NIH T Awards are institutional grants that fund research training for graduate students and postdocs in designated fields. This Q&A session featured faculty who have successfully received T awards and a reviewer with firsthand experience evaluating these proposals. Panelists shared insights into the application process, offered tips for navigating post-award responsibilities, and discussed what reviewers look for in a strong submission.
Featuring Lauren Palestrini, PhD, Chief Science Officer, MTEC
Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), indentifies funds and supports medical technology innovations to improve military and civilian health. University of Buffalo is a member, and this presentation will describe the resources accessible.
The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) support high-impact innovative research that address military and public health needs. Attendees explored its history, mission, and current funding opportunities totaling $650 million for F25. The session featured insights from successful UB faculty members who shared their experiences working with CDMRP-funded projects.
This presentation was a virtual Q&A tailored to health sciences faculty, where they explored the unique aspects of NSF grants and how they differ from NIH applications. This session was designed to help faculty diversify their research funding strategies.
Since 2019, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has awarded over $635m to organizations in New York State. Geoffrey Bartlett. PhD, assistant vice president for corporate & foundation relations at University at Buffalo, discussed the process for submitting to Mother Cabrini and shared general comments from the program officers of what they look for in successful submissions.
Dr. Leigh Allen, a program officer with the Contraception Research Branch (CRB) of the NICHD, has managed more than $125 million in grants and contracts and administered both pre- and post-award grants. Dr. Allen answered questions and discussed the behind the scene tips to create a successful NIH grant application.
Stephanie Studenski, MD, MPH served as PI of the National Institute on Aging awards for over 20 years, was Chair of three NIA/Aging Study Sections and was a member of the NIA Advisory Council. She also was PI of VA aging awards and served on VA study sections and the VA aging advisory board. Dr. Studenski shared her perspectives on strategies to successfully achieve NIA funding.
Since 2019, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has awarded over $635m to organizations in New York State. Featuring Geoffrey Bartlett, PhD, Assistant VP for Corporate & Foundation Relations at UB, this presentation discussed the process for submitting to Mother Cabrini and shared general comments from the program officers of what they look for in successful submissions.
UB Alumnus John A. Bogdan, PhD, is a widely recognized leader and subject matter expert in vaccines and therapeutics for infectious disease. Dr. Bogdan has written proposals in response to Requests for Prototype Proposals (RPP's) funded under Other Transactions Authority (OTA), developed RPP's for the Department of Defense (DOD) for awards under OTA, and has reviewed proposals submitted to these DOD RPP initiatives funded by OTA. This presentation discussed how to secure large-scale funding through the Department of Defense via Other Transaction Authority.
Dr. Alyssa Krumlauf discussed PCORI Funding opportunities, how to engage at the clinical level and ways to access their data for advancing research and health outcomes. She focused heavily on what PCORI looks for in health equity related proposals.