Funding for Prostate Cancer Research

Funding is available to support multidisciplinary research in prostate cancer through the Patrick C. Walsh Prostate Cancer Research Fund. Awards of $50,000 to $100,000 for up to 2 years are available to fund career development and developmental research programs (pilot projects). New Ideas Encouraged!
Deadline: Monday, January 8, 2007
For more information visit: http://prostatecancerprogram.onc.jhmi.edu/

Goldhirsh Foundation Brain Tumor Research Awards Program

Letters of Intent are due Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at noon, EST. This program seeks the most promising, innovative, and novel research strategies that will translate into improved outcomes for brain tumor patients. For application information, please click here: http://www.goldhirshfoundation.org/.

HERA Foundation Ovarian Cancer OSB1 Seed Grant

Mission: The HERA Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent ovarian cancer and improve prognosis through innovative scientific research and education. For FY 2007, the HERA Foundation will fund two basic, translational and/or clinical research projects:

One grant of $25,000 is for projects that include, but are not limited to, those that study high grade ovarian carcinoma etiology and pathogenesis, and those that explore novel approaches to early ovarian cancer detection and targeted therapy.

A second grant of $20,000 is earmarked for low grade/micropapillary serous carcinoma/low malignant potential ovarian tumor research for research leading to a better understanding and/or more effective treatment.

Our goal is to encourage outside the box thinking and solutions and provide seed money for such projects. Chemotherapy has been in use for many years and to date we have not improved overall survival by 1%. New approaches to understanding and treating this disease are needed and are what is of interest to the HERA Foundation.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2007. SUBMIT APPLICATION IN A SINGLE .pdf DOCUMENT TO SHERIDIA DANIELS AT: sdaniel6@jhmi.edu
(NO PAPER SUBMISSION)

Selection of the awards will be announced by Friday, January 19th 2007.

Eligibility: Applicants must hold either a Ph.D. and/or an M.D. degree, and be either a post-doctoral research fellow or clinical fellow. A previous research background in ovarian cancer is not essential, as the HERA Foundation seeks to encourage new young investigators to enter the field. However, candidates should demonstrate the relevance of their previous research background to the proposed work, and indicate a strong long-term commitment to research in the field of ovarian cancer.

Evaluation criteria: Key criteria are the importance of the problem to be addressed, the originality of the approach and concepts, feasibility of the methodology, and the research experience and qualifications of the candidate.

Format of application: The following points 1-5 should not exceed 3 pages of single-spaced 12-point type.

Title page: Include Name. Dept. Chair's name, Title of project

• A 500 word layman's summary of the proposed research
• A statement of specific research objectives- explain what you expect to accomplish within the year, particularly if more than a year's goals are discussed. Are the proposed experiments overlapping with other applications? Explain.
  
• A concise description of the methodology to be employed
  
• A description of the significance of the proposed work, i.e. how the research contributes to prevention and detection of ovarian cancer and improvement of prognosis.
  
• A statement demonstrating the relevance of the candidate's previous research background to the proposed work
  
• A summary of the budget, i.e. how funds will be specifically utilized. The HERA Foundation does not support indirect costs.
  The candidate's biosketch in standard NIH format (not exce eding 2-pages) should be attached.
  
• A letter of support from your mentor and a commitment from the lab to support the project being funded.

Post-award requirements: Award recipients should attend the REI/HERA foundation's fund raising event in Fairfax, Virginia on Saturday, February 3rd to receive the award and must submit a one-page progress report within one-month after the expiration of the term of the award.

The report should:

• clearly state the findings of the work performed
  
• specify how the findings met the objectives established in the application.
  
• describe the impact that the research has on our current understanding of ovarian cancer
  
• describe future research goals
  
• mention any publications and conference presentations of the work performed
  
• include a personal statement of how the work funded by the HERA Foundation has enabled the professional growth of the recipient

Sandler Program for Asthma Research Award Programs

Sponsor Deadline: February 8, 2007

The Sandler Program for Asthma Research Awards fund the development of important new pathways of investigation in basic research on the pathogenesis of asthma. In order to support groundbreaking ideas, exceptional investigators from outside the field of asthma are strongly encouraged to apply. Preliminary results are not required. Investigators involved in asthma research are eligible to apply, provided they demonstrate that the proposed work represents a departure from their current and past research. Programs are open to investigators in the U.S. and Canada.

Early Excellence Awards provide $150,000 per year for three years. Senior Investigator Awards provide $250,000 per year for three years. The sum of salaries for investigators (not including postdoctoral fellows or technicians) is limited to $50,000 per year plus fringe benefits.

