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dkNET community events and announcements in July, 2022
Dear dkNET Community,
dkNET provides updates on activities of interest to the NIDDK-supported community. You could keep up to date on these activities through our Twitter feed @dkNET_info, through our Community Calendar, or through dkNET e-mail list. If you have an event or funding opportunities you'd like to advertise, please contact us info_at_dknet.org.
dkNET News
Recordings and Slides are Now Available for the dkNET webinars (1) "Integrative Artificial Intelligence Approach to Predict Type 1 Diabetes," presented by Dr. Kenneth Young on May 13, 2022: Recording; Slides. (2) "Visualizing Organelle and Cell Longevity In Situ," presented by Dr. Rafael Arrojo e Drigo on May 20, 2022: Recording; Slides.
Congratulations to the 2022 dkNET Summer of Data Student Program Awardees! The summer program kicked off this month! This year we have 15 students from high school to graduate programs in the U.S.A. Our program teaches young researchers about dkNET and online resources, FAIR data, data management, & reproducibility skills to apply in their careers! Learn more:
https://dknet.org/about/summer_program_student_2022
D-Challenge: dkNET is partnering with the(sugar)science again for D-Challenge this summer and fall. This is a collaborative bioinformatics challenge using online digital resources focused on Type 1 Diabetes. Registration will be opened soon and the deadline is August 1, 2022! Learn more: https://dknet.org/about/blog/2425
New Publication: Congratulations to the dkNET team - Dr. Neil McKenna, the Principal Investigator of the Signaling Pathways Project, Dr. Jeffrey Grethe, the Principal Investigator of dkNET, and co-authors on publishing the paper “??Transcriptional regulatory networks of circulating immune cells in type 1 diabetes: a community knowledgebase” in iScience: https://dknet.org/about/blog/2470
Events in July 2022
Jul. 07, 2022
HIRN Webinar: Introduction and Overview of the HIRN HPAP Pancreas Database (“PancDB”)
Topics to be Discussed:
- Introduction to the Human Pancreas Analysis Program (HPAP)
- Overview of the Pancreas Database (“PancDB”)
- Demonstration of the v.20 PancDB Enhancements
Presentations by:
R. Babak Faryabi, University of Pennsylvania
Golnaz Vahedi, University of Pennsylvania
Colin McGovern, University of Pennsylvania
Michael Stauffer, University of Pennsylvania
Webinar Date: July 7, 2022 at 10:00AM PDT
More Information: https://cityofhope.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqd-GsqjksHtF6Xh6nxAsgDTuALl3bRmkv
Jul. 19-20, 2022
PAN3DP Conference: Engineering Multi-Cellular Tissues
This conference brings together experts in the fields of cell biology, imaging and bioengineering to explore current developments and future prospects for engineering of multicellular tissues. The PAN3DP conference is proud to present a range of speakers from Canada, Europe, Israel, the UK and the United States. Members of the PAN3DP Consortium will also discuss their work towards creating 3D-bioprinted pancreatic tissue as part of the PAN3DP project.
In-person (small fee) and online attendees (free) are welcome to attend the conference.
Registration Deadline: July 20, 2022
Location: London, UK
More Information: https://www.pan3dp-project.eu/conference2022
Jul. 19, 2022
Data Curation Network Webinar Series: Towards Authenticity: Critical Appraisal of Data Management Plans
This workshop, geared towards program officers, will be an introduction to the many considerations of research data management and sharing, specifically around the role of data management plans (DMPs) in grant proposals. In addition to learning how to evaluate DMPs from the perspective of a data curator, attendees will learn how their roles fit into the entirety of the research data lifecycle, will learn how to balance sharing sensitive data while protecting participant privacy, and will brainstorm ways to integrate best practices for DMPs into the grant proposal process. This session will combine lecture, activities, and discussion -- attendees should come prepared to participate.
Webinar Date: July 29, 2022 at 12:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. EST (9:00AM-12:00PM PT)
More Information: https://datascience.nih.gov/data-curation-network-event-series
Jul. 20, 2022
NIDDK Clinical Trials in Pancreatitis Meeting
Recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis are characterized by pain, disability, and late-stage complications. No U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved drugs currently exist to treat these diseases, but interest in developing therapeutic strategies and clinical trial guidelines has increased, both among the investigative community and in the FDA. This 1-day workshop will feature discussions to help attendees understand the principles and requirements of clinical trials for treatment approaches for these diseases.
Meeting Dates: July 20, 2022
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2022
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
More Information: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-workshops/2022/clinical-trials-pancreatitis
Jul. 21-22, 2022
INSS 2022 Symposium: DIET AND CHRONIC UNRESOLVED INFLAMMATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR OBESITY-ASSOCIATED OUTCOMES
The Interdisciplinary Nutrition Sciences Symposium is an annual translational nutrition science conference. The theme for 2022 is Diet and Chronic Unresolved Inflammation: Implications for Obesity-Associated Complications. This conference will build on the dialogue we began in our first two symposia to develop best practices for translational nutrition science and to generate ideas for proposals and collaborative projects, which will lead public health, therapeutic, and clinical efforts to reduce obesity and its associated comorbidities.
