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OUHSC Research News – Monday, October 17, 2022


Published: Friday, October 14, 2022

OUHSC Research News – Monday, October 17, 2022

 

Notices and Reminders

ORA Reminder for Principal Investigators and Their Support Teams

Please ensure that all key personnel on your project complete their Compliance Forms in SoonerTrack as soon as you submit your Request Form in the system. Your Request Form is not considered received by ORA if Compliance Forms are not approved by all key personnel. This can cause a delay in submitting your proposal to the funding agency and potentially a risk of missing the submission deadline.

Principal Investigators (and their support teams) retain primary responsibility for ensuring that all these approvals are complete before the deadline. So, please check the status of your Key personnel’s Compliance Forms after submitting your proposal in SoonerTrack to ensure a smooth submission process.

 

IMPORTANT SOONERTRACK UPDATE: Off-Campus Access to SoonerTrack II

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) is excited to announce that SoonerTrack II is now accessible off-campus through Self-Service at: selfservefs.ou.edu. As a result, you will not need to use the GlobalProtect VPN (Virtual Private Network) or MyDesk VDI service (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) when off-campus to access the SoonerTrack II system. However, PingID dual authentication is still required. Please note that mobile devices such as cell phones are not fully compatible at this time. If you have any questions, please contact soonertrackhelpdesk@ouhsc.edu.

 

SPINPlus Funding Databases

SPINPlus is the world’s largest database containing over 40,000 funding opportunities from more than 10,000 federal, public, non-profit, and private sponsors. Registered users can set up and save search preferences, sign up for email notifications, organize and export funding searches and funding opportunities. Eligible SPIN users must be currently affiliated with HSC and have an active HSC email address. To register a profile, visit https://spin.infoedglobal.com. Click “Sign In” in the top right corner of the page. Under the login fields, select “Need to create a new profile?”. Provide your first and last name, a valid HSC email address, and a username. A registration request will be submitted to the SPIN administrator. You will receive a confirmation email for your request. All requests must be verified by the administrator, so please allow up to 1 business day for registration approval (expect delays during weekends and University holidays). Once this process is completed, you will be able to sign into SPINPlus from any computer on or off campus.

Questions: Please contact Sogol Rasouli at sogol-rasouli@ouhsc.edu. 

 

OUHSC Research News is intended to notify faculty and staff of new funding opportunities, upcoming workshops and seminars, agency updates, and OUHSC policies and procedures that impact sponsored research. If your department or unit has an open funding opportunity or is offering a workshop event that you’d like to be included in the newsletter, please send it to the Office of Research Administration (ORA) at oradmin@ouhsc.edu. Items for the newsletter should be received by the ORA on later than 5:00 PM on Thursday to be included in the following week’s issue.   

 

Workshops and Seminars

Virtual Information Session: Understanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy

Date: October 26, 2022; 10:00–11:00 AM Central Time

Description: Effective January 25, 2023, researchers are required to submit in their NIH grant application a written plan for how scientific data will be preserved and shared. The Office of Research Administration (ORA) is hosting this virtual session to cover the key information about the NIH DMS policy behind the plan, introduce the components of a data management and sharing plan, and share resources available to the faculty. 

Registration: Please register here to attend.

Questions: Should you have any questions or need more information, please contact Sogol Rasouli at sogol-rasouli@ouhsc.edu. 

 

17th Annual Pediatric Research Day

Date: Friday, January 20, 2023

Venue: Samis Education Center

Deadline for abstract submission: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Description: Pediatric Research Day, Sponsored by Children’s Health Foundation, highlights various types of research, case reports, advocacy and QI projects informing on neonatal/adolescent development, pediatric care, and pathogenesis/treatment of pediatric diseases to showcase medical and graduate trainees, share mutual interests, and initiate collaborative ideas. Individuals outside the Department of Pediatrics are highly encouraged to participate. Contact Jeffrey-Eckert@ouhsc.edu or Ashley-Baker@ouhsc.edu should you have any questions or need clarification.

