Research Updates and Funding Opportunities From DRA – April 13

Please find this week’s research updates below. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your research administrator if you have any questions.

Research Updates and Reminders

DRA’s FAQ of the Week: Can I Share Research Data With Collaborators at Other Institutions?

De-identified data can be shared with collaborations at other institutions after a data sharing legal agreement has been executed. Please share the following information with Ann-Marie Billig so she can begin working on the agreement: a copy of the Tufts IRB-approved protocol and Tufts IRB Approval Letter, the names and emails of the collaborators, and what their role will be (are they conducting statistical analysis, will it be jointly analyzed, will they conduct their own research and jointly analyze it with the tufts de-identified data?) Want to learn more? A complete list of the DRA’s most frequently asked questions can be found here!

Spring Into Action: How to Find Help at NIH

Have questions about funding opportunities, developing an application, or managing a grant award? Unsure who to contact for help? Don’t be scared to reach out to NIH staff. Important contacts, frequently asked questions, and links to the NIH All About Grants podcast can be accessed here.

Reminder: Tufts Springboard Research and Scholarship Proposals due May 10th

Reminder that research and scholarship proposals for Tufts Springboard Intramural Grant Program are due May 10th. To learn more about the program and apply, click here.

Upcoming Trainings, Workshops, and Opportunities

Tufts Learning Center Research Courses

There are self-paced research courses that cover research development and administration. These also include required research compliance and safety trainings. To access these courses, 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) Do It! TUSDM Development Opportunities for Innovation in Teaching About: Full- and part-time faculty may apply for up to $4000 for development opportunities that align with departmental goals, and applications must include a proposed teaching innovation for the pre- or post-doctoral curriculum. In this Canvas Course, you will find application details, project examples, and other resources. Eligibility: No agency restrictions; please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies. Deadline: May 1, 2023 More Information: https://canvas.tufts.edu/courses/42089

2) NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) About: This opportunity supports individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative research projects with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important areas relevant to the mission of NIH. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research, applications are sought which reflect the full diversity of the nation’s research workforce. Thus, individuals from all backgrounds and from the full spectrum of eligible institutions in all geographic locations are strongly encouraged to apply to this Funding Opportunity Announcement. In addition, applications in all topics relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome, including, but not limited to, topics in the behavioral, social, biomedical, applied, and formal sciences and topics that may involve basic, translational, or clinical research. To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigator’s research program or elsewhere. Eligibility: No agency restrictions; please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies. Deadline: September 8, 2023   More Information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-23-004.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

3) NIH Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) About: The NIH Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) Program’s overarching goal is to enhance the breadth and geographical location of research and research-related activities supported by NIH. The ReWARD program  provides support for the health-related research of scientists who are making a significant contribution to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and who have no current NIH research project grant funding. The ReWARD program provides funding for both the scientific research and the DEIA activities of investigators. The grant will support scientific research in areas related to the programmatic interests of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) and ongoing DEIA activities focused on enhancing diversity in the biomedical research enterprise within the United States and territories. Eligibility: No agency restrictions; please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies. Deadline: June 5, 2023   More Information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-122.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

4) AAP Foundation, Nevins Teaching and Clinical Research Fellowship About: The Nevins Fellowship will be a $20K Fellowship paid over two years. The Fellow will receive $10K at the end of each of the two years of full-time academic teaching experience. It is intended to supplement the Fellow’s income and not intended to replace any salary or stipend to which the Fellow would otherwise be entitled. Eligibility: Full-time periodontal educators who have been teaching at least one, and not more than five, full-time academic years at U.S. programs. Applicants must be board-certified in periodontology. Deadline: June 1, 2023   More Information: https://www.periofoundation.org/awards/30-research-awards/22-nevins-teaching-and-clinical-research-fellowship

5) HRSA-Health Careers Opportunity Program: The National HCOP Academies *LIMITED SUBMISSION About: The National HCOP Academies will prepare students to meet the admissions requirements for the next level of their education and receive a health professions degree or certificate. National HCOP Academies’ goals are to:  – Improve recruitment, matriculation, retention, and graduation rates by implementing tailored enrichment programs designed to address the academic and social needs of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.  – A funding preference is available to applicants who partner with several public or private health or educational entities to establish, enhance, and expand educational programs that produce a competitive applicant pool of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.   – Provide opportunities for community-based experiential health professions training, emphasizing experiences in underserved communities. Eligibility: No agency restrictions; please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies. Deadline: Internal Email Due April 19 at 12:00 PM | Application due: May 24 More Information:  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341201

