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The Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP)

The Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) was established in Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) to promote innovative and competitive research focused on the development of integrated components to identify, treat, and manage early curable lung cancer and the establishment of a tissue bank. The FY09 appropriation is $20 million (M).

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Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National Institute of Nursing Research invite R01 research proposals for Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases to understand and mitigate issues of health disparities in high priority disease, including diabetes, obesity, nutrition-related disorders, hepatitis C, gallbladder disease, H. Pylori infection, sickle cell disease, kidney diseases, urologic diseases, hematologic diseases, metabolic, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal complications from infection with HIV. Award size, number, and duration may vary. Eligibility is unrestricted. Standard R01 due dates apply.

More information regarding PA-09-262 is available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-262.html.

American Brain Tumor Association Translational Grants

American Brain Tumor Association Translational Grants: These awards help scientists further develop studies on the cusp of moving from the laboratory into patient testing. These $75,000 one year grants often support the collection of the preclinical data researchers need to apply for major funding from other sources, such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI) or the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Applicants must be in the earlier years of their investigator career. Criteria for funding include the quality and therapeutic potential of the research, the quality of the laboratory environment, and the applicant. Applications are due in the ABTA office no later than January 8, 2010 for research to begin July 1, 2010. Instructions and downloadable applications will post on this page by October 15th, 2009. (The application is being updated.)

For additional information contact:
American Brain Tumor Association
2720 River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018

Phone: 847-827-9910
Fax: 847-827-9918
Toll-free Phone: 800-886-2282
E-mail: info@abta.org

Other External Funding Opportunities

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