Inside Research & Funding Opportunities
06/07/2023, 11:00:01 AM
The latest from UH Research every Wednesday. View in browser.
Inside Research
News, Events and Resources for the UH Research Community
 
Latest News Upcoming Events Featured Event Featured Funding Ops

Announcements

  • The Division of Research recently announced its new monthly learning series for research administrators at UH, the Research Administration Forum. Register here to attend the first event in June.
     
  • The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) holds quarterly virtual meetings with the campus research administrative community to provide updates and create an open environment for general discussion.

    The next meeting will be held on Thursday, June 22 at 2 p.m. 
    Register here.
View past announcements on the Division of Research website.

Campus News

Jaye Derrick profile photo

Examining Loneliness and Problem Drinking in the Hispanic Community

UH psychologist Jaye Derrick is leading a $2.9 million study of loneliness and problem drinking in the Hispanic community. The findings could lead to new interventions to improve health.

Vanessa Patrick profile photo

Think You’re Good at Saying No? Actually, You Could Probably Use a Few Pointers

Vanessa Patrick, Bauer professor of marketing, associate dean for research and lead faculty for the Bauer Executive Women in Leadership Program, is the author of the new book, The Power of Saying No, available this month.

Samina Salim profile photo

UH Researcher Shares Vision for Purpose-Driven Research on Syrian Refugee Communities

In a recent paper published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, associate professor of pharmacology and HEALTH-RCMI affiliate Samina Salim explores psychological distress and mental health outcomes of Syrian refugees.

Upcoming Events

Research Administration Forum
Thursday, June 22
10 a.m. — 11 a.m.
Register

HPE Data Science Institute: Scalable Algorithms for Inverse Problems Governed by Dynamical Systems
Friday, June 23
11 a.m. — Noon
Register

UH Drug Discovery Institute: Two Novel Classes of Anticancer Compounds
Thursday, July 20 
Noon — 1 p.m.
Register

Featured Event

Research Forum Header

Join us for the Research Administration Forum
The Research Administration Forum is a new monthly learning series for research administrators at UH. This forum will feature short presentations on research administrative processes that departmental and college administrators encounter. The goal is to improve and standardize these processes across campus. 

We are pleased to announce the lineup for June. Please join us to learn more about these topics: 

  • Reviewing and Approving Expenditures on Research Awards 
    David Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration
     
  • The What and Why of Reconciliation
    Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration
     
  • Transmittals: Things You Need to Know for a Smooth Transition
    David Schultz, Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Research Administration 
     
  • Hiring Postdocs in Taleo 
    LaTasha Stoker, Sr. HR Business Partner, Human Resources
     
  • What Should be in the Offer Letter for Staff Hired on Contracts and Grants?
    Cris Milligan, Assistant Vice President, Research Administration 

Interim VPR Claudia Neuhauser will provide an opening welcome note and will be available, along with the presenters, for a Q&A period toward the end of the session.  

Research Administration Forum
Thursday, June 22
10 a.m. — 11 a.m.
Register

Featured Funding Opportunities

Health Science, Engineering & Technology Social Sciences, Art, Humanities & Education  
Image Health

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

Title: Integration of Novel Measures for Improved Classification of Type 2 Diabetes Biostatistics Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Application Deadline:  October 26, 2023    

This NOFO invites applications for a Biostatistics Research Center to participate in a consortium aimed at improving understanding of heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes (T2D). A separate NOFO (RFA-DK-23-019) will bring together investigative teams for integration of multiple data types, including markers of organ or tissue function, into analysis approaches for stratifying individuals T2D and developing more precise definitions of disease. The ultimate goal of this effort will be to 1) develop a broadly applicable framework for identifying subtypes of T2D; and 2) increase understanding of the physiologic drivers of T2D subtypes to guide development of more effective precision interventions.

 

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

Title: Integration of Novel Measures for Improved Classification of Type 2 Diabetes (U01, Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Application Deadline:  October 26, 2023

The purpose of this NOFO is to create a consortium to bring together investigative teams for integration of multiple data types, including markers of organ or tissue function, into analysis approaches for stratifying individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and developing more precise definitions of disease. The ultimate goal of this effort will be to 1) develop a broadly applicable framework for identifying subtypes of T2D; and 2) increase understanding of the physiologic drivers of T2D subtypes to guide development of more effective precision interventions.    

