Research News & Funding Opportunities for Tulane Cancer Researchers - October 1, 2024 | |
Pink Prom a Fun & Meaningful Night | |
Tulane Cancer Center faculty and staff showed up and showed out at last weekend's Pink Prom, one of three annual fundraisers benefiting our Breast Cancer Research Fund planned hosted by local grassroots organization Krewe de Pink. The night was full of fun, dancing, and a whole lot of pink, but most importantly, it was a celebration of hope and resilience in our shared battle against breast cancer. | |
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DEADLINE TO EMAIL EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE OCT 15 - NOV 15, 2024, SUBMISSION WINDOW: TODAY - 4:00 PM
Email expressions of interest, briefly describing the instrumentation, and indicating Track 1, Track 2, or Track 3, to dlovrov@tulane.edu.
The number of MRI proposal submissions allowed per institution is as follows:
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No more than two submissions are permitted in Track 1 (more than $100,000 to less than $1.4 million)
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No more than one submission is permitted in Track 2 (greater than or equal to $1.4 million up to and including $4 million).
Proposal submissions within the two tracks may be either for acquisition or development of a research instrument.
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Track 3 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000 and less than or equal to $4,000,000 that include the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to conserve or reduce the consumption of helium. Institutions may submit no more than one Track 3 proposal.
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AI Healthcare & Design Lab Applications
Application Deadline: TODAY
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The Tulane AI & Healthcare Design Lab, November 14-17, promises to immerse up to 32 top applicants in biodesign methodology, with a unique focus on leveraging artificial intelligence to build the future of medicine. The lab is designed to equip attendees with the tools and knowledge needed to harness AI to address pressing healthcare issues.
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Patents for Disruptive Technologies -
Strategies for the AI Era
Free Webinar - REGISTER
Wednesday, October 2
11:00 AM - Noon
This seminar explores the challenges and opportunities of patenting AI-based inventions. Experts discuss strategies for navigating the evolving patent landscape for disruptive technologies, considering recent legal decisions and international patent harmonization efforts.
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Conducting Research at LCMC Sites? Let's Talk
Emily Moran
Director of Clinical Research at EJGH and CHNOLA
Wednesday, October 2 - Noon - 1:30 PM
Zoom Webinar - Register
This webinar is for anyone involved in research at LCMC locations, including East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH). Topics will include:
· Factors relevant to studies that have relocated to, or will be initiated at, EJGH
· Differentiating EPIC access for research vs clinical usage
· Approved study site locations under the LCMC merger
· Do’s and Don'ts at LCMC study sites
· Requirements for conducting studies at UHS locations
All researchers and study staff members are encouraged to attend, especially if your research involves access to the EPIC medical record system.
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SOUTHERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEETING -
NEW ORLEANS
FEBRUARY 2025
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE - OCTOBER 4
LA CaTS Pilots and Scholars are encouraged to submit an abstract under the “IDeA Clinical and Translational Research” category. Abstracts will be published in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences.
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NOSI: Analysis of Existing Linked Datasets to Understand the Relationship Between Housing Program Participation and Risk for Chronic Diseases and Other Conditions (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
FIRST AVAILABLE DUE DATE: OCTOBER 7
MORE INFORMATION
This NOSI invites applications proposing to conduct secondary analyses to evaluate the health effects of participation in housing-related programs using existing administratively linked datasets. Applications proposing to collect new data would not be responsive to this NOSI.
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Tuesday, October 8, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Uptown, LBC, Pederson Lobby
No appointment necessary.
Bring your employee Splash Card ID and completed flu screen form.
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California Grapes Commission Call for Proposals: Help Discover How and Why Grapes are Beneficial to Health
Letters of Intent Deadline:
October 8, 2024, by 5:00 PM PST
Grant Amount - $50,000
More Information
Twenty-five years ago, California’s fresh grape growers established a health research grant program to help discover how and why grapes are beneficial to health. The grape research has covered a wide range of health topics, including heart, joint, brain, and eye health, as well as certain cancers. To view the list of funded research to date click here.
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Responsible Conduct of Research Fall Seminar Series:
Data Acquisition, Analysis, Management, Sharing, Recordkeeping, Ethical Data Use & Confidentiality
W.T. Godbey, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Tulane School of Science & Engineering
Thursday, October 10 - 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Hybrid Format - Zoom OR In Person
Tidewater Building, 1440 Canal St., Room 1215
Zoom Link
Please note: You must have your Tulane Splash Card ID to attend in person.
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Faculty Innovation Mixer
Tuesday, October 15
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Howard Tilton Library
7001 Freret St.
This event allows Tulane faculty to learn about the ongoing research in other departments and schools through a series of three-minute pitches and an exciting "speed-connection" event. Faculty members can socialize and form meaningful connections and collaborations at this fun and informative event.
