New SUNY Upstate Pathology Research Core

The SUNY UpState PatholOgy REsearch Core (SUNY SPORE) is part of the Department of Pathology at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The core facility provides efficient, high-quality histology and digital pathology lab services for fee-for-service. As part of increased research collaborations between SUNY Upstate and Syracuse University, this facility is now available to Syracuse University researchers!

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Information Session and Application Bootcamp

The application for the 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) is now open! The GRFP offers generous financial support to students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents pursuing research-based master’s and Ph.D. programs in STEM and social science fields. Students can apply as graduating seniors or in their first or second years of graduate school. Researchers are encouraged to share this information with current first- and second-year graduate students and graduating seniors.

The Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) will host virtual a NSF GRFP info session and virtual writing bootcamp. 

Office of Research Events

Below are upcoming research events. A full list of events from the Office of Research can be found on the Syracuse University Events Calendar. Most past events are recorded and can be found on the Office of Research trainings webpage. 

Working With the Office of Sponsored Programs

Sept. 14 | 10-11 a.m. ET | Zoom

Join the Office of Sponsored Programs for an introduction to its services and staff. This educational session is designed to be especially informative for new and/or junior faculty, staff and students who engage in or provide support for externally sponsored research or scholarly projects at Syracuse University. Register now.

Research News

NIH ESTEEMED Grant to Enhance Diversity and Elevate Undergraduate Research in Bioengineering

Professor Benjamin Dotger Awarded NSF Grant to Promote Data Sciences and STEM Workforce Development Through a Clinical Simulations Model

Two A&S Professors Receive Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards

Professor Receives Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies

Professor Ray’s Book Research Results In Global Conference on All Things Tea

New Studies by A&S Researchers Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEM

Donald Siegel Honored as the 2022 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist

Best-Selling Author’s Gripping Novel of Pain and Vitality

English Professor Pens Novel About Race, Justice and Memory

Wastewater Research Could Hold a Key to Long-Term Public Health

Developing an Equation for Equitable Mathematics

Maxwell School Launches Center for Policy Design and Governance

Professor Jianshun ‘Jensen’ Zhang Named Executive Director of Syracuse Center of Excellence

Limited Submission Opportunities

The following Limited Submission Opportunities (LSOs) were announced over the past month and are currently open. Competitions marked as “Letter of Intent” only require a short form; please submit an application as soon as you know you are interested rather than waiting for the deadline. A full explanation of the process may be found on the Office of Research website.

Pending! NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
The Office of Research is anticipating a possible update to the MRI program solicitation for this upcoming cycle. At this time, we anticipate the release of the internal solicitation within the next month. Researchers should be planning applications for this solicitation in advance of the formal release. Contact Chetna Chianese with preliminary interest or questions.

NEW! 2023 Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM²D Scholars Award Program
Internal Proposal Due Date: Sept. 6
Number of Internal Nominees: 6 (1 in each category)
This award will provide $150,000 to support women pursuing research in STEM2D (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing & Design). Applications are limited to female, non-tenured, assistant professors.

NEW! 2023 Blavatnik National Awards
Internal Proposal Due Date: Sept. 27
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
These awards celebrate the past accomplishments and future potential of young faculty members working in the three disciplinary categories of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry. Nominees must have been born in or after 1981. The Office of Research is releasing this LSO in anticipation of the Foundation’s call for applications. 

NEW! 2022-2023 Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics – Letter of Intent
Internal Letter of Intent Due Date: Aug. 29
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program is a career development award to enable junior faculty members to carry out innovative bioethics research

NEW! 2022 NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) – Letter of Intent
Internal Letter of Intent Due Date: Sept. 12
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
NSF offers support for five types of projects that connect and contribute to the National Network: (1) Design and Development Launch Pilots, (2) Collaborative Change Consortia, (3) Alliances, (4) Network Connectors and (5) Conferences. The NSF INCLUDES National Network is a multifaceted collaboration of agencies, organizations and individuals working collectively to broaden participation in STEM.

NEW! 2022 NIH Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations – Letter of Intent
Internal Letter of Intent Due Date: Sept. 27
Number of Internal Nominees: 1
This program supports applications to purchase and install advanced equipment to enhance and modernize research-supporting operations of biomedical research facilities.

Funding Opportunities

The Office of Proposal Support Services has updated its Sponsored Funding Opportunities webpage with federal, state and foundation funding opportunities relevant to campus in a variety of topic areas. Below are the highlighted opportunities:

Humanities and Creative Arts Fellowships
The office has developed a list of fellowships with fall 2022 deadlines. Scholars may email Sarah Workman for additional support.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Policies to Build and Sustain Economic Security and Wealth for Families and Communities of Color
This program focuses on research that explores the impact of policies that could close the racial wealth gap for families and communities that have been impacted by structural racism. Interested applicants should contact Nora Heaphy, Director of Foundation Relations, for questions or assistance with proposal development.
Deadline: Sept. 7

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI): Imaging Research
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invites applications for two-year grants to support collaborative projects aimed at accelerating the dissemination and adoption of imaging technologies, methods, platforms or training resources. Interested applicants should contact David Lee, Director of Foundation Relations.
Deadline: Sept. 8

Sony Research Award Program
The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers with awards up to $150,000 per year. Interested applicants should contact Patti Althoff, Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships.
Deadline: Sept. 15

Sponsored Funding Awards

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides monthly updates on all proposals submitted through OSP and awarded to the Syracuse University community. 

You may access OSP Highlights on answers.syr.edu (NetID and password required). 

Funder Updates

Implementation Updates for the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

As NIH works towards the Jan. 25, 2023, effective date of the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, they continue to develop resources and implementation information to help the community prepare. To aid researchers in establishing robust DMS Plans, NIH released an optional DMS Plan format page that walks investigators through the Elements of a DMS Plan. A preview version of this format page is available now as a reference.

Navigating Early Career Funding Opportunities

Sept. 15, 1-3:30 p.m.
With numerous Fellowships and Career Development Award types, how do you know which NIH opportunity is the right one for your research and career goals? NIH experts will provide an overview of opportunities, discuss how networking and mentoring can strengthen your chances for success and show you where to find resources to help you along the way. Register for the program.

Campus Research Approvals

Based on the current Syracuse University Fall 2022 Public Health Guidelines, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Office of Research have determined researchers conducting face-to-face research are no longer required to submit a return to face-to-face research plan. In addition, approved plans are no longer required to be followed. All in-person interactions, including those with research participants, are required to follow current Syracuse University guidelines. If you will be updating procedures currently approved in your approved IRB protocol, please submit a completed IRB Amendment Request Form to ORIP@syr.edu to update your protocol. 

Visiting Scholars Requests: Visiting scholars are those who are coming to the Syracuse University campus for the purpose of long-term academic research and scholarship, and who will remain on campus for longer than one week.