i) Einstein's institutional information, including DUNS#, UEI#, EIN#, New IPF#, Congressional District, and more, can be accessed by clicking here.

ii) The Einstein Pre-Award Forms (which include Cayuse Supplemental 5.0, eRA Commons account request, Cayuse user request, New Sponsor, PI certification, SOI lead and non-lead, and more) are available for download from this page.

iii) NIH has recently changed their guidance regarding the tracking of foreign subs and we must implement new procedures to ensure compliance at time of application and award. The change in requirements follows the final update in NOT-OD-23-182. To remain compliant, we will need you to share with the foreign sites that they are required to provide a Letter of Support (LOS) that will include specific language that has been edited and approved through compliance review. The two required paragraphs to include are below:

We confirm that all appropriate programmatic and administrative personnel involved in this application are aware of the prime awarding agency’s policies, agree to accept the obligation to comply with award terms, conditions, and certifications, and are prepared to establish the necessary inter-institutional agreement consistent with those policies.

As outlined in NOT-OD-23-182, we will provide access to copies of all lab notebooks, all data, and all documentation that support the research outcomes to the primary recipient no less than once per year, in alignment with the timing requirements for Research Progress Report submission. 

This language must appear in the letter of support (LOS) provided by the foreign sub site with their other documentation (signed SOI, budget, etc.). The LOS must also be included in the application.

iv) Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled six new product types in the NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR): audiovisual, data paper, educational aid and curriculum, posted content, software, and sound. All 11 supported product types have been included in the updated NSF-PAR search and filter feature. NSF's Public Access policy or project reporting requirements remain unchanged.

PIs and co-PIs may also be required to input a digital object identifier (DOI) in accordance with the product type being added to the NSF-PAR.

•        Audiovisual, software, and sound products must be entered with a DOI.
•        Data paper and posted content products can be entered with or without a DOI.
•        Educational aid or curriculum products can only be added without a DOI.

Check out the Research.gov About Public Access page for FAQs and updated how-to guides that incorporate the six new product types. Also, please refer to the NSF Public Access Initiative page for the latest information on open science.

CDMRP announcements

2025 MOORE INVENTOR FELLOWS PROGRAM (LIMITED SUBMISSION)

Our institution has been invited to submit two applications for the 2025 Gordon and Betty Moore Inventor Fellows Program. The Moore Inventor Fellowship supports early-career scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s three main areas of interest: Scientific research, Environmental conservation, and Patient care. The Moore Foundation recognizes a broad array of academic programs. Examples of such programs include, but are not limited to, environmental science and conservation, remote sensing, artificial intelligence, big data, climatology, emerging infectious diseases, oceanography, biology, engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, neuroscience, and public health. They focus on supporting scientist-inventors at a critical prototyping stage of their innovations to support their work in ways that might be missed in the current research and development system. Each fellow will receive $200,000 per year from the foundation for three years. In addition, the foundation will provide the host institution with $25,000 each year to cover costs associated with administering the grant, resulting in a total three-year award of $675,000. Also, as required by the Foundation guidelines, the College will commit to ensuring that the nominee has at least 25 percent of their time to devote to their invention and $50,000 per year in direct support of the inventor’s work. This can be “in kind” as released time or access to special facilities for which there is normally a charge. 

Eligibility of the applicants and projects:  

• Candidates must be a tenure-track faculty member with no more than 10 years past receiving the terminal advanced degree in their field (M.S., Ph.D. or M.D. received on or after 2015).  
• The proposed project should be broadly within the program areas of the Foundation’s interest (science, environmental conservation, and patient care).  
• For patient care, inventions should resonate with the Foundation’s focus on improving the experience and outcomes of patients with solutions that improve clinical diagnosis.  
• The Foundation aims to support inventions at an early stage that could lead to proof-of-concept of an invention or advance an existing prototype that tackles an important problem. They seek innovations that promise to make a long-lasting and meaningful impact by addressing underlying problems in their field, but a clear path toward commercialization is not a requirement.  
• The Foundation does not support fundamental research projects or projects already at a stage where significant venture capital is available.  

Please visit this webpage to find some of the recently funded projects by the Moore Foundation.  

In order to implement the application process for this competition, eligible faculty members are invited to submit preliminary applications, upon the recommendation of the appropriate department chair(s), for review by the Awards Committee. From among these applications, the Committee will make recommendations and will select two candidates for submitting applications for the 2025 Moore Inventor Fellows Program. 

The deadline for submission of preliminary applications for internal review by the Awards Committee is 5 pm, Friday October 25th, 2024.  

