Faculty Weekly Bulletin February 17, 2014 The bulletin is blind-copied to graduate faculty

Research courtyard closure on hold The previously announced closures of the research courtyard and the Auditorium Lot for a crane lift are now on

hold until further notice. Delivery of the large components to be lifted has been delayed by the manufacturer,

for additional quality assurance.

Faculty and Student Awards Section Help recognize great student researchers and faculty mentors! Excellent work in research and mentoring is often under-recognized in today’s world. In honor of emeritus

faculty and past Physiology & Pharmacology director John A. Resko, two awards are given annually to (1) a

School of Medicine graduate with an outstanding PhD dissertation and (2) a School of Medicine Graduate

Faculty member with a sustained record of high quality research and a strong mentoring record for their students

and/or postdoctoral fellows. Help continue this wonderful opportunity to recognize excellence in research and

mentoring by giving today: http://support.ohsufoundation.org/NEUC14B

The 2014 Graduate Faculty/Student Awards are now open for nomination/application Please note the awards have various deadlines. Please follow the URL’s for full description of the award and

application/nomination requirements. Questions? somgrad@ohsu.edu

Outstanding Journal Article of the Year – Deadline: March 16, 2014

This award is to recognize an outstanding journal article authored or co-authored by an OHSU School of

Medicine graduate student and accepted for publication or published in the 2013 calendar year (journal

publication date or letter of acceptance from editor between January 1, 2013 and December 31,

2013). http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/academic-programs/graduate-studies/students/upload/Journal-

Article-Flyer-2014v2.pdf

Resko Faculty Research & Mentoring Achievement Award – Deadline: April 4, 2014 Nominations are solicited for members of the School of Medicine Graduate Faculty who have a sustained record

of high quality research as well as a strong record of mentoring graduate students and/or postdoctoral fellows in

their laboratories and subsequent careers. http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-

medicine/academic-programs/graduate-studies/students/upload/Resko-Faculty-Flyer-2014.pdf

John A. Resko Ph.D. Dissertation Award – Deadline: April 4, 2014

Awarded for an outstanding Ph.D. dissertation by a School of Medicine graduate student who has graduated

during this academic year (July 2013-June 2014). http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/academic-

programs/graduate-studies/students/upload/Thesis-Dissertation-Award-Flyer-2014.pdf

Outstanding Master's Thesis Award – Deadline: April 4, 2014

Awarded for an outstanding Master's thesis by a School of Medicine graduate student who has graduated during

this academic year (July 2013-June 2014). http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/academic-

programs/graduate-studies/students/upload/Thesis-Dissertation-Award-Flyer-2014.pdf

Vertex PhD Graduate Student Scholarships - Deadline: April 13, 2014

Vertex Scholars will be chosen based on academic excellence and upon a demonstrated commitment to research.

Awards include stipend support for 1 year starting July 1, 2014. http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-

medicine/academic-programs/graduate-studies/students/upload/Vertex-Flyer-2014.pdf

Award Flyer – All Awards http://authoring.ohsu.edu/commonspot/dashboard/index.html#mode=author&url=/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/academic-

programs/graduate-studies/students/newsletter.cfm

Tartar Trust Fellowships; applications due April 18 Applications for Tartar Trust Fellowships, which provide up to $2,000 to students, postdocs, and faculty in the

OHSU School of Medicine, are due April 18, 2014. Projects that are likely to enhance the applicant’s career

development are of particular interest. Fellowship funds may be used to Assist qualified graduate students in

their research programs; Provide released time for a graduate teaching assistant for purposes of advancing the

individual’s degree research; Support specially endowed medical students to engage in research during the

summer or a term of the academic year; Extend appointments of qualified postdoctoral investigators; Provide

released time or summary salary for a faculty member; Provide young members with a brief period of special

research training as guests at other institutions; Provide support for an individual to perform research on an

urgent short-term problem relating to human diseases. Full information and how to apply: https://ais.ohsu.edu/apex/FISPRD/f?p=509:3:11131663691978::NO::P3_FUND_ID:491

Women in Academic Medicine seeks nominations – Deadline March 1, 2014 http://o2.ohsu.edu/blogs/ednews/2014/01/27/women-in-academic-medicine-seeks-nominations/

The Women in Academic Medicine Committee is launching a new awards program to recognize men and

women in academic medicine who support the success of women. Five awards ($500 each) will be presented at

the May 27 Women’s Leadership Conference. The awards will honor mentoring, discovery, clinical service,

research support and resiliency efforts. Nominations for faculty and non-faculty are open from Jan. 27 through

Feb. 28. Read more about the awards and nominations process at http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-

medicine/faculty/upload/Awards-Nomination-Announcement-Jan-2014-2.pdf.

