CAF Research Fellowships And Grant Applications Available
October 20, 2009 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is accepting applications for its translational research in adult thalassemia program, for gene therapy and for its medical research fellowship program.
RFA FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN ADULT THALASSEMIA
The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation invites national and international applications for 2010-2011 grants in translational research in adult thalassemia. The goal of this initiative is to recruit investigators from all disciplines and backgrounds (MD, RN, PhD, MPH, MSW) to address one or more of the following areas in terms of the adult patient with thalassemia: fertility, pregnancy and family planning; quality of life/psychosocial; burden of disease; the heart. The stipends will be $60,000 annually with possibility of one year renewal upon submission of a renewal application and approval by the Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee and Board of Directors. Junior and senior faculty are eligible; fellows and trainees are not eligible. Investigators must interact directly with patients or patient-related data. Awards will be announced in June 2010.
Letters of intent must be submitted by January 15, 2010. The deadline for receipt of completed applications for the RFA on translational research in adult thalassemia is Monday, February 1, 2010.
RFA FOR THALASSEMIA GENE RESEARCH
The purpose of this initiative is to speed the application of recent translational advances in gene therapy to clinical trials. The Foundation recognizes that there are many key areas worthy of support in the search for a cure for thalassemia with cell therapy and gene therapy. While several funding mechanisms are available for a range of studies on vector development, proof of concept studies in animal models, and transplantation, there remains a funding gap for launching human trials. Both phase I (safety) and phase II (efficacy) trials are eligible for support. Funding and candidate eligibility: Total funding of up to $75,000 per year will be available (including indirect costs of 8%). With satisfactory evidence of progress the grant may be renewed for a second year. The research may not be conducted at a for-profit laboratory. Because the purpose of the support is to facilitate launch of clinical trials, eligible studies proposed for this RFA must be accompanied by a realistic timeline of progress to human trials. The Foundation recognizes that this timeline can be long. Applicants should state explicitly the status of their proposed trials, for example whether the trial has been approved by the recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC), or Food and Drug Administration (or equivalent processes at non-US sites), or whether review meetings at regulatory agencies have been scheduled. The completed application is due February 1, 2010.
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation invites national and international applications for 2010-2011 Research Fellowships. Postdoctoral and junior faculty members investigating clinical or basic research related to thalassemia are eligible. Applications studying iron overload, iron chelation, methods of non-invasive iron measurement, quality of life, hepatitis C, osteoporosis, fertility, bone marrow transplantation and gene therapy are encouraged. Postdoctoral fellows should hold MD, PhD or equivalent degrees and require sponsorship by a faculty mentor. Junior faculty applicants should not have held the rank of Assistant Professor for more than 5 years and must not have already received R-01 level support. Stipends will be $40,000 annually with possibility of a one year renewal upon submission of a renewal application and approval by the Foundation’s Scientific Review Committee and Board of Directors. Successful postdoctoral fellows are expected to use the funds for salary support, whereas junior faculty applicants may use funds for salary or non-salary research support. Awards will be announced in June 2010.
The deadline for receipt of Research Fellowship applications is Monday, February 1, 2010.
To download applications for the RFA in translational research, click here.
To download applications for the RFA in gene therapy, click here.
To download applications for the fellowships, click here.
For further information, please contact
Cooley’s Anemia Foundation
330 Seventh Avenue #900
New York, NY 10001
(212)-279-8090 Tel
(212) 279-5999 Fax