For internal review of your application by the Awards Committee, please send a single (ONE) PDF file containing the following as an email attachment to applicationsubmission@einsteinmed.edu: 

1.  Candidate Profile Form; download from this link. 

2.  A statement outlining the applicant’s career potential and the Department’s plans for his/her future to be obtained from the Department Chairperson, limited to no more than TWO single-spaced pages.  

3.  A complete curriculum vitae and bibliography. Include invited presentations but not abstracts. Please click here to find the recommended format for curriculum vitae. 

4.  Statement of invention (no more than two pages, including citations; single-spaced, Arial or Georgia 12-point font with one-inch margins): The first paragraph should describe clearly and without jargon the invention, the problem it seeks to address and its potential impact. The statement of invention should also include the following information: 

1. Description of invention 
2. Stage of invention 
3. Feasibility 
4. Current funding 
5. Importance to the Foundation’s focus areas (Science, Patient care, or Environmental conservation - please select one choice) 
6. Potential impact 
7. Risks (please describe any technical risks that might lower chances of success and what you will do to mitigate these risks. For example, “If A doesn't work, we'll do B.”) 
8. Approach to measuring success and progress over the 3-year fellowship  

The Foundation’s nomination-submission deadline is November 15, 2024. The full application is due by December 13, 2024. Once our Awards Committee selects the nominees, the College will submit the selected nominations to the Foundation prior to November 14th. To know the details of the application requirements, process and evaluation criteria, please access the Application Guidelines and FAQ page.  

If you have any questions concerning this award or the application procedure, please contact applicationsubmission@einsteinmed.edu.

2025 BLAVATNIK NATIONAL AWARDS FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS (ONLY FOR FACULTY MEMBERS - LIMITED SUBMISSION)

Our institution has been invited to submit three nominations (one in each disciplinary category of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences). Please find full details of candidate eligibility and evaluation in the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards Nomination Guidelines. One winner in each category will be awarded $250,000 unrestricted funds.  

Eligibility of the Applicants: 

Nominees must -  

• Have been born in or after 1983*. 
• *Age-limit exceptions will be considered by the Blavatnik Family Foundation in exceptional circumstances upon a detailed written submission from the nominating institution received by the Academy at blavatnikregionalawards@nyas.org no later than Wednesday, November 13, 2024.  
• Hold a doctorate degree (PhD, DPhil, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.). 
• Currently hold a tenured or tenure-track academic faculty position, or equivalent, conducting research in one of the disciplinary categories in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, or Chemical Sciences. 
• Please learn about the updated 2025 Blavatnik Regional Awards Nomination Guidelines for details on candidate eligibility and selection criteria. 

In order to implement the application process for this competition, eligible faculty members are invited to submit preliminary applications, upon the recommendation of the appropriate department chair(s), for review by the Awards Committee. From among these applications, the Committee will make recommendations and will select one candidate for each of the three disciplinary categories: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences.

The deadline for submission of preliminary applications for internal review by the Awards Committee is 5 pm, Friday, October 25th, 2024.  

For internal review of your application by the Awards Committee, please send a single (ONE) PDF file containing the following as an email attachment to applicationsubmission@einsteinmed.edu:

1.  Candidate Profile Form; download from this link. 

2.  A statement outlining the applicant’s career potential and the Department’s plans for his/her future to be obtained from the Department Chairperson, limited to no more than TWO single-spaced pages. This should include the importance of the investigator to the proposed research and the institution’s commitment to that research project. 

3.  A written proposal that must include the title, a specific disciplinary category of submission (whether Life Sciences, or Physical Sciences & Engineering, or Chemical Sciences), and a description of the proposed research project to be carried out during the grant period, limited to no more than three single-spaced type-written pages (including specific aims, significance, innovation, and research design), plus one additional page (single spaced) for references with titles included. The project description should be single-spaced, font should be Arial or Georgia, 11-point or larger, and the margins should be at least 0.5 inches. Figure legends can use a smaller font. 

4.  An updated curriculum vitae and bibliography. Include invited presentations but not abstracts. Please click here to find the recommended format for curriculum vitae. 

5.  Information about present and pending grant support with amounts requested or approved, annual amounts, and duration of award. 

The applicants must hold a tenured or tenure-track academic faculty position, and those with a faculty rank (e.g., Instructor, Staff Scientist, Research Assistant Professor) are NOT eligible. 

If you have any questions concerning this award or the application procedure, please contact applicationsubmission@einsteinmed.edu.

2025 BLAVATNIK REGIONAL AWARDS FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS (ONLY FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS - LIMITED SUBMISSION)

Our institution has been invited to submit 15 nominations for the 2025 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists. We encourage all postdocs to take advantage of the full 15 possible nominations. There are no citizenship restrictions. Three winners will each receive $30,000 in unrestricted funds and six finalists will each receive $10,000 in unrestricted funds. 