Submit nominations via email to Kathy Wells wellsk@ohsu.edu, SOM Deans Office

Wanted: Mentors Mentoring to increase diversity http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/researchnews/2014/02/10/interested-in-mentoring-to-increase-diversity/

The Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute is participating in two collaborative NIH planning grants

to increase diversity in the scientific workforce. They are actively seeking mentors for both proposals. Please

consider participating in one or both

BUILD

In partnership with PSU, we propose an innovative program for undergraduate students to increase the diversity

pipeline into STEM careers in research. We are seeking OHSU faculty mentors willing to work with diversity

students in early scientific inquiry, sponsor short research rotations, or summer mentorship. Mentors need not

have funded research; we encourage mentors who may come from disadvantaged backgrounds. This program

may involve as many as 100 undergraduate students in each year, and include minority or disadvantaged students

from Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii and Pacific Islands. If you are interested, please contact Colleen

Berretta berretta@ohsu.edu. Mentors may be compensated for their time. Questions? Please contact Cindy

Morris morrisc@ohsu.edu

National Research Mentoring Network. The NRMN initiative will develop a highly networked set of motivated and skilled mentors from a variety of

biomedical research disciplines linked to mentees from the undergraduate to early career faculty level across the

country. Research mentors must have NIH funding; career mentors must have experience mentoring across

diversity. Mentors may commit to mentoring a trainee nationally using electronic media over a year, or may have

only a one-time encounter. The NRMN will develop best practices for mentoring, provide training opportunities

for mentors, and provide networking and professional opportunities for mentees. If you are interested, please

forward a biosketch to Colleen Berretta berretta@ohsu.edu and indicate if you wish to be considered as a

research or career mentor. Questions? Please contact Cindy Morris morrisc@ohsu.edu

Questions? Please contact Cindy Morris.

Opportunities still available

Summer Equity program

This program provides an opportunity for talented undergraduate students to work in our laboratories and receive

mentorship on research and on applying to graduate programs. This is a major opportunity for our programs to

recruit diverse students into our programs. Equity students are paid a stipend and provided with housing through

the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. This year Graduate Studies is able to help off set travel expenses for

students interested in the PhD programs so that students from outside Portland are encouraged to apply and

participate. We need research mentors who will provide lab materials, and mentorship time, during the weeks of

16 June-8 August. If you are able to accept a student into your lab, please send: your name, department and a

sentence or two describing your research to Leslie Garcia garcial@ohsu.edu and copy Allison Fryer

fryera@ohsu.edu. The admission committee will be run by graduate faculty and will do their best to match

students with lab interests; we will let all mentors know by May '14 whether they have been matched with an

Equity Student.

PSI high school science outreach program http://o2.ohsu.edu/blogs/somresearchvoice/2014/01/24/wanted-mentors-for-psi-high-school-science-outreach-program/

The OHSU Partnership for Scientific Inquiry (PSI) is a successful science outreach program which attracts

bright and talented high school students who have a keen interest in science and medicine. The program needs

research faculty and post-doc mentors. Mentors will attend one class at OHSU to give a brief presentation to the

students and then meet periodically with an assigned student to help them read a peer-reviewed article and

prepare a research proposal. The class meets throughout the second semester and begins Monday, Feb. 3.

Most mentors will also host their student in the summer, involving them in research. However, providing a

summer research experience is optional. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Tammy Martin at

martint@ohsu.edu or 503 494-3372.

This Week

OHSU Brain Institute Lecture

Tuesday, February 18th

at 7 pm in the Newmark Theatre, downtown Portland

The brain and concussion: What is the impact of traumatic brain injury on soldiers and society?

General Peter Chiarelli, United States Army, Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense

To purchase tickets or for more information visit http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/brain/in-community/brain-

awareness/lectures-events/2014-lecture-series.cfm, use promo code OHSU20 for 20% off the base price of tickets or call

800 273-1530. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

Funding Focus- Tips for National Science Foundation grant applications Thursday, February 20

th at 12 noon in MacHall 2201

Learn how to write a successful National Science Foundation research grant from a panel of NSF-funded faculty

members. Topics covered will include how to respond to the NSF Broader Impacts Criterion, insights into the

NSF peer review process, as well as tips and tricks for putting together a competitive application. http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/administration/research-funding-development/classes-workshops/funding-focus.cfm

Marquam Hill Lecture – Unlocking the secrets of cancer growth Thursday, February 20

th at 7 pm in OHSU Auditorium http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-

medicine/about/marquam-hill-lectures.cfm

Research Week

Call for Abstracts: Research Week 2014 Students, faculty, research-ranked employees, postdocs, and staff are invited to submit abstracts for an oral or

poster presentation at OHSU Research Week, May 5-9, 2014. Research Week is a university-wide event that

celebrates the excellence of research performed across all schools, centers, institutes and education programs at

OHSU. It’s a unique opportunity to get out of the lab or clinic and meet colleagues from various disciplines.

For complete instructions: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/research-week/abstracts.cfm. Abstract submissions

are due Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

Scholarships available to students presenting posters at Research Week A small pool of scholarship money is available for OHSU students who would like to present a poster at

Research Week but who don’t have department support for poster printing expenses. Learn more at

http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/research-week/abstracts.cfm

Research Week Skills Development Seminars http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/research-week/resources.cfm

How to Give a Scientific Talk Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mac Hall 1162

This workshop, presented by Allison Fryer, Ph.D., associate dean for Graduate Studies in the School of

Medicine, and Cynthia Morris, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of Medical Informatics and Clinical

Epidemiology and professor of Medicine and Public Health & Preventive Medicine, is recommended for both

Research Week oral presenters as well as Three-Minute Thesis competition participants.

