Research Resources

COVID-19 funding is announced every day. Current opportunities are listed here as well as a list of all funding announced since March 9, 2020.

On Thursday, April 2, Drs. Mouton, Urban and Niesel, together, issued guidance to Deans, Department Chairs and others on suspension of all non-COVID-19 lab work. The guidance states what labs should do to properly prepare for the Friday, April 3, 6 pm, closure of the campus to essential personnel only. Also included is guidance on COVID-19 labs should a team member test positive for COVID-19. Please review these guidelines carefully.

NIAID has issued detailed guidance relating to efficiency and speed to those seeking COVID-19 funding . The April 1 guidance is a must read for those looking for COVID-19 funding.

PCORI is investing up to $110 million in high-quality, patient-centered research targeting coronavirus. Find out where and how this funding can be used.

CPRIT has made the difficult decision to suspend moving forward with the first cycle of grant applications for fiscal year 2021.

Due to the COVID-19 impact and challenges, PCORI has determined that they will release the Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research PFA . Read the attached post for more information.

The UTMB IRB has made it easier to make a change to your approved IRB study to continue your research during the COVID crisis. A new abbreviated eForm in InfoED called COVID-19 Amendment will help facilitate the addition of remote procedures or planned missed study visits. The eForm can be found in InfoED under the Submission page of your study record.

In an effort to make it easier on investigators and staff to locate changes from federal sponsors, we are listing the COVID-19 information page(s) for each sponsor. Find links to your federal sponsor's information.

There has been interest among UTMB COVID-19 researchers in pursuing funding from BARDA, however the BARDA website is difficult to navigate and not user friendly. To alleviate these difficulties, Dr. Karon Cassidy, Sr. Manager of Research Operations for the Sealy Center for Structural Biology, reviewed the BARDA website and developed a summary.

USAMRAA outlines their application and award policies in a new supplement released on March 26. If you have CDMRP funding the information contained in this supplement will apply to you.

NIH will accommodate applicants who, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, cannot submit their application on or before the posted deadline. Any application with a dues date between March 9 and May 1, 2020 can be submitted by May 1 and be reviewed in the Aug/Sept review period. If you cannot submit by May 1, the applicant will have to wait for the Oct/Nov review period.

The PCORI response to the COVID-19 public health emergency addresses PCORI staff availability and deadline changes among other important items. PCORI applicants and awardees can read the information here.

Douglas L. Brining, Assistant VP Animal Programs, provides clarification to those with animal research on dealing with the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Due to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, all John S. Dunn Collaborative Proposal deadlines have been moved forward 30-days. This means that UTMB faculty interested in preparing a new collaborative pre-proposal with faculty from another GCC institution have until April 30 to submit that pre-proposal.

CPRIT is the latest sponsor to issue guidance on current and potential awards in the midst of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Learn how to apply for funds or manage the award you already have.

As research personnel prepare for the Galveston County Stay-at-Home order, guidance has been issued from the offices of the Provost and the Chief Research Officer. Read this guidance and see what resources are available to prepare for longer-term possibilities.

​A Dear Colleague letter from the Department of Defense Research Directorate today answered questions that many involved in DOD research have asked or need to know. They are just one of multiple sponsors who are offering greater flexibility in grants management during this national health emergency. Read about these here.

he Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) designs and operates some of the world's most powerful computing resources. The center's mission is to enable discoveries that advance science and society through the application of advanced computing technologies. Read how it can help you process COVID-19 research faster.

COVID-19 funding is announced every day. Current opportunities are listed here. DOL: National Dislocated Worker Grants Program Guidance NIAID: Broad Agency Announcement Amendment, Urgent Competitive Revisions, Partnerships for Countermeasures against Select Pathogens, Collaborative Cross (CC) Mouse Model Generation and Discovery of Immunoregulatory Mechanisms NIDA: Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus NHLBI: Administrative Supplements and Revision Supplements on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Multi Agency: Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements NIAID/NIA: Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements

OMB has expanded flexibilities to federal award recipients affected by the loss of operational capacity and increased costs due to the COVID-19 crisis. Access the revised memo and learn who to contact at UTMB if you feel your award is affected.