Category: Announcements
Support for student travel to COMBINE 2019 meeting is available
May 13, 2019
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By Michael Blinov (on behalf of the organizers)
We’re happy to announce that funds from the National Science Foundation are available to support students traveling to the 10th Computational Modeling in Biology Network (COMBINE) meeting, which will be held July 15–19 in Heidelberg (Germany).
Apply for Rosalind Franklin Award for Young Investigators by April 15
March 11, 2019
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Our friends at the Genetics Society of America, one of ASBMB’s “sister” societies, alerted us to the forthcoming deadline for the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award. The award is for women in the first three years of independent faculty positions. Nominations, including self-nominations, are due April 15.
Apply today: APHL–CDC Antimicrobial Resistance Fellowship
February 7, 2019
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The Association of Public Health Laboratories and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are seeking applicants for the APHL–CDC Antimicrobial Resistance Fellowship. APHL’s website says the program exists “to introduce scientists to public health laboratory science while building the workforce needed to detect and respond to existing and emerging forms of (antibiotic resistance).” The deadline to apply for this yearlong fellowship is Feb. 28.
Write about your neuro research to compete for $25,000
January 24, 2019
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Since 2016, the journal Science and PINS Medical have teamed up to run an annual essay contest for researchers working on neuromodulation. The submission deadline for the 2019 prize is March 15.
NIH Common Fund 4D Nucleome Program seeks input
July 17, 2018
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The NIH Common Fund 4D Nucleome program has released a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback from the national and international scientific community on the challenges that remain towards a comprehensive analysis of the mammalian 4D nucleome.
NIH summit yields recommendations for Alzheimer’s research
June 14, 2018
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By Brad Stubenhaus
The National Institutes of Health Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2018: Path to Treatment and Prevention, which took place in early March in Bethesda, Md., gathered experts from academia, government, industry, and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of synthesizing perspectives to create a “roadmap for an integrated, multidisciplinary research agenda.”
The recommendations presented, which were recently put forward, will help guide the diverse group of people working toward the ultimate goal of the summit: to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease by 2025.
Tissue regeneration resource centers seek pre-proposals for interdisciplinary translational projects
May 25, 2018
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Two NIH-supported resource centers—part of NIDCR’s Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration Consortium (DOCTRC)—are currently soliciting pre-proposals for their Interdisciplinary Translational Project (ITP) programs. The one-year awards of up to $150,000 will enable ITP teams to access and collaborate with a resource center to establish technology readiness toward submission of IND/IDE applications to the FDA for therapies in the dental, oral, and craniofacial realm.
APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE)
April 9, 2018
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The State Department is seeking applications from and nominations of early-career researchers for the 2018 United States ASPIRE Competition. This year’s theme is “Smart Technologies for Healthy Societies.”
A map app to track stem cells
February 15, 2018
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By Alison Gillespie, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Researchers who work with stem cells have ambitious goals. Some want to cure cancer or treat heart disease. Others want to grow the tissues and organs that patients need for transplants. Some groups are even working to develop highly personalized medicines, tailored to an individual’s genetics. All of these ideas face a similar hurdle, however: The development of measurement tools for stem cell production is challenging, making it hard to determine what makes various new stem cell-related products safe, effective or high-quality.
One week left to register for the AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair
February 8, 2018
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The American Association of Medical Colleges will be holding its third annual Virtual Medical School Fair on Feb. 15. AAMC reports that more than 60 institutions slated to participate in the free nine-hour virtual event.
Submit to the Lasker Foundation essay contest
February 7, 2018
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“How can social media help build trust in science and the research enterprise?” That’s the question the Lasker Foundation is asking contestants in its annual essay competition to answer in 800 words or fewer.
Webinar: Learn about the American Board of Medical Specialties’ Visiting Scholars Program
January 15, 2018
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American Board of Medical Specialties is will host a webinar for those interested in applying for the organization’s Visiting Scholars Program. The webinar will be held at 7 p.m. Eastern on March 27.
Funding for early-career researchers of immunology and vaccines
January 11, 2018
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By Rachel Evans
A new funding opportunity is providing support to young investigators in vaccine and immunology research who show creativity and innovative thinking.
The Michelson Prizes for Human Immunology and Vaccine Research are available to anyone working to improve our understanding of human immunology and advance vaccine research, including those working in biomedical, bioengineering, and computer science. The ultimate goal is to give young researchers the means to perform inventive research that will increase knowledge and enable life-saving medical advances.
Call for pre-proposals for interdisciplinary translational projects
November 13, 2017
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The Center for Dental, Oral, & Craniofacial Tissue & Organ Regeneration (C-DOCTOR) and the Michigan–Pittsburgh–Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center (MPWRM Resource Center) are soliciting pre-proposals for their Interdisciplinary Translational Project programs.
Científico Latino: A resource for underrepresented minorities and all STEM students
November 6, 2017
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Científico Latino is a growing platform created by STEM graduate students aiming to improve diversity in STEM and to encourage minority students to pursue higher education by providing resources to all undergraduates and graduate students in STEM. Their vision is to expand awareness of its platform across high schools, community colleges, underrepresented-serving institutions, colleges and universities, and professional societies in STEM in order for everyone, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, or immigration status to have equal access to STEM opportunities and know they belong in STEM.
Stanford PRISM: Apply now for Stanford’s postdoc recruitment weekend
November 2, 2017
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Applications are now being accepted for Stanford PRISM (Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine). In mid-March, the PRISM program will host select late-stage graduate students from diverse backgrounds who are planning their postdoctoral training. The purpose of this weekend is to provide students who might not currently be considering a postdoctoral position at Stanford with a first-hand look at our training environment.
2018 HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
October 13, 2017
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The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is pleased to announce the 2018 Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program competition. This program seeks to increase diversity in the biomedical research community by recruitment and retention of individuals from groups underrepresented in the life sciences. Through their successful careers as academic scientists, HHMI Hanna Gray Fellows will move science forward and inspire future generations of scientists from America’s diverse talent pool.
Become a mentor for Girls in Technology
September 29, 2017
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Calling all #WomenInSTEM: Your advice will inspire!
Girls in Technology is looking for professional women to join us as mentors for our 2017–2018 STEM mentoring program located in Rockville, Md.
Tweet your science story to lawmakers
September 19, 2017
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The Union of Concerned Scientists is running a campaign to communicate the value of science and contributions of scientists.
Science Breakthroughs 2030: A Strategy for Food and Agriculture Research
August 4, 2017
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Science Breakthoughs 2030: A Strategy for Food and Agriculture Research is a study of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to identify the next big research directions for food and agriculture sciences. A committee of experts will examine knowledge and tools from across the science and engineering spectrum. The primary goal of this study is to develop a compelling scientific strategy for food and agriculture research for the next decade and beyond that will not only catalyze new research directions and partnerships, but also attract new research talent, stimulate entrepreneurship, increase and diversify funding opportunities, and open new paths to a safe, healthful, and sustainable food supply.
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