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Headlines for this newsletter: • Happy Holidays from AR INBRE • AR INBRE Upcoming Deadlines
• NIGMS renews MIRA grant NOFO
• and so much more! |
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Arkansas INBRE and our participating institutions wish you the happiest of holiday seasons. Our Program Office will be closed Dec 24-25 and Jan 1. |
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AR INBRE researcher featured on news program. Dr. Alan Tackett, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Director of the IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics and former AR INBRE Research Technology Core Director, was recently featured online on Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, a news website that covers business, politics and culture in Arkansas. Tackett spoke about the new $10.5 million grant to the National Resource (see our Dec 5 newsletter), as well as the economic, health and research impacts to Arkansas and beyond. Video |
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AR INBRE researcher has a new publication. Dr. Nathan Reyna, professor of biology at Ouachita Baptist University, and colleagues have a new publication, “ZNF16 is a nucleolar-associated protein that regulates expression of the rDNA and cancer-associated genes,” in bioRxiv. Publication included assistance from Drs. Yasir Rahmatallah and Galina Glazko from the Arkansas INBRE Data Science Core (co-authors on the paper).
The paper cites the AR INBRE grant. |
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All Expense Paid Opportunities with the IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics. The National Resource has opened their applications for their all expense paid opportunities for 2026. These opportunities are available for researchers nationwide and include onsite workshops and internships to learn more about quantitative proteomics. Many opportunities have Dec 31 due dates. More |
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Core Facility Voucher Program. The AR INBRE Research Technology Core provides voucher opportunities to obtain paid access to UAMS and UAF Core Facilities. Three types of vouchers are available: Faculty Research Core Facility Vouchers • Student Research Core Facility Vouchers • Faculty Curriculum Core Facility Vouchers. Vouchers are offered three times a year. The next round is due 5 pm on Jan 1. More |
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Now Accepting Applications: 2026 Summer Undergrad Research Fellowships. Two paid 10-week summer research fellowships are available for undergrads who are rising juniors or seniors. Students will work on a project relevant to human health led by a faculty member at either UAF or UAMS. Program runs from May 26 to July 31. Applications and all materials are due Feb 2. More |
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Save the Date: Annual Bench-to-Bedside Workshop. This annual one-day, in-person Workshop will be held on May 27. The target audience for this workshop is undergrads attending college/ university in Arkansas or Arkansas residents attending an out-of-state institution. Space for the workshop is limited and registration is required. Watch for more info after the beginning of the year! |
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NIGMS MIRA Grant NOFO to be reissued. NIGMS’s Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award (MIRA) (R35, Clinical Trial Optional) is expiring on Feb 4, 2026 (last due date to submit is Feb 3, 2026). Continuing its commitment to Early Stage Investigators (ESIs), NIGMS will be reissuing the MIRA award in March via PAR-26-032.
Over the past decade, MIRA has become the primary approach through which NIGMS supports fundamental, investigator-initiated research. MIRA provides support for research in an investigator's laboratory that falls within the mission of NIGMS through a single grant award. It provides investigators with greater funding stability and scientific flexibility, enabling researchers to take on more ambitious and innovative studies, enhancing scientific productivity and the chances for important breakthroughs. It also reduces administrative burden by combining all NIGMS research support for a PI into a single award. The program is structured to distribute funds widely among the nation's highly talented and promising early career investigators. To apply for the Feb 3 submission date, see PAR-23-145. |
Research Security Training Requirements for NIH (NOT-OD-26-017, Dec 2). This notice notifies the extramural community of the NIH implementation of the Research Security Training (RST) requirements outlined in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
Effective Date: At this time, the research security training requirement is optional. Completion of RST and the individual and institutional certifications will be effective for applications submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2026. More |
10th National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE 2026) will be held on June 14-17, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Now accepting abstracts and registration. More |
NIH NCATS Rare Diseases Are Not Rare! Challenge Prize Competition. Help bring attention to the importance of rare diseases research and specifically increasing the development of treatment strategies for addressing multiple rare diseases at a time. For example, leveraging commonalities among rare diseases to highlight innovative treatment pathways. Use any digital communication vehicle you choose — be as creative and original as possible.
