UAMS, UA and Arkansas Children’s Research Institute Collaborate to Support Women’s Health Research in Arkansas
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) are collaborating on a yearlong project to make decades of maternal health research readily available for future researchers.
The $310,000 award is a supplement to the five-year $18.4 million NIH Institutional Development Award (IDeA) grant that continues the Arkansas INBRE program. The grant supplement will allow scientists at UA Fayetteville and ACRI to collaborate on the development of software tools and analytical processes to streamline the production and analysis of a large maternal health dataset that ACRI has been collecting.
“It’s a tremendously rich data set,” Cornett said. “It isn’t replicated anywhere else. The beauty of this supplement is that it shows the NIH recognizes it’s important to support this research being done in Arkansas.”
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Voucher Program
AR INBRE’s voucher program allows faculty at the predominantly undergrad institutions (PUIs) to gain access to the Core Facilities at UAMS and UAF for both research and teaching. For more info and to apply for a voucher, visit the Biotechnology page on our web site.
In addition to the core facilities listed on the web site, we also have a Bioinformatics Core at UALR and UAMS. Vouchers are not needed to for assistance from the Bioinformatics Core. Visit the Bioinformatics page on our web site for services and request support.
FY2025 FOAs
AR INBRE is offering two funding opportunities to support PUI faculty-lead research. Both awards would begin support May 1, 2025.
The proposal submission deadline is 5 pm, Sept 17, 2024.
Research Projects (RP) funding is available up to two years with a direct cost budget not to exceed $125,000 per year. Up to 8 RPs will be awarded.
Pilot Project (PP) funding is for up to 12 months with a direct cost budget not to exceed $50,000. Up to 6 PPs will be awarded.
Meet the Researcher
This week we highlight one of our 2024 Summer Students Harrison Cook from The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) who researched at UAMS this summer. Said Cook, “I’ve gotten to learn a lot of things I wouldn’t have gotten to learn without this experience.” More summer students
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Nov 8-9
The Arkansas INBRE Research Conference involves participation from colleges and universities in Arkansas and surrounding states in biological sciences, physics and chemistry and biochemistry. The Conference, hosted in Fayetteville, includes talks, presentations and workshops.
Registration is now open! More
To receive regular email updates about the conference, please send a request with your email address to inbreinf@uark.edu.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible institutions to seek funds to transform or improve the operations of existing shared research facilities through the purchase and installation of latest equipment that enable and enhance a broad range of research-supporting activities. Any equipment supported by this NOFO must be substantially used in a laboratory research core facility, animal facility, or similar shared-use research space to ensure broad benefits for the institutional research community. Moreover, any request must be justified by research-related demands for the modernization of research-supporting functions or for the advancement of facility operations. This NOFO does not support the purchase of scientific instruments or their components, nor components of building-level infrastructure equipment that indirectly support research activities (such as HVACs or power generators).
NIGMS will co-fund applications from higher education institutions that award undergrad (BS or BA) and/or grad degrees in biomedical sciences and have received no more than $6 million dollars per year (total costs) from NIH Research Project Grants (RPGs) in each of the preceding two fiscal years, calculated using NIH RePORTER, at the time of the application. Applications to be considered must support research aligned with the NIGMS mission. Applications for research capacity building in Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible states will be considered.
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SuRE Resource Center Webinar: Let’s Replay That Incident, Aug 22, 3 pm ET. Presenters will review strategies to help mentors and supervisors establish a healthy culture of feedback to improve productivity, outcomes, and team dynamics: Understand and practice the Validate, Challenge, Request (VCR) approach for feedback; Learn and practice the Situation, Behavior, Impact (SBI) model for feedback; Learn strategies for setting and communicating expectations. More
ABRCMS now accepting abstracts. The 2024 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) will take place Nov 13-16 in Pittsburg, PA (Grad Symposium, Nov 16-17). Abstracts due Sept 6. Travel Awards for Student and Grad Students due by Aug 26.
