Research Affairs: Researcher's Alert for March 31, 2015 http://myllu.llu.edu/syncall/communityhome/?communityId=6088 en-us Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:20:05 -0700 SyncAll RSS 1.0 6088:21044 <![CDATA[Statistically Speaking - Navigating the Statistics and LLU Resources Related to your Research]]> JR Krausz Research Affairs would like to invite you to the April 14 Lunch & Learn Seminar: Gain practical perspectives about statistics. Make the connection between the research hypothesis and the statistical hypothesis. Identify the parameters needed for Power and Sample Size analysis, and understand how to think about statistical analysis beyond statistical buzzwords. Learn about LLU resources for statistical and research consulting.  Presented by Odo Oyoyo.

The seminar will be held in the Research Affairs main conference room from 12-1pm. Physicians attending this session will earn CME. 

You must register to receive credit and a healthy lunch. Seating is limited. Register  

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:39:29 -0700 6088:21045 <![CDATA[Grant Training Center NIH Grant Workshop to be held at UCLA]]> Sherie Donahue The Grant Training Center will be hosting a 1-day workshop is designed to help participants learn how to submit winning research proposals to the NIH.

Location: University of California Los Angeles*

Date: April 24, 2015, 8:30 am -4:30 PM

Cost $375

Our workshop curriculum targets:

  • Beginners seeking to acquire the techniques to research, draft, and submit winning proposals to the NIH.
  • Administrators interested in learning more about the proposal writing, submission, and review processes.
  • Experienced professionals looking to improve current proposal writing skills and receive updates on the latest funding regulations and trends.

Participants will learn how to:

  • Read and interpret RFAs
  • Determine the right grant mechanism for a research idea
  • Understand the new scoring system and review process
  • Build an airtight case for funding
  • Revise a proposal for resubmission

For more information visit the website or call: 1-866-704-7268

*University of California Los Angeles is neither endorsing nor sponsoring the activities conducted by Grant Training Center.

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:45:56 -0700 6088:21046 <![CDATA[Grant Opportunity from the Gates Foundation ]]> The Gates foundation and its Grand Challenges partners are now accepting applications for the following Grand Challenges Explorations program – for more information please visit the grant opportunities page at www.grandchallenges.org  

Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions, is now accepting grant proposals for its latest application round.  Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit companies.

Proposals are being accepted online until May 13, 2015 on the following topics:

  • Addressing Newborn and Infant Gut Health Through Bacteriophage-Mediated Microbiome Engineering
  • Explore New Ways to Measure Delivery and Use of Digital Financial Services Data
  • Surveillance Tools, Diagnostics and an Artificial Diet to Support New Approaches to Vector Control
  • New Approaches for Addressing Outdoor/Residual Malaria Transmission
  •  Reducing Pneumonia Fatalities Through Innovations that Improve Pneumonia Diagnosis & Referral of Malnourished Children
  • Enable Merchant Acceptance of Mobile Money Payments

Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million. Full descriptions of the new topics and application instructions are available at www.grandchallenges.org

 

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:51:00 -0700 6088:21047 <![CDATA[American Heart Association Announces 2 New Strategically Focused Research Network Topics]]> The American Heart Association is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved the next two Strategically Focused Research Network topics.  Each award will provide $15 million in funding over the duration of four years.  These will be funded through the Association’s Strategically Focused Research Network platform, which was created two years ago to support focused investigations into areas of critical importance to the AHA mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

The fourth SFRN will focus on Women and the fifth on Heart Failure. 
 
The Request for Application (RFA) is expected for the Women’s SFRN in Spring 2015, and the RFA for the Heart Failure SFRN in Summer 2015.

Additional application and deadline information will be made available on the SFRN Home Page.

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