Data Visualization Friday, April 4, 2014 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mac Hall 1116

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but only if it is well presented. This seminar will cover the basics of

visual perception, design and data presentation. Presented by Jackie Wirz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, OHSU

Library.

Preparing a Poster Thursday, April 17, 2014 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mac Hall 1116

You've done the research, now you need to pull it together for you Research Week poster! This seminar will

present the key tips for creating and presenting a poster that will be memorable for all the right

reasons. Presented by Jackie Wirz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, OHSU Library.

New Postings

Vertex Scholars present findings Two of OHSU's brightest graduate studies students recently traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts to get a

firsthand account of what life is like at a major pharmaceutical company. Ph.D. candidates Melanie Pina and

Cristina Butterfield, both OHSU Vertex Scholars, accompanied Allison Fryer, Ph.D., associate dean of graduate

studies and professor of medicine, on the trip to Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Full story: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/about/school-of-medicine-news/education-news/vertex-12914.cfm

Women in Science Happy Hour Tuesday, February 25 from 5:30 to 8 pm at Shanghai Tunnel, 211 SW Ankeny, Portland. All are invited http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/academic-programs/graduate-studies/students/upload/WIS_HH_2014-

02-25.pdf https://sites.google.com/site/womeninscienceohsu/ or

https://www.facebook.com/events/240048306171945/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming or

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/REMINDER-Women-in-Science-Happy-6602180.S.5839538719517847556?qid=a4963132-7053-

4412-b0aa-27e3495d7724&trk=groups_most_recent-0-b-ttl&goback=.gmr_6602180

Student Speak Blogs Kayly Lembke - Reflections of Graduate Experiences http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/studentspeak/2014/02/06/reflections-of-graduate-experiences/

David Edwards - Offering http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/studentspeak/2014/02/10/offering/

Welcome new faculty The School of Medicine is pleased to announce the following new faculty appointments in our basic science

departments. These scientists are three of 24 new faculty members who have been or will be recruited to OHSU

School of Medicine basic science departments through FY2015, bringing new expertise and collaborators to the

school’s research mission. Evan Lind, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology

with a joint appointment in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. Amanda Lund, Ph.D., assistant

professor of cell and developmental biology with a joint appointment in the Department of Molecular

Microbiology and Immunology and Department of Dermatology and a member of the OHSU Knight Cancer

Institute and the OHSU Center for Spatial Systems Biomedicine. Jeffrey Nolz, Ph.D. , assistant professor of

molecular microbiology and immunology with a joint appointment in the Departments of Radiation Medicine

and Cell and Developmental Biology. Full article: http://o2.ohsu.edu/blogs/somresearchvoice/2014/02/07/welcome-new-faculty-7/

Drs. Gibbs, Nan honored with Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Awards

For their pioneering ideas in cancer research, Summer Gibbs, Ph.D., and Xiaolin Nan, Ph.D., have been

awarded Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Awards. The assistant professors of biomedical engineering were

two of six early-career scientists selected. Full article: http://o2.ohsu.edu/blogs/somresearchvoice/2014/02/10/drs-gibbs-nan-honored-with-damon-runyon-rachleff-innovation-awards/

Dr. Wolfe is Paper of the Month January's Paper of the Month is from Bruce Wolfe, M.D., professor of surgery, and is titled, "Weight change

and health outcomes at 3 years after bariatric surgery among individuals with severe obesity." It was published in

the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-

medicine/about/school-of-medicine-news/research-news/paper-131-14.cfm

Prior Postings

School of Medicine – Honors information sought The School of Medicine news is sent via email each month to about 9,500 people, including faculty, residents,

students, alumni and friends of OHSU. As such, they are always looking for faculty, resident and student honors

to include on the honors page found here: http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-

medicine/about/school-of-medicine-news/features/honors-appointments-announcements/index.cfm as well, in

the email digest. Please send us any honors-related articles or leads from your department or program to

somdeansoffice@ohsu.edu. If possible, send honors to us by the 20th of each month, or best send as you get

them! Typically, honors announcements placed on SoM news do not include grants - unless the granting

organization is considered to be "high profile". Thank you, Rob West, Communications Specialist, OHSU

School of Medicine, Office of the Dean

PMCB Seminar Series Tuesday, February 25

th at 12 noon in Vollum M1441

The Stable Brain: Homeostatic Control of Synaptic Transmission & Intrinsic Neuronal Excitability presented by

Graeme Davis, PhD; UCSF, Albert Bowers Endowed Chair; Chairman, Dept. of Biochemistry & Biophysics.

Second Annual Women’s Leadership Conference Tuesday, May 27 from 11 am to 5 pm in the Vey Conference Center, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

“Leadership Experiences: Lessons Learned” - Susie Wee, VP and CTEO of Collaboration and

Communication at Cisco Systems.

