Early Career, Instructor, Clinical Fellows and Junior Faculty

Discover the latest funding opportunities for Graduates, Fellows, Postdocs and Med Students

The John Sealy Memorial Endowment Fund for Biomedical Research is accepting applications for the Bridging Grant Program and Data Acquisition Grant Program. See who is eligible, how to apply and who to contact.

Check out what is happening this week with the Gulf Coast Consortia.

Discover where and how to apply for the latest PCORI Eugene Washington Engagement awards and see how to submit successful proposals.

See what funding opportunities CPRIT is offering for your Cancer research.

Find out what the Gulf Coast Consortia is offering for training, conferences, etc.

Be part of the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting. Submit an abstract before the deadline.

Apply for up to $3 million in grants for education projects Empower the next generation of informed citizens, scientists, engineers, and decision-makers to address the socio-environmental challenges and opportunities facing their local communities. Up to $3 million in grants is available to support efforts to increase the scientific and environmental literacy and problem-solving skills of children and youth, with a focus on service-, project-, or problem-based learning opportunities in areas relevant to our initiatives. Don’t miss this opportunity! Submit your letter of intent by February 14 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Graduate Women in Science Research Fellowships offers small financial awards to deserving women involved in STEM activities.

Find out what the Gulf Coast Consortia is offering for training, conferences, etc.

70% of L’Oréal’s global scientific workforce are women. The For Women in Science program was created out of a simple belief: the world needs science, and science needs women because women in science have the power to change the world. The Fellowship program is now accepting applications.

Find out what the Gulf Coast Consortia is offering for training, conferences, etc.

NineSigma is representing a major consumer healthcare company, invites proposals for a technology that can be applied to an existing drug product, so that it will allow a user to take a medication at bedtime but it will not start to have an effect until just before the user wakes. It should delay the drug release for a minimum of four hours and be suitable for use with either tablets or powder-containing capsules.

UTMB Professor's publication scores in the Top 100 Altmetric Articles of 2017.

PCORI has announced new funding opportunities.

The new NSF proposal preparation and submission guidelines go into effect on January 29, 2018. Register NOW to find out how these will affect your research proposals.

The Gulf Research Program which works to enhance oil system safety and the protection of human health and the environment in the Gulf of Mexico and other U.S. outer continental shelf areas is seeking early career research and science policy fellows for the 2018 academic year.

Non- Federal funding opportunities posted by career level and research interests

Medical Research, Basic Science, and Levin Hall will all experience a complete electrical shut-down TONIGHT at 7:00 pm. Learn how you should prepare your offices and labs.

Find out what the Gulf Coast Consortia is offering for training, conferences, etc.

Applications to support examinations of efficacy and DoD FY17 PHTBIRP Peer Support Program (PSP) Translational Research Award 6 effectiveness of peer-to-peer support interventions to translate and integrate content into the everyday routines of SMs to enhance psychological health readiness and mitigate negative behavioral health issues including suicide behaviors.

The Caspar Wistar Fellows Program (Program) will recruit TWO exceptional post-doctoral fellows as independent investigators, creating a springboard for the Caspar Wistar Fellows (Fellows) to facilitate a subsequent faculty appointment and join the next generation of scientific leaders.

See what you can expect with the new Grants.Gov FORMS - E applicable for all grants after January 25, 2018.

The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) through the Department of Defense (DoD) offers funding for programs in several programs.

Discover what is covered within the new PMC policy on supplementary data - including datasets.. See how easy it is to tag and search for supplementary data in NCBI and more.

Find out what the Gulf Coast Consortia is offering for training, conferences, etc.

Influuent not only provides information to those looking for information on our researchers, but also provides the campus with information on who is looking at profiles, which devices are used most often, how departments are publishing and much more. See what we did last summer!

Biothreats occur when harmful pathogens are either naturally or deliberately released, posing a risk to national security and public health. The Hidden Signals Challenge is a $300,000 prize competition that seeks concepts for novel uses of existing data to uncover emerging biothreats.

CPRIT HIHR awards are limited opportunity awards with only 10 awards per institute. UTMB has a process for applying for these awards. The process and deadlines are included.

ConTex announces a call for proposals for postdoctoral fellows at UT System or at Mexican institutions of higher education or research for the 2018-2019 academic year. The objective of the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is to increase scholarly exchange and collaboration by supporting Mexican postdoctoral scholars at UT System institutions and UT System postdoctoral scholars at Mexican institutions. This call is open to first-time and continuing ConTex Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants.