This meeting will be at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on July 21-22, 2022
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA
More Information: https://www.interdisciplinarynutrition.org/
Jul. 22, 2022
NIDDK Workshop Registration Deadline: Healthy Reference Tissue and Standards Workshop
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is planning a public workshop to discuss the challenges and best practices for obtaining and using healthy reference tissue as a benchmark for disease and for assessing the technical variability of imaging and -omic assays.? This workshop also will identify state-of-the-art, fit-for-purpose standards for these assays and stimulate discussion of the next generation of standards. The workshop aims to address these issues through the lens of kidney precision medicine while surfacing lessons learned from other fields and sharing solutions that could enhance all atlas-building efforts broadly.
Registration Deadline: July 22, 2022
Meeting Date: July 25, 2022 (virtual)
More Information: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-workshops/2022/healthy-reference-tissue-standards-workshop
Jul. 25, 2022
NIDDK Workshop: Healthy Reference Tissue and Standards
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is planning a public workshop to discuss the challenges and best practices for obtaining and using healthy reference tissue as a benchmark for disease and for assessing the technical variability of imaging and -omic assays.? This workshop also will identify state-of-the-art, fit-for-purpose standards for these assays and stimulate discussion of the next generation of standards. The workshop aims to address these issues through the lens of kidney precision medicine while surfacing lessons learned from other fields and sharing solutions that could enhance all atlas-building efforts broadly.
Registration Deadline: July 22, 2022
Meeting Date: July 25, 2022 (virtual)
More Information: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/meetings-workshops/2022/healthy-reference-tissue-standards-workshop
Funding Opportunities Information and Deadlines in July 2022
Jul. 07, 2022
NIH Funding Opportunity Application Due: HEAL Initiative: Discovery and Functional Evaluation of Human Pain-associated Genes & Cells (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to support research that uses human tissue or cells to generate comprehensive datasets for the discovery and characterization of functional genetic elements, epigenetic signatures, and molecular/cellular pathways that underlie human pain transduction, transmission, and processing. This FOA will support concerted multidisciplinary team science efforts that apply large-scale high-throughput approaches on tissues involved in human pain processing as part of the NIH HEAL Initiative’s Program to Reveal and Evaluate Cells-to-gene Information that Specify Intricacies, Origins, and the Nature of Human Pain (PRECISION Human Pain). U19 Centers will operate as a cooperative network to promote collaboration and coordination of research activities. U19 Centers will also coordinate with the U24 HEAL Initiative: Human Pain-associated Genes & Cells Data Coordination and Integration Center that will curate, harmonize, and integrate datasets generated by this U19 research program.
More Information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-ns-22-018.html
Jul. 08, 2022
SMaHT Program Funding Opportunities Application Due: 5 Awards
Somatic Mosaicism Across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Funding Opportunities
Letter of Intent Deadline: June 8, 2022
Application Deadline: July 8, 2022
More Information: https://commonfund.nih.gov/smaht/fundingopportunities
Jul. 14, 2022
NIDDK Funding Opportunity Application Due: Early-Stage Preclinical Validation of Therapeutic Leads for Diseases of Interest to the NIDDK (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support translational research that provides strong justification for later stage therapeutics development and preclinical efforts in health-related outcomes relevant to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. This includes outcomes relevant to diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases, liver and other digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, obesity, kidney and urological diseases, and hematologic diseases. Additional information concerning programmatic areas at NIDDK is available at www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/research-programs and applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss research priorities with the Scientific Contacts for each division.
The objective of this FOA is to stimulate early-stage preclinical validation of therapeutic leads (that need not be finalized therapeutics, henceforth called "therapeutic leads") such as small molecules or non-viral biologics that are not currently a focus within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Letter of Intent Deadline: June 14, 2022, ; October 14, 2022, (...)
Application Deadline: July 14, 2022 ; November 14, 2022, (...)
More Information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-22-111.html
Jul. 28, 2022
NIDDK Funding Opportunity Application Due: Cystic Fibrosis Research and Translation Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Research and Translation Core Centers. CF Research and Translation Core Centers are designed to support both basic and clinical research on Cystic Fibrosis. CF Research and Translation Core Centers support three primary research-related activities: Research Core services; a Pilot and Feasibility program; and an Administrative Core with an enrichment program. Core Centers provide shared resources to support research to develop and test new therapies for CF and to foster collaborations among institutions with a strong existing research base in CF. The NIDDK currently supports seven CF Research and Translation Centers located at institutions with documented programs of research excellence in basic and clinical CF Research.
Letter of Intent Deadline: June 28, 2022
Application Deadline: July 28, 2022
More Information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-dk-22-011.html
Jul. 29, 2022
NIH Funding Opportunity Letter of Intent Due: Education Program on Translational Devices (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.
To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on:
Courses for Skills Development
This FOA invites Research Education Grant (R25) applications to develop and implement a short course focused on (1) steps required for successful neural medical device development, translation, and commercialization, (2) common technical and strategic challenges, and (3) best-practices and resources for each stage in the process. Applicants may choose to include a plan for extended engagement opportunities for participants to continue to interact with and obtain guidance from faculty members after the conclusion of the course. The short course should address a broad audience, including senior post-doctoral fellows, independent academic researchers, clinician scientists, and small business entrepreneurs interested in developing, translating, and/or commercializing medical devices to diagnose or treat a nervous system disorder.
Letter of Intent deadline: June 29, 2022
Application deadline: July 29, 2022
More Information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-22-146.html
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