OUHSC Research News – Monday, April 4, 2022
Office of the VPR Survey Invitation
The Office of the VPR and the OUHSC staff editor invite you to complete a three-question survey about editing and research and grant writing resources on campus. The survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete. Your participation and input are important and appreciated. Responses are anonymous, and will provide valuable information to improve grant and research writing resources available to the university community.
The survey can be accessed by clicking on the following link or by copying and pasting the link into the address bar of a web browser:
https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3zUehQ9Pt2Nmn4
If you have questions about the survey or would like editing assistance, please contact the OUHSC Staff Editor Kathy Kyler at kathy-kyler@ouhsc.edu.
Reminder: ECAV Guidance. An "Application to Establish a Chartfield Attribute Value" form (ECAV) is used to establish projects with no external sponsor or those without a fully executed contract. This form is completed by the requesting department/Principal Investigator. If you are submitting an ECAV for a multi-project award, you only need to submit a single ECAV form. When you submit the ECAV form for the next year of the prime, please provide an Excel spreadsheet that includes which projects you want setup with ECAVs, as well as a budget breakdown for each.
For the Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP) awards from NIH, if there are additional years left on the award and the continuing year Notice of Award (NoA) hasn’t been received yet, you do not need to submit an ECAV. You only need to notify your accountant in the Grants & Contracts Accounting Office (GCA) via email and they will move the project to “K” status. A “K” status means “Continuation Pending”, so that you will be able to continue with the project as normal until GCA receives the NOA and moves it back into “Open” status.
ORA Reminder: Each senior/key personnel must electronically sign their respective NIH Other Support form. The version with the original electronic signature will need to be retained by the department, to be made available to NIH and/or ORA upon request. ORA will only keep the final flattened versions on file as part of the submission package and cannot serve as the central repository for the original signed copies of the Other Support.
ORA reminder: All research, training, professional, provider, public service, and clinical trial contracts, or any terms and conditions involved in the award document MUST be routed through ORA for legal, fiscal, and administrative review by an authorized agent of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma in ORA. Individual faculty members are NOT authorized representatives of the University and may not negotiate or sign contracts or any award terms or conditions on behalf of the University.
OUHSC Funding Opportunities
Office of Technology Commercialization presents the following opportunities for researchers to engage with industry (click here for more information, or email otc@ou.edu or gina-mcmillen@ouhsc.edu).
- A global pharmaceutical company (requested anonymity) is seeking research related to generation of T cells, both alpha beta and gamma delta, from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC’s) for therapeutic uses. Out of scope: NK cell focused research (other than intermediate NKT’s). Submission entails a 1-pg non-confidential summary of technology (deadline 4/8)
- One.Five, a biomaterials discovery company is seeking scientists and research groups with experience in paper modifications and coatings at lab and pilot scale. Out of scope: corrugated solutions, petroleum based solutions and oxo-degradable coatings. Submission entails a 1-pg non-confidential summary of technology (deadline 4/18)
College of Medicine Alumni Association (COMAA) Research Program
Description: Proposals are being accepted from full time faculty of the College of Medicine for grants to be awarded from the College of Medicine Alumni Association with proceeds generated from the Evening of Excellence dinner fund. COMAA awards are intended to be an important resource for funding basic and clinical research projects of new and early stage investigators in the College of Medicine. The guidelines are included with this notice.
NOTE: All applications MUST be routed through the Office of Research Administration (ORA) and include the NIH face page (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/fp1.pdf) signed by the appropriate ORA institutional official.
Application Submission Deadline: April 15, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: Please refer to the attached flyers.
