NCTERM Conference Announced

The 11^th North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (NCTERM) Conference will be held at Salem College, in Winston-Salem, on November 13^th 2009.

NCTERM conference offers an extensive review on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine-related research topics in North Carolina, while still maintaining a “small conference” feel and mentality. The focus of this years’ conference will be on integrating new scientists from universities and academic institutions across the state, which are new to the field.

Details regarding the conference, registration and abstract submission can be found at http://www.ncterm.org/. The deadline for abstract submission will be October 5^th 2009 and the submission guidelines are provided on the web site. Please distribute this information to others in your organization/field that will be interested in participating in the meeting.

CDC, NIH Health Related SBIR Solicitation

Link to Solicitation:
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Contract Solicitation (PHS 2010-1)

Eligibility: Small business

Overview: to conduct R&D in any of the health related topic areas below and to commercialize the results of that R&D. Please note: Contract proposals are accepted only if they respond specifically to a research topic within this contract solicitation – these are much more focused and specific than those found in a grant solicitation.

Specific areas to NIH: National Cancer Institute p. 46; National Center for Research Resources p. 81; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute p. 84; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism p. 90; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease p. 94; National Institute on Drug Abuse p. 97; National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences p. 103

Specific areas to CDC: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion p. 107; National Center for HIV/AIDs, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention p.108; National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases p.112; National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne & Enteric Diseases p.113; Coordinating Center for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response p.115

Deadline: November 9, 2009

Budget: Varies. Normally phase I contracts may not exceed $100,000 and phase II may not exceed $750,000. Cost sharing is permitted but not required.

Carolina Innovations Seminar

The first Carolina Innovations Seminar will be Thursday,
September 3, 2009, 5:30-6:30 pm in 014 Sitterson Hall
At the University of North Carolina

Topic
“A Nobel Laureate’s Perspective on the Global Impact of Evolving Research Methodologies”

Speaker – Nobel Prize Winner Oliver Smithies

For more detailed information please visit their website:

http://research.unc.edu/otd/carolina_innovations_seminar.php

2009-2010 Carolina Innovations Seminar Series
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September 3, 2009
October 1, 2009
November 5, 2009
December 3, 2009
January 7, 2010
February 4, 2010
March 4, 2010
March 25, 2010
April 29, 2010

NSF Small Business Technology Transfer Program

NSF Small Business Technology Transfer Program - FY 2010 (collaborative effort)

Eligibility: For-profit organizations: U.S. commercial organizations, especially small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education.

Deadline: November 17, 2009

Overview: to increase the incentive and opportunity for small firms to undertake cutting-edge, high risk, high quality scientific, engineering, or science and engineering education research that would have a high potential economic payoff if the research is successful. The STTR program expands the public and private partnership to include collaborative opportunities for small businesses and non-profit research institutions. A team approach is required in an STTR project where at least one research investigator is employed by the small business concern and at least one investigator is employed by a collaborating research institution.

Award: STTR Phase I proposals may be submitted for funding up to $150,000. STTR Phase I projects are for 12 months. The program expects to make approximately 35 fixed amount awards. Anticipated funding amount is approximately $5,000,000 (subject to the availability of funds and the quality of proposals). Award notification is typically within five months from the proposal submission deadline date.

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