Explore Funding Opportunities from The Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund

This fund will have $19 million available for grant program for human stem cell research during FY2009.

To increase the number of grant applications, the Fund has organized a half-day session on funding opportunities in stem cell research in the state of Maryland. The session will focus on increasing funding chances.

This free session has been scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2008 at the Kennedy Krieger Institute Greenspring Campus. Space is limited - to ensure yours, please register as soon as possible!

For registration details and more information, click here: http://www.mscrf.org/content/
events/other.cfm

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Special Programs

Listed below are two special programs involving the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure recently announced by the AACR:


BCRF-AACR Grants for Translational Breast Cancer Research -

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12 noon, July 9, 2008

This opportunity supports investigators with novel projects "designed to accelerate the discovery, development, and application of new agents to treat breast cancer and/or pre-clinical research with direct therapeutic intent." The AACR will fund three grants of up to $250,000 over two-years. Full program information can be found at: http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/research-funding--training-grants/research-
funding/grants-for-translational-breast-cancer-research.aspx

NOTE: An internal review of applications is not required for this program. However, before sending any materials directly to the sponsor, proposals must be first submitted through the applicant's divisional research administration office.


Susan G. Komen for the Cure-AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 p.m., July 10, 2008

This award recognizes an investigator relatively early in her/his career whose innovative work has or may have "a far-reaching impact on the etiology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of breast cancer." The investigator's work can "involve any discipline across the continuum of biomedical research, including basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiological studies." The winner will receive a $10,000 honorarium and will be asked to deliver a lecture at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium scheduled for December 10-14, 2008.

NOTE: This Award involves a nomination process. Candidates may not nominate themselves. More specific information is available at: http://www.aacr.org/home/
scientists/ scientific-achievement-awards/komen-aacr-outstanding-investigator-
award.aspx


W.W. Smith Charitable Trust - Heart Research Grants for 2009

RESPONSE NEEDED BY Monday, July 21, 2008

The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust awards grants in three areas, heart, cancer, and AIDS research. This private foundation invests in medical research projects that it considers to be "unique and meritorious" and does not compete with government funding organizations. Proposal requests are generally $100K each year for a period of three years. Additional program information can be obtained on the W.W. Smith website located at: http://www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org/medical.htm.

Johns Hopkins has been invited to submit one nomination for the Heart Research Grant Program. Therefore, an internal peer review to select our nominees will be managed through the Provost's Office.

Required materials for internal review:
1. JHU Internal Submission Cover Sheet (email graceb@jhu.edu for this form)
2. Research plan (3-5 pages, not including figures and references)
3. Curriculum Vitae (2-4 pages, listing all funding sources)
4. A letter of recommendation from the candidate's department head

Interested candidates should submit a complete packet of materials for internal review no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2008 via email, to graceb@jhu.edu. This ensures that an internal selection can be completed in a timely fashion and the final nomination can be submitted to the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust by the September 15, 2008 deadline. If you have any questions, please contact Grace Bigelow or visit: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

Beckman Young Investigator Program for 2009

RESPONSE NEEDED BY Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation supports outstanding young investigators conducting research in chemistry and life sciences. These grants provide support to foster the invention of methods, instruments, and materials that will introduce new areas and concepts in scientific research. Proposed projects should be novel departures in research rather than extensions of existing programs.

Candidates should be within the first three years of their tenure-track or other comparable independent research appointments. Projects are generally in the range of $300k for a period of three years. Complete program information can be found on the Beckman Foundation website: http://www.beckman-foundation.com/byi.html

Again this year, Hopkins can submit two nominations for Beckman Young Investigator Program. Therefore, an internal peer review to select the nominees will be managed through the Provost's Office.

Required materials for internal review:
1. JHU Internal Submission Cover Sheet (email graceb@jhu.edu for this form)
2. Research plan (3-4 single spaced pages)
3. Curriculum Vitae (2-4 pages, including other support)
4. A letter of recommendation from the candidate's department chair or director.