Seminar: “Introduction to ClinicalTrials.gov.” The IDeA State Consortium for Clinical Research Resource Center (ISCORE-RC) is hosting its next seminar on Aug 28, 1 to 2 pm. Session is open to all research personnel. On the RSVP form, select “Seminar Series” and then “August.” Session provides an introduction to ClinicalTrials.gov — understanding definitions and timelines, updates on the modernization efforts by the NIH, responsibilities of registration, and noncompliance pitfalls and penalties. Continuing ed credits offered.
MOSAIC Program to Promote Faculty Diversity. The NIGMS Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) NOFOs have been reissued. MOSAIC has two components: a postdoctoral career transition award (K99/R00) and a cohort-based mentoring and career development program that supports the scholars (UE5 research education coop agreement). Join NIGMS for an applicant webinar on Aug 29, 1 to 3 pm ET, via Zoom (join by phone; Meeting ID: 161 286 2780; Passcode: NIGMS). More
NIH Grant Closeout Process: Administrative and Financial Essentials – Register now for Sept 17 Webinar. Involved in the closeout of NIH grants? If so, it’s important to understand the administrative and financial responsibilities involved to ensure compliance with NIH policies. Receive expert guidance directly from NIH as they provide insight into the closeout process and answer questions from attendees submitted during registration. More
2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting. The 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) takes place April 12-15 in Chicago. The meeting offers unparalleled opportunities for collaborating, networking and recruiting. Abstract submission and travel award applications open Sept 18. More
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Webinar Series. The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education is pleased to offer the next installment of the Becoming a Resilient Scientist series for trainees and fellows at all levels in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences.
The goal of this series is to help trainees develop the resilience they need to navigate challenging situations at work and in life. The series will consist of five webinars, each followed by a small group discussion the following week. Each Unit takes place from 3 to 4:30 pm; Group from 3 to 4 pm.
An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness,
Sept 23 (Group, Sept 30)
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
National Resource Mentoring Network Advancing Inclusive Mentoring (AIM): A Mentor Training Program Tailored for Faculty Members of Undergrad Researchers. The overarching goals of AIM are to provide a variety of engaging faculty training resources to promote student success through positive and inclusive mentoring, particularly for mentors of undergrad research students.The AIM Program consists of 35 videos across six learning modules that ideally are accompanied by six synchronous discussions to build a community of practice around mentoring on your campus. AIM provides videos featuring faculty and staff members who share tips and ideas on best practices in mentoring, along with re-enactments of student/professor scenarios. More
AUG 27: 2 pm, NCFDD Webinar LIVE ON ZOOM: Navigating the Academic Job Market: Practical Tips & Strategies
AUG 30: NIH Lasker Clin Res Scholars Prog (Si2/R00)
SEPT 2: Arkansas INBRE Program Office will be closed for Labor Day
SEPT 4
2025 Amer Heart Assoc Predoc Fellow
LOI: NIH NINDS/NIA Neuropath Interactions Between COVID-19 & ADRD (R01)
LOI: NIH NINDS/NIA Interaction Between Environmental Factors & Lewy Body Dementia (R01)
SEPT 5
2025 Amer Heart Assoc Postdoc Fellow
NIH NIGMS Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Biomed Sci Resources for Pre-College Students and Teachers (SBIR) (R43/R44)
LOI: NIH NCI Cancer Prevent & Control Clin Trials Grant Prog (R01)
LOI: NIH NCI Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum (R01)
PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH:
— and CDC for SBIR Grant Apps (R43/R44)
— CDC and FDA for SBIR Grant Apps (R43/R44] Clin Trial Not Allw’d)
— for STTR Grant Apps (R41/R42 Clin Trial Not Allw’d)
— for STTR Grant Apps (R41/R42] Clin Trial Req’d)
SEPT 8: LOI: NIH NCI Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21)
SEPT 10
LOI: NIH NIA/NCCIH Safety & Early Efficacy Studies of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Chronic Pain in Older Adults (UG3/UH3)
NIH Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01)
SEPT 11: 2025 Amer Heart Assoc Institutional Award for Undergrad Student Training
SEPT 12: 2025 Amer Heart Assoc Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA)