EVENTS 
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Friday, October 5
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Duderstadt Center,
North Campus
Tuesday, October 11
8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
Junge Family Champions Center at Michigan Stadium
Friday, October 12
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Hatcher Graduate Library, ScholarSpace
Additional dates available
Tuesday, October 30
8:00 AM - 3:15 PM
Wyndham Garden Inn,
Ann Arbor
Michigan IT Symposium
November 28 - 29
Michigan League &
Rackham Auditorium
Registration opens on Monday, October 15
Thursday, December 13
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
THSL, Room
2903
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RESEARCH NEWS
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QUICKLINKS
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Training & Professional Development
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Select Research Funding &
Award Opportunities
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Award
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Deadline
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Monday,
October 15
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Monday,
October 29
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| MICHR - Pathway to First Grant Award |
Wednesday,
November 14
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Wednesday,
November 14
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Friday,
November 30
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Friday,
November 30
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Monday,
December 31
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External Limited Submissions
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Award
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Deadline
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Monday,
October 8
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Tuesday,
October 30
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Friday,
November 2
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Monday,
November 5
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Bridging Support
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Award
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Deadline
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Monday,
October 15
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Other Opportunities
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Award
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Deadline
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Friday,
October 12
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Monday,
October 15
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Monday,
October 15
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Friday,
October 19
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Wednesday,
October 31
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Wednesday,
October 31
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Wednesday,
October 31
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Tuesday,
February 5, 2019
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Featured Foundation Grants
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Award
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Amount
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Deadline
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$150K
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Monday,
October 29
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$495K
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Wednesday,
November 28
(Pre-Proposal)
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$460K
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Monday,
December 3
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$590K
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Wednesday,
January 9,
2019
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$450K+
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Friday,
February 1,
2019
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2.5M
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Friday,
February 15,
2019
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$500K
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Thursday,
February 28,
2019
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$231K
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Friday,
March 15,
2019
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The Michigan Medicine Corporate and Foundation Relations team can assist in the funding process, including providing direct communication with the funding entity to obtain guidance on project appeal/applicability to the funder, providing examples of previously funded U-M proposals, and answering general faculty questions. For a wide range of Foundation and Corporate funding opportunities, please visit their
Funding Portal.
Questions about these foundation grants should be directed to Joe Piffaretti by
email
or by phone at 734-763-1318.
Reminder: A faculty member's research administrator will serve as the liaison on all aspects of the internal application process. If you are unsure of whom to talk to, your department contact can be found here. If you pursue any grant opportunity featured in this edition of Research News, please contact your research administrator first to formulate a submission plan and timeline.
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Mcubed 3.0 Launches October 10
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Learn More at Mcubed Biomedical Brainstorming
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Mcubed promotes cross-campus collaboration, but it can be a challenge to develop just the right project conc
ept and then connect with colleagues from other schools
or
units.
As Mcubed 3.0 prepares to launch for its third round on October 10, you're invited to join the Fast Forward Medical Innovation (FFMI) team for two interactive brainstorming sessions that will help you prepare for a successful round of "cubing" with colleagues across campus.
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Thursday, November 1
9:00AM - 10:30AM
NCRC Building 10,
Research Auditorium
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Thursday, November 8
3:00AM - 4:30PM
BSRB, Kahn Auditorium
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Questions about Mcubed 3.0? Contact Brad Martin, FFMI Commercialization Program Director at [email protected] or call (734) 764-5598.
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Apply to the Brain Research Foundation Fay/Frank Seed Grant Program
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The nominee must be an Assistant or Associate Professor in a full-time, tenure track position working in the field of neuroscience. This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional functioning in health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not funded by other sources. The internal deadline for applications is Tuesday, October 30.
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Apply Now for MICHR's New Pathway Awards
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New Federal Uniform Guidance Procurement Regulations Implemented
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The University of Michigan (U-M) implemented new federal Uniform Guidance (UG) regulations for procurement on July 1, 2018. When the UG went into effect in 2015, it combined a number of individual circulars from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) into a single regulation aimed at increasing financial accountability and transparency. However, the procurement changes were delayed until July 1, 2018.
Fortunately, U-M's procurement policies have historically been closely aligned to federal requirements, so the impact of the new regulations is fairly minimal.