NIH Notices
- Salary Limitation on AHRQ FY2022 Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
(NOT-HS-22-012)
- Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for RFA-CA-22-015, Cancer Control Research in Persistent Poverty Areas (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-CA-22-067)
- Notice to Extend the Response Date for NOT-CA-22-047 "Request for Information (RFI): Seeking Stakeholder Actionable Input to Improve Research on Health and Well-being for Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders"
(NOT-CA-22-069)
- Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for Systematic Testing of Radionuclides in Preclinical Experiments (STRIPE): PAR-22-139, PAR-22-140
(NOT-CA-22-071)
- Notice of Intent to Reissue PAR-21-325, Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-MH-22-201)
- iEdison to Transition from NIH eRA to NIST in Summer 2022; Action Required by Users
(NOT-OD-22-100)
- Notice of Technical Assistance Webinar for June 21, 2022 submission date of Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Consortium-Wide Centers: Resources for Rapid Demonstration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trials Optional)
(NOT-TR-22-028)
- Request for Information (RFI): Initiatives that Improve Research Training, Career Progression, or the Educational Environment in the Biomedical Research Enterprise
(NOT-GM-22-030)
- Notice of Change to Eligibility Information in RFA-AI-22-019, Emergency Awards: Biocontainment Facility Improvements and Building System Upgrades to Support Pandemic Preparedness (G20 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-AI-22-045)
- Notice of Change to NOT-CA-21-071: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Expanding Cancer Control Research in Persistent Poverty Areas
(NOT-CA-22-068)
- Notice of NICHD Participation in PAR-21-272, "Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)"
(NOT-HD-22-010)
- Notice of NICHD Participation in PAR-21-273, Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Require
(NOT-HD-22-011)
- Notice of Early Expiration of PAR-21-325 Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity (R36 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-MH-22-200)
- Notice of Correction to PAR-22-058 "Emergency Awards: HEAL Initiative: Translational Science Career Enhancement Awards for Early and Mid-career Investigators (K18 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)"
(NOT-TR-22-027)
- Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders or Alcohol Use Disorder (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-MH-22-220)
- Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for National Cooperative Drug/Device Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders or Alcohol Use Disorder (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-MH-22-221)
- Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Dissemination and Implementation Research to Advance Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health Preventive Interventions in School Settings
(NOT-AT-22-004)
- Notice of Special Interest: NIDCR Administrative Supplements to NCATS CTSA Programs for Scholars Pursuing Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Clinical and Translational Research Career Development
(NOT-DE-22-001)
- Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Health, Safety, and Recovery Training for COVID-19 Essential Workers and their Communities
(NOT-ES-22-005)
- Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) - Emerging and Existing Issues of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Research Related to the Health and Well-Being of Women, Children and Individuals with Physical and/or Intellectual Disabilities
(NOT-HD-22-002)
NOTE: When only one application is allowed per Institution according to the sponsor instructions, a one-page letter of intent summarizing the proposed project should be submitted to the Vice President for Research at least two months prior to the application deadline (unless otherwise noted). The letters of intent will be reviewed and a single application will be chosen for submission from the University.
NIH Funding Opportunities
Other Funding Opportunities
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Clinical Trials in Organ Transplant (CTOT)
Description: The CF Foundation is seeking applications for lung transplant research projects that aim to use available CTOT specimens and/or data to improve knowledge of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD) pathogenesis and explore new approaches to detection, prevention, monitoring or treatment of CLAD. For questions, please contact lungtransplant@cff.org
LOI deadline: April 20, 2022
Full Application deadline: August 23, 2022.
Link to Full Announcement: https://www.cff.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Clinical-Trials-in-Organ-Transplantation-Ancillary-Studies-Policies-and-Guidelines.pdf
The Vilcek Foundation 2023 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
Description: The Vilcek Foundation will award three Creative Promise Prizes of $50,000 each to young, immigrant biomedical scientists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Applicants should have been born outside of the United States and be 38 years of age or younger, but limited exceptions to the age requirement will be granted to those who have taken time off for caregiving, medical, military, or parental leave. Three winners will each receive a $50,000 unrestricted cash prize and be honored at an awards ceremony in New York City in April 2023.
