Research Funding http://blog.unmc.edu/research UNMC Blogs Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:34:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Department of Defense CDMRPs Released http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/04/12/department-of-defense-cdmrps-released/ http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/04/12/department-of-defense-cdmrps-released/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:34:36 +0000 research http://blog.unmc.edu/research/?p=323 Department of Defense Research Program RFA have been released in the following areas:

Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)
Gulf War Illness Research Program (GWIRP) anticipated release May 2013
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) anticipated release May 2013

Information on these programs can be found at:  http://cdmrp.army.mil

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its funding partners in the Grand Challenges family of grant programs are inviting innovators to apply for three new grant opportunities:

 

1) Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health and development solutions, is now accepting grant proposals for its latest application round. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit companies.

  * The “One Health” Concept:  Bringing Together Human and Animal Health for New Solutions  – NEW

  * Increasing Interoperability of Social Good Data – NEW

  * Develop the Next Generation of Condom – NEW

  * New Approaches for Detection, Treatment, and Control of Selected Neglected Tropical Diseases

  * Labor Saving Strategies and Innovations for Women Smallholder Farmers

 

Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million. Full descriptions of the new topics and application instructions are available at:

www.grandchallenges.org/explorations.

]]> http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/04/11/grand-challenges-explorations/feed/ 0 Rahamimoff Travel Grant Program for Young Scientists of the U.S. – Israel Binational Foundation http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/04/11/rahamimoff-travel-grant-program-for-young-scientists-of-the-u-s-israel-binational-foundation/ http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/04/11/rahamimoff-travel-grant-program-for-young-scientists-of-the-u-s-israel-binational-foundation/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:00:39 +0000 research http://blog.unmc.edu/research/?p=317  Deadline:  May 2, 2013

BSF is announcing the availability of funds for short scientific trips by young American or Israeli scientists to the other country.  In 2013 the program will have two calls and each will support 10 trips. Grants will be $4,000 each. This is the 1st CALL for 2013.

The program is open to PhD students doing research that requires facilities or expertise that are not available in their home countries.

link to RFA

 

]]> http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/04/11/rahamimoff-travel-grant-program-for-young-scientists-of-the-u-s-israel-binational-foundation/feed/ 0 NE LB606 2013 Stem Cell Research Project http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/03/06/ne-lb606-2013-stem-cell-research-project/ http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/03/06/ne-lb606-2013-stem-cell-research-project/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:03:11 +0000 research http://blog.unmc.edu/research/?p=313 NE DHHS 2013 Stem Cell Research Project
UNMC Internal Screening Deadline:  March 15, 2013

Summary

Principal Investigators (PIs) interested in submitting applications for the NE DHHS 2013 Stem Cell Research Project competition must first participate in UNMC’s internal screening by submitting a one-page project description and biosketch by March 15, 2013, to Dr. Ken Bayles. UNMC is allowed to submit only five applications for this project; an internal review committee will determine the five investigators who are invited to submit full applications to NE DHHS.

UNMC Internal Submission Process

Applicants must submit a one-page project description and biosketch to Dr. Bayles via email at kbayles@unmc.edu by March 15, 2013. Please submit as a PDF document.

Award

Up to $110,000 for a one-year period (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014)

 ·       Salary support for the PI, doctoral level co-investigators, and administrative/clerical assistance is unallowable

Note: UNMC requires an investigator to commit effort to a project for which s/he will serve as PI. To minimize cost-share, SPAdmin recommends committing no more than ten percent (10%).

·       Indirect costs are unallowable

Background

In 2008, the Nebraska State Legislature adopted the Stem Cell Research Act (LB 606), which established a Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee to facilitate awarding of grants to Nebraska institutions or researchers for conducting stem cell research that does not use human embryonic stem cells. A total of $448,269 is available for the 2012 competition.

