Genomics Grants

Genetic Alliance 2010 Annual Conference Scholarships

Genetic Alliance offers a very limited number of scholarships to help reduce the cost of participation in 2010 Genetic Alliance Annual Conference.

To apply for a scholarship, please submit:
1. Scholarship application form.
2. Cover letter, explaining your financial need and why you are interested in Genetic Alliance 2010 Annual Conference.

Submit your application by May 10th, 2010.
We will respond to your request by May 17th, 2010.

Please return this form to:
Kristin Queen Shaffer
Fax: 202.966.8553
E-mail: events@geneticalliance.org

Mail:
Genetic Alliance
4301 Connecticut Ave. NW #404
Washington, DC 20008-2369

** If you are submitting an application for scholarship, please do not register for conference until you receive notification of our decision.

Requirements:
* You can apply for up to $615, including conference registration ($315).
* Applicants must attend the entire three-day conference (7/16-7/18) in order to be eligible for the scholarship reimbursement.
* All expenses must be submitted with receipts by Friday, July 30th, 2010. Expenses submitted after July 30th will not be reimbursed.
* Fellows or sponsoring organizations must cover all up-front costs. Expenses can be submitted for reimbursement beginning July 19th, 2010.
* Expenses can be submitted for transportation, hotel, and airfare only. Registration fees will be waived.
* Receipts must be dated Wednesday, July 14 through Sunday, July 18, 2010.

Things to remember:
* You can apply for up to $615, including conference registration ($315). The conference is approaching swiftly. A limited number of hotel rooms are available at the Bethesda North Marriott at a discounted rate of $120 per night per single/double/triple/quad room. To reserve a room, please call the Bethesda North Marriott at 1-800-859-8003 and ask for the Genetic Alliance group rate.

Don’t forget to check out Genetics Day on the Hill and Gene Screen at www.geneticalliance.org/events.

11th Annual Bioinformatics Open Source Conference 2010 Student Travel Awards

Through generous sponsorship from Eagle Genomics and an anonymous donor, we are pleased to announce the competition for three Student Travel Awards for BOSC 2010. Each winner will be awarded $250 to defray the costs of travel to BOSC 2010.

To apply for the award, submit your abstract by the April 15 deadline through the Open Conference Systems site.
Be sure to check the box indicating that you are a graduate student.
Your abstract will undergo the normal review process for BOSC. In addition, the BOSC Organizing Committee will review the student abstracts and pick the three best abstracts for the Student Travel Awards.
You will be notified of your award by the abstract notification deadline shown above.
You will still need to make your own travel arrangements for BOSC. The award will take the form of a check or reimbursement to take place at the conference itself. You will receive more details upon notification of the award.

For more information about the conference, please contact the organizers at bosc@open-bio.org.

Genetic Alliance BioBank Grant Opportunity

Genetic Alliance’s goal is to build capacity within the genetics community by being fluid, dynamic, and efficient; working to eliminate obstacles and limitations; and fostering innovation and collaboration. It is in this spirit of building capacity and advancing novel partnerships that Genetic Alliance is offering one grant of $20,000, to be awarded to a single or multi-group organization or consortium towards the start-up fee for membership in the Genetic Alliance BioBank. Applicants are asked to provide a narrative about their organization, their research goals for the BioBank, and examples of utilizing Genetic Alliance tools. Supporting documentation includes financial information, organizational structure, and letters of support.

Application Deadline: May 1, 2010, 6 pm EST
Notification Date: June 15, 2010

For more information on this grant opportunity please join us on March 17, 2010 at noon EST for BioBank Grant Application Webinar.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Jim Bialick - Health Information Systems Coordinator, jbialick@geneticalliance.org, or Liz Horn - BioBank Director, lhorn@geneticalliance.org.

For more information on Genetic Alliance BioBank, please visit www.biobank.org

Batten Disease Support and Research Association 2010 Request for Proposals

THe 2010 Request for Proposal is now available. Submitted proposals must be postmarked no later than 11:59PM , May 15, 2010. Emailed proposals will NOT be accepted. Inquiries may be directed to Lance W. Johnston, Executive Director, BDSRA, at 1-800-448-4570 or 740-927-4298. Email address: bdsra1@bdsra.org.

The Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA) is pleased to announce that limited funds are available to promote research and/or assist in a viable research project/s primarily for, but not limited to, development of novel therapeutic approaches to treatment for Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, including the identification of bioactive compounds and characterization of cell-based therapeutic strategies, neuroimaging, proteomic and genomic approaches, and development of treatments that will alleviate the symptoms of Batten Disease. Also approaches exploring the neurobiology of NCL disease and determining the molecular pathogenesis in the CNS and further understanding the cell biology of the NCL proteins/enzymes. Proposals will be received for all forms of NCL with emphasis on CLN1, CLN2, and CLN3.

Multiyear proposals are generally discouraged unless there are extenuating circumstances or the study/project requires it.

BDSRA is including in its 2010 Request for Proposals, the establishment of a new postdoctoral fellowship. Proposals must include the percentage of time the candidate will expend on the project. Proposal must also include letter from established scientist or lab in which the posdtdoc will be working acknowledging the applicants position. Note: Funding for second and/or third year will be predicated on review of previous work and likelihood of achieving goals. Funding will not accompany if individual changes institution or lab unless preauthorized by BDSRA.

All grant award(s) must be used to cover direct costs of the project/ investigation and may not be used for indirect or overhead costs. All awards, including Postdoctoral fellowship, will be paid in six (6) month increments based on report submitted for review.

In the event of any changes, such changes will be announced on the BDSRA website - http://www.bdsra.org.

Batten Disease Support and Research Association
166 Humphries Dr.
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Request for Applications: Discovery of Susceptibility and Resistance Genes in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Diabetic Nephropathy is a complex phenotype likely caused by the interaction between
susceptibility alleles and environmental factors. There is evidence for a genetic susceptibility to
diabetic kidney disease, but despite intensive research efforts through candidate gene searches,
it has proved difficult to identify the causative genes.

Scope of RFA
JDRF announces a Request for Applications to participate in a collaborative effort to genotype
additional samples for genome-wide association analysis.

Applicants shall complete the rapid-decision application provided on the proposalCENTRAL
website no later than midnight EDT, January 5, 2010, using the application template provided
therein.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
120 Wall Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10005-4001

Genetics/Genomics:
Elizabeth Roy
Phone: 212-479-7537
Email: eroy@jdrf.org