Volume 4 Number 40.......ORA News Online.......Week Ending 02/07/03

 

DONT FORGET


COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

REMINDER: THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2003 FACULTY RESEARCH AWARDS

The deadline for nominations has been extended to February 12, 2003.

Each year the College of Medicine Faculty Council presents awards to two faculty members for outstanding achievement, productivity, and research discovery. Awards are given in two categories: Basic Science Research and Clinical Science Research.

The CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD will be given for research having a close connection with clinical medicine and/or having a significant impact on the delivery of patient care.

The BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH AWARD will be given for research contributing to our understanding of the fundamental underlying principals of biology and medicine.

The designation of basic science research versus clinical research is based on the nature of the research itself and not on the department in which the candidate holds primary appointment. A faculty member's research is evaluated on its own merit, regardless of the type of department (clinical or basic), which is supporting that individual and his/her research.

All nominees must have been engaged in sustained research at the University of Florida, on either the Gainesville and/or the Jacksonville campuses for at least five years.

Under the rules governing the Faculty Research Awards, and faculty member can nominate another faculty member for one of the awards. Nominations should be forwarded no later than 5:00 p.m. February 7, 2003 to the office for Research Affairs (Sandra Smith, PO Box 100215; Rm. M-134; Fax# 392-7427; email snsmith@dean.med.ufl.edu). A complete nomination package should include:

1. The letter of nomination;
2. The candidate's CV;
3. The names and addresses of three potential supporters who are knowledgeable about the faculty member's research and who are not on the faculty at the University of Florida. The faculty member making the nomination should not personally request the letters of reference, but merely submit the list of potential references to the Office for Research Affairs.

After the initial screening of the nominee to determine eligibility, the Research Award Selection Committees (one for the basic sciences and one for the clinical sciences) will request supporting letters of reference. The Faculty Research Award Committees will each be comprised of three basic scientists and three clinical researchers nominated by the Faculty Council and appointed by the Dean. The Committees have final say regarding the awardees for 2003.

Winners of the two Research Awards will be ineligible for reconsideration for a period of five years.

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This year's awardees will be announced and awards presented by the Dean of the College of Medicine, Dr. C. Craig Tisher, at the annual Faculty Council dinner meeting in the spring.

Each awardee will receive a $5,000 check and a plaque. Their names will be permanently inscribed on commemorative plaques hanging in the hallway outside the Dean's Office on the first floor of the Medical Sciences Building. The award winners will be asked to make an oral presentation on their research on Faculty Research Day the following year, in 2004. (Posted 02/07/03)


ACCEPTING PROPOSAL IN CANCER RESEARCH

Submission Deadline: February 15, 2003
Anticipated Award Date: May 1, 2003

UF Shands Cancer Center Junior Investigator Award: Cancer Research Grants for Junior Investigators

This competition is funded by the American Cancer Society's IRG award to the UF Shands Cancer Center with the purpose of providing funds on a competitive review basis to junior investigators.

The maximum to any one individual is $20,000 for a one year period. These funds will be awarded as "seed" money for the initiation of promising new basic and clinical cancer research and cancer control and population sciences projects by independent junior faculty members, university wide, who are involved in cancer related research.

For more information or a grant application, go to: http://intra.ufscc.ufl.edu/business/grants/jr_investigator
_award.htm (Posted 02/07/03)

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: COLLEGE OF MEDICINE RESEARCH DAY

The College of Medicine Annual Research Day will be held on Friday, April 11, 2003.

A highlight of this event is the presentation of Research Posters by the Faculty. Traditionally, this has served to showcase the ongoing research in the College of Medicine and foster interaction among faculty, fellows and students.

We invite you to participate by presenting your research in a poster-session between 12:00 p.m. - 2: 30 p.m. on April 11, 2003. In anticipation of an impressive attendance, we will hold the poster displays in the Shands Hospital Atrium, the Founder's Gallery and the new Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy Building. Lunch will be served.

