FREE* Online Summer Training for NIGMS IDeA State Universities
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The National Association of IDeA Principal Investigators is offering OmicsLogic Online Summer Training Programs, which are designed to address the pressing needs of students, faculty, and researchers to deal with growing amounts of high throughput data generated in life sciences. With a focus on accessibility, hands-on practice, and project-driven learning, these modules will help you get started and grow in your skills in bioinformatics, R and Python coding, as well as the application of data science in research and biotechnology.
Learn more about the programs
Register to attend one of the orientation sessions
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JUNE TO AUGUST 2022
Transcriptomics for Chronic Diseases
Hands-on Data Analysis Training Program
Bioinformatics for Infectious Diseases
Application of bioinformatics to infectious disease research and the understanding of host-pathogen interaction
Getting Started with Bioinformatics in R and Python
1-month mentor-guided training program
Summer Research Fellowship Program
Fellows participate in cutting-edge research led by expert mentors.
*Limited number of FREE licenses available
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KY INBRE Summer Undergrad Research Program 2022
Starting this week, we will begin a new weekly series introducing you to the members of the 2022 SURP cohort and will catch up with them during their summer experience. Each of the profiles is posted on our website in the Student section.
 Meet Mason Boone
Home institution: Centre College
Year: Sophomore
Research Site: University of Louisville
What will I be researching: This summer I will be researching the neurons involved in transmitting visual information and initiating subsequent motor responses.
Future goals: Doctorate in Neuroscience
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 Duncan McGinnis, senior at Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics (a dual-credit academy for academically exceptional Kentucky students), has been named a National Merit finalist. Duncan was one of 15,000 finalists in the National Merit Scholar Program and one of 7,500 chosen to receive the $2,500 scholarship. Winners are selected based on their academic record, information about the school’s curriculum and grading system, PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index score, the high school official’s written recommendation, information about the student’s activities and leadership, and the finalists’ essays.
Duncan is a research student in Dr. Melissa Mefford’s lab at Morehead State University.
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 2022 KY INBRE CUREs Award recipients, Drs. Natalie Christian and Rachel Pigg, University of Louisville, have received UofL 2022 TILL Teaching Innovation Awards. This annual award honors the UofL’s outstanding faculty who demonstrate a commitment to student engagement and learning through their work on one or more innovative teaching practices. The award winners will be recognized for their achievements in teaching innovation at an upcoming reception, will receive a $1,000 cash award and be invited to share their work in a dedicated session at the 2023 Celebration of Teaching and Learning. More
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 New publication for the EM Core
Dr. Chi Li and team published, “Isolation of Exosome-Enriched Extracellular Vesicles Carrying Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor from Embryonic Stem Cells” in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). Said Li, “Thanks to your help, another paper with TEM images was published recently. [KY INBRE] is acknowledged in the paper.” Read/watch the paper
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Registration Now Open
Free one-day statewide KY INBRE EM Workshop will be presented in a hybrid format – at UK and online – on Aug 4. See active research, learn tips and tricks, and network! Registration required. Register by July 25. More
 CellPress/Beijing Conference – The future of medicine: Development and application of AI in disease biology and health care, May 24-26
Conference brings together clinicians, biomedical scientists, and AI experts from around the globe to discuss the latest and emerging technologies that will enable health professionals to provide patients and society with better care and quality of life by facilitating risk reduction and early diagnosis, optimizing therapies, preventing complications, and reducing health disparities. The meeting will feature the latest advances in the applications of machine learning to diagnostics, prognostics, drug development and using large datasets to gain fundamental insights into disease biology. It will also provide a forum for our experts to discuss the best strategies to implement AI-powered technologies into the clinics to improve the standard of care worldwide. More
DATA National Service Scholar Program: Data Scientists Advancing Biomedical Research
The NIH Data and Technology Advancement (DATA) National Service Scholar Program is seeking experienced data and computer scientists and engineers to tackle challenging biomedical data problems with the potential for substantial public health impact. This one- to two-year position will begin remotely but may transition onsite at a later date. Applicants should have an MD, PhD or equivalent doctoral degree and have advanced experience in data science or related fields. Apply by May 27. More
 17th Annual NIH Pain Consortium Symposium on Advances in Pain Research, June 1-2
The virtual symposium: “Pain Management Through the Lens of Whole Person Health,” will address the application of a “whole person” lens to pain conditions along the spectrum of translational science, from the biological basis to multicomponent interventions and treatment that will ultimately improve patient outcomes and pain management. Topics will include the consideration of pain conditions and models through the lens of whole person health, integrating data science and multi-modal approaches into analyses and treatments, and methods for engaging patients and other stakeholders in the whole person approach to pain management. More
 Have an idea for an outreach program and need some seed money to get it launched? Apply for an ASCB COMPASS Outreach grant. Up to $1,000 to promote science outreach projects. Apply by June 10. More
 Are you working on an exciting project in the field of cancer biology? Submit your abstract to the 2022 Cell Symposia: Hallmarks of Cancer in San Diego, Oct 30-Nov 1 to share your work and discuss with leaders in this field.
