Deadline is THIS FRIDAY!

This funding opportunity announces available funding for shared instrumentation/equipment grants to the PUIs in the Arkansas INBRE. Opportunity is limited to four-year, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) in Arkansas. Investigators from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are not eligible to apply. Please note that only one proposal per institution will be awarded.

Applications that propose to purchase scientific equipment that can be used by multiple investigators and institutions will receive the highest priority. 

The funding period would be Nov 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. 

The maximum award for each proposal is $40,000. With available funds, we anticipate making up to 4 awards. More

Student Webinar: The Do’s and Don’ts of CV Writing

Your curriculum vitae (CV) often creates the first impression of you as a professional. This webinar will explain how to present yourself strategically, positively, and accurately through your CV. The SuRE Resource Center’s presenter will discuss how to start writing your CV and share important information about what and how you can best represent your accomplishments.

You will learn:

• The difference between a CV and a resume
• How to get started writing and organizing content
• Basic CV content structure
• What information to include and what not to include

Register for webinar held on Oct 31, 3 pm ET.

SuRE Resource Center (SRC) 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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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

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

• 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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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 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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Webinar: How to Effectively and Efficiently Revise and Resubmit Your Manuscript. Receiving a “revise and resubmit” from an academic journal can be exciting… yet daunting. In this webinar presented by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) on Oct 22, 2 pm ET, Dr. Haley Horstman will use principles of narrative theory to guide you in how to effectively and efficiently approach an “R&R.” You will consider how to tell “the story” of your revision and resubmission. We will discuss how to develop your own system to manage overwhelm, organize reviewers’ feedback, strengthen your manuscript for resubmission, and write a compelling letter to the editor/reviewers. More

SRC Funding Webinar. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. One of the SuRE Resource Center’s staff, a member of the University of Kentucky Proposal Development Office, who works with NSF proposals and an NSF-funded investigator who also served as a rotating program officer with NSF will provide: An overview of the NSF, a review of NSF funding mechanisms and basic grant requirements, and considerations on whether NSF might be a good fit for your research. Webinar to be held Oct 23, 2 to 3 pm ET. Register

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Distinguished Lectures in Human Genetics. The COBRE in Human Genetics next lecture in the series presented by Dr. Jonathan Pritchard, Stanford University, “How GWAS and functional genomics provide insight into molecular pathways of human trait biology,” on Oct 28, 2 pm ET, via Zoom.

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Virtual Metagenomics Workshop, Nov 4-8, 9 am to 4 pm with 1-hour lunch break. Learn how to use the UNIX command line, analytical workflows and public tools to independently analyze sequencing data plus how to visualize and render data using graphing tools.

This workshop, targeted towards undergrad or grad students, and researchers in biology or related fields, covers analyses of 16s and whole genome shotgun metagenomic sequence data, including community analysis and assembly. Apply by Oct 28. More

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2024 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), April 12-15, Chicago. The meeting offers unparalleled opportunities for collaborating, networking and recruiting. Early-decision abstracts due Oct 30; On-time abstracts and travel award applications due Dec 9. More

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Earn FREE Continuing Education Credit at the Advancing Precision Medicine (APM) Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Nov 1-2. What if you could earn free CME credits and learn from leading experts in precision oncology, cell and gene therapy, rare disease, and spatial biology? Now is your chance! APM is announces that continuing medical education (CME) credits will be available for attendees of the APM Conference — at no cost to health care professionals. Use the code CME to receive complimentary registration. General attendees, use the code APM79 to receive a special rate of $79. More

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6th National Big Data Health Science Conference now accepting abstracts. The 2025 conference planning committee invites you to submit research-based and program-based abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the 6th National Big Data Health Science Conference, to be held Feb 13-14, in Columbia, SC. Authors will have the option of publishing their abstract in the 2025 Conference Proceedings (with Biomedical Central, a part of Springer Nature) at no cost. Abstracts accepted until Nov 29. More

OCT 9
1 pm ET, NCFDD Course #4: Q&A From the Chair’s Perspective: Insights on Academic Leadership

OCT 10
2 pm ET, NCFDD Core Curriculum: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict

OCT 16
NNIH Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21)

NIH NCI Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21)

NIH NICHD Archiving and Documenting Child Health and Human Development Data Sets (R03)

NIH NIDA D-START: Data Science Track Award for Research Transition (D/START) (R03)

NIH NIDCR Small Research Grants for Analyses of Existing Genomics Data (R03)

OCT 17
2 pm ET, NIH OITE Workshop: Teaching Science in Higher Education

NIH NHLBI Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (K01)

NIH NIA Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC) Clinical Trials (R01)

NIH NIGMS/SCMRO B-INSPIRE: Research on Behavioral Interventions that Promote Careers in the Biomedical Research Enterprise (R01)

OCT 18
10 am, NIH OITE Workshop: Teaching Science in Higher Education

1 pm, NIH OITE Postbac Career Exploration Series – Public Health

4 pm, NCFDD LIVE ON ZOOM: Weekly Wrap-Up: Reflections & Planning for Success

LOI: NIH HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15)

OCT 20
LOI: NIH NIDCR Collaborative Science to Achieve Disruptive Innovations in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial (DOC) Research (RM1)

OCT 21
2 pm, NCURA Webinar: Getting Back to Travel… Regulations!

OCT 22
2 pm, NCFDD Webinar: Publish Series: How To Effectively And Efficiently Revise And Resubmit Your Manuscript

LOI: NIH The Intersection of Sex and Gender Influences on Health and Disease (R01)

OCT 23
1 pm, NCFDD LIVE ON ZOOM: Faculty Success Program Preview Webinar: 5 Secrets To A Super Productive Semester

OCT 25
NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15)

OCT 27
LOI: NIH NIDA Combined Neuromodulation and Behavioral Treatment Algorithm Development for Stimulant Use Disorder (StUD) Enriched for Vulnerable Phenotype (U01)