ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: Drs. Losonczy and Lomvardas receive grants to study Epilepsy and Alzheimer's Disease

March 17, 2023
ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: Drs. Losonczy and Lomvardas receive grants to study Epilepsy and Alzheimer's Disease March 17, 2023 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌


Pre-Award and Research Development

March 17, 2023 

News and Updates

Congratulations, Dr. Lomvardas!
Dr. Stavros Lomvardas received two National Institute on Aging (NIA) supplements to conduct Alzheimer's-focused studies for NIH grants that were not initially focused on Alzheimer's disease. His two additional studies will focus on "Non-cell autonomous disruption of genomic interactions as a cause of dementia" and "ER stress as the cause for dementia-associated olfactory dysfunction."

Congratulations, Dr. Losonczy!

Dr. Attila Losonczy received an NIH/NINDS R01 grant to investigate "Activity-dependent endocannabinoid control in epilepsy", with Dr. Ivan Soltesz at Stanford University.

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Congratulations to our recent award recipients!

February 17 - March 17, 2023

Established Investigator Awards

Stavros Lomvardas: NIA Alzheimer's-focused administrative supplements for NIH grants not focused on Alzheimer's disease (1) "Non-cell autonomous disruption of genomic interactions as a cause of dementia" to NIH/NIDCD R01; and (2) "ER stress as the cause for dementia-associated olfactory dysfunction" to NIH/NIDCD R01
Attila Losonczy: NIH/NINDS R01 "Activity-dependent endocannabinoid control in epilepsy"  (MPI with Dr. Soltesz at Stanford University)

Upcoming funding opportunities

Team Grants


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New/Highlighted Team Grant Opportunities

  1. HEAL Initiative RM1: Integrated Basic and Clinical Team-based Research in Pain: Integrated efforts of 3-6 PDs/PIs to pursue research to understand the biology of specific human pain conditions as well as pain associated with various diseases/disorders, including mechanistic underpinning of heterogeneity and stratification of patients with specific pain conditions and co-morbidities. June 14, October 13, February 12, 2024
  2. BRAIN Initiative UM1: Engineering and optimization of molecular technologies for functional dissection of neural circuits. To support the creation of Centers for accelerated engineering and optimization of high-impact, molecular technologies to monitor and/or manipulate brain cell activity in experimental animals. June 28, 2023
  3. NINDS Interdisciplinary Team Science RM1: Integrated team effort from 3-6 PD/PIs who will each bring a distinct scientific viewpoint or expertise necessary to pursue the interdisciplinary approach. October 11, 2023

Established Investigators (view full list on our website)


New/Highlighted Funding Opportunities

  1. BRAIN Initiative R01: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain. For developing and validating novel tools to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain function. June 7
  2. BRAIN Initiative R01: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data: June 9
  3. BRAIN Initiative R01: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects - TargetedBCP. June 30
  4. BRAIN Initiative R34: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects – TargetedBCPP. June 30
  5. BRAIN Initiative R61/R33: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization: for the development and validation of next-generation tools, methods, and analytic approaches to precisely quantify behaviors and combine them with simultaneous recordings of brain activity in humans. February 15, 2024

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

  1. NIH Parent R01: New: June 5, October 5, February 5; Renewal/Resubmission:
    March 5, July 5, November 5
  2. NIMH Basic Neurodevelopmental Biology of Circuits and Behavior  -  R01/R21 : R01: June 5, October 5, February 5. R21: June 16, October 16, February 16
  3. NIMH Temporal Dynamics of Coordinated Neural Activity - R01/R21: R01: June 5, October 5, February 5. R21: June 16, October 16, February 16
  4. NIH Parent R21: New: June 16, October 16, February 16; Renewal/Resubmission: March 16, July 16, November 16
  5. NIH Diversity Supplement: Salary/stipend support for trainees at all career stages. Deadline varies by funding agency. (Quarterly, monthly, rolling)

Early Career Investigators (view full list and timeline on our website)

