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Special Opportunities

Association of Clinical and Translational Science TS27 Awards - Due November 18

ACTS invites you to recognize the outstanding contributions of the investigators and educators you work with by submitting a nomination for the Translational Science 2027 Awards.

NIH RFI: Timing of Submission of Prior Approval Requests for IDeA Program Post-Award Projects - Due December 4

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is seeking input from the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program community on timelines for submitting and reviewing prior approval requests for IDeA program post-award projects, including pilot and research projects.

Funding (*New Opportunities)

NIH Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (HVP) - Due November 10

The goal of HVP is to study the human virome and its functions not linked to known disease. The program will also develop tools, models, and methods to better understand what viruses are present, how they differ from person to person, how they relate to human biology, and how they may influence health. Applications are due November 10 by 5 PM local time of the applicant organization.

NIH Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research - Due November 10

The NCI is seeking grant applications proposing to develop innovative technologies offering new capabilities for the molecular or cellular characterization of cancer or for improved handling and quality control of biospecimens for basic, clinical, or epidemiological cancer research.

NIH Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet) Program - Due November 23

SenNet’s overall goal is to identify and characterize senescent cells across the body, across various states of human health, and across the lifespan. In phase 2, SenNet aims to define tissue-specific types of senescent cells and their associated biological functions with the goal of guiding therapeutic strategies to develop new, innovative tools and technologies collected from phase 1.

Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Pilot Project and Developmental Project - LOI Due November 30

Dalsemer Interstitial Research Award - Due December 1

The American Lung Association Dalsemer Interstitial Research Grant is a mentored award that provides seed money to junior investigators on the path to independence to research the mechanisms and biology of interstitial lung disease. This award is $50,000 per year for up to two years. Applicants should be on track to pursue a career in lung health research with a mentor who has a demonstrated history of lung disease research and mentorship.

ECHO Program's Dissertation Grant - Due December 2

The goal of the Dissertation Grant (R36) is to support doctoral candidates studying applicable areas of child health for the completion of their doctoral dissertation research project. The awards resulting from this funding opportunity will provide students working on dissertations with the opportunity to study child health outcomes through the secondary analyses of ECHO’s large longitudinal datasets within a controlled-access NIH data repository. Applications are due by December 2 for RFA-OD-27-008.

HERCULES Environmental Health Sciences Pilot Grants - LOI Due December 7

The goal of HERCULES is to advance the science of the exposome; however, this program supports any research in the environmental health sciences that aligns with the mission of NIEHS. Attend the Pilot Information Session on November 4 (CNR 5001 or via Zoom). Letter of Intent is due December 7, and full application is due February 5, 2027. View Flyer.

* Emory Center for Health in Aging Pilot Grant Program - Due December 11

The Emory Center for Health in Aging is now accepting applications for its 2027 Pilot Grant Program. Up to four awards of up to $40,000 in direct costs will be funded for innovative aging-related research projects that can be completed within one year. Cross-disciplinary collaborations are encouraged. The application deadline is December 11 at 5 PM EST.

Georgia Tech IBB Center-type Proposal Team Seed Grant Program - Due December 31

The Seed Grant Program was created to bring IBB teams together to plan and submit large center-type proposals. This competition is a rolling submission, and the committee will select up to four awards per fiscal year, each for $5,000. Please note that all collaborators must be IBB faculty members who hold regular appointments at Georgia Tech.

Emory URC 2027 Funding Opportunities - Due January 14

Emory’s University Research Committee (URC) released Request for Proposals for the 2027 Award Year including new Public Health and Clinical Research track. See RFP for eligibility, award categories, funding, and application details. Register: URC Grants Informational Session, November 5, 12:00–1:00 PM via Zoom. Questions? Email URC Administrative Support: urcappl@emory.edu.

NIA Start-Up Challenge and Accelerator: Driving Aging Innovation - Due January 15

NIA is seeking early-stage entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for technologies to improve healthy aging. Compete for $994,000 in cash prizes and a slot in the intensive accelerator program. Informational webinar on December 3.

NIH Real-World Evidence Innovation Challenge - Register by February 2

NIH through NCATS has launched the Real-World Evidence Innovation Challenge, a national prize competition designed to establish validated benchmarks for analytic methods operating on real-world clinical data. The total prize purse for the Challenge is up to $6,000,000, inclusive of all phases. This competition is open to clinically meaningful real-world evidence questions, with priority areas including cancer, kidney disease, and pediatrics.  Participants must register by February 2. A technical assistance webinar will be held on February 16, and complete Phase 1 submissions are due by March 26 at 5 PM ET.

