1. Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention
Work-in-Progress Meeting
November 1, 2017
ACH-Brandon South Campus Conference Room

2. Overview of Agenda Lunch, Welcome, Overview
Updates on Currently Funded Projects
Open Discussion of Issues, Needs, Etc.
Networking Session

3. 2018 Pilot Study Program
Application process is now open for the 2018 Pilot Study program
Letters of Intent (LOI) due by 5 pm December 4

4. CCOP Mentee Surveys Mentor-Mentee Development Plan
Mentee Competency Assessment

5. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
ACHRI/ABI Discovery Acceleration Initiative in Pediatric Medicine Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Submission Dates
LOI due - June 1
Application due - August 1
Award date - October 1

6. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
Eligibility Eligible candidates must have an academic faculty appointment in the UAMS College of Medicine, Pharmacy or Nursing conducting pediatric research on the ACH campus. Additionally, they must be fulltime employees of ACH, ACRI, ACNC or UAMS. Link

7. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
ACHRI/ABI Discovery Acceleration Initiative in Pediatric Medicine Program Project Planning Grant
Submission Dates
LOI due – October 5
Application due – October 31
Award date – January (anticipated)

8. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
Eligibility Eligible candidates must have an academic appointment in the UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy or Nursing conducting pediatric research on the ACH campus. They must also be fulltime employees of ACH (including ACRI and/or ACNC) or UAMS. Investigators conducting clinical research are highly encouraged to apply. Link

9. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
The Marion B. Lyon New Scientist Development Award
Submission Dates
LOI due – December 1
Application due – February 1
Award date – April 1

10. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
Eligibility Eligible candidates must have an academic faculty appointment in the UAMS College of Medicine, Pharmacy or Nursing. Applicants should be full-time faculty/staff based on the ACH campus and initiating independent research careers, usually at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor (or their equivalents). Link

11. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
The TRI Pilot Award Program
Submission Dates
LOI due – September
Application due – October
Award date – November

12. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
Eligibility Full-time faculty at UAMS, ACH/ACRI, or CAVHS who hold non-temporary positions at the rank of Instructor or above are eligible for TRI Pilot Awards. Link

13. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
KL2 Scholars Program
Submission Dates
LOI due – August
Application due – September
Award date – September

14. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
Eligibility (read funding announcement for full list of eligibility requirements)
A doctoral-level degree in a health discipline that can be applied to clinical or translational research. These degrees include, but are not limited to, M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., D.N.P., Dr.P.H., or D.O.
Candidate must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
Candidates must be committed to a career focused on multidisciplinary clinical or translational research.
Full-time faculty at UAMS, UAMS Northwest Campus, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and its Research Institute (ACHRI), or the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) who hold non-temporary positions at the rank of instructor or above are eligible for TRI Pilot Awards.
Link

15. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
CTSA Inter-Institutional Studies Pilot Award
Submission Dates
Application due – January 19, 2018
Notice of Intent to Fund – February 2, 2018
Start Date – April 1, 2018

16. Internal Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
Eligibility (read funding announcement for full list of eligibility requirements)
Principal Investigators for these awards must be members of the institution’s faculty (junior or senior investigators - all title series including regular, research, clinical and special).
Successful projects will exemplify the CTSA’s mission of developing clinical and translational research.
All investigators selected to receive funding will be expected to submit a Final Progress Report at the end of the funded project and an additional report one year later, detailing progress to date, expenditures, and all submitted publications and grant applications (pending or funded) relating to the pilot project.
Link

17. External Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
Arkansas Nutrition, Obesity, and Health Research Pilot Grant
Submission Dates
Proposal due – November
Project start date – January

18. External Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
Eligibility One or more of the following research themes should be covered in the proposal: Cardiometabolic Health; Metabolism & Energetics; Food Insecurity; Microbiome-Host Interactions; Environmental, Cultural & Social Aspects of Health; Physical Activity & Muscle Function; Dietary Behaviors RFA

19. External Pilot Study and Training Grant Opportunities
NIH K Award Program
To provide institutional research training opportunities (including international) to trainees at the undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels.
Link