The growing scale of science has been accompanied by a shift toward collaborative research, referred to as 'team science." How does a team-based approach work, and how can universities and research institutions support teams? This symposium synthesizes and integrates the available research to provide guidance on assembling the science team; leadership, education and professional development for science teams and groups. Register for the event taking place September 18, 2015.
NIH established the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee to coordinate all pain research efforts within HHS and across other Federal Agencies. The IPRCC is developing a strategic plan for pain research across federal agencies. A panel of experts will convene to provide recommendations in key pain research areas to move the field forward with the ultimate goal to relieve pain and improve pain care through evidence based studies by enhancing the federal research agenda. This RFI invites public comment and input on the development of the federal pain research strategy. The response date is September 18, 2015.
Stay tuned for upcoming webinar and workshop events to further develop and support your funding efforts.
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Startup UCLA seeks to develop a culture of startup thinking on campus by connecting UCLA students with LA's digital startup scene.
Civil engineering infrastructure is aging and deteriorating, an issue, remediation of which involves huge maintenance and replacement costs. At the same time, due to the growth of the population/transportation, the need for infrastructure keeps increasing. These aspects need to be balances within the context of sustainability and reduction of CO2 emissions allocated to the construction community.
Interested leading experts in construction materials from academia, industry, and governmental agencies should submit an abstract paper if they want to present at the conference by September 30, 2015. The conference will take place March 17-18, 2016.
UCLA OIP-ISR wants to help you license research tools you've created to assist in conducting your research. This usually results in money going right back to your lab! See the flyer for more information.
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In a world where a growing number of people lack food, water and sources of energy, providing these resources has become a challenge. To find new answers, the NSF has funded 17 grants, totaling $1.2 million, to support workshops on the interactions of food, energy and water, or FEW. Additionally, $6.4 million will supplement existing grants, enabling scientists to conduct additional research.
Research Development & Grant-Writing News
Monthly newsletter with tips, best practices, and insider advice on applying for grants and strengthening proposal applications.
OIP-ISR hosts and co-sponsor seminars, conferences, and networking events designed to help guide UCLA inventors forming startups, protecting intellectual property, and developing collaborations with industry.
View upcoming events hosted by the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute by following the link above.
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (Registration Open)
UCLA has recently acquired institutional membership with NCFDD, which is an organization that provides professional development and mentoring opportunities for faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs. Members have access to various webinars, slides and transcripts of workshops, and the organization's online career center as well as numerous other professional resources. For more information regarding the benefits of NCFDD membership, as well as information about registering as a member, visit the above link.
The Office of Interdisciplinary & Cross Campus Affairs (ICCA) is pleased to announced two funding opportunities, including a new opportunity to bring outstanding scholars to Campus to promote interdisciplinary and cross campus education, research, and service at UCLA. In addition to the Visiting Speaker funding, ICCA will also be accepting proposals for its Symposia, Workshop, and Planning Meeting funding opportunity. These opportunities are open to all UCLA faculty members in the regular professor series and are due October 30 2015. Details as follows:
CEILS creates a collaborative community of instructors committed to advancing teaching excellence, assessment, diversity, and scholarship, resulting in the enhancement of student learning experiences in the life sciences at UCLA.
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