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RFI: Challenges and Opportunities in Health and Science Communication Research - Due May 27

NOT-RM-22-012: This RFI solicits input from the broad community regarding opportunities and challenges in health and science communication research. Highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the urgent need for effective health communication cuts across all areas of health and disease, making this topic particularly suited for an NIH-wide research effort that aims for transformative impact.

Funding (* New Opportunities)

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).

* Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Neurological and Neuromuscular Diseases (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) – Due Dates Vary

This funding opportunity announcement invites researchers to submit applications for support of clinical studies that address critical needs for clinical trial readiness in rare neurological and neuromuscular diseases. These studies should result in clinically validated biomarkers and clinical outcome assessment measures appropriate for use in upcoming clinical trials. Through the support of trial readiness studies, NINDS expects to enhance the quality and increase the likelihood of success of clinical trials in these rare diseases.

Collaborative Research Grants – Due Dates Vary

The Halle Institute for Global Research offers nine different Collaborative Research Grants. These grants primarily support mobility for innovative collaborative research projects between Emory faculty and faculty from our partner universities. The research may be in any field or discipline and take place in any country or region as long as it is done collaboratively.

* American Diabetes Association: Pathway to Stop Diabetes (Initiator and Accelerator Awards) – Internal Due June 3

This funding opportunity announcement will prioritize translational applications that move knowledge and discovery gained from basic research to its eventual translation into patient and population benefit. The ideal applicant will propose innovative research that will be an important step towards the eventual goal of improving the lives of people at risk of diabetes or living with the disease - and the pathway to this impact is clear.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Research Training Program (T34) – Internal Due June 13

This funding opportunity announcement provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the research enterprise. NIGMS expects that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, mentoring, and career development elements.

Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program (T32) – Internal Due June 15

FOA provides support to eligible, domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to biomedical training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the research enterprise. NIGMS expects that the proposed research training programs will incorporate didactic, research, mentoring, and career development elements to prepare trainees for careers that will have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the nation.

Pfizer Global Medical Grants Improving Knowledge of Novel Hemophilia Therapies Amongst Multidisciplinary Teams – Due June 16

This funding opportunity announcement provides support to projects focusing on improving the multidisciplinary team’s medical and scientific understanding of novel and/or potential hemophilia therapies.

* NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) – Internal Due June 17

The NIH Director's Early Independence Award supports exceptional junior investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. Applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome, including, but not limited to behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research.

Myovant Sciences-Pfizer Optimizing Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) in Advanced Prostate Cancer – Due June 30

The Myovant Sciences-Pfizer Alliance supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with our joint medical and/or scientific strategies.

Pfizer Global Medical Grants Growth Hormone Research – Due June 30

This funding opportunity announcement provides support to projects focusing on growth hormone research. Research projects submitted may include diagnostics, early treatment, new treatment paradigms, clinical outcomes, quality of life, patient-reported outcomes, and medication adherence research including innovative methods to evaluate levels of adherence of growth hormone treatment and translational or clinical research.

Pfizer Global Medical Grants Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship – Due June 30

This funding opportunity announcement provides support to institutions with fellowship programs for pediatric endocrinologists that have a strong focus on clinical practice, research, and education to further the understanding of short stature/growth failure.

Searle Scholars Program Internal Competition FY2023 – Internal Due July 1

The Searle Scholars Program makes grants to select universities and research centers to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry. This program supports the independent research of outstanding early-career scientists who have recently been appointed as assistant professors on a tenure-track appointment.

American Society of Radiation Oncology, Myovant Sciences and Pfizer ASTRO-Myovant Sciences-Pfizer Alliance New Combination Therapy Challenge – Due July 18

This funding opportunity announcement provides support to catalyze new collaborative research opportunities and to facilitate radiation oncology leadership in scientific discovery with the Myovant Sciences-Pfizer Alliance in the space of multimodality combination therapy.

Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) GCMI Research Awards – Due July 20

Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) collaborative awards are intended to spark synergistic interactions among investigators from Emory SOM with GCMI. Proposals are intended to improve patient care by more effectively and efficiently developing and commercializing devices and products through preclinical and product development services including, but not limited to, Phase 0/early-stage feasibility assessments, design and development, clinical trial support, and proof-of-concept/feasibility preclinical testing.

CFAR-HBCU Collaborative Award for Research Exchange Program – LOI Due October 3

Are you an early-stage HIV investigator or independent investigator who is new to HIV research at an Atlanta-area HBCU? The Emory CFAR invites you to apply for a one-year pilot award of up to $50K for research projects that aim to advance HIV prevention, treatment, care, and/or cure strategies.

