The Interstellar Initiative

The New York Academy of Sciences, along with The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, will hold a two-day networking conference in June in New York City and they want YOU.

Maybe. Attendance is by invitation only as this is a mentor-mentee matchup opportunity. NYAS is looking for Early Career Investigators in four broad categories: 1) Clinical Research; 2) Life Science; 3) Physical Science; and 4) Technology. 2018's event has two major interest themes of Cancer and Neuroscience, and will also focus on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in medicine.

Please see the full announcement for more information on the event and eligibility criteria: https://www.nyas.org/events/2018/the-interstellar-initiative/. If you are interested and eligible, the application portal can also be found at that link. Applications are due by 11:59pm on April 2nd.

NSF Spring Grants Conference

The National Science Foundation has sent out a 'Save the Date' for their always popular Spring Grants Conference. It will be held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center on June 4th and 5th. The registration will open on March 15th at 12pm EST at this link: NSF Spring 2018 Grants Conference.

2017 NSF Fall Grants Conference webcasts available

The NSF Grants Conferences are always popular events that can't accommodate everyone that wants to attend; thankfully they've posted the videos from the conference proceedings so everyone has a chance to learn. Visit the NSF Resource Center to view the videos.

Big Data training and symposium

The Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) and Library of Integrated Network-based Cellular Signatures (LINCS) programs, both initiatives of the NIH Common Fund, announce their 2018 Summer Research Training Program in Biomedical Big Data Science. This is a research intensive, ten-week training for undergraduate and graduate students starting June 4, 2018. Applications are due on February 1st. For more information on how to apply, and to see past training fellows and their research projects, see the Training and Outreach page of the BD2K-LINCS website.

BD2K-LINCS also announces the 2018 Data Science Symposium, January 31-February 2, 2018, in sunny Miami, Florida. This year's topic is "Studying Systems Biology by Cellular Perturbations". For more information on the symposium, see their News and Events page.

NIH regional seminar on program funding and grants

NIH announces Early Registration rates for a May 2018 regional seminar on program funding and grants administration for researchers or administrators who want to learn more about NIH, talk to colleagues from the area, and speak with NIH personnel. The two-day seminar will be held May 2nd to 4th, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington DC. Registration is open now and early bird rates are available until December 15th. There are also full and half-day workshops available.

Act FAST! NIH regional seminars sell out very quickly.

NIH policy workshop on biosafety and emerging technology in July

On July 18-19, the NIH will be hosting a workshop entitled "NIH Guidelines: Honoring the Past, Charting the Future" in Rockville, MD. The workshop is designed for investigators, research administrators and biosafety professionals. More information about the event and how to register can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybpt2tm9

Office for Human Research Protections to hold community forum

The OHRP is teaming up with Hackensack University Medical Center on April 4-5, 2017 for a conference and community forum on "Big Data, Small Data and the Implications for Human Subject Research". The conference will be held at the Hilton Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ. A summary of the event:

Human research increasingly relies on the collection and analysis of data. Big Data uses large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations. Personalized medicine seeks to identify treatment tailored to the individual patient based on their predicted response or risk of disease; medical decision making, interventions and/or treatment modalities are identified through analysis of data sets. Genomics research has relied on the sharing of genome data since its inception. In all these cases, there are legal, regulatory and ethical implications related to the use of data both alone and in combination with bio-specimens. This conference seeks to create a dialogue that addresses the interception of these implications.

More information about the conference, the hotel and registration links can be found here: http://www.cvent.com/d/yvql9b.

Upcoming NIH regional seminars

Registration for two Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration will open in January. The first will be held in early May in New Orleans; the second in late October in Baltimore. There will also be pre-seminar workshops available on topics such as using eRA Commons, intellectual property issues, and human subject protocols.

Please see this notice for more information: NOT-OD-17-026.

Defense Innovation Summit, 11/29-12/1 in Austin, TX

Many Federal sponsors, including those from the Department of Defense, and private companies are looking to partner with universities to develop technology solutions to strengthen national security, keep our soldiers safe and help care for veterans. Attending this summit at the JW Marriott in beautiful Austin, Texas, could be a great way to find out what you have to offer these funders.

For more information on the summit, which is being held in tandem with the Defense Energy and SBIR/STTR Innovation Summits, or to register, please visit defenseinnovation.us.

Upcoming research workshops: NIH and NSF

The NIH is holding a Regional Seminar in Chicago, at the Palmer House, October 26-28. General registration for this seminar ends September 1st.
Visit http://regionalseminars.od.nih.gov/chicago2016/ to view the agenda and register for this seminar, which has three tracks: administrators, new investigators, and all interests (you are not limited to staying within one track).