Join us for lunch with OHSU senior men and women leaders, and participate in breakout sessions which will

spark meaningful conversations to inspire your work. With a special presentation of WAM Awards for

Mentoring, Discovery, Clinical Service, Research Support, and Resiliency. Registration information to be

announced. Questions: wellsk@ohsu.edu

Brain Awareness Teacher Workshop - Transforming students’ motivation to learn http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/brain/in-community/brain-awareness/lectures-events/teacher-workshop.cfm

Saturday, March 8th

from 9 am to 12 pm in the OHSU Auditorium – continental breakfast provided

Free registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OHSU_BAW_2014

Sponsored by OHSU's SOAR Committee, the Office of Science Education Opportunities and the OHSU Brain

Institute

Survey – Your experience with breastfeeding at work The Workplace Expression of Breast Milk Advisory Committee is currently conducting a survey about

workplace breastfeeding. If you are a breastfeeding mother (or soon will be) or manage one, please respond to

the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/workplacebreastfeeding

The committee meets regularly to review issues related to breastfeeding/pumping at OHSU. Feedback from the

survey will assist the committee in developing recommendations for improvement. The survey should take no

more than 5-7 minutes to complete.

Bridges – Alumni magazine – call for articles The spring issue of SoM’s alumni magazine, Bridges, is in preparation and Rachel Schafer (SOM

Communications Specialist) is reaching out to faculty, departments, and programs for content ideas. Bridges

reaches 14,600 SoM alumni and has a small distribution on campus. The spring issue will be mailed out in May.

Do you have anything you’d like included for Graduate Studies/graduate programs or an idea for possible

consideration?

In your opinion, which SoM faculty, students and/or alumni are doing particularly outstanding things?

Someone who is breaking ground, taking an interesting path, making waves?

When you think of major Graduate Studies/graduate program news or achievements at OHSU over the

last six months, what comes to mind?

Are there upcoming changes or future items that we should share?

Additional thoughts, ideas?

Anyone else I should contact? Who else would be a good source of information?

She’s casting a wide net to ensure that a good lineup is developed and if you’re suggestion doesn’t run this issue,

it may be considered for later issues or other SoM channels. Please send any suggestions to shafer@ohsu.edu

New Responsible Conduct of Research training opportunity from OCTRI RCR Training for Scholars and Trainees - This eight-hour seminar meets the RCR (Responsible Conduct of

Research) requirements of the NIH K award or T award, or any federal or non-federal career development grant.

It is an interactive and practical experience that is focused on addressing real issues that have arisen in the course

of your research. This may be related to ethics, integrity and regulatory matters; including anything from how

you recruit and consent patients to how you keep laboratory methods or determine authorship. http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/researchnews/2014/01/06/new-responsible-conduct-of-research-training-opportunity-from-octri/

Upcoming Calendar Events

Items listed below are meant to be a ‘snapshot’ of upcoming events. Please go to www.ohsu.edu/som/graduate for full information and

to verify the event.

Thesis/Dissertation Defenses

Thursday, February 20 James McCormack PhD Candidate, BMI

Friday, February 21 Emily Marre MPH Candidate

Monday, February 24 Marcia Ramaker PhD Candidate, BEHN

Wednesday, March 5 Ryan Gardner PhD Candidate, NGP

Friday, March 14 Ted Laderas PhD Candidate, BMI

Wednesday, March 19 Travis Moscshak PhD Candidate, BEHN

Monday, February 17 President’s Day Holiday

Tuesday, February 18

Mechanisms of Cancer Journal Club

12 pm in MacHall 2136

BEHN Seminar – Cognitive and Circuitry Contributions to Locomotor Disorders

2 pm in MacHall 1162

OHRC Journal Club

4 pm in MRB 634

Brain Awareness – The brain & concussion: What is the impact of traumatic brain injury on soldiers and

society?

7 pm at the Newmark Theater, downtown Portland

Wednesday, February 19

Blood Drive

8 am – 6 pm in BICC Gallery www.redcrossblood.org sponsor code: OHSU

BEHN Seminar – Neurobiology and development of social bonding In a monogamous primate

1:45 pm in MacHall 2201

Latinos Unidos Organizational meeting

3:30 pm in MacHall Cafe floresg@ohsu.edu

MMG Cerebrovascular & Cardiovascular Journal Club

4 pm in CHH 13030

Thursday, February 20

MMG Grand Rounds

9 am in MacHall 3198

Hem/Onc Seminar – Novel insights into the biology and novel therapies for small cell lung cancer

10 am in HRC 14D03

MMG Journal Club

10:30 am in RJH 4504

Funding Focus – Tips for National Science Foundation grant applications

12 pm in MacHall 2201

Vollum Seminar – ER-mitochondrial interactions: role in calcium signaling

12 pm in Vollum M1441

PHPM Grand Rounds – Prostate cancer screening in 2014: Finding the right balance

12 pm in CSB 679

Knight Cancer Research Group

12 pm in HRC 14D03

Vollum-OHRC Special Seminar – Sound encoding in the inner ear: From molecular physiology to disease and

restoration

2 pm in Vollum M1441

BME-OCSSB Seminar – Jo Hangjoong, PhD

2:30 pm in CHH 3181

PHPH Seminar – Steve Lockless, PhD

4 pm in Vollum M1441

Marquam Hill Lecture – Unlocking the secrets of cancer growth

7 pm in OHSU Auditorium http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/about/marquam-hill-lectures.cfm

Friday, February 21

Center for Diversity - Health, Science & Engineering Career Conference

8 am – 4 pm http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/vision/center-for-diversity-inclusion/academic-resources/career-conference.cfm

Monday, February 24

CSE/EE Seminar – Alireza Bayestehtashk

10 am in SON 116

Refuel at noon – Refocusing using mindfulness

12:20 pm in Baird Hall Room 6

CDB/CANB Seminar – Mahnaz Janghorban & Derek Zachman

4 pm in Vollum M1441

Brain Awareness Seminar - The brain and the heart: Does brain health equal heart health?

