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The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) has announced two pilot grant funding opportunities: the UMB ICTR Accelerated Translational Incubator Pilot (ATIP) Grant Program and the UMB ICTR Community Engagement Research (CEnR) Pilot Grant Program. The Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI) at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) will host an information session for these funding opportunities, and UMB faculty are welcome to attend (see information and registration link below).

UMB ICTR ATIP and CEnR Pilot Grant Program

• The UMB ATIP Grant program will provide starter funds for projects specifically focused on innovative, translational research that involve multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations among faculty from the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Law, Social Work, Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and UMCP.
• The UMB CEnR Pilot Grant will provide starter funds for projects specifically focused on innovative Community-Engaged Research (CEnR). This round will test novel approaches to addressing health problems through community-engaged implementation that involve faculty from the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Law, Social Work, Graduate School, UMBC, UMCP, and UMB community partnerships.
• Funding period & amount: (May 1, 2023-April 30, 2024) with awards of up to $50,000 each.
• Application deadline: All proposals must be submitted electronically through the ICTR website by 5 p.m. EST Nov. 11, 2022.
• For questions regarding application guidelines, please contact ICTR-Navigator@umaryland.edu

ATIP Information and Development Session

This session is sponsored by UMCP, and UMB faculty are welcome to attend.

The Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI) will host an information and development session on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at 11 a.m. on Zoom. Agenda will include unpacking the review criteria and discussion of how to enhance the competitiveness of your proposal.

RSVP: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvc-CoqD0rGdN-DZ44oO72CTmSJ6vcXpgS

The event panel will feature Dr. Peter Swaan, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UMB; Dr. Elizabeth Quinlan, professor in the Department of Biology, Clark Leadership Chair in Neuroscience and Director of the BBI; and Dr. Joo Yun Jun, grants development specialist for the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program  for BBI.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about how to kickstart your next translational project.

Brain & Behavior Institute
University of Maryland
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