Individuals, teams, entities may enter. NCATS will award a total of $5,000 to the Challenge winner(s) in cash prizes, comprised of one First Place Prize of $3,000, one Second Place Prize of $1,500, and one Third Place Prize of $500. Submissions due Jan 2. More |
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AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship. This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students and postdocs at media organizations nationwide. Mass Media Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public. Apply by Jan 1. More |
Graduate Women in Science National Fellowship Program promotes knowledge in the natural and social sciences and encourages women’s academic and professional careers in the sciences. Endowment funds, mostly generated from bequests, provide the annual income that supports scientific research conducted by GWIS fellowship winners. A maximum of $10,000 may be requested. Fellowship awardees are invited to attend the National Conference in June and can apply for up to $500 in travel funding. Apply by Jan 12, 4 pm CT. More |
Genetics Society of America James F. Crow Early Career Researcher Award recognizes outstanding achievements by students and recent PhDs for their work in Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics research. The winner in 2026 will speak in a high-profile session at the conference. The overall winner will be selected by the conference keynote speakers and organizers. Apply by Jan 14. More |
ASCO Young Investigator Award Special Competitions are open for specific topics. The purpose of these grants is to fund physicians during the transition from a fellowship program to a faculty appointment. The YIA is a one-year grant totaling $50,000 that supports personnel and/or research expenses, and travel to attend the Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards Ceremony at the ASCO Annual Meeting. Submissions due Jan 29. More |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Undergrad Research Program (Cech Fellows Program), June 15-Aug 14, gives undergrads in the life sciences the opportunity to conduct hands-on research alongside leading scientists at HHMI labs across the US, from universities and research institutions to HHMI’s research campus outside of Washington, DC. Students are matched with HHMI scientists conducting fundamental research that advances our understanding of biology and health. Apply by Dec 22. More |
Research Training at NIH. Upcoming virtual Information Sessions:
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Bayer University Mentoring Program is intended for active grad students and early career professionals (e.g. postdocs) in the plant sciences and associated disciplines. This program offers a year-long mentoring, as well as a small number of development workshops. Information sessions on Teams (Meeting ID: 328 713 474 563 8; Passcode: ok2h6tT7): Jan 21, 3 pm ET; Feb 9, 2 pm ET. Apply by Feb 22. |
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December 22 HHMI Summer Undergrad Research Program (Cech Fellows Program) application
December 24-25 The Arkansas INBRE Program Office will be closed for Christmas
January 1 The Arkansas INBRE Program Office will be closed for New Year’s Day
January 2 NIH NCATS Diseases Are Not Rare! 2025 Challenge Prize Competition Deadline
January 4 Registration deadline: FASEB Science Research Conference – Phase Transitions in Cellular Signaling and Disease
January 6 AHA Pre-proposal: Redefining Women’s Health: From Heart to Head to Hormones
January 7 Ralph E. Powe Jr Faculty Enhancement Awards
Society for Neurosciences Early Career Policy Ambassadors
January 8 7 pm, APSA Webinar: Find Your Res Home: How to Identify Mentors & Build Skills
January 12 Abstracts: AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research: Brain Cancer
January 13 AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research: Fusion-Positive Cancer: From Discovery to Therapy
January 14 Abstracts: Association of Southeastern Biologists 87th Annual Meeting
Genetics Society of America James F. Crow Early Career Research Award
January 15 8 am CT, FAES Workshop: BIOF 053 - Intro to Generative AI
AACR-Torrey Coast Foundation Transpacific Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Research Partnership Grant
SIR Foundation Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Culp Student Research Grant
January 20 AR INBRE Program Office closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Abstract Deadline: AACR Immuno-Oncology Conference (AACR IO)
Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
January 21 FAES Workshop: LEAD 061 - Tools and Techniques for Communication, Collaboration, and Productivity
Call for Proposals: Society for Neuroscience Neuroscience 2026 |
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Copyright © 2024 Arkansas INBRE, All rights reserved.Questions or more info, contact Cyndy Buckhaults, Media Specialist, cbuckhaults@uams.edu
Material in this newsletter is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences (5P20GM103429). Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the AR INBRE Program and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NIH.
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