7 p.m. at the NewmarkTheater, Portland. http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/brain/in-community/brain-

awareness/lectures-events/2014-lecture-series.cfm

Tuesday, February 25

PMCB Seminar – Graeme Davis, PhD

12 pm in Vollum 1441M

BMB Seminar – Gregory Martin

12 pm in MacHall 3198

Mechanisms of Cancer Journal Club

12 pm in MacHall 2136

BEHN Seminar – Fetal alcohol exposure disrupts decision-making and basal-ganglia circuits

12:45 pm in MacHall 2201

OHRC Journal Club

4 pm in MRB 634

Wednesday, February 26

Global Health Seminar – Global incidence and prevention of suicide

12 pm in MacHall 1162

OIOHS Seminar – Getting old is a dirty business: Failure of paravascular amyloid B clearance from the aging

brain

12 pm in Vollum M1441

MMG Cerebrovascular & Cardiovascular Journal Club

4 pm in CHH 13030

Thursday, February 27

MMG Grand Rounds

9 am in MacHall 3198

MMG Journal Club

10:30 am in RJH 4504

IRB Brown Bag - Q&A

11:30 am in UHS 8B60 http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/about/services/integrity/training/irb-education.cfm

Knight Cancer Research Group

12 pm in HRC 14D03

BEHN Seminar – Sex-difference effects of social stress on neural signaling in the social decision-making

network in California mice (Peromyscus californicus)

1:30 pm in UHS 8B60

BME-OCSSB Seminar – Andras Czirok, PhD

2:30 pm in CHH 3181

PHPH Seminar

4 pm in Vollum M1441

Friday, February 28

MMI Visiting Speaker – dose dependent modulation of immune function by ethanol in an nonhuman primate

model

2 pm in Vollum M1441

WORKSHOPS – FUNDING – CONFERENCES

SOM Research VOICE update https://ozone.ohsu.edu/blogs/somresearchvoice/

Funding Alerts & Limited submission grants http://portal.ohsu.edu/blogs/researchnews/funding-alerts/

Research News http://portal.ohsu.edu/blogs/researchnews/

Grants and information http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding

OHSU Research News – featured events http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/researchnews/category/featured-events/

Keystone Symposia Conferences – http://www.keystonesymposia.org/

FUNDING Opportunities

Funding Alerts http://www.ohsu.edu/blogs/researchnews/funding-alerts/

NIH Funding Opportunities website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

OHSU Research Headlines: http://ozone.ohsu.edu/blogs/somresearchvoice/2011/08/17/who-made-headlines-ohsu-research-in-the-news/

The new OHSU Funding Opportunities database is now online. This customized database houses opportunities, primarily from non-

governmental sources, of particular relevance to OHSU researchers. The database is also used to track all limited submission

opportunities and their corresponding internal deadlines, including federal opportunities. If you have any questions or would like us to

demonstrate this tool for you, contact funding@ohsu.edu.

WEEKLY FUNDING ALERTS

Week of 02.13.14

Featured Funding Opportunities

Methamphetamine Abuse Research Center (MARC) Pilot Project Research Proposals Description: Each year the MARC provides funding for approximately three one-to-two year projects intended to bring new research directions, approaches, and investigators into the center. Proposals will be evaluated each year on their scientific merit and innovation and on their alignment with the MARCs research themes, which include:

Neuroadaptation to methamphetamine; Neurocircuitry of methamphetamine response; Impulsivity as a predictor of methamphetamine abuse or as a characteristic that may be altered by

methamphetamine; Neuroimmune response (drug-induced or endogenous differences in neuroimmune function that affect the

response to methamphetamine); Translation between preclinical and clinical models of methamphetamine effects/abuse.

Pilots funded in an initial year are eligible for consideration for a second year of funding; however, all investigators who have received an initial year of funding must submit a new proposal describing their progress and proposed work for a second year of funding. Projects are also intended to generate preliminary data for future R-type grant applications. Deadline: April 7, 2014 Amount: Up to $25,000 per year for up to two years. Eligibility: All OHSU and VA faculty interested in methamphetamine research may submit proposals. Postdoctoral trainees are not eligible. OCTRI – Pilot Project Funding for Catalyzing Translational Research Opportunities REVISED Description: The Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) is now accepting letters of intent to apply for Pilot Project Funding for projects designed to enhance translational research at OHSU. This funding mechanism is offered in close collaboration with the SOM Research Roadmap, but is open to all OHSU faculty. OCTRI will award up to 6 awardees ($400,000 total) to facilitate novel, collaborative, multidisciplinary studies that will lead to further research and funding in translational research. This funding is specifically intended to enable the development of compelling new grant applications that will sustain the proposed research activity. Applications that are responsive to any one of the following three areas will be accepted:

Development of Large, Trans-disciplinary Grants Research Cohort Development T1 Translational Research/First in Human Studies

Letter of Intent deadline: April 7, 2014 Full application (by invitation only): May 22, 2014 Amount: Up to $100,000 over one year Eligibility: Must fit OHSU PI eligibility requirements

Non-Federal, Foundation and Corporate Opportunities

Applying to a corporation or foundation on the President's List ? Be sure to fill out a Notice of Intent Form.

