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Georgia CTSA
Weekly eRoundup
December 2, 2022
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Georgia CTSA Pilot Grants RFP
Georgia CTSA's Pilot Grants program is soliciting proposals that either generate preliminary data and refine research strategies for subsequent extramural grant applications or develop the best approaches and methodologies to address complex translational and clinical research problems. Preference will be given to proposals conducted across Georgia CTSA partner institutions and proposals with a focus on Health Equity. LOI due January 13 at 5PM.
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I3 Venture Research Award Recipients
Congratulations to the grant recipients of the Emory School of Medicine Dean’s Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) Venture Research Awards. I3 Venture Research Awards aim to cultivate inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven to solve medicine’s challenges and create patient impact. Five I3 Venture Awards totaling $100,000 were awarded in this round.
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Funding (* New Opportunities)
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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).
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* SOM Corporate and Foundation Funding Opportunities – Due Dates Vary
Twenty-one new funding opportunities are available! Should you identify an opportunity of interest, please contact the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations to coordinate. NOTE: The Funding Opportunities link is for Emory faculty, researchers, and staff only and can only be accessed through an emory.edu email address. View previously announced funding opportunities here .
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Global Research Funding Opportunities – Due Dates Vary
The Halle Institute is excited to announce the fall cycle of research grants will is now open! Programs are open to all regular, full-time faculty in all schools and may have single or multiple Emory faculty PI’s and student team members. We are eager to continue to support innovative faculty and student research around the world and look forward to the next round of global projects.
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* Cancer Screening Research Network – Due Dates Vary
The National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention has released three Funding Opportunity Announcements to accept applications to create the Cancer Screening Research Network (CSRN). The CSRN will conduct rigorous, multi-center cancer screening trials and studies to evaluate emerging technologies and strategies for the purpose of cancer screening. Cancer screening provides the opportunity to diagnose cancers and precancerous lesions before symptoms develop. Informational pre-application webinars are being scheduled and will be announced soon.
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Emory SOM Bridge Funding Program – Due December 15
The Emory School of Medicine (SOM) offers a Bridge Funding Program to assist investigators who have temporarily lost significant federal research funding and to facilitate carefully planned changes in research direction. Bridge funding will be available to investigators based on merit, the potential for a renewal of external funding, and the availability of SOM funds. Applications should be submitted by the investigator’s department chair as an electronic, single pdf, in the order listed below to Nicole Tharp in the Office of the Executive Associate Dean for Research.
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Long COVID Computational Challenge (L3C) – Due December 15
To complement the National Institutes of Health (NIH) other Long COVID research initiatives, the RADx-Radical (RADx-rad) program at the NIH is launching the Long COVID Computational Challenge (L3C) designed to support creative data-driven solutions that meaningfully advance the current understanding of the risks of developing PASC/Long COVID. Join the challenge to develop, train, and test models to aid in predicting the susceptibility to and likelihood of developing PASC/Long COVID in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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I3 Synergy Cores Awards – Due December 15
The Dean of the Emory School of Medicine (SOM) and the Vice President of Research for the Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) are soliciting proposals to use the Emory Integrated Core Facilities to facilitate innovative research. The inaugural round of the I3 Synergy Cores Awards will provide funding support to utilize the existing services and technologies offered by the nineteen EICF cores (View full list here ) with the goal of generating data for research projects. Faculty members from across the WHSC, including all Schools, Centers, and Institutes are encouraged to apply.
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* Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (Georgia CORE) Collaborative Cancer Research Seed Grant – LOIs due December 16
The “Collaborative Institutions Seed Grant Program for Cancer Research” through Georgia CORE is a research funding mechanism that provides seed funding for a cancer research project that involves two or more institutions or organizations in the state of Georgia comprised of a lead and a collaborative research entity. For the FY24 grant cycle, all grants related to impacting cancer morbidity or mortality rates in Georgia will be accepted. This grant program is funded through the Georgia Cancer Research Fund which receives funds through taxpayer donations designated on their annual Georgia income tax return.
