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Headlines for this newsletter: Happy Holidays from AR INBRE • AR INBRE Core Voucher Program applications due Jan 1 • Apply for AR INBRE Summer Research Programs by Feb 3 • and a lot more! |
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This is the last newsletter of 2024. We look forward to serving you again after the New Year. |
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AR INBRE’s voucher program allows faculty and students at our primarily undergrad institutions (PUIs) to gain access to the Core Facilities at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock) and University of Arkansas, Fayetteville for both research and teaching. Three voucher opportunities. More info and to apply for a voucher. Next vouchers program deadline is Jan 1.
In addition to the core facilities listed on the web site, we also have a Bioinformatics Core at UALR and UAMS. Vouchers are not needed to for assistance from the Bioinformatics Core. More on services and request support. |
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Paid summer research fellowships are available for undergrad students who are rising juniors or seniors. Selected students will work on a project relevant to human health led by a faculty member at either the University of Arkansas, or the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Projects range from lab based research to clinical studies using human subjects.
AR INBRE offers two 9-week programstailored to students with STEM majors who are considering careers in biomedical research. Apply by Feb 3. More |
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Dr. Mohammad Abrar Alam, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Arkansas State University, and collaborators have a new publication, “Thiazole-fused Androstenone and Ethisterone Derivatives: Potent β- and γ-Actin Cytoskeleton Inhibitors to Treat Melanoma Tumors” in the journal RSC Medicinal Chemistry (article). Publication is a result of Alam’s AR INBRE Research Development grant and was published in collaboration with his AR INBRE mentors, Drs. Alan Tackett and Alexei Basnakian. |
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SuRE Resource Center OSP Seed Grant |
Does your institution want to create an Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)? Perhaps you're looking to support efforts that have already started or strengthen what's currently in place.
The OSP Seed Grant helps SuRE-qualified institutions with a desire to establish or strengthen their research infrastructure. Administered by the SuRE Resource Center, seed grants are awarded annually through a competitive application process. Fostering an Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) makes it more feasible for institutions to support faculty, increase the number of R16 grants they submit and are awarded — and provide more opportunities for their students to participate in biomedical and behavioral research.
Applications must be submitted online by Feb 28, 10:59 pm CT, after which a panel convened by the SuRE Resource Center will begin the review process. It's important to note that funds for these grants cannot be used for faculty research purposes.
Two informational webinars to be held on Jan 8, 10 am CT, and Jan 9, 1 pm CT. Learn more
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NIH Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) Biomedical Research Facilities (C06) NOFO. The goal of this NOFO is to modernize biomedical research infrastructure to strengthen biomedical research programs. Each project is expected to produce substantial long-term improvements to the institutional research infrastructure. Intended projects are the construction or modernization of core facilities and the development of other shared research infrastructure serving an institution-wide research community with broad impact on biomedical research. LOI due Dec 16. More |
mHealth Training Institute 2025. The mHTI is a national connector/incubator/facilitator for advancing mHealth researchers with the transdisciplinary expertise and networks for co-creating practical healthcare solutions with societal impact. Through a blended learning approach combining virtual coursework and an in-person institute, the mHTI helps the selected scholars develop a shared vocabulary and conceptual framework, acquire core domain expertise in latest mHealth technologies and methodologies, and get practical experience in cross-disciplinary mHealth innovation. Priority is given to academia-based applicants (junior, mid-level and senior faculty) who plan to use the training to advance their mHealth scholarship and develop impactful solutions. |
Call for Applications: Program for Artificial Intelligence Readiness (PAIR). Designed to build capacity for low-resource organizations new to AI and ML in health equity, PAIR’s two-phase funding model offers up to $250,000 over two years. AI training, mentorship with experts, and grant writing support. Apply by Jan 15, 11:59 pm ET. More |
Broadening Biomedical Research Workforce Participation through Culturally Responsive Mentorship Conference, Jan 16-17. Conference will bring together individuals from various career stages and areas to explore innovative asset-based culturally responsive mentorship approaches that can be used in STEMM and biomedical/behavioral research spaces to enhance participation. More |
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NIH BRAIN Initiative funding opportunity
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (RF-MH-26-120), is intended to support facilities at Resource-Limited Institutions (RLIs) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible institutions for scaled production and distribution of brain cell type-specific access reagents. Application Due Dates: Feb 14, 2025; Feb 02, 2026; June 15, 2027. |
NIH AREA for Undergrad-Focused Institutions (R15). The purpose of this Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergrad-Focused Institutions is to support small scale research grants at institutions that do not receive substantial funding from the NIH, with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences primarily for undergraduate students, and enhancing the research environment at applicant institutions. Eligible institutions must award baccalaureate science degrees and have received no more than $6M/year of NIH support (in both direct and F&A/indirect costs) in 4 of the last 7 fiscal years. Apply by Feb 25. |
Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) ProgramProgram aims to promote broad participation in biomedical research by supporting Resource-Limited Institutions (RLIs) to conduct research, enhance their research environments, and increase sponsored programs administration capacity. All applications should propose plans in at least two of these developmental funding areas: Sponsored Programs Administration Development, Research Environment, Pilot Research Project Program. Up to $500,000 per year. Apply by Feb 19. More
Office Hours for BRE-SPAD Program Applicants. NIGMS will host three virtual Q&A office hour sessions for potential applicants who plan to submit applications to BRE-SPAD on Dec 18, 2024, 2 to 3 pm ET; Jan 6, 1 to 2 pm ET; Feb 7, 3 to 4 pm, ET.
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Dec 16 3 pm, NIH Postbac Enrichment Prog (PEP) Application Webinar
Dec 17 4 pm, NIH OITE Journaling for Career Dev & Personal Growth: Year Review
Dec 22 LOI: NIH BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification & Synchronization (R61/R33)
Dec 24-25 AR INBRE Program Office closed
Dec 27 LOI: NIH Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discov & Dev for Disorders of the Nervous System (U44) (UG3/UH3)
Dec 28 LOI: NIGMS Collaborative Program Grant for Multidisciplinary Teams (RM1)
Dec 31 LOI: NIH NIAID New Therapeutic Strategies for Genital Herpes (R21/R33)
Jan 1 AR INBRE Program Office closed
Jan 3 LOI: NIH NIA Alzheimer's Drug-Dev Prog (U01)
LOI: NIH NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics for HLBS Disorders (R33) (R61/R33)
Jan 5 LOI: NIH NCI Co-infection and Cancer (R01)
LOI: NIH NCI Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum (R01)
LOI: NIH NCI Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01) |
SAVE THE DATES Feb 3 EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and Foundation Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. Open to all.
Sept 25-27 Southeast Regional IDeA Conf, New Orleans, LA
June 14-17 National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE 2026), Bethesda, MD. Open to all NIGMS IDeA Programs nationwide. |
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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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