Research Updates and Funding Opportunities From DRA – April 6
Research Updates and Reminders
| DRA’s FAQ of the Week: Do I Need IRB Approval For a Case Study?If your case report will be for 3 or less cases and the data will be de-identified, it is not considered research that must be approved by the IRB. However, it will need to be internally approved by Dental Research Administration. First, please complete the case report template, and send that to Shruti Jain for her review. She will then connect you to Ann-Marie Billig for the next steps. Want to learn more? A complete list of the DRA’s most frequently asked questions can be found here! Note- New IRB Process Update!Please contact Ann-Marie Billig if, for any reason, you plan to access de-identified data from a study that was conducted at TUSDM but has since closed with the IRB, and you were not originally on the research team. The IRB has recently updated their policies and now a small submission is required to their office before this data can be accessed by non-research team members. Ann-Marie can guide you through the entire process, which is quick and simple. Revising the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, NIH implemented a special exception for post-submission material, allowing a one-page update of preliminary data as post-submission material to specified notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs) which is due to end on May 11, 2023. For applications submitted for the May 25, 2023 receipt date and beyond, NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH will accept a one-page update with preliminary data as post-submission material for Type 1 R01, R21, or R03 applications, including resubmissions, if the NOFO used for submission allows preliminary data in the application. Because applications for emergency competitive revisions and urgent competitive revisions undergo expedited review, post-submission materials will not be accepted for those applications. READ MORE… NIH Data Management Sharing Plans Helpful Tips and Tricks The article has various resources available such as a Data Management and Sharing Plan Format Page and sample DMS plans available from NIH. The full article can be accessed here. |
University Updates
| Reminder: Institutional Flu Survey – Due April 7th Each year we are required to report the flu vaccination status of all faculty and staff to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. As a reminder, vaccination against influenza is not required by TUSDM but is highly encouraged. If you have not already done so, please click here to complete the survey by April 7th. |
Upcoming Training, Workshops and Opportunities
| The American Association for Women Dentists (AAWD) Women in Dentistry Panel – April 11th This panel is taking place April 11th at 7:30 PM in Rachel’s Auditorium. This event will have a panel of Women Faculty at Tufts, including Dr. Pastan, Dr. Irusa, Dr. Belussi, and Dr. Papathanasiou, who will share their experiences of becoming a provider, their challenges, and advice for women in dentistry as they move forward in their careers. To RSVP, click here. TERMIS-AM 2023 Tissue Engineering Strategies for Human Health and Longevity Annual Conference and Exhibition – April 11-14th The upcoming TERMIS-AM 2023 Conference is being held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, from April 11th to April 14th. Don’t miss the premiere event that brings together researchers, scientists, trainees, and students from both academia and industry to discuss critical developments in the field. Gain unparalleled access to the industry’s latest studies and groundbreaking solutions through the vast array of educational offerings including workshops, innovative plenary speakers, specialized scientific sessions and other learning opportunities. For further information and to register, click here. |
Highlighted Funding Opportunities
| 1) National Dental Association Foundation, Dr. Bessie E. Delaney Scholarship Post-Doctoral Award (Female Applicants Only) About: To provide financial assistance of $10K to women who are in post-doctoral programs, pursuing additional degree in a sub-specialty of dentistry in one of National Dental Association’s priority areas such as: public health, administration, pediatrics, research, law, etc. (A Master’s degree beyond residency training will be considered). Eligibility: For female applicants only, who are in post-doctoral programs; must be a U.S. citizen or have a permanent resident status; and must be an NDA member. Deadline: May 25, 2023 More Information: https://www.ndafoundation.org/bessie-delaney-scholarship.html 2) AAE Foundation, Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award About: The award provides funding to individuals who agree to commit five years to a full-time academic career in endodontics at a dental school that is accredited by or has a reciprocal agreement with the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Recipients receive $50K a year, for up to five-years. Funds are disbursed annually at some time after the individual’s employment anniversary date. Up to $250K is available per recipient. Eligibility: Endodontists who plan to pursue a career in education and have secured a contract to teach full-time in an endodontic department at an institution that is accredited in the U.S. or Canada. Individuals may apply during the first five years that they are employed full-time as an endodontic educator, up to the end of their fifth year of employment. Applicants must be permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada. Deadline: May 15, 2023 More Information: https://www.aae.org/foundation/funding-opportunities/fellowship-awards/ 3) Pew Biomedical Scholars: Institutional Nomination *LIMITED SUBMISSION About: Strong proposals will incorporate particularly creative and pioneering approaches to basic and translational biomedical research. Ideas with the potential to produce and unusually high impact are encouraged, and candidates whose work is based on biomedical principles but who bring in concepts and theories from more diverse fields are encouraged to apply. Selection of successful candidates will be based on a detailed description of the work that the applicant proposes to undertake, evaluations of the candidate’s performance, and notable past accomplishments, including honors, awards, and publications. The review committee gives considerable weight to evidence that the candidate is a successful independent investigator and has published significant work. Eligibility: – Must hold full-time appointments at the rank of assistant professor and must have been in this appointment for less than four years (not appointed at any institution before June 12, 2019, regardless of whether or not such an appointment was on a tenure track), and must have a doctorate in biomedical sciences, medicine, or a related field. – Time spent in clinical residencies, in work toward board certification, or on parental leave does not count as part of this four-year limit (please indicate in your email of intent if you need to get permission from the foundation to ensure eligibility). – As of Sept. 7, 2023, hold a full-time appointment at the rank of assistant professor. (Appointments such as research assistant professor, adjunct assistant professor, assistant professor research track, visiting professor, or instructor are not eligible). – Candidates may not be nominated by the institution more than two times total. Please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies. Deadline: Internal Email Due April 12 at 12:00 PM | Nomination due: May 17 | Application due: September 7 More Information: Tufts University may nominate one Scholar; previous Pew Scholars may receive invitations to nominate a scholar as well. All Pew Scholar nominees, both institutional and those by former Pew Scholars, must include an email from the Limited Submissions Team to submit their applications. For further information, please visit: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/pew-biomedical-scholars/program-details 4) Department of Defense: Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) – AMC, ONR, AFOSR *LIMITED SUBMISSION About: To improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. DURIP funds must be used for the acquisition of major equipment or instrumentation to augment current, or develop new, research capabilities to support research in the technical areas of interest to the DoD. Projects must be in line with the goals of the relevant DOD administering agency (Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, or Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Eligibility: No agency restrictions; lease follow Tufts PI eligibility policies. Deadline: Internal Email Due April 14 at 12:00 PM | Application due: May 12 More Information: Special instructions for equipment grants must be followed, those applications without documentation of Dean/EAD support for the equipment will be returned. Please include with your email of intent the program to which you intend to apply (Army, Air Force, or Navy). For further information, please visit: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=346067 Please see the following websites for additional information on the administering agency research interests: Army Research Office – https://www.aro.army.mil/ ; Office of Naval Research – https://www.onr.navy.mil ; Air Force Office of Scientific Research – https://www.afrl.af.mil/AFOSR/ |