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NIH Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19

This page contains a listing of active and expired funding opportunities specific to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

* Corporate Opportunities – Due Dates Vary

Four new corporate funding opportunities are available (Emory login): Pfizer Global Medical Grants - Obesity, Facebook Research - Environmental, Biocodex Microbiota Foundation - Gut microbiota and Simons Foundation - Marine Microbial Ecology. Should you identify an opportunity of interest, please let us know by submitting the Funding Opportunity Interest form.

* Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomics Field to Enhance Diversity (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) – Internal Due October 11

This Genome Research Experiences to Attract Talented Undergraduates into the Genomic Field to Promote Diversity Program will support collaborative institutional partnerships that provide research education programs for undergraduates enrolled at minority-serving institutions or Institutional Development Award eligible institutions.

* Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (R24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) – Internal Due October 11

This FOA invites qualified academic or research institutions to apply for support to purchase and install advanced equipment to enhance and modernize research-supporting operations of biomedical research facilities.

* SUNBEAM Analysis and Bioinformatics Center (ABC) (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) – Internal Due October 25

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to establish a mechanistic omics center to support the birth cohort study Systems Biology of Early Atopy (SUNBEAM). The center will assay biologic samples collected within the SUNBEAM cohort using omics and systems biology approaches to identify determinants of atopic disease, focusing on food allergy and atopic dermatitis (AD) in newborns, infants, and very young children.

BDCI Accelerator Grants – LOI Due October 29

The Biological Discovery through Chemical Innovation (BDCI) Accelerator Grants are aimed at providing seed funding for new projects and recent collaborations that both enhance interdisciplinary research and drive innovation throughout the Emory scientific community. We will fund up to five Accelerator Grants at $40,000 each to interdisciplinary teams of Emory researchers.

Investigator-Initiated Seed Grants in Healthcare Innovation – LOI Due November 1

The Emory-Georgia Tech Healthcare Innovation Program, with partners including Georgia CTSA, announces seed grants to fund multi-investigator & multi-disciplinary teams examining healthcare services and clinical effectiveness. The funding priority for this round will be for proposals that address issues in dealing with pandemics. Two types of grants will be offered: Preliminary Study Grants or Complete Project Grants.

* Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional) – Internal Due November 2

SRP Center grants will support problem-based, solution-oriented research Centers that consist of multiple, integrated projects representing both the biomedical and environmental science and engineering disciplines; as well as cores tasked with administrative (which includes research translation), data management and analysis, community engagement, research experience and training coordination, and research support functions.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows – Prelim Due November 12

This program provides the nation’s most comprehensive learning experience at the nexus of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral/social scientists with an interest in health and health care policy.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative – Due December 1

BWF’s Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative is designed to stimulate both creative individual scientists and multi-investigator teams to approach healthy and adverse pregnancy outcomes using creative basic and translation science methods. The formation of new connections between reproductive scientists and investigators who are involved in other areas is particularly encouraged.

* Emory URC Proposals – Due January 14

The University Research Committee (URC) announces the annual Call for Proposals for funding to be used during 2022-2023 in the following categories: URC Regular Award, URC Interdisciplinary Award and URC-Halle Institute Global Research Award. All regular, full-time Emory faculty, of all ranks, are welcome to apply. Postdocs, Fellows, Adjuncts, Research Track lines in some schools, and part-time faculty are not eligible.

Education

VECD Fogarty Global Health Research Fellowship – Apply by November 1

The application portal is now open for the Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke (VECD) Fogarty Global Health Fellowship 2022-2023 cohort. This outstanding program offers a year-abroad opportunity for US and LMIC postdocs and US doctoral students to develop research skills in a global health setting. The entire spectrum of science is possible and relevant in LMIC settings, including basic, clinical, translational, population, and implementation science.

Georgia CTSA KL2-Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Scholars Program – Due February 1

The goal of the KL2 Scholars program is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, PharmD) committed to a career in clinical and/or translational research. Georgia CTSA is committed to assisting junior faculty at partner institutions to become independent, established, and ethical clinical and/or translational research investigators. Register for free two-session KL2 Application Workshop on November 4 AND 11.

Research Resources

N3C - COVID-19 Analytics Platform

Researchers studying COVID-19 are able to access an innovative analytics platform that contains clinical data from the electronic health records of people who were tested for the novel coronavirus or who have had related symptoms. Part of the NCATS National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Data Enclave, the centralized and secure data platform features powerful analytics capabilities for online discovery, visualization and collaboration.

