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OUHSC Research News – Monday, September 4, 2023

Published: Friday, September 8, 2023

Notices and Reminders

Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center mentorship program - support to early career scientists new to aging research or are starting an independent research program focused on aging or on geroscience. Please see attached flyer for more complete information (NSC_MENTORSHIP).

ORA Reminder: Please note that in the new SoonerTrack system, when a Key Participant on a proposal commits cost-shared effort to the project, only the Financially Responsible Department (FRD) and the Key Participant will be informed of the commitment. The cost-shared effort is listed on the Key Participant’s Compliance Form and is approved by them. Keep in mind that the Key Participant's Business Manager or the Department Approver will not have access to their Compliance Forms or, consequently, their effort commitment. Therefore, it is the Principal Investigator, their FRD, and the Key Participant’s responsibility to ensure that the cost-shared effort on the grant is communicated with the Key Participant’s department.

Resources Available to Researchers for Preparing NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans

OU IT has provided some resources and guidance on research data storage and costs. Please refer to the documents below that are attached.

Research Data Infographics (PDF)
Research Matrix (PDF)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be aware that effective for applications submitted for due dates on or after October 5, 2023, NIH will no longer require the use of the single DMS cost line item. NIH recognizes that DMS costs may be requested in many cost categories. Therefore, in line with NIH standard budget instructions, DMS costs must be requested in the appropriate cost category, e.g., personnel, equipment, supplies, and other expenses, following the instructions for the R&R Budget Form or PHS 398 Modular Budget Form, as applicable. While the single cost line item is no longer required for applications submitted for due dates on or after October 5, 2023, NIH will require applicants to specify estimated DMS cost details within the “Budget Justification” attachment of the R&R Budget Form or “Additional Narrative Justification” attachment of the PHS 398 Modular Budget Form, pursuant to the instructions. For more information, please see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-23-161.html. For applications submitted before October 5, 2023, you are still required to include the “Data Management and Sharing Costs” line item under F. Other Direct Costs on the R&R Budget Form.

Workshops and Seminars

Web of Life Conference is April 25-26, 2024 held at OU Health Sciences Center campus.

For additional information please refer to the attached flyer (WebofLifeConference).

Harold Hamm Diabetes Center (HHDC) Research Symposium Call for Abstracts

The deadline for Abstract submission for the HHDC 2023 Research Symposium is Friday, September 22, 2023. Abstracts must be received by 5 p.m. HHDC 2023 Research Symposium will be held on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Samis Education Center in Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. The Symposium will consist of selected oral presentations, and a keynote address by Mark A. Herman, MD, Associate Professor, Chief, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, E.L. Wagner, M.D., Chair of Internal Medicine II, Baylor College of Medicine. The short oral presentations by junior investigators will be recognized with awards, based on panel judges’ review. Eligibility for awards will be restricted to presentations where a trainee (MD fellows, resident, student) or junior faculty member (instructor, assistant professor, post-doc) is the first author and presenting their work. For questions about eligibility, contact Ann-Olson@ouhsc.edu. Please contact lark-zink@ouhsc.edu with any other questions about this event.

Mentorship Skills Matter: Researchers are mentored at all stages of their career, with mentors providing key support and guidance for the successful professional and ethical development of their mentees. Anyone who has experienced a great or not-so-great mentor knows how important a mentor’s guidance can be. If you’re a faculty member at OUHSC and have never had formal mentorship training or if you’d like to improve your mentoring skills no matter your career level, consider signing up for free mentor workshops this fall provided by the OUHSC Oklahoma Center for Mentoring Excellence – see flyer attached (OCME Mentor Flyer 2023-2024).

Moving to OUHSC with Your Grants: An Overview of the Grant Transfer Process

Description: Are you a new faculty researcher who has recently transferred from another institution to OUHSC and have an active or pending grant? If so, this presentation is for you!
In this session, the Office of Research Administration (ORA) will provide the new incoming researchers with a better understanding of the grants transfer process at HSC, as well as the required trainings and procedures. We will also provide an overview of the ORA proposal routing and submission processes.
New researchers and department administrators who want to familiarize themselves with the ORA grant submission processes are welcome to join too!
When: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Location: Zoom. Please register in advance: https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2awZLJ9DaROKoIK