Link to the event page: Pediatrics Research Day

 

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Mini-Symposium

Breakout Sessions on Special Topics

To Foster Interdisciplinary Research and Education in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology between Engineering, Science, and Medicine

Day/Time: November 18, 2022 (FRIDAY); 9:00 AM To 4:30 PM

Venue: Forum Building, OU, Norman

Description: A mini-symposium is being planned at the OU-Norman campus to bring together Bioinformatics and Computational Biology researchers from both the OU-Norman and OUHSC campuses. This mini-symposium aims to establish collaborations between OUHSC researchers performing Omics analyses with bioinformatics researchers at OU-Norman so that together we can build a highly skilled workforce for Omics data analyses, including single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics. At the symposium, we will highlight current work in the single-cell Omics field at OUHSC and provide an overview of how high-end computational approaches to Omics could further biomedical research projects on both campuses. Overall, we aim to foster collaboration in research and education, increase the understanding of state-of-the-art Omics tools and techniques, and explore avenues for increasing our bioinformatics and computationally skilled workforce to support Bioinformatics/Computational Biology analyses on the OUHSC and OU-Norman campuses. If you are currently performing Omics research, plan to perform Omics research, or are interested in learning about Omics research, please click on the link below to register. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

TO REGISTER: https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehABtbxZyjcAm6G

Schedule:

9am: Introduction and welcome

9:15am – 12 noon: Short 20 minutes talks on biological applications of omics.

12-1:15pm: Lunch/keynote speaker.

1:30-3: Breakout sessions:

• Talent Development for the Omics World!

• AI development for omics

• Funding opportunities [public, private, foundation]

3:00 – 4:30: Possible Poster Sessions

 

Neuroscience Symposium, OUHSC Department of Neurosurgery and the Neuroscience Program

The department of Neurosurgery and the Neuroscience program are hosting a symposium on Friday, October 21th, 2022. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information.

Event Date: Friday, October 21, 2022 7:30 am - 2:00 pm

Venue: Samis Educational Center, Main Lecture Hall, OU Children's Hospital

 

Team building and research development for projects in health, well-being, and the built environment (Workshop 2 of 2)

Date/Time: Friday, October 21, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 pm Central

One sentence summary of the event:  This second of two interactive workshops has OU Norman and OU HSC researchers pitch their collaborative research ideas and participate in activities to further trans-disciplinary aspects and align with funding opportunities in the area of health, well-being, and the built environment.

Description: Join CFE, along with Susan Sisson (Allied Health) and Angela Person (Gibbs College), in the second of two workshops to further develop ideas for collaborative proposals related to health, well-being, and the built environment. Participation in both workshops is not required, but suggested.

During this session, OU researchers will share the basic idea of their team research, receive feedback from grant writing experts, develop a plan to reach out to program managers, and further prepare for the internal seed grant funding opportunity aimed at securing external funding in the future. Don't have something to pitch or didn't attend the first workshop? Faculty from OU Norman and OU HSC are encouraged to attend to learn more.

Event Venue/Location: In-person on the OU Norman campus. Location information follows registration

Registration link: https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjgGl4HK21Fr14i

RFP: https://bit.ly/3R8Prc4

Point of contact: Clara Smith, clara.smith@ou.edu [same person as for workshop 1]

 

The National Symposium on Sexual Behavior of Youth Call for Poster Abstracts

Description: Join your colleagues on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 5:00p - 7:00p for the multi-disciplinary NSSBY poster session that will highlight the latest research, programs, and activities in the field.  Light snacks will be available during the poster session, which will be concurrent with the Welcome Reception.  The poster session provides opportunities for extended discussion with symposium participants about your work.
Poster submissions must be received by November 30, 2022.  Announcements of acceptance will be made by December 15, 2022.  
Posters describing innovative programs and implementation strategies are encouraged and welcomed.  Posters can focus on a wide variety of topics related to the sexual behavior of youth, such as:

  • sexual development
  • sex education
  • healthy sexual behavior
  • impact of technology
  • problematic/harmful and/or illegal sexual behavior
  • assessment
  • treatment
  • long-term outcomes

More information can be found at: https://connect.ncsby.org/nssby2023/call-for-proposals/posters

Questions? OU-NCSBY@ouhsc.edu

 

OUHSC Funding Opportunities

Call for Applications: PHF Equipment, Symposium, and Seed Grant Programs

 

Grant Type

Deadline

Equipment

November 30, 2022

Symposium

November 30, 2022

Seed

December 2, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) Equipment Grant Program – Request For Applications

  • Cycle I PHF Equipment Grant Program Deadline: November 30, 2022

The primary objective of the PHF Equipment Grant program is to provide partial funding for critically needed research equipment. Funding priority will be given to research equipment that will permit OUHSC investigators to be more competitive for external funding and provides support to multiple users. OUHSC Principal Investigators are eligible if they meet the following criteria: 1) All Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors are eligible to apply.; 2) Principal investigators with Temporary Faculty appointments (faculty with academic titles such as instructor, lecturer, or titles modified by prefixes, such as visiting, adjunct, clinical, or temporary research appointments with suffix “of Research”) must obtain approval from the Vice President for Research before submitting an application for this program. Requests should be sent to ORA4PHF@ouhsc.edu.; 3) PHF Equipment Grant recipients may hold any other PHF Grant award simultaneously, except for a Clinician Scientist Development Award. 