* NIDDK: Institutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training - Due May 25, 2027

Institutions may apply to develop collaborative training programs in kidney, urologic, and hematologic research. Projects last up to five years and support cohorts of pre‑/post‑doctoral trainees through structured institutional training programs.

Education and Training

NIH Educational Podcast Series

Don’t miss the new 4-part educational podcast series demystifying embedded pragmatic trial design from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. Episode one features NCCIH Director Wendy Weber and NIH Collaboratory Co-PI Adrian Hernandez, who discuss fit-for-purpose trials and what researchers need to consider during the design phase. Future episodes will be published on the fourth Tuesday of each month through the end of 2026.

Atlanta VA Health System - 2027 Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship - Apply by January 10

This competitive, paid, 10-week fellowship, taking place from June 1-August 6, 2027, offers graduate students the opportunity to conduct mentored research alongside VA investigators across a broad range of health sciences disciplines. Applications must be submitted electronically no later than January 10, 2027, at 11:59 PM EST.

NIH Summer Internship Program - Apply by January 26

This opportunity offers paid summer research opportunities for community college, college, graduate, and professional school students across NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Applications are due January 26 at noon.

NIH Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program

Early career researchers are invited to participate in NIH’s ECR Program. This program aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and to enrich CSR’s pool of trained reviewers in terms of experience and other merit-based factors.

Georgia CTSA K12 (formerly KL2) Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Program - Apply by February 1

Georgia CTSA K12 Program supports early-career faculty investigators (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or PharmD) who are pursuing careers in clinical and translational research and clinical and translational science (CTS). The program provides personalized career development to become innovative translational scientists and leaders of multidisciplinary CTS research teams. Apply by February 1.View Flyer 

Georgia CTSA T32 Predoctoral and T32 Postdoctoral (formerly TL1) Programs - Apply by February 15

The Georgia CTSA T32 Predoctoral and T32 Postdoctoral Programs (formerly TL1 program) provide predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees at Georgia CTSA partner institutions with outstanding opportunities for training in clinical and translational science and clinical and translational research. The program prepares the next generation of translational scientists. Apply by February 15. Read Announcement.

Research Resources

Georgia CTSA Resources and Support Programs Guide

Are you a research investigator with an appointment at Emory, MSM, Georgia Tech, or UGA? This resource guide is for you! Take a look at the broad range of Georgia CTSA resources and support programs available including consult offerings, clinical/translational research & clinical trials, innovation & entrepreneurship, education & career development, grant writing, funding, collaboration, team science, databases, conferences, and more.

Innovation and Translation

Georgia CTSA AppHatchery Office Hours - November 10

Attend the final Georgia CTSA AppHatchery Office Hours this year on Tuesday, November 10, from 12-1 PM at Emory’s HSRB-II building, 1st floor lobby, in front of the Nexus digital screen (next to room N100). Attend to explore how technology and design can help expand the impact of your research. Attendees are invited to share ideas with real-world potential, connect with the AppHatchery team, and enter a raffle for the opportunity to have a custom app developed for free.

SBIR/STTR Office Hours - November 17

Join the Advanced Technology Development Center for Office Hours in HSRB-II's lobby on from noon to 1:00 PM. If you’re seeking support to turn your idea into a viable product but have been told that it’s unproven, too risky, or too early for private investment, non‑dilutive federal funding through the SBIR and STTR programs may be a good fit. View Flyer.

Bench2Market Talks: Spend to De-Risk - Putting Your First Dollars Where Investors Look - November 18

Join Justin Burns, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Georgia Research Alliance, from noon to 1:00 PM via Zoom. Drawing on tech transfer, venture investing, and running GRA’s commercialization funding, Burns will walk through how funders size technical, market, and regulatory risk, which milestones change a valuation, and what to stop spending on before your next raise or license. View Flyer.

Bioentrepreneurship Networking - November 19

Join Emory SOM from 4:30 to 6 PM in HSRB II (N600) for the last Bioentrepreneurship Networking event in 2026. This event will feature guest speaker Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, and is co-sponsored by ACME POCT. Attend for the chance to participate in museum-style interactive tech stations and to explore rapid diagnostics, low-cost instrumentation, and space-enabled bioengineering. View Flyer.

