Headlines for this newsletter: NIH S10 Instrumentation Grant NOFOs due June 2 • New publications with funding from AR INBRE • IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics Voucher Program applications due June 15 • and so much more! |
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NIH S10 Instrumentation Grant Programs |
The NIH Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) S10 Instrumentation Grants support purchases of state-of-the-art commercially available instruments to enhance research of NIH-funded investigators. Proposals are due June 2. More Basic Instrumentation Grant Program (BIG) — $25,000 to $350,000 Shared Instrumentation Grant Program (SIG) — $50,000 to $750,000 High-End Instrumentation Grant Program (HEI) — $750,001 to $2,000,000
Additionally, NIGMS has an S10 Instrumentation Grant for Resource-Limited Institutions that aims to enhance research capacity and educational opportunities at resource-limited institutions by providing funds to purchase modern, scientific instrumentation. Due July 3. More |
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New Publications with funding support from AR INBRE |
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Dr. Eric Enemark, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and AR INBRE Research Technology Core and Voucher Program Director, and colleague have a new publication, “Structure of the Saccharolobus solfataricus GINS tetramer,” in Structural Biology Communications.
From the abstract: DNA replication is tightly regulated to ensure genomic stability and prevent several diseases, including cancers. Eukaryotes and archaea partly achieve this regulation by strictly controlling the activation of hexameric minichromosome maintenance (MCM) helicase rings that unwind DNA during its replication. Using molecular modeling, we illustrate that a subdomain of SsoGINS would need to move to accommodate known interactions of the archaeal GINS complex and to generate a SsoCMG complex analogous to that of eukaryotes. More |
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Dr. Galina Glazko, associate professor of biomedical informatics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and AR INBRE Bioinformatics Core Co-Director, and colleague have a new publication, “Improving data interpretability with new differential sample variance gene set tests,” in BMC Bioinformatics.
From the abstract: Gene set analysis methods have played a major role in generating biological interpretations of omics data such as gene expression datasets. However, most methods focus on detecting homogenous pattern changes in mean expression while methods detecting pattern changes in variance remain poorly explored. The results of this study demonstrate the usefulness of methods designed to detect differential sample variance in providing biological interpretations when biologically relevant but heterogeneous changes between two phenotypes are prevalent in specific signaling pathways. More |
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Dr. Alan Tackett, Distinguished Professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics Director, and colleagues have a new publication, “Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response,” in bioRxiv.
From the abstract: We show that global acetylation plays a previously unappreciated role in the heat shock response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We find that dysregulated acetylation renders cells heat sensitive, and moreover, that the acetylome is globally remodeled during heat shock over time. Using quantitative acetyl-proteomics, we identified ∼400 high-confidence acetyl marks across ∼200 proteins that significantly change in acetylation when cells are shifted to elevated temperature. Overall, this work has identified a new layer of post-translational regulation that likely augments the classic heat shock response. More |
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Congrats to May graduates
from Lyon College From Dr. Irosha Nawathne: From left to right,
Braden Glenn, a chemistry and biology double major who will be starting MD/PhD program at UAMS. He has worked in Dr. Nawarathne’s lab developing rifamycin derivatives for multidrug resistant bacteria, in Dr. Dave Thomas’s lab on rocketry work, and in Dr. Eric South’s lab working on ecology research.
Allison Byars is a triple major in chemistry, mathematics, and Spanish. She completed some work on microplastics in Arkansas’s natural water in Dr. Nawarathne’s lab briefly and worked at the FutureFuel chemical company in Batesville as a research student for years. She is starting a chemical engineering degree at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in the fall.
Chase Orf is also a triple major in chemistry, mathematics, and biology he will be taking a gap year to apply for medical school next fall. He has completed the INBRE summer program at the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) and other summer research opportunities in Washington, DC. Chase has briefly worked on finding microplastics in Arkansas’s natural water in Dr. Nawarathne’s lab. |
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IDeA National Resource Proteomics Voucher Program – due June 15 Vouchers are designed to support a 10-plex TMT or up to 40 sample DIA analysis, which are common types of service requests with adequate statistical power. The National Resource supports up to 50 vouchers each year which are accepted, reviewed, and awarded three times per year. More |
Notice of Short-Term Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period. NIH hereby grants the automatic extension of Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) eligibility. This extension addresses delays impacting grant application submissions, peer review, or award processing timelines between Jan 1 and May 31, 2025, and seeks to mitigate their effects on the biomedical research community. This Notice provides information about an extension of ESI eligibility for the following investigators:
— Investigators whose last submission date for a new/resubmission application, based on ESI eligibility, was Oct/Nov 2024 will be granted a three-receipt cycle extension (roughly twelve additional months). The last submission as an ESI will be Oct 2025.
— Individuals whose last submission date for a new/resubmission application, based on ESI eligibility, was Feb/March 2025 will be granted a two-receipt cycle extension (roughly eight additional months). The last submission as an ESI will be Oct 2025.