 

Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) Symposium Grant Program – Request For Applications

  • Cycle I PHF Symposium Grant Program Deadline: November 30, 2022

The primary objective of the PHF Symposium Grant program is to provide partial funding to support a National or International Symposium to be held at the OUHSC campus or in Oklahoma City. Funding priority will be given to themes that will promote research already present at OUHSC and OMRF and include both OUHSC faculty members and OMRF members in the Organization Committee. OUHSC Principal Investigators are eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria: 1) The Principal Investigator of the application must be the Chair of the Organizing Committee. Only OUHSC full-time, tenure-track faculty members (unmodified titles) are eligible to be PIs. 2). The PI may hold any other PHF Grant award, except for a Clinician Scientist Development Award.

Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) Seed Grant Program – Request For Applications

  • Cycle I PHF Seed Grant Program Deadline: December 2, 2022

The primary objective of the PHF Seed Grant program is to provide a one-year grant for new OUHSC investigators to initiate research programs. Secondary objectives are to provide established OUHSC faculty with the opportunity to initiate new unfunded projects and to provide unfunded OUHSC faculty funds to initiate a research program. Applications from new investigators (within 5 years of first full academic appointment and never having received independent federal funds) are given special consideration during peer review and at the time of funding consideration. Principal Investigators with Temporary Faculty appointments (faculty with academic titles such as instructor, lecturer, or titles modified by prefixes such as visiting, adjunct, clinical, or temporary research appointments with suffix “of Research”) must obtain approval from the Vice President for Research before submitting an application for this program. Approval will require a letter from their Department Chairperson indicating a departmental commitment of salary, research space, and time for development of an independent career at OUHSC.  Requests should be sent to ORA4PHF@ouhsc.edu PHF Seed Grant recipients may not hold a PHF Bridge Grant or a PHF Clinician Scientist Development Grant during the duration of this award.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: This PHF Seed Grant program can now provide funding for up to $75,000 for one year. SALARY and FRINGE BENEFITS may be requested for the Principal Investigator(s) up to $25,000 in total (salary + fringe benefits = $25,000) with the remaining portion, $50,000, used to support the project costs.

Guidelines and Application Forms are attached or can be found at https://research.ouhsc.edu/research-administration/grants/funding-opportunities/phf-funding. If you have any questions, please email VPR@ouhsc.edu.

 

Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) Bridge Grant Program – Request For Applications

  • Cycle III PHF Bridge Grant Program Deadline: November 4, 2022

The primary objective of the PHF Bridge Grant Program is to provide funding to enhance OUHSC faculty competitiveness for extramural funding. OUHSC Principal Investigators are eligible if they meet the following criteria: 1) have submitted an

extramural application within the past 18 months that was scored but not funded, 2) are requesting over $750,000 in total direct costs and over $200,000 in total facilities and administration (F&A) costs; and 3) received a review that ranks applications and provides critiques. 

IMPORTANT UPDATE: This program can now provide funding for up to $100,000 for one year. SALARY and FRINGE BENEFITS may be requested for the Principal Investigator(s) up to $25,000 in total (salary + fringe benefits = $25,000) with the remaining portion, $75,000, used to support the project costs. Guidelines and Application Form are attached or can be found here.  If you have any questions, please email  VPR@ouhsc.edu.

 

Office of Technology Commercialization presents the following opportunity for researchers to engage with industry (click here for more information, or email otc@ou.edu or gina-mcmillen@ouhsc.edu).  

