Posts Tagged ‘basic research’

Updated 6/7/12: The criteria for this funding opportunity have changed to include the acceptance of proposals for translational research projects. Therefore, we are extending the internal deadline to next Friday, June 15. ————————————————— OHSU has been invited by the V Foundation to apply for their V Scholar Program, an opportunity for young, talented cancer researchers to gain support in their development into successful, independent investigators. The two-year, $200,000 grant will provide funds directly to young scientists … Read More

Researchers at the Oregon National Primate Research Center have created a new vaccine development technique using a solution previously thought too damaging to be useful in vaccine production. Mark Slifka, Ph.D., and colleagues have successfully utilized hydrogen peroxide as a virus inactivator in the generation of three distinct vaccines. Vaccines for West Nile, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, and vaccinia viruses have been created using this new technique, which supports the researchers’ claims that this could truly be a new platform technology … Read More

The American Heart Association has announced its summer deadlines for a wide range of funding opportunities relating to cardiovascular disease and stroke. All proposals and applications will be due either July 17th or 18th, 2012. Don’t forget that earlier this year, the Association enacted new policies regarding membership and application fees. Find the full program descriptions below.

Back in January we announced that Louis Picker, M.D., and his research team had received $8 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further develop a promising HIV vaccine candidate. OHSU researchers have secured an additional $1 million from the Gates Foundation through their Grand Challenges Explorations funding program. Research will be led by assistant scientist Jonah Sacha, Ph.D., at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute on OHSU’s West Campus. Sacha and his colleagues will attempt … Read More

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation seeks early basic science postdoctoral fellows and physician-scientists to apply for its three-year Cancer Research Fellowship. Depending on level of experience, either $50,000 or $60,000 per year plus $2,000 in lab expenses will be awarded. Applications must be received no later than August 15, 2012. Applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent in order to be eligible to apply: MD, PhD, DDS, … Read More

Don’t miss our Dangerous Goods Shipping Workshop! You will learn about: categories of biological samples proper packaging and shipping of samples common mistakes and how to fix them plus hands-on demonstrations! This workshop will be held on both Central and Waterfront Campus and on the West Campus so look for the one most convenient for you. Central and Waterfront Campus When: Thursday October 6th Time: 1:30 pm to 3 pm Where: RJH 4340 Light refreshments … Read More

Monday, August 15 is your last chance to register for the 7th World Congress on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD), a conference to be hosted by OHSU,  September 18–21, 2011. This international conference will feature researchers from OHSU and around the world, all of whom concentrate on discoveries related to developmental programming. Participants can expect to receive updates on traditional areas in the field and also to receive information on newly emerging areas, … Read More

The Human Investigations Program (HIP) trains scientists in the principles of and best practices in clinical and translational research. They offer an integrated clinical and translational education curriculum. Participants can obtain a Certificate in Human Investigations or a Master of Clinical Research degree – and a non-degree track allows enrollment in individual courses. The curriculum includes a wide variety of requirements and electives that will provide a rich background in human investigation – everything from the … Read More

Proliferative and Bioenergetic Capacity of Cultured and Breast Cancer Tumor Cells Revealed through Expression Profiling Tuesday, July 12, 12 – 1 p.m. Mackenzie Hall, Room 2201 John Sninsky, PhD, is a pioneer in delivering molecular diagnostics to enable personalized medicine. He currently serves as vice president of discovery research at Celera. While directing research at Roche Molecular Systems, Dr. Sninsky’s team of scientists devised Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnostic assays for many infectious pathogens, genetic … Read More

As part of a larger effort to be more available to the research community at OHSU, the Research Integrity Office has created an online suggestion box.  We want to know what’s on your mind: what is working, what isn’t, and any ideas you have for improvement. Visit our website and click on the “Suggestion Box” at the top to submit your thoughts. Let us know if you’ve been frustrated by something. Or, tell us about … Read More