Timeline

Friday, March 15, 2013         One-Page Project Descriptions and biosketch due to Dr. Bayles

Friday, March 22, 2013           Five (5) UNMC Applicants Announced by Review Committee

Thursday, April 11, 2013         Full Applications due to SPAdmin

Tuesday, April 16, 2013           Signed Applications submitted to NE DHHS by SPAdmin via PDF

 Mid-June 2013            Awards selected by NE DHHS

Resources

2013 NE Stem Cell RFA Final Application and Instructions (including definition of research projects that are acceptable)

Questions

UNMC Internal Screening – contact Dr. Bayles at kbayles@unmc.edu or 9-4945

Grant Application/Submission – contact Sponsored Programs Administration at spadmin@unmc.edu or 9-7456

 

 

 

]]> http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/03/06/ne-lb606-2013-stem-cell-research-project/feed/ 0 Educational Gap‐ Multiple Sclerosis HCP Initiatives http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/03/01/educational-gap%e2%80%90-multiple-sclerosis-hcp-initiatives/ http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/03/01/educational-gap%e2%80%90-multiple-sclerosis-hcp-initiatives/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:57:05 +0000 research http://blog.unmc.edu/research/?p=308 The Biogen Idec Grants Office is currently accepting applications for MS (Multiple Sclerosis). Please visit our website (grantsoffice.biogenidec.com) and click on Healthcare Professional programs to view the Areas of Interest (AOIs) for MS. 

We will be accepting applications through May 1, 2013. 

Biogen Idec Grants Office is aiming to support programs that are designed to close healthcare professional performance gaps and to enhance the delivery of health care that will ultimately improve patient health. Special consideration will be given to proposals that are unique, scientifically rigorous and incorporates adult learning fundamentals; for example, interactive interventions that reinforce the relevance of the presented content to real world practice through case scenarios

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PROPOSALS

Biogen Idec Grants Office is seeking proposals to close the above noted independently identified gaps that will ultimately increase neurologists’ knowledge in:

 1. The most current clinical trial data on new therapies.

 2. The latest evidence-based therapeutic regimens for relapsing MS.

3. The risks and benefits of available therapies.

 4. The mechanisms of action for MS therapies and its impact on efficacy and safety.

 5. The best practices in patients’ health during the treatment span of MS from onset onward, for example:  modifying therapies, assessing the psychological aspect of the patient (i.e. depression), and managing symptoms (fatigue and cognitive dysfunction).

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The Patient-Centered Coordinated Care Program, an initiative of the New York City-based Commonwealth Fund, is accepting Letters of Inquiry for projects designed to improve the quality of primary health care in the United States, including efforts to center care around the needs and preferences of patients and their families.

The program supports efforts to strengthen primary care by promoting the collection and dissemination of information on patients’ healthcare experiences and on physician office systems and practices that are associated with high-quality patient-centered care; assist primary care practices with the adoption of practices, models, and tools that can help them both become more patient-centered and coordinate more closely with hospitals, specialists, and other public and private healthcare providers in their communities; and inform the development of policies to encourage patient- and family-centered care in medical homes.

For eligibility and application guidelines as well as descriptions of previously funded projects, see the Commonwealth Fund Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

]]> http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/02/25/patient-centered-coordinated-care-program/feed/ 0 Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/damon-runyon-sohn-pediatric-cancer-fellowship-award/ http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/damon-runyon-sohn-pediatric-cancer-fellowship-award/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:20:39 +0000 research http://blog.unmc.edu/research/?p=302
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the leading charity supporting innovative young cancer researchers, and the Sohn Conference Foundation, dedicated to curing pediatric cancers, partnered to establish the Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award. This award provides funding to basic scientists and clinicians who conduct research with the potential to significantly impact the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of one or more pediatric cancers. Applicants are not required to be pediatricians or members of pediatric departments; however, the proposed research must have direct relevance to one or more pediatric cancers. The goal of this Fellowship Award is to recruit the top young minds to research childhood cancers. It leverages the success of the internationally-renowned Damon Runyon Fellowship Award, which has an unparalleled track record for identifying future breakthrough scientists.  The primary criteria used to evaluate applicants are: 
• potential impact of the research on pediatric cancer
• the quality of the research proposal (importance of the problem, originality of approach, appropriateness of techniques and clarity of presentation)
• the qualifications, experience and productivity of both the candidate and the Sponsor
• the quality of the research training environment in which the proposed research is to be conducted and its potential for broadening and strengthening the candidate’s ability to conduct innovative and substantive research

The award is $50,000 per year for three years for basic scientists; $60,000 per year for three years for physician scientists. In addition, an annual $2,000 expense allowance is awarded to the laboratory in which the Fellow is working and can be used by the Fellow for his/her educational and scientific expenses. The Foundation also provides a Dependent Child Allowance of $1,000 per child per year. The award may not be used for institutional overhead or indirect costs. 

