Stem Cells Grants

Jackson Gabriel Silver Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Career
Development Award
This award is offered for the first time in 2009 and is funded by a generous gift from the
Grossmann/Silver family. It is intended to assist an individual in the transition from
fellowship to established investigator. It provides career development support for a
junior investigator pursuing research that has significant potential to benefit the study and
treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. The ultimate goal of the
proposed research is to provide new efficacious treatment modalities, and ultimately a
cure for the patients suffering from recessive dystrophic EB.
The proposed research must relate to and benefit the study of recessive dystrophic
epidermolysis bullosa. Research areas may include, but are not limited to molecular
diagnostics; skin repair and tissue regeneration; molecular therapies, including gene-,
cell- and protein-based approaches; stem cell research; tissue engineering; and other
novel approaches
Applicant Eligibility Requirements:
• M.D.; M.D., Ph.D.; Ph.D.; or D.O. degree
• Appropriate initial training in biomedical research (i.e., two to three-year
fellowship or postdoctoral training)
• Junior faculty member in a department or division of dermatology or another
program at the sponsoring institution that is approved by the dermatology
chair, through an Assistant Professor level, at the time of funding
• Junior investigator in the early stages of his/her career
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to skin research
• Strong institutional commitment for the individual’s career development
• NOT a recipient of an NIH career development award

To meet the application deadline, can my application be postmarked by October 15th?
No. To be considered for a 2009 research award, your complete research application must be
sent so that it is RECEIVED at the Foundation office on or before Wednesday, October 15,
2008. Your application should be sent to the following address:
Medical and Scientific Committee
Dermatology Foundation
1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 870
Evanston, IL 60201-4808

If you are a scientist who has detailed knowledge of skeletal muscle molecular biology, pharmaceutical pipeline development, clinical trial design, pharmaceutical product development, glycobiology, biochemistry, stem cell research, or genetics, you may be eligible to obtain a grant to accelerate our effort towards FDA approved therapeutic clinical trials.

ARM (Advancement of Research for Myopathies)
P.O. Box 261926
Encino, CA 91426-1926
Telephone: (800) ARM-2000
Fax: (818) 337-7250