Research News & Funding Opportunities for Tulane Cancer Researchers - October 15, 2024 | |
NOLA Asian Community Collaboration | |
The Tulane Cancer Center team -- over 30 volunteers strong -- had an amazing time connecting with the community at the Nola Nite Market – the city’s biggest pan-Asian event! From our interactive cancer quiz to the “Uniquely You” bracelet-making activity, scores of visitors joined in to learn more about cancer and how genetics, environment, and lifestyle shape cancer risk. Most importantly, we shared research-driven recommendations for screening and prevention for Asians and Asian Americans living in Louisiana. | |
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TODAY, 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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LSU / LCMC Health Cancer Center Seminar
DECODING SKIN DISEASE INITIATION: CYTOKINE-DRIVEN CELL COMMUNICATION AND NEXT GENERATION 3D IN VITRO MODELS
Nuria Gago-Lopez, PhD
Research Scientist
Department of Molecular Oncology
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas (CNIO)
TODAY - Noon - 1:00 PM
Louisiana Cancer Research Center Auditorium
1700 Tulane Ave., New Orleans
Lunch available at 11:45 AM
Zoom Meeting ID: 932 5316 4299
Passcode: 483540
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Tulane Libraries Workshops
Scientific Writing: Structure & Style
TODAY, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
REGISTER
Instructor: Kim Wheeler, Science and Engineering Librarian
Scientists must learn how to successfully communicate their scholarship to a broader audience. In this workshop, you will learn the importance of clear, concise, and compelling scientific writing and examine the basic structure and style used for scholarly communication in the STEM fields. Participants will also receive hands-on practice revising short passages to improve clarity.
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Faculty Innovation Mixer
TODAY
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.
REGISTER
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American Cancer Society Grant Opportunities
APPLICATION DEADLINE - TODAY
Discovery Boost Grants
Who Can Apply: Independent investigators at any career stage.
Purpose: To fund exploratory research to develop research methodologies, establish feasibility, or pilot test high-risk/high-reward research across the research continuum.
Funding: 2 years with $135K a year direct costs, plus 10% allowable indirect costs
Mission Boost Grants
Who Can Apply: Current and past American Cancer Society grantees, including former ACS Postdoctoral Fellows
Purpose: Enables transition of patient-focused research to accelerate clinical impact
Funding, Stage I: 2 years with $135K a year direct costs, plus 10% allowable indirect costs
Funding, Stage II: 1.5 years with $545K total direct costs, plus 10% allowable indirect costs
Research Scholar Grants
Who Can Apply: Investigators within the first 10 years of an initial independent research career or full-time faculty appointment
Funding: Up to 4 years with $215K a year direct costs, plus 10% allowable indirect costs
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Who Can Apply: Investigators who are US citizens or non-citizens holding an appropriate visa when the application is submitted and are within 4 years of receiving a doctoral degree
Funding: Progressive stipends of $66K, $68K, and $70K for up to 3 years, plus an annual $4K fellowship allowance and $1,500 travel allowance in the final year
Clinician Scientist Development Grant
Who Can Apply: Full-time faculty who have clinical responsibilities, do not lead an independent research program, and want to be mentored and participate in research training to become an independent clinician scientist.
Funding: 3 to 5 years with $135K direct costs a year, plus 8% allowable indirect costs
RFA: Improving Mortality from Prostate Cancer Together (IMPACT)
Who Can Apply: Mechanisms for independent and mentored researchers are available.
Purpose: To address the public health burden of prostate cancer, ACS has launched the IMPACT Initiative – Improving Mortality from Prostate Cancer Together. Through this RFA, ACS will fund research projects focused on reducing prostate cancer mortality and improving outcomes for all.
Funding: Varies by grant mechanism
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Customer Discovery
Free Webinar - REGISTER
Wednesday, October 16
11:00 AM - Noon
This insightful session will delve into the crucial process of identifying, understanding, and connecting with your target audience. Customer discovery is not just a phase; it's an art form that shapes your business strategy. Sharon Goldsmith, TUII Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Programs, will guide you through effective methodologies, real-world case studies, and practical tips to master the art of customer discovery.
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Thursday, October 17, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Downtown, Hutchinson Room 1810 (Old Bookstore)
Tuesday, October 22, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Uptown, LBC, Pederson Lobby
No appointment necessary.
Bring your employee Splash Card ID and completed flu screen form.
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Tulane Libraries Workshops
An Introduction to Generative AI for Academic Research
Thursday, October 17, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
REGISTER
Instructor: Sean Knowlton, Head of Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
In this introductory workshop, participants will explore generative artificial intelligence technology and its implications for academic research. You will explore key concepts and terminology, learn the basics of using generative AI tools, and consider ethical issues surrounding confirmation, evaluation, and citation.
Accessing Paywalled Newspapers
Monday, October 21, Noon
RSVP
Instructor: Rachel Stein, Social Sciences Librarian
Tulane University Libraries provides access to thousands of digital newspapers from the 17th-century to the present and around the globe. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to access The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, nola.com, and other major U.S. and global newspapers through TUL; which newspaper databases TUL subscribes to and owns; the scope of their contents; and how to strategically search them by keyword, date, location, and other parameters.
This workshop is online and in-person
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Responsible Conduct of Research Fall Seminar Series:
Undue Foreign Governmental Influence on Research & Export Controls
Christopher Dressler
Tulane Export Controls & Foreign Influence Compliance Officer
Thursday, October 24 - 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Tidewater Building, 1440 Canal St., Room 1215
Zoom Link
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Open MIC (Medical Innovation Challenge) Night
Thursday, October 24, 2024
5:30 - 8:00 PM
The Shop at the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center
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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Open Season 2025
This business pitch competition is open to all Tulane students, faculty, staff, and recent alumni!
