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Stay tuned for upcoming webinar and workshop events to further develop and support your funding efforts.
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Monthly newsletter with tips, best practices, and insider advice on applying for grants and strengthening proposal applications.
OIP-ISR hosts and co-sponsors 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.
 
Startup UCLA seeks to develop a culture of startup thinking on campus by connecting UCLA students with LA's digital startup scene.

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) seeks input on team-based scientific research and the manner in which this activity could be supported by the Institute. This Request for Information (RFI) will assist NIGMS in considering needs and opportunities in team science at the multi-investigator, institutional, regional and national level. NIGMS supports basic research that increases understanding of biological processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The Institute also supports research in certain clinical areas, primarily those that affect multiple organ systems (June 17). 

USAID is calling for the global innovator community to generate cutting-edge technologies and approaches to fight Zika in the near term and to help strengthen the world's response to infectious diseases in the future.The Challenge seeks to spur innovation across a wide array of immediate and longer-term needs, including vector control, personal protection, surveillance, sample transport, and community engagement (May 20). 
FundingOppsBasic Research
Federal Opportunities
Upcoming NIH Funding Opportunities:
Non-Federal Opportunities
American Association for Thoracic Surgery - Third John Alexander Research Scholarship
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - Research Grant Program
Breakthrough Prize - Prize in Life Sciences
Center for Research, & Diversity, and Excellence in Team Science - Team Science Retreat
Children's Tumor Foundation - Clinical Research Awards
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - CFF/ NIH - Unfunded Grant Award
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Research Grants
Durham University - Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship
Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation - Awards Program in Age - Related Macular Degeneration Research
Harrington Discovery Institute - Award Program
LAM Foundation - Grant Opportunities 
Lupus Research Institute - Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Awards in Lupus and Autoimmunity
National Academy of Medicine - Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Pilot Research Grants
Rettsyndrome.org - Basic Research Grant Program
Rettsyndrome.org - Help Accelerate RTT Therapeutics
University of California Research Initiatives - UC Laboratory Fees Research Program
Vilcek Foundation - Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
Foundation Opportunities
If you have questions or need assistance in applying to these organizations, please contact UCLA Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations.
Gilead Sciences - Basic and Clinical Research Program
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - New Awards for Science Education to HHMI Professors
Limited Submission Opportunities
Please note: All Limited Submissions Opportunities can now be found online on the VCR website in our LSO Portal!

Once an opportunity has been reviewed by our office and assigned a process and an internal deadline, it will be available to campus applicants under the "Open Opportunities" tab. For more information on the LSO process and portal, please visit our webpage.
 
If you would like to be made aware of LSO processes as they are published, please subscribe to our weekly LSO newsletter.

If you already thinking about applying to a specific opportunity, let us know by filling out an Express Interest Form. This form is non-binding and helps us streamline the application process and get information to you faster.
clinicaltranslationalClinical and Translational Research
Federal Opportunities
Upcoming NIH Funding Opportunities:
Non-Federal Opportunities
American Association for Thoracic Surgery - Third John Alexander Research Scholarship
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - Research Grant Program
Arthritis Foundation - New Investigator Grant for Arthritis Health Professionals
Center for Research, & Diversity, and Excellence in Team Science - Team Science Retreat
Children's Tumor Foundation - Clinical Research Awards
Cure Starts Now Foundation - Universal Grant
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Research Grants
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation - Innovation Award
Durham University - Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship
Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation - Awards Program in Age - Related Macular Degeneration Research
EMDR Research Foundation - Research Grant Award
Harrington Discovery Institute - Award Program
LAM Foundation - Grant Opportunities 
National Academy of Medicine - Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Pilot Research Grants
Rettsyndrome.org - Help Accelerate RTT Therapeutics
Rheumatology Research Foundation - Scientist Development Award
Scoliosis Research Society - Research Grants 
University of California Research Initiatives - UC Laboratory Fees Research Program
Vilcek Foundation - Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
Foundation Opportunities
If you have questions or need assistance in applying to any of these organizations, please contact UCLA Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations.
Gilead Sciences - Basic and Clinical Research Program
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - New Awards for Science Education to HHMI Professors
Limited Submission Opportunities
Please note: All Limited Submissions Opportunities can now be found online on the VCR website in our LSO Portal!

Once an opportunity has been reviewed by our office and assigned a process and an internal deadline, it will be available to campus applicants under the "Open Opportunities" tab. For more information on the LSO process and portal, please visit our webpage.
 
If you would like to be made aware of LSO processes as they are published, please subscribe to our weekly LSO newsletter.

If you already thinking about applying to a specific opportunity, let us know by filling out an Express Interest Form. This form is non-binding and helps us streamline the application process and get information to you faster.
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All Limited Submission Opportunities can now be found online on our LSO Portal. Please visit the VCR 
LSO webpage for more complete information on the new system and how to apply through our new online application platform.
The LSO Newsletter will now be a brief weekly update, announcing LSO processes that have recently been published to the LSO Portal. If you would like to receive these announcements, please subscribe.
The Sustainable LA Grand Challenge team released its Five-Year Work Plan identifying over 100 research recommendations critical to deliver a 2050 Sustainable LA Implementation Plan for Los Angeles County by 2020. A core team of faculty and researchers from across disciplines met regularly over the past year to develop the Work Plan with input from internal and external scholars.
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. 
Our objective is to create a forum in Los Angeles where global maritime industry leaders, researchers, and Government Officials can meet, share ideas, and develop business and research opportunities, with the aim of creating a highly environmentally sustainable and profitable maritime industry. For information on the 2017 conference and previous presentations, visit the webpage. 
The event will center around a panel discussion of UCLA startups that have reached some level of success on the path toward commercialization of their ideas. The event is open to anyone interested in learning more about how UCLA is fostering a vibrant ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship (Jun 7).
The CTSI Training Program in Translational Science was developed to provide clinicians with the necessary training to become successful patient-oriented investigators who can bridge molecular medicine and clinical research. Participants have a high commitment to clinical research and must have either professional health degrees or a doctorate. In addition, participants must be affiliated with UCLA, Harbor-LABiomed, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center or Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.

The purpose of the program is to stimulate evidence synthesis and creative thinking around a pressing public policy problem confronting California. The winner of the competition will deliver a Public Lecture at the Center during Winter Quarter, 2017; prepare a short White Paper and Policy Synopsis that the Center will disseminate broadly; and receive travel support, editorial support, and a research stipend totaling up to $10,000 (May 16).

With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing the intention to foster the development of a national research infrastructure for neuroscience (National Brain Observatory) to support collaborative and team science for achieving a comprehensive understanding of the brain in action and context.
NCCWSL is a transformative experience. During the two-and-a-half-day event, students hone their leadership skills at workshops, meet role models at our Women of Distinction awards ceremony, get inspired by keynote speakers, and explore their future paths at the Graduate School and Career Fairs. For information on registration and ways to get involved, visit their website.

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.
Click here for a complete list of all upcoming off- campus events. 
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This newsletter provides summarized information about selected opportunities as a resource to the UCLA campus research community. Please be sure to carefully review any announcement before commencing an application. 

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