College of Medicine and Health, Research and Innovation eBulletin, 4th March 2024

Funding Calls

‘An ambition of the 2023 - 2028 UCC Strategy ‘Securing our Future’ is to “align the South/ Southwest Hospitals Research Framework with that of the University to support the development of an Academic Health Sciences System” (Goal 1: Research & Innovation, Strategic Approach 1.5.v). UCC Academic Health Sciences was established in 2022 and the continued development of an Academic Health Sciences System is a key priority for the College of Medicine and Health

We are pleased to launch the Academic Health Sciences Seed Funding Awards (AHS Awards) to support new collaborations amongst the Academic Health Sciences System partners. Funding is available through the continued support of our corporate partners Pfizer, Boston Scientific, Laya Healthcare and GSK. The AHS Awards will support new research collaborations to develop larger grant applications to National and International Calls to support the on-going development of the work and to maximise impact. Projects should align to the UCC 2023 - 2028 Strategic Plan, Goal One: Research and Innovation by seeking to align to one or more of the UCC Futures areas

ProfessorGerardO’Keeffe,ViceHeadofResearchandInnovation

Funding Up to €30,000 or Up to €10,000

Duration: 12 months commencing October 2024

Eligibility: Applications are accepted from a new collaborative team, of at least 2 applicants where the lead applicant is a member of CoMH Academic Staff of Lecturer Grade and above, with a primary affiliation to a member School and the Primary Co-Applicant is a member of Healthcare Staff in an affiliated Clinical Institution.

Deadline: 5th May 2024

Funding Calls

European Partnership for Personalised Medicine

Joint Transnational Call

‘Identification or Validation of Targets for Personalised Medicine Approaches (PMTargets)’

Eligibility Checklist

Applicant Guidelines

Call Text Partnering Tool

Preproposal Form

To ensure institutional endorsement of your application and to verify eligibility, notify UCC Research of your intent to apply euresearch@ucc.ie

Internal Deadlines

Submission to HRB Portal for UCC Endorsement: 1PM, 4th March

Call Deadlines

Pre-proposal Deadline: 5PM CET, 5th March

Notification of Pre-Proposal Results: 20th May TBC

Invite to Full Proposal Stage: 20th May TBC

Full Proposal Deadline: 5PM CEST, 20th June

Rebuttal Stage: Mid/End August

Notification of Funding Decisions: October

Project Start Date: End of 2024 / Start of 2025

eujointprogrammes@hrb.ie l +353 1 234 5000 (Siobhán Hackett, HRB)

eu-Cofund@sfi.ie (Maria Nash, SFI)

Funding Calls

Issue Date:

JPI Antimicrobial Resistance JTC2024

’Interventions Moving forward to Promote ACTion to counteract the emergence and spread of bacterial and fungal resistance and to improve treatments (AMR Interventions)’

Applicants for HRB funding must focus primarily on Human Health as part of this call. To ensure institutional endorsement of your application and to verify eligibility, notify UCC Research euresearch@ucc.ie of your intent to apply.

Closing Date: 14th March

Call Details

Internal Deadlines

Budget Review / Approval to euresearch@ucc.ie: 1PM, 7th March

Submission to HRB Portal for UCC Endorsement: 1PM, 13th March

North-West Europe Call 4

Call Overview

Guidance for Applicants Information Session

Key documents and links Thematic Priorities Factsheets

Call Deadline (Step 1): 12NOON CET, 21st March

Call Deadline (Step 2): 26th September

For further information contact UCC Research Contact Point Dr. Paolo Saporito psaporito@ucc.ie

Wellcome Discovery Research Funding

Early Career Awards

Sample Application Form

Career Development Awards

Sample Application Form

Discovery Awards

Sample Application Form

Useful Links

Research Culture

Call Opens: 12th March

Deadline: 5PM GMT, 21st May

Prefunding Process Map

Call Opens: 12th April Deadline: 5PM BST, 25th July

Awardee Story

Call Opens: 17th April Deadline: 5PM BST, 30th July

Established Researchers Webinar

Grant Writing Tips

Funding Remit

Research Environment

Researcher Stories

Funding Calls

SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme

Deadline Extended to 1PM 17th May 2024

Awards and Projects Stream Application Forms available on SESAME

Awards Stream

As the Awards Stream remains open on a rolling call basis, applicants should contact UCC Research to arrange a time slot for review.

