Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network announces events, funding opportunity

Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network has announced a pair of events and a funding opportunity open to SMHS researchers.

Events:

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s Annual Conference

The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s (ADDF) Annual Conference will be held in Jersey City, N.J., on Sept. 16-17. This annual conference brings together academic and industry scientists intent on accelerating the development of innovative treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Register before Aug. 16 to receive the early bird discount.

Funding Opportunity:

Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) Phase 1 Funding Opportunity

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) invites applications for Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) from investigators at universities that award doctoral degrees in the health-related sciences or independent biomedical research institutes/medical centers with ongoing biomedical research programs funded by NIH or other federal agencies within Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible states.