Stem Cells Grants

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation/Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Research Grant

Applications due September 15, 2010

This grant provides seed money and start-up funding for a new investigator doing research in the topic areas of stem cells and orthopaedic allograft research. One grant totaling up to $100,000 for a maximum time period of two years is available, conditional upon annual review, thanks to generous support from the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation. Clinical relevance must be clearly noted in the abstract and specific aims, and be explicit in both the project title and the study design. The principal investigator or the co-principal investigator must be an orthopaedic surgeon. PhDs and DVMs are eligible if they are affiliated with an orthopaedic department and working with an orthopaedic surgeon who is the principal investigator or co-principal investigator. Funds may not be used for salary. Applications for projects of a clinical or basic science nature will be accepted.

For more information please contact:

Jean McGuire, V.P., Grants (847) 384-4348
Mary Marino, Grants Administrator (847) 384-4359

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation
6300 N. River Road Suite 700
Rosemont, IL 60018-4261

Tel: (847) 698-9980 Fax: (847) 698-7806
Email: communications@oref.org

International Association for Dental Research Isaac Schour Memorial Award

Supported by an endowment provided by Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat and Rhoda G. Sarnat through the Sarnat Family Foundation

The IADR Isaac Schour Memorial Award honors Dr. Isaac Schour, an early leader in international dental research and the 18th President of the IADR (1941-42). Dr. Schour was Professor of Histology (1935-64) and Dean (1955-64) of the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry. The award was funded by the University of Illinois from 1967-1981 and is currently funded through a generous endowment provided by Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat, a former graduate student of Schour, and Rhoda G. Sarnat through the Sarnat Family Foundation. The award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions in the anatomic sciences, including tissue engineering, tissue regeneration, and stem cell research as it relates to the oral, dental, or craniofacial complex. It is intended to confer the highest honor in the field of dental and craniofacial research and honor those scientists who, through research in this field, bring about significant advances in oral health.

IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards

The deadline for nominations is 11:59pm (HST) on Friday, September 3, 2010.

Begin a Submission: http://dsa.confex.com/dsa/dsa2011/awards/papers/index.cgi

Login to a previously begun submission: http://dsa.confex.com/dsa/dsa2011/login.htm

About:
The Science Awards Committee has the responsibility of selecting awardees from among the nominations of renowned scientists submitted by Association members. The Committee consists of the Science Awards chair and the subcommittee chair for each award. The subcommittee members are composed of the previous award recipients. Appointments are made annually for a period of five years on a rotation basis. Any IADR member may nominate a candidate for a science award. Once a nomination is made, it is considered each year for five years unless the nominee is selected for an award during this period. After the fifth year, the nomination is withdrawn unless a re-nomination is received.

Eligibility:
• Science Awards subcommittees are composed of previous winners of the awards; therefore, subcommittee members may not be nominated again for the same award. Members of Science Awards subcommittees may be nominated by another subcommittee. Subcommittee members who have been appointed by the IADR President-elect and who have not already received their subcommittee's award may be nominated for any award; however, appointees must resign if nominated for the award of the subcommittee on which they currently serve.
• ONLY IADR members may be nominated.
• Posthumous nominations are not acceptable.
• Nomination of an individual for more than one award in the same year is discouraged.
• No person should be awarded two IADR Science Awards for the same research, with the exception of the Edward H. Hatton and Young Investigator Awards. Any nominations for a second award must include written evidence that the nomination is for work in a different field of research.
• Nomination of current IADR and Division Officers is discouraged.
• All nominations made within the past five years must be reconsidered in the current selection unless the nominee was selected for an award.

Procedures:
Any IADR member may nominate a candidate for a science award. All nominations must be submitted via the online system.

The following information MUST accompany each nomination and submitted electronically.
Only nominations submitted online will be accepted.

1. Short statement (no more than 700 words) describing the reasons you are nominating the individual for the particular award; and
2. Curriculum vitae
• name,
• address,
• date and place of birth,
• education,
• honors,
• employment,
• membership in professional organizations,
• bibliography, and
• summary of specific scientific contributions of the candidate.

Award: The award consists of a $3,500 cash prize and a plaque presented at Opening Ceremonies of the IADR General Session & Exhibition.

Contact:
Sheri S. Herren
Awards, Fellowships & Grants Manager
sherren@iadr.org

International Association for Dental Research
1619 Duke Street, Alexandria
VA 22314-3406
Phone: +1.703.548.0066
Fax: +1.703.548.1883

Trish Greene International Cancer Nursing Training Workshops

Target candidates Qualified nurses in resource-constrained countries
Duration 3-5 days
Available 5-15 per year

Value A maximum of US $15,000 for travel and stipend for 3 international faculty members
Application closing date None. Applications are accepted at any time
Notification of results Generally within 60 days of registration

Objectives

* Qualified nurses in resource-constrained countries.
* Facilitate a 3 to 5 day teaching and training workshop by an international faculty of up to 3 experts for groups of qualified nurses.
* Provide an opportunity for qualified nurses to augment their professional knowledge and to experience cancer nursing skills as practiced in the receiving host organisation.

Profile of host coordinator

* Appropriately qualified head of department (or similar position) of the organisation applying for and hosting the training workshop

Profile of visiting faculty

* Appropriately qualified and experienced cancer expert(s)

UICC assistance Should you be in need of advice on subject matter and running of a workshop with potentially the necessary international faculty members we may be able to provided assistance. We have expertise in the following domains but workshops do not need to be limited to these fields only:

* Biotherapy, Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant, Chemotherapy, Cultural issues/Cultural diversity, Financial/Cost containment, Healthcare delivery, Oncologic Emergencies, Quality of life, Radiation Oncology, Staffing/Management, Surgical Oncology, Survivorship

Please contact fellows@uicc.org with your requests for assistance.