Projects Stream

Notify Research Office of Intention to submit proposal by: 15th March

Internal Deadline for Review of below listed by: 1PM, 2nd May

Draft of Budget (Excel)

Draft of Budget Justification (Word)

Draft Data Management Plan (Word)

Draft Proposal – all other sections (Word)

Due to the high volume of applications expected, review of drafts received thereafter cannot be guaranteed.

Submission Deadline via SESAME platform: 1PM 17th May

Contact Point a.forde@ucc.ie

Funding Calls

European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant Scheme 2024

Call Opens: 29th May

Deadline: 28th August

Funding available from Enterprise Ireland (up to €16,000) to facilitate preparation and submission of a competitive ERC proposal.

To discuss potential proposals at UCC Research - niamh.mundow@ucc.ie

Writing Part 1 of Proposal

Step by Step to ERC Application Process

Writing Part 2 of Proposal

Innovative Health Initiative

Call 6 Two Stage Call with topics on treatment persistency and use of real-world data / evidence.

Short Proposal Submission Deadline: 5PM GMT+1, 16th April

Full proposal submission deadline: 5PM GMT+1, 10th October

Call 7 Single Stage Call with topics on Heart Disease, Healthcare Workforce and Biomarkers.

Full Proposal Submission Deadline: 5PM GMT+1, 22nd May

Funding Calls

Issue Date:

Graduate Studies - Doctoral Bursary Call Spring 2024

Call Outcome: Late March

Graduate Studies - Employment-Based PhD Call

Call Outcome: Early March

Scholarship Commencement: April / July 2024

American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation (ASCO)

Conquer Cancer Grants and Awards

Funding Opportunities

Young Investigator Award - Diversity & Inclusion in Breast Cancer Research

Deadline: 11.59PM ET, 14th March

Career Development Award - Diversity & Inclusion in Breast Cancer Research

Deadline: 11.59PM ET, 14th March

Grant Writing Tips, FAQ's, Webinars, Sample Applications and Resources available HERE

ISIDORe Open Calls

Deadline: Open while funding remains available

Respiratory Pathogens

Vector-Borne Pathogens and their Vectors

Other Pathogens with Epidemic Potential

Funding Calls

Issue Date:

Applied Partnership Awards (APA) 2024

Cycle 1 Deadline: 12NOON, 10th April

Cycle 2 Deadline: 12NOON, 18th December

To ensure institutional endorsement of applications, notify UCC Research at hrbapplications@ucc.ie of intent to apply.

Internal Deadlines

Cycle 1 Applications

Expression of Interest to: hrbapplications@ucc.ie by 1PM, 13th March

Budget Review/Approval to: hrbapplications@ucc.ie by 1PM, 2nd April

Submission to HRB GEMS Portal for UCC Endorsement: 1PM, 9th April

This call includes strong emphasis on Public and Patient Involvement (PPI), see page 14, Section 8 of Guidance Notes

Funding Calls

National University of Ireland

NUI Travelling Doctoral Studentships 2024

Disciplines: All Disciplines

Open to: NUI graduates planning on pursuing, or in their first year of, doctoral research with a substantial travel component

Value: up to €120,000 over 4 years

Closing date: 25th March

Further details

Full range of NUI Awards 2024

Should you have any questions, the NUI Awards Team can be contacted at awards@nui.ie

Funding Calls

Irish Cancer Society

PhD Research Scholarship Programmes

3 different Cancer Research Scholarships

€22,000 minimum Stipend per annum over full-time (3 or 4 years) or part-time basis

Unique Mobility lement with all Scholarships

Translational & Clinical Research

Underserved Communities in Cancer Research

Cancer Survivorship Research

Applications are made through the Irish Cancer Society Gateway Grant Tracker Online System

Applicants must email grants@irishcancer.ie with a complete ‘Intention to Submit’ form, by 3PM Wednesday 13th March. Template available under Guidelines, FAQ and Documents section of each call.

