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January 14, 2008 | |
NIH/ FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAMThe NIH/ Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars (FICRS) Support Center at Vanderbilt University Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is pleased to announce a new one-year clinical research training program for US citizens or permanent residents in either post-residency clinical fellowships or in other health-related post-doctoral programs. This new program is sponsored by the Fogarty International Center and several collaborating institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health and managed by Vanderbilt University, with fiscal support from the Office of AIDS Research, National Cancer Institute, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The ICRF Program supports one year of mentored clinical research in a developing country setting. Definitions of developing countries are those designated by the World Bank as low income, lower middle, or upper middle income. Applicants for the fellowship must develop a collaborative research proposal with an eligible institution oversees. The proposed research must be clinical research related to oncology, including radiation therapy, physiology, and other cancer-related issues. Funding is available in July 2008-June 2009 for four US fellows. Application forms are currently available and applications are accepted electronically on a rolling basis until April 30, 2008. For details, please contact Cat Lem, Program Coordinator at c.lem@vanderbilt.edu or by phone at 615-343-3555. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY –Burroughs Wellcome FundThe Burroughs Wellcome Fund is currently accepting applications for their Institutional Award Program Unifying Population and Laboratory Based Sciences. The awards will provide $500,000 a year for five years in order to stimulate institutional training programs that partner researchers working in schools of medicine and schools (or academic division) of public health. It is anticipated that up to four awards will be made in 2008. LOI Deadline: March 3 For more information, please click here. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Samuel Waxman Cancer Research FoundationThe Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has been invited to submit one application for an Individual Grant from the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation's Institute Without Walls 2008 grant cycle. Eligibility is restricted to established investigators with a tenure track appointment holding. They must have principal investigator status on at least one grant from a major funding source such as NIH, NSF, DOD, ACS. Interested and eligible investigators should submit a one-page proposal (with budget) and a biosketch in NIH four-page format with current research activities to the Cancer Center as a Word document via email to: gillian.irwin@case.edu. Proposal Deadline: Friday, February 1 Senior Leadership will select the proposal to be submitted to the Waxman Foundation. External application deadline is April 1. For more information, click here. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – NIH Shared Instrumentation GrantThe NCRR Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) program is soliciting applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade commercially available instruments that cost at least $100,000. The maximum award is $500,000. Types of instruments supported include confocal and electron microscopes, biomedical imagers, mass spectrometers, DNA sequencers, biosensors, cell sorters, X-ray diffraction systems, and NMR spectrometers among others. This funding opportunity will use the NIH S10 mechanism. Eligible principal investigators include any technically qualified research scientists. Multiple PDs/PIs are not permitted. To be eligible to apply, three or more NIH funded investigators (Principal Investigators of active P01, R01, U01, R35, R37, DP1 or DP2 research grants) who will be users of the requested instruments must be identified. There is no limit to the number of applications an institution may submit, as long as each application is for different types of equipment. Applications accepted February 24-March 24. To view the complete notice click here. CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMThe Center for Cancer Research (CCR) announces a new training opportunity for physicians interested in dedicating their careers to clinical oncology research. Potential areas of interest include: medical oncology, pediatric hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, surgical pathologies or related specialties. Deadline: January 15 For more information, please click here. NCI CANCER BULLETINFeature Article Cancer Research Highlights Director's Update FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationThe Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) is currently accepting applications for the following research grant awards:
For more information, please click here. CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS – Research ShowCASE 2008Join hundreds of Case faculty, staff, and students in presenting your latest research and scholarship at Research ShowCASE, April 16-17. Limited booth space available for active demonstrations of research. Only one request allowed per person. Some booth space will be available for exhibits of centers or facilities that provide research support services for the university and/or its affiliates. Case CCC Core Directors are encouraged to present. Space is limited, so please submit your request to present as soon as possible. Deadline to submit is January 31. For more information, click here. |
