Are you an assistant professor interested in applying for an NSF CAREER award? Learn about UC Irvine's NSF CAREER Institute.

Assistant professors are invited to enhance their grant writing and proposal development skills by participating in the NSF CAREER Institute at UC Irvine. This program, now in its third year, supports early-career faculty aiming to excel as academic role models in research and education. You can read more about NSF's CAREER program here.

Important Dates:

• Institute Information Session: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 11:00 AM via Zoom. Register here.
• Institute Application Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2024
• NSF CAREER Program Deadline: Wednesday, July 23, 2025, by 5 PM

Institute Details:

• Duration: January 2025 to July 23, 2025 (the NSF CAREER Program deadline)
• Features:
  • Instructional Modules
  • Mentored Peer Writing Groups
  • Proposal Preparation Meetings
  • Subject Matter Expert Reviews

Eligibility: Open to CAREER-eligible faculty members, including those resubmitting or submitting for the first time. The Dunlop School will pay for assistant professors to 

For more information and to apply, visit the NSF CAREER Institute webpage. Your questions should be directed to Melinda Gormley at mgormley@uci.edu.

October

Developmental and Cell Biology

"Evidence for inclusive strategies in the classroom and research lab"

Dr. Star Lee, University of California, Irvine

Dr. Lee's education research is focused on implementing and evaluating culturally responsive pedagogy in biology courses. Dr. Lee is also interested in how faculty and graduate teaching assistants approach diversity, equity, and inclusion in the science classroom. 

4201 Natural Sciences II

November

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

"How hypoxia and mitochondria shape up the skeleton"

Dr. Ernestina Schipani, University of Pennsylvania

Ernestina Schipani, M.D., Ph.D. is the William Wikoff Smith Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at University of Pennsylvania-Perelman School of Medicine. She earned her M.D. and Ph.D. at St. Anna School of Advanced Studies-University of Pisa, Italy. She did her postdoctoral studies at MGH-Harvard Medical School, where she subsequently rose through the ranks and became Associate Professor. She was then recruited to Indiana University-Medical School as a Full Professor of Internal Medicine, and next to University of Michigan Medical School as a Full Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology.

1114 Natural Sciences I

November

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

"Putting the HAL in Haldane: leveraging deep learning for population genetics."

Dr. Andrew Kern, University of Oregon

Dr. Kern is an academic expert in population genetics, evolutionary biology, machine learning, computational biology, and genomics. His research combines modern machine learning methods with classical probabilistic approaches and large-scale simulation to gain insight into population genetic and evolutionary biological questions. His lab focuses on methods development, creating new tools that empower the field to gain insights that weren’t attainable previously. One fundamental thread that has run through his entire research career is understanding the impact of natural selection on genetic variation in natural populations including models such as humans, mosquitos, and fruit flies as well as non-model systems such as barnacles and octopuses.   

1114 Natural Sciences I

November

Developmental and Cell Biology

"Revisiting the role(s) of netrin1 in the establishment of spinal cord circuitry"

Dr. Samantha J. Butler, University of California, Los Angeles

Samantha Butler, Ph.D., studies how the nervous system — the complex network made up of the brain, spinal cord and nerves that run through the body — connects and grows during fetal development. Her research could inform the development of drug and stem cell-based therapies that help people with spinal cord injuries and nerve damage regain sensation. 

4201 Natural Sciences II

November

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

"Revisiting the role(s) of netrin1 in the establishment of spinal cord circuitry"

Dr. Chris Bowler, Ecole Normale, Paris

Dr. Bowler's research focuses on understanding the role of diatoms and other phytoplankton in marine ecosystems. Their work aims to uncover the complex interactions between these microorganisms and their environment, providing insights into global biogeochemical cycles and climate change. The research uses cutting-edge genomic and molecular biology techniques and collaborates closely with global initiatives such as Tara Oceans to enhance our understanding of marine biodiversity.

1114 Natural Sciences I

November

Center for Addiction Neuroscience

"New Tricks for Old Drugs? Psychedelics Through the Lens of Science, Treatment, and Policy"

Join the Center for Addiction Neuroscience for a wide-ranging discussion of psychedelic neuroscience, psychiatry, and policy with experts from: University of Calgary; UC Berkeley; UC Irvine; the National Institute on Drug Abuse; and the US Food & Drug Administration. Register here.

CNLM Herklotz Conference Room

NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award – Register Today!

Are you new to or have limited experience working with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants application process?

Are you looking to enhance your knowledge of NIH and the grants application process, as well as of the associated application tools and systems through demos and some interactive opportunities, and learn more about the process to train others?

If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, then it’s time to register for the NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award, a two-part live virtual event on November 13 and 14, 2024.

NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. Understanding its overall mission and structure, and the foundations of the NIH’s grants process, are vital to successfully applying for funding. To assist you on your journey applying for grant support, NIH invites you to participate in a two-part webinar designed to help inform and clarify important elements from application preparation to award.

ACS-IRG Program

2025-2026 UCLA LIFT-UP Pilot Project

Towards a Better Understanding of the Neurological Effects of Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses (R01)

NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research (NCI Omnibus) (R03)