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Call for Nominations: Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award
Established in 2005, the Douglas P. Zipes Distinguished Young Scientist Award recognizes young scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field of cardiovascular disease and who have amassed an impressive body of scientific research in either the basic or clinical domains.
Offered annually, the program differs from other ACC distinguished awards in the following areas:
Nominations will be invited from both the membership and from the wider national/international community;
The recipient will need not necessarily be an ACC member at the time of nomination; and
The awardee may not be widely known.
The recipient must be no more than five years out of training from an accredited U.S. institution or comparable international training program.
One awardee will be selected each year. The award recipient will be invited to present his or her scientific work at the ACC Annual Scientific Sessions. He or she will also be recognized at the Annual Convocation Ceremony and receive a monetary prize of $1,000. Travel, housing and registration expenses to attend the Scientific Sessions will also be provided.
Nominations are invited from the following:
U.S. and international cardiovascular organizations, and
U.S. and international medical schools and/or cardiology departments.
To submit a nomination, the following must be received by July 15, 2013:
A nominating letter submitted on letterhead summarizing the curriculum vitae, highlighting those accomplishments that are relevant to the award;
No more than three supporting letters submitted on letterhead;
Nominee’s curriculum vitae;
Nominee’s list of top 10 (ten) publications; and
Description of nominee’s research interests and professional experience relevant to the award.
The nomination packet, including letters, curriculum vitae and other materials, may be sent by email to Kristin Robertson at kroberts@acc.org.
Call for Nominations: Heart Failure Society of America Clinical Excellence in Nursing Award
Deadline for submission: Monday, July 1, 2013
Notification to award winner: July 29, 2013
Individual selected to receive this award will receive $1000 and complimentary registration to the 2013 HFSA Annual Meeting. The award will be presented at the HFSA 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Eligibility
Candidates must be:
A registered nurse who works directly with heart failure patients and their families.
Must be an HFSA member continuously since January 2011.
HFSA Nursing Committee members and past winners are not eligible; however previous applicants can reapply (new application is required). Individuals cannot apply for more than one nursing award in the same year.
Nomination Process: Candidate can either self-nominate or be nominated by a colleague.
Myocarditis Foundation Research Grants
The Myocarditis Foundation is currently accepting applications for Research Grants.
Types of Proposals Sought
The Myocarditis Foundation (MF) accepts fellowship grant applications on an annual basis for innovative basic, clinical or translational research relevant to the cause or treatment of myocarditis. MF’s fellowship grant program is designed to provide seed funding to investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collecting preliminary data to help secure long-term funding by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and other major granting institutions. Funding is available at US $35,000 for salary only.
Grant award decisions are made through a peer review process by our Medical Advisory Board. Scientific excellence and relevance to myocarditis are the basic criteria for selecting the supported research project. The award is designed to support training and career development of physician-scientists in myocarditis research.
Available Funding
The MF research grant provides salary support for 1 year of full-time research. The stipend is $35,000. No additional funds for benefits, travel, or indirect costs, etc. are available.
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates may apply up to 10 years following receipt of an MD, PhD, or an equivalent degree and plan to perform the funded work in the United States or Canada, in order to apply for the Fellowship. All applicants must select a preceptor with a proven track record of research in myocarditis. In addition to providing a letter of recommendation, the preceptor is expected to assist in preparing the application. For applicants wishing advice in the selection of a preceptor, a list of potential preceptors is available from the MF.
Application Procedure
The MF will issue a request for proposals in September of each year. The deadline for grant submission is December 15th with final award decisions made by December 31st. The research plan should be limited to 5 pages and must include the following: hypothesis, specific aims, background/significance, preliminary data, methods and expected results. The applicant should include a cover letter, supporting letter from the preceptor, and applicant and preceptor biographical sketches. Upon receipt of a signed letter of agreement from the selected candidate the MF will disburse the funds in installments during the research year.
Final Report
A final report will be required upon completion of the research year. The Myocarditis Foundation reserves the right to cite the research in all/any of our printed materials and on our website. The Myocarditis Foundation must be acknowledged in all publications resulting from the research.
The Myocarditis Foundation 100 W Main St Utica, MN 55979 Toll-free US & Canada: 1-866-846-1600 Telephone: (732) 295-3700
ISCTR-American College of Cardiology Foundation Cardiovascular Translational Research Scholarship
sponsored by Dignity Health, St. John's Hospital
The purpose of the program is to recognize and provide financial support for research efforts by outstanding cardiovascular scholars. This scholarship is to encourage junior faculty in the early phases of their careers in the field of cardiology. The program is intended for a physician with a strong interest in developing a career in cardiovascular translational research.