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The NSF will be holding a Grants Conference in Pittsburgh at Carnegie Mellon University November 14 and 15. Visit http://www.nsfgrantsconferences.com/ehome/nsf/fall2016/ to view the conference site. Registration begins on September 8th. This conference is excellent for those who want to know more about the NSF's upcoming programs, the merit review process, and proposal preparation.

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These research workshops are a great opportunity to meet NIH and NSF program officers and staff. In the past, for example, more than 100 NIH employees were available at one of their regional seminars. Don't miss out!

Two upcoming research workshops

On May 11-13, the 2016 NIH Regional Seminar is being held in Baltimore, Maryland at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. This workshop will cover all aspects of grant-making processes with the NIH for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, from how to find a funding opportunity to how to comply with post award requirements such as the Public Access Policy. More information here: http://regionalseminars.od.nih.gov/baltimore2016/

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The OHRP-sponsored Research Community Forum will take place June 21-22 at the Lowes Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This year's theme is "The Changing Landscape of Research: Where do we go from here?" and will focus on recent and proposed changes to research as it pertains to human subjects. Everyone from physicians to students are invited to participate in this event. More information at this link.

AACU announces call for proposals for the Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education conference

The Association of American Colleges & Universities and Project Kaleidoscope announces a call for proposals, due March 24, for their "Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: Implications for 21st Century Society" conference in Boston, November 3-5, 2016. Learn more at their website: http://www.aacu.org/meetings/stem/16.

NIH Seminars on Program Funding & Grants Administration

Registration for the NIH's Spring and Fall 2016 Regional Seminars is now open. Spring (May 12-13) is offered in Baltimore at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel; Fall (October 27-28) will be in Chicago, at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. The NIH Regional Seminars offer a comprehensive program for the NIH extramural community about the NIH grants process and related policies, including such topics as Fundamentals of the NIH, compliance, peer review, grant writing for success, pre-award and post-award issues for administrators and investigators, animal and human subject research, and how to interact electronically with NIH.

Please see Notice NOT-OD-16-065 for more information on the program and how to register.

Symposium on Basic and Translational Training and Diversity of the Biomedical Workforce

This symposium, presented by Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Weill Cornell Medical College and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, will occur on June 25th, 2014 at Rockefeller University and includes Sally Rockey of the NIH in its list of speakers.

Please see the schedule and registration information here.

NIH Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration, Baltimore, June 26-27

The NIH Regional Seminar in Baltimore is a good opportunity to learn about the NIH and personally meet some NIH personnel. From the NIH:

What does the 2-day seminar offer?
The NIH Regional Seminar offers a comprehensive program for the NIH extramural community about the NIH grants process and related policies, including such topics as peer review, grant writing for success, pre-award and post-award issues for administrators and investigators, compliance, animal and human subject research, how to interact electronically with NIH, and mapping your career with NIH. In addition, special interest sessions are provided on topics like research integrity, data sharing, foreign collaborations, the NIH Intramural Program, and more.

More information and registration link here: Notice NOT-OD-14-083

NSF Day at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is Rescheduled!

We had some disappointed faculty when last Fall's NSF day had to be canceled due to sequestration. Fortunately CSHL have rescheduled the workshop for June 4th, 2014. A tentative agenda is here.
From Walter L. Goldschmidts, Ph.D., Executive Director of Sponsored Programs at CSHL:

The workshop is intended to assist new faculty and other research scientists and educators from the New York and the northeast region to learn more about the full scope of NSF supported research and education programs and priorities and to better understand the NSF grant proposal and merit review process. Representatives from seven NSF Directorates and the Office of International and Integrative Activities are anticipated to make presentations on their programs and will be available informally and in breakout sessions for discussions of potential research proposals.
The workshop will be held in the Grace Auditorium on the CSHL campus and support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has been secured by CSHL to help defray participant costs so that registration fees can be held to a minimum. Space is limited, so please register early by visiting: http://meetings.cshl.org/meetingsregistration_nic.asp.

Symposium on Public Access to Scholarly Research

The Tri-Institutional Collaboration Network, Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medical College are sponsoring a symposium on the Public Access policy on April 16th at Rockefeller University. To learn more and register for the free symposium, click here: http://www.mskcc.org/events/symposium/public-access-scholarly-research.

Cold Spring Harbor Lab (LI) hosts the NSF for an upcoming workshop

The tentative agenda includes:
• an overview of the proposal and merit review process at NSF
• information on cross-disciplinary programs
• breakout sessions for specific disciplines, and
• "Proposal Preparation 101"

Registration costs run from $150 to $300 (including lunch, reception and hotel room where appropriate). More information can be found at https://meetings.cshl.edu/meetingsregistration_nic1.asp.