The JHU Center for Musculoskeletal Research has established a Musculoskeletal Research Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program. The goals of this program are to raise the visibility of the musculoskeletal research community and to support young investigators in the field. We are pleased to announce the first awardees for the Musculoskeletal Research P & F Grants.
Funding of Pilot & Feasability Project Applications
The Johns Hopkins Institutions Center for Musculoskeletal Research announces the availability for funding of pilot and feasibility project applications.
The CMR funds are available to encourage innovative research in pathogenic mechanisms, basic science, and therapeutic approaches related to muscle and bone research.
- Funds of $30,000 (direct costs only) for a one-year pilot, with eligibility to apply for competitive renewal.
- Junior investigators without current or past NIH research support OR established investigators who would like to transition to a new career focus are encouraged to apply.
The deadline for submission of the Letter of Intent for the 2012 grants is January 4, 2012.
2011 - 2012 Grant Awardees:
- Ron Cohn, M.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine: Preclinical testing of TGF beta inhibitors in models of acquired myopathies
- Tao Qiu, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery: Role of TbetaRII in coordination of PTH and TGF beta in bone remodeling
- Ryan Riddle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery: Interaction of Hif-1 and Beta-catenin during skeletal mechanotransduction
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