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04/30/2026
Updated Timeline for Common Form Biosketches Beginning May 8
NIH Common Form biosketches will be due for all proposals beginning May 8 – this means it is mandatory for all May 25 deadlines.The announcement by NIH states “the current leniency period previously communicated in NOT-OD-26-033 will end on May 7, 2026, the final AIDS standard receipt date for Cycle 1. -
04/30/2026Frederick J. Meyers earns dual national honors
Frederick J. Meyers has received two prestigious honors from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), recognizing his long-standing leadership and impact in the field. Meyers is a distinguished emeritus professor of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology and director of the cancer center’s Office of Education, Training and Workforce Development. He is also co-director of the UC Davis Center for Precision Medicine and Data Science.
Meyers was named a recipient of the 2026 ACTS Distinguished Education: Mentorship Innovation Award. He was also inducted into the inaugural cohort of the Fellows of ACTS (FACTS) program. Both were awarded to Meyers on April 21 at the ACTS 2026 Translational Science conference in Milwaukee.
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04/22/2026School of Medicine Matching Program for Purchase of Shared Equipment 2026
This program provides funding from the School of Medicine Office of Research for the purchase of shared equipment. Please read the Request for Applications for information about this award and all required documents.Submission Details
- Deadline for Applications: May 31, 2026
- Awards announced and funding commences: June 2026
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04/22/2026Convergence Research Award
This program supports teams with bold ideas that bring together researchers from the School of Medicine and at least one other UC Davis school or college. Funding is intended to help teams plan, develop, and submit large, team-based grant applications within one year. Read the Request for Applications for information and application instructions.Submission Details
- Deadline for Applications: June 12, 2026
- Awards announced: August 2026
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Anticipated funding commences: August/September 2026
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04/12/2026Convergence Research Celebration 2026
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04/10/2026Dermatology professor awarded impact symposia funding
The UC Davis School of Medicine and the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine have awarded $25,000 through the first-ever Reaching Across the Causeway Impact Symposia Award. The funding supports a new interdisciplinary dermatology symposium led by Maija Kiuru, professor of clinical dermatology and pathology and vice chair of academic affairs in the Department of Dermatology.