Interested candidates should submit a complete packet of materials for internal review no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 via email, to graceb@jhu.edu. This ensures that the internal selection can be completed in a timely fashion and the final proposals can be submitted to the Beckman Foundation by the October 1, 2008 deadline.

If you have any questions, please contact Grace Bigelow or visit: http://jhuresearch.jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

Biomedical Scholars Programs

RESPONSE NEEDED BY Wednesday, July 30, 2008

There will be three Biomedical Scholars Awards Programs for which the Provost's Office will accept nominations during the summer months. These programs are:

1. The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists (CAMS)
   This "bridging award" (funding the last year[s] of a mentored position as well as supporting the first years of an independent position) will facilitate a career in research and buy time from service commitments. The program for Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences awards a total of $700k over a period of five years to provide the link for advanced postdoctoral fellowships and the beginning years of faculty service. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease oriented, translational, or molecular, genetic, or pharmacological epidemiology research. Prospective applicants who are planning to submit a proposal in the area of epidemiology must contact BWF to determine the eligibility of the proposal. Proposals in health services research or involving large-scale clinical trials are ineligible. View complete details of this program here: http://www.bwfund.org/programs/CAMS/index.html.
   
   
2. The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences (one basic science, one clinical nomination)
   This program supports young investigators of exceptional promise in the basic and clinical sciences related to the advancement of human health. Johns Hopkins will nominate two candidates. One nominee should be involved in basic biomedical research and the second nominee should be a clinically oriented candidate "whose research requires his or her personal involvement directly with patients." The selected candidates should have exceptional potential as contributors in science relevant to human health. Outstanding proposals will demonstrate ingenious and original approaches. This program encourages risk-taking. The program award is $60k each year for a period of four years subject to annual review of the Scholar's progress. For complete details regarding this program, click here: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/pewscholar.html.
   
   
3. The Searle Scholars Program
   The funds for this program are used to support "research in medicine, chemistry, and the biological science." In order to accomplish this objective, grants are awarded to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of exceptional faculty members who are in the first or second year of their first appointment in a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. The funding for these grants has been raised to $300k and is designated for a three-year period--$100k per year. The second and third years' funding are contingent upon satisfactory progress reports. Fifteen new awards are made on an annual basis. Awards are designated for the support of research programs in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences. Applicants must be at the assistant professor level with their appointment beginning no earlier than July 1, 2007. To view all the eligibility criteria and other information regarding this program, click here: http://www.searlescholars.net.
   

The same application materials will be required for each of these programs for internal peer review:

Required Materials :
1. JHU Internal Submission Cover Sheet (email graceb@jhu.edu to receive this form)
2. Research plan (4-5 pages, not including figures and references)
3. Curriculum Vitae (2-4 pages listing all other support)
4. Four letters of recommendation (one should come from the candidate's Postdoctoral Advisor)
5. A list of reprints (with electronic links when possible)

Interested candidates should submit a complete packet of materials no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008 via email, to Grace Bigelow (graceb@jhu.edu).

If you have any questions, please contact Grace Bigelow or visit: http://jhuresearch.
jhu.edu/funding.htm#jhu-coordinated.

RWJ Physician Faculty Scholars Program

Internal Deadline: July 11, 2008

The Robert Wood Johnson Physician Faculty Scholars Program provides up to $300,000 over three years to young physicians for career development in academic medicine. Preference is given to applicants interested in the fields of health policy, epidemiology, health services, or community-based research.

The SOM has been invited to nominate ONE (1) physician for this program. Therefore, an internal selection process is necessary.

If you would like to nominate a junior faculty member from your department, please send a 1-page summary of the applicant's research program, the applicant's NIH-style biosketch, and a letter of support from the Department Director to Karen Justice-White via email at kjustice@jhmi.edu by Friday, July 11. That way, the internal selection can be completed in enough time for the candidate to prepare an application in advance of the external August 31st deadline.

Eligibility Criteria - Applicants must:

• Be a physician (M.D. or D.O.) who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  
• Be a tenure-tracked assistant professor or instructor who has been in a faculty position for four years or less.
  
• Have at least two papers published in peer-reviewed journals at the time of the application deadline.
  
