DHLRI Awards
DHLRI Pre-Doctoral Student of the Year Award
We are currently accepting applications for the DHLRI Pre-Doctoral Student of the Year Award. Applications are due to Victoria.Bram@osumc.edu by Monday, August 3 at 11:59pm.
The DHLRI Pre-Doctoral Student of the Year award is an annual competition to identify the “DHLRI Graduate Student of the Year”. 3 Graduate Students (from all applications) will be invited to present their research in RIP (15 min talk+5 min Q&A) on September 11, 2026.
The winner will receive the Graduate Student of the Year Award and all 3 presenters will receive travel awards ($500, $300 and $200) per their scoring.
The winner will also serve on the DHLRI Education Committee for 1 year.
Applicants
Graduate Student with DHLRI faculty member as their primary mentor.
Ideal Candidates
Post-candidacy PhD and MD/PhD students with exceptional scholarly and research activities evident from:
- cGPA
- Pre-Doctoral grants submitted to cover expenses for stipend, tuition, research or travel
- Workshops and Conferences attended
- Quality of paper drafts written and submitted
Application Documentation Required
Abstract of Current Research
- Arial 11-point font
- Limited to 2000 characters and 2-4 panels (spacing does not count as characters)
NIH Style Biosketch
Personal statement (limited to 650 words, approximately 1 page) Should reflect:
- Research motivation
- Grants submitted (National and Institutional) to secure funds for research, tuition, or travel
- Additional courses and workshops attended and presentations to develop research, teaching, and grant writing abilities
- Service and outreach activities like judging High-School or undergraduate
Mentor Letter (Arial 11-point font, limited to 650 words) Should reflect:
- Candidate work-ethics and independence in the laboratory research, ability to troubleshoot, motivation to learn scientific techniques, and paper and grant writing skills
- Innovativeness and independence in designing experiments
- Training others in the lab
- Quality of first-drafts of papers written
For more information, please reach out to Izabelle.Lange@osumc.edu. Applications should be submitted to Victoria.Bram@osumc.edu.
DHLRI Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Year Award
We are currently accepting applications for the DHLRI Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Year Award. Applications are due to Victoria.Bram@osumc.edu by Monday, August 3 at 11:59pm.
The DHLRI Post-Doctoral Student of the Year award is an annual competition during Post Doctoral Appreciation Week. 3 Post-docs (from all applications) will be invited to present their research in RIP (15 min talk+5 min Q&A) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
The winner will receive the Post-Doc of the Year Award and all 3 presenters will receive travel awards ($500, $300 and $200) per their scoring.
The winner will also serve on the DHLRI Education Committee for 1 year.
Applicants
Post-doctoral fellows with DHLRI faculty member as their primary mentor.
Ideal Candidates
PhDs, MDs and/or MD/PhDs within 4 years of post-doctoral training, motivated to develop an academic research career
Previous Finalists
Winners from previous years cannot apply. Finalists are eligible to apply in subsequent years if a different research project is being presented.
Application Documentation Required
Abstract of Current Research
- Arial 11-point font
- Limited to 2000 characters and 2-4 panels (spacing does not count as characters)
NIH Style Biosketch
Personal statement (limited to 650 words, approximately 1 page) Should reflect:
- Motivation to develop academic career
- Grants submitted (National and Institutional) to secure funds for research, salary, or travel
- Teaching and training peers and students
- Courses and workshops attended to develop research, teaching, and grant writing abilities
- Judging High-School, undergraduate or graduate level science fairs
- Special emphasis will also be given to the "contributions to science" section to identify scope of the previous and present research
Mentor Letter (Arial 11-point font, limited to 650 words) Should reflect:
- Candidate role in writing grants to develop applicant's career and grant writing skills
- Innovativeness and independence in designing experiments
- Training others in the lab
- Independence in working
For more information, please reach out to Izabelle.Lange@osumc.edu. Applications should be submitted to Victoria.Bram@osumc.edu.
DHLRI Research Cores Award Seed Grant
We are currently accepting applications for our next round of Research Core Awards. Please submit your application to Holly.Sucharski@osumc.edu by Monday, August 24 at 11:59pm.
To promote the development of new grant applications, DHLRI is excited to offer Research Core Awards for DHLRI members, for use exclusively in one of the below DHLRI managed Cores:
- Large Animal Cath Core
- Comprehensive Small Animal Surgery Core
- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Core
- Small Animal Imaging Core
- Flow Core
- Metabolism Core
Key Details
- Each awardee may receive only one DHLRI - RCA per fiscal year, with a minimum award of $500 and a maximum of $3,000. Funding may be requested from multiple core services for a single project.
- Applicants must collaborate with the core service provider(s) to compile a quote for the services included in the application. A quote for each core service planned must be submitted with your application.
- All services must be completed within one year of the award, with no carry-over of funds permitted.
- Funding decisions are announced in February, May, August, and November, as funds are available.
- It is expected that within 1 year of the award, an extramural grant application will be submitted with the relevant DHLRI Core(s) to be included as a line-item on the grant budget, as appropriate. It is also expected that resulting publications will include acknowledgement of the relevant DHLRI Core(s), using the following language: "The authors acknowledge research support from the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute 'Core'".
- The DHLRI Shared Resources Committee will have initial review of RCA applications with the DHLRI Director and Administrative Director making final determinations.
- Funds cannot be used for services already rendered prior to the time of application.
- Awardees must be in good standing with DHLRI, considering research collaboration, fiscal, space, and safety factors.
- All project work must be completed within the United States.
Scope of Project
- Applications are intended to support preliminary studies that will lead to a new grant application, a major scientific initiative, or provide critical support for an existing cardio / pulmonary health project. The award is not intended to support research for which extramural, or startup funds are already available.
Application Process
- Applications are reviewed until designated funds for the current fiscal year are exhausted.
- To apply, complete the provided fillable PDF application in full; incomplete applications will be rejected. A quote from the manager of the core(s) you plan to utilize is also required.
- Eligible applicants: Research and Tenure-Track Faculty, or Senior Research Staff of any rank who are DHLRI members in good standing.
- Applicants are responsible for securing appropriate institutional approvals for research protocols before completion of work.
Payment Process
- Applicants will email Dr. Holly Sucharski-Argall with the date of service and anticipated costs. Dr. Sucharski-Argall will provide DHLRI worktags and payment will be coordinated through DHLRI Fiscal Officer, DeeAnn Willis-Berry.
Questions? Reach out to Holly.Sucharski@osumc.edu.