Radiology-Funded Pilot Project Grants For Molecular Imaging In Cancer

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION

• Awards will be made for pilot projects or feasibility studies to develop unique molecular imaging research opportunities or ideas.
• All Johns Hopkins faculty members with a cancer related molecular imaging project, written in collaboration with a faculty member from the Department of Radiology, may apply.
• Grants will be awards in the range of $7,000 to $10,000 for a period of one year with the potential for renewal for an additional year upon reapplication. Support may be requested for supplies and technical salaries.
• Successful applicants will be required to submit progress reports every six months.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

• Specific Aims
• Background including preliminary studies
• Experimental Design (please refer to previous publications of P.I. for methods where possible).
• Relevant publications of the P.I. (no more than 5).
• Budget: Standard NIH grant page with detailed budget justification.
• Estimated duration of project
• Current and pending support with reasons for no overlap.

APPLICATION FORMAT:
Applications must be written in font size 10 or greater. The total length of the Specific Aims, Background and Experimental Design sections combined should not exceed four pages.

REVIEW:
Applications will be reviewed by members of the Molecular Imaging Center. High priority will be given to innovative molecular imaging projects that involve significant interactions between faculty members. Projects can be "high-risk" but should be based on sound reasons for succeeding. For pre-submission inquiries, such as identifying potential radiology collaborators, or other application related information contact: SAIRP Grant Administrator, Rm B-100 Phipps Bldg., 600 N. Wolfe St., Tel no. 410.614.1213 (Katie O'Neill).

Keck Distinguished Young Scholars Program

The Distinguished Young Scholars in Medical Research Program conducted under the auspices of the W. M. Keck Foundation is intended to provide support to innovative and productive research in new or emerging areas of science that focus on the primary factors of human disease. The research is conducted by young investigators who demonstrate exceptional promise for independent basic biological and medical research efforts and exhibit a capability for future leadership in academics. Awards range in the amount of $1 million over a period of three to five years.

Thirty of the nation's leading universities have been invited to submit applications for this program. This year, Johns Hopkins has been invited to submit one nominee. The application selection for this program is managed through the Provost's Office. Nominations should contain the following materials:

1. A letter of nomination from the Department Chair or Director
2. An updated curriculum vitae
3. A three to five page summary of the candidate's current research activities including future plans.
4. A proposed budget and a list all types of support and pending proposals.
5. Reprints from three of the candidate's outstanding papers or publications.
6. The names and addresses of three professional colleagues in science who are familiar with the candidate's research career who will provide letters of recommendation. (Letters are not required for the internal review process.)

One copy of the materials listed above should be submitted no later than Friday, October 17, 2003, to:

Michael J. Alexander
Research Projects Administration
W-400 Wyman Park Center
Homewood Campus.

More information can be obtained on the W.M. Keck Foundation Website at http://www.wmkeck.org/ or send e-mail to malexander@jhu.edu.

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program focuses on individual research attainment and promise as well as evidence of excellence in teaching. All institutions are permitted to submit only one Camille Dreyfus or one Henry Dreyfus nomination annually. Generally, 10 awards of $60,000 each are made on an annual basis.

Institutions that award a bachelor's or higher degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or biochemistry can submit nominations for this special awards program. Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment in a department focused on the chemical sciences, and should be within the first five years of their independent academic careers. Selected candidates will submit their nominations on-line. However, the on-line process allows only the cover-sheet information to be submitted. The body of the proposal must be sent in hard-copy form. More information including the procedures for assembly and mailing may be obtained by logging on the Dreyfus website at: http://www.dreyfus.org/tc.shtml#introduction.

Since Johns Hopkins can submit only one nomination, the application selection is managed through the Provost's Office. Each nominee should submit a:

1. Current Curriculum Vitae
2. One to two page summary of the proposed project
3. Letter of nomination for the Department Chair
   

These materials should be sent no later than Friday, October 10, 2003, to:

Michael Alexander
Research Projects Administration
W-400 Wyman Park Center
Homewood Campus

Please note: The deadline for Hopkins to submit the selected nomination to the Dreyfus Foundation is Friday, November 14, 2003. If you have any questions, please contact malexander@jhu.edu.

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