Sponsor Opportunity, Amount, Research Focus Deadline Eligibility

American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation

General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grant $20,000 per year for up to two years. Intended to attract General Surgery Residents or recent Graduates of such programs into the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery by providing opportunities to engage in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.

March 1, 2014 General Surgical Residents or recent (within 2 years) Graduates of a U.S. or Canadian approved General Surgery Training Program.

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Excellence in Science Award $10,000 total. Given in recognition of outstanding achievement by women in biological science. Recipients are women whose career achievements have contributed significantly to further our understanding of a particular discipline by excellence in research. The award recipient will be expected to present an Excellence in Science Award Lecture at the annual meeting of a FASEB member society.

March 1, 2014 Nominees must be women whose career achievements reflect significant contributions to further our understanding of a particular discipline by excellence in research. Nominees are typically women who are senior in their field and nationally known for their outstanding contributions in research, leadership, and mentorship. Nominees (and nominators) must be members of at least one of FASEB's 23 member societies.

Prevent Blindness America

Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award Up to $30,000 over one year. Provides funding for clinically based research investigating public health issues related to the burden of illness of eye-related health and safety topics. All research grants must focus on preserving sight and preventing blindness.

March 31, 2014 All investigators must be citizens and permanent residents of either the U.S. or Canada. All published materials and positions relative to research and eye-health will be listed on the application.

American Cancer Society

The Role of Healthcare and Insurance in Improving Outcomes in Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment Up to $200,000 per year for up to four years. Intended to stimulate research that will generate new knowledge of the effects of the US healthcare system structure and the role of insurance on both access to and outcomes of cancer screening, early detection and treatment services. Studies investigating how one or more factors impacting access and outcomes interact – such as insurance status, costs, capacity, personal characteristics, provider characteristics, components of the healthcare delivery system and other known factors – are encouraged.

April 1, 2014 Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Independent investigators at all stages of their career are eligible to apply.

American Parkinson Disease Association

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Up to $35,000 over one year. Designed to support post-doctoral trainees whose research training focus holds promise for new insights into the pathophysiology, etiology, and/or treatment of Parkinson's disease.

April 1, 2014 Must have completed their M.D., O.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., O.D./Ph.D. or clinical residency program within two years of the onset of the proposed award.

American Parkinson Disease Association

Research Grants Up to $50,000 per year for up to three years. Intended and available for junior investigators to pursue research in Parkinson's disease.

April 1, 2014 Must hold a junior faculty position.

American Parkinson Disease Association

George C. Cotzias Memorial Fellowships $80,000 per year for three years. The goal of this fellowship is to assist promising young neurologists in establishing careers in research, teaching and clinical services relevant to the problems, causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease and related neurological movement disorders.

April 1, 2014 Must be a physician and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who has completed clinical training in a clinical discipline concerned with disorders of the nervous system (i.e. medical neurology, child neurology, neurosurgery, neuropathology). The applicant should be an instructor or assistant professor and demonstrate a clear commitment to the goals described above. There should also be evidence that the sponsoring institution will provide the environment and support needed for career development.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Bridge Grants

Up to $100,000 over one year.

Designed for sustaining research projects falling between the end of funding by the NIH R or P Award and the beginning of a competitively renewed NIH Award.

April 10, 2014 Projects must have been previously funded by NIH R01, R03, R21 or P01 Award. Researchers must have applied to the NIH for an R01 or P01 renewal for an ongoing project or to continue the project via new R01 or P01 within the last 6 months. The application must have been scored ≤35th percentile but outside of the agency's fundable range. Applicants must be reapplying for an R01 or P01 Award from the NIH within the next two NIH Grant cycles. Projects must be aligned with ALSF's mission, thus focused on better treatments or cures for childhood cancers

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Springboard Grants

Up to $100,000 total over one year.

Designed to support new NIH R01 or P01 research projects which were scored less than or equal to the 20th percentile but were not funded. Projects must be focused on developing better treatments or cures for childhood cancers.

April 10, 2014 Applicants must be reapplying for an R01 or P01 award from the NIH within the next two NIH Grant cycles. Projects must be aligned with ALSF's mission, thus focused on better treatments or cures for childhood cancers.

Epilepsy Behavioral Sciences Post-Doctoral Fellowship Up to $40,000 over one year.

April 14, 2014 Should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a field of

Foundation Develops excellent behavioral scientists to teach the appropriate psychosocial intervention techniques used in working with people with epilepsy, and contributes to the body of behavioral research in epilepsy.

social science. This includes, but is not limited to, sociology, social work, anthropology, nursing, or economics. The eligibility of people holding other doctoral level degrees (ex., PharmD) may be considered by the Foundation's Research Committee based on the merit of the proposal. Must be a clinical or postdoctoral fellow at an appropriate institution before or by the start date of the fellowship.

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

Research Program Specific budget limitations not indicated; maximum project duration is three years. Supports research directed at the prevention of birth defects. Appropriate research subjects include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies concerning cognitive and behavioral risks that affect outcomes of pregnancy, the perinatal period, and subsequent child development.

