UCSF CCMBM Core Services Newsletter - December 2023
"As a member of the CCMBM, I was able to work with Dr. Wenhan Chang, Director of the SBB Core, to increase access to newer technologies, such as the microCT and nanostring mRNA analyses of bone tissue, for my participation in the Collaborative VA Medical Research grant application process."
 
-- Daniel Bikle, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Dermatology, VAMC, UCSF
As a collaboration between the CCMBM SBB Core and the Buck Institute Proteomics Core, CCMBM members receive a discounted rate on proteomics consultations and sample processing at the Buck Institute. The discounted rate ($400 per sample) includes the following:

  • Consultation with the Buck Institute Proteomics Core before sending the sample (discussions on experimental design and biological replicates)
  • Sample preparation and protein/peptide LC-MS/MS acquisition
  • Data processing and the final results report

To request a proteomics consultation, please fill out the CCMBM intake form and email it to Drs. Birgit Schilling (bschilling@buckinstitute.org) and Christina King (cking@buckinstitute.org).
Awards Given on a Rolling Basis - Apply Today!
The Grant Development Award provides funding for a junior CCMBM member to host a meeting (e.g., lunch or dinner) with 1-3 UCSF faculty members who are outside of the trainee’s current lab to: 

1) brainstorm/solicit informal feedback on a study idea or research direction
2) learn about the latest methods and techniques used in related fields
3) identify potential collaborators
4) promote inter-disciplinary MSK research
5) expand the trainee’s professional network

If you are not a member, you may concurrently apply for membership while your Grant Development application is being reviewed.

Apply via the online application form today! Contact Noah Bonnheim for questions on this funding opportunity.
The CCMBM would like to help investigators strengthen their grant proposals in advance of any upcoming NIH deadlines. We invite CCMBM members to participate in the Grants Review program to receive 1:1 feedback and/or live panel review with peers as well as coaching from experienced investigators. If you are not a member, you may concurrently join during your grants review period.

Upcoming NIH Cycle I deadlines include:

P Series Grants: January 25, 2024
R18, U18, and R25 Grants: January 25, 2024
T Series and D Series Grants: January 25, 2024
C06/UC6 Grants: January 25, 2024
Other Activity Codes (G07-U56): January 25, 2024

Fill out the sign up form to attend an upcoming session.
Core discounts
The Imaging Core is offering service discounts to Early Stage Investigator and Trainee members. The Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Study Design Core is also offering up to 6 hours of free UCSF Clinical and Translational Institute (CTSI) consultation time for all CCMBM members. Please contact each Core to utilize these member discounts.

Please contact Tom Sullivan for eligibility questions. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 21, 2:00-3:00pm; Mission Bay, Cardiovascular Research Building, Lobby
Are you responsible for ensuring that your lab's IACUC protocol meets the highest animal welfare standards and will be approved as soon as possible? Are you wondering what the best blood collection technique for your study might be? Do you wish there was some way you could have someone show you how to use the RIO database for writing and submitting protocols? Get help with your questions at our bi-weekly office hours sessions.
Hosted by the UCSF Institutional Animal Care and Use Program
December 22, 10:00-11:00am PT; Virtual Event
Mary Bouxsein, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School
RSVP to receive Zoom details.
Hosted by the Center for Musculoskeletal Research
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Application Deadline: December 30, 2023
Conference Dates: January 27-28, 2024
The Bones and Teeth GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators. The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.

For more information and to submit an application, visit the GRC website.
Application Deadline: January 4, 2024, at 11:59pm EST
This program aims to support basic science, pre-clinical research, and clinical research that advances medical knowledge and clinical knowledge of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) pathophysiology, co-morbidities associated with the disease, and innovative approaches to diagnose, manage, and treat NASH as well as support academic research development of promising emerging and established scientists around the globe. Up to $140,000 will be awarded, for projects 2 to 3 years in duration.

View the RFP here. If you're interested in applying, please confer with your UCSF Grants Officer/Industry Contracts Officer as needed.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2024, at 9:00am PST
The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) is a public-private partnership that is authorized to serve by the Department of Defense to promote the development and delivery of innovative medical technologies to improve the health and safety of military personnel, veterans, and civilians.

MTEC is currently accepting project proposals for medical techniques, knowledge products, and materials (medical devices, drugs, and biologics) in the following focus areas: combat casualty care, military infectious diseases, military operational medicine, and aerospace medicine.

View the RPP here, and direct all questions to Kathy Zolman.
Recognizing the need for collaboration of MSK scientists with experts outside of the MSK field, we are providing support to MSK Center members to host a meal for a creative and enjoyable in-person networking meeting to stimulate these interactions and to further develop new research ideas and plans to fund them. Faculty, staff, and trainees who are MSKC/CCMBM members are encouraged to apply to host an event. 

If you are not a member, you may concurrently apply for membership while your Open MIKE application is being reviewed.

Apply via the online application form today! Contact Cristal Yee for questions on this funding opportunity.
UCSF Talks is a new resource for anyone interested in learning about the latest seminars happening at UCSF. It lists all seminars open to the entire UCSF community including regular seminar series, special seminars, supergroups, and thesis talks. If you would like to receive weekly event listing emails, you can sign up for the USCF Talks Google Group. To add an event to the website, please contact Jon Zhang.
ACKNOWLEDGING THE CCMBM

If you have received a CCMBM grant, used one of our cores, or formed a collaboration at one of our events that led to a publication, please acknowledge our Center in related publications and presentations. We suggest stating:

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P30AR075055. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.