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Biolocity Funding Opportunity – Meeting Deadline December 16 Biolocity is a multi-institutional program at Emory University and Georgia Tech that provides education, funding, and commercialization support to early-stage biomedical technologies. Technology teams selected for funding receive business mentorship and project management support for their commercialization milestones. To apply, schedule a technology meeting with the Biolocity team by completing our online meeting request form . This meeting is an opportunity for PIs to describe their technology, its development stage, and the problem it solves. If selected to move forward, the pre-proposal is due by January 3, 2023.
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* Georgia CTSA Pilot Grants RFP – LOIs due January 13
Georgia CTSA's Pilot Grants program is soliciting proposals that either generate preliminary data and refine research strategies for subsequent extramural grant applications or develop the best approaches and methodologies to address complex translational and clinical research problems. Preference will be given to proposals conducted across Georgia CTSA partner institutions and proposals with a focus on Health Equity.
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Emory University Research Committee: Call for URC Proposals – Due January 17
The University Research Committee (URC) announces the annual Call for Proposals for funding to be used during 2023-2024 in the following categories: URC Regular Award, URC Interdisciplinary Award, URC-Halle Institute Global Research Award (For those conducting research primarily outside of the United States). 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.
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* Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center Pilot Grant – LOIs due January 18
The NIH funded Emory/Georgia Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC) is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Pilot Grant request for applications for tuberculosis (TB) related research from Early-Stage Investigators (ESI) and investigators new to TB. The purpose of these pilot grants is to stimulate new research ideas, catalyze new research collaborations, provide resources for investigators to generate preliminary data to support external grant submissions, and attract established non-TB investigators to pursue multidisciplinary TB research.
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Raising a Resilient Scientist Series
The NIH OITE is pleased to offer the Raising a Resilient Scientist series for faculty, staff scientists, and administrators who mentor students and postdoctoral fellows in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences. The goal is to promote the mental health and well-being of the academic research community by supporting faculty and administrators to develop self-management, relationship management, and mentoring skills. There will be five units in the series that start on November 9th. There is no charge for participation, but advanced registration is required.
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Atlanta Network for Training In KUH Scientific Research (ATLANTIS) - Rolling Applications
The ATLANTIS Program is currently accepting applications from pre- and postdoctoral trainees from Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and the Georgia Institute of Technology engaged in research related or relevant to nephrology, urology, and non-malignant hematology. ATLANTIS provides funds for trainee costs plus access to valuable professional development programming and active networking opportunities. Trainees pursuing basic laboratory, clinical, translational, informatics, and outcomes research projects are all eligible for funding consideration. The ATLANTIS program will provide successful applicants with 2 years of research training support.
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Pediatric and Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars Southeastern Environmental Exposures and Disparities (PREHS SEED) Program – Due by February 1
The PREHS-SEED mentored K12 career development program will provide junior clinical faculty from Emory School of Nursing and School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine with comprehensive training in pediatric and reproductive environmental health research. Faculty scholars will collaborate with local community partners and the Region 4 PEHSU — a region burdened by systemic racism and increasing climate change-related environmental threats that intensify health disparities. Faculty scholars will conduct research to assess environmental health exposures and disparities to improve health equity and safeguard the health of at-risk women and children in the Southeastern United States.
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2023 Emory Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health RFA – Due February 1
The Emory Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health program is a highly selective career development program for junior faculty interested in women's health research and/or sex/gender science. The goal is to train junior faculty, through mentored research and career development experience, to become independent investigators who use novel, interdisciplinary approaches to advance the science of women’s health and sex/gender research. Communicable disease research (HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, influenza, HCV/HBV, bacterial and fungal diseases, antimicrobial resistance, etc.) is an area of focus for the Emory BIRCWH program. However, compelling applications outside these areas, but aligned with the BIRCWH research objectives, will also be considered.
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Georgia CTSA KL2-Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Scholars Program – Due February 1
A two-part KL2 Application Workshop was held on October 20 and 27, 2022. These sessions were recorded and are now posted on the Georgia CTSA KL2 website . 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 translational research (CTR) and clinical and translational science (CTS). Georgia CTSA is committed to assisting junior faculty at partner institutions to become independent, established, and ethical CTR and CTS investigators.