Letter of Intent: April 30, 2014 Full application (by invitation only): September 15, 2014

All qualified scientists with faculty appointments or the equivalent, at universities, hospitals and research institutions are eligible to apply.

Progeria Research Foundation

Established Investigator Awards Up to $100,000 per year for up to three years. Meant for senior investigators established either in the field of Progeria or a field that can be directly applied to Progeria.

May 4, 2013 PI must hold a postdoctoral position or beyond. Investigators who wish to have a project performed by a post-doctoral associate must act as co-PI. Renewal for the third year requires the PI to demonstrate substantial progress and submit a manuscript on what work they have accomplished.

Progeria Research Foundation

Innovator Award Up to $75,000 per year for two years. The aim of the Innovator Award is to allow an investigator to embark on new lines of investigation, and to produce enough preliminary data to be competitive for longer-term funding by NIH and/or other agencies.

May 4, 2014 PI must hold a postdoctoral position or beyond. Investigators who wish to have a project performed by a post-doctoral associate must act as co-PI.

Progeria Research Foundation

Specialty Awards Funding amount and duration is flexible. This award is for smaller, more technology-driven projects, e.g., sequencing, screening potential drugs, obtaining cell lines (including IPSCs,) and preparation of antibodies.

May 4, 2014 PI must hold a postdoctoral position or beyond. Investigators who wish to have a project performed by a post-doctoral associate must act as co-PI.

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials (PACT) Up to $1.5 million total, multi-year projects will be considered. Numerous treatments for Alzheimer's disease have been shown to be safe and to have some positive effect when tested in animal models of Alzheimer's disease. However, many of these potentially successful drugs have not been brought to human trials because of the increased cost and risk at this stage of research. The goal of this program is to

Letter of Intent: May 20, 2014 Full application: June, 5, 2014

Detailed eligibility requirements not specified.

increase the number of innovative drugs tested in humans for Alzheimer's disease, related dementias and cognitive aging. This program will fund biomarker-based pilot clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease and in some cases will also support Phase I safety testing and IND-enabling studies to accelerate new drugs into trials.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

'A' Award Grant

$150,000 per year for three years.

For young scientists who want to jump-start their career in pediatric oncology research. The ideal candidate has an original project which is not currently being funded. Demonstration of outstanding mentorship and a future commitment to pediatric cancer investigation are critical components of a successful application. The purpose of this program is to encourage the best and brightest young researchers to build a lifelong career as a leader in pediatric cancer research, and to further research that will lead to cures or impact children with cancer.

May 23, 2014 Candidates must have their M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D., and must not have achieved an appointment higher than assistant professor. Funds must be granted to nonprofit institutions or organizations operating in the United States or Canada. Researchers need not be U.S. citizens. See full announcement for additional eligibility requirements. See sponsor announcement for complete eligibility details.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Reach Awards

Up to $250,000 total over a maximum of two years.

The overall goal of this program is to advance the Foundation's mission to find cures and better treatments for childhood cancers by providing support to move hypothesis-driven research into the clinic. Significant barriers exist that impede the translation of innovative and important ideas to the clinic. This award seeks to remove one of these barriers by providing support for important pre-clinical projects that are necessary to move a study from the pre-clinical arena into a clinical trial.

May 30, 2014 Must have a M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or Ph.D. and hold a faculty position. Applicants must have a history of formal training in disciplines that are relevant to the proposed research or a track record of conducting similar research. Multiple investigator applications that bring together pairs or reams of researchers with complementary expertise are encouraged. Phase I/II trials are not eligible for funding under this mechanism.

Children's Heart Foundation

Research in Congenital Heart Disease Specific amount and duration limitations not indicated. Calling upon all investigators to submit clinical research proposals on congenital heart disease, keeping in mind the goals of discovering the cause and improving the methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing congenital heart defects.

June 6, 2014 Open to independent investigators, postdoctoral fellows are not eligible to apply as the PI.

NIH Federal Opportunities

NIH grants to be submitted to Research Grants and Contacts three business days prior to their due date: You must submit your final NIH applications to Research Grants and Contracts (the pre-award office at OHSU) three business days before their due date. This enforcement is being implemented because the NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH have eliminated their

"error correction window” as of this date. View the NIH notice for more information.

Institute Opportunity Deadline Amount

Multiple Institutes Empirical Research on Ethical Issues Related to Central IRBs and Consent for Research Using Clinical Records and Data (R01)

April 18, 2014 Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is three years.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse

Research on Comparative Effectiveness and Implementation of HIV/AIDS and Alcohol

April 21, 2014 Up to $500,000 per year for

and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Interventions (R01) up to five years.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Limited Competition: Renewal Applications for Technology Development for New Affinity Reagents Against the Human Proteome (U01)

April 25, 2014 Up to $2 million total for up to two years.

