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The National Science Foundation’s Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science program supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research with the promise of disruptive transformations in biomedical research, which can only be achieved by well-coordinated, convergent, inter-disciplinary approaches that draw from multiple domains of computer and information science, engineering, mathematical sciences and the biomedical, social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
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Advancements in Measuring Techniques — our ability to understand microorganism interaction, with Dr. Ryan Hansen, assistant professor of chemical engineering
In this episode, we focus on a critical element of any research endeavor — having the correct tools to do the work. The interdisciplinary research of our guest, Dr. Ryan Hansen, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Kansas State University, focuses on food and health related studies. Dr. Hanson uses innovative approaches in microfabrication, polymer science and surface chemistry to design novel synthetic biological interfaces for characterizing microbial populations.
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Updates to NIH Current & Pending Funding Report |
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In summer 2019, NIH made changes in its reporting requirements for Other Support reports as specified in their guidance document.
One of these changes was a requirement to provide the total award amount for the entire award period covered for current and pending proposals rather than just annual direct costs. Our RADAR team has modified the NIH C&P form to make this change. The updated form is now available for grant specialists in RADAR.
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PepsiCo Launches Fifth Greenhouse Accelerator Program |
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PepsiCo is seeking applicants for its fifth PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator program, a collaborative innovation initiative designed to support breakthrough innovations and technologies in the food and beverage industry.
PepsiCo has issued an open call through Dec. 7, 2020, seeking up to 10 start-ups whose businesses are changing the the way consumers approach their personal wellness and the health of their families.
The 2020-2021 Greenhouse Accelerator program seeks to collaborate with companies with clinically proven research behind ingredients, technologies, devices or services that supports health management and personal wellness. For more information, see https://greenhouseaccelerator.com/.
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Update to potential users of the Animal Model/Pathology and Molecular and Cellular Biology Core facilities |
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The Animal Model/Pathology (AMP) and Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) Core facilities within the COBRE Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases offer the following services:
- The AMP Core provides personalized, project-specific support and expertise to facilitate the use of animal models and pathological services. Existing infrastructure includes a new laser capture microdissection instrument. The AMP Core will also produce hybridomas and hyper-immune sera for the development of diagnostic tests essential to COBRE research projects.
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MCB Core support for bioinformatics and handling of large DNA sequencing datasets will be provided by the KSU Bioinformatics Center. The MCB Core offers new equipment including a NextSeq and a BD FACSMelody Cell Sorter. MCB Core services include:
- DNA sequencing
- CRISPR technology
- Cell sorting capabilities
All K-State users receive a 25% discount on Core services from a COBRE subsidy program.
The AMP Core will provide the first 20 hours of laser capture microdissection (LCM) instrumentation for free.
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EONS 2021-OCEAN: Call for Peer Review Panelists |
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NASA Minority University Research and Education Project is seeking subject matter experts to serve as virtual panel reviewers of proposals to EONS-2021, Appendix I: OCEAN. The virtual panel review is expected to be held from May 24-28, 2021. Information about the opportunity, proposal requirements and evaluation criteria can be found on the OCEAN web page in the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES).
Non-civil servant panelists will receive a $200/per day honorarium. Interested parties should reply to this email identifying their area of expertise, along with a CV or resume to NASAOCEAN@nasaprs.com by February 26, 2021 for consideration.
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2020 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies: "All Health Is Not Created Equal: Where You Live Matters" |
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11 a.m.-noon
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, presents the 2020 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies: "All Health Is Not Created Equal: Where You Live Matters" by Shannon N. Zenk, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research.
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Mattress Recycling Council – Research Program and Funding Opportunities |
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11 a.m.-noon
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020
The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) invests $1 million annually in research to increase the recyclability of mattresses and find new end markets for used mattress components. More than 50,000 mattresses a day are discarded in the U.S. Through recycling, more than 75% of the components from used mattresses can be remade into new products or uses, diverting valuable material from the waste stream. In this webinar, learn about MRC’s open research funding opportunities and how you can apply. The webinar will also provide an overview of MRC and its statewide recycling operations in the U.S. as well as the strategic goals and priorities of MRC’s research program and recent success stories. Presenters will answer questions and provide tips for submitting a request for proposal and discuss our process and timeline for awards.
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The Local Food System Response to COVID-19: Building Better Beyond Webinar Series |
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Join the USDA on the third Monday of each month for facilitated cross-sectoral discussions on topics related to local food and COVID-19, such as customer retention and engagement, emergency food, cooperative business models, state policies, and consumer behavior. Next up, on December 21, the topic will be emergency food and the local food system.
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Thursday, January 14, 3 p.m.
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Friday, January 15, 2021
Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline: December 1, 2020
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Coming soon: PI Launchpad 2020 |
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NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, in partnership with the Heising-Simons Foundation, will host a virtual workshop tentatively planned for early Summer 2021 to explore the fundamentals of how to turn a science question into a mission concept.
Updates will be made available here as they are announced. Check back in early 2021 for more information.
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K-State RSCAD in the news |
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Agency news and trending topics |
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When darkness descends, we look up, keep our eyes focused on hope, and get to work.
As Kansans, it's just what we do. 2020 has been tough. But so are Kansans.
Please take a moment to be reminded, through a new video, of the good we've all done, and be inspired to keep it going through the holiday season and beyond.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the clinical investigators and institutions that will lead four NIH HIV clinical trials networks over the next seven years to conduct the innovative, efficient clinical research needed to accelerate progress against the HIV pandemic. NIAID also awarded grants to 35 U.S. and international institutions selected as HIV clinical trials units (CTUs). NIAID and co-funding NIH Institutes intend to provide approximately $375.3 million in the first year to support the networks. nih.gov
An experimental vaccine developed in Europe to prevent infection by Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) has protected cynomolgus macaques in a new collaborative study from National Institutes of Health scientists. nih.gov
Looking for a bird's-eye view of human impacts? A new study, published in the journal Nature, provides the most comprehensive picture yet of how human noise and light pollution affect birds throughout North America. nsf.gov
Researchers have become skilled at growing an array of miniature human organs in the lab. Such lab-grown “organoids” have been put to work to better understand diabetes, fatty liver disease, color vision, and much more. Now, NIH-funded researchers have applied this remarkable lab tool to produce mini-lungs to study SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. nih.gov
Researchers used new DNA sequencing technology to examine the “bio-archives” of seven of the Renaissance master’s sketches. smithsonianmag.com
Despite being fierce predators, a new study published last week in the journal Biology Letters suggests that megalodons were pretty good parents and raised their young in nurseries, reports Mindy Weisberger for Live Science. smithsonianmag.org
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