Funding Friday 11/05/2021 Edition 42
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Federal
View current federal funding opportunities (pdf) curated by our Van Scoyoc partnership.
Nevada INBRE

The Nevada INBRE and UNR’s Research & Innovation office are seeking applicants for Scientific Core Service Awards to foster your research, publications, and grants!

Services can be requested from

Applicants may request services from one or multiple cores. A total maximum of $5000 can be requested and the maximum funding for Proteomics and/or Genomics Cores is $2000. Note, you must consult and receive a quote from core(s) providing the requested services. If you are looking for services not provided by any of the cores within NV, please reach out to the NV INBRE Data Science Core to inquire resources within the RAIN (Regional Alliance of INBRE Networks).

Applications must be received by Thursday December 2, 2021 at 11:59 PM. All INBRE awards must be utilized by March 31, 2021, extension will not be possible. Additional award opportunities will be available again in April and August 2022.

Highlighted services include but not limited to:
  • NGS library preparation from genomes, exomes, transcriptomes, and methylomes using Illumina
  • Quantitative proteomics using both label-free (e.g., DIA, spectral counting) and isobaric labelling (TMT) methodologies and data analyses
  • Experimental design, sequencing, and bioinformatics analyses of 16S microbiome projects
  • Pathway analysis for human, mouse, or rat via iPathwayGuide (iPG), for other organisms please consult with the NBC
  • (Multi) Omics data analysis
  • Custom workshops, please consult with the NBC
Foundation
The Office of Sponsored Programs will be the submitting authorized official for these announcements. We strongly encourage Principal Investigators to utilize the UNLV Corporate & Foundation Relations assistance with the preparation of any narrative portions of the proposal(s). 
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Invites Applications for Investigator-Initiated Research - Up to $200,000 per year (including direct costs) for up to three years - To support research that focuses on addressing research questions highlighted in the Pathways to Cures Roadmap, which includes three Pathways: stopping MS disease activity, restoring function by reversing damage and symptoms, and ending MS by preventing new cases. Pre-Applications due Nov. 10, 2021
Gerber Foundation Invites Applications for Research - Up to $350,000 - In support of medical research in children's health that is conducted by researchers based in the US. Concept Papers due Nov. 15, 2021
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Invites Applications from Distinguished Investigators - Up to $125,000 over two years - To support studies aimed at increasing the understanding of the causes of suicide and factors related to suicide risk, or that test treatments and other interventions designed to prevent suicide. Applications due Nov. 15, 2021
Parkinson's Foundation Invites LOIs for Stanley Fahn Junior Faculty Award - Up to $300,000 in total costs over three years  -
To give junior investigators the support they need to develop their own independent funding source (such as an NIH R01 award) and stay in the PD research field. Letters of Intent due Nov. 16, 2021
Althea Sheets, Communications Manager for Research Development, Office of Sponsored Programs, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880