 

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

Title: Safety Evaluation and Toxicology Studies and Related Services for Drug Development

Application Deadline:  July 10, 2023

The objective is to conduct toxicology studies to support the preclinical development of therapeutics and diagnostics including the submission of regulatory filings. Contractors will be required to perform in vitro and in vivo safety studies for small and large molecules to support the submission of regulatory filings to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other regulatory bodies, such as Investigational New Drug (IND) applications, New Drug Applications (NDA) and Biologics License Applications (BLA). In addition, in vitro tests and in vivo exploratory studies will be carried out to aid therapeutic target evaluation, lead optimization, and compound selection processes on a case-by-case basis. Therapeutic modalities may include new and repurposed chemical entities and biological products (e.g., monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, gene vectors, etc.).    

 

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

Title: NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research Project: Coordinating Center Grant (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)

Application Deadline:  Multiple deadlines    

For purposes of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the proposed study must be intended to evaluate interventions aimed at screening, diagnosing, preventing, or treating vision disorders, or to compare the effectiveness of two or more established interventions. The NEI UG1-supported studies are typically funded as a group of single-component companion grant awards including the Chairs Grant, the Coordinating Center, and Resource Centers, when appropriate.

 

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

Title: NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research Project: Resource Center Grant (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)

Application Deadline:  Multiple deadlines    

The NEI uses UG1 cooperative agreement awards to support investigator-initiated large-scale clinical trials, human gene-transfer, stem cell therapy trials, and other complex or high resource- or safety-risk clinical trials. These projects are multifaceted and of high public health significance requiring clear delineation of study organization including roles and responsibilities and require careful performance oversight and monitoring.  For purposes of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the proposed study must be intended to evaluate interventions aimed at screening, diagnosing, preventing, or treating vision disorders, or to compare the effectiveness of two or more established interventions. The NEI UG1-supported studies are typically funded as a group of single-component companion grant awards including the Chairs Grant, the Coordinating Center, and Resource Centers, when appropriate. Specifically, this NOFO encourages applications for the Resource Center grant which provides imaging, laboratory, or other requisite services for a multi-center clinical trial or other complex or high-risk clinical trial.

 

Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health

Title: Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education (UE5 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Anticipated Application Deadline:  October 10, 2023

The goal of the intended NOFO is to support faculty members at institutions with a mission to serve historically underrepresented populations in biomedical research to develop undergraduate and master’s degree-level educational content in computational genomics, data science, or a combination of these topics. Content developed will be expected to leverage the resources of NIH cloud computing platforms such as NHGRI’s AnVIL and the All of Us Researcher Workbench.    

 

Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Title: Research Grants for Preventing Violence and Violence Related Injury (R01)

Anticipated Application Deadline:  December 01, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is soliciting investigator-initiated research that will help expand and advance understanding of approaches to prevent community violence and eliminate racial and ethnic inequities in risk for community violence. This initiative is intended to support effectiveness research to evaluate innovative programs, practices, or policies to address risk for violence and inequities in risk for violence among groups experiencing a high burden of community violence. Innovative approaches are those that have not been rigorously evaluated for effectiveness in reducing community violence. Consistent with CDC’s commitment to achieving health equity, investigation of inequities in exposure to and uptake of the selected approaches, and/or stratified analyses examining the differential impacts of the approach across populations disproportionately impacted by violence is a priority. Funds are available to conduct studies focused on preventing all forms of community violence involving youth or young adults (ages 10-34 years), including assaults, homicides, violence between groups, and threats/use of weapons. The primary objectives we wish to achieve with this initiative are: Objective One: Effectiveness research to evaluate innovative approaches with the potential for immediate or near immediate benefits (i.e., within 6 months) for reducing community violence and racial/ethnic inequities in risk for community violence. Objective Two: Effectiveness research to evaluate innovative place-based prevention approaches for reducing community violence and racial/ethnic inequities in risk for community violence. Objective Three: Effectiveness research to evaluate approaches that improve the social or structural conditions that contribute to community violence and racial/ethnic inequities in risk for community violence. Applicants are asked to clearly indicate in the application’s Abstract which objective, or combination of objectives, the research proposal intends to address.    