OK NSF EPSCoR Professional Development Seminar Series

Description: Join us as we discuss new NSF EPSCoR funding opportunities, and dive into the highlights of E-RISE. Our 2023 seminar series is continuing Wednesday, Sept. 6, from noon to 1:00 p.m. (Central Time); see below for log-in details. The meeting, "EPCSoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII)," will be presented by JD Swanson, Program Director of the Office of Integrative Activities within NSF. Detailed meeting log-in information can be found below.
The OK NSF EPSCoR Professional Development Seminar Series is designed to enhance researchers' professional growth by addressing a broad range of timely and relevant topics, including diversity, mentorship, developing new PIs, interdisciplinary and team science, and more. The quarterly meeting series supports researchers at all career levels, from students to endowed faculty; institutions across the state are encouraged to participate.
Time: September 6, 2023, 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81947444226?pwd=ZW9CaXIyWVJqcFV2TVROcEZWSWNkZz09
Meeting ID: 819 4744 4226
Passcode: epscor
QUESTIONS: Email Kaley Barnicoat, Outreach Coordinator, at kbarnicoat@okepscor.org or call 405.744.9964.

OUHSC Funding Opportunities

Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center of Exellence in the Biology of Aging

Call for Applications for 2024 Pilot Project Awards
Application due October 15, 2023
See attached flyer for more complete information (Nathan Shock Pilot Advertisement).

American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS-IRG) – Fall 2023 Cycle

Description: The ACS-IRG is a unique source of funding entrusted to Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) that provides seed money for early-stage faculty interested in cancer-related research - the ACS has provided SCC with supplemental monies that allow support up to two awards. ACS-IRG funds will provide $60,000 to new/early stage faculty with Cancer Research pilot projects.
Eligibility Criteria:

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR or equivalent level position that holds a Tenure- or Research-track appointment on OUHSC, OU-Norman or OU-Tulsa campus and within SIX years of first independent academic appointment.
Without CURRENT grant support from national funding agencies (e.g. NIH, DOD, NSF, ACS).

LOI Deadline: Wednesday, September 20^th, 2023, Due by 5:00 PM (CST)
Full Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 31^st, 2023, Due by 5:00 PM (CST)
Application, Guidelines and more information can be found: SCC Website | ACS IRG Guidelines
Questions: If you miss the LOI deadline and would like to submit or have any other questions, please contact The SCC Office of Cancer Research at SCC-InternalGrants@ouhsc.edu.

OSCTR Translating Practice into Research (TPIR) Trainee Program

Description: Seeking applicants for the tenth year of the research training program Translating Practice into Research (TPIR). TPIR is a program for healthcare professionals, clinical investigators, basic scientists, and community health professionals and it is funded by the NIH Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resources grant. The goal of the TPIR trainee program is to produce a group of clinicians and scientists who have the ability to translate their clinical observations and ideas for improving practice into practical and feasible research projects. Attached is a detailed description and application due September 22, 2023.
Link to the full announcement: http://octsi.ouhsc.edu/Translating Practice into Research

2023 OSCTR Pilot Grants Program

Description: The Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute (OCTSI) and Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resources (OSCTR) is soliciting applications for its Clinical and Translational Research Pilot (CTRP) Grants Program. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for clinical and translational pilot projects from investigators of the OSCTR member institutions and preference is given to investigators who qualify as NIH New or Early Stage Investigators, or to investigators who are transitioning to clinical and translational research. The program seeks to support proposals designed to generate preliminary data that will result in improved health and/or health outcomes for citizens of Oklahoma and other IDeA states and enhance the competitiveness of the investigator for future extramural funding. The program also seeks to fund innovative concepts, approaches, and methodologies that bring fresh new ideas to solving the health issues of those living in Oklahoma and collaborating IDeA states. Projects that focus on the medically underserved and on health concerns prevalent within Oklahoma and our OSCTR partners will be a priority. Only projects which meet the NIH definition of clinical and/or translational research will be accepted.
The forms, instructions, and submission link can be found at: http://osctr.ouhsc.edu/pilots2023. Deadline: Friday, September 15, 2023 at 5:00 PM CDT. If you have any technical questions about the grant submission process or grant eligibility please contact the OSCTR Research Navigator Service at osctr@ouhsc.edu or call 405-271-3480.