  1. BBRF Young Investigator Grants: Support advanced post-doctoral fellows, instructors and assistant professors. The goal of the YI program is to help researchers launch careers in neuroscience and psychiatry and gather pilot data to apply for larger federal and university grants. Can only apply 2 times (maximum). Deadline: March 31
  2. Pew Biomedical Scholars Program: Can only apply twice; Applicants with recent breakthrough publication are favored; Must spent at least 80% of time on your overall research goals. Call for submissions expected: Early – Mid March. Internal application: Early April
  3. 1907 Foundation Trailblazer Award: The goal is to catalyze disruptive - but actionable - ideas which have the potential to unearth causes & cures for mental health and uniquely require the 1907 Trailblazer Award to see the light of day. Applicants must be within ten years of the date when PhD (or MD) degree was awarded. Call for submissions expected: Early – Mid April. Internal application: Early May
  4. Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) R01: Provides support for the health-related research of scientists who are making a significant contribution to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and who have no current NIH research project grant funding. The ReWARD program provides funding for both the scientific research and the DEIA activities of investigators. June 5
  5. IMHRO One Mind Rising Star Award: for cutting-edge neuropsychiatric illness research; should not overlap with existing funding. Eligible within first 10 years since starting faculty position. Likely deadline: June 6
  6. NIMH BRAINS R01: must have ESI status; for launching an innovative clinical, translational, basic, or services research program that holds the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental disorders. June 20
  7. Edward Mallinckrodt Scholar Program: must be within 4 years of faculty appointment; high risk/high reward proposal. Limited submission - call for submissions expected: Mid-June. Internal application due: Early July
  8. NSF CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Program: Can apply a maximum of 3 times. July 26
  9. Beckman Young Investigator Program: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; within first 4 years of tenure-track position. Letter of Intent: August 1

Post-Docs (view full list and timeline on our website)

  1. BBRF Young Investigator Grants: Support advanced post-doctoral fellows, instructors and assistant professors. The goal of the YI program is to help researchers launch careers in neuroscience and psychiatry and gather pilot data to apply for larger federal and university grants. Can only apply 2 times (maximum). Deadline: March 31
  2. NIH F32 NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship
  3. NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence (1-2 years of postdoc + 3 years of faculty funding)

    • NIH Parent K99/R00: Transition to faculty. International applicants eligible. 3rd - 4th year postdocs. New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Resubmission: March 12  

    • NIH K99/R00 MOSAIC: Transition to faculty. 3rd - 4th year postdocs under-represented in sciences (all women included). New: June 12, October 12, February 12; Resubmission: March 12, July 12, November 12

    • NIH HEAL Initiative K99/R00 or HEAL Initiative K99/R00 to Promote Diversity: Transition to faculty. International applicants eligible. Pain and substance use disorder research. 3rd - 4th year postdocs. For diversity track application, must be from a group under-represented in sciences (all women included), and U.S. citizen/permanent resident. New: June 9, October 11, February 9

  4. NIH K01 Career Development Award

    • NIH/NINDS K01: 2nd - 4th year postdocs. New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Renewal/Resubmission: July 12, November 12, March 12.

    • NIH Parent K01: 2nd - 5+ year postdocs. New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Renewal/Resubmission: July 12, November 12, March 12.

  5. Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: For postdocs doing basic biomedical research; eligible within first year of postdoc. June 15
  6. NIH Diversity Supplement: Salary/stipend support. For all career stages. Deadline varies by funding agency. (Quarterly, monthly, rolling)

   *Check with us regarding eligibility window extensions for NIH grants

Graduate Students (view full list and timeline on our website)
  1. NIH F31 or F31 Diversity NRSA: For U.S. citizens/permanent residents. April 10, August 8, December 8
  2. NIH Dissertation Grants
    • NIMH R36: Mental health research. Must be: U.S. Citizen/Permanent resident; from a background under-represented in the health sciences (race/ethnicity, disability, disadvantaged background); at the dissertation stage of training (must have an approved dissertation proposal at the time of award). April 11, August 10, December 11
  3. NIH F99/K00 D-SPAN: Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience; must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident; for grad students from an under-represented backgrounds, with 1.5-2 years left of PhD (typically 3rd or 4th year students). April 14
  4. NIH Diversity Supplement: Salary/stipend support. For all career stages. Deadline varies by funding agency. (Quarterly, monthly, rolling)


The Future in Mind

The Zuckerman Institute Friday Funding monthly email recaps the latest award wins of our researchers and outlines important upcoming grant deadlines.