Dyer Fellowship at Houston Methodist

Proposals due Oct. 1Purpose of Fellowship The support provided by the Dyer Fellowship must be used for a program or activity that will benefit and improve patient care at Houston Methodist. The benefit can be provided in one of three ways. Support for a Houston Methodist trainee or medical staff member to travel to another medical center to learn a clinical technique not available at Houston Methodist, or alternatively to bring a recognized expert to Houston Methodist to teach new methods to our staff. Support for a Houston Methodist trainee or medical staff member to conduct a focused research project in the areas of quality and patient safety. Support for a Houston Methodist trainee or medical staff member to develop a focused educational program that will improve an aspect of patient care at Houston Methodist. Nomination Process Nominations will be open once a year. Applications must be received by Oct. 1. The application must include

• nomination letter
• candidate’s proposal and
• candidate’s curriculum vitae.

The nomination letter should include, in less than three pages:

• funding requested (not to exceed $10,000);
• proposed use of funding;
• proposed start date and term of award;
• candidate’s pertinent training and accomplishments;
• other support and resources that will be made available to the candidate;
• envisioned impact of award on the candidate and on Houston Methodist;
• specific commitment of release time from other duties for the candidate. If the nominator is not in a position to commit resources or release time for the candidate, an additional letter must be provided from the unit director who can make such commitments on the candidate’s behalf.

The candidate’s proposal should describe, in less than three pages, the proposed program of academic work that the candidate will undertake. Selection Process

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee will review proposals by Nov. 10.
• Award decision will be approved by the IAM Council of Chairs.
• Review criteria
• Quality of applicant based on CV, nomination letter; references and / or personal interview may be required at committee’s discretion.
• Appropriateness of use of funds (i.e. travel costs, salaries, research projects, education, etc.), budget and cost sharing.
• Importance and impact of proposal to patient care.

Appointment Process The CME Committee will notify the recipient, the nominator and the Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation of the decision on all applications. The Foundation will work with awardees to arrange the details of providing funding. The Foundation will also notify the donors of the individuals and projects that are being funded. Awards will be funded after Jan. 1. Post-Appointment Process

• Foundation may host a lunch or dinner event for fellows and donors.
• Each Fellow will prepare a brief final report on the activity and outcomes of the Fellowship.
• Each Fellow will be required to present the outcomes of the Fellowship at a designated Houston Methodist Grand Rounds.

Submit your proposal here.

Bridge to Translational Research Initiative (B2TRI)

The Houston Methodist Academic Institute (HMAI) is pleased to reissue the Bridge to Translational Research Initiative (B2TRI) Request for Applications, which provides funding for promising and clinically relevant research (molecular, cellular or early pre-clinical research) to advance for TRI funding consideration. Typically, B2TRI eligible projects are not yet positioned for development under Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) conditions or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), or for clinical trials. Key Dates Applications Due: Oct. 8, 2021, at Noon CST Applications Reviewed: October - November 2021 Awards Announced: December 2021 Estimated Funding Start Date: Jan. 1, 2022 Academic Affairs is pleased to introduce the Houston Methodist Intramural Awards portal. Applications for the Bridge to Translational Research Initiative must be submitted through this portal. More details are provided in the Submission Guidelines section of the attached RFA. Webinar and Q&A dates are listed below. All sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams. Please reach out to Academic Affairs for meeting details. Submission Portal Webinar: Sept. 16, 2021, Noon – 1 pm CST Submission Portal Q&A Sessions: Oct. 4-7, 2021, 11 am – Noon CST Eligibility Any Houston Methodist-employed faculty with a primary HMAI academic appointment is eligible to apply as a Principal Investigator (PI). Proposed projects must be based on Houston Methodist Inventions. Before applying to the B2TRI program, applicants must consult with the Houston Methodist Office of Technology Transfer (OTT), for further details regarding eligibility. Sign off from an OTT representative is a required application component. To help inform the study design as a strategic approach to translation, interested applicants are required to meet with the Office of Regulatory Affairs and Translational Management (Christina Talley - ctalley@houstonmethodist.org). Sign off from an ORATM representative is a required application component. Funding Information Applicants may propose a project funding period of up to six months and a budget of up to $50,000 in total costs, direct costs only. Salary support is not permitted. Subcontracts are not eligible for B2TRI funds. No cost sharing or matching is available or required. The number of awards given under this funding opportunity is subject to the quality of applications, the availability of funds, and program funding priorities. For selected applications, receipt of these funds is contingent upon the acknowledgement and acceptance of the Terms of Award Agreement, which is described in the Terms of Agreement with Inventors section of the RFA. Summary of Submission Requirements Please review the attached RFA for full details. Project Summary/ Abstract

• Application Questions
• List of References Cited
• Budget (budget template provided)
• Budget Justification
• Biosketch
• B2TRI Collaborating Offices Sign-off Form
• Supervisor Support Letter (if applicable)

Applications must be submitted via the Houston Methodist Intramural Awards portal (https://intramural-awards.houstonmethodist.org/) by October 8, 2021, at noon (CST). Email submission will not be accepted. Please see the provided Applicant Guide document for additional details. A webinar and Q&A sessions will be held to help familiarize applicants and administrators with the submission portal. Dates are provided in the Key Dates section of the attached RFA. Link to B2TRI opportunity details page: https://intramural-awards.houstonmethodist.org/#competitionDetail/1845950.