The Office of the Associate Dean of Basic Science and Translational Research is pleased to announce the fifth 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 15, 2016, 5:00 PM  
GCAT Proposal Submissions due by September 12, 2016, 5:00 PM

Summer Deadlines

New! AHA’s Undergraduate Student and Medical/Graduate Student programs have been updated. Both are now institutional awards, and applications are submitted by program directors. The application deadline for these student programs is August 17, 2016.

For additional information visit:

http://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/ApplicationInformation/UCM_316909_Application-Information.jsp

DHHS - Health Resources and Services Administration

Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) for Paraprofessionals and Professionals

Applications due: July 1, 2016

HRSA-16-193

This announcement solicits applications for the FY 2016 Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) for Paraprofessionals and Professionals program.  In support of the White House’s Now is the Time initiative, the program aims to expand the mental health and substance abuse (jointly referred to as behavioral health throughout the funding opportunity announcement) workforce serving children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth at risk for developing or who have a recognized behavioral health disorder. Grant recipients will be expected to expand the behavioral health workforce by supporting education and clinical training for behavioral health-related professionals and paraprofessionals.

For additional information visit: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/index.html

National Institutes of Health

Cancer-related Behavioral Research through Integrating Existing Data (R21) Grant

Applications due: June 7, 2016

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications that seek to integrate two or more independent data sets to answer novel cancer control and prevention questions. The goal is to encourage applications that incorporate Integrative Data Analysis (IDA) methods to study behavioral risk factors for cancer, including tobacco use, sedentary behavior, poor weight management, and lack of medical adherence to screening and vaccine uptake. It is important that the data being integrated are from different sources and types (including both quantitative and qualitative; data may span different levels such as genetic and environmental) and should include at least one source of behavioral data. Importantly, applicants should use existing data sources rather than collect new data. In addition, creating harmonized measures, developing culturally sensitive measures, replicating results and cross-study comparisons will be encouraged.

 For additional information visit:http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=283733

Contact Cindy Dickson if you’re interested in applying (cdickson@llu.eduor x44571)

More informatin can be found at NOT-OD-16-088

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 2016 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, September 19, 2016 5:00 PM
GRASP Proposal Submissions due by Monday, October 17, 2016, 5:00 PM

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If that is not satisfactory, please call or email the section of Research Affairs that is related to your questions.  They will be happy to assist you.

Research Administration

(909) 558-8544

researchaffairs@llu.edu

Clinical Trial Center

(909) 558-5830

Research Affairs Financial Management

(909) 558-4589

rafm@llu.edu

Research Integrity

(909) 558-8166

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Research Protection Programs

(909) 558-4531

rpp@llu.edu

Technology Transfer

(909) 558-7184

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