Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention Work-in-Progress Meeting November 1, 2017 ACH-Brandon South Campus Conference Room

Overview of Agenda Lunch, Welcome, Overview Updates on Currently Funded Projects Open Discussion of Issues, Needs, Etc. Networking Session

2018 Pilot Study Program Application process is now open for the 2018 Pilot Study program Letters of Intent (LOI) due by 5 pm December 4 http://www.archildrens.org/research-programs-and-centers/obesity-prevention/programs-and-services/rfa-program

CCOP Mentee Surveys Mentor-Mentee Development Plan https://base.uams.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=EPRY7YWTAD Mentee Competency Assessment https://base.uams.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=C7C7N94ETE

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities ACHRI/ABI Discovery Acceleration Initiative in Pediatric Medicine Investigator-Initiated Research Award Submission Dates LOI due - June 1 Application due - August 1 Award date - October 1

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities Eligibility Eligible candidates must have an academic faculty appointment in the UAMS College of Medicine, Pharmacy or Nursing conducting pediatric research on the ACH campus. Additionally, they must be fulltime employees of ACH, ACRI, ACNC or UAMS. Link http://www.archildrens.org/media/file/ACHRI_ABI_Discovery_Acceleration_Investigator_Initiated.pdf

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities ACHRI/ABI Discovery Acceleration Initiative in Pediatric Medicine Program Project Planning Grant Submission Dates LOI due – October 5 Application due – October 31 Award date – January (anticipated)

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities Eligibility Eligible candidates must have an academic appointment in the UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy or Nursing conducting pediatric research on the ACH campus. They must also be fulltime employees of ACH (including ACRI and/or ACNC) or UAMS. Investigators conducting clinical research are highly encouraged to apply. Link http://www.archildrens.org/media/file/ACHRI_ABI_Discovery_Acceleration_program_project.pdf

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities The Marion B. Lyon New Scientist Development Award Submission Dates LOI due – December 1 Application due – February 1 Award date – April 1

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities Eligibility Eligible candidates must have an academic faculty appointment in the UAMS College of Medicine, Pharmacy or Nursing. Applicants should be full-time faculty/staff based on the ACH campus and initiating independent research careers, usually at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor (or their equivalents). Link http://www.archildrens.org/media/file/MarionBLyonNewScientistDevelopmentAward.pdf

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities The TRI Pilot Award Program Submission Dates LOI due – September Application due – October Award date – November

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities Eligibility Full-time faculty at UAMS, ACH/ACRI, or CAVHS who hold non-temporary positions at the rank of Instructor or above are eligible for TRI Pilot Awards. Link http://tri.uams.edu/tri-funding-opportunities/pilot-award-program/

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities KL2 Scholars Program Submission Dates LOI due – August Application due – September Award date – September

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities Eligibility (read funding announcement for full list of eligibility requirements) A doctoral-level degree in a health discipline that can be applied to clinical or translational research. These degrees include, but are not limited to, M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., D.N.P., Dr.P.H., or D.O. Candidate must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible. Candidates must be committed to a career focused on multidisciplinary clinical or translational research. Full-time faculty at UAMS, UAMS Northwest Campus, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and its Research Institute (ACHRI), or the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) who hold non-temporary positions at the rank of instructor or above are eligible for TRI Pilot Awards. Link http://tri.uams.edu/education-career-development-2/kl2-scholars-program/request-for-applications-2017/

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities CTSA Inter-Institutional Studies Pilot Award Submission Dates Application due – January 19, 2018 Notice of Intent to Fund – February 2, 2018 Start Date – April 1, 2018

Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities Eligibility (read funding announcement for full list of eligibility requirements) Principal Investigators for these awards must be members of the institution’s faculty (junior or senior investigators - all title series including regular, research, clinical and special). Successful projects will exemplify the CTSA’s mission of developing clinical and translational research. All investigators selected to receive funding will be expected to submit a Final Progress Report at the end of the funded project and an additional report one year later, detailing progress to date, expenditures, and all submitted publications and grant applications (pending or funded) relating to the pilot project. Link http://tri.uams.edu/2017/10/17/applications-sought-for-ctsa-inter-institutional-pilot-awards/

External Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities Arkansas Nutrition, Obesity, and Health Research Pilot Grant Submission Dates Proposal due – November 29 2017 Project start date – January 5 2018

External Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities Eligibility One or more of the following research themes should be covered in the proposal: Cardiometabolic Health; Metabolism & Energetics; Food Insecurity; Microbiome-Host Interactions; Environmental, Cultural & Social Aspects of Health; Physical Activity & Muscle Function; Dietary Behaviors RFA

External Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities NIH K Award Program To provide institutional research training opportunities (including international) to trainees at the undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels. Link https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/career-development