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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">~~ Please disseminate this information with those researchers and research administrators in your department who
may find it noteworthy ~~<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear UCR Researchers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below message from the UC-CDPH COVID Modeling Consortium regarding COVID-19 funding opportunities:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b>UC Covid Modeling <<a href="mailto:00000040b1b37ad3-dmarc-request@LISTSRV.UCSF.EDU">00000040b1b37ad3-dmarc-request@LISTSRV.UCSF.EDU</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject: Funding Opportunity</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>November 17, 2021 at 3:09:06 PM PST<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:UC-CONSORTIUM@LISTSRV.UCSF.EDU">UC-CONSORTIUM@LISTSRV.UCSF.EDU</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Reply-To: </b>Engage CDPH policymakers and UC investigators <<a href="mailto:UC-CONSORTIUM@LISTSRV.UCSF.EDU">UC-CONSORTIUM@LISTSRV.UCSF.EDU</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Dear UC Researchers: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">We are writing to inform you of a funding opportunity for public health-related COVID-19 studies and to request information about current work or
future studies that are related to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) priority COVID-19 science questions. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">1.</span></b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Call
for proposals </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The CDPH has identified COVID-19 priority science topics and questions for which they are seeking academic collaborators [<b>PDF Attached</b>]. The UC-CDPH
Modeling Consortium has limited funds to support studies that address CDPH’s priority science questions.<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Proposals must be submitted via email to<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><u><span style="color:#0000EE"><a href="mailto:UCCovidModeling@ucsf.edu">UCCovidModeling@ucsf.edu</a></span></u> using
the provided template [<b><span style="color:black;background:white">Word Document Attached</span></b>] by December 10, 2021. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Each investigator may submit no more than one proposal. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Award range: $30k – $100k. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Applicants will be notified of decisions by January 14, 2022; funds will be disbursed February 2022. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Projects shall be completed, and findings summarized in a draft manuscript no later than December 31, 2022. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">2.</span></b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Ongoing
or planned studies </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Throughout the pandemic, academic researchers have shared study findings and insights with the CDPH leadership to help inform policy decisions. UC-CDPH
Consortium leadership are interested in a brief summary of ongoing studies or analyses that relate to the CDPH COVID-19 priority science questions, even if you are not applying for funding support. Please complete<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9oYlOI2MCMhapmu" title="https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9oYlOI2MCMhapmu">THIS
FORM</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Additionally, if you have designed a study that addresses a CDPH priority science area but requires resources exceeding the current call for proposal,
please tell us so we can contact you if funding becomes available in the future by completing <a href="https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55vT8yc2hoXMA8C" title="https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55vT8yc2hoXMA8C">THIS FORM</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Please email<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:hilary.spindler@ucsf.edu"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">hilary.spindler@ucsf.edu</span></a></span><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">and<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:Sandra.huang@cdph.gov"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Sandra.huang@cdph.gov</span></a> </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">if
you have any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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