Eligibility of the Applicants: 

Nominees must - 

Have been born in or after 1983* 

*Age-limit exceptions will be considered by the Blavatnik Family Foundation in exceptional circumstances upon a detailed written submission from the nominating institution received by the Academy at blavatnikregionalawards@nyas.org no later than Wednesday, November 13, 2024.  

• Hold a doctorate degree (PhD, DPhil, MD, DDS, DVM, etc.). 
• Currently conducting research in one of the disciplinary categories in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, or Chemical Sciences. 
• Please learn about the updated 2025 Blavatnik Regional Awards Nomination Guidelines for details on candidate eligibility and selection criteria. 
• In order to implement the application process for this competition, eligible postdocs are invited to submit applications for review by the Awards Committee. From among these applications, the Committee will make recommendations and will select 15 candidates for submitting the nominations. 
• The deadline for submission of applications for internal review by the Awards Committee is 5 pm, Friday, November 1st, 2024.
• Please find the nomination materials and instructions at this link: Nomination Materials and Instructions. Please follow the guidelines at the link to send your nomination packet to applicationsubmission@einsteinmed.edu as a SINGLE PDF with the title LASTNAME_Blavatnik-Regional on or before November 1st, 2024. 
• The applicants must hold a postdoctoral position, and those with a faculty rank (e.g., Instructor, Staff Scientist, Research Assistant Professor) are NOT eligible.

1.Rheumatology Research Foundation

Innovative Research Award

• Due: October 1, 2024 (LOI)

• Amount: $400,000 over 2 years

• The Innovative Research Award provides independent investigators with the

funding they need to pursue ideas that could lead to important breakthroughs in

discovering new treatments and, one day, a cure. This award provides essential support

for innovative studies focused on generating new insights into the cause, progression, treatment, and outcomes of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Must hold a doctoral degree, have a faculty appointment, and be a member of ACR or ARP.

• Link: FY26-Innovative-Research-Award_FINAL.pdf (rheumresearch.org)

2.Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Career Awards for Medical Scientists

• Due: October 8, 2024 (3:00 pm)

• Amount: $700,000 over 5 years

• Provides funding to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the

early years of faculty service. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-

oriented, or translational research. Proposals in health services research or involving

large-scale clinical trials are not eligible. Proposals that incorporate artificial intelligence

and machine learning or climate change and human health are of particular interest.

Competitive candidates for the CAMS award will have at least two years of research

experience. See RFP link for full eligibility guidelines.

• Link: BWF_CAMS_RFP_2025_v3.pdf (bwfund.org)

3.Alex’s Lemonade Stand (Pediatric Cancer)

Innovation Grant

• Due: October 16, 2024 (LOI)

• Amount: $250,000 over 2 years

• The Innovation Grant is designed to provide critical and significant seed funding for

established researchers with a novel approach to pediatric oncology scientific investigation. Proposals should have clinical translation in view. Proposals with a sole/primary focus on patients >19 years of age will not be considered. Proposal must be hypothesis driven, innovative, with potential for significant impact.

• Eligibility: Applicants must have an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD (or equivalent) and be appointed as faculty (or equivalent) at an academic institution. Applicants must have a track record of publication with at least one publication as a Senior Corresponding Author. Applicants must have a track record of research grant productivity with at least one NIH R01 equivalent awarded. Applicant must propose a new research direction, not a continuation of ongoing funded research. One resubmission of a full application previously reviewed by ALSF’s Innovation Grant Review Board is permitted.

• Link: 2025_innovation_guidelines_final.pdf (alexslemonade.org)

4.Gerber Foundation

Clinical Research Grants

• Due: November 15, 2024 (LOI)

• Amount: Up to $350,000 over 3 years

• The foundation will fund clinical research with a goal “to enhance the quality of

life of infants and young children in nutrition, care, and development.” The Board of the

Gerber Foundation is particularly interested in practical solutions that can be easily and

rapidly implemented on a broad scale. They are interested in funding projects that

address common issues that pediatricians may encounter and have potential for broad

impact. However, they will also consider projects for rare conditions if there is potential

for significant impact. Projects must be focused on prenatal-age 3 and should have

potential for near-term practical application, with national or regional impact.

Focus areas include: 1) Reducing the incidence of neonatal and childhood illness, 2)

Improving cognitive, social, and emotional aspects of development, 3) pediatric

nutrition, including feeding issues, 4) environmental hazards: documenting impact or

mitigating effects of hazards on growth and development. PI must be an established,

independent investigator. (Novice/early career investigators may apply for $30,000

maximum over one year. )

• Link: Research Grants – How To Apply – Gerber Foundation