Journal Impact Factors have been used as metrics for many things for which they were not designed. Learn how to find them and how to use them and what alternate metrics work best.

The NEW! Research Services ListServ debuts October 24. Read how to get access and what new features are offered.

Look for a very special announcement coming soon for cross campus communications!

Investigators at UTMB receive grant awards weekly. Those awards are reported through the GrantsWatch on the Research Resources Blog.

PCORI has a new AFib request for applications being administered by the American Heart Association.

Dr. David W. Niesel, PhD, Chief Research Officer, wanted to make sure the UTMB community knows about this opportunity.

Read all the updates for Gulf Coast Consortia for the week of October 13.

The Medical Research Program at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has launched its 2018 competition of the Clinical Scientist Development Award

Investigators at UTMB receive grant awards weekly. Those awards are reported through the GrantsWatch on the Research Resources Blog.

Find out what is happening this week and in the future with the Gulf Coast Consortia

Is your NIH Institute allowing for late submission because of Hurricane Harvey? Read what Craig Cassidy, Associate Director, Research Advancement suggests.

The Forum on Aging Poster deadline has been extended to October 9, 2017.

Valued as a great tool by researchers across the country, the new Assisted Referral Tool (ART) helps match science to the appropriate CSR study section(s)

Learn everything about the NIH Loan Repayment Program. See how to complete and submit an application.

The NIH Loan Repayment Program is sponsoring an Application Technical Assistance Webinar.

NIH Application forms are changing in January 2018, Check out the changes here.

Updates come weekly from the Gulf Coast Consortia.

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a boost to the FY18 budget for NIH.

The 2017 CPRIT Innovations V Conference in Austin this November will be bringing together the greatest minds in Texas who are fighting in the front lines of childhood cancer. See who is presenting, register for the conference and make hotel reservations now!

The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)announces open and planned funding opportunities that may be relevant to UTMB researchers.

The CPRIT Oversight Committee approved release of proposed changes to current agency rules for public comment. Comments should be submitted no later than October 2, 2017.

Register NOW! for informational webinars on how to write a successful PCORI Letter of Intent. Especially targeted toward those involved in addiction research.

CPRIT's grant application system is now open for three RFAs for the Academic Research program.

See the entire schedule of the CPRIT Innovations V Cancer Prevention and Research Conference.

Experience being part of one of the largest research consortia in the world. Gulf Coast Consortia brings seven institutions together for research collaboration opportunities.

What changes are coming in 2018 for your NIH application? Find out from the NIH issued guidance.

Climate intervention…fracking…vaccines…human genome editing…artificial intelligence. With so many complex, important, and sometimes uncertain scientific issues facing our society, there has never been a more critical time to communicate effectively. The National Academy of Sciences' Sackler Colloquium on the Science of Science Communication III is the premier gathering for researchers, practitioners, content experts, and philanthropists to come together to ensure that evidence-based science communication thrives.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund's grantmaking strategies support biomedical scientists at the beginning of their careers and areas of science that are poised for significant advancement but are currently undervalued and underfunded.

Several NIH institutes announced funding availability for those interested in studying the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genomics Exploratory/Developmental Research

Texas Regional CTSA Consortium welcomes Jonathan D. Mahnken PhD, Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Director, Data Management and Statistics Core at the University of Kansas to present a seminar entitled "Evaluating Paired Categorial Data When the Pairing is Lost".

Three NIH Funding Announcements invite applications to participate in the Implementing Genomics in Practice (IGNITE) II: Pragmatic Clinical Trials Network.

Join CPRIT for a webinar designed to support current grantees in successfully navigating compliance and reporting requirements. The training will include an overview of required reporting, recent administrative rule changes, common reporting errors, and a Q&A with staff.

A weekly update from the Gulf Coast Consortia.

Do you include the cost of publications in your proposal budget? How do you know how much to include? Associate Director, Research Advancement Craig Cassidy explains and includes a helpful list of publication costs for those journals UTMB researchers publish in most often.

Save the date for the Winter Institute for Study Design & Protocol Development sponsored by UT MD Anderson

Attend and hear exciting updates from projects funded by our TCP pilot program, which provides seed funds to support the commercialization of discoveries created at UTMB.

The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science.

The Technology Commercialization Program (TCP) provides seed funds to support the commercialization of discoveries created at the UTMB Health.

NIH just updated paylines on May 23, 2017 click to see those updates.