Presidents’ Award of Distinction for Team Science – Due October 25

The Presidents’ Award of Distinction for Team Science, conferred by the Presidents of the academic institutions of the Georgia CTSA, recognizes and promotes excellence in multi-disciplinary research teams within the Georgia CTSA. This award will be presented to an outstanding multi-disciplinary research team in recognition of its innovative and impactful research that has, or will likely, advance clinical and translational science and positively impact human health. The recipient of the Presidents' Award of Distinction for Team Science will receive $5,000 towards their team science research program. Teams will be recognized at the Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Conference, March 3-4, 2022.

Team Science Award of Distinction for Early Stage Research Teams – Due October 25

The Team Science Award of Distinction for Early Stage Research Teams recognizes and promotes excellence in developing multi-disciplinary research teams within the Georgia CTSA. This award will be presented to a developing (i.e., early stage) multi-disciplinary research team that demonstrates great potential for innovative and impactful advances in clinical and translational science. The recipient of the Team Science Award of Distinction for Early Stage Research Teams will receive $2,500 towards their team science research program. Teams will be recognized at the Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference, March 3-4, 2022.

NRMN SETH at MSM Recruitment for Cohort IV – Apply by October 29

The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) SETH (Strategic Empowerment Tailored for Health Equity Investigators) will be offering a virtual Grant Writing Coaching and Mock Study Section for Junior Faculty, and early-stage Investigators who are actively writing NIH style research proposals. The randomized controlled study is designed to meet the needs of diverse investigators at RCMI, CTSA, IDeA and other NIH funded emerging research institutions, committed to workforce diversity. Apply as a study participant or coach.

Grant Wise Consultations

Would you like an experienced grant writer to help provide guidance for your grant? Grant Wise is a service that offers the opportunity for one-on-one feedback from experienced senior faculty on grant writing. Simply submit an online request for a consultation and then be paired with a senior faculty member.

Georgia CTSA COVID-19 Biorepository

The Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Center at Emory has established a COVID-19 Biorepository that includes residual nasopharyngeal (NP) swab samples from over 1,700 patients known to be COVID-19 positive and negative. Our goal is to provide de-identified samples to investigators validating or developing diagnostics and therapeutics in an effort to improve the understanding of the effects, response, and mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants.

AI, Radiology, and Ethics: A Podcast Series

A new AI, radiology, and ethics podcast series by Georgia CTSA Regulatory Knowledge and Support Investigator John Banja, PhD, is available at https://airadioethics.ubpages.com/subscribe-/ Check it out!

Georgia CTSA Ethical Dilemma of the Week

Innovation & Translation

Fall 2021 NANOFANS Webinar Series – October 6, 13, 20, 27

The Fall 2021 NanoFANS (Focusing on Advanced Nanobio- Systems) program will offer a weekly webinar during the month of October. The focus of this event will be “Organ-on-a-Chip Technology.” All webinars will be held from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

SBIR/STTR Grant Workshop – November 15

Looking for startup funding? Thinking about an SBIR or STTR? Join previous award winners via Zoom at 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM to learn from experienced academic investigators how to craft a well written proposal. Presented by Georgia CTSA and Emory SOM.

Community

Participants Needed for COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Studies

All races and ethnicities are needed to participate in COVID-19 trials. Please spread the word to help recruit minorities, especially for vaccine trials.

Georgia Maternal Health ECHO Project – October 13 and November 10

Georgia Maternal Health ECHO is a forum to share best practices to facilitate recognition, prevention, response, reporting, systems learning, and respectful care relating to leading causes of maternal mortality and severe morbidity in Georgia. Sessions from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM with topics such as Perinatal Mental Health, Hypertensive Complications of Pregnancy and Cardiac Complications of the Perinatal Period.

Implicit Bias in Maternity Care Training – October 23

Morehouse School of Medicine Center for Maternal Health Equity is sponsoring Implicit Bias in Maternity Care training on October 23 hosted by the March of Dimes. Registration is free and CEUs will be provided. The webinar is open to residents, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, students, faculty, and other interested community members.

Events

Association for Academic Minority Physicians (AAMP) 35th Annual Scientific Meeting – October 2

The Association for Academic Minority Physicians is pleased to announce its 35th Annual Scientific Meeting via Zoom at 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM. The AAMP has a national reputation as an organization dedicated to working on behalf of those underrepresented to increase the diversity of academic medicine and the nation's biomedical workforce.