Education

Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) – Apply by June 1

The Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) is a formal 16-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program for trainees who seek to conduct research at the interface between basic and translational science and clinical medicine. The CPTR enhances and transforms translational research training for predoctoral PhD students, postdoctoral fellows (PhD or MD) and junior faculty at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Georgia.

NCATS Online Course in Translational Science in the COVID-19 Pandemic – June 15 to August 2

Enhance your translational science skills this summer with a seven-week online course! This class is open to the public and is being offered by NCATS’ Education Branch in partnership with the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES). The course describes in detail a range of recent and ongoing research activities — from preclinical to clinical to population health — that were led or supported by NCATS in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this lens, the course teaches students effective approaches and strategies in translational science that have been key to the success of these efforts and are generalizable to other translational research activities.

Fundamentals of Epidemiology Course - August 29 to December 5

Faculty and postdocs are welcome to enroll in a fall semester course that is part of the curriculum in the Certificate Program in Translational Research at the Laney Graduate School. Tuition awards are not available, but faculty and postdocs at Emory may be eligible for the Emory Courtesy Scholarship if employed for at least one year. This is a semester-long course that meets on Mondays from 3:10 PM -5:00 PM from August 29 until December 5, 2022. For more information and instructions on how to enroll, contact Rachel Hardison .

Course in Advanced Data Management in R - August 30 to December 6

Faculty and postdocs are welcome to enroll in a fall semester course that is part of the curriculum in the Master of Science in Clinical Research degree program at the Laney Graduate School. Tuition awards are not available, but Emory faculty and postdocs may be eligible for the Emory Courtesy Scholarship which would cover tuition for the course. This is a semester-long course that meets on Tuesdays, from 3:10 PM to 5:00 PM from August 30 until December 6, 2022. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in a basic statistics course covering at least linear regression (BIOS/MSCR 500 or equivalent). Contact Cheryl Sroka .

Research Resources

TEAMS Call for Mentees

Calling all mentees! Are you from Emory, MSM, UGA & or Georgia Tech? The Georgia CTSA TEAMS (Translational Education and Mentoring in Science) Program provides 1:1 and group mentoring for junior-level faculty, post-doc or clinical fellows doing research in public health, clinical & translational science, implementation science, community engagement, health equity, health applications of technology, or related areas. Expand your network across Georgia CTSA. Apply Now : Create a CTSA Match account & then select "Fellow".

TEAMS Call for Mentors

Calling all mentors! Are you from Emory, MSM, UGA, or Georgia Tech? The Georgia CTSA TEAMS (Translational Education and Mentoring in Science) Program provides faculty, postdocs, and clinical fellows from our member institutions the opportunity to develop professional skills in the areas of translational and clinical research, with special emphasis on multidisciplinary teams. This innovative, cohort-based model takes a three-pillared approach to mentoring and includes learning communities, 1:1 mentoring, as well as training, and resources.

N3C’s New Public Health Browser Makes COVID-19 Snapshot Data

The National Center for Data to Health’s National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Data Enclave houses the largest repository of COVID-19 data in the United States, with more than 4.5 million COVID+ patients. N3C recently launched the Public Health Browser, which provides snapshots of high-value health data for policymakers, investigators, and entrepreneurs to facilitate further research questions for better health outcomes.

Georgia CTSA Match

Looking to connect with experts in your field? Join the new Georgia CTSA Match! The platform encourages meaningful networking and collaboration by pairing researchers based on similar interests. These matches will help you to build networking opportunities acting as a catalyst to spur your research forward. Discover more and Join Now!

Georgia CTSA Ethical Dilemma of the Week

Drug Trials: Expediting Approval (PDF)

Innovation & Translation

IEN's 25th NanoFANS Forum – May 24

The Spring 2022 NANOFANS (Focusing on Advanced Nanobio Systems) Forum meeting will be held from 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM at the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, Georgia Tech-Institute for Electronics & Nanotechnology (GT-IEN). The focus of this event will be “Micro- / Nanotechnology Commercialization”, and will explore the opportunities and challenges of commercializing innovations in micro-/nanotechnology in the bio-space.

Georgia Tech BME Capstone Design Fall 2022 – Due July 15

What's the answer to your "I wish I had..." or, "What if we could...?" when it comes to your ideas for enhancing patient care through novel medical device technology? What if you could partner alongside and advise a Georgia Tech Biomedical Engineering (BME) team to investigate and design a patentable solution for that idea in just 16 weeks? BME Capstone is seeking project proposals for the Fall 2022 semester. Capstone teams work over 500 hours per project to ideate, design, and prototype real solutions that address unmet clinical needs.