If you are interested in presenting your research at this event, please REGISTER BY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10.
REGISTER
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Open MIC (Medical Innovation Challenge) Night
October 24, 2024
The Shop At the CAC
900 Camp St., New Orleans
Open MIC Night is an exciting opportunity for the entire Tulane community (faculty, staff, undergraduate, graduate, medical, and PhD students, postdocs, residents, fellows, and Tulane alumni who have graduated within the past two years) to pitch innovative ideas to solve health and wellness challenges.
For more details on how to apply to pitch at or attend Open MIC Night, visit https://innovation.tulane.edu/mic
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Doing Business With ARPA-H Industry Day
Wednesday, November 14
ZOOM - REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 8
The event aims to provide information on the agency’s overall mission, current projects, and business processes for interested parties within the health innovation ecosystem, including universities, research institutions, small and large businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The agenda includes sessions on ARPA-H’s contracting authority and contracting preferences for research and development projects, how to find specific funding opportunities, and initiatives related to the ARPA-H customer experience. Breakout sessions throughout the day will focus on topics such as intellectual property, international collaborations, teaming, program transition, and navigating Other Transactions as a funding mechanism.
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Center for Clinical and Translation Science Pilot Program
Pre-Application Due: October 25, 2024
Full-Application Due: December 23, 2024
Grant Amount - Up to $30,000
Award Period: May 2025 – April 2026
The Center for Clinical and Translation Science Pilot Program seeks to support translational science projects focused on developing generalizable innovations that address translational barriers. The CCTS Pilot website, Notice of Funding Opportunity, and toolbox provide examples and guidance on how to frame pilot applications.
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2024 Michael F. Priceman Memorial Grant
APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1 - 10:59 PM CDT
GRANT AMOUNT – Up to $500,000 over 2 years
INDIRECT COSTS – 15%
MORE INFORMATION
The RFA is for pre-clinical or translational work for gastroesophageal cancer that will lead to a clinical trial within two years. This is to accelerate drug development and to bring new therapies to patients as quickly as possible. Up to two grants will be awarded with a completion date of two years. Grants may be supported in full or partially based on the aims of the project, novelty and feasibility.
Questions? Contact sarah@degregorio.org.
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NSF 24-598: Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure-1
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL DUE DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 - 5:00 PM CDT
AWARD AMOUNT:
IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS - $4M - $20M
DESIGN ACTIVITIES - LESS THAN $4M ($400K MINIMUM)
MORE INFORMATION
***Full proposal is by invitation only***
The Foundation-wide Mid-scale Research Infrastructure opportunity is intended to provide NSF with an agile, Foundation-wide process to fund experimental research capabilities in the mid-scale range between MRI and Major Multi-user Facilities.
There are no limits to the number of preliminary proposals submitted as the lead organization. Full proposals are to be submitted only if/when invited by NSF. There is no limit to participation as a partner organization or sub-awardee.
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CARES Center Pilot Project Funding
Full Application Due: November 18
Grant Amount: $100,000
Project budgets may not exceed $50,000 per year in total costs. Funding is for one year, with a possibility to apply for an additional year contingent upon availability of funds.
VIEW RFA here.
The Cancer Awareness, Research, Engagement, and Support Center invites applications for pilot and feasibility studies to address disparities across the cancer control continuum in areas characterized by persistent poverty - census tracts with ≥20% of residents living in poverty for ≥30 years.
If interested, please submit a letter of intent (LOI) to Kaitlyn Waugaman, kjwaugaman@uabmc.edu.
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Gilead’s Research Scholars Program in Oncology Solid Tumors
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST
AWARD AMOUNT: UP TO $180,000
Apply here: Research Scholars Program Solid Tumors Portal
Gilead’s Research Scholars Program selects junior faculty researchers pursuing an academic career at an institution at the time of application. The Program supports any basic and clinical research limited to breast, bladder, upper gastrointestinal, or lung cancer that addresses an unmet medical need in the field of Oncology Solid Tumors.
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LabArchives Research Edition Bootcamp
The LabArchives team announces the 2024 LabArchives Research Edition Bootcamp - a month-long event dedicated to improving the management of your data. Pick and choose the sessions that interest you or attend all the sessions for a comprehensive look at LabArchives and how you can improve your research data management regimen.