EVENTS**All events are open to anyone interested in attending January 14Cancer Genetics/ Biology Journal Club cancelled Leukemogenesis/ Cytokine Signaling Working Group Meeting Physiology & Biophysics Seminar January 15Program Leaders meeting cancelled January 16Developmental Therapeutics Program Meeting cancelled Grand Rounds January 17Stem Cell Biology Seminar Taussig Cancer Center Core Curriculum Series Neuroscience Seminar Neuroscience Seminar TREC Seminar January 18Hematology/Oncology Fellows Taussig Cancer Center Grand Rounds Cell Biology Seminar Cancer Center Seminar Series/ Blood Club more MARK YOUR CALENDARSInflammation, Infection & Cancer Basic Science Focus Group Meeting Regulation of Cell Death- Apoptosis & Autophagy Basic Science Focus Group Meeting Prevention and Control Seminar Tumor Cell Adhesion, Growth Factor Receptor Signaling, Stromal Interactions, Migration and Metastasis Basic Science Focus Group Mini Retreat UPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS**For more information on these symposiums, please contact Christine Rhoads. Geriatric Oncology and Primary Care: Promoting Partnerships in Practice and Research Update on Cervical Cancer Prevention: New Technology, New Evidence, and New Recommendations Annual Update on Breast Cancer: Highlights of the National Meetings |
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – International Society for Stem Cell Research 6th Annual MeetingJune 11-14 The ISSCR Annual Meeting provides an opportunity to hear groundbreaking research from all areas of stem cell science. The meeting is an excellent forum for scientists to present and discuss their latest research, with participants from academic, industry and government setting from around the world. Submission deadline: February 7 (12:00 pm CST) For details, please click here. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – 2008 Prostate Cancer Research Program Department of Defense FY08 Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) Announcements are expected to be released between January and February 2008. The announcements will describe opportunities for funding by the following award mechanisms:
Brief descriptions of each of these mechanisms are being released in the News Release on the CDMRP website. Requests for e-mail notification when Program Announcements are released may be sent to help@cdmrp.org. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Ohio Cancer Research AssociatesSeed money grants are available from Ohio Cancer Research Associates. The independent organization offers $25,000 for two years through its annual competition. The grants awarded by Ohio Cancer Research Associates are made to support research activities broadly related to cancer and leukemia. The organization seeks to fund research that will lead to continued support at the national level. Ohio Cancer Research Associates grants are design to encourage junior faculty to apply. Full professors are not eligible to apply and applicants must be within six years of their first independent research position. Ten to twelve grants will be awarded in 2008. Application Deadline: February 22 For more information, click here, or call (800) 232-6272. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – DOD Breast Cancer Research ProgramThe Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) is currently accepting applications for the FY07 BCRP Concept Award. The BCRP challenges the scientific community to design innovative research that will foster new directions for, address neglected issues in, and bring new investigators to the field of breast cancer research. The BCRP focuses its funding on innovative projects that have the potential to make a significant impact on breast cancer, particularly those involving multidisciplinary and/or multi-institutional collaborations and alliances. The BCRP encourages risk-taking research; however, all projects must demonstrate solid judgment and rationale. Pre-application Deadline: January 9 For more information, please click here. |
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIESPfizer Scholars Grant in Health Policy Deadline: April 1 |
NIH Bulletin – Notices and Funding OpportunitiesNotice Regarding the Applicability of the Federal Information Security Management Act to NIH Grantees
(NOT-OD-08-032) Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
(NOT-OD-08-033) Selection of Appropriate Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for the Continuation of the Innovative Technologies for Molecular Analysis of Cancer (IMAT) Program (NOT-CA-08-003) Comprehensive Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnership (U54) (RFA-CA-08-001) Innovative Technologies for Molecular Analysis of Cancer (R21)(RFA-CA-08-006) Application for Emerging Technologies for Cancer Research (R21)(RFA-CA-08-007) Application of Emerging Technologies for Cancer Research (R33)(RFA-CA-08-008) Innovative Technology Solutions to Cancer Sample Preparation (R21)(RFA-CA-08-009) Innovative Technology Solutions to Cancer Sample Preparation (R33)(RFA-CA-08-010) Innovative and Applied Molecular Analysis Technologies for Cancer (SBIR [R43/R44]) (RFA-CA-08-011) Innovative and Applied Molecular Analysis Technologies for Cancer (STTR [R41/R42])(RFA-CA-08-012) Innovative Technology Solutions to Cancer Sample Preparation (SBIR [R43/R44])(RFA-CA-08-013) Innovative Technology Solutions to Cancer Sample Preparation (STTR[R41/R42])(RFA-CA-08-014) Decision Making in Cancer: Single-Event Decisions (R01)(PA-08-063) Decision Making in Cancer: Single-Event Decisions (R21)(PA-08-064) NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health (R01)(PAR-08-065) NIH Revision Awards for Studying Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health (R21)(PAR-08-066) |
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