Important Dates
Please note these deadlines for CBIRD's FY27 funding opportunities and key events:
- Pilot Awards - Letters of Intent (LOI) due December 9, 2026; full applications due January 20, 2027
- Partnership & Engagement Grants (PEG) - due January 20, 2027
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) - open December 1, 2026; applications due January 15, 2027
- Action Potential Grants (APG) - open now with rolling deadlines
- CBIRD Research Day - March 31 - April 2, 2027
Funding
- CTSI 2027 Translational Science Pilot Awards
CTSI is seeking to fund pilots for their theme, “Advancing Innovative Solutions to Accelerate Translational Science.” Pre-applications are due September 21. Visit here to learn more or visit here to read the RFA.
- FY27 Soter Summit Award
This award will provide up to $250,000 over three years to support an innovative team science project that generates preliminary data for future extramural funding opportunities and/or national center grants. Special consideration will be given to projects addressing stress, pregnancy, cardiovascular health, cancer, and menopause/midlife. Please see the RFA for details. Applications due December 18. Questions? Email WomensHealthResearch@osumc.edu.
- AMC Innovative Health Foundation | Brain Health Research
Amount: $400,000 to $5,000,000, LOI: 09/24/2026, The AMC Innovative Health Foundation will suppport high-risk, high-impact research projects on brain health conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases, infection-associated neurological conditions, developmental disorders, brain injuries, brain tumors, and stroke. Learn more.
Events
- Institute on Aging – Works In-Progress Seminar Series
September 1 – December 8 | 3:00 – 4:00pm | IHSC 120
See the flyer for more information on the Institute on Aging’s Fall 2026 seminar series where faculty, staff, researchers, clinicians and trainees to share emerging aging-related research, receive constructive feedback and build meaningful collaborations across disciplines. Visit here for more information. Questions? Email ioa@osumc.edu. - Neuroscience Discovery Seminar Series
September 28, 2026 – May 3, 2027 | 12:00 – 1:00pm | Check schedule locations
Please see the schedule for the NDSS visiting speaker seminars currently scheduled for 2026 – 2027. Questions? Email Jodie.Hall@osumc.edu.
- Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN) – 2026 Annual Health Summit
October 12 – 13 | Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
The ATRN 2026 Health Summit is now accepting registrations! Join them as they delve into crucial discussions surrounding the dynamic and evolving health landscape in the Appalachian region. Register here!
- Soter Women’s Health Research Symposium November 19 | 1:00 – 4:30pm | Biomedical Research Tower (BRT), Room 115
The Soter Women’s Health research symposium will feature an afternoon dedicated to advancing women's health research with dynamic speakers, rapid research talks, and strategic networking. Register for free here and see the flyer for more info. Questions? Email WomensHealthResearch@osumc.edu.
- World Congress on Brain Injury
May 23 – 26, 2027 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The 16th World Congress on Brain Injury will bring together the brightest minds in brain injury research, rehabilitation, and clinical care for four days of scientific exchange, innovation, and collaboration. Abstracts are open now – submit by October 23. More information.
Other Opportunities
None yet.