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When: September 23, 28, and 30, 2022
Venue: Zoom
Register: scgcorp.com/ExtrinsicFactorsWS
The workshop will be a forum to discuss the current status of and needs for understanding extrinsic environmental factors; their potential impact on animal research outcomes; and how facilities may optimally manage, monitor, and report these extrinsic factors in an effort to enhance reproducibility and rigor in animal research. The focus of this workshop will be on identifying gaps, opportunities, and new approaches in husbandry of commonly and widely used animal models; relevant environmental factors and conditions; and the need for novel instruments, equipment, and infrastructure for animal research core facilities (e.g., modern design of research core facilities, high-throughput equipment, telemetry for behavioral research).
The NIDA Center for Genetic Studies of Drug Abuse in Outbred Rats (P50DA037844) is calling for applications for Pilot Studies in HS Outbred Rats Supporting Drug Abuse Research.
The NIDA Center for Genetic Studies of Drug Abuse in Outbred Rats (P50DA037844; PI: Abraham Palmer) focuses on quantitative genetic studies of a range of psychologically complex drug abuse-related phenotypes in outbred rats. In order to broaden the impact of this center and to promote rat genetics studies related to drug abuse, we are soliciting pilot projects that will use outbred heterogeneous stock (HS) rats to collect preliminary data to be used for grant applications focusing on quantitative genetic studies relevant to NIDA’s mission.
No funds will be awarded, however we will provide up to 96 HS rats at no charge, including shipping. See http://ratgenes.org/cores/core-b/ for description of the HS rats.
Area of support: This call invites applications for pilot projects using HS rats for quantitative genetic studies relevant to NIDA’s mission.
Eligibility: Assistant, Associate and full Professors (or equivalent); junior faculty, women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Deadline for letter of intent: September 1, 2019. Applications will be invited based on the Letter of Intent.
Deadline for invited application: October 1, 2019.
Decisions announced: November 1, 2019.
Earlies date of Shipment: January 2017.
To apply: Please send a brief letter of intent explaining why HS rat are necessary for this projects and what is connection between the study and the NIDA Center for Genetic Studies of Drug Abuse in Outbred Rats. The deadline is September 1, 2019. Proposals that are judged to be meritorious and related to the goals of the center will receive an invitation to submit a full application. Please send the letter of intent to Pilot Core director Oksana Polesskaya (opolesskaya@ucsd.edu).
Full application is due on October 1, 2019. It should include:
1. Abstract of the proposal, including statement of relevance to the NIDA center for GWAS in outbred rats (up to 1/2 page).
2. Research Strategy (up to 2 pages total)
3. Biosketches (NIH or similar format).
4. Bibliography (in addition to the two pages allocated for the Research Strategy)
IACUC approval is not needed at the time of application.
Proposals will be scored based on scientific merit, scientific diversity, institutional diversity, and other criteria relevant to the goals of the pilot projects core (http://ratgenes.org/pilot-projects/). We will later work with the awardees on details of exact rat number, timing and shipping arrangements. Some institutions may require quarantine; we do not have funds to pay for your quarantine charges.
For questions please contact:
Oksana Polesskaya, PhD, Pilot Core Director
858 534-2072