ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: Rise of the RISE Awards

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V. Zhuravleva and A. Uhimov
June 17, 2022
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Pre-Award and Research Development

June 17, 2022 

News and Updates

Rise of the RISE Awards: Congratulations, Drs. Marlin, Kohwi, and Hillman! 

 Three of our ZI investigators are recipients of Columbia's Research Initiatives in Science and Engineering (RISE) Awards!

Dr. Bianca Jones Marlin (ZI Investigator, Depts. of Psychology and Neuroscience) and Dr. Mijo Simunovic (Dept. of Chemical Engineering) are recipients of a RISE award for their proposal "A role of ancestral stress on the single cell transcriptional and epigenetic atlas of mammalian pregnancy disorders."

Dr. Minoree Kohwi (ZI Investigator, Dept. of Neuroscience) and Dr. Elizabeth Hillman (ZI Investigator, Depts. of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology), are recipients of a RISE award for their proposal "Real-time in vivo imaging of neural stem cell nuclear architecture dynamics in developing Drosophila embryos."

Learn about the NIH Loan Repayment Program

Eligibility Overview:

1. U.S. Citizen/National/Permanent Resident

2. Possess an advanced degree such as a doctoral-level degree

3. Have total qualifying educational debt equal to or in excess of 20% of your institutional annual base salary
4. Engage in qualified research for at least 20 hours per week during each quarterly service period of the award (~2 years)
Applications likely due: Mid-November
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Pre-Award team

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Congratulations to our recent award recipients!

May 21, 2022 - June 17, 2022

Undergraduate Awards

Marcos Valenzuela Cuevas: Summer Undergraduate Supplement to Dr. Bendesky's R35 "Pioneering Betta splendens as a new vertebrate model for evolutionary and behavioral genetics" (Bendesky Lab)

Early Stage Investigator Awards

Ishmail Abdus-Saboor: Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant "Investigating a skin-brain neuronal pathway for rewarding social touch"
Bianca Jones Marlin & Mijo Simunovic: RISE Award "A role of ancestral stress on the single cell transcriptional and epigenetic atlas of mammalian pregnancy disorders"

Established Investigator Awards

Mickey Goldberg & Ning Qian: NIH/NEI R01 "Physiological, Computational, and Psychological Approaches to Understanding Spatial Vision"
Minoree Kohwi & Elizabeth Hillman: RISE Award "Real-time in vivo imaging of neural stem cell nuclear architecture dynamics in developing Drosophila embryos"
Nate Sawtell: NSF Integrative Organismal Systems "A Neuroethological Approach to Understanding Cerebellar Function"
Lawrence Shapiro: NIH/NIAID U19 subaward "Metropolitan AntiViral Drug Accelerator"
Gary Struhl: NIH/NINDS R21 "Dissecting the roles and molecular mechanisms of Wnt signal transduction at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction"

Upcoming funding opportunities

Team Grants


Want to write a huge grant? Come talk to us about planning and executing team grant applications. Schedule a meeting with our team here!

New/Highlighted Team Grant Opportunities

  1. BRAIN Initiative U19: Team-Research BRAIN Circuit Programs - TeamBCP. For integrated, interdisciplinary research teams that focus on examining dynamic circuit functions related to behavior, using advanced and innovative technologies. September 16
  2. 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 1

Established Investigators (view full list on our website)


New/Highlighted Funding Opportunities

  1. Russell Berrie Foundation Research Initiative on the Neurobiology of Obesity: Emphasis on early- and mid-career faculty, but all levels of faculty are eligible to apply, including all levels of research scientists. Letters of Intent including relevant NIH-style biographies due: July 5; Expected deadline for full application: August 1
  2. NIH R01/R21 - Special Interest: Neuro-Glia Mechanisms Governing Complex Behaviors. Must submit through an existing R01 or R21 funding opportunity (list at bottom of NOSI announcement). Deadline varies by funding opportunity.
  3. BRAIN Initiative R01: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects - TargetedBCP. July 1, October 6
  4. BRAIN Initiative R34: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects – TargetedBCPP. July 1, October 5
  5. BRAIN Initiative R01: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data: October 14; June 9, 2023
  6. NIH U-, R-, K- awards - Special Interest: NINDS mission relevant Pain Research. Must submit through an existing funding opportunity (list in NOSI announcement). Deadline varies by funding opportunity.