Community

Free Community Health Worker Training on Lupus Education

Understanding Lupus is a lupus training program for Community Health Workers. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is offering a free 6-hour training about lupus for CHWs. This training includes information on lupus health disparities, as well as signs and symptoms. If you are interested in this program or have questions, please reach out to Kate Chiseri , Senior Specialist Project Manager at the ACR.

RADx COVID-19 Research Testing

Emory, Georgia Tech, and Children's are working with NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program to evaluate and bring more tests to market. Participants will receive a $50 gift card and free PCR COVID test. RADx is currently seeking symptomatic participants who may have COVID-19. Samples will be collected at 59 Executive Park South NE, Atlanta, by an experienced research coordinator or nurse, and you may receive a test kit with instructions to conduct a test on yourself or your child.

COVID-19 Variant Immunologic Landscape Trial COVAIL Trial (Phase II)

To address durability and effectiveness of CoVID-19 booster vaccinations in the context of variants of concern (e.g., Delta, Omicron, etc.), Morehouse School of Medicine has been selected as one of 26 sites to recruit/consent/enroll participants (for 4 week period, target 1500 trial participants across the U.S.) in Phase 2 randomized open-label, non-placebo controlled, multi-site, multi-stage clinical trial. If you are interested in this vaccine trial or know anyone who might be, please register. View flyer

GSK-Lullaby Study

This study is looking at different strengths of a potential new investigational vaccine (called the “study vaccine”) against chickenpox (varicella). The study will look at how safe the study vaccine is and will also determine whether it works to help prevent chickenpox in children. The study vaccine will be compared with an approved chickenpox vaccine, Varivax® (called the “reference vaccine”). Varivax® has been available for use in the USA since 1995. Please email us if interested.

Events

10x Genomics User Group Meeting – May 23

The Atlanta User Group Meeting (UGM) is a one-day in-person only event intended for those new to single-cell and spatial technology as well as seasoned 10x Genomics technology users. This highly informative series of scientific sessions will feature keynote presentations by leading researchers, expert panels, and networking opportunities with peers.

Research Compliance Forum – May 24

ARC Seminar – May 24

Join us via Zoom from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM to learn more about "Phase I Study of 131I-MIBG with Dinutuximab for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma (NANT 2017-01)" with Associate Professor Thomas Cash, MD, MSc and “Restoration of the Immune Microenvironment in B-ALL” with Associate Professor Chris Porter, MD.

Cross-CTSA Seminar: Community-Based Approaches to Health Equity – May 25

Join Georgia CTSA in partnership with UMass CCTS, UC Davis, and Florida CTSA via Zoom at 4:00 PM-6:00 PM. Hear from experts about community-engaged interventions that promote behavioral health equity, the role of community/patient engagement in advancing behavioral health research, as well as community perspectives. Register .

Society for Developmental Biology – June 1-3

Please join us for the Society for Developmental Biology’s regional meeting at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The SESDB meeting is designed to bring together basic scientists, engineers, and clinicians to discuss experimental embryology, biophysical aspects of development, tissue function, morphogenesis, gene function, congenital malformations, stem cell, and regenerative biology.

HeRO Faculty Candidate Seminar – June 2

Join us in person or via Zoom at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM to learn more about “Functional Genomics in Cardiovascular Disease: from Coding to Non-coding Genome” with Hongchao Guo, PhD.

Annual Southeastern Pediatric Research Conference – June 3

Join us in person at the Georgia Aquarium or virtually for the 11th annual conference. The conference will highlight the scope of pediatric research conducted across the US southeast, with emphasis on research from Emory, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Tech, and Morehouse School of Medicine. This year’s conference theme is "Development and Disease: Translating Insights from Genes and Environment to Transform Outcomes."

HeRO Faculty Candidate Seminar – June 8

Join us in person or via Zoom at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM to learn more about “Intrinsic & Extrinsic Cardiometabolic Mechanisms Mediating Sudden Death in Humans” with Kedar Aras, PhD.

2022 NCATS Rapid Response Workshop & Un-Meeting – June 8 and 9

Register now for the upcoming two-day event, “Making Real-World Data and Real-World Evidence a Reality for Translational Science Virtual Workshop and Un-Meeting,” happening from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM EST each day. This Rapid Response Un-Meeting hopes to address how you can leverage the CTSA Program Consortium to continue incorporating and innovating with real-world data and evidence to improve human health!

Pediatric Resident Research Day – June 16

Join us in person at the Health Sciences Research Building from 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM for oral and poster sessions from Emory Pediatric Residents!