Deadline: June 10, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://vilcek.org/prizes/vilcek-prizes-for-creative-promise/creative-promise-prizes-biomedical-science/
Pandemic Antiviral Discovery (PAD) Henipavirus – Request for proposals 2022
Description: This RFP will support projects that seek to elucidate the molecular determinants of henipavirus replication, pathogenesis and transmission for the purpose of developing therapeutic discovery programs targeting virus and/or host-specific targets important for virus replication. Projects can be of both novel and exploratory nature and of later-stage validation/developmental nature.
Deadline: 5 May 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://padinitiative.com/henipavirus-request-for-proposals-2022/
DoD FY22 Autism Research Program (ARP)
- Clinical Trial Award (CTA)
- Idea Development Award (IDA)
- Career Development Award (CDA)
Pre-Application (Preproposal): May 23, 2022
Invitation to Submit an Application: June 2022
Application: August 18, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/arp
DoD FY22 Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP)
- Pilot Award (PA)
- Proteogenomics Research Award (PGRA)
- Ovarian Cancer Academy Award - Early-Career Investigator (OCA)
- Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA)
Pre-Application (Preproposal): May 2, 2022
Application: August 5, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/ocrp
DoD FY22 Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Research Program (OPORP)
- Clinical Research Award (CRA)
- Clinical Trial Award (CTA)
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): May 4, 2022
Application: June 1, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/oporp
DoD FY22 Epilepsy Research Program (ERP)
- Idea Development Award (IDA)
- Research Partnership Award (RPA)
- Virtual Post- Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center Leadership Award
(Virtual-P-TERC-L)
- Virtual Post- Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center Faculty Award
(Virtual-P-TERC-F)
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): May 19, 2022
Application: June 23, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/erp
DoD FY22 Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)
- Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 (BTA12)
- Era of Hope Scholar Award (EOHSA)
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): May 3, 2022
Application: May 17, 2022
Confidential Letters of Recommendation Submission Deadline: May 20, 2022
- Breakthrough Award Level 3 (BTA3)
- Breakthrough Award Level 4 (BTA4)
- Innovator Award (INNOV)
- Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award (TBCCA)
Pre-Application (Preproposal): April 28, 2022
Invited Application: July 27, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/bcrp
DoD FY22 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP)
- Pilot Clinical Trial Award
- Clinical Biomarker Development Award
- Therapeutic Development Award
- Therapeutic Idea Award
Pre-Application (Preproposal): April 29, 2022
Invitation to Submit an Application: June 2022
Application: July 28, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/alsrp
DoD FY22 Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP)
- Career Development Award (CDA)
- Concept Award (CA)
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): May 3, 2022
Letter of Intent is required.
Application: May 17, 2022
- Clinical Translational Research Partnership Award (CTRPA)
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): July 13, 2022
Letter of Intent is required.
Application: July 27, 2022
- Idea Development Award (IDA)
- Investigator-Initiated Translational Research Award (IITRA)
Pre-Application (Preproposal): May 4, 2022
Preproposal is required; application submission is by invitation only.
Application: July 27, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/lcrp
DOD FY22 Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP)
- Clinical Trial Award (CTA)
- Focused Program Award (FPA)
Pre-Application (Preproposal): May 6, 2022
Application: August 12, 2022
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): April 22, 2022
Application: May 20, 2022
- Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA)
- Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (TTDA)
Pre-Application (Letter of Intent): April 29, 2022
Application: May 27, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prmrp
HHS/CDC (Forecasted) Building Mathematical Modeling Workforce Capacity to Support Infectious Disease and Healthcare Research
Description: The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity is to support pre-doctoral fellows’ innovative research to develop and apply computational tools and mathematical methods for modeling the spread of pathogens in healthcare settings (e.g., SARS-CoV-2, healthcare-associated infections [HAIs], antimicrobial resistant organisms [AROs]). This NOFO is intended to increase the number of junior modeling professionals that are trained and experienced in modeling transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings and to contribute to generalizable scientific knowledge through dissemination (e.g., pre-prints, peer-reviewed studies, scientific presentations). The application should be written by the PI/mentor who may or may not name specific pre-doctoral student(s) to conduct the research at the time of application submission.