See the Sandler Program Web site for funding guidelines and application procedures: http://www.sandlerresearch.org/.

Please Note: An internal review of applications by the Provost's Office is not required for these programs. Before submitting directly to the sponsor, proposals must be first submitted through the applicants' divisional research administration office. Additionally, a copy of the finalized application should be sent to Grace Bigelow via email at graceb@jhu.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Grace Bigelow or visit our website at: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

The New York Academy of Medicine Post Resident Research Fellowships

Glorney-Raisbeck Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases

The Glorney-Raisbeck Fellowships in Cardiovascular Diseases are one- year, $60,000 grants awarded for research by new physician scientists in supervised programs that will develop the candidate's ability to perform independent clinical or laboratory research. The research must be conducted at institutions located in New York City, Long Island, or Westchester County, New York, and fellows must commit at least eighty percent of their time to the funded project.
Application deadline: February 4, 2007
Click here http://www.nyam.org/grants/glorneyraisbeck.shtml for more information or to download an application, or contact: 212-822-7204 or glorney-raisbeck@nyam.org.

Charles A. Elsberg Fellowship in Neurological Surgery

The Charles A. Elsberg Fellowship in Neurological Surgery is a one-year, $50,000 grant which is awarded for research by an individual who has completed an accredited neurological surgery residency program, who intends to use research training for continued development of an academic research career, and whose career direction suggests the need for transitional support pending eligibility for independent funding.
Application deadline: February 20, 2007
Click here http://www.nyam.org/grants/elsberg.shtml for more information or to download an application, or contact: 212-822-7204 or elsberg@nyam.org.

Mary and David Hoar Fellowship in the Prevention and Treatment of Hip Fracture

The Mary and David Hoar Fellowship offers a two-year, $100,000 grant in support of clinical, epidemiologic and health services research in the prevention and treatment of hip fractures. Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree and must conduct their research in a supervised program in the greater New York area.
Application Deadline: February 26, 2007
Click here http://www.nyam.org/grants/hoar.shtml for more information or to download an application, or contact: 212-822-7204 or hoar@nyam.org.

Ferdinand C. Valentine Fellowship for Laboratory or Clinical Research in Urology

The Ferdinand C. Valentine Fellowship offers one-year, $50,000 fellowships in support of research by individuals who have completed, or will shortly complete, residency training acceptable to the American Board of Urology, and who intend to pursue academic research careers in urology. Fellows must commit no less than fifty percent of their time to the supported research and preference is given to investigators conducting their research at institutions in the greater New York area.
Application deadline: March 5, 2007
Click here http://www.nyam.org/grants/valentine.shtml for more information or to download an application, or contact:212-822-7204 or valentine@nyam.org.

Edwin Beer Research Fellowship in Urology and Urology-Related Fields

The Edwin Beer Research Fellowship seeks to increase the number of investigators in urology and urology-related fields by providing transitional funding in the form of two-year, $80,000 research grants. Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree, must be under the mentorship of a senior researcher, and must commit at least fifty percent of their time to the research funded by the fellowship.
Application deadline: March 26, 2007
Click here http://www.nyam.org/grants/beer.shtml for more information or to download an application, or contact: 212-822-7204 or beer@nyam.org.

The American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (IRG) Program 2007

RESPONSE NEEDED BY March 1, 2007

The American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (IRG) program provides "seed money" for the initiation of promising new projects by independent junior investigators so they may obtain preliminary results that will enable them to compete successfully for national research grants. Grants are for one year and cannot exceed $30,000 (direct costs only); the grants are primarily for research supplies and technical services.

Each year there are more good applications than there are grant funds to support them. Consequently, preference must be given to applicants who have the greatest need for the funding. Senior investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and junior investigators who have competitive national research grants or who have received prior support from the IRG are not eligible. Applications will be accepted only from full-time, tenure-track JHU faculty members at the ranks of Instructor and Assistant Professor or equivalent who are within six years of their first independent research or faculty appointment.

Relevance to the cancer problem is important and must be well documented. Within this research scope, a wide breadth of research approaches will be considered; these include basic laboratory studies and clinical research. Guidelines, details for proposal preparation & submission, and the required ACS IRG application form are available at our website: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2007. Submit an original and 11 copies, To:
Grace Bigelow
Research Projects Administration
(Homewood Campus)
Suite W400
3100 Wyman Park Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218

Awards will be announced in April with a July 1, 2007 start date.

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