Abstracts for poster presentations and/or a limited number of oral presentations are invited on any of the following topics and should be submitted online by June 24:
- Tumor microenvironment
- Microbiome
- Cancer evolution
- Immune checkpoint blockade
- Adoptive cell therapy
CUR invites applications for the annual Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA). Award recognizes higher education institutions that have successfully implemented the characteristics of excellence, have devised exemplary programs to provide high-quality research experiences to undergraduates, and have evaluated the success of these programs. LOI due July 25. More
Registration Open: 64th Annual NCURA Meeting, Washington, DC, Aug 7-10; Workshop Days Aug 6, 7 & 10
Opportunity for everyone in the research administration community to engage in an exceptional learning experience. This conference is intended to help NCURA members advance their career, as well as increase effectiveness and productivity at their institution. More
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Acknowledging
KY INBRE
When publishing or presenting KY INBRE-funded research, please make sure you are using the correct verbiage and logos. Click here to visit the Resources page on our website for downloadable logos. In your Acknowledgement Statement, we are KY INBRE and should not be referred to as KBRIN. Thank you!
 EKU
Undergrad Res Asst, Bio Sci. Apply by 6/1.
Sci & Math Camp Student Asst. Must be an EKU STEM major. Apply by 6/2.
Sci & Math Camp Counselor. Apply by 6/2.
Morehead State
Instructor, Psychology
UK
Dir-Biomed Data Sci (33793) (33792), Opioid Abuse Res Strategic Invstmt. Apply by 5/23.
Biomed Data Sci Dir Assoc (33787) (33786), Opioid Abuse Res Strategic Invstmt. Apply by 5/23.
Lab Tech Srr, Psychiatry. Apply by 5/23.
Res Assoc/COM, Toxicol & Cancer Bio. Apply by 5/25.
Res Analyst, Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Res. Apply by 5/29.
Sci II, Ctr for Enviro & Systems Biochem. Apply by 5/29.
Lab Techs, Microbio, Immun & Mol Gen. Apply by 5/30.
Sci I, Microbio, Immun & Mol Gen. Apply by 5/30.
Postdoc, Cancer Ctr-Core Support. Apply by 5/31.
Lab Tech Sr, Vet Diagnostic Lab. Apply by 5/31.
Lab Tech Sr, Mol & Biomed Pharmacol. Apply by 5/31.
Res Analyst, Physical Therapy. Apply by 6/1.
UofL
Assoc Prof Term (Open Rank), Peds KCPCRU
Res Assoc, Cancer Ctr
Res Tech II, Cancer Ctr
Res Tech Sr, Cancer Ctr
Res Tech I/II, Envirome Institute
Temp Lab Animal Asst, Comparative Med Res Unit
Asst Prof Term-Oral Immunity & Infectious Dis, Dentistry
Lab Animal Tech I, Comparative Med Res Unit
Res Tech I, Microbio
Res Tech I, Cancer Ctr
For more, visit our Jobs Board
 May 20
Deadline to Register: CUR Proposal Writing Institute
May 23-25
NIH Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum
May 24
2 pm, NCFDD Guest Expert Webinar: How to Edit Scholarly Volumes: Lessons from the Presumed Incompetent Project
NIH Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00)
May 25
NIH NINDS Institutional AD/ADRD Research Training Program (T32)
May 27
LOI: NIH Nat’l Coop Drug/ Device Discov/ Dev Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders or Alcohol Use Disorder (U01) (U19)
May 28
RFI: NIH Initiatives that Improve Res Training, Career Progression, or the Ed Environ in the Biomed Res Enterprise
May 30
 KY INBRE will be closed in honor of Memorial Day
May 31
3:30 pm, NIH OITE Workshop: Careers in the Federal Gov’t: Options and Applying
June 1
NIH NIGMS Instrumentation Grant Programs:
High-End (S10), Basic (S10), Shared (S10)
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