May 14, 2025

Events

Funding Opportunities

V Foundation Scholar Cancer Research

The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is seeking one nominee for the 2025 V Foundation Scholar Cancer Research Grant, which supports exploratory or translational research focused on adult cancers. Questions? Contact cfcccadmin@hs.uci.edu

Deadline: May 19

Susan G. Komen Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance Metastatic Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Research Grant

In Honor of Julia K. Levine. Currently soliciting Letters of Intent (LOI) from independent investigators interested in this funding opportunity. Submit LOI to SSPrograms@komen.org. Questions? Contact SSPrograms@komen.org

Deadline: May 23, 10:00 AM

2026–27 Rising Star Grant 

The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation (Tina’s Wish)

2 years | $100,000 per year ($200,000 total)

Award provides funding to support early career researchers who bring fresh approaches to the study of early detection or interception of ovarian cancer.

Deadline: June 2

2025 Gabrielle's Angel Foundation

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

1 year | $75,000 ($225,000 total)

Award provides funding to support promising junior faculty and CFCCC is seeking two junior faculty members conducting research in blood-related cancers.

Deadline: July 14

A1 Bridge Funding

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

1 year | $20,000

Award provides funding to support cancer research projects that have the potential to significantly impact cancer treatment, diagnosis, prevention and improve patient outcomes. Intended to provide support to allow investigators to resubmit an NIH grant application for further consideration.

Rolling Deadline

Staff Promotion

Announcements

Members Awarded by the UC Irvine College of Health Sciences Faculty Assembly (COHS) in recognition of their significant achievements and collaboration.

Orange County Population Health Impact Award

Sora Park Tanjasiri, MPH, DrPH

Professor, Department of Health, Society & Behavior, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health

Basic Science COHS Team Research Award

Munjal M. Acharya, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor, Anatomy and Neurobiology; Associate Professor (Joint Appointment), Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine

Basic Science COHS Team Research Award

Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH

Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Founding Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice,

School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 

Clinical COHS Team Research Award

Michelle A. Fortier, PhD

Professor, Co-Director, UC Irvine Center on Stress & Health, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing 

Clinical COHS Team Research Award

Michael A. Hoyt, PhD

Professor and Chair, Department of Population Health and Disease Prevention; Principal Investigator, UC Irvine Center on Stress & Health, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health

Honorable Mention, Basic Science COHS Team Research Award

Anshu Agrawal, PhD

Professor in Residence, Medicine, School of Medicine 

Congratulations to Members Who Were Awarded Pilot Projects

UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science

Deciphering InflammAGING

via Ultrasensitive Plasmonic Fluor Arrays

Abraham Qavi, MD, PhD  

Assistant Professor In Residence, Pathology; Assistant Professor in Residence, Chemistry,

School of Physical Sciences

A Novel Pipeline for Integrative Analysis of Singlecell and Clinical Data to Decipher

Disease Stages

Min Zhang, MD, PhD, MS, PhD

Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics; Director of Biostatistics Shared Resource, UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Help Improve Research Support – Complete the Shared Resource Survey

By completing the survey, you help shape future investments, improve access to shared resources, ensure service alignment with research needs, support planning efforts, and contribute to CCSG reporting.

Questions? Contact: cbrainar@hs.uci.edu

Deadline: May 21

NIH Applications Involving a Foreign Component

Applications with a Foreign Component that do not include the Foreign Justification document will be considered incomplete and will be withdrawn by NIH. Contact the UC Irvine Office of Research for further assistance.

New Powerful Funding Search Tool: Pivot

Available to all UC Irvine faculty, staff, and students - courtesy of the UC Irvine Office of Research. Features opportunities worldwide and across all disciplines.

Important NIH Biosketch Changes

NIH is adopting a new common form for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. There are significant changes including:

• Mandatory use of SciENcv for completing and certifying common forms
• ORCID ID requirement to access SciENcv and eRA Commons

What you can do now to prepare:

• Familiarize yourself with SciENcv
• Get an ORCID ID

Questions? Contact the UC Irvine Liaison Librarian mcbrown@uci.edu or School of Medicine Research Development Unit somrd@hs.uci.edu

NIH Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies

New web page about the status of changes impacting NIH grants process and plans for implementing new initiatives and policies

NIH Grants and Funding Information Status

Keep on top of the latest status of changes impacting NIH grants administration and funding. It is updated as new information becomes available

NIH Recent Changes

Get updates to the peer review and submission of most research project grants, fellowships, and training grants; updated instructions for reference letters; and the transition to FORMS-I application instructions. 

From the UC Irvine Office of Research: Federal Certifications

Due to shifts in the federal agency funding landscape, do not sign any certifications or acknowledgments regarding grant compliance or project activities. Forward communications to Jeff Warner, Senior Director, Sponsored Projects Administration.

Questions? Contact plekutai@uci.edu or warnerj@uci.edu

Experimental Tissue Shared Resource (ETR) Offers Custom Tissue Microarray and Brightfield Whole Slides Scanning

ETR can create custom tissue microarrays with tissue you provide or human tissue remnants and scan whole histology slides at 40X. Selection of optimal representative tissue regions can be performed by the ETR pathologist. 

Contact: Delia Tifrea, PhD, MBA dtifrea@hs.uci.edu

Biobehavioral Shared Resource (BBSR) Consultation & Comprehensive Project

The BBSR is excited to discuss your project’s study design and needs, as well as see how our new menu of services can best support your project goals.

During our “consultation meeting,” we’ll learn more about your project and how the BBSR can support your team. Ready to schedule? Complete the "Consultation Request" on iLab.

Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR) - In-person Walk-in or Zoom Consultations Available

Informal statistical in-person walk-in or via Zoom consultations are available to discuss your study design and statistical needs. 

Contact: Wen-pin Chen, MS, Senior Statistician & Manager wenpinc@hs.uci.edu

Every Tue, Wed, Thu 2:00–4:00 PM | Book your meeting here

Location: 200 S, Manchester Ave, Orange, CA 92868, Suite 400, Room 433 or Zoom

ICTS Services, Biostatistics Drop-In Consultation 

Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design offers 30-minute virtual drop-in sessions to discuss biostatistics, study design questions, and referrals for additional help. Free of charge. Reservation required.  

Tuesdays | 12:00–2:00 PM

Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)

UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center 

Strengthen your research impact and enhance clinical trial success by partnering with the COE team—gain trusted community insights, increase study relevance, and accelerate accruals.

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