Learning to Fish: University of Utah Research Investigators Share their CDMRP Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) Funding Application Journey

Join our panelists, Drs. David Krizaj, PhD, and Brittany Coats, PhD, the University of Utah, Elizabeth Barrows, MS, McAllister & Quinn, and the Applied Medical & Engineering (AM&E) Lab team for this month's impactful research seminar highlighting their joint, real-time pursuit of Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) funding for FY25. Click to register!

Updates on Federal Funding Landscape for the University of Utah 

Recent presidential actions, including executive orders (EO), proclamations, and memorandums, may indicate changes in federal priorities, potentially affecting your current and pending projects funded by federal agencies or other sponsors. As federal agencies and sponsors adjust to these changes, we will keep you informed through the above webpage. ALL updates from Dr. Erin Rothwell, Vice President for Research will be published at the above webpage. These updates will have date and time stamps.

Direct Link: Executive Actions and Federal Agency Updates - Guidance for University of Utah Research Administration Webpage

OSP has published a webpage containing specific guidance information related to executive actions and federal agency updates. Above is a direct link to that webpage. This webpage can also be accessed through the VPR's primary communication channel: "Updates on Federal Funding for the University of Utah"

Communicating Research for Impact Workshop Series

Researchers across the U are looking for ways to make their voices heard and communicate their research effectively. The U of U Health research communications team is proud to launch a new workshop series on effective science storytelling, focusing on how to talk, write, and post about research for broad audiences. Our goal is to give researchers the tools to level up your science communications, no matter your previous experience. Click to learn more or register!

CDMRP is releasing its FY25 research program funding opportunities and hosting our first webinar on this topic on May 7th, 2025 from 2-3 PM (Mountain). This webinar will include details of new funding opportunity announcements from CDMRP’s Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Military Burn, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and Rare Cancers Research Programs. There will be additional time for Q&A following presentations. Click to learn more!

Research Education is excited to host an NSF CAREER Workshop on Tuesday, May 20, 2025! Workshop presentations will cover CAREER proposal specifics, educational plans, and grant writing strategies.

Halo: Announcing 11 new partnering requests with BASF, Tata Steel, Haleon, and more! | Initial funding up to $200K with follow-on and in-kind resources

Halo is excited to announce 11 new partnering requests with industry partners. These requests are open to PIs, postdocs, graduate students, spinouts, startups, and other inventors. Funding ranges up to $200,000 with potential follow-on, along with in-kind resources and other potential partnership models. Click to learn more!

LSO: Keck Foundation

The Office of the Vice President for Research is seeking interdisciplinary and transformative project concepts for the W. M. Keck Foundation.  Keck supports projects in medical research, science, and engineering (that meet specific criteria). This is a limited submission opportunity with a required internal competition. Click to learn more!

Internal: Field Research Seed Grant Program: Announcement + RFP

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), the Global Change and Sustainability Center (GCSC) and PEAK Water Hub (PEAK) are excited to announce a new intramural seed grant - the inaugural “Field Research Seed Grant Program”. This program provides awarded research teams with funding to pursue innovative field research projects that expands the University of Utah’s capacity to leverage extramural funding opportunities. Click to learn more!