Blue Sky Group: Single Cell Technologies and Analytics – October 5

Join researchers and clinicians from across the state as the Georgia CTSA and the Emory School of Medicine host a Blue Sky Group on Single Cell Technologies and Analytics via Zoom from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM. This Blue Sky Group will contain multiple speakers who will explain the power of the technology and how they are using it in their own research programs.

Pediatric Research & Career Development Symposium – October 5

The Annual Pediatric Research and Career Development Symposium showcases the local clinical, basic and translational research conducted by our fellows and junior faculty at Emory and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

EMIC Core MSD Fall Seminar – October 7

Join the Emory Multiplexed Immunoassay Core (EMIC) via Zoom at 11:00 AM to learn more about “Applications of MSD (Meso Scale Discovery) Plate Based Multiplex ELISA Assays.”

Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth Provider-to-Provider Communication Workshop – October 12-14

This virtual event led by NIH aims to identify research gaps, explore barriers and facilitate successful, sustainable implementation of provider-to-provider telehealth in rural settings.

Pediatric Research Grand Rounds – October 13

Join us via Zoom at 8:00 AM to learn more about “Neurotrauma Research at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: From Bench to Bedside” with Andrew Reisner, MD, FACS, FAAP and Laura S. Blackwell, PhD, ABPP-CN.

Georgia Bio Innovation Summit – October 13-14

The Georgia Bio Innovation Summit is considered the preeminent gathering of scientists and industry decision makers for Georgia’s life sciences community, and an ideal medium to foster relationships for future scientific and business growth and opportunity.

Team Science Workshop: Multiteam Systems – October 15

Join us via Zoom from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM to learn more about “Multiteam Systems” with Associate Professor Marissa Shuffler, PhD, Clemson University.

Blue Sky Group: Vaccine Development and Testing – October 19

Join researchers and clinicians from across the Georgia CTSA via Zoom from 12:00 – 1:30 PM. Blue Sky Groups are unstructured meetings that provide a unique opportunity for attendees to drive the agenda and catalyze future collaborations and research opportunities. Discussion topics may include burning issues, funding opportunities and cross-institutional collaborative research opportunities.

BERD Research Forum – October 22

Join researchers and biostatisticians as Georgia CTSA hosts the second annual Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Research Forum from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Robert Krafty, PhD, Herman Taylor MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, and David Benkeser, PhD will present talks focusing on “Challenges in Mobile Health and High-Frequency Data.” Q&A and possible collaborations will be discussed. In-person registration is closed, Zoom registration only.

Creative Scientist Workshop: Remote Trials, Future or Fiasco – November 9

Join University of Buffalo CTSI and MUSC via Zoom from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM for a unique exploration of the strengths, opportunities, and challenges presented by remote trials. This free virtual workshop will feature keynote addresses by speakers from throughout the CTSA network and beyond in the morning followed by interactive trial makeovers in the afternoon.

Childhood Infections and Vaccines Virtual Symposium – November 15

Join us via Zoom at 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM to learn more about “HIV, COVID-19, and Influenza.”

Team Science Workshop: Facilitating Collaboration in Interdisciplinary Teams – November 19

Join us via Zoom from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM to learn more about “Facilitating Collaboration in Interdisciplinary Teams” with Assistant Professor Maritza Salazar Campo, PhD, UC Irvine.

Emory SCORE SABV Workshop – December 1 (Abstracts Due – Extended to October 15)

The Emory Specialized Center of Research Excellence (SCORE) is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual “How to Incorporate Sex as a Biological Variable in Your Research” virtual workshop via Zoom from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. We invite submission of abstracts for consideration by October 15 as either 15-minute oral presentations or virtual poster presentations. Register at https://form.jotform.com/212233495905153

Blue Sky Group: Addressing Threats to Lifelong Bone Health – December 1

Join researchers and clinicians via Zoom from 12:00 PM-1:30 PM as the Georgia CTSA hosts a Blue Sky Group on Addressing Threats to Lifelong Bone Health. This Blue Sky Group session will be led by Dr. Joseph Kindler, PhD, CTR, from the University of Georgia.

Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference – March 3-4 (Abstracts Due - November 8)

Hosted by the Georgia CTSA, mark your calendar and plan to join us in 2022 as we bring together researchers from across the region to present the best new clinical and translational research and build collaborative partnerships. Researchers working across the southeast are invited to submit an abstract by November 8. Read Call for Abstracts .