Multiple Institutes Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP) (R01) May 20, 2014 Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Early-Stage Innovative Molecular Analysis Technology Development for Cancer Research (R21)

May 20, 2014 Up to $500,000 total over a maximum of three years with no more than $200,000 allotted in any single year.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancer for Year 2014 (P50)

May 20, 2014 Up to $2.3 million per year for up to five years.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Postdoctoral Training Program in Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacoepidemiology (T32)

May 25, 2014 Budgets are not limited, but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS and Drug Use Research (DP1)

July 29, 2014 Up to $500,000 per year for up to five years.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Advancing Exceptional Research on HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse (R01)

July 31, 2014 Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

Multiple Institutes Eradication of HIV-1 from Central Nervous System Reservoirs (R01)

Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

Multiple Institutes HIV Infection of the Central Nervous System (R01) Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Alzheimer's Disease Pilot Clinical Trials (R01) Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Research on Hearing Health Care (R01) Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication

Research on Hearing Health Care (R21) Standard dates Up to $275,000 total over a maximum of two years with no more than $200,000 allotted in a single year.

Disorders (NIDCD)

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Neuroimmune Signaling and Function in Substance Use Disorders (R01)

Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Collaborative Clinical Vision Research Project Grant (U10)

Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Clinical Vision Research: Resource Center Grant (UG1)

Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Clinical Vision Research: Chair's Grant (UG1) Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Clinical Vision Research: Clinical Center Grant (UG1)

Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Clinical Vision Research: Coordinating Center Grant (UG1)

Standard dates Budgets are not limited but must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. The maximum project duration is five years.

Non-NIH Federal Opportunities

Sponsor Title, Amount, Research Focus Deadline Eligibility

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE) Specific amount and duration limitations not indicated. Designed to support the development of a diverse and well-prepared workforce of engineering graduates, particularly those with advanced degrees. The BPE Program supports projects to engage and develop diverse teams that can offer unique perspectives and insights to challenges in engineering research and education.

May 1, 2014 Unrestricted.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) Program Amount and duration vary by project phase. Intended to foster long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry members and the center faculty. An I/UCRC not only contributes to the Nation's research infrastructure base and enhances the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education, but also encourages and fosters international cooperation and collaborative projects.

Letter of Intent: June 27, 2014 Full application: September 26, 2014

The PI at any institution participating in an I/UCRC proposal must be a tenured faculty member. In general, institutions must have been awarded a planning grant before they are eligible to submit a full center proposal.

Limited Submission Grants with Upcoming Deadlines The sponsors of these awards have limited the number of candidates that can apply from a single institution; thereby requiring internal coordination. Opportunities noted at Limited Submission Review require institutional review

through the Office of the Vice President for Research. Opportunities noted as Limited Submission at School/Department level require coordination through your department chair, division head or dean. See each opportunity for specific details.

Please direct any questions to funding@ohsu.edu

Sponsor Title, Amount, Research focus Deadline Internal Coordination

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25) Up to $400,000 per year for up to five years. Scholar program.

Internal deadline: February 21, 2014 Sponsor deadline: March 31, 2014

Limited Submission Review

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Resources to Assist Investigations in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (U24) Up to $600,000 per year for up to five years. Project grant.

Internal deadline: February 28, 2014 Sponsor deadline: April 17, 2014

Limited Submission Review

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30) Up to $1.3 million per year for up to five years. Center grant.

Internal deadline: March 7, 2014 Sponsor deadline: April 22, 2014

Limited Submission Review

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Limited Competition: Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (U42) The Direct Costs requested cannot exceed a 5% increase over the last year of the funded grant period. The maximum project duration is five years. Center grant.

Internal deadline: March 21, 2014 Sponsor deadline: May 1, 2014

Limited Submission Review

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (P50) Up to $1 million per year for up to five years. Center grant.

Internal deadline: March 28, 2014 Sponsor deadline: May 14, 2014

Limited Submission Review

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Alzheimer's Disease Core Centers (P30) Up to $1 million per year for up to five years. Center grant

Internal deadline: March 28, 2014 Sponsor deadline: May 14, 2014

Limited Submission Review

Multiple Institutes Botanical Dietary Supplement Research Centers (BDSRC) (P50) Up to $1.25 million per year for up to five years. Center grant.

Internal deadline: April 18, 2014 Sponsor deadline: June 6, 2014

Limited Submission Review

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Cystic Fibrosis Research and Translation Core Center (P30) Up to $750,000 per year for up to five years. Center grant.

Internal deadline: May 2, 2014 Sponsor deadline: June 18, 2014

Limited Submission Review

Multiple Institute Centers for AIDS Research and Developmental Centers for AIDS Research (P30) Up to $750,000 per year for up to five years. Center grant.

Internal deadline: May 16, 2014 Sponsor deadline: July 28, 2014

Limited Submission Review

Planning Ahead: Anticipated Funding Opportunities

Sponsor Opportunity

Multiple Institutes - NEW Revisions to Add Biomedical Big Data Training to Ongoing Institutional Training Grants (T15)

Multiple Institutes - NEW Revisions to Add Biomedical Big Data Training to Ongoing Institutional Training Grants

(T32)

Multiple Institutes - NEW Predoctoral Training in Biomedical Big Data Science (T32)

National Cancer Institute (NCI) - NEW

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for an Oncology Models Forum (U24)

Multiple Institutes A Research Resource to Enhance mHealth Research (U2C)

Multiple Institutes Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (P01)

National Cancer Institute (NCI) Core Infrastructure and Methodological Research for Cancer Epidemiology Cohorts (UM1)

Multiple Institutes Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (BP-ENDURE) (R25)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Exploratory Grant Program in Parkinson's Disease Research (P20)

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