6) NIH- Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)  *LIMITED SUBMISSION About: Supports exceptional junior investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career. Select junior investigators who have already established a record of scientific innovation and research productivity and have demonstrated unusual scientific vision and maturity; typical post-doctoral training would unnecessarily delay their entry into independent research. Institutional support for an early independence position is required. Please see FOA at the link below for specific requirements for the Specific Aims and Research Strategy. Eligibility: At the time of application, must have received their most recent doctoral degree or completed clinical training within the previous fifteen months or expect to do so within the following twelve months. Applicants must not be independent researchers at the time of the submission. Individuals must commit at least 9.6 person-months each year (i.e., 80% effort of a 12-month appointment) to the Early Independence Award project in years 1-2 of the project period. In years 3-5, awardees may reduce effort towards the Early Independence Award project but must commit at least 9.6 person-months each year (i.e., 80% effort of a 12-month appointment) to independent research in general. Please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies. Deadline: Internal Email Due April 19 at 12:00 PM | Letter of Intent: August 4 | Application due: September 6 More Information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-23-007.html

7) ADA- 2023 Pathway to Stop Diabetes *LIMITED SUBMISSION About: To support innovative basic, clinical, translational, behavioral, epidemiological and health services research relevant to any type of diabetes, diabetes‐related disease state or complication. Proposed projects must have a creative, innovative approach to prevention, treatment, or cure of all types of diabetes, diabetes‐related states (obesity, pre‐diabetes, and other insulin resistant states), and complications. Translational applications (ones that move knowledge and discovery from basic research into patient/population benefit) will be prioritized. The ideal applicant will propose innovative research that will be an important step towards the goal of improving the lives of people at risk of diabetes or living with the disease, and this pathway must be clear. – Projects will be reviewed based on qualifications of the principal investigator, including institutional support, and on the creativity and potential for impact of the proposed project  – Initiator: This two-phased award is designed to support the transition of scientists from mentored training to independent research faculty.  – Accelerator: This award is designed to support exceptional, independent early-career researchers who have distinguished themselves as promising investigators and are in the beginning stages of establishing successful, sustainable diabetes research programs. Eligibility: Applicants must devote 75% effort to research, including that supported by this grant and any other funding sources. Please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies.  Initiator– Eligible applicants must currently be in research training positions (post-doctoral fellow, research fellowship) and have no more than seven years of research training following terminal doctoral degree. Applicants cannot concurrently hold an NIH K99/R00 grant.   Accelerator- Awards are available to early-career diabetes investigators proposing innovative and ambitious diabetes-related research programs. Applicants must hold faculty positions and have demonstrated independent productivity in diabetes research. Applicants may currently hold independent NIH funding (K, U or R awards, including an initial R01/U01) but must not have applied for (regardless of outcome), or received, an R01/U01 renewal or a second R01/U01 award. Candidates must be identified through institutional nomination; applications will be accepted only from individuals with the appropriate institution support Deadline: Internal Email Due April 19 at 12:00 PM | Application due: August 1  More Information: https://professional.diabetes.org/content-page/current-funding-opportunities-pathway-stop-diabetes

LIMITED SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Those interested should send an email of intent (EOI) to the Limited Submissions Team at limitedsubmissions@tufts.edu by April 19th informing OVPR of your intent to apply. EOI’s received after the deadline indicated will not be considered. The EOI must include:

1. The name of the solicitation,

2. The name of the Principal Investigator, and any co-PI’s,

3. A 2-3 sentence description of the proposed project.

4. Any additional details requested in the “more information” section
 

Should the number of interested applicants exceed the number allowed by the funder, an internal selection process will be conducted by OVPR, and candidates will be notified to submit internal application materials. All candidates will be notified of results. NB: Successful applications must include official notification from the Limited Submissions Team in order to submit. For more information, please click here.