Posts Tagged ‘foundation’

Just a friendly reminder that if you plan to submit a grant to a foundation or corporation on the OHSU President’s List, you are required to submit a Notice of Intent Form to the OHSU Foundation. The purpose of the President’s List is to ensure that OHSU maintains coordinated communication with these organizations. Additionally, some organizations are reserved for top institutional priorities as determined by senior OHSU leadership. Things to keep in mind: If you’re … Read More

Four times a year, the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon offers grants for promising biomedical exploration and the development of research careers in clinical investigation. The next deadline for these awards is February 15, 2013. Please note that all application guidelines have been changed as of January 1, 2013. Review all guidelines carefully before submitting your application. The New Investigator Grant supports junior faculty who are new to research and are currently without major funding … Read More

Each year, distinguished faculty from around the state are recognized by the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon for outstanding leadership and innovation in science. This year, three scientists received awards, including OHSU’s Bonnie Nagel, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience and director of Pediatric Neuropsychology in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Nagel received the Richard T. Jones New Investigator Award, which recognizes a new investigator who shows exceptional promise early … Read More

This year Portland’s Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation has designated nine students from OHSU’s Graduate Studies Program as ARCS Scholars. This Scholar Award provides students with $6,000 per year over three years in support of their academic pursuits. The Portland ARCS Foundation is one of 17 independently operated chapters nationwide. The mission of the ARCS Foundation Chapters is to support and nurture American women and men in doctoral programs, and since 2005, the Portland … Read More

Are you familiar with NIH funding but not sure where to start when it comes to foundations? Maybe you need seed funding for a new project or you’re planning a conference and could use help finding corporate sponsors. Join us for November’s Funding Focus seminar, Understanding Foundation Funding, presented by the OHSU Foundation’s Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. The seminar will be held Thursday, November 8 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Hall … Read More

Nominations are now open for the annual Medical Research Foundation of Oregon Awards. The purpose of these awards is to recognize Oregonians who are performing cutting edge research and demonstrating outstanding leadership. Awards are available in the following categories: The Discovery Award acknowledges an Oregon investigator who has made significant, original contributions to health-related research while working in Oregon. This research can be in the basic, clinical or behavioral sciences, or can be research in … Read More

Four times a year, the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon offers grants for promising biomedical exploration and the development of research careers in clinical investigation. The next deadline for these awards is August 15, 2012. The New Investigator Grant supports junior faculty who are new to research and are currently without major funding resources. The grant provides up to $40,000, with two to three grants awarded quarterly. Principal investigators must be at the beginning of an … Read More

Do you ever submit grants to private foundations or corporations? If so, the OHSU Foundation might be able to help! The OHSU Foundation Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations manages fundraising efforts for OHSU by using the Notice of Intent Form (previously known as the Foundation Clearance & Proposal Tracking Form). Because working with foundations often requires a coordinated outreach effort, we ask that all investigators notify us before submitting an application or letter of … Read More

In addition to their quarterly grant program, once a year the Medical Research Foundation (MRF) recognizes Oregonians who are performing cutting edge research and demonstrating outstanding leadership The official call for MRF award nominations will occur in July and nominations will be due August 24, 2012. In the meantime, please start thinking about nominating your most talented and promising colleagues for an award. Detailed information about each award–including the Mentor Award, Discovery Award, and New … Read More

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