CAIRIBU Opportunities and Awards

Conference & Data Dissemination Grants – Early Investigators & Students

• Awardees may receive up to $2,000/event for travel-related expenses (e.g., transportation, lodging and meals) and meeting registration fees for virtual or in person conferences
• Each O’Brien Urology Center, P20 Developmental Program, or K12 Career Development Program has access to funds from the CAIRIBU Interactions Core to award up to 3 travel grants per event
• As announcements for individual CAIRIBU Center or Program events are made, watch for details about applying
• For general information, contact Dr. Kristina Penniston, director of interactions for NIDDK CAIRIBU Centers and Programs (penn@urology.wisc.edu); see details (page 6)

IF YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED A TRAVEL GRANT, complete the form HERE within 2 weeks of the event and provide relevant receipts; follow instructions on the form for submitting to the CAIRIBU Interactions Core.

U54 O’Brien Centers Opportunity Pool Awards

• These awards are for early stage investigators OR established investigators not previously involved in benign genitourinary research. Awards should be integrated within the overall research goals of a current O’Brien Urology Center and, where possible, make use of existing Biomedical Cores or other resources at the parent Center.
• This program seeks to encourage interactions between the O’Brien Urology Centers and the broader research community. Goals include: (1) Increase the capacity of the urology research community by leveraging existing Urology Center resources; and (2) Support generation of preliminary data that can be used for future grant applications
• Depending on funds available, applicants may request up to $100,000 Direct Costs each year for a maximum Project Period of two years.
• For more information and to discuss funding and other details, contact the PI of the U54 O’Brien Urology Center with whom the proposal is aligned:
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison – William Ricke, PhD (rickew@urology.wisc.edu)
  • Columbia University – Cathy Mendelsohn, PhD (clm20@cumc.columbia.edu); Ali Gharavi, MD (ag2239@columbia.edu); Jonathan Barasch, MD, PhD (jmb4@columbia.edu), Columbia University; Anne-Catrin Uhlemann, MD, PhD (au2110@cumc.columbia.edu)
  • Stanford University – James Brooks, MD (jbrooks1@stanford.edu)

View the complete instructions for the Opportunity Pool Award. Included are details on the application process and sample NIH application and budget pages.