Office of Sponsored Programs OSP Weekly 05/23/2019
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Announcements
The Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the CNMS User Executive Committee are pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for the  2019 CNMS User Meeting  to be held August 12-14, 2019 at ORNL. This meeting will highlight research achievements of CNMS users, staff and the broader nanoscience community, with particular emphasis on (1) Quantum Materials, (2) Energy Storage and Conversion, and (3) Applied Machine Learning. The meeting will also provide information on how to become a CNMS user. Related Workshops/Tutorials will be held on August 12 and 14:

  • Understanding Electronic Behaviors in Quantum Materials: Monday, August 12
  • Bruker’s Latest Advances in AFM and nanoIR: Monday, August 12
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science - An Introduction through Python: Wednesday, August 14
  • Neutron Scattering Tutorial: Wednesday, August 14

IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract  Deadline: 6/19/19

Registration Deadline: 7/25/19
There is no cost to register but  Advance Registration Is Required!

Poster Session: 8/12/19

Plenary and Oral Sessions: 8/13/19
The 20th annual ORISE/ORNL Graduate Student Recruitment Fair will take place on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The fair is held in conjunction with the conclusion of the ORNL summer undergraduate student programs to capitalize on this brimming talent pool. Over 200 undergraduate students from across the country will present posters of their research covering a wide variety of STEM fields. We do hope you will attend or have others represent your institution to take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to attract top-flight students to your institution’s graduate programs.
 
EVENT REGISTRATION:   There will be a limit of one table/four people per institution. Table location will be assigned upon arrival. Register each attendee at  https://orausurvey.orau.org/n/gradstudentfair2019.aspx  to reserve a table and receive ORNL badge access. Only those who register will receive badge access. Be aware that increased security concerns require that you have early approval to access ORNL.   U.S. Citizens must register by July 18, and Non-Citizens (including legal permanent residents) must register by June 13.   Please note that  Representatives will be limited to Bldg. 5200, ORNL Conference Center, and will not be permitted to go to any other buildings on campus.  If you will be meeting with any ORNL staff, they will need to meet with you in the Conference Center, where there are plenty of tables and chairs available.
 
For additional information, please contact ORISE at  [email protected] . The ORISE phone number is 865-576-1234.
Funding Opportunities
Request for Proposals

The Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation Awards Program in Alzheimer's Disease Drug Discovery Research

Application Due: 6/14/19

To support innovative drug discovery research that will lead to improved therapies for individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers dedicated to the validation and testing of target compounds and therapeutic agents including biologics and small molecules, are encouraged to apply. Consideration will be given to research focused on pathogenic mechanisms including inflammatory response, synaptic toxicity, neuronal toxicity, and endosomal/lysosomal trafficking defects.
Request for Proposals

NASA Space Technology Research Grants Program

Early Stage Innovations

NOI Due: 5/29/19
Proposals Due: 6/26/19

Seeks proposals on specific space technologies that are currently at low Technology Readiness Levels (TRL). Investment in innovative low-TRL research increases knowledge and capabilities in response to new questions and requirements, stimulates innovation, and allows more creative solutions to problems constrained by schedule and budget. Moreover, it is investment in fundamental research activities that has historically benefited the Nation on a broader basis, generating new industries and spin-off applications.
Request for Proposals

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Proposals Due: 8/28/19

The REU program seeks to expand student participation in all kinds of research--both disciplinary and interdisciplinary--encompassing efforts by individual investigators, groups, centers, national facilities, and others. It draws on the integration of research and education to attract a diverse pool of talented students into careers in science and engineering, including teaching and education research related to science and engineering, and to help ensure that these students receive the best education possible. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: REU Sites and REU Supplements.
Request for Proposals

Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative (CRII)

Proposals Due: 8/14/19

This solicitation encourages potentially transformative proposals in any area of CISE research from PIs who are in their first academic position post-PhD. The goal is for the PI to have the necessary resources to launch their research career so that they may establish an independent research profile. The resources should be those that the PI otherwise does not have, including through organizational or other funding. 
Request for Proposals

Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE)

$350,000 for 36 Months

Annual Deadline: 8/23/19

Supports research on the construction of engineering knowledge, engineering identity, and the engineering profession, as well as interventions that expand the boundaries of each of these, in order to transform the engineering formation system. Applicants are asked to contact cognizant program officer prior to submission. Funds support two project categories: Research Projects and Design and Development Projects. Annual deadline: proposals accepted at any time until August 23.
Request for Proposals

Law & Social Sciences (LSS)

Proposals Due: 8/01/19

Supports social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules that advance scientific theory and understanding of the connections between human behavior and law, legal institutions, or legal processes. Topics include but not limited to: Crime, Violence, and Policing; Economic Issues; Governance and Courts; Human Rights and Comparative Law; Legal Decision Making; Legal Mobilization and Conceptions of Justice; Litigation and the Legal Profession; and Punishment and Corrections. Award types include: Standard Research; Collaborative Research; Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement; and Conference Awards.
Request for Proposals

2019 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship

Application Due: 6/10/19

To support research and clinical training fellowship programmes in regions where there are continued workforce challenges in relation to the management of IBD patients. Please note that the grant is not intended to support standard gastroenterology training periods but is intended to support supplementary IBD training for those who have already completed a formal training programme in gastroenterology.
Request for Proposals

NASH Landscape - Educational Needs Assessment

Application Due: 7/29/19

Provide an independent grant to an organization or organizations who will conduct a thorough educational needs assessment in the area of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is defined as the presence of ≥5% hepatic steatosis and inflammation with hepatocyte injury with or without any fibrosis. Pfizer’s intent is for the results of the needs assessment to be shared with the entire medical community in order to enhance future medical education programs that eliminate barriers and close gaps experienced by HCPs.
Request for Proposals

Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Latin America Region

LOI Due: 7/12/19

Seeking innovative quality improvement research, health services research and/or educational research applications that identify and evaluate practices for successfully implementing key elements of antimicrobial stewardship programs within hospitals and other healthcare organizations. These elements could include: tracking patterns of antibiotic prescribing and resistance; informing staff on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Latin America/Anti-Infective antibiotic use and resistance on a regular basis; educating staff about optimal antibiotic use; regulating antibiotic use; clinical and/or health economic outcomes from stewardship initiative; barriers to stewardship implementation, etc.
Request for Proposals

ADVANCE: Global Awards for Advancing Chronic Pain Research

Application Due: 8/08/19

Areas of research that are considered in-scope for an ADVANCE research grant, with conditions of interest being osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain, will include studies that aim to advance the understanding of:

Evaluation of unmet medical needs in chronic pain.

Evaluation of multi-disciplinary approaches and their combination with pharmacological treatment.

Approaches to improving adherence to therapy or therapeutic regimens for chronic pain.

Use of patient characteristics such as biomarkers or other objective evaluations in the assessment and management of osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain to better understand disease course.

Evaluation of improved function.
Request for Proposals

2019 Global Hemophila ASPIRE

Application Due: 8/31/19

Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on the following areas in Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A or B :

Basic Science of Gene Therapy for Hemophilia.

Basic Science of TFPI & Anti-TFPI Monoclonal Antibodies.

Patients with MILD Hemophilia A or B.
Request for Proposals

Specialty Management of Atopic Dermatitis - New and Emerging Therapies

Application Due: 6/27/19

To support educational projects that focus on addressing knowledge and practice gaps specific to the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and overall care management of atopic dermatitis (AD).
The programming should provide a holistic view on AD as a chronic disease, including new and emerging treatment options and management of topical agents for treating AD.