Headlines for this newsletter: FY24 NIH Impacts Report Released - Find out how AR INBRE did! • AR INBRE hosts students from UCA • AR INBRE Core Vouchers due May 1 and so much more! |
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FY24 NIH Impacts Report Released |
United for Medical Research has released the FY24 updates to their annual NIH Impacts Reports.Commissioned by UMR, “NIH’s Role in Sustaining the U.S. Economy: Powering Local Economies and American Leadership” is an annual analysis of jobs and economic activity supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding distributed to all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.
According to their latest report, published in March 2025, NIH research funding supported 407,782 jobs and produced $94.58 billion in economic activity in FY2024 — or $2.56 of economic activity for every $1 of research funding.
In FY24 in Arkansas, NIH awarded $109 million in grants and contracts that directly supported 1,531 jobs and $293 million economic activity.
The Arkansas academic institutions receiving NIH support were: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (AR INBRE lead institution), $70,777,579 — in FY24, AR INBRE Program and supplements accounted for $5,041,787 of that amount University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, $12,255,097 Arkansas State University, $779,716 Ouachita Baptist University, $155,244
In FY24, the combined total of NIH funding to institutions was $83,967,636 with an economic impact of $214,957,148.16. All of the institutions are AR INBRE participating institutions which means that our institutions received over three-quarters of NIH funding to Arkansas in FY24!
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Arkansas INBRE hosts visit from University of Central Arkansas students On Monday, April 7, Arkansas INBRE hosted 22 students from the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). The students visited the DNA Sequencing Core Facility at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS, AR INBRE’s lead institution); facility directed by Dr. Don Johann, UAMS Professor of Bioinformatics and medical oncologist at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute (WPRCI). All of the students are enrollees of Professor of Biology at UCA Dr. Arijit Mukherjee’s advanced biology course, Experimental Molecular Biology.
Dr. Johann gave a brief overview on the history of major technology advancements and then focused on the history of DNA sequencing leading up to an introduction of the state-of-the-art facility within the WPRCI. The students were provided examples of how DNA sequencing is changing cancer diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century. They were later brought to the sequencing facility and shown the steps involved in data determination including the use of the Nova SeqX Plus Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) system, Illumina’s most advanced, powerful sequencer, to date.
The WPRCI DNA Sequencing Core Facility provides services to clinicians and investigators at UAMS along with faculty and students from undergraduate institutions in the AR INBRE network. |
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AR INBRE Research Technology Core Voucher Program. Our voucher program is designed to provide faculty at the PUIs access to the Core Facilities at the lead institutions for both research and teaching.We offer three vouchers to assist in obtaining paid access to UAMS and UAF Core Facilities. More |
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IDeA National Resource Proteomics Voucher Program. This voucher program, offered three times a year with up to 50 vouchers awarded, is designed to support a 10-plex Tandem Mass Tag (TMT) or a 40-sample data independent acquisition (DIA) discovery proteomics experiment. More |
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Chronicle of Higher Ed Webinar Series: Navigating Uncertainty Under Trump series covers the most significant topics of the moment, whether they pertain to DEI on campus, higher-ed finance, admissions, or other issues that emerge in the news. Upcoming: April 24, 12 pm CT and May 8, 12 pm CT. More |
NCFDD Webinar — Department Chair Success: Strengthening Your Department Chair Playbook: Spotlight on Faculty Development Strategies, April 29, 9 am CT via Zoom. Free 1-hour webinar, will give you an overview of the Department Chair Success Program, a 12-week intensive course that brings chairs from all stages of their leadership journey together. More |
CUR Monthly Zoom Sessions: Cultivating a Research Mindset on Campus, April 30, 11 am CT Hosted by the Council on Undergrad Research’s Undergrad Research Program, this month’s 50-minute Zoom session topic is Cultivating a Research Mindset on Campus and will feature representatives from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U, Mizzou, LSU, U of CO-Boulder, and CO School of Mines. More |
NCFDD Navigating Uncertainty in Higher Ed Webinar Series ocuses on providing practical tools and insights to help you adapt, secure funding, and lead with confidence in an evolving landscape. April 30, 2 pm ET – Reflections and Lessons Learned |