Investigator Initiated Trials Funding Committee (IITFC), Clinical Trials Office-Protocol Support Unit

Description: Grant proposals are being accepted for the 2023 Fall cycle from Stephenson Cancer Center Providers for their investigator-initiated clinical trials (IITs) or translational work for the amount of up to $100,000 for clinical trials, and up to $25,000 for translation research. All applications should be submitted to the Protocol Support Unit at SCC-IIT-Office@ouhsc.edu and should adhere to the Grant template and Submission Checklist provided with this notice. Investigators should request the budget template from the CTO Budget Manager (ClinicalTrialBudgets@ouhsc.edu).
Deadline: October 9^th, 2023 at 5 pm CST
Link to the full announcement or a flier: Please refer to the attached flyer for additional funding criteria and details.

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).

Novus International is seeking novel opportunities and ideas in inhibition of methanogenesis in ruminants. Approaches of interest include antibodies and lytic enzymes; research involving either natural or synthetic compounds considered. Submission entails a one-page 200-300 word non-confidential brief. (deadline 09/22).

NOTE: If the project is selected to move forward with a full application, it will need to be routed through SoonerTrack II.

NIH Notices

Notice of Informational Webinar for RFA-NS-24-006 and RFA-NS-24-007 "Community-Engaged Health Equity Research in Neuroscience Initiative" Notices of Funding Opportunity (R01 and R34) (NOT-NS-23-109)
Notice of NIH Participation in the National Science Foundation Solicitation NSF 23-614: Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (NOT-OD-23-165)
Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for NIH National Science Foundation (NSF) Initiative: Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (NOT-OD-23-167)
Notice of Pre-Application and FAQs for RFA-OD-23-021, Public Health Communication Messaging about the Continuum of Risk for Tobacco Products (U01 Clinical Trial Required) (NOT-OD-23-169)
Notice of Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-RM-23-012: Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program: Health Equity Research Hubs (UC2 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-RM-23-023)
Notice of Correction to Eligibility Criteria of PAR-23-144, Strengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): Structured Institutional Needs Assessment and Action Plan Development for Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) (UC2) (NOT-MD-23-018)
Notice of Correction to Table of Page Limits and change to Receipt Date for RFA-NS-24-011 "Center without Walls for PET Ligand Development for Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRDs) (U19 - Clinical Trial Optional)" (NOT-NS-24-011)
Notice of Correction to Foreign Institution Eligibility for RFA-NS-24-024 "Role of Environmental Stress in the Health Inequities of Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" (NOT-NS-24-012)
of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Enhancing Biomedical Engineering, Imaging, and Technology Acceleration (BEITA) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (NOT-EB-23-018)
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NHLBI Clinical Trial Pilot Studies (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-HL-23-109)
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for BRAIN Initiative Connectivity across Scales Data Coordinating Center (BRAIN CONNECTS DCC) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (NOT-NS-24-009)
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Mechanisms Driving Obesity and Prostate Cancer Risk (NOT-CA-23-089)
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Xylazine: Understanding Its Use and the Consequences (NOT-DA-24-012)
Notice of Special Interest in Research on Family Support and Rejection in the Health and Well-Being of SGM Populations (NOT-OD-23-166)

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

Documents to download

OSCTR Pilot instructions 2023(.pdf, 255.97 KB) - 18 download(s)
IITFC_FOA_Fall_2023(.pdf, 1.02 MB) - 17 download(s)
IITFC Submission Checklist_Fall 2023(.pdf, 202.11 KB) - 17 download(s)
IITFC Grant Application template_v2.0(.pdf, 129.39 KB) - 17 download(s)
OSCTR TPIR information 2023(.pdf, 83.44 KB) - 18 download(s)
Example_Flyer_2023-8-17(.pdf, 144.72 KB) - 21 download(s)
OCME Mentor Flyer 2023-2024(.pdf, 778.81 KB) - 18 download(s)
ACS IRG_Flyer_2023-Fall(.pdf, 130.43 KB) - 15 download(s)
Guidelines_ACS IRG_2023-Fall(.pdf, 633.98 KB) - 17 download(s)
Nathan Shock Pilot Advertisement 2024(.pdf, 291.6 KB) - 15 download(s)
NSC_MENTORSHIP(.pdf, 252.97 KB) - 22 download(s)
WebofLifeConference(.pdf, 205.38 KB) - 17 download(s)