Posts Tagged ‘clinical research’

The American Heart Association has announced its winter deadlines for a wide range of funding opportunities relating to cardiovascular disease and stroke. All proposals and applications will be due either January 29th or 30th, 2013. Don’t forget that last year, the Association enacted new policies regarding membership and application fees. Find the full program descriptions below. American Heart Association – Winter 2013 Funding Opportunities National Scientist Development Grant- Up to $77,000 per year for up to four … Read More

OHSU researcher and Knight Cancer Institute Deputy Director Tomasz Beer, M.D., has been selected to participate in a prestigious, six-person Dream Team to fight advanced-stage prostate cancer. Funding for this collaborative initiative is provided by Stand Up to Cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, and the American Association for Cancer Research. Dr. Beer will be working with researchers from four University of California campuses–San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Crus, and Davis–as well as the University of … Read More

The Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award Program provides junior physician-scientist faculty with $150,000 per year for up to three years to support mentored research in any disease area as they begin their careers as independent clinical investigators. To be eligible, applicants must: Hold a M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent degree from an accredited institution; Have an active U.S. medical license – U.S. citizenship is not required; Have a full-time faculty position not higher than the … Read More

The Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) is now accepting letters of intent to apply for Biomedical Innovation Program funding. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to accelerate the delivery of healthcare technologies from academia to the marketplace, thereby improving health care. This funding mechanism is offered in close collaboration with the School of Medicine Research Roadmap but is open to all OHSU faculty. All applicants are strongly encouraged to take advantage of … Read More

OHSU’s Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) and The Vancouver Clinic, are pleased to announce collaboration between the two institutions to facilitate research studies.  The collaboration is intended to enhance the ability to perform clinical research activities supported by a variety of funding sources (e.g., NIH, industry). Processes at both institutions, including IRB review, access to costing information, and access to patients for recruitment, have been streamlined to allow efficient access better serve to patient’s … Read More

October 14-19, OHSU will host the 2012 Oregon Institute for Patient-Centered Comparative Effectiveness (ICE) Annual Research Intensive. National leaders in the fields of patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research (PCOR &CER) will be coming to OHSU to teach this intensive, hands-on workshop. The program is a week-long activity sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. The fields of PCOR & CER are rapidly evolving with new opportunities for funding and … Read More

The Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) has introduced a unique opportunity for investigators to apply for research funding. Strategic Investment Funding supports OHSU faculty members by providing small amounts of funds (up to $20,000) that can provide a critical difference for their clinical or translational research. This funding is specifically intended to provide crucial support for a project that is close to achieving independent funding. It is meant to allow the project to … Read More

The NIH-funded K12 program, Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH), is now accepting applications for its summer 2012 fellowship. The goal of the BIRCWH is to develop junior faculty into leading interdisciplinary research scientists in women’s health. BIRCWH supports the full spectrum of research including basic science, clinical research, information technology, health services, patient-centered outcomes, policy, public health, behavioral, and applied research. Deadline extended to July 9, 2012. Award Information: Provides salary support for 75% … Read More

The Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) announces the funding of five research awards through its Catalyst Pilot Projects Program. The program is designed to launch multidisciplinary studies to further translational research and the awards support the collection of data essential to launch compelling applications for sustained national research funding. The funding was available through support from the NIH, the School of Medicine and the Office of the Vice President of Research. Congratulations to … Read More

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation provides support to promising junior faculty who are conducting scientific research that can be applied to improving the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies and cancer-related integrative medicine. The Foundation is most interested in projects that focus on leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood disorders that are likely to be translated into clinical trials within a three to five year period. This Medical Research Award provides $75,000 per year for three years. Applicants … Read More