DRA Updates

Check out the Research Updates and Funding Opportunities From DRA – October 5

**2024 IADR/AADOCR/CADR Abstract Deadline: October 17th**

The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) will take place on March 13-16th in New Orleans, LA and is excited to announce the opening of the ScholarOne Abstracts submission site for the 2024 IADR/AADOCR/CADR General Session. Abstracts which must be submitted by October 17 will be considered for oral presentation or poster presentation. For details on preparing your submission, see IADR abstract guidelines. If you submit an abstract, please notify Tiffany Smith.

DRA’s FAQ of the Week: If I am conducting validity testing for a potential survey study, do I need IRB approval first?

Yes! Because you are interacting with humans to receive feedback on a tool to be utilized in research, those humans are considered research subjects. That means we need IRB approval before you can interact with these subjects. That is because we need the IRB to ensure the recruitment language you want to use for validity testing is at an 8th grade reading level, we need the IRB’s approval for however you plan to collect permission from these humans to have them be research subjects, and we need the IRB to approve that the risks in this study do not outweigh any benefits (aka is the study “safe”?). Essentially, anytime you are interacting with humans or their data for research purposes (so not interacting with them strictly for a course or program), we need prior approval from the IRB first.

NIH All About Grants Podcast: What Early Career Researchers Should Know

NIH podcasters Dr. Oliver Bogler, host of National Cancer Institute Inside Cancer Careers, and Dr. Lauren Ullrich, co-host of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Building Up the Nerve, will relay experiences and lessons learned on finding the right mentor, importance of open communication, networking, career progression and opportunities, and much more in this podcast

Prior Approval Requests for Revisions to an Approved Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Must be Submitted Using the Prior Approval Module (NOT-OD-23-185)

Reminder: Any changes to an approved Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMS Plan) (for funded awards subject to the Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy) requires the recipient to submit a timely formal prior approval request to the funding NIH Institute, Center, or Office (ICO). Recipients must submit these requests through the Prior Approval Module in eRA Commons. This functionality will be available for NIH grants effective October 12, 2023, and will be used exclusively for submitting requests for updating the DMS Plan. Emails and other communications are not acceptable.

University Updates

Translational Science Day 2023 in Boston on Monday, October 16!

“Advancing Health Equity through Translational Science” is less than two weeks away in Boston on the Tufts Health Sciences campus (Center for Medical Education, 145 Harrison Ave). Register now to hear keynote talks from Dr. Robert Califf, FDA Commissioner, and Dr. Michael Kurilla, Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation, NCATS. The program also features lightning talks on healthy AI, diversifying clinical trial recruitment, and decomposition and causal inference from researchers from MIT, Kaiser Permanente, and Johns Hopkins. Back this year is an afternoon poster session spotlighting clinical and translational research from across Tufts CTSI partners, and an interactive research studio.

Upcoming Trainings, Workshops, and opportunities

Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts Entrepreneurial Resources Infosession – October 12th and 13th

Entrepreneurial Resources Infosession:  Oct 12 and Oct 13 | 12-1PM  Learn how Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC) can support you on your entrepreneurial journey and the Ideas Competition- “Tackling Problems Worth Solving” through free workshops and online learning as well as coaching from the DEC. Reserve your spot HERE. Applications are accepted through October 22nd, and no experience is needed!

2024 IADR/AADOCR/CADR  General Session & Exhibition – March 13-16th

The 102nd General Session & Exhibition of the IADR, 53rd Annual Meeting of the AADOCR, and 48th Annual Meeting of the CADR will take place on March 13-16th in New Orleans, LA.  Key Important Dates:  Abstract & Session Proposal Submission Sites Open: July 11, 2023 Session Proposal Submission Close: September 27, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT Abstract Submission Close: October 17, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT Presenter Pre-registration Deadline: January 11, 2024

Highlighted Funding Opportunities

1) Collaborative Science to Achieve Disruptive Innovations in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial (DOC) About: The purpose of this opportunity is to support highly integrated research teams to address challenging questions with the potential to significantly advance dental, oral and craniofacial (DOC) fields of research. Each project should have a unified and well-defined scientific goal within the NIDCR mission that requires a team with diverse perspectives and expertise in a variety of intellectual or technical areas and is beyond the experience and capabilities of one or two investigators. Teams are encouraged to consider transformative, and disruptive innovative objectives with defined 5-year outcomes.  Eligibility: No agency restrictions; Please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies.   Deadline: LOI due October 23rd, 2023; November 22, 2023 More Information: RFA-DE-24-003

2) AADOCR Mentoring an Inclusive Network for a Diverse Workforce of the FutureAbout: The purpose of this opportunity is to build a vibrant and inclusive community of investigators whose participation is vital to advancing dental, oral and craniofacial research and improving the oral health of our nation. Ten new mentees will be funded per year for the five funding years; and once the mentees complete the program, they will become alumni. The program will offer educational activities and interactive opportunities across the network, between mentors and mentees to support the development of a diverse cadre of dental, oral and craniofacial research.Eligibility: Participants must have a research (e.g., PhD or equivalent) and/or health-professional doctoral degree (e.g., DDS/DMD) or equivalent. The candidates must have postdoctoral research experience and be committed to developing into independent investigators in research areas relevant to the mission of the NIDCR. Candidates may be in postdoctoral or junior faculty positions (e.g., Assistant Professor) Deadline: May 10, 2024 More Information: RFA-DE-19-007

