Funding Opportunities for Science and Engineering Research with Impact on Women's Health
In response to the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research, the National Science Foundation encourages the submission of fundamental research and education proposals related to women's health topics. The historical exclusion of women from scientific and biomedical research studies has resulted in significant knowledge and health gaps. Addressing these research gaps will ultimately advance the health, prosperity, and welfare of all.
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April
3
Wednesday
12PM - 1PM
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Neurobiology and Behavior
Neuroblitz
Shi, Zechuan - Swarup Lab
Javonillo, Dominic – Lane lab
Emerson, Nora - Swarup Lab
Herklotz Conference Room, Qureshey Research Lab
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April
4
Thursday
2:50PM - 3:20PM
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Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer Chemoprevention: New Opportunities
Rajesh Agarwal, PhD, University of Colorado, Denver
Professor Agarwal has a broad background in cancer research in different epithelial cancer models, including skin, prostate, lung,
colon, and pancreas, and has made significant contributions in establishing the efficacy of natural, non-toxic agents for effective cancer chemoprevention, as well as discerning the molecular mechanisms involved in the agents’ anti-cancer efficacy.
Sprague Hall 105
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April
4
Thursday
3:20PM - 3:50PM
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Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Functional Heterogeneity in Head and Neck Cancer
Rana P. Singh, PhD, Jawaharlal Nehru University
With over 30 years of research experience, Professor Singh specializes in various aspects of cancer biology including carcinogenesis, cancer chemoprevention and therapeutics, tumor angiogenesis, radiation therapy, anticancer natural agents, spheroids, cancer stem cells, and microgravity's impact on cancer. Their contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards such as the Indo-US Science Technology Forum Award for establishing a Centre for Integrative Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, an ICMR International Fellowship, and several others.
Sprague Hall 105
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April
5
Friday
12PM - 1PM
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Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Seminar
Harnessing iPSCs to Test Therapeutic Strategies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Asuka Eguchi, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Asuka Eguchi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at UC Irvine. For her postdoctoral fellowship, she studied Duchenne muscular dystrophy with Helen Blau, Ph.D. As a graduate student, she developed tools to interrogate transcriptional networks that control cell fate decisions under the mentorship of Aseem Ansari, Ph.D. Her current research interests include DNA repair pathways that may be disrupted in inherited cardiomyopathies and gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
1114 Natural Sciences I
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April
11
Thursday
11AM - 12PM
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School of Medicine
Constructing Emotional Representations in the Brain
Joshua Johansen, PhD, RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Dr. Johansen's lab studies teaching signals using fear conditioning, a powerful model for studying behavioral memory formation. They take advantage of a multi-disciplinary approach, employing state of the art optogenetic techniques to causally manipulate teaching signal circuits and in-vivo electrophysiological methods to examine the computations performed by neurons in these circuits during behavioral learning. Its goals are to define the circuits that trigger aversive memory formation and elucidate the mechanisms by which aversive experiences trigger neural plasticity in memory storage areas.
Plumwood room 166
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April
11
Thursday
3PM - 4PM
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Microbiome Series
Evolution and maintenance of microbial diversity in synthetic communities.
Alejandra Rodriguez Verdugo, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Alejandra is an assistant professor in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Irvine. She received a B.S. degree in Biology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and a Ph.D. degree in Evolutionary Biology at UC Irvine. Alejandra did a four-year postdoc at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zürich) in Switzerland and has been at UC Irvine since April 2019. Research areas of interest: Microbial adaptation, Eco-evolutionary dynamics, Experimental evolution.
1114 Natural Sciences I
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Registration Open for Webinar on NIH Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs): Implementation and Impact on Funding Opportunities
Are you an applicant developing your research project grant (RPG) application for the deadline date of January 25, 2025, or beyond? Or perhaps a research administrator providing support as the deadline draws closer?
If so, then register today for an upcoming webinar to hear the latest updates on plans by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to simplify the peer review framework for most Research Project Grant applications with receipt dates on or after January 25, 2025. These changes are designed to address the complexity of the peer review process and mitigate potential bias.
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NINDS Advanced Institutional Research Training Program (T32)
Provides support for institutional research training programs in areas relevant to the NINDS mission. These institutional research training programs should produce well-trained neuroscientists who leave the program with the research skills and scientific knowledge to make a significant contribution to neuroscience research. Programs should be designed to enhance the breadth and depth of training in NINDS mission areas by incorporating didactic, research and career development components in the context of a defined scientific theme. Programs may support basic, clinical and/or translational research.
Deadline: May 25, 2024
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Center of Excellence for Systems Modeling of Infection and Immunity across Biological Scales (U54)
Supports the establishment of one Center of Excellence (CoE) for Systems Modeling of Infection and Immunity across Biological Scales to coordinate the community of IID modelers and advance and integrate models across scales for infectious diseases. The CoE must include at least two (2) and no more than three (3) Research Projects. The Research Projects must model at least one pathogen, HIV and/or AIDS (HIV/AIDS), the immune response to infection, and/or allergic or immune-mediated diseases
Deadline: July 30, 2024
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UC Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives Request for Proposals (RFP)
The University of California is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for multicampus research programs. The RFP details funding priorities and application requirements for both Planning/Pilot Awards and Program Awards.
Deadline: August 8, 2024
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Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID)
Supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, organismal, and social drivers that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. The central theme of submitted projects must be the quantitative, mathematical, or computational understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics. The intent is discovery of principles of infectious disease (re)emergence and transmission and testing mathematical or computational models that elucidate infectious disease systems. Projects should be broad, interdisciplinary efforts that go beyond the scope of typical studies.
Deadline: November 20, 2024
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development
Focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program areas to support:
Professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals;
Non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth;
Workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges;
Training of undergraduate students in research and extension;
Fellowships for predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars.
Deadline: December 5, 2024
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