Please send information on your presentation(s)
by Friday, March 7, 2003.

1. Name(s) of the Author(s)
2. Department Afiiliation
3. Title of the Abstract
4. Full Abstract sent as an attachment

This information should be sent to:
Sandra Smith
Office for Research Affairs
snsmith@dean.med.ufl.edu
Tel: 392-5398
Fax: 392-7427 (Posted 02/07/03)


WHAT'S NEW?


INTRAMURAL FUNDING

 

UF RESEARCH FOUNDATION PROFESSORSHIP

The college of medicine has been invited to nominate five tenured faculty with a distinguished current record of research for the University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship Program for 2003.
These are three-year term professorships that provide $5,000 annual salary supplement and a $3,000 grant to support research in year one. Associate and Full Professors who are tenured and have been on the UF faculty for at least five years are eligible.

The iInternal deadline for nominations to the Office for Research Affairs is February 21, 2003.

Nominations must include:
1. Supporting letter from the Department Chair
2. A one page statement by the candidate
3. Curriculum vitae

For details regarding the program and nomination of candidates Click Here. (Posted 02/07/03)


PA FOOTE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Perry A. Foote Program in Health Outcomes and Pharmacoeconomics seeks proposals from University of Florida faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students for small grants to support the development of new research projects.

The purpose of the Program is to support the development of research at the University of Florida and SHANDS HealthCare in Health Outcomes and Pharmacoeconomics. The Program seeks to accomplish this goal by supporting the development of proposals likely to attract outside funding in the future.

For the purposes of this call for proposals, "health outcomes " are defined as the end result of the provision of health services to patients and their families, and include a broad range of phenomena, from morbidity and death, to health status and functional status, to patient satisfaction and health related quality of life. "Pharmacoeconomics" takes a comparative approach to outcomes and costs of drug therapy, taking into consideration description and analysis of costs of drug therapy and its sequels. Common methods used are cost-minimization, cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness and cost- utility analysis.

Eligibility
All faculty, staff and graduate students in the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Shands Health System are eligible for the grants program. Other personnel can be included on an application, but the principal investigator with overall responsibility for the project must be a clinician, faculty member, graduate student, or post-doctoral fellow.

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Any graduate student enrolled in a program in any of the Colleges mentioned is eligible to apply. Students must be able to demonstrate potential for making substantial progress on their thesis or dissertation, and must have the written endorsement of a faculty advisor or the Department's chair.


Awards: Three grants for a maximum of $10,000 each are available for faculty, and three grants for a maximum of $5,000 each are available for graduate students. No indirect costs are required.

Award funds may be used for data collection and analysis of any type, or for interventions, or for other resources for the completion of the project. Award funds may not be used to pay for clinical patient care, purchase of computer hardware, faculty salary or for travel to conferences. Award winners agree to submit a progress report after twelve months. Funds are not transferable, and should be drawn before the due date f the final report. Award recipients will be notified by Tuesday, May 20, 2003.

Submission Deadline: Friday, April 18th, 2003, by 5:00 p.m.

The Grant Application Package should include the following:

* Cover Page, with title and full contact information for the principal investigator,

* DSR-1 Form (Sponsored Projects Approval Form),

* Abstract of 300 words or less,

* Scientific Plan of 10 pages or less, no author information, double spaced, font size 10-12 pt., references additional;

* Biosketch of 2 pages for the principal investigator and key personnel,

* Budget and budget justification,

* IRB approval (confirmation of approval or evidence of application).