3) AADOCR NSRG 411 Rapid Research CompetitionAbout: The NSRG began offering the 411 Rapid Research in 2019 at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session & Exhibition as an opportunity for pre-doctoral dental students to grow their ability to communicate their science to a non-scientific audience. Eligibility: A pre-doctoral dental student in good academic standing, without an advanced degree or doctorate in any field; A student member of AADOCRDeadline: Oct 17, 2023 More Information: https://www.aadocr.org/awards/aadocr-nsrg-411-rapid-research-competition?utm_source=Real%20Magnet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=194946074

4) IADR Lion Dental Research AwardAbout: The purpose of this opportunity is to support improvements in oral health sciences through the stimulation of junior researchers by recognition of outstanding and innovative research in basic dental science for the improvement of public dental health; and recognition of applied research achievements for improvement and development of oral care products for the prevention or oral diseases.  Eligibility:  • Hold a degree in dentistry or in a scientific discipline • Junior researcher in pursuit of a postgraduate degree • Be a member of IADR (in good standing at time of submission and presentation) and actively engaged in research within one of the following IADR scientific groups • Have an abstract accepted for presentation within one of the three scientific groups (Behavioral Epidemiological & Health Services Research, cariology, or microbiology/immunology)Deadline: Oct 17, 2023 More Information: https://www.iadr.org/awards/iadr-lion-dental-research-award?utm_source=Real%20Magnet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=194946081

5) Osteo Science Foundation: Philip J. Boyne Junior Faculty Research AwardsAbout: Philip J. Boyne Junior Faculty Research Awards are intended for research proposals submitted by junior faculty in a full-time, accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program in the U.S. or Canada who want to address questions in the field of hard and soft tissue regeneration in Oral and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery. Maximum award is $25K per year, with a one or two-year project duration, totaling a maximum of $50K (inclusive of indirect costs, which are capped at 10%) Eligibility:  • Restricted to faculty in a full-time, accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program. • All research and project-related work must be conducted in the U.S. or Canada. • Applicants should be no more than five years within the first full-time faculty appointment at the start of the grant. • Chief residents who will be junior faculty by the time of the summer award notification, August 1, may apply. • All proposals must include an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon affiliated with the project, contributing at least 10% (4 hours/week) of the project effort. • There must also be a senior mentor affiliated with each projectDeadline: December 1, 2023. Applicants will be notified of decision by February 15, 2024 More Information: https://www.osteoscience.org/research-grant-programs/our-grant-programs/philip-j-boyne-junior-faculty-research-awards/

6) Osteo Science Foundation: Resident Research AwardsAbout: Resident Research Awards are intended for research proposals submitted by residents or fellows in a full-time, accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery program in the U.S. or Canada who want to address questions in the field of hard and soft tissue regeneration in Oral and Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery. Maximum award is $10K per year, with a one or two-year project duration, totaling a maximum of $20K (inclusive of indirect costs, which are capped at 10%). Eligibility:  • Restricted to residents and fellows in a full-time, accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program. • All research and project-related work must be conducted in the U.S. or Canada. • All proposals must include an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon affiliated with the project, contributing at least 10% (4 hours/week) of the project effort. • There must also be a senior mentor affiliated with each projectDeadline: December 1, 2023. Applicants will be notified of decision by February 15, 2024 More Information: https://www.osteoscience.org/research-grant-programs/our-grant-programs/resident-research-awards/

7) NSF-Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) *LIMITED SUBMISSION About: The purpose of this opportunity is to offer research from all disciplines of science and engineering funded by NSF the opportunity to perform translational research and technology development, catalyze partnerships and accelerate the transition of discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace for societal benefit.  Eligibility:  • PFI-RP proposals must include a co-PI who is a member or employee of the required Industrial Partner organization • NSF Lineage Requirement: All proposals submitted to the PFI program must meet a lineage requirement by having NSF-supported research results. NSF-supported research results in all fields of science and engineering: Principal Investigator (PI) or a co-PI must have had an NSF award that ended no more than seven (7) years prior to the full proposal deadline date or be a current NSF award recipient. The proposed technology development project must be derived from the research results and/or discoveries from this underlying NSF award.  • The PI must have the technical skills required to lead and execute the proposed research project. Please follow Tufts PI eligibility policies.  Deadline: Internal Email Due October 11th at 12:00 PM | Application due: January 2  More Information:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23538/nsf23538.htm  Note: Please include with your EOI the following additional information • Confirmation that your proposed project meets all eligibility requirements for NSF lineage • The name of the required Industrial Partner