Estimated Application Due Date: May 4, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337897
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funding Opportunities
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of research and initiatives to help address some of America’s most pressing health challenges.
The Interdisciplinary Research Leaders program seeks teams of researchers and community members committed to working together improve health equity by dismantling structural racism.
Application Due Date: Wed, 4 May 2022
Evidence for Action prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions that have the potential to contribute to dismantling and counteracting the harms of structural and systemic racism and improving health, well-being, and equity outcomes.
Application Due Date: Proposals will be accepted throughout the year on a rolling admission
Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health welcomes proposals that are primed to influence health equity in the future.
Application Due Date: Proposals will be accepted throughout the year on a rolling admission
Link to Full Announcement: https://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/grants-explorer/funding-opportunities.html
The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) 2022 Grants Program
Description: The ICRG awards grants on a competitive basis for a variety of research activities exploring the etiology, prevention and treatment of gambling disorder and the development and evaluation of responsible gambling strategies.
Large Grant: Up to $75,000/per year in direct costs for 2 years
Deadline for Letters of Intent: April 1, 2022
Application Deadline: June 30, 2022
Seed Grant: Up to $30,000/per year in direct costs for one year
Application Deadline: May 2, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://www.icrg.org/research-center/apply-icrg-funding
Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Pilot Projects Research Training Program
Description: The goal of the Pilot Projects Research Training Program is to enhance Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) regional outreach efforts in research training and to foster stronger inter-institutional ties in occupational health research within Public Health Region 6 (PHR 6) (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas). The objective of this program is to provide a support mechanism for pilot research projects initiated by:
- Research Trainee Awards: Graduate doctoral students or postdoctoral fellows in an occupational health and safety-related discipline.
- Junior Investigator Awards: New investigators with research interests in the general area of occupational health and safety. Junior investigators are defined as faculty who have not served as PI on any Public Health Service (PHS)-supported research grants other than a R03, R15, R21, K01, K08, or K12.
- New Researcher Awards: Researcher or Faculty in areas other than occupational health research who wish to apply their expertise to an occupational safety and health issue.
Letters of Intent Due: March 15, 2022
Full proposals Due: April 15, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://sph.uth.edu/research/centers/swcoeh/pilot-projects/
The International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) – 2022-2023 GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF ANIMALS IN SCIENCE
Description: IFER Graduate Fellowships are one-year grants for projects that support the development, acceptance and implementation of innovative scientific methodologies that advance science and refine, reduce or replace the use of animals in research, testing or education. Grants of $12,500 are typically awarded and are renewable annually for up to three years, depending on student progress and availability of funds. IFER recognizes the value in directing financial resources away from animal models and toward the development of human-relevant, non-animal models, as such resources pay higher dividends for human health when used for human-relevant research.
Pre-proposals Due: April 30, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: More information on the IFER Graduate Fellowship program, including eligibility requirements, submission guidelines, and a link to the online application can be found on the IFER website at www.ifer.org/fellowships.php.
Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) Dermatology Fellowship & Junior Faculty Awards
Description: The aim of this training program is to drive greater interest and focus on melanoma in dermatologic clinical practice and research related to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and staging of melanoma.
- MRA Dermatology Fellows Award – Supports dermatology residents, fellows, or post-docs in a dermatology program with research, and/or demonstration and pilot programs focused on melanoma prevention or improving early detection, diagnosis, or prognosis.
- MRA Dermatology Junior Faculty/Clinical Instructor Award - Supports new dermatology
faculty (clinical instructors or new assistant professors) working in research on melanoma
prevention or improving early detection, diagnosis, or prognosis.
Proposals Due: April 20, 2022
Link to Full Announcement: https://www.curemelanoma.org/research/request-for-proposals/dermatology-fellows-award