 

Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Title: Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth

Anticipated Application Deadline:  December 01, 2023

The purpose of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support for an intensive, supervised (mentored) career development experience in violence prevention research leading to research independence. NCIPC supports K01 grants to help ensure the availability of an adequate number of trained scientists to address critical public health research questions to prevent violence and injury.   Applicants must propose a research project that addresses at least one of the research priorities in the interpersonal violence prevention section of the NCIPC Research Priorities (www.cdc.gov/injury/researchpriorities/index.html) as they relate to violence impacting children or youth (from birth through age 17).

 

Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Title: Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC)

Anticipated Application Deadline:  April 26, 2024    

The Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) builds upon the program that was initiated in 1995 as one of the key activities under CDC’s plan to address emerging infectious disease threats. The purpose of this NOFO is to protect the public health and safety of the American people by enhancing the capacity of public health agencies to effectively detect, respond, prevent and control known an emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases. This is accomplished by providing financial and technical resources to (1) strengthen epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhance laboratory capacity; (3) improve information systems; and (4) enhance collaboration among epidemiology, laboratory, and information systems components of public health departments.

Image Science, Engineering, & Technology

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation

Title: Discovery Research PreK-12

Application Deadline:  November 08, 2023

The goal of the Discovery Research PreK-12 program (DRK-12) is to catalyze research and development that enhances all preK-12 teachers’ and students’ opportunities to engage in high-quality learning experiences related to the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program’s objectives are to: (1) build knowledge about how to develop preK-12 students’ and teachers’ STEM content knowledge, practices, and skills; (2) support collaborative partnerships among STEM education researchers, STEM education practitioners and school leaders with the goals of extending relevant scientific literatures while developing more effective practice; and (3) build the field of STEM education by supporting knowledge synthesis, interdisciplinary interactions across fields and stakeholders, and the development of novel and robust ways of assessing teacher and student learning, engagement, and skills. Outcomes of DRK-12 projects can include but are not limited to promising, evidence-based products that can be used by others to support the success of all teachers and all students (e.g., curriculum, teaching and research tools, and models of collaboration).    

 

Funding Agency: Department of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy

Title: Exploratory Topics Topic F: Novel Superconducting Technologies For Conductors

Application Deadline:  July 25, 2023    

The purpose of this announcement is to (1) focus the attention of the scientific and technical community on specific areas of interest related to the manufacturing processes of high-performance, rapidly produced superconducting tapes, (2) encourage dialogue among those interested in this area, and (3) provide a timetable for the submission of full applications.

 

Funding Agency: Department of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy

Title: Exploratory Topics SBIR/STTR Topic F: Novel Superconducting Technologies For Conductors

Application Deadline:  July 25, 2023    

The purpose of this announcement is to (1) focus the attention of the scientific and technical community on specific areas of interest related to the manufacturing processes of high-performance, rapidly produced superconducting tapes, (2) encourage dialogue among those interested in this area, and (3) provide a timetable for the submission of full applications.

 

Funding Agency: Department of Commerce: Economic Development Administration

Title: Build to Scale Program

Application Deadline:  July 28, 2023

EDA’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is committed to furthering tech-based economic development initiatives that accelerate high-skill and high-wage job growth, create economic opportunity, and support the future of the next generation of industry leading companies. Funding is available for organizations that aid companies in developing the next generation of technologies. Under the Build to Scale Program, EDA is soliciting applications for two competitions:  (1) 2023 Venture Challenge; and (2) 2023 Capital Challenge.

Social Science, Arts, Humanities and Education

Funding Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Title: American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative

Estimated Application Deadline:  August 07, 2023

This initiative is designed to provide opportunities for internships and fellowships at American Latino museums for students enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The initiative will nurture students carrying out studies relating to American Latino life, art, history, and culture. 

Tim Holt | University of Houston Division of Research
cjholt@uh.edu | uh.edu/research | 713-743-8959

Unsubscribe

This is an official message sent by the University of Houston. To verify the validity of this message, email security@uh.edu.