  • Cumulus Oncology seeks to engage with academia for small molecule and biologics platforms that are GPCR targeted, specifically demonstrating therapeutic activity in oncology.  All cancers are within scope with solid tumors being of highest interest.  Early stage opportunities with hit identification or initial biologics development targeting the receptor are of interest.  Out of scope:  drug repurposing, gene therapy and cell-based therapeutics. Submission entails a 1-pg non-confidential summary of technology with optional supplemental information.  (deadline 11/08).
  • A top consumer goods company is seeking new solutions (improved manufacturing processes or new raw materials) to address the carbon footprint associated with personal care formulations (bar soap, liquid and foaming hand wash, and body wash).   Approaches of interest include soap noodles, alkyl sulphates and alkyl ether sulphates; raw material substitutes must be sustainable, non-GMO and non-animal derived.  Submission entails a 1-pg non-confidential summary of technology with optional supplemental information.  (deadline 11/08).
  • Bicycle Therapeutics, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, is seeking research proposals to enhance their understanding of how their novel peptide “Bicycles” interact with P-selectin in Disease.  Submission entails completion of an application form, available at discover.in-part.com. (deadline 11/01).
  • RHI Magnesita is looking for innovative solutions for refractory products in which damage mechanism trigger the complete recovery of functionality, and additives which block or prevent wear mechanisms from growing.  Out of scope are approaches that use toxic materials, changing of a customer process, or ideas already present in industry practice.   Submission entails a 1-pg non-confidential summary of technology with optional supplemental information.  (deadline 11/01).
  • Novelis, a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling,  is looking to implement a robust system to measure and trend the forces created during the aluminum can body forming process.  The system should be able to wirelessly measure friction and load with high-speed data acquisition and must be capable of running in a production environment. Submission entails a 1-pg non-confidential summary of technology with optional supplemental information.  (deadline 11/01).

 

NIH Notices 

 

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

Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health (PCTE-RTMB)

Description: The purpose of the PCTE-RTMB program is to train primary care residents in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of services for mental and behavioral health conditions for pediatric, adolescent, young adult, and other populations who are at-risk or have experienced abuse, trauma, or mental health and/or substance use disorders, including those related to the effects of gun. Primary care residencies eligible to apply include family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics and combined internal medicine and pediatrics (med-peds) residencies. Funding must be used to support both didactic training and at least a one-month clinical rotation primarily focused on mental and behavioral health conditions. It is encouraged that other rotations beyond the one-month also focus on mental and behavioral health conditions.

Applications Due: November 15, 2022

Link to Full Announcement: https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/HRSA-23-099

 

Call for Pre-Proposals Early K99/R00 Funding Opportunity Announcements

NCI just reissued so-called “early K99/R00” - NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Outstanding Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs).

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-22-035.html

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-22-036.html

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-22-037.html

This Early K99/R00 award in many respects, such as duration, financial support, etc. is similar to the parent K99/R00. However, there are several important differences:

  • Only postdoctoral (or postdoc-like) researchers with less than 2 years of postdoctoral research experience by the submission due date (February 28, 2023) are eligible to apply
  • Each candidate must be nominated by the institution and a nomination letter (2 pgs max) must be included in the application (refer to the FOAs for the requirements)
  • Each institution may submit up to 3 applications, but each application must be in a different field of science: one in data science, one in cancer control science and one in other sciences. Please refer to the FOAs for the field of science definition
  • Early K99/R00 applications are reviewed by a special emphasis panel, therefore, they are not competing with the regular/parent K99/R00.
    • Preliminary data are not required
    • Publication with the current/postdoctoral mentor are not required

Pre-proposal is due to Stevie Warner by November 18, 2022. The Education, Training, and Career Enhancement Core will organize a review committee and select an applicant from each field of science to nominate for submission. This selection and notifications will take place by December 2, 2022 to allow the selected candidates ample time to write their full application.

  • Specific Aims page
  • Biosketch
  • Letter of Support from Mentor

Application Due Date: Submissions must be received by February 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.

Pre-application informational webinar: NCI is planning to hold a pre-application informational webinar on November 7, 2023, 2:00 PM ET

https://cbiit.webex.com/cbiit/j.php?MTID=maa609f6ee5a92e217cf9affd5fd3aa85

Monday, Nov 7, 2022 2:00 pm | 1 hour | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Meeting number: 2311 987 0275

Password: aQW7Nyd74g@

Join by video system

Dial 23119870275@cbiit.webex.com

You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)

Access code: 231 198 70275

 

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust’s (Helmsley) Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Program

Description: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust’s (Helmsley) Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Program is launching a Request for Proposals (RFP) to support the development of novel, real-world solutions to help people with T1D exercise safely and to improve their quality of life. Researchers and clinicians are expected to partner with statistical teams to analyze the real-world data that was collected under Helmsley’s T1D Exercise Initiative (T1-DEXI), build collaborations with other necessary third parties, and to test their novel solutions in studies with people with T1D. The overarching purpose of this initiative is to move real-world data towards real-world solutions.