There are a few areas in procurement that deserve emphasis, given the recent implementation of the new regulations:
- Micropurchase Threshold - The micropurchase threshold is $10,000, again, the same as U-M's current bid limit.
- Public Bidding - The UG requires public bidding for all purchases over $250,000, beginning October 1, 2018, because the UG's Simple Acquisition Threshold was raised to that amount.
- Sole-Source Purchases - The UG now specifies when a sole source is allowed. See slide 4 of the Procurement presentation regarding federal UG.
- Conflict of Interest - For federal projects, conflict of interest includes the university employee and the employee's immediate family. U-M's Standard Practice Guide (SPG) section 507.01 does adhere to the UG.
If you have any questions, please contact the Procurement Solutions Team at (734) 764-8212 (option 2), or email
[email protected]
, or visit Procurements Using Sponsored Funds webpage.
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New Policy Permits Maximal Use and Value of Data, Biospecimens
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Mandatory
Training Module Designed to Keep Community Safe
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At Michigan Medicine, the goal of every employee is to keep patients and colleagues safe at all times. That's why the organization requires U-M Medical School non-clinical faculty and staff to take the online training module, "Critical Incident Safety in the Medical School for Non-Clinical Faculty and Staff." The module helps employees identify, prevent, and respond to emergency situations - and in accordance with institutional safety requirements.
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Involved in Research Development Across Campus?
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Learn more at the annual Research Development Conference on Wednesday, October 10
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This free half-day conference is for all staff, faculty, and leadership who support research across campus. Learn more about Research Development strategies to help your investigators increase their competitiveness in today's research funding climate. Breakout panels will address helpful technology, incorporating strategic activities, interdisciplinary collaboration, and diversifying research portfolios.
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Attend the Genetics Training Program Annual Retreat
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Nicholas Katsanis, Ph.D., from Duke University, School of Medicine, will be presenting on "Simple Complex Genetics" at this afternoon retreat. Dr. Katsanis established the Center for Human Disease Modeling (CHDM) at Duke University. This structure aims to facilitate collaboration across disciplines and to develop physiologically relevant tools to study variation found in human patient genomes.
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Network & Discuss the Latest Trends & Innovations in Sport Science
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Join the U-M
Exercise & Sport Science Initiative for their annual symposium on October 11
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This year's agenda and focus will feature a full day of talks and panel discussions related to athlete rest and recovery, strength and conditioning in athletes, safety in sport and exercise, and youth sports, among other topics.
The symposium, hosted at the Junge Family Champions Center on the Athletic Campus, is geared toward industry and professional sport representatives, as well as U-M faculty, researchers, clinicians, and staff who work in exercise and sport science.
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Research Project Lifecycle Seminar Series at NCRC on October 16
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While addressing all portions of the Research Project Lifecycle, from funding to training, some highlights of the event will include managing a research operation, subcloning in the Vector Core, and designing for medical innovation.
Attend one or all five of the sessions!
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Ron Stock, M.D., Presents Health Reform Policy to Practice at LHS Collaboratory
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Ron Stock, M.D., M.A., a geriatrician, family physician, clinical health services researcher, and former Director of Clinical Innovation at the Oregon Health Authority Transformation Center, will discuss Oregon's unique approach to redesigning the clinical delivery system through community engagement, state health policy reform, strong public/private leadership, and creating an infrastructure that promotes a continuous learning environment, including a statewide utility for Project ECHO.
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Attend the 2018 Massey TBI Regional Conference
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Supported by the Massey Foundation, the Massey TBI Regional Conference aims to improve the outcomes of those who suffer severe traumatic brain injuries by supporting technology development and translational and clinical research that impacts the "golden hours" of care. Through lectures, a poster session, and scientific presentations from funded Massey TBI Grand Challenge teams, we will explore the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of this critical injury.
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Instruction in Monitoring, Procedures Documentation and ClinicalTrials.gov (IMPACT)
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Have you completed basic instruction in clinical research but are looking for more? The Instruction in Monitoring, Procedures Documentation, and ClinicalTrials.gov (IMPACT) workshop series is designed for study team members who are ready for an intermediate level of training for clinical trials skills. Participants will learn critical clinical research skills through a group learning environment and hands-on skills practice. Maximum benefit will be gained by attending all three sessions, but it is not required. Sessions include:
- Procedures Documentation for Clinical Trials
(November 7)
- Monitoring for Clinical Trials (November 13)
- ClinicalTrials.gov and Its Interaction with Protocols, Documents and Study Management (November 28)
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Dean's Frontier Seminar Series Highlights Stroke Research
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Throughout Michigan Medicine, there are remarkable stories of discoveries and achievements in basic science, clinical, and translational research. The next seminar in the series will be held Monday, November 19, at noon at Kahn Auditorium in the Biomedical Science Research Building. The event will feature the latest advances in stroke research.