Full Application Deadline: 3PM Thursday, 4th April

Seeking UCC Partners

for Proposal to DIGITAL-2023-SKILLS-05-SPECIALEDU ‘Specialised Education Programmes in Key Capacity Areas’

UCC is a founding partner of UNIC (European University of Cities in PostIndustrial Transition), an ERASMUS-funded partnership of 10 Universities across Europe working with their cities and one another to tackle urban challenges and develop shared, sustainable futures through Teaching, Research & Community Engagement

Professor Minna Isomursu, University of Oulu is coordinating an application to the Digital Europe Programme DIGITAL-2023-SKILLS-05-SPECIALEDUSpecialised Education Programmes in Key Capacity Areas and is seeking UCC collaborators.

Proposed Project: aims to develop learning content and teaching methods for Advanced Digital Skills for Degree Programmes educating professionals working with Health Data Work may be done on a new or existing programme The ultimate goal is that Europe would have more professionals who have capacity to use and innovate around Health Data UL and TCD are also collaborating on this proposal

Award Provides: 50% funding which covers the design of new learning content together with the consortium, and teaching of the content It may be used for providing financial support for students, hiring external experts for teaching etc The Call also asks for developing self-standing modules targeted for working professionals, but it needs to be in addition to Degree Programmes

If interested, contact Professor Isomursu minna.isomursu@oulu.fi and cc Mathias Reckmann, UCC UNIC Programme Manager, mathias.reckmann@ucc.ie

Events

UCC Grand Rounds @ Cork University Hospital

‘Ireland’s Roadmap to Cervical Cancer Elimination’

Presented by:

Professor Nóirín Russell, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Clinical Director of CervicalCheck

Dr. Lucy Bolger, Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cork University Maternity Hospital

Time and Date: 1PM – 1.50PM, 6th March

Inperson Venue: CUH Main Auditorium

UKRIO Webinar - Decolonised Research Culture and Practice

Time and Date: 10AM – 11AM GMT, 17th April

Cancer Research @ UCC Seminar Series

6th Lecture in the UCC Cancer Seminar Series

chaired by Dr. Kellie Dean ‘Cancer Microbiome’

Professor Mark Tangney, University College Cork

‘Prediction of Response and Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Blockade’

Dr. Patrick Forde, John Hopkins University

Time and Date: 1PM, 11th March

Meeting Registration Link

This meeting is approved by RCPI for 1 CPD Credit in the External Category. This CPD Recognition is accepted by all Irish Postgraduate Training Bodies.

Events

UCC Research – ERC Tuesdays

Series of in person Tuesday afternoon talks, with guest speakers from European Research Council evaluation panels and funded researchers. An opportunity for candidates to learn about projects being awarded and participate in Q & A sessions.

# Time & Date Speaker Topic

3 2PM, 5th March

Professor Paul Ross, Advanced Grant recipient

Professor Maria McNamara, Starting Grant and Consolidator Grant recipient

Dr Dónal Hassett, Starting Grant recipient

All three successful researchers applied to ERC more than once and will discuss their projects, their experience and provide advice to candidates, on Stage 1 and Stage 2 (the interview).

Register interest in attending with niamh.mundow@ucc.ie Due to capacity limitations, preference will be given to those submitting in the next 12 months

HNN3.0 Workshop on “Unlocking Success: Insider Insights for Winning Horizon Europe Health Proposals”

Health NCP Network 3.0 is organising an online Workshop (MS Teams) for applicants preparing a proposal to one or several of the health topics with deadlines in April 2024.

Date and Time: 1PM – 3.30PM, 12th March

Registration Agenda

Policy Forum for Ireland

Next Steps for Cancer Services in Ireland

Events

13th to 17th of May

Details

School of Public Health

are planning a series of events as part of this annual initiative which commenced in 2019 targeting awareness growth around Public Health and encouraging collaboration among the community in Europe.

The team are happy to link in or synchronise with others in the College of Medicine and Health who may be organising activities.

If interested, please contact Dr. Monica O'Mullane m.omullane@ucc.ie

Lecture Recordings

Professor Sarah Kittel-Schneider Inaugural Professorial Lecture

‘From Biomarkers to Human Cell Models: Towards Precision Psychiatry’

On the 21st February 2024, the College of Medicine and Health was delighted to host Professor Sarah Kittel-Schneider’s Inaugural Professorial Lecture at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex BHSC.