Win $3,000! Plus mentorship from the Tulane Innovation Institute.
Deadline to apply:
Thursday, October 31
Apply Here
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5th Annual Essentials in Internal Medicine Conference
Saturday, November 2, 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Murphy Building, 131 S. Robertson St., New Orleans
The conference is designed to equip internal medicine and subspecialist professionals with the most current diagnostic and treatment options available in internal medicine and its subspecialties.
Register
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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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American Cancer Society Grant Opportunities
APPLICATION DEADLINE - OCTOBER 29
RFA: Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP) | American Cancer Society
Who Can Apply: Independent investigators at all career ranks
Purpose: To enable the discovery of cancer interception or prevention therapies for RUNX1-FPD hematologic malignancies.
Funding: Awards are for up to 4 years. $215,000 per year direct costs plus 10% IDC for RSG award; $430,000 per year direct costs plus 10% IDC for Team award.
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Tulane University Office of Research call for Letters of Intent: Research Centers of Excellence
The Office of Research is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for a competition for additional Tulane Research Centers of Excellence awards.
LETTER OF INTENT DUE - NOVEMBER 1, 2024
The highest quality applications will be awarded $200,000 per year for three years. The Office of Research will provide $100,000 per year with additional matching funding required from the Schools/TNPRC with faculty participating in the Center.
A Research Centers of Excellence Peer Review Committee will review of the initial Letters of Intent and make decisions by December 1 about finalists who will be invited to submit Full Applications.
Full applications are due February 15, 2025.
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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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NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) Award
APPLICATION DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 21
AMOUNT: $100,000 IN REPAYMENT OF QUALIFIED EDUCATIONAL LOAN DEBT OVER A TWO-YEAR LRP AWARD PERIOD
Explore the LRP website and watch the overview video to learn more.
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Call for Proposals: FY25 Office of Research Bridge Fund Support
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2024
Purpose
To sustain competitively funded research projects that have temporarily lost extramural support, the OoR Bridge Fund provides one‐time support to eligible Principal Investigators to assist with re‐establishing external funding.
A primary objective of the support is to keep experienced research teams together; thus, priority will be given to retain project staffing temporarily. Also, special consideration will be given to multi‐investigator, convergent, and center‐type projects.
Eligibility
Bridge Fund support is intended for those Principal Investigators who have experienced a substantial reduction from extramural sources, and who can reasonably anticipate regaining competitive support in the upcoming year.
MORE INFORMATION
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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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Ladies Leukemia League Call for Applications
The Ladies Leukemia League (LLL) - an organization dedicated to raising funds for leukemia and lymphoma research in the Gulf South region - is presently seeking applications for their 2025-2026 grant program.
GRANT AMOUNT - $35,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE – December 13, 2024
Instructions for preparing your research grant application and other submission documents are available on the Ladies Leukemia League website at Ladies Leukemia League, Inc. of the Gulf South Region - Research Grants
Please note, if your project has been previously funded by another organization or institution, it is not eligible to be funded by the Ladies Leukemia League.
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Clinical and Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP) Accepting Applications for 2025
CTSTP is a six-month program that provides training in clinical and translational research for investigators at multiple stages and in a variety of roles.
The program will meet:
WHEN: Wednesdays, January 8 to June 4
TIME: 8:00am – 10:00am
WHERE: Online via Zoom
Call for Applications and Instructions
CCTS website
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Imagetwin Tool Available to Researchers
Imagetwin, an AI-based software that scans life sciences images to identify potential duplications and/or manipulations, is being offered through the Tulane University Office of Research. Researchers can upload documents or images to Imagetwin’s online platform, which scans and compares the upload to a database of more than 75 million scientific images from previous publications.
To request an account, please complete this Frevvo form: Imagetwin Access Request
To learn more about Imagetwin, visit its website https://imagetwin.ai/
For more information, contact the Tulane Research Compliance & Research Integrity Office at imagetwin@tulane.edu or 504.988.1147.
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The Prevalence and Prognostic Implications of BRAF K601E Mutations in Thyroid Neoplasms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Webster A, Elshazli RM, Pinion D, Clark RDE, Kelly G, Issa PP, Hussein MH, Fawzy MS, Toraih EA, Kandil E. Head Neck. 2024 Oct 14. doi: 10.1002/hed.27950. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39400963 Review.
BATF-dependent Th17 cells act through the IL-23R pathway to promote prostate adenocarcinoma initiation and progression. Liu S, Rivero SL, Zhang B, Shen K, Li Z, Niu T, Rowan BG, Jazwinski SM, Abdel-Mageed AB, Steele C, Wang AR, Sartor O, Zhang Q. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Oct 1;116(10):1598-1611. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djae120.
PMID: 38833676
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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.
More Information
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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.
More Information
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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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Trainee Membership in the Tulane Cancer Center
Tulane graduate students, medical students, postdocs, medical school-affiliated residents or fellows, and some undergraduates who are engaged in cancer-focused research can now apply to become Trainee Members of the Tulane Cancer Center.
Trainee Member applicants must be sponsored by a current Tulane Cancer Center Member and, once their membership is approved, will benefit through association with Tulane Cancer Center Research Programs and Disease-Oriented Teams, as well as access to shared resources for cancer-focused projects and invitations to scientific retreats, seminars and special events.
Please share this opportunity with your lab teams and other trainees/mentees.
To access the Trainee Membership Sponsor Nomination Form as well as the online membership application, please click here.
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