SuRE Resource Center Webinar: Evidence-based strategies for supporting trainee career development, May 1, 2 pm ET. Science-trained individuals are needed across a wide variety of STEM career paths, but students and postdocs report a lack of career option awareness and insufficient support for career development. In this workshop for faculty and staff, SRC will define frameworks for understanding the process of career exploration and key components of career resilience, then discuss strategies you can take to better support students and postdocs in their career exploration, career planning and use of individual development plans. More |
FASEB Science Conf: Signal Transduction in the Immune System, June 28-July 2, Scottsdale, AZ. Program will emphasize the study of the signaling pathways that control the function of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Abstracts due May 3. More |
Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (RLI-S10). NIGMS is hosting an info webinar about the Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (PAR-23-138) on May 5, 4 pm ET, featuring an overview of the RLI-S10 program and tips on optimizing your application. Must register to attend. May submit questions in advance as part of the registration process. The next application deadline is July 3. |
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NCFDD Webinar: Every Summer Needs a Plan, May 8, 1 pm CT via Zoom. NCFDD offers this planning webinar at the beginning of each summer so that you can take time out of your schedule to identify your personal and professional goals, create a strategic plan to accomplish them, and identify what you need to make this your most productive and balanced summer ever! More |
Simons Foundation Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN). SURFiN provides up to $7,500 for paid, in-person undergrad research assistantships during the 2025-2026 academic year. SURFiN fellows will gain hands-on, in-person research experience with direct mentorship. Deadline for application submission is 11 am CT on May 1. More |
ABRCMS 2025, Nov 19-22, San Antonio, TX. ABRCMS is the premier multidisciplinary scientific conference for supporting all communities in STEM, including those historically excluded in these fields. ABRCMS focuses on academic excellence, career and workforce development for scientists of all career stages, including community college, undergrad and postbac students. Abstract submissions open April 30. More |
2025 SACNAS NDiSTEM Conference, Oct 30-Nov 1, Columbus, OH. NDiSTEM is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM conference in the country. During the event, college-level through professional attendees are immersed in cutting-edge STEM research, professional development sessions, motivational keynote speakers, and Academic & Career Expo, and more. Registration opens May 8. More |
Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Postdoc Fellowships. In times of federal instability, supplemental funding from philanthropic and institutional sources can help sustain the progress of cutting-edge therapies and prevent disruptions to lifesaving treatments for patients who cannot afford to wait. CRI is committing $2.5 million from their reserve fund to support an additional 10 postdoctoral fellowships over the next year at leading universities and research centers worldwide. Apply by Sept 1. More |
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April 25 LOI: NIH NLM Info Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities & Promote Health Equity (G08)
April 28 LOI: NIH NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1)
April 29 11 am CT, NCFDD Webinar: Department Chair Success: Navigating Leadership Challenges
1 pm CT, NCURA Webinar: AI in Customer Service
May 1
Pilot Grants to Explore the Use of the Amer Heart Assoc Protein Binding Atlas to Discov Novel Protein Interactions
May 3 LOI: NIH NIDCD In Vivo High-Res Imaging for Inner Ear Visualization (R01)
May 5 LOI: NIH NCI Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum (R01)
LOI: NIH NIMH Innovative Mental Hlth Svcs Res Not Involving Clin Trials (R01)
May 7 (AIDS) NIH NIAID Pulmonary Outcomes & Sequelae after Treatmt-TB (POST-TB) (R01)
(AIDS) NIH NIAID Targeting Cell Surface HIV Envelope for Cell Elimination (R01)
(AIDS) NIH NIDA Dev & Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevent, Treatment, and Prog Implement for People Who Use Substances (R34)
(AIDS) NIH NIDDK Pilot Studies of Bio, Behav & Social Mech Contributing to HIV Pathogenesis Within the Mission of NIDDK (R21)
May 8 2 pm, NCFDD Core Curriculum: Every Summer Needs a Plan
May 10 LOI: NIH NIAID Molecular Mechanisms of Combination Adjuvants (MMCA) (R01)
LOI: NIH NIMH Standardizing Data and Metadata from Wearable Devices (R01)
May 12-15 NCURA Virtual Workshop: Contract Negotiation and Administration |
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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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