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Lana Garmire, Ph.D. Joins the BRCF
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The Biomedical Research Core Facilities (BRCF) is very pleased to welcome Lana Garmire, Ph.D., to the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Garmire joins the team as the new Bioinformatics Core Faculty Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics.
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Congratulations to the Dean's Award Recipients for 2018!
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The Dean's Awards Program recognizes Medical School faculty and staff who demonstrate exceptional accomplishment in the areas of teaching, research, clinical care, community service, and administration. The recipients will be honored on Tuesday, November 14, at the annual Dean's Awards Dinner, and the prestigious Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research will be held on Wednesday, December 12, honoring Thomas W. Glover, Ph.D., Professor of Human Genetics, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, and Pathology.
Congratulations to the many faculty and staff for their contributions to our tripartite mission of excellence in education, research, and patient care!
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IVAC, MMPC Offer Specialized Services & Support for Metabolic Disease & Diabetes-Related Mouse Models
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U-M investigators requesting research services that relate to mouse models of diabetes, diabetic complications, obesity and related metabolic diseases and conditions may be eligible for supplemental support for qualified tests and services provided through IVAC and Gnotobiotic Facilities.
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New Microsoft Exchange Change to Better Identify External Emails
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Due to an increased number of phishing attempts at Michigan Medicine and health systems across the nation, Microsoft Exchange will be configured to better identify emails that originate outside of U-M when they include an attachment or web link. This will help to better identify valid internal emails vs. fraudulent emails that appear to be sent from an internal source.
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Central Biorepository Enables Access to Thousands of Bipolar Disorder Biosamples
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The Central Biorepository enables access to the thousands of available Prechter Program Longitudinal Study of Bipolar Disorder biosamples from Michigan Medicine patients and offers secure linkage to laboratory and clinical data offered by the Data Office.
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Focus on Biosafety During National Biosafety Month
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The American Biological Safety Association International has partnered with the National Institutes of Health to promote the national Biosafety Month, October, 2018. The theme for this year is "Promoting a Culture of Biosafety and Responsibility" with the social networking hashtag: #getyourcultureon.
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This Month From the U-M Health Lab
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Find the latest health and
medical news, medical research,
and healthcare breakthroughs for healthcare professionals from the University of Michigan Health System.
This month's features include:
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Sharpening the Focus: Tips on Grant Proposal Preparation
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By Jill Jividen, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Research Development, U-M Medical School Office of Research
(One in a
series
of tips published in UMMS Research News about writing proposals.)
Michigan Medicine is making a concerted effort to improve our success rates in obtaining large-scale (>$5 million) research grants, which includes providing support for faculty pulling together these complex proposals. The UMMS Office of Research and the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) provide several resources to assist researchers in these efforts, from planning phases to submission.
Research Development Consultations (RDC): Meet in-person with MICHR's RDC - a committee of successfully funded faculty, biostatisticians, and grant editors, who are ready to guide you on study design, choosing analyses methods, connecting with potential collaborators, navigating the institution's resources, and more.
Accelerating Synergy Award: Awarded by MICHR, this funding (<$100K for 1 year) is intended to help faculty position themselves to pursue a large-scale grant (e.g., obtain preliminary data) or support for personnel or resources to help develop the proposal. Next deadline: October 15
Proposal Preparation Funding: Our Senior Associate Dean for Research will provide <$10K for expenses related to proposal development for large-scale grants, such editing assistance, hosting for planning meetings, honoraria for reviewers, or fees for graphics specialists. Rolling deadline.
Large-scale Proposal Support: MICHR offers a
menu of services, including strategic input/conceptualization, providing proposal templates, coordinating writing/planning groups, and offering project management; the OoR's Research Development team also can help with light project management and proposal editing (email
[email protected]).
UMMS Proposal Sampler: Look over examples of successful NIH large-scale proposals, including P01s, P30s and a U01.
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