Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center Grants

NIH RFA-NR-08-001 NINR Nursing Science Research on Interventions in Chronic Illness (P01)

RESPONSE NEEDED BY Friday, August 31, 2007

This program project mechanism is designed to support research in which the funding of several interdependent, but conceptually related or synergistic projects offers significant scientific advantages over support of these same projects as individual regular research grants (e.g., R01s).

These projects will bring together scientists from diverse fields, who would not otherwise collaborate, and apply interdisciplinary methods to an important well-defined problem. The collaborators will be required to describe how the program is more effective as a whole, not as a series of independent projects. Applicants should consider attracting the resources and expertise of nearby or available Clinical and Translational Science Award grant sites (CTSAs) and/or federally funded research centers.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the NINR Extramural staff listed at the end of the announcement about the areas appropriate for program project grants.The complete RFA is available at the NIH website located at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-08-001.html.

NIH will allow Hopkins to submit one proposal for this program.

Required Materials:

1. JHU Cover Sheet (email graceb@jhu.edu for the document)
2. Project Summary (3-4 pages)
3. Principal Investigator's Biosketch (2-4 pages)
4. The names of all project leaders
5. One page anticipated budget
6. A letter of recommendation from the candidate's department head

Interested candidates should submit materials no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2007, via email, to graceb@jhu.edu. This ensures that should an internal selection be required it can be completed in a timely fashion and a Letter of Intent can be submitted to NIH by the October 29, 2007 deadline.

If you have any questions, please contact Grace Bigelow (graceb@jhu.edu) or visit our website at: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

Talecris Biotherapeutics' Talents Program Accepting
Applications for Research Grant Awards

Deadline: August 15, 2007 (Letters of Intent)

Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc. (http://www.talecris.com/ ), a global biotherapeutic and -technology company, has announced that it is accepting applications for its 2007 Talents Research Awards. It will award grants of up to $150,000 per project.
The Talents, or Talecris New Trials Support program is designed to advance basic and clinical research addressing the use of intravenous immunoglobulin in antibody replacement as well as immune modulation therapies. Talents research grants provide a source of funding for research scientists investigating the cause and treatment of
immune disorders. Selection of proposals for funding will be based on scientific merit, quality of applicant and research environment, and consistency with the overall program goals.

In 2006, the program's inaugural year, Talents grants were made to seven investigators representing major universities, clinics, and institutions in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The grants funded studies ranging from a multicenter
clinical registry to establish the efficacy of IGIV in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) who do not meet normal diagnostic criteria to basic cellular mechanisms by which IGIV mediates immune response.
All information about the Talents program, including how to apply, is available on the Talents Web site. http://www.talecristalents.com/apply-how-to.htm.

J.P. McCarthy Fund Developmental Grant Award Program

Application Deadline: August 15, 2007

The J.P. McCarthy Fund is seeking project proposals for its 2007 Developmental Grant Award Program. The objective of this program is to strengthen the base of high-quality research in hematological diseases in the major research universities and medical centers across the country. Innovative hypothesis-driven developmental projects in basic, translational, and clinical research will be considered for funding. The maximum grant is $25,000 per year for each individual research project, or for each individual component application of an interactive program project grant. Grants will be made for a period of two years.

If you have any questions about how to apply, please do not hesitate to call Cassandra L. Joubert, ScD or Marty Calvert at 1(888) 933-6369.

An internal review is not required for this Award Program.

For more information go to: http://www.cfsem.org/grants/special_grants/index.html

Please Note: An internal review of applications by the Provost's Office is not required for this program. Before submitting directly to the sponsor, proposals must be first submitted through the candidates' divisional research administration office.

Sturge-Weber Syndrome Research Funding

Letter of Intent Deadline: September 1, 2007

The Sturge-Weber Foundation invites proposals for Young Investigator Awards and Pilot Research Studies that focus on projects in the pathogenesis or treatment of Sturge-Weber syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay, or Port Wine Stain birthmarks.

- Young Investigator Awards provide $30,000 per year for two years of postdoctoral support to encourage bright young scholars to enter the field. Candidates must be within the first four years of receiving a M.D. or Ph.D. and working with an established mentor.

- Pilot Research Studies provide $30,000 per year for two years to fund innovative studies that are likely to receive continued support from federal or other sponsors. Researchers at any stage in their career are eligible.

Program details can be found at: http://www.sturge-weber.com/grantapp. htm.

Please note: An internal review by the Provost's Office is not required for this award. Applications must first be submitted as proposals for funding through the candidates's divisional research administration office prior to submission to the sponsor. 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 (graceb@jhu.edu) or visit our website at: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences 2008

SPONSOR DEADLINE: October 1, 2007

The Pew Charitable Trusts is offering a program to support young scientists from Latin America for post-doctoral training in the United States. The Program provides individuals with a special opportunity to advance their scientific knowledge. Further, it supports scientific exchange and collaboration between investigators in the U.S. and Latin America, and encourages basic scientific research in Latin America. The Trusts is making a total $248 million investment in 2008 to provide institutions and citizens with fact-based research and practical solutions to challenging issues.

The $60,000 award will provide a salary stipend for the fellow during the (2 year) period of training. The sponsoring institution is required to supplement the stipend a minimum of $5,000 a year and provide health insurance. At the end of the two year fellowship period, the Program will provide an additional $35,000 award to the sponsoring institution to purchase equipment and supplies for the fellow to establish a laboratory in his or her home country.

Full details on this program can be found at: http://www.futurehealth.ucsf.edu/latin/
description.html.

Please note: An internal review by the Provost's Office is not required for this award. Applications should first be submitted as proposals for funding through the candidates's divisional research administration office prior to submission to the sponsor. 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 (graceb@jhu.edu) or visit our website at: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

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