Application deadline: March 15, 2013  
Please visit www.damonrunyon.org for eligibility and application guidelines.
]]> http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/damon-runyon-sohn-pediatric-cancer-fellowship-award/feed/ 0 Young Investigator Award Program NCCN http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/young-investigator-award-program-nccn/ http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/young-investigator-award-program-nccn/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:08:41 +0000 research http://blog.unmc.edu/research/?p=299  

Internal Deadline for applications.  Please contact Matt Winfrey, Eppley Cancer Center for information.

The NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards (YIA) represent an ongoing program to provide two year grants of $75,000, per annum, for direct research expenses to promising young investigators across a broad range of oncology specialties and areas of interest. The awards may include funds up to $16,000 for data collection and research support (e.g., biostatistics) and $3,000 for IRB review and continuing review. Non‐research related expenses will be covered to a maximum of 8% within the overall budget. A separate administrative allowance, in addition to the $75,000 per annum award, may be provided for the expenses of participating in the annual NCCN meeting during the second year of the award. The award is open to physicians, scientists, and nurses working in an oncology laboratory, clinical research or clinical setting, or cancer control program in one of the NCCN’s 21‐member institutions, who (1) have a first full‐time appointment as an Assistant Professor, Instructor, or an equivalent level, or (2) are MD’s, PhD’s or, for oncology nurses, have an appropriate ‐ level advanced degree. The award may be used to fund salary and benefits of the grant recipient, postdoctoral or clinical research fellows and/or research assistants; data collection and entry; patient costs; analysis; computer costs; necessary purchased services, e.g., surveys; and supplies.

NCCN Fdn RFP 2013

 

]]> http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/young-investigator-award-program-nccn/feed/ 0 Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity – Round 8 http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/healthy-eating-research-building-evidence-to-prevent-childhood-obesity-round-8/ http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/healthy-eating-research-building-evidence-to-prevent-childhood-obesity-round-8/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:47:11 +0000 research http://blog.unmc.edu/research/?p=297 Round 8 grants: July 10, 2013 (3:00 p.m. ET)
RWJF New Connections grants awarded through HER: Mar 27, 2013 (3:00 p.m. ET)

Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The program supports research on environmental and policy strategies with strong potential to promote healthy eating among children to prevent childhood obesity, especially among lower-income and racial and ethnic populations at highest risk for obesity. Findings are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.

This call for proposals is for two types of awards aimed at providing advocates, decision-makers, and policy-makers with evidence to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. The award types are: Round 8 grants and RWJF New Connections grants awarded through the Healthy Eating Research program.

More details and how to apply for:

]]> http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/25/healthy-eating-research-building-evidence-to-prevent-childhood-obesity-round-8/feed/ 0 PRIDE-GE http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/22/pride-ge/ http://blog.unmc.edu/research/2013/01/22/pride-ge/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:15:44 +0000 research http://blog.unmc.edu/research/?p=294 PRIDE-GE

PRograms to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research

Applications are being accepted for the all-expense paid Summer Institute in Cardiovascular Genetic Epidemiology at Washington University in St Louis, School of Medicine. 

Who:  Eligible applicants are junior-level faculty or scientists from minority groups that are under-represented in the biomedical or health sciences, and are United States Citizens or Permanent Residents.  Research interests should be compatible with those of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in the prevention of treatment of heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) disorders.  

What:  Our Program to Increase Diversity Among Individuals in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) is an all-expense-paid research training opportunity sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).  This mentored program will address the difficulties experienced by junior investigators in establishing independent research programs and negotiating through the academic ranks. The desired outcome is to improve the recruitment and retention of faculty from disabled and underrepresented minority groups in the study of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
 
Where/When/Details:  The all-expense-paid program focusing on Cardiovascular Genetic Epidemiology brings participants to Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine for 3-week sessions during two consecutive summers, with a short mid-year visit and an Annual Meeting for all PRIDE Mentees and Mentors across 6 programs and the NHLBI. The PRIDE program provides mentor-mentee partnerships with matching based on common research interests.  The mentors are experienced in research and grant writing and will offer long-term collaborations.  The didactic curriculum involve faculty and mentors from multiple disciplines with various levels of hands-on training.  Special emphasis is placed on developing grantsmanship skills, with mentors assisting mentees one-on-one to develop specific research projects and improve long-term fundability.  NHLBI scientific program staff will provide a grants workshop to assist mentees with project focus and to identify viable funding sources to promote a sustainable independent research program for career advancement.

For additional details about the PRIDE Program visit: http://www.biostat.wustl.edu/pridege/  

A brochure and poster may be found at:  

http://www.biostat.wustl.edu/pridege/index_files/page447.htm

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