06/16/2023 Edition 98
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NASA EPSCoR Research Collaboration

Webinar about this solicitation will be held Monday, June 26, 2023 at 11 am PT. Use this Microsoft Teams link to attend:  JOIN THE MEETING

The National NASA EPSCoR Program will be releasing the 2024 Research Collaboration Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in September 2023. NV NASA EPSCoR will be permitted to submit a single full proposal, which will likely be due in mid-December 2023. To allow sufficient time to select and develop a single strong full proposal from Nevada, letters of intent and pre-proposals are being solicited in advance of the Federal NOFO release. The LOIs are required to submit a pre-proposal and will be used to select review panel members for the pre-proposal competitive external review. The results of the external review will result in the selection of one pre-proposal that will advance to full proposal development. Note: The National NASA EPSCoR NOFO will only permit one full proposal submission per EPSCoR state. 

Eligibility: Faculty at NSHE institutions, particularly junior faculty, women, and members of other underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply. Faculty who have a current National NASA EPSCoR Research Collaboration NOFO project are not eligible to apply while their project is on-going. Pre-proposals must include Co-PIs from at least three NSHE institutions.

Funding: The NASA EPSCoR Research Collaboration NOFO will provide an award of $1,125,000 total for a three-year period with the expectation of a 2:1 match; i.e., $750K in Federal funds and $375K in state matching funds (contingent on matching fund availability) and/or institutional match. 

Letters of Intent must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm PT on July 21, 2023. 
Pre-proposals must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm PT on August 25, 2023.
DOE SETO ORISE Fellowship
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is seeking qualified candidates for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship.

This is a paid opportunity to learn about the federal government and its role in advancing renewable energy. Fellows will play an integral role in designing and implementing national research and development strategies and programs to make solar energy more affordable and reliable.

SETO is seeking applicants with bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degrees, as well as established professionals, with expertise in the following areas:
  • Photovoltaic technologies
  • Concentrating solar-thermal power technologies
  • Grid systems integration technologies
  • Behavioral science, strategic analysis, and technical assistance
  • Manufacturing and technology transfer
  • Environmental justice and finance
  • Communications, graphic design, and stakeholder engagement

Apply for the ORISE fellowship by July 15, and please email any questions to [email protected].

Learn more about this and other SETO fellowships, and check out the video on the fellowship experience.
NIA Toxicants on Brain Aging and Alzheimer's
NIA Preclinical Studies to Characterize the Impact of Toxicants on Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). Up to %1.25 million in direct costs per year. CFDA #93.866. The maximum project period is 5 years. Application Deadline: 10/23/2023.

The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications that propose to use mouse models to evaluate the molecular, pathologic, and functional consequences of major toxicants known to be associated with elevated Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD) risk by conducting cross-sectional/longitudinal multi-modal (i.e., molecular, biochemical, pathologic and behavioral) phenotyping.

The central goal is to examine the consequences of early and mid-life exposure on late life brain health, including the impact of genetic diversity and sex differences on exposure-related AD/ADRD outcomes across brain and peripheral tissues.

Pfizer
Request for Proposals (RFP) Addressing Educational Barriers to Equitable Care for Patients with Immune Inflammatory Diseases. Application Due Date: 08/31/2023. 

Specific Area of Interest: The aim of this RFP is to support projects that design and provide tailored, on-demand, educational and counseling resources to patients diagnosed with Immune-Inflammatory diseases starting from the time of diagnosis continuing during the entire course of their disease, irrespectively of the type of treatment received, or other individual characteristics or socioeconomic determinants.
Request for Proposals (RFP) Updates on RSV in Older Adults for Pharmacists. Application Due Date: 07/12/2023. 

Specific Area of Interest: Through this RFP it is our intent to support educational programs that provide pharmacists with updates on RSV in older adults, including health equity considerations. Program objectives may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Describe the burden of RSV disease and clinical manifestations of RSV disease in older adults
  • Discuss the mechanism of action (MOA) of RSV vaccines
  • Summarize the efficacy and safety data for RSV prevention options for older adults
  • Understand the role pharmacists play in educating older adults about RSV prevention
  • Understand the role pharmacists play in reducing health disparities in older adults, including with RSV prevention 
Althea Sheets, Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Development Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, [email protected], 702-895-1880