Office of Sponsored Programs OSP Weekly 08/14/2019
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You need an ORCiD!
Starting 9/1/2019, OSP will require ORCiDs to be entered on the OSP routing form
ORCiD is a free, persistent unique number which identifies you as a researcher. Funding agencies and publishers are increasingly requiring an ORCiD as part of their submission process and so you are strongly encouraged to sign up for your ORCiD now, it’s fast and free!

Regardless of your discipline it is critical to your reputation and career that research funders, publishers, scholarly societies, and your fellow researchers be able to quickly and unambiguously identify and attribute your work – and only your work – to you. ORCiD helps you easily and reliably link your unique identity with your contributions such as datasets, articles, books, media stories, samples, experiments, patents, and notebooks.

ORCiD also connects with other systems so you won’t need to re-input data into funding, publishing, and faculty reporting workflows that integrate with ORCiD. For example, you can import data from your ORCiD profile into UNLV Folio. 

Sign up for an ORCiD here . For further questions and additional information, visit this Libraries’ guide or contact digitalscholarship@unlv.edu .  
Funding Opportunity
The DHS S&T Office of University Programs (OUP) is requesting applications from accredited U.S. colleges and universities to lead a consortium of universities for a Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research (TPCR) Center of Excellence (COE) Lead . Assistance Listings Number: 97.061

Limited Submission Notice of Intent to althea.sheets@unlv.edu: August 21, 2019 12:00 pm

Applications Due to Sponsor: September 13, 2019
DHS expects this Center to focus on efforts to prevent terror attacks before they begin, including but not limited to radicalization and mobilization to violence. The National Prevention Framework, 2nd Edition issued by DHS in 2016 defines prevention’s role in the National Preparedness System as, “The capabilities necessary to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism.”12 These capabilities require both an understanding of counterterrorism operations as well as terrorism prevention strategies. DHS’s National Prevention Framework applies to all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, as well as individuals, and although the COE will engage directly with DHS components, projects may involve stakeholders at any of these levels as all play a role in preventing terrorism.

DHS seeks Center projects that include four broad themes within its research portfolio. DHS seeks a portfolio of projects addressing these theme/topic areas. The Center’s proposal may include proposed projects focusing on one or more topic areas. These projects are deep dive exploratory research in an academic discipline and shall strive for breakthrough technological advances. The Center proposal shall also include projects that exhibit a combination of themes and topics. DHS encourages this multifaceted approach with a portfolio of projects for TPCR given the complex environment and range of issues included in the DHS mission set.
Service Awards are here again!
The Nevada INBRE and UNR VPRI office are seeking applicants for Scientific Core Service Awards to foster your research, publications, and grants!

Applications Due: October 2, 2019
Services will be provided by the  Nevada Center for Bioinformatics , the  Mick Hitchcock Ph.D. Nevada Proteomics Center , the  Nevada Genomics Center  at UNR and/or the  Genomics Center at UNLV . You may request a maximum of $2,000 in services from the Proteomics and/or Genomics Cores and a maximum of $5,000 from the Bioinformatics Core. Applicants may request services from more than one core in one application, but the request cannot exceed the maximum limits stated. No award will be issued for more than $5,000.  
 
Please note that you must consult at least one scientific core staff member about your project prior to submission or your application will be denied.
 
Applications must be received by 11:59 PM August 25, 2019 . Awards will be issued by September 3, 2019, and must be utilized by December 31, 2019. Additional award opportunities will be available again in December 2019.
 
Note from the Genomics Core: Applicants with research projects requiring next-generation sequencing are encouraged. The Nevada Genomics Center offers both Illumina library construction and NextSeq 500 (18-120 Gb) sequencing services and collaborates with the Nevada Center for Bioinformatics in the planning and analysis of experiments involving Illumina sequencing.
Postdoctoral Research Training at NIH
Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT)

Applications Due: October 2, 2019
The NIGMS  Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT)  Program is a competitive three-year postdoctoral fellowship program that provides high quality research training in the basic biomedical sciences in  NIH intramural research laboratories , and prepares trainees for leadership positions in biomedical careers. The program places special emphasis on training fellows in all scientific areas supported by NIGMS, including but not limited to biological chemistry, biophysics, bioinformatics, cellular and molecular biology, computational biosciences, developmental biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, and technology development.  Appointments are made at competitive stipend levels, commensurate with experience and recognition of selection for this program, and fellows receive a travel and training allowance . 
Call for Proposals
Collaborative Sequencing/Bioinformatics Pilot Award

Deadline: Every 2nd Sunday of the month by 11:59pm
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE) Sequencing and Bioinformatics Core (SBC) invites you to apply for a pilot project award valued at approximately $5k - $10k to drive your research, publications and grants!
Academic Health Center Opportunity
Request for Proposals (RFP)

Local Level Educational Grants Program to Increase Awareness & Understanding of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)

Application Due: August 30, 2019; September 30, 2019; October 30, 2019 *See RFP for additional Information.

 Projects that will be considered for Pfizer support will focus on improving the care of patients by:
  • Closing knowledge gaps in disease epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and emerging treatment paradigms.
  • Addressing barriers to diagnosis and strategies that reduce burdens for patients and providers along the pathway to diagnosis
  • Exploring strategies that empower patients to play an active role in understanding TTR amyloidosis and available diagnostic and treatment options
  • Increasing awareness of the changing epidemiology of TTR amyloidosis with a focus on the prevalence of hereditary ATTR and wild-type ATTR subtypes in the modern era
  • Increasing awareness of at risk and undiagnosed populations with TTR amyloidosis with a focus on improving strategies that facilitate the diagnosis of patients early in the disease course before overt cardiomyopathy has ensued
  • Increasing awareness of bone radiotracer scintigraphy as a non-invasive alternative to invasive endomyocardial biopsy for the diagnosis of TTR cardiac amyloidosis in select patients
  • Supporting the dissemination of information related to the study of emerging treatment options to improve patient important outcomes in TTR amyloidosis