— Individuals whose last submission date for a new/resubmission application, based on ESI eligibility, will be June/July 2025 will be granted a one-receipt cycle extension (roughly four additional months). The last submission as an ESI will be Oct 2025.
No action is required from investigators to receive this extension. More |
ACS Scholarship for Undergrads in Chemistry. ACS is launching a new undergrad scholarship program to support student education and build robust leaders in the chemical sciences focused on lifelong learning. Scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year to support students with a $5,000 one-time scholarship. Applications open June 2. More |
IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics, Oct 26-29, Atlanta, GA. EMBS’s tech conference on informatics and computing in healthcare and life sciences. Call for Papers due June 6. Call for Special session, Workshop and Tutorial Proposals due June 13. More |
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FASEB Webinar: Take Charge of Your Research Training – Supporting Career Development using IDPs, June 12, 1 pm CT via Zoom. Discover how to align your career goals with your skills using the Individual Development Plan (IDP). Whether you're in grad school or a postdoc, this free webinar is for you. More |
Chronicle of Higher Ed Webinar Series — Trump and Higher Ed: Understanding the Latest. Series of webinars breaking down the latest news involving higher ed and the Trump administration. Each webinar will cover the most significant topics of the moment, so you can stay prepared for the challenges ahead. 12 pm CT: June 12, July 23, Aug 20. More |
American Physiological Society New Trends in Sex Differences and Women’s Health Research, Oct 23-25, Tulane University Medical Campus, New Orleans, LA. Biennial event features leading experts in sex differences and women’s health. Engage with renowned scientists, expand your network and discover cutting-edge research. Abstracts due June 12. More |
NCURA Virtual Workshop: Fundamentals of Sponsored Projects Admin, June 16-17. Provides participants new to the profession (or those who seek a refresher) with an overview of the various aspects involved in sponsored projects admin, including preparation and review of proposals; negotiation and acceptance of awards; financial and administrative project management, closeout, and audit, as well as relevant compliance issues. More |
AAMC MCAT® Test Day Q&A, June 24, 1 pm CT. Are you taking the MCAT® exam this year? Join AAMC for their first ever MCAT Test Day Q&A. Get all your questions answered about what to expect on test day and important policies and procedures to have a smooth experience. Register |
AAAS Mentor Awards. The two categories of the AAAS Mentor Awards (Lifetime Mentor Award and Mentor Award) both recognize an individual who has mentored and guided significant numbers of students from underrepresented groups to the completion of doctoral studies or who has impacted the climate of a department, college, or institution to significantly increase the diversity of students pursuing and completing doctoral studies. Nominations close June 30. More |
PUI Opportunities from The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergrad Institutions awards provide a $25,000 grant to 1) facilitate a visit and lectures by a notable researcher in the chemical sciences to a PUI, and 2) fund summer research fellowships for two undergrad students. Apply by Aug 7. More
Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented early-career faculty in the chemical sciences at primarily undergraduate institutions. The award provides an unrestricted research grant of $75,000. Apply by Aug 7. More |
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June 1ACS-Hach High School Chem Classroom Grant
June 2
NIH S10 Instrumentation Grant Program
— Basic Instrumentation Grant Program (BIG) — Shared Instrumentation Grant Program (SIG) — High-End Instrumentation Grant Program (HEI)
NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)
June 44 pm CT, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting abstracts due
June 5AACR Grant For Innovative Bladder Cancer Research
NIH NCI Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Tech for Diagnosis & Treatmt — R01 Clinical Not Allowed — R01 Clinical Trial Optional
NIH NIDCR Research Grants for Analyses of Existing Genomics Data (R01)
NIH NIGMS Focused Tech Res & Dev (R01)
NIH Research Project Grant — R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed — R01 Clinical Trial Req’d
June 9NIH NIA Trans’l Bioinform & Experimental Approaches to Adv Drug Repositioning & Combo Therapy Development for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (R01)
June 10NIH NIDDK High Risk Multi-Center Clinical Study Implementation Planning Cooperative Agreements (U34)
June 122 pm ET, NCFDD Webinar: Moving from Resistance to Writing
NIH Mentored Clin Sci Res Career Dev Award (K08)
NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Res Career Dev Award — K23 – Clin Trial Not Allow’d — K23 – Clinical Trial Req’d
NIH Mentored Quantitative Res Dev Award (K25)
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
June 15IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics Vouchers due
ACS Women Chemists Committee Rising Star Award
June 16NCURA Virtual Workshop: Level I: Fundamentals of Sponsored Project Admin Part I: Pre-Award
ACS Grad Student & Postdoc Scholars Recognition Program
NIH NIGMS Tech Dev Res for Estab Feasibility & Proof of Concept (R21)
NIH NEI Res Grant for Vision-Related Secondary Data Analysis (R21)
NIH NIA Res on Current Topics in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias (R21) |
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