One year of previous interventional cardiology training is required. The duration of the program is one year. The awardee will develop skills and expertise in translating basic biological and device concepts into clinical application.
Goal: The overall goal of the program is to provide the clinical scientist (a physician) with the necessary scientific background that does not exist in today's curriculum. The program will enable the awardee to expedite scientific discovery to clinical application, ultimately benefitting the patient and society by providing science earlier and decreasing the developmental costs related to new devices and/or novel biologic therapies.
The program will cover the topics of:
• Basic science
• Preclinical science
• Clinical science and trial design
• Regulatory pathways (FDA) for IND (investigational new drug application) and IDE (investigational new device exemption)
The emphasis will be on biologics (stem cell therapy and genomics) and cardiovascular device development.
Objectives: The fellow will:
• Develop the skills and knowledge to take a scientific concept to the bedside
• Gain substantial knowledge about the steps in cardiovascular translational research
• Understand product development related to devices or biologics
• Learn about toxicology studies required on small and large animal models that serve for IND or IDE application
• Understand the statistical design and analysis required for toxicology studies, and phase I, II, and III clinical trials
• Learn about the regulatory pathways for and how to prepare an IND (Investigational Drug Application) and an IDE (Investigational Device Exemption)
• Understand fundraising, NIH grant application process, opportunities in the venture capital arena, and developing and maintaining relationships with industry
Eligibility: Applicants eligible for the award are those who:
• Have completed one year of previous interventional cardiology.
• Are members or are eligible to become a member of the ACC and ISCTR
• Will spend the duration of the Scholarship at an institution that has the ability to perform translational research (conducts both preclinical and clinical research) and can administer the curriculum found here:
http://www.cardiosource.org/~/media/Files/ACC/Membership/awards/ISCTR%20Curriculum.ashx
The Award: The award will offer $60,000 of salary support to begin July 1, 2014 and run through June 30, 2015.
Funding Source: The ACCF is grateful to Dignity Health St. John’s Hospital for their financial support for this award.
Nomination Procedure: Criteria for selection includes qualifications, background, interests, and commitment of the applicant.
How to Apply: The submission site for applications will open this summer. Please stay tuned for more information.
Deadline: September 23, 2013
For more information: Email Julia Berman or call 800-253-4636, ext. 6648.
American College of Cardiology Foundation/Merck Research Fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease
Four one-year fellowships will be awarded to support research in adult cardiology. Preference is given to individuals who have had no more than two years of prior full-time experience either in clinical or basic research. Recipients will be expected to pursue a full-time project in clinical research during their year of supported training.
Research Focus: In selecting applications, proposals addressing CVD and Cardiometabolic disorders are encouraged. Included are proposals that address pathophysiology, molecular genetics, metabolic abnormalities leading to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, heart failure, hyperlipidemia, inflammatory mechanisms and new pathways for drug discovery. Proposals focusing on clinically relevant outcomes as a result of the metabolic syndrome, diabetes or obesity are also encouraged. Outcomes studies should focus on clinical/and or systems of care (e.g., quality improvement) interventions, and use outcomes measures of importance to both patients and society, including mortality, significant morbidity or quality of life changes, or economic effects.
Preference for one award will be given to applicants focusing on disparities of care. Despite increased attention to health disparities at the national, state and community levels, relatively little progress has been made in achieving the vision of eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities. Since the rates of cardiovascular mortality in the United States are significantly higher for these patients and this is, in fact, the leading cause of death in this demographic, innovative approaches to eliminating these disparities are critical. In an effort to encourage and support research in this area, proposals will be encouraged that focus on gender, race, geographic, and economic inequalities in cardiovascular care.
Eligibility: Anyone currently in an adult cardiology fellowship training program recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association and who has the recommendation and agreement of his/her training program director and institution.
Selection: Judging will be by the ACCF/Research Fellowship Awards Committee. Criteria for selection will include:
• Scientific quality of the project;
• Relevance to the research focus as described above;
• Qualifications and commitment of the applicant; and
• The quality of the training environment.
Successful applicants may pursue this protected year of research either within or following their three years of required training. Preference will be given to individuals who:
• Will pursue clinical research training and experience directly involving patients or human subjects.
• Have had no more than two years of prior full-time research experience either in clinical or basic research.
• Will not hold another major external fellowship or salary award, (e.g., from the National Institutes of Health or the American Heart Association) during the ACCF/Merck funded year.