A sincere thanks to all who joined Professor Helen Whelton, Head of College, Professor Paula O’Leary, Head of School of Medicine and Professor Kittel-Schneider, Chair and Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, UCC for the lecture

A recording of the lecture can be accessed HERE or scan the QR Code

Training

Research Essentials @ UCC Library

Designing Academic Posters

Time and Date: 10AM – 11.30AM, 13th March

Podcasting / Audio Editing for Researchers

Time and Date: 10AM – 11.30AM, 14th March

Register Register

Session enquiries to: researchdata@ucc.ie

Digital Scholarship Studio Workshops

Drop-in Support Hours

Time and Date: 2PM – 4PM, 6th March

Introducing Adobe InDesign

Time and Date: 2PM – 3.30AM, 6th March

Introducing Adobe Lightroom

Time and Date: 11AM – 12.30PM, 7th March

Maker Monday 3D Post Processing

Time and Date: 12NOON – 1.30PM, 11th March

Artificial Intelligence for Information Searching

Time and Date: 11AM – 12.30PM, 12th March

Introduction to Public and Patient Involvement (PPI)

5 ECTS Module for UCC Postgraduate Research Students commencing 9th April

The aim of the module is to introduce students to the principles and practices of Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in Health and Social Care Research. It will be delivered in a hybrid format through a series of interactive workshops, over a period of 4 weeks.

Module Outcomes

Define and explain (PPI) and its role and importance in research

Identify and define PPI partners' roles and involvement in different stages of the research process

Develop and apply strategies for building and sustaining meaningful PPI relationships

Develop and apply an approach to PPI that is underpinned by principles, values and ethics

Identify and apply an appropriate approach to evaluating and reporting PPI

Places are limited. Interested students are required to complete Expression of Interest Form before Friday 8th March

Training

Epigeum Research Integrity Online Training - Epigeum Online Courses

Supervisors and Mentors should ensure new Research Postgraduates and Postdoctoral Researchers undertake the necessary training

Post Doc Development Hub – Online Training for Research Staff

Engaged Learning with Dr Ruth Hally, The Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning

Time and Date: 11AM – 12NOON, 8th March

New Horizons: Sourcing and Accessing Non-Academic Career Opportunities

Time and Date: 11AM – 12NOON, 15th March

Research Skills Training Programme

Targeted at Researchers at all career levels, this programme entails a series of workshops covering a wide range of topics including dissemination of research, the identification, capture and management of research funding, and research relevant policies.

Topic: Preparing your Budget

Date: 14th March

Venue: TBC

The Programme is listed as a CPD course. Attending 5 sessions will entitle researchers to a Certificate of Completion. Inperson attendees will be required to record their attendance in a Feedback Form / those joining online should join the Teams link via their UCC account to ensure attendance is recorded. For further information about the programme, contact Dr. Paolo Saporito psaporito@ucc.ie

2024 Programme Schedule

Resources

HRB Clinical Research Facility UCC

The HRB CRF-UCC provides the dedicated infrastructure and experienced research staff working to the required international quality standards that are critical for the successful conduct of regulated and other forms of complex patient-focused research.

Contact Erin Crowley, Academic Study Co-ordinator at academic-cordinator@ucc.ie for information on supports that the CRF can provide for grant applications or study.

Resources

College of Medicine and Health - Research Funding Resource

Funding Opportunities, Grant Supports, Latest Funding and Policy Information, Clinical Studies Information and Support, College of Medicine and Health Funding News

UCC Access Only via link or QR Code

Research Funding Resource SharePoint Link

Inclusion Health Research Group (IHRG)

An inter-disciplinary group within the College of Medicine & Health of academics, researchers and practitioners committed to establishing more equitable and inclusive health care provision.

Members are welcome from any discipline with an interest in this area.

Enquiries to IHRG Co-Convenors:

Dr. Angela Flynn Angela.Flynn@ucc.ie

Mary Cronin mary.cronin@ucc.ie

Issue Date:

Resources

Cancer Research @UCC

SharePoint resource provides access to information about facilities, research supports, communications assets and latest news from Cancer Research @ UCC and the UCC Clinical Trials Group.