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Georgia CTSA TL1 (T32-like) Training Grant Clinical and Translational Research Training - Predoc Due February 15, Postdoc Due March 15
The TL1 program is focused on providing innovative didactic and mentored research training to individuals interested in careers that encompass clinical and/or translational research. The TL1 program supports predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees (medical and PhD students, resident and fellow physicians, PhD postdocs, and PharmD residents).
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N3C Real-World Data Highlights
The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) public health browser provides interactive views of N3C Research Program participant data. These dashboards offer policymakers access to high-value health data and investigators access to a snapshot of the clinical status of COVID as well as a signal for further investigation within the N3C open science Enclave. Explore COVID-19 data from 75 health care institutions with data from 6.53 million COVID+ patients in 49 states. Start browsing .
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Grant Wise
Would you like an experienced grant writer to help provide guidance for your grant? The Georgia CTSA Grant Wise service offers the opportunity for one-on-one feedback from experienced senior faculty on grant writing. Receive support with developing a timeline, reviewing specific aims, writing/editing the text, and responding to reviewers. Grant Wise is available to faculty of institutions within the Georgia CTSA - Emory, Georgia Tech, MSM, & UGA.
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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!
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Bench2Market Talk: Protecting your Innovation – December 15
Join us from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM for a seminar on Intellectual Property (IP) strategy for academic entrepreneurs. Sarah Wilkening, Ph.D., and Rusty Close from Troutman Pepper will cover topics including ownership of IP, what makes an invention patentable, how to evaluate prior art, and what it means to have the freedom to operate in a technology area. We will also be joined by technology transfer representatives from Georgia Tech and Emory during the Q&A session to follow.
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Translational Science 2023 – April 18-20
Join ACTS in person in Washington, DC for Translational Science 2023, the leading meeting for trainees, junior faculty, and senior scientists in translational science and clinical research. Learn from experts in the field how to innovate translational science for research, explore research from a variety of fields of study, build your professional community, and explore the Nation’s Capital.
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RADx COVID-19 Research Testing Site at Executive Park
Emory, Georgia Tech, and Children’s are working with NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program to evaluate and bring more COVID tests to market and recently opened a new COVID testing site at 59 Executive Park South NE. Symptomatic individuals who agree to participate in the research will receive a $50 gift card and no cost PCR COVID test. Learn more .
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RECOVER: Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery
Help us better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19! If you or someone in your family recently had COVID, or are feeling the long-term effects of COVID, you might be able to help us understand more about it and how to treat it. Those who have not had COVID are also encouraged to participate.
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HeRO Special Guest Seminar – TODAY
Join us via Zoom from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM for the seminar, “At the Heart of the Matter: Design Solutions for Childhood Cardiovascular Diseases” with Amy Throckmorton, PhD.
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HeRO Faculty Candidate Seminar – December 6
Join us in-person in the HSRB Auditorium or via Zoom from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a seminar on “Towards Equitable Outcomes in Pediatric Heart transplantation” with Lydia Wright, MD, MSc.
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How to Incorporate Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) in Your Research – December 7
Join us via Zoom from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm for the 3rd Annual Workshop on How to Incorporate Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) in Your Research with Carolyn Mazure, PhD. Register and submit an abstract or for additional conference information.
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CORPH Seminar – December 9
Join us in-person in Egleston Classroom 5 or via Zoom from 12:00 – 1:00 PM for a seminar on “Informatics Solutions to Patient Safety, Quality, and Medical Education Problems” with Julie Yarahuan, MD.
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Team Science Skill Workshop – January 13
Kick off our Team Science Skill Series by joining us via Zoom from 12:00 – 2:00 PM for the first workshop, “Crash Course” on Team Science with Christopher Wiese, PhD.
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2023 Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference – March 1-3
Mark your calendar and plan to join us in 2023 as we bring together researchers from across the region to present the best new health-related preclinical, clinical, implementation, and population-based research and build collaborative relationships! Register Now !
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