08/07/2020 Edition 5
Office of Sponsored Programs | Division of Research and Economic Development
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Foundation Opportunities
The Office of Sponsored Programs will be the submitting authorized official for these announcements. However, the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations is available to assist Principal Investigators with the preparation of any narrative portions of the proposal(s).  
Amgen Foundation Competitive Grant Program in Migraine Research Grants

Deadline Extended Applications Due: August 31, 2020 - Between $50,000 and $150,000

To provide opportunities for early-career investigators in support of novel research proposals that seek to advance the medical knowledge of migraine.
The March of Dimes Foundation's 2020 COVID-19 FUND

Full Applications Due: September 4,, 2020 - $100,000 to $125,000 over 12 months

The Fund was created to support the urgent need for COVID-19 specific research in maternal-child health, to help women preparing for childbirth, the families caring for a newborn, and healthcare providers during this time. Proposals that involve translational and actionable science that will lead directly to improved diagnosis, treatment, and ultimately prevention for mothers and infants in a pandemic climate are sought.
Pfizer Opportunities
Implementation of Telemedicine in Inflammatory Conditions
Application Due Date: 09/21/2020 - Link to Full RFP
Through this RFP, it is our intent to support quality improvement for Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs) that treat RA, AD, and UC. Programs to help HCPs meet the ever-changing needs of patients during this challenging time will be supported. Programs focused on 1) the education of HCPs regarding effective implementation of telehealth in their practice and/or; 2) the development, implementation, and/or optimization of innovative or existing tools designed to facilitate diagnosis, treatment and shared decision making in a remote interaction between patients and HCPs will be considered.
ADVANCE: Global Awards for Advancing Chronic Pain Research
Application Due Date: 09/15/2020 - Link to RFP Information
 Areas of research that are considered in-scope for an ADVANCE research grant, with the condition of interest being osteoarthritis (OA) and chronic pain associated with OA, will include studies that aim to advance the understanding of the following.

- Evaluation of unmet medical needs in pain management associated with OA as follows:
  • Benefit-risk assessment and patient preference in the choice of pain medication for patients with comorbid conditions (e.g., cardiovascular disease or history of substance abuse)
  • How risks associated with long-term use of analgesics are assessed currently
  • Treatment of chronic pain in special populations (e.g., postsurgical, elderly)

- Evaluation of multi-disciplinary approaches to management of OA (e.g., physical therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT]) and their combination with pharmacological treatment

- Understand and predict response to treatment, disease state, and course of OA (normal and rapid trajectories)

- Approaches to improving adherence to therapy or therapeutic regimes for pain associated with OA

- Use of patient characteristics such as biomarkers or other objective evaluations (e.g., quantitative sensory testing [QST], imaging modalities) in the assessment and management of OA to better understand disease course

- Evaluation of improved function
  • How changes of physical function are assessed in clinical practice in patients with OA, and how current physical function assessment could be improved
  • How individual goal setting can contribute to treatment outcome (including pain and function)
  • What impact the improved physical function has on the patients’ quality of life.
OSP Helpful Reminders
Proposal Routing Form Required for all submissions
Who is my contact in OSP? OSP Representative by College/Department
Althea Sheets, Communications Manager, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880