CURE Development Workshop

The Cell Biology Education Consortium (CBEC) is partnering with the Mentoring the Integration of Research into the Classroom group and the University of San Diego to host a one-day CURE development workshop (Dec).

There will be representatives from multiple CURE groups (below), and each will hold concurrent implementation workshops specific to their discipline and project goals.

There is some money to offset travel. Please share the form with anyone in your network who is interested in applying. We are particularly interested in applicants who have not yet tried CUREs. This meeting is timed to follow the Cell Bio 2024 conference. Ideally, a faculty member would come to the workshop and stay for the meeting. The CBEC will host a symposium at the Cell Bio meeting to highlight undergraduate research. Cell Bio is a large, multi-disciplinary, research-focused meeting with STEM education and PUI research-oriented sections. Information on the Cell Bio meeting can be found here.

Said Dr. Nathan Reyna, CBEC Co-Director, “I want Arkansas to be represented at the meeting. Let me know (email) if you need an extension or have questions.” Apply by Oct 1.

Participating Groups:

Dr. Mohammad Abrar Alam, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Arkansas State University, and research teams have produced not one, but two recent publications:

“Domino Reaction Protocol to Synthesize Benzothiophene-Derived Chemical Entities as Potential Therapeutic Agents” was published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol 89, Issue 6. (Article)

“Efficient Synthesis of Thiazole-Fused Bisnoralcohol Derivatives as Potential Therapeutic Agents” was published in ACS Omega, Vol 9, Issue 22. (Article)

Both of these publications were funded in part by Arkansas INBRE, including a summer research grant and core voucher awarded to Dr. Alam.

Seminar: How Do Diverse Perspectives Enhance Data Science Outcomes? Seminar to be held by the NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity on Oct 17, 12:30 to 2 pm CT. More/register

Webinar: Navigate NIH Grants Policies in FY2025 with Confidence. This live, virtual event on Oct 17, 12 pm CT, is an opportunity for anyone involved with NIH grants to stay informed on the latest policy news. NIH presenters will cover crucial updates on grant policies, systems, and resources, and discuss how these changes could affect your institution’s compliance processes. More

Reducing Administrative Burden: Redundant Just-in-Time Emails. NIH announced the Retirement of NIH’s Automated Just-in-Time Email Notification. For many years, NIH’s eRA system automatically generated and sent just-in-time (JIT) email notifications. Since NIH’s institutes and centers (ICs) also send JIT email notifications, which are not automatically generated by an electronic system, only NIH ICs will continue to send JIT emails. More

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Workshops and Webinars Series. Delaware INBRE and their lead institution, the University of Delaware, are offering a virtual series to help with your research. All are open to the public.

• Oct 1, 2 pm: Basics of Research Data Management. During this workshop, explore basic concepts and best practices of research data management that will help ensure your research is reproducible and rigorous.
• Oct 1, 4 pm: BioRender 201 Webinar Review. Review and master the basics in BioRender, and then deep dive into the platform’s latest features.
• Oct 22, 3 pm: Finding Government Data for Your Research. Discover search strategies for finding data created by government agencies and departments.
• Oct 22, 2:30 pm: Creating Top Notch Publication Figures with BioRender. Learn actionable tips and techniques for designing clear science figures for journal publications.
• Nov 7, 1 pm: Data Management Planning with the DMPTool. Discover how to write a data management plan and how to use the DMPTool, an online system designed to assist in writing plans, to make the process easier.

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National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) Pilot Award Program. The Pilot Award Program (applications due 5 pm ET, Oct 1) is a new component of NDRI’s NIH-supported U42 program the Human Tissues and Organs for Research Resource (HTORR). The two-year awards provided through the Pilot Award Program will include up to ~10 biological samples per awarded investigator, covering all costs associated with obtaining the biospecimens, including tissue preservation reagents and shipping costs. Beyond the service period and experimental analysis phase, the awardee will also receive supplementary support to develop grant applications to the NIH Institute that supported their award.

Becoming a Resilient Scientist Webinar Series. Each webinar takes place from 2 to 3:30 pm CT; Group from 2 to 3 pm CT.

• Exploring our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears, Oct 7 (Group, Oct 15)
• Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness for Scientists, Oct 21 (Group, Oct 28)
• Developing Feedback Resilience, Nov 4 (Group, Nov 12)
• Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships, Nov 18

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Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research. Undergrad and grad students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs may apply. Membership in Sigma Xi is not required to apply. Award amounts for Sigma Xi members range from $500 to $5,000 for grad applicants and $500 to $2,000 for undergrad applicants. Non-members, both grad and undergrad, are available up to $1,000. Both members and non-members are eligible for grants of up to $2,500 for vision related research. Apply by Oct 1. More

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SuRE Resource Center STUDENT/TRAINEE Webinar: I Feel Like I’m Faking It, You?, Oct 10, 3 pm ET. Do you believe you only achieved success because you were lucky? Have you ever tried to hide your supposed lack of ability? If so, this trainee-focused webinar is for you. You’ll gain valuable insights into identifying imposter behaviors and practical strategies to overcome them, empowering you to take control of your success. More/register

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NIGMS’s Becoming a Scientist career miniseries continues with installment #2: What Careers Can Biomedical Scientists Have? Many of us enjoy learning about topics like plants, weather, or rocks, but did you know that you can make a career out of your love for science? Scientist is a job title, just like carpenter, firefighter, or lawyer. At NIGMS, we work to get students interested in careers in health science.

Read on to learn about some of the different jobs that biomedical scientists do and the level of education they require. And who knows, maybe this post will spark your interest in pursuing one of these jobs in the future!

SEPT 25
1 pm, NCFDD Course #2 – From the Chair’s Perspective: You’re The Boss And Other Myths About Being Chair

SEPT 27
1 pm, NIH OITE Postbac Career Exploration Series: Clin Psych

SEPT 30
2 pm, NCURA Webinar: The RPPR Matrix – Decoding and Problem Solving the NIH Progress Report System

OCT 1
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research program

OCT 2
1 pm, NCFDD Course #3: Insights on Acad Leadership: Little Fires Everywhere

OCT 3
NIH/NSF Smart Health & Biomed Res in the Era of AI & Adv Data Sci (SCH)

OCT 4
LOI: NIH NIAID Promoting Innovative Res in Treponema pallidum Pathogenesis (R21)

NIH NINDS/NIA Mechanistic & Hemodynamic Basis of Diffuse White Matter Disease in Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment & Dementia (R01)

NIH NINDS/NIA Mechanistic Investigations into ADRD Assoc Protein Structures in Bio Settings (R01)

NIH Protective Strategies to Reduce Amyloid Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA) After Anti-Amyloid Beta Immunotherapy (R01)

OCT 5
NIH Adv & Innov in Measurement of Language Dev & Predictors (R01)

NIH Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01)

NIH NCI Basic Res in Cancer Health Disparities (R01)

NIH NCI Modular R01s in Cancer Control & Population Sci (R01)

NIH NIDCR Research Grants for Analyses of Existing Genomics Data (R01)

NIH Res With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01)

NOSI: NIH NIAID Systems Modeling of Infection and Immunity Across Biological Scales

OCT 8
2 pm ET, NCURA Webinar: Culture of Compliance: What is it and How to Develop One