Biolocity 2027-2028 Call for Applications - Apply by December 4

Innovators from Georgia Tech and Emory are invited to apply for the opportunity to take their biomedical discoveries from the lab toward real-world impact. Teams accepted into the annual cohort can receive up to $250,000 in non-dilutive funding, along with mentorship, project management, and commercialization support designed to help bridge the gap from lab to market.

Biomedical Engineering Capstone - Due December 18

Georgia Tech’s BME Capstone Design program is accepting project submissions from academic researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry members. The program connects innovators with student teams to ideate, design, and prototype real solutions that address unmet clinical needs and advance patient care. View Flyer.

Events

NIH R01 Proposal Development Academy - Mondays thru November 16

In partnership with Emory Research, the Georgia CTSA is hosting this eight-week proposal development academy via Zoom to orient researchers to the NIH R01 award. This program will review the core components of R01 applications, provide advice for structuring proposals, and demystify the review process. Courses will take place via Zoom on Mondays from noon to 1 PM through November 16. View Flyer.

Team Science Skill Series: Leadership - November 6

Join Georgia CTSA via Zoom from 12:00-1:00 PM. This workshop will provide a basic understanding of the team leadership landscape, the importance of motivation in teams, and the role that leaders play in creating the conditions that enable motivation. View Flyer.

K-Club - November 9

The next K-Club will take place on November 9 from noon to 1 PM via Zoom. This session will focus on the topic, "From Scientific Identity to Scientific Opportunity," led by Samantha Yeligar, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Emory Department of Medicine. Attend to learn insights on defining your scientific identity and building relationships to reach these goals. View Flyer.

ACTS Webinar - November 11

Join ACTS at 1:30 PM ET for a webinar featuring Geoffrey M. Curran, PhD, Director of the Center for Implementation Research, UAMS, for "Lessons Learned from a Career Filled with Course Corrections, U-Turns, Flat Tires, and Engine Failures." ACTS members can attend for free, $15 fee for non-members, and $10 for early-career investigators.

Generative AI in Academic Writing and Research: Promise and Pitfalls - November 13

Join us via Zoom from 12:00-1:00 PM for this professional development webinar on AI in academic writing featuring guest speaker Jon Duke, MD, Georgia CTSA Informatics Director.

NextGen Workshop - November 16

Attend the NextGen Workshop led by led by Samantha Yeligar, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Emory Department of Medicine. This hands-on workshop will build your scientific brand through clarity, visibility, and impact. Join us at HSRB II from 11 AM to noon (lunch will be provided). View Flyer.

Emory AI Health Symposium 2026 Poster & Demo Competition - December 3-4

The Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute will be hosting the AI Health Symposium at HSRB-I on December 3-4. Submissions are open until November 20 for the poster session and demo competition. Project topics can include AI, machine learning, biomedical informatics, digital health, computational biology, medical imaging, and related health applications. View Flyer.

Annual Emory AI Health Symposium - December 4-5

This event held in Emory’s HSRB II Auditorium unites leading clinicians, computer scientists, engineers, and industry pioneers to explore the cutting edge of healthcare artificial intelligence. Attendees will engage with deep-dive sessions focused on AI innovation, clinical validation, real-world implementation, and the vital role of empathy in technological care, making it an essential gathering for anyone shaping the future of medicine. View Flyer.

Blue Sky Group: Traumatic Brain Injuries - December 9

Join researchers and clinicians from across Georgia CTSA for a session on Traumatic Brain Injuries from 12:30 to 2:00 PM via Zoom. Led by Dr. Firas Kobaissy, a leading researcher in the field of neurobiology, this interactive discussion will cover burning issues, funding opportunities, and cross-institutional collaborative research opportunities. Share your experience, learn from others, network and find collaborators!  View Flyer.

Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference - March 10-12 (Abstracts Due 11/9)

Hosted by Georgia CTSA, join us for the 2027 Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference at Callaway Resort and Gardens as we bring together researchers from across the region to build collaborative relationships and present the best new health-related preclinical, clinical, implementation, and public health research. Read Call for Abstracts. View Abstract Submission Form. Questions? Email Lauren James.

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