Examples of Commons Documents and
Successful Proposals
Unsure how to format a document? Need inspiration to overcome writer’s block? View successful applications and documents from Dunlop School researchers to make sure that yours is up to par. Documents are sorted by sponsor and will be updated as more submissions are shared with us.
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National Institutes of Health
| Document Type | Proposal Information |
|---|---|
| Data Management and Sharing Plan | David Fruman, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry "Control of leukemia cell survival by the mevalonate pathway and protein prenylation" NIH R01 | Submitted in June 2023 |
| Data Management and Sharing Plan | Karina Cramer, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior "Microglial Roles in Auditory Brainstem Maturation" NIH NIDCD R01 | Submitted in October 2023 |
| Full Application | Christopher Hughes, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry "In Search of Synergistic Drug Interactions in Cancer" NIH NCI R21 | Submitted in June 2023 |
| Full Application | Michael James Starrett, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior "Challenging Classical Theories in Spatial Cognition: Contrasting Translator and Comparator Models of Human Retrosplenial Function" NIH NINDS F32 | Submitted in February 2022 |
| NIH Diversity Supplement | Dequina Nicholas, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry "Immune Landscape of Human Pancreatic Islets in Type 2 Diabetes" NIH Diversity Supplement | Submitted in February 2024 |
National Science Foundation
| Document Type | Proposal Information |
|---|---|
| Safe and Inclusive Work Environment Plan | Celia Symons, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology "Collaborative Research: Linking environmental drivers with lake zooplankton biodiversity dynamics to inform trait-based predictions of lake ecosystem function" NSF BIO DEB Core Programs | Submitted in December 2023 |
| Safe and Inclusive Work Environment Plan | Adriana Briscoe, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology "From simple to complex and back again: Unraveling the molecular toolkit for building the nymphalid butterfly eye" NSF BIO IOS | Submitted in January 2024 |
Universities and Foundations
| Document Type | Proposal Information |
|---|---|
| Letter of Intent | Gabriela Pacheco Sanchez, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, "Role of lipid-associated inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes in Minority Health Populations" UCLA LIFT-UP LOI | Submitted in February 2024 |