• Be active in patient care at least one half day per week.
  
• Provide evidence of research skills through a research fellowship or equivalent training.
  
• Demonstrate excellence as a teacher.
  
• Identify a mentor at Johns Hopkins who is prepared to advise the scholar regarding his/her research project and attend the annual national meeting with scholar.
  
• If funded, be able to commit 50% professional effort to the proposed research

Physicians who served as the principal investigator on a grant that carries more than 48 months of funding are not eligible unless the notice of award is dated after August 31, 2008. Additionally, faculty members engaged in laboratory research are not eligible.

The entire call for applications is online at: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/
cfp.jsp?ID=20321

Thank you for your attention to this matter.


Progeria Research Foundation Seeks Proposals for Research on Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (Progeria) and Progeroid Laminopathies

Deadline: August 7th, 2008 (applicants will be notified by October 2nd).

The Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) is the only organization in the world dedicated to discovering the cure and effective treatment for Progeria and its aging related disorders through medical research, outreach and education. Progeria is a rare, fatal, "premature aging" disease that affects children, who die of heart disease at an average age of 13 years. Scientific studies have linked the Progeria disease process to the same heart disease that afflicts millions, and the aging that affects us all.

Visit the PRF Web site for complete program information: http://www.progeriaresearch.
org /grant_application.html

Awards of up to $50,000 per year, for up to two years are available from PRF to support investigators for basic science research aimed at developing effective treatments and/or cure for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and its aging related disorders. Principal investigators must hold post-doctoral positions or beyond.


The Fondation Leducq 2008-2009 Transatlantic Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Program

The Fondation Leducq, a French non-profit organization dedicated to promoting international research in cardiovascular disease, is issuing a call for applications for its 2008-2009 Transatlantic Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Program. This program awards up to U.S. $6 million over five years to internationally collaborative research teams, who work together to advance our knowledge and treatment of cardiovascular and neurovascular disease. The Fondation Leducq expects to award funding to four new networks in June 2009. Prospective networks must submit an expression of interest that outlines the theme of the proposed research, and the organization of the network. The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is the end of the day, Paris time, September 19, 2008. Information about applying to the Transatlantic Networks Program is available on the Fondation Leducq website
(www.fondationleducq.org).

The Fondation Leducq also offers a two year Transatlantic Fellowship Award that will allow four outstanding young researchers per year, two from North America and two from Europe, to work internationally with one of the scientific teams already assembled under the Leducq Foundation Transatlantic Networks of Excellence program. The fellowship is designed to provide support to program fellows to work with a network member on the other side of the Atlantic from his or her country of origin. Fellows must commit to spending at least one of the two years abroad; they can work at other sites in the network as the needs of the research program dictate, including, for a maximum of one year, in their country of origin. Applications are encouraged from qualified young investigators who are not currently working within the
network, but who could benefit from the opportunities of collaborative research in an international context. Prospective applicants should read through the materials on the Leducq Foundation website, at (www.fondationleducq.org), and either contact the network coordinators directly, or contact the Fondation Leducq (info@fondationleducq.org) for more information. Applications for this program must be received in the Paris office by the end of the day, Paris time, September 18, 2008.


PhRMA Foundation 2009 Awards in Pharmacology

The PhRMA Foundation Programs in Pharmacology/Toxicology include several fellowships and research starter grants. The intent of these programs is to encourage multidisciplinary training designed to bring the perspective of molecular, cell, and systems biology to bear on research in pharmacology and toxicology. The application deadline for all the awards is September 1, 2008. To view the details of each award program including application instructions, please check the Foundation website:
http://www.phrmafoundation.org/awards/pharmacology/


PhRMA Foundation 2009 Awards in Informatics

The PhRMA Foundation Programs in Informatics include several fellowships and research starter grants. The intent of these programs is to promote the use and development of informatics in an integrative approach toward the understanding of human biological and disease processes. The application deadline for all the awards is September 1, 2008. To view the details of each award program including application instructions, please check the Foundation website: http://www.phrmafoundation.org/
awards/informatics/

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