NIH-NCRR Shared Instrumentation Grant Program -PAR-09-028

The NIH has posted the FY 2009 Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program announcement. The application deadline is Monday, March 23, 2009. Applications are limited to instruments that cost at least $100,000 per instrument or integrated instrument system. The maximum award under the program is $500,000. Funding decisions will be based on scientific merit, availability of funds and relevance of program priorities. To be eligible, a minimum of three major users must be principal investigators on NIH peer reviewed research grants at the time of application and award. The full text of the announcement can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/
grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-028.html

JHU is eligible to submit more than one application provided that each is for a different type of equipment. School of Medicine faculty need to advise Gayle Mowbray Walters (gmwalters@jhmi.edu) of interest in applying for this initiative no later than Monday, February 2, 2009 to insure that no more than one application for type of equipment is intended. If more than one application for the same type of equipment is planned, a decision will need to be made by the Vice Dean of Research.

National Marfan Foundation Victor A. McKusick Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: January 16, 2009

The National Marfan Foundation is now accepting applications for the Victor A. McKusick Fellowship Program. Named for deceased Hopkins physician and geneticist Dr. Victor McKusick, who wrote the definitive paper describing Marfan syndrome, this program is designed to cultivate promising young physician scientists or research scientists conducting basic, translational or clinical research in this field. Two-year awards are available for PhDs for up to $50,000 per year and MDs for up to $75,000 per year. Applicants are required to work with a mentor in any of the disciplines related to Marfan research such as cardiovascular, orthopedic, ophthalmologic, pulmonary and genetics. Fellows up to post graduate year six will be considered. Application and guidelines are available at the Foundation's Web site at http://www.marfan.org/nmf/
GetContentRequestHandler.do?menu_item_id=47. Applicants should submit their proposals by January 16, 2009 to research@marfan.org

The Ellison Medical Foundation Award Programs for 2009

RESPONSE REQUESTED BY: Friday, January 23, 2009

The Ellison Medical Foundation focuses on basic biomedical research on aging related to understanding lifetime developmental processes and age-related afflictions. It is the goal of this foundation to inspire new, innovative research efforts that may not receive awards from traditional funding sources or frequently lack sufficient financial support. There are two award programs currently being offered by this foundation:

New Scholar Award in Aging for 2009 - Johns Hopkins has been invited to nominate two junior faculty members for this program. This award provides $100k a year for up to four years to support new independent investigators "of outstanding promise in the basic biological sciences relevant to understanding lifespan processes and age-related diseases and disabilities," and is open to faculty who have held full-time appointments (at Hopkins or other institutions) for no more than three years as of July 15, 2009. Selected "New Scholars" may hold only one similar award from a private source concurrently for up to one year. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to): structural biology, molecular genetics, studies with model systems ranging from lower eukaryotes to humans, inquiries testing the relevance of simpler models to human aging, genetic epidemiology of aging, candidate longevity genes, aging in the immune system, host defense molecules in aging systems, mechanisms of free radical induced cell aging, mechanisms of aging in various differentiated cell populations, gene/environment and gene/gene interactions, integrative physiology, and new approaches to age-modulated disease mechanisms.

The deadline to submit materials for an internal review is Friday, January 23, 2009. Interested applicants should submit the following materials to malexander@jhu.edu in the Office of Assistant Provost for Research Administration for an internal review:

1. JHU Submission Cover Sheet (email malexander@jhu.edu for a copy).
   
2. Letter of reference from candidate's department chair.
   
3. Candidate's CV (not to exceed two pages, including publications).
   
4. Description of candidate's proposed research (not to exceed five pages) - include specific aims, methods,
   and significance of proposed research, including its relevance to aging.
   
5. Description of candidate's most major research contribution to date (not to exceed one page).
   
6. A list of current and pending awards (including source and start/end dates).
   Selected candidates will be informed as soon as possible. Each nominee will be provided with a user ID and password for the Ellison Medical Foundation's online application system. Completed applications must be received by the Ellison Medical Foundation by Thursday, February 26, 2009. More information can be found on the Ellison Medical foundation website located at: http://www.ellisonfoundation.org/adsp.jsp?key=10aging_about
   

Senior Scholar in Aging Award - The Ellison Foundation also is accepting JHU applicants for this award program. The total amount of the award is $600k ($150k per year for four years). It is designed to support established investigators in the development of "new, creative research" programs. Applicants who are interested in applying for this award "may not currently be conducting research in aging or who may wish to develop new research programs in aging." Interested researchers should submit a Letter of Intent for the competition by Thursday, March 5, 2009. (Current or past Senior Scholar Awardees are not eligible.) Instructions and a link to submit a letter online for the 2009 application cycle will appear by January 1, 2009 at: http://www.ellisonfoundation.org/adsp.jsp?key=11aging
_ senior_about&show=100

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mike Alexander (malexander@jhu.edu).

Paralyzed Veterans of America Spinal Cord Injury Education and Training Foundation

The mission of the Paralyzed Veterans of American (PVA) Education Foundation is to fund innovative educational projects that enhance the quality of life of individuals with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) and increase the knowledge and effectiveness of health professionals in the SCI/D community. The Consumer, Caregiver, and Community Education category funds demonstration projects that seek to improve the health, independence, and quality of life of individuals with SCI/D. The application deadline for all funding opportunities is February 1, 2009. For application instructions and details, download a PDF of the Foundation's 2009 Policies and Procedures.

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Grant for 2009

INTERNAL APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, January 16, 2009

The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation (MKACF) is dedicated to eliminating cancers which affect women by supporting medical science professionals focusing their research efforts on finding cures for breast, uterine, cervical and ovarian cancer. This foundation is devoted to stopping domestic violence by supporting research grants to women's shelters and sponsoring various community outreach programs. The MKACF was founded in 1996 and has granted approximately $25 million to institutions and organizations which fight cancer as well as violence against women.

The MKACF is now accepting applications to fund at least eight new and original grants for translational research in "ovarian, uterine, breast, or cervical cancer." The awarded grants will be funded up to $100k for a period of two years. The Johns Hopkins University has been invited to submit one nomination from the Bloomberg School of Public Health which will be managed by the Office of the Assistant Provost for Research Administration and one nomination from the School of Medicine which will be managed by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research Administration.

Required materials for internal review:

1. SOM Internal Submission Cover Sheet (email kjustice@jhmi.edu for a copy)
   
2. A brief summary of the proposed project (3-4 single spaced pages including collaborations, tables, etc.)
   
3. Proposed Budget for two years
   
4. Biographical sketch no more than two pages (Note: A two-page Curriculum Vitae can be substituted )
   

Interested candidates should submit a complete packet of materials for internal review no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, January 16, 2009, via email, to kjustice@jhmi.edu. This will ensure that an internal selection can be completed in a timely fashion and the final nomination submitted to the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation by the Friday, February 13, 2009 deadline. If you have any questions, please contact me.

NARSAD Independent Investigator Award Program

Application Deadline: March 5, 2009

NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression's Independent Investigator Award Program provides support for investigators during the critical period between the initiation of research and the receipt of sustained funding. A two-year award up to $50,000 per year (maximum of $100,000 for two years) is provided to scientists at the associate professor level or equivalent, who are clearly independent and have won national competitive support as a principal investigator. Basic and/or clinical investigators are supported, but research must be relevant to schizophrenia, major affective disorders, or other serious mental illnesses. The program is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities. For more details and application instructions, click here: http://www.narsad.org/research/apply/independent/

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