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

  1. NIH Parent R01: New: October 5, February 5, June 5; Renewal/Resubmission: July 5, November 5, March 5
  2. NIMH Basic Neurodevelopmental Biology of Circuits and Behavior - R01/R21: R01: October 5, February 5, June 5. R21: October 16, February 16, June 16
  3. NIMH Temporal Dynamics of Coordinated Neural Activity - R01/R21: R01: October 5, February 5, June 5. R21: October 16, February 16, June 16
  4. NIH Parent R21: New: October 16, February 16, June 16; Renewal/Resubmission: July 16, November 16, March 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. 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
  2. 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
  3. NSF CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Program: U.S. citizen/national; can apply a maximum of 3 times. July 25
  4. Beckman Young Investigator Program: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; within first 4 years of tenure-track position. Letter of Intent: August 1
  5. Rita Allen Scholars:In first 3 years of tenure-track position.Limited submission - call for submissions expected: Mid-late July. Internal application due: Early - Mid August
  6. NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2): must have ESI status; for highly innovative research projects with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important areas relevant to the mission of NIH. August 19
  7. Sloan Research Fellowships: must be tenure-track but not tenured; must have a teaching obligation with faculty position; must have a letter of nomination from department head or other senior researcher. September 15
  8. Moore Inventor Fellowship: No more than 10 years since terminal degree received. Internal application for nomination. Call for submissions expected: Early-Mid September. Internal application expected deadline: Early-Mid October

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

  1. NIH F32 NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship

  2. NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence (1-2 years of postdoc + 3 years of faculty funding)

    • NIH K99/R00 BRAIN Initiative: Transition to faculty (1-2 years of postdoc + 3 years of faculty funding). 2nd - 5th year postdocs under-represented in sciences (all women included). October 11

    • NIH Parent K99/R00: Transition to faculty (1-2 years of postdoc + 3 years of faculty funding). International applicants eligible. 3rd - 4th year postdocs. New: October 12, February 12. Renewal/Resubmission: July 12, November 12, March 12.

    • NIH K99/R00 MOSAIC: Transition to faculty. 2nd - 4th year postdocs under-represented in sciences. New: October 12, February 12. Renewal/Resubmission:  July 12, November 12, March 12.

  3. NIH K01 Career Development Award

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

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

  4. Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI): for final 2 years of postdoc + 3 years of independent faculty position. Pre-proposal due: September 1

  5. Simons Foundation Junior Fellowship: **By nomination (ask your PI)**. At program start, must be more than ~2 years since finished Ph.D. September 15
  6. Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Research Award: Must apply within 5 years of receiving Ph.D. or M.D. Post-doc must be in different lab than Ph.D. October 1
  7. NIH Diversity Supplement: Salary/stipend support. For all career stages. Deadline varies by funding agency. (Quarterly, monthly, rolling)
  8. NIH K- awards - Special Interest: NINDS mission relevant Pain Research. Must submit through an existing funding opportunity (list in NOSI announcement). Deadline varies by funding opportunity.

   *Check with us regarding eligibility window extensions for NIH grants

Graduate Students (view full list and timeline on our website)
  1. F31 or F31 Diversity NRSA: For U.S. citizens or permanent residents. August 8, December 8, April 8
  2. HHMI Gilliam Fellowship: Second or third year, or 2+ years left of Ph.D. Must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident, or DACA recipient. Must be under-represented in the sciences (race, ethnicity, disability, HHMI EXROP alumni). **By university nomination only** Nominators likely notified: Early-Mid Aug; Internal application likely due: Early-Mid September
  3. 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.