ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR 2009 PILOT & FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Division of Liver Diseases, NIH P20 Grant
Hepatic Oxidant Stress and Fibrosis in Alcoholic Liver Injury

REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS TO FUND ALCOHOL-RELATED RESEARCH

The Division of Liver Diseases was recently awarded an NIAAA Mini-Center grant to study oxidant stress and fibrosis in alcoholic liver injury. Funds are available to support several new Pilot & Feasibility Projects in the next fiscal year (August 1, 2009-July 31, 2010). The Center will support meritorious but unfunded studies as Pilot Projects to promote their growth into competitive projects that can attract support from federal grants. The Pilot Project Program aims to stimulate the exploration of new, innovative research in pursuit of the Center's themes and goals, and to recruit new and qualified investigators into the field of alcoholic liver disease and fibrosis. These awards will be given for one year and will be renewable for a second year depending on suitable progress.

ELIGIBILITY

All academic full-time faculty are eligible to apply. Projects will be considered on any aspect of fundamental or applied research relating to basic liver function, pathophysiology or disease within the Center's basic themes. The program is designed to support:

1. Junior faculty investigators without funding and with research interest in the Center's theme "Oxidant stress and fibrosis in alcoholic liver injury”.
2. Investigators with or without funding interested in transitioning to research on alcohol or fibrosis.

Junior investigators are strongly encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS

Applications should follow the format of a new NIH R01 Grant, using NIH application forms but reduced in length (Research Plan not to exceed 5 single spaced pages, not including references, with a minimum font size of 11 and ½ inch margins). Applications do not require institutional internal review or Dean's signature. Funds are available for 1-2 years with a maximum request of $22,000/year.

A new RFA will be released in the near future. Please check back here for application dates.

If you have any questions, please Dr. Natalia Nieto, P20 Co-Director natalia.nieto@mssm.edu