This Notice supersedes NOT-OD-15-024 about the NIH and AHRQ requirement for use of a new biosketch format and provides some latitude in the transition for those who have already been compiling biosketches for their large grant applications with deadlines in early in 2015. NIH and AHRQ encourages applicants to…
Do you use AAV vectors in your research? Have you thought about using AAV vectors in your research? Want to know what others are doing? If so, please join us for AAV BLITZ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 5:00…
New Biographical Sketch Format Required for NIH and AHRQ Grant Applications Submitted for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2015 The revised forms and instructions are now available on the SF 424 (R&R) Forms and Applications page. The new format extends the page limit from four to five…
The UF Informatics Institute (UFII) invites interdisciplinary, faculty-initiated research projects with potential for extramural support for the second round of the Seed Fund Program. Projects should be innovative, support the mission and goals of the Informatics Institute, and have strong potential for garnering future funding from external sources. Seed Funds…
2015 McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Awards $200,000 over two years, inclusive of 10% indirects 2-page Letter of Intent plus application form due December 1, invitation for full proposal in late April, funding begins August 1 The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports innovative research designed to bring…
Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) – defined as estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2) negativity – is heterogeneous with respect to biology, prognosis and response to treatment. TNBC is associated with younger age at diagnosis and with poorer outcomes compared with non-TNBC. Studies…
With the confirmation of Ebola cases in the United States, many are now concerned about the global ramifications of the West African Ebola epidemic. On Wednesday, October 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora, University of Florida faculty will provide varying perspectives on the potential impacts and current…
Sally Rockey, Francis Collins, Lawrence Tabak, and Amy Patterson writing for Rock Talk, NIH’s Office of Extramural Research blog: As you may know from recent news reports, there have been lapses in safety practices at federal laboratories involving potentially lethal microbes such as avian flu (H5N1) and anthrax, including an…
Pilot Project Awards: The intent of this grant mechanism is to provide developmental support for promising investigator-initiated, cancer-related, research projects that propose innovative research across multiple disciplines for a better understanding of the biology, etiology, detection, prevention, treatment, and control of cancer. The deadline for receipt of letter of intent…
The intent of this grant mechanism is to foster collaborations between the UF Health Cancer Center (UFHCC), UFHCC-Orlando Health (OH), and UF Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI) cancer researchers. Such interactions can bring new and exciting directions and focus to an individual’s or a group’s research. The goals of this…
