Office of Sponsored Programs
OSP Weekly
09/04/2019
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Please forward and share with other faculty who may be interested.
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NEW Incoming Material Transfer Agreement Portal
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Bringing in research materials for your research at UNLV?
This needs approval by the OSP Contract Manager, Lyndsay Ifo.
The Incoming Material Transfer Agreement is the first form in the
new Contract Manager Forms Portal
(replaces previous PDF form).
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Material Transfer Definition
: The transfer of tangible research materials between two organizations, when the recipient intends to use it for his or her own research purposes.
Certain information is required to process and execute your Incoming Material Transfer Agreement.
To avoid any delays with your IMTA, complete all fields in the portal and upload all required documents.
The following documents will need to be uploaded:
- An electronic Word copy of the MTA (if available)
- A signed copy of the MTA
- Any relevant correspondence
- Compliance oversight committee approval (if applicable)
- Obtained licenses/certifications (if applicable)
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REMINDER
OSP College/Department Representatives changed on 9/1/2019.
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Request for Proposals
Dermatology Foundation Sun Pharma Research
Award Deadline: 9/16/19 $300K
The proposed research should yield novel results that expand the understanding and/or treatment of patients with inflammatory skin disorders including but not limited to psoriasis or atopic dermatitis. Research proposals are expected to be hypothesis-driven and should span a three year period.
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Request for Applications
Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
LOI 9/16/19 $200K submitted via proposal central
Funding priorities include:
- Genotype to phenotype
- Neurobiology of hunger / feeding behavior in PWS
- Neurobiology of cognitive deficits, maladaptive behavior and mental illness in PWS
- Clinical care research
- Therapeutics development for PWS
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Request for Proposals
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Deadline 9/16/19 $300K
The spirit of this award is to forge partnerships in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Collaboration is a key requirement of our Synergy Award. Throughout the application, it is essential to demonstrate that the end product of the proposed research could not be achieved without collaboration.
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Request for Proposals
Scleroderma Foundation
Deadline: 9/16/19 $150K med school, nursing, sciences
The Scleroderma Foundation seeks applications from promising new investigators and promising established investigators.
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Request for Applications
Water Education Foundation
Deadline: 9/12/19 $250K
The objective of this study is to evaluate PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) occurrence in U.S. wastewater treatment plants and determine the fate of PFAS compounds during wastewater treatment.
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*Faculty are encouraged to work with the UNLV Foundation to help them and steward proposals. These opportunities above are deemed a sponsored program and the OSP proposal process must be followed. Contact your
OSP representative
for more information.
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Academic Health Center Opportunities
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Request for Proposals (RFP)
Growing the Rheumatology Workforce
Application Due: September 30, 2019
The intent of this RFP is to support educational programs that seek to engage and educate nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to expand the rheumatology workforce.
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Request for Proposals (RFP)
Managing the IBD Patient
Application Due:
October 18, 2019
Certain HCPs can be challenged with limited resources and access to the latest science on IBD treatments. Programs aimed at reaching healthcare practitioners in these areas to provide education on IBD management and guidelines will be considered.
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Request for Proposals (RFP)
Addressing Gaps in the Management of Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) Disorders
Application Due:
October 15, 2019
Through this RFP it is our intent to support innovative educational programs that address knowledge gaps and help overcome barriers in the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and patient education of PI. Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on advancing patient and HCP education and awareness of PI symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
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The Taub Foundation Grants Program for MDS Research
Application Deadline: October 15, 2019, 12:00 Noon, US ET
Award Amount: $600,000 over three years ($200,000 per year)
Funding Period: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
The Taub Foundation Grants Program for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Research was created to support high-impact, innovative, translational research to understand the underlying causes of MDS and to advance its treatment and prevention.
Innovative studies with transformative potential to elucidate MDS etiology and to develop new treatments are particularly encouraged. Proposals focused on the progression of MDS to AML are not within the scope of this funding.
The Taub Program supports independent investigators at all stages of their careers. To promote the expansion of the MDS research field collaborative efforts and proposals from young investigators and those from non-MDS fields are encourage to apply
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Beginning with
RPPRs due on or after October 1, 2019 (FY 2020)
, recipients must use the xTRACT system to create the required training tables for submission with NIH and AHRQ T15, T32, T90/R90, and TL1 progress reports. While it is not mandatory to use xTRACT for new and renewal applications for the specified types of training grants, it may be required in future years.
Check out NIH resources on xTRACT such as the user guide, instructional videos, and FAQs, available on the
eRA website
. For more details on its required use and implementation, see the full
Guide Notice
.
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Fall 2019 Bioinformatics Workshop
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NCGR and NM-INBRE Present
Fall 2019 Bioinformatics Workshop on Differential Gene Expression (DE)
November 11-15, 2019
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Bioinformatics training for biology undergraduates, graduates and researchers
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Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunity
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Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP):
Academic Year 2019-2020 Scholarships
Application Deadline: Friday, October 4, 2019, 5:00 pm PT
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) announces the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Academic Year 2019-2020 Scholarships to promote undergraduate research.
The UROP program promotes intensive undergraduate research opportunities for university students. Through these research experiences, our goal is to enhance the recruitment and retention of undergraduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, particularly those related to solar energy and its effects on water resources and the environment in general.
$4,000 for undergraduate students (December 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020)
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