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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.scangrants.com/grant/2009/12/1/melanoma-research-alliance-2009-2010-request-for-proposals.aspx
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Sponsor/Award: |
MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE - PILOT AWARDS - 2009 FALL COMPETITION |
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Grant Amount: |
$50K USD PA FOR 2 YEARS |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Nov 17, 2009
Internal: Nov 24, 2009
Sponsor's: Dec 01, 2009
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Subject Areas: |
Diagnostics And Early Detection, Carcinogenesis, Epidemiology, Epigenetics, Biomarkers, Stem Cells, Melanoma |
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Description: |
Potentially transformative pilot studies from investigators who are past the initial 4 years of their first academic faculty rank appointment will be considered for an award of $50,000/year for 2 years. Pilot proposals are not required to contain extensive preliminary data, but must articulate a clear hypothesis and translational goals. For the 2009-2010 cycle, proposals in the following areas are of particular interest and will receive special consideration:
Identification of prognostic biomarkers for patients with Stage I ? IIIA melanoma, including conventional molecular and protein-based analyses, as well as studies of epigenetic markers, miRNA markers, and microenvironmental factors.
Studies of melanoma stem cells, including phenotypic and functional characterizations, and the development of specifically targeted therapies.
Defining interactions between molecularly targeted and immunologically based melanoma therapies, including the development of rational combinatorial therapies. |
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Application Details: |
PIs must hold a tenure-track faculty appointment at a major academic research institution within or outside the United States (Assistant Professor or above). Investigators need not be specifically trained in melanoma research; however, they should be working in an environment capable of conducting high quality, high impact melanoma research. Applicants will utilize the Proposal Central on-line application tool http://proposalcentral.altum.com/ and the document templates and requirements therein. Please carefully follow the instructions in Proposal Central. All applications must be formatted in Times New Roman 12 point font or Arial 11 point with ? inch margins.INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM. |
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NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. |
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Western Contacts: |
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Sponsor Contacts: |
LBROCKWAY-LUNARDI@MELANOMARESEARCHALLIAN
1101 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 620
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
202 336-8935
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