The Award: Four fellowships in the amount of $70,000 each, to be used for salary support, for one year of research to begin July 1, 2014 and run through June 30, 2015.
Funding Source: The ACCF is grateful to the Merck Company Foundation for their continued financial support for these awards.
American College of Cardiology Foundation/William F. Keating, Esq. Endowment Career Development Award
The purpose of the award is to recognize and provide financial support for research efforts by outstanding your cardiovascular scholars. This award is to encourage junior faculty in the early phases of their careers in the field of cardiology. The award will provide one junior faculty member with a year of research support. Preference will be given to applications focusing on hypertension and/or peripheral vascular disease.
1. Will hold rank of instructor or assistant professor at the time of the initiation of the award and have completed adult, pediatric, surgical cardiology fellowship training in a program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association;
2. Are members or are eligible to become a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC);
3. Are no more than five years out of training;
4. Have the recommendation and agreement of their division chiefs and their chiefs' assurance that the awards' support will provide protected time for the applicants to pursue their research programs; and
5. Have an agreement with their institutions that the full amount of the award will be designated for the salary support. The Award: The award will offer $70,000 salary support for one year of research to begin July 1, 2014 and run through June 30, 2015.
Funding Source: The ACC is grateful to the William F. Keating Endowment Fund for supporting this award.
Nomination Procedure: Criteria for selection includes scientific quality of the project, qualifications and commitment of the applicant, and support of the environment to foster the proposed project and applicant's success. Preference will be given to applications focusing on hypertension and/or peripheral vascular disease
Application Deadline: September 23, 2013
American College of Cardiology Foundation Young Investigator Awards Competition
The Young Investigator Awards competition encourages and recognizes young scientific investigators of promise, upon whom progress in the field of cardiology is dependent. A manuscript and abstract summarizing any problem that relates to cardiovascular disease whether it be in etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, or therapy.
Award Categories include the following:
1. ACCF/Herman K. Gold Young Investigator Awards in Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
2. Physiology, Pharmacology and Pathology
3. Clinical Investigations, Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiac Surgery
4.Cardiovascular Health Outcomes and Population Genetics
*Doctorate level nurses, physician assistants and clinical pharmacists in research are strongly encouraged to apply in this category
Eligibility: Physicians, scientists, medical students, and other healthcare providers currently in residency or fellowship programs, or are no more than three years out of training. PhD, PharmD or DNP candidates who are no more than three years out of training may also apply.
Note: Candidates will be eligible for this award up to four years after completion of training if more than three months of family or sick leave was taken during training or in the first three years after completion of training.
The Award: The first place winner for each category receives $2,000, second place winners receive $1,000; three honorable mentions in each category receive $500. Travel, hotel and meals up to $1,500 will be reimbursed for all 20 finalists to attend the YIA Competition at ACC.14 in Washington, DC.
Funding Source: Support for the ACCF/Herman K. Gold Young Investigator Awards in Molecular and Cellular Cardiology is provided by a grant from CV Path Institute and the family of Herman K. Gold.
Deadline: October 11, 2013
For more information: Email Kristin Robertson or call 800-253-4636, ext. 6390.
Thomas J. Linnemeier Spirit of Interventional Cardiology Young Investigator Award
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2013
This award recognizes clinical and academic excellence in interventional vascular medicine and aims to stimulate continued commitment and dedication to both outstanding patient care and ongoing academic inquiry by young investigators. The winner will be announced and the award of a $10,000 scholarship will be presented in the Main Arena at TCT 2013.
Candidates for this award must be within five years of the start of their first fellowship or training period and specializing in interventional vascular medicine (interventional cardiology, endovascular medicine, or structural heart disease). Depending on the length of training, physicians in practice for one or two years may be eligible. Candidates may be from any country.
The Thomas J. Linnemeier Spirit of Interventional Cardiology Young Investigator Award is sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.
Criteria and Specifications
• Curriculum vitae
• One or more manuscripts (published, in press, or not yet submitted) that the applicant first-authored or one or more abstracts that the applicant first-authored, accompanied by:
◦ A three to five (3-5) page description of the project(s) and results
◦ At least one supporting letter from a project leader or mentor describing the importance of the project(s) and the applicant's role
• Two letters of recommendation from supervisors who have directly witnessed the applicant in the patient care setting attesting to clinical excellence
Deadline and Submission
All materials must be received on or before August 1, 2013. Materials received after August 1, 2013, will not be considered.
If you have any questions, please contact Denise Tong at 646-434-4501 or dtong@crf.org
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