Click here to register for the Bootcamp Training Sessions
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Cayuse SP and Cayuse S2S Training Opportunities
Cayuse Live Training Sessions (alternating weekly)
Cayuse SP (Proposal certification and approval workflow)
Wednesdays - 10 AM (about 1.5 hours or less)
Cayuse S2S (system-to-system proposal submissions)
Wednesdays - 10 AM and 2 PM (Parts I & II, each about 1.5 hours or less)
YouTube Training Videos
Tulane’s Guides for Cayuse Users:
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The HCV-Melanoma Paradox: First Multi-Cohort and Molecular Net-Work Analysis Reveals Lower Incidence but Worse Outcomes-Integrating Clinical, Real-World, and In Silico Data. Al Ageeli E, Abdulhakim JA, Hussein MH, Alnoman MM, Alkhalil SS, Issa PP, Nemr NA, Abdelmaksoud A, Alenizi DA, Fawzy MS, Toraih EA. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Sep 19;60(9):1531. doi: 10.3390/medicina60091531. PMID: 39336572
Radioactive iodine ablation therapy reduces the risk of recurrent disease in pediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Toraih E, Webster A, Pineda E, Pinion D, Baer L, Persons E, Herrera M, Hussein M, Kandil E. Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct;56:102120. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2024.102120. Epub 2024 Aug 8.
PMID: 39154543
Efficacy and Toxicity of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Results from the U.S. Expanded-Access Program and Comparisons with Phase 3 VISION Data. Murthy V, Voter AF, Nguyen K, Allen-Auerbach M, Chen L, Caputo S, Ledet E, Akerele A, Tuchayi AM, Lawhn-Heath C, Wang T, Carducci MA, Pomper MG, Paller CJ, Czernin J, Solnes LB, Hope TA, Sartor O, Calais J, Gafita A. J Nucl Med. 2024 Sep 26:jnumed.124.267816. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.124.267816. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39327018
Identify Non-mutational p53 Functional Deficiency in Human Cancers. Li Q, Zhang Y, Luo S, Zhang Z, Oberg AL, Kozono DE, Lu H, Sarkaria JN, Ma L, Wang L. Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics. 2024 Sep 26:qzae064. doi: 10.1093/gpbjnl/qzae064. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39325855
Endogenous glucocorticoids are required for normal macrophage activation and gastric Helicobacter pylori immunity. Khadka S, Dziadowicz SA, Xu X, Wang L, Hu G, Carrero JA, DiPaolo RJ, Busada JT.
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2024 Oct 1;327(4):G531-G544. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00114.2024. Epub 2024 Jul 23.
PMID: 39041676
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Tulane Cancer Center now has an institutional subscription to The Cancer Letter, an independent weekly newsletter that is the leading source of information on:
- National Cancer Institute
- cancer research funding
- cancer legislation and policy
- the pharmaceutical industry
Our institutional subscription allows anyone with a Tulane IP address to be automatically logged in when visiting www.cancerletter.com. For more information, please click here.
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Acknowledging Tulane Cancer Center Support in Publications
We suggest using the following wording when acknowledging Tulane Cancer Center support: "This work was supported by the Tulane Cancer Center, part of Tulane School of Medicine, and a consortium partner of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center."
One of the responsibilities of membership in the Tulane Cancer Center is acknowledgement of Cancer Center membership and/or use of shared resources, salary support or other Tulane Cancer Center funding in presentations and publications
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Tulane Cancer Center Branded Assets
Please use the following for your external presentations, external-facing meetings and emails:
- A Tulane Cancer Center-branded PowerPoint Slide Master
- A Tulane Cancer Center-branded Scientific Poster Template (sized at 4 feet x 3 feet)
- Tulane Cancer Center-branded Zoom Backgrounds
- Tulane Cancer Center’s updated logo
- Tulane Cancer Center-branded Email Signature Blocks
All Tulane Cancer Center Members should have received these files via a recent listserv email (Subject: Tulane Cancer Center Branded Assets). If you did not receive the email but would like to begin using these templates, please contact Melanie Cross at mcross@tulane.edu.
Thank you for your assistance in helping us to expand our visibility while showcasing the depth and breadth of our outstanding basic, translational and population science research and clinical care.
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The Tulane Cancer Center NGS Analysis Core team assists investigators with furthering their research through comprehensive processing and analysis of data obtained from widely used high-throughput sequencing applications.
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Cell Analysis Core
The Cell Analysis Core Facility is designed to collaborate with investigators and contribute to all aspects of the research process, including consultation in experimental design, data analysis and storage, troubleshooting, interpretation of results, and the preparation and production of presentation graphics.
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Tulane Cancer Center & LCRC Membership
Any Tulane University faculty member whose research relates to or could potentially relate to cancer – directly or indirectly – should become a member of the Tulane Cancer Center (TCC). As a member, you have access to TCC's funding opportunities, research collaboration events, and shared resources. Please click here for our membership guidelines and our online application form.
Cancer-focused faculty are also encouraged to become members of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center, a partnership between the State's foremost cancer research institutions - Tulane University School of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health. Membership in the LCRC provides access to additional funding opportunities exclusively offered to LCRC members. Please click here for the LCRC's membership guidelines and online application form.
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