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Funding Opportunities |
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AACR Henry Shepard Grants for Bladder Cancer Research
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Application Deadline: Friday, July 25, 2008 at 12:00 noon, U.S. Eastern Time Four Grants will be awarded. These two-year Grants will provide up to $250,000 in total support for innovative cancer research projects designed to accelerate the discovery, development, and application of new agents to treat bladder cancer and/or for pre-clinical research with direct therapeutic intent.
Application Submission: Online via proposalCENTRAL. Inquiries may be directed to Linda Stokes at awards@aacr.org.
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Sponsored Projects News and Updates |
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SPA Seminar Series - Wednesdays at Noon
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Join Diane Domanovics and Robin Trail for a series of seminars designed to walk new and experienced research administrators through Sponsored Projects Accounting for all stages of studies.
Project Monitoring
August 6, 2008
Cost Transfers
August 13, 2008
Reporting and Project Closeout
August 20, 2008
All seminars will be from 12 noon to 1:00 pm, in the Biomedical Research Building, Room 105. This is a repeat of the SPA seminar series that was offered this Spring.
Register online for just one, two, or all four at: http://ora.ra.cwru.edu/research/orc/education/onlinecalendar.cfm.
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Tech Transfer News |
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Innovative program brings global perspective to technology transfer at Case Western Reserve University
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Resident affiliates provide two-way learning in global business deals. To augment Case Western Reserve University's pursuit of partners and collaborators around the world, the university's Technology Transfer Office has launched a resident affiliates program with the appointment of its first resident. Additional information can be found http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2008/07/14/techtransfer
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Funding Opportunities |
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ROSES-08 Amendment 15: New proposal opportunity for Earth Science for Decision Making: Gulf of Mexico Region
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The overall objective of this solicitation is to create a suite of projects that will enhance the Gulf of Mexico region's ability to recover from the devastating hurricanes of 2005 and to plan for a sustainable and prosperous future through the use of NASA Earth science observations and research.
This solicitation seeks proposals that align with one or more of four of the priority issues identified by the Gulf of Mexico Alliance: - Water quality for healthy beaches and shellfish beds (including reducing nutrient input to coastal ecosystems);
- Wetland and coastal conservation restoration (including sediment management);
- Identification and characterization of Gulf habitats; and
- Reductions in nutrient inputs to coastal ecosystems.
Proposals are due September 30, 2008. Notices of Intent (NOIs) to propose are not requested. This Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement "Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences
(ROSES) 2008" (NNH08ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/.
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Sponsored Projects News and Updates |
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New Mileage allowance Rates Announced
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Case policy is to mirror the Internal Revenue Service mileage allowance presently in effect. The allowance covers all automobile related costs including gasoline, insurance, and maintenance. Toll charges and parking fees, when supported by receipts, are reimbursable in addition to the mileage allowance. Quick guide:
For travel after July 1, 2008
Beginning July. 1, 2008, the IRS standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 58.5 cents per mile for business miles driven.
The new rate for business miles compares to a rate of 50.5 cents per mile for the first half of 2008. The university policy is to reimburse at the IRS rate.
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