November 28, 2023 - IU Research Impact

Supporting faculty

IU Research is investing in several projects and programs to bolster research and creative activities, including appointing Ed Dallis-Comentale to serve as the inaugural assistant vice president for arts and humanities research.

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Treating pancreatic cancer

To explore new therapies that target the critical pathways pancreatic tumors use to survive, IU’s Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers Mark Kelley and Melissa Fishel have received a $2.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.

A clearer future

For his work with the human eye, providing insights in both health and disease as well as new clinical interventions to remedy sight loss from common disorders, IU School of Optometry professor Donald Miller has been named a 2024 Rank Prize recipient.

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Funding opportunities

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative program is aimed at advancing research and innovation in the field of maternal and fetal health. This initiative seeks to fund projects that explore innovative approaches, technologies and therapies to enhance the understanding and management of pregnancy-related conditions. Each award will provide up to $500,000 over four years. Deadline: Dec. 5.
The Sagol Network GerOmic Award for Junior Faculty assists in the development of the careers of junior investigators committed to pursuing careers in the field of aging research or age-related disease research. Each award will provide up to $150,000 for a one- to two-year award to junior faculty (MDs and PhDs). Deadline: Dec. 18.
The Bantz-Petronio TRIP Award recognizes outstanding work in translating research into practice by a faculty member at IUPUI. Candidates’ research should be interdisciplinary and/or cross-disciplinary and intentionally directed toward positively impacting people’s lives within or beyond the state of Indiana. Awardees receive $1,000 and must be a faculty member at IUPUI to apply. Deadline: Jan. 15.
The Whitehall Foundation Basic Biological Research Grants assist those dynamic areas of basic biological research that are not heavily supported by federal agencies or other foundations with specialized missions. The program is designed for researchers at the assistant professor level who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established. Additionally, grants-in-aid can also be made to senior scientists. Awardees receive $30,000 to $75,000 per year for up to three years (research grants), and up to $30,000 for one year (grants-in-aid). Deadline: Jan. 15.
The Bantz Community Fellowship provides up to one year of research support for a collaborative research team made up of IUPUI faculty and students, which may also include staff. Working with a named Community Partner organization, the team will be brought together to address a pressing community issue, primarily in Central Indiana or in the awardee’s campus region. Awardees receive $40,000 and must be a faculty member at IUPUI to apply. Deadline: Jan. 23.
The IU Research and Creative Activity Conference Grants, sponsored by IU Research, provide IU faculty the opportunity to apply for matching funds to curate and host an innovative conference on an IU campus. The purpose is to convene scholars from other institutions around the country and the world with IU faculty and students to explore novel ideas and initiatives, expand scholarly networks, and build new research and creative activity partnerships. Funding is up to $15,000. Deadline: Open.
The IU Research Equipment Fund provides support for purchasing new research or creative activity equipment, for repairing or upgrading existing equipment and for datasets at IU university-wide that are strategically necessary to support high-quality research, attract and retain research faculty, and generate external funding for IU Research. All requests should be more than $5K (after the required cost-share is secured). There is no maximum request. Deadline: Open.
Looking for additional funding opportunities? Private foundation and corporate funding is also available through Corporate and Foundation Relations.

Selected limited submission funding opportunities

The U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Section in New Delhi, under the U.S. Department of State, has announced an open competition for organizations to carry out a series of events to provide established opinion leaders a ringside view of American-funded programs in India. The program envisages taking journalists from print, digital and broadcast outlets to see U.S. government programs in action, meet the beneficiaries of the programs and talk on-the-record with the Mission India principals about the policy or goal behind the projects.

Internal Competition (InfoReady): Internal Deadline: 12/7/23.
External Competition: External Deadline: 1/10/24.
Award: $48,000 to $80,000.
Limitation: One per IU.

The HRSA Transition for Youth with Autism and/or Epilepsy Demonstration Projects (HRSA-24-042) program seeks to advance national, state and community-level frameworks that support successful transition from child to adult serving systems for youth with autism and/or epilepsy who have complex health and social needs and require a higher level of family support and coordination (YAES). The program will implement and evaluate innovative, sustainable and scalable strategies that support and improve outcomes for YAES and their families/caregivers transitioning from child to adult serving systems.

Internal Competition (InfoReady): Internal Deadline: 1/9/24.
External Solicitation: External Deadline: 3/11/24.
Award: Up to $450,000.
Limitation: IU can only apply for funding under one opportunity, either HRSA-24-042 Transition for Youth with Autism and/or Epilepsy Demonstration Projects (DPs) or HRSA-24-041 National Coordinating Center on Transition (NCCT). One per IU.

For more limited submission funding opportunities, see the IU Research Limited Submissions website, or use Pivot to search for external funding.

IU research in the news

"Love facts that will shock you!," Marriage, with IU's Kinsey Institute.
"Gun violence survivors may hesitate to seek mental health care despite trauma, study finds," WVXU News, with IU's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
"Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice," Stamford Advocate, with Bill Sullivan.
"Afternoon crash: Average person ‘hits the wall’ at 2:36 p.m.," StudyFinds, with IU's Media School.

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