 Concept Notes due: April 30, 2023

Link to Full Announcement: https://helmsleytrust.org/request_for_proposal/improving-exercise-with-type-1-diabetes-moving-data-towards-solutions/

 

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Medical Resident Research Award

Description: This award is part of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Physician Scientist Training Program and is designed to introduce residents to cystic fibrosis research with the goal to develop and maintain interest in a career in CF research or as a CF care provider. Awards support up to $10,000 in salary or research related costs for one year and applications are accepted on a rolling basis at awards.cff.org. For questions, please contact Liz Yu (eyu@cff.org).

Applications Due: November 15, 2023

Link to Full Announcement: https://www.cff.org/researchers/medical-resident-research-award

 

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Idea Development Award

Description: The Spring 2023 Idea Development Award (IDA) is intended to support work that leads to sufficient project development to enable an application for future research funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the National Institutes of Health. For more information, visit the IDA webpage.  For questions, please contact Dara Riva (driva@cff.org).

Applications Due: February 2, 2023

Link to Full Announcement: https://www.cff.org/researchers/idea-development-award

 

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation /NIH K-Unfunded Award

Description: The CFF/NIH K-Unfunded Award offers a temporary mechanism for supporting highly meritorious K-award applicants until NIH funding can be obtained. To be considered for this program, applications clearly relevant to advancing the Foundation mission must have been submitted to NIH as a K01, K08, K22, K23, K24, K25 or K99/R00 application. The application must have been reviewed by an NIH study section and presented to an institute council within 12 months of applying for Foundation support. If awarded, a revised application must be submitted to the NIH within one year of receiving the Foundation award. The CF Foundation offers funding of up to $80,000 per year for up to two years.

Applications Due: November 3, 2022

Link to Full Announcement: https://www.cff.org/researchers/cf-foundationnih-k-unfunded-award

 

ASPIRE: A Supplement to Promote Inclusion for Research Excellence

Description: Despite progress in breast cancer research and patient care, not everyone is benefitting from the scientific advances and improvements in breast cancer care and outcomes.  This new Susan G. Komen grant is intended to enhance the diversity of the breast cancer research workforce by providing established breast cancer scientists with supplemental funding to support research trainees from communities historically minoritized and marginalized in research. A breast cancer research workforce that represents the breast cancer community is one way to work towards health equity and better outcomes for all. By supporting these promising trainees early in their research careers, Komen seeks to ensure that a diverse group of highly trained scientists who reflect the communities we serve will emerge as the next generation of leaders in breast cancer research and end breast cancer forever. 

Eligibility: Lead mentor must have a currently funded breast cancer research project that has undergone a rigorous peer review by either Susan G. Komen, the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the National Science Foundation (NSF). Trainees supported by this supplement must be from one or more the following racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research, as per data from the 2021 US National Science Foundation report on Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering:  Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islander. (https://diversity.nih.gov/about-us/population-underrepresented). Supported trainees may include predoctoral students (post qualifying exam), health professional students, and postdoctoral fellows.

Award amount: up to $80,000 per year to cover a trainee’s salary for one year or two years.

Full Application Due: November 1, 2022, by 1 p.m., Eastern Standard Time

Link to Full Announcement: https://bit.ly/3xmfvcn

 

Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) - 2022-2023 Request for Proposals

Description: The Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for pre-clinical, translational, and early clinical research with the potential to produce unusually high impact, near-term advancements in melanoma prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

Proposals will be accepted for Established Investigator Awards, Academic-Industry Partnership Awards, Young Investigator Awards, and Pilot Awards. Special Opportunities Included in RFP:

  • Immunotherapy Young Investigator Awards supported by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)
  • Radiation Oncology Young Investigator Award co-funded with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
  • Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Pilot Award co-funded with A Cure in Sight
  • Patient-Centric Clinical Trials Team Science Awards co-funded with the Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research (RTFCCR) 

Deadline for all Individual Awards (EIA, YIA, and Pilot) proposals: November 2, 2022

Deadline for invited full applications for RTFCCR-MRA Team Science Awards: January 18, 2023

Link to Full Announcement: https://www.curemelanoma.org/research/request-for-proposals/mra-general-rfp/

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