 NOT-AI-23-044: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Collaborative Projects Supported by the NIAID/RNCP. The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to highlight NIAID’s interest in supporting research aimed at fostering collaborations between researchers throughout the NIAID/Radiation and Nuclear Countermeasures Program (RNCP)-funded grant and cooperative agreement portfolio (e.g., U01, U19, R21, R01, P01). The NIAID/RNCP has been tasked with developing safe and effective medical countermeasures (MCMs) and biodosimetry tools for civilians that can be used at least 24 hours post-exposure in a radiological or nuclear public health emergency. The multidisciplinary nature of radiation research lends itself to the establishment of formal partnerships across projects with similar goals, which enables collaborating research groups to achieve outcomes that would likely be impossible without the expertise, models, and facilities available at other institutions. The goal of NOSI is to foster collaborations that will allow awardees to develop data that can be leveraged for new funding that will enhance the state-of-the-science. Next Receipt Date is October 2, 2024.
Eligibility - Only existing grant or cooperative agreement recipients of the NIAID/RNCP awards are eligible to apply.
- This opportunity is not open to pilot project awardees from the NIAID CMCRC program.
- This opportunity is not open to SBIR awardees due to hard budget caps, which do not permit supplement awards that exceed allowable amounts (specific to the award phase).
Scientific/Research Contact(s) Andrea DiCarlo, PhD
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-627-3492
Email: cohena@niaid.nih.gov SBIR Diversity Funding - PA-24-255: Administrative Supplements to Promote Diversity in Research and Development Small Businesses – SBIR/STTR (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hereby notify Small Business Concerns (SBCs) whose research is supported by Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants that funds are available for administrative supplements to enhance the diversity of the research and entrepreneurial workforce by recruiting, mentoring, and supporting students, postdoctoral scholars, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research or in the SBIR and STTR programs. This supplement opportunity is also available to support PD(s)/PI(s) of research grants who are or become disabled and need additional support to accommodate their disability in order to continue to work on the research project. The activities proposed in the supplement application must fall within the scope of the parent grant, and simultaneously advance the objectives of the parent grant and support the research training and professional development of the supplement candidate.
Post Conference Information Available ISSRDS Conference Highlights. Did you miss the International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) in Boston this year? No need to worry—view highlights of the agenda, speakers, and more on our conference website!
NIH Funding Opportunities RFA-AI-24-041: Novel Approaches for Radiation Biodosimetry and Medical Countermeasure Development (R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant). The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support exploratory and conceptual research projects in radiation research focused on medical countermeasures, biodosimetry, and animal model development to diagnose/mitigate/treat injuries arising from radiation exposure sustained during a radiation mass casualty incident. This NOFO is intended to support development of preliminary data to help advance high-risk, high-reward projects needed for a robust early product development pipeline that can lead to the advancement of much-needed radiation-exposure related tools and products. Due Date – November 1, 2024.
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Joint EURADOS-ICRP Training Course on the Theory and Practical Application of Codes for the Determination of Dose After Internal Contamination (organized in cooperation with IRSN). 14 - 18 October 2024. Fontenay aux Roses, France. IRSN will host the Joint EURADOS-ICRP Training Course on the Theory and Practical Application of codes for the Determination of Dose after internal contamination. The objective of this training course is to inform participants and provide practical training on calculation of dose after internal contamination, using codes for implementing ICRP models. Courses will provide general information on biokinetic models, radiation decay data and S-coefficients, voxel and mesh phantoms, Monte Carlo calculation of specific absorbed fractions (SAFs), calculation of dose coefficients and limitations of the models. Practical sessions will allow the use of different software for solving biokinetic models and for calculating S-factor and dose coefficients. The courses will be given by high-level professionals, currently involved in the development of calculation codes in dosimetry, biokinetic models and the production of ICRP dose coefficients.
International Conferences Third International NATO STARS Workshop. Rome, Italy. November 26-29, 2024. We will describe the purpose and function of software tools developed by scientific groups within NATO. These tools either allow an integrated estimation of dose (BAT, WinFRAT), or the prediction of ARS severity based on changes in blood cell counts (H-module) in the first days after an exposure to ionizing radiation. Finally, you will practice your diagnostic skills by predicting clinically relevant degrees of the ARS using a database which includes real case histories – such as those arising from the Chernobyl incident and other accidental industrial exposures. The workshop is for civilian or military personnel with a medical background or dealing with medical decision making in the field of radiological or nuclear threats. 
8th International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection. This meeting promises to deliver the freshest updates on System revisions, innovative research, and superior networking opportunities. Click the link to sign up for updates. And remember, early interest could lead to winning a free registration before we open in early 2025! 
RECENT PUBLICATIONS 
Article: “Microfluidic measurement of intracellular mRNA with a molecular beacon probe towards point-of-care radiation triage.” Drs. Brenner, Turner, Amundson and colleagues studied the microfluidic measurement of intracellular mRNA with a molecular beacon probe towards point-of-care radiation triage. Meng X, Wen K, Zhao J, Han Y, Ghandhi SA, Kaur SP, Brenner DJ, Turner HC, Amundson SA, Lin Q. Microfluidic measurement of intracellular mRNA with a molecular beacon probe towards point-of-care radiation triage. Sens Diagn. 2024 Jul 2;3(8):1344-1352. PMID: 39129862. Read more: Microfluidic measurement of intracellular mRNA with a molecular beacon probe towards point-of-care radiation triage JOB OPPORTUNITY 
Job Openings AFRRI Research Biologist (GS-12). The AFRRI SRD is currently seeking to hire a Research Biologist. Applications are being accepted until September 3rd (This deadline may change). Job Duties detailed at the USA Jobs link. Chief Scientist – Radiation Effects Research Foundation. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) seeks candidates for Chief Scientist at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) in Hiroshima, Japan. The Chief Scientist provides scientific leadership of the research programs at RERF in Hiroshima, Japan; leads database integration efforts; plans and conducts research and participates in research collaborations with other RERF scientists, and reports to internal and external audiences including at national and international scientific meetings.
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