UCC Access Only

HNN 3.0 Health-NCP-NET

• Factsheet on Health Funding in EU4Health and Horizon Europe

• Health NCP Net Information on Clinical Studies Annotated Template

• Horizon 2020 Evaluation

Toolkit for the Ethical Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Learning & Teaching

(AI)2ed Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity Research Project

Digital Scholarship Studio at Boole Library

Equipment Loans

3D Printing

Library Studio

Video Recording Studio

Specialist Peripherals

3D Scanning

VR Digital Environment Lounge

Resources

UKRIO

Research

Integrity Office

New Resources

AI Challenge

Managing Research Misconduct Investigations

Misconduct in Research Procedure

Mental Health and Well-being

Widening Participation

Research Culture Initiatives in the UK

• Recommended Checklist for Researchers

• Responsibilities of a Research Assistant/Technician in improving research culture

• Culture Change of the Research Excellence Framework REF 2028

• Correcting the scholarly record, and dispelling myths around corrections

• Research Misconduct Reporting Checklist

• Advice to unhappy complainants in research misconduct investigations

• Webinar Link - How Openness Facilitates Collaboration

Subscribers can access the UKRIO portal which includes new resources and functions for networking

Resources

Advances in Clinical Practice Guidance reviewed

Review into National Rare Disease Strategies

State Indemnity Guidance

SIG 10: Indemnity and Insurance Arrangements for Clinical Trials Health Research Between DSA Healthcare Enterprises and Academic Institutions

ecrin - EU- -CT Initiative Mapping Exercises

EU Cross-border Clinical Trials Multistakeholder Initiative

Survey 1

aims to map all regulatory frameworks or legal guidance about cross-border access to clinical trials that already exist in Europe

Survey 2

aims to map all the different paying schemes for crossborder access to clinical trials that already exist in Europe

Survey 3

aims to gather information from Investigators and Sponsors / Clinical Operations Experts who have already participated or engaged in cross-border trials

The Health Research Board (HRB) will employ Researchfish to record outcomes, impact and output for HRB funded projects. The platform will enable Principal Investigators (PI’s) to carry out outcome reports and connect their portfolio of projects.

Resources

Preparation for Press Release – UCC Access Only

Tips for Writing a Press Release and Media Guidance HERE

Briefing Template for Publication Announcements HERE

Briefing Template for CoMH Comms - Press, Web Releases HERE

UCC Media and Communications SharePoint HERE

Media & Communications Clinic for Researchers

Watch Video HERE

SFI Publications

SFI Annual Programmes Plan 2024

National Research Infrastructure Evaluation

Briefing Template for CoMH Publications Announcements

1) Researcher name (please include title e.g. Dr, Prof, Assoc Professor), name of the publication, its significance.

2) CoMH School/Department/Research Centres mentioned in the article, relevant to this piece.

3) Key messages in this article in simple, lay language (Title of the article – two/three paragraphs are enough).

4) Brief quote to be used in the press release/news article (what is most important message here).

5) Any social media (especially Twitter and LinkedIn) handles for us to tag when possible.

6) List here any other people or institutions (with social media handles) relevant to his article (We could tag them on social media to increase the reach and impact).

7) Attach to the email high-resolution pictures for use on social media and news article (Pictures of researchers in action in a research sense are brilliant for the news article and press release – we also need a profile/headshot to use in Social Media posts).

Briefing Template for CoMH Communication, Press, Web Releases

1. Researcher name (please include title e.g. Dr, Prof, Assoc Professor), duration of the Project, value of the award.

2. CoMH School/Department/Research Centres of the winner.

3. Project details in simple/lay language (Title and a short description of the research that will be undertaken –two/three paragraphs are enough).

4. Brief quote to be used in the press release/news article (What it means for you to have secured the funding, and what you are looking forward to doing with your research).

5. Any social media (especially Twitter and LinkedIn) handles for us to tag when possible.

6. List here any other people or institutions (with social media handles) that are involved in your project (We could tag them on social media to increase the reach and impact).

7. Attach to the email high-resolution pictures for use on social media and news article (Pictures of researchers in action in a research sense are brilliant for the news article and press release – we also need a profile/headshot to use in Social Media posts).