Submit four copies of the application package by April 18th, 2003, to:
College of Pharmacy,
Dept. of Pharmacy Health Care Administration
Re: P.A. Foote Small Grants Program
PO Box 100496, University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610-0496

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the program director, Abraham G. Hartzema, Ph.D., Perry A. Foote Eminent Scholar Chair in Health Outcomes Research and Pharmacoeconomics, at (352) 392- 5270 or by e-mail at hartzema@cop.ufl.edu, to discuss their ideas before submitting an application. (Posted 02/07/03)


IN THE NEWS



NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH



AVAILABILITY OF GUIDELINES FOR MINORITY SUPPLEMENTS TO NCI CANCER CENTER
SUPPORT GRANTS (P30) FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (R25t) GRANT
S


The Comprehensive Minority Biomedical Branch (CMBB), Office of Centers, Training and Resources, Office of the Deputy Director for Extramural Science, National Cancer Institute wishes to announce that revised Guidelines for Minority Supplements to NCI Cancer Center Support Grants (P30) for High School and Undergraduate Students and Minority Supplements to NCI Cancer Education and Career Development Program (R25T) Grants are now available on the CMBB are now available on
the CMBB website: http://minorityopportunities.nci.nih.gov.

For the full version of these annoucements, go to NOTICE: NOT-CA-03-005 and NOTICE: NOT-CA-03-008 of the February 7, 2003 issue of the NIH Guide. (Posted 02/07/03)



NEW
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES


Duran Health Partners is accepting proposals for the City of Medicine Awards. Applications are due by April 1 , 2003. Contact ORA for an application. (Posted 02/07/03)

     

For funding opportunities annouced by Research and Graduate Programs FYI http://rgp.ufl.edu/fyi/

New NIH notices, requests for applications and program announcements can be found at NIH Notice




INTERNAL
DEADLINES


Certain agencies announce Requests for Applications that limit the number of proposals that can be submitted by the University. In these instances, the Office for Research Affairs will post an internal deadline for interested faculty to submit a Letter of Intent to the Office for Research Affairs.

If there are more applicants interested in submitting a proposal than the agency's guidelines allow for, an internal review process will be coordinated by ORA. ORA will only coordinate the requests that are specifically for health related projects. RGP will coordinate all other requests. There is not always a candidate who applies for an award. If you are interested in a funding opportunity and the internal deadline has passed, check with ORA to see if this opportunity is still available.

     

Upcoming Internal Deadline

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation is accepting proposals for the Innovative/Translational Cancer Research program. Applications are due to ORA for an internal competition by February 14, 2003. Only one application from each institution will be accepted. (Posted 02/07/03)

The American Geriatrics Society is accepting proposals for the 2003 Geriatrics Education for Specialty Residents (GESR) program. Applications are due to ORA for an internal competition by February 28, 2003. Only one application from a department will be accepted. (Posted 02/07/03)


Contact Dr. Madsen with questions related to funding opporunities or internal competitions.


CONFERENCES WORKSHOPS

BRIDGING IN THE GAP: CREATING AN OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

The Conference sponsored by Cinciannti Children's Hospital Medical Center will be held, April 24-25, 2003 at the Kinsgate Conference Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

You will learn
(1) The basics of establishing an office of technology transfer
(2) How to develop the office to become a necessary and successful part of the total research environment
(3)The tools required to represent your institution as a viable center of technology

Who Should Attend
Professionals and specialists in academic and corporate research settings who work with those who develop technology for academic and industry settings.

This course is also highly recommended for anyone who works with technology transfer at a university, research institute, research society or start-up company. (Posted 02/07/03)

     

MID-CAREER WOMEN FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

Seminar, jointly sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges and Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education will be held July 19-22, 2003 at the Fairmont Hotel, Washington, DC.

Target Audience

This seminar is for women at the assistant professor (with a minimum of four years experience in the position) and associate professor levels. It is targeted primarily to physicians but is also pertinent to Ph.D. scientists. With the application form, applicants must submit a supporting letter from their Dean, Section or Department Head describing how her goals for attending the seminar relate to her work and professional aspirations. In order to keep workshops small, seminar enrollment will not exceed 120. This seminar offers CME credit. (
Posted 02/07/03)



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