Since the BRAIN Initiative's launch in 2013, FAS Research Development has disseminated information via this newsletter about all of the funding opportunities related to the initiative. We send this newsletter to a targeted list of faculty, including faculty affiliates of the Center for Brain Science (CBS) and the Mind Brain Behavior (MBB) Interfaculty Initiative. This project is being carried out in collaboration with the Center for Brain Science. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to interested colleagues. All Harvard University faculty and administrators may subscribe here, and recipients may unsubscribe at any time. In addition, you may access the Science Division Funding Spotlight here. Harvard affiliates also have access to Pivot, a funding opportunity database, and Harvard Link, a system developed by the Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) to provide personalized suggestions on research funding opportunities. For an archive of past newsletters, or for information about additional Research Development support (finding funding, proposal development resources, etc.), please visit the Research Development website
 
A Note from the Research Development Team: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our team will be working remotely. We are available to provide assistance via email, phone, or Zoom conferencing. As circumstances are evolving quickly, please also refer to our FAS RAS website and the OSP website for information about submitting proposals and managing your awards.
Funding Opportunities

Sponsor Deadlines: Vary by awarding IC. Applications may be submitted to due dates on or after September 30, 2021 and subsequent receipt dates through September 30, 2024.

FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: 5 business days prior to submission.

Award Information: Vary by awarding IC. The project and budget periods must be within the currently approved project period for the existing parent award.

 

This Notice encourages eligible awardees in the BRAIN Initiative community to apply for administrative supplements in response to PA-21-071, Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The NIH has a strong interest in the diversity of the NIH-funded workforce (see NOT-OD-20-031) and encourages institutions to prioritize inclusion by supporting the the participation of individuals from groups identified as underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences. The NIH diversity supplement offers an opportunity for BRAIN awardees to request additional funds to train and mentor the next generation of researchers, including those from underrepresented groups, who will contribute to advancing the goals of the BRAIN Initiative.

 

Before submitting an application, applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with the Program Official for the parent grant or the contact listed in the NOSI to confirm eligibility and to obtain technical assistance.

Sponsor Deadline for Letters of Intent (required): September 22, 2021

Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals (if invited): November 22, 2021

FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: November 15, 2021

Award Information: This is not a funding opportunity; no money will be distributed to selected applicants. Instead, a selected proposal provides access to fully funded data collection activities at the Allen Institute (funded through an NIH BRAIN Initiative U24 grant awarded directly to the Allen Institute). This award also provides support for one team member to take one trip to the Allen Institute.

 

The OpenScope program is soliciting proposals for experiments to be carried out
using the Allen Brain Observatory in vivo imaging and electrophysiology platforms in the brains
of mice. Data will be collected by skilled operators at the Allen Institute and will be packaged in
a standardized format and distributed to external teams for their own analysis. In the current call for proposals, recordings will be targeted to the visual pathways of mice passively viewing a stimulus monitor (future calls for proposals may include more brain regions and/or active behavioral tasks). The Institute anticipates selecting three projects in 2021 distributed across Allen Brain Observatory rigs: Neuropixels electrophysiology and two-photon imaging. The resulting cellular data (spiking activity and segmented ROI) and meta-data will be delivered to the applicant team for their own subsequent analysis and publication. Experiments should be designed to address fundamental questions related to the function of the mammalian neocortex and associated structures in health or disease.

 

The Allen Institute will host an applicant webinar on September 13, 2021. At this webinar, attendees will be introduced to the NIH-supported OpenScope resource, meet the Allen Institute OpenScope program team, and learn about the application process, expectations, and recent selected projects. Register here for this event.

News & Announcements
Questions about this newsletter or proposal submission may be directed to:

Jennifer Corby
Research Development Officer
jcorby@fas.harvard.edu | 617-495-1590

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