Research Affairs: Researcher's Alert for July 8, 2015 http://myllu.llu.edu/syncall/communityhome/?communityId=6088 en-us Sun, 05 May 2024 22:00:14 -0700 SyncAll RSS 1.0 6088:22166 <![CDATA[NIH Regional Seminar Heads West to San Diego in October 2015]]> Sherie Donahue Sally Rockey announces that the next NIH Regional Seminar will be in San Diego in Ocober 2015, the first time in several years that the regional semiinar has been held on the West Coast. Researchers, research administrators, and others that work with NIH will find the NIH Regional Seminar very informative. Research Affairs recommends that as many as ppossible take advantage of this opportunity.


From the Rock Talk blog:

I’m excited to let you know about a wonderful opportunity for our extramural research community that’s headed to the west coast this fall! For the first time in several years, the NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration will be offered in the western half of the United States. This 2-day event, with an optional pre-seminar workshop day, will take place in San Diego from October 14 to October 16, 2015. …. Continue reading →

     

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:53:26 -0700 6088:22167 <![CDATA[School of Dentistry 2015 FIT Requests for Applications Released]]> Sherie Donahue The Dean of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and the Associate Dean for Research (CDR) are pleased to announce the 2015-16 LLUSD Faculty Interdisciplinary Translational Research Grant.

 

Purpose and Objectives

This grant is to foster collaborative translational dental research that has the potential to:

  1. Augment prevention strategies in dentistry
  2. Improve delivery of patient care
  3. Treat or cure major oral diseases

 

It is hoped that the successful proposal will be a springboard for application for extramural grant funding opportunities.

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:23:26 -0700 6088:21901 <![CDATA[GRASP and GCAT 2015 Requests for Applications Released]]> Sherie Donahue Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP)

A key goal of the institutional strategic plan for research, endorsed by the LLU Board of Trustees, is to expand the population of faculty involved in extramurally funded research.  One mechanism for meeting that objective is to encourage faculty from different backgrounds and capabilities to collaborate in the design of innovative, interdisciplinary research proposals.

Research Affairs is pleased to announce the Request for Application for the 2015 Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP) program. These awards will provide support for new investigators from different schools to cooperate in pioneering research projects. The intent of the GRASP awards is to create a training ground for collaborative partnerships that will have the capability to apply for new extramural grant applications. More information can be found on the GRASP page.

GRASP Letters of Intent due by Monday, October 1, 2015, 5:00 PM
GRASP Proposal Submissions due by Monday, October 29, 2015, 5:00 PM


Grants to Promote Collaborative and Translational Research (GCAT)

The Office of the Associate Dean of Basic Science and Translational Research is pleased to announce the fourth annual administration of Grants to Promote Collaborative and Translational Research (GCAT). These grants are designed for teams of basic and clinical scientists, who will work together to develop insights and approaches to clinically-relevant issues that have the potential to make a difference in the lives of patients. In addition, these awards will promote collaborations between clinical and basic scientists within the School of Medicine, and allow the awardees to obtain preliminary data that will help them compete successfully for external funding. Funds from the School of Medicine are to be matched 1:1 by the clinical department, for a total award of up to $75,000 to be spent over a two-year funding period.

GCAT Letters of Intent due by August 3, 2015, 5:00 PM  
GCAT Proposal Submissions due by September 8, 2015, 5:00 PM 

]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:46:56 -0700 6088:22165 <![CDATA[IRB Template for Minimal Risk Consent]]> Anu Diekmann Minimal Risk Studies.  The revised template incorporates further edits to simplify and is renamed so investigators recognize that it is useful...]]> Remember that the Social/Behavioral consent template has been replaced with the consent template for Minimal Risk Studies.  The revised template incorporates further edits to simplify and is renamed so investigators recognize that it is useful for wider use, such as research involving public health, educational, or program evaluation. You can find this document under the “Consent Templates” sub-heading on the Investigator’s Toolkit page.  Feel free to call the Investigators Help Desk at x43042 for any questions.  ]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:46:19 -0700 6088:22163 <![CDATA[Revised Standard IRB form]]> Anu Diekmann Standard IRB application has been updated to: 1) include wording about standard of care procedures and 2) modify the question on data safety monitoring.  Note that this application is best used for complex studies such as clinical trials.  We...]]> The Standard IRB application has been updated to: 1) include wording about standard of care procedures and 2) modify the question on data safety monitoring.  Note that this application is best used for complex studies such as clinical trials.  We solicit your comments and feedback for usefulness and clarity. Please send any questions or comments to adiekmann@llu.edu

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:44:17 -0700 6088:22164 <![CDATA[July 8, 2015 IRB meeting cancelled ]]> Anu Diekmann The only IRB meeting in July will be held on 7/22, with the deadline on 7/13.  The first meeting of the month is cancelled due to scheduling issues.  Feel free to call the Investigators Help Desk at x43042 for any questions.

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