Note: CNTW applications are accepted in English, French, or Spanish. A special application procedure by the receiving host organization applies

Funding: Trish Greene cancer nursing training workshops are supported by an educational grant from the Oncology Nursing Society and the Oncology Nursing Foundation.

Conference Student Scholarships: Adult Neurogenesis

Scholarship Deadline: September 16, 2010 (Midnight US Mountain Standard Time)

The ability to generate new neurons in the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the lateral ventricles and the subgranular zone (SGZ) of the hippocampal dentate gyrus provides the adult mammalian brain an important level of plasticity for maintaining cellular homeostasis under physiological conditions, and potentially underlies an injury response under pathological contexts. Yet a full understanding of the neural stem cell niche, basic molecular mechanisms that ultimately dictate the fate of neural stem/progenitor cells, and intrinsic properties that guide the functional integration of newborn neurons in the existing circuitry is still in its infancy. The goal of this Keystone symposium is, by presenting novel mechanistic insights into the regulation and functional implications of adult neurogenesis, both the speakers and audience will gain further understanding, initiate extensive discussion, and promote scientific collaboration regarding the control of self-renewal, survival, and fate specification of neural stem cells in the adult mammalian brain.

Keystone Symposia is offering scholarships to students and post-docs this conference season. These scholarships, of up to $1000 each, are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with conference attendance, including air (on a U.S. air carrier), ground transportation and lodging costs. Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be used as the basis for awarding the scholarships. Conference organizers will select the scholarship recipients based on the quality of science of the abstract and the relevance of the abstract to the conference topic. Only one application per abstract is accepted.

Keystone Symposia
221 Summit Place #272
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498
www.keystonesymposia.org

Financial Assistance / Student Scholarships
Phone: +1 (800) 253-0685 or
Ksenia Shambarger - +1 (970) 262-1230 extension 140
Fax: +1 (970) 262-0311

Conference Student Scholarships: MicroRNAs and Human Disease

Scholarship Deadline: October 12, 2010 (Midnight US Mountain Standard Time)

MicroRNAs have emerged as key regulators of numerous diseases including cancer, heart disease, neurological disorders and vascular abnormalities. This meeting will bring together international leaders in the field of microRNA biology and its relationship to human disease. Because the meeting will be concurrent with the Keystone meeting on non-coding RNAs and cancer, we will focus on diseases other than cancer. There will be combined plenary sessions focusing on microRNA mechanisms of action and the identification of microRNA targets. Subsequent sessions will cover the latest advances on the roles of microRNAs in stem cells, cardiovascular, muscle, infectious, and neurological diseases. The meeting will conclude with combined sessions on recent advances in microRNA therapeutics. Keystone Symposia is offering scholarships to students and post-docs this conference season. These scholarships, of up to $1000 each, are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with conference attendance, including air (on a U.S. air carrier), ground transportation and lodging costs. Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be used as the basis for awarding the scholarships. Conference organizers will select the scholarship recipients based on the quality of science of the abstract and the relevance of the abstract to the conference topic. Only one application per abstract is accepted.

Keystone Symposia
221 Summit Place #272
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498
www.keystonesymposia.org

Financial Assistance / Student Scholarships
Phone: +1 (800) 253-0685 or
Ksenia Shambarger - +1 (970) 262-1230 extension 140
Fax: +1 (970) 262-0311

Conference Student Scholarships: Hematopoiesis

Scholarship Deadline: November 29, 2010 (Midnight US Mountain Standard Time)

As a paradigmatic model of developmental and regenerative biology, studies of the hematopoietic system have been critical in establishing fundamental principles in growth factor signaling, transcriptional regulation, organ patterning and stem cell biology. Yet, despite many recent ground-breaking discoveries in this field, the last Keystone Symposium on Hematopoiesis was held nearly 5 years ago, in 2004. Now, with new and emerging knowledge, we are beginning to develop a true molecular understanding of the mechanisms by which blood cells are created and maintained, and how their function may be perturbed in the context of hematopoietic deficiency and malignancy. In addition, sophisticated embryological studies have finally documented the existence of bipotential hemogenic endothelium in developing organisms, and striking technological advances in in vivo imaging and cell identification strategies have provided our first direct visualization of blood cell formation in situ, and indicated the key importance of cell migration and interaction with discrete niches in the direction of cell fate and function. Finally, when turned to the study of blood diseases, these tools have provided unexpected insights into the microenvironmental controls that regulate hematopoietic (dys)function during aging and malignancy. In light of these exciting developments, it is clear that the time has come to again bring together hematopoiesis researchers to facilitate and accelerate the exchange of new knowledge and ideas. Our proposed meeting will include a diverse group of scientists studying hematopoiesis with new technologies and complementary model systems. Speakers will be invited from all career stages, and talks will focus on current findings, emerging opportunities, and immediate challenges within the field. We expect this meeting to serve as a catalyst to develop new ideas and collaborations, and to enhance and encourage the creative and interactive science that will continue to push forward discoveries in this important area of research.

Keystone Symposia is offering scholarships to students and post-docs this conference season. These scholarships, of up to $1000 each, are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with conference attendance, including air (on a U.S. air carrier), ground transportation and lodging costs. Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be used as the basis for awarding the scholarships. Conference organizers will select the scholarship recipients based on the quality of science of the abstract and the relevance of the abstract to the conference topic. Only one application per abstract is accepted.

Keystone Symposia
221 Summit Place #272
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498
www.keystonesymposia.org

Financial Assistance / Student Scholarships
Phone: +1 (800) 253-0685 or
Ksenia Shambarger - +1 (970) 262-1230 extension 140
Fax: +1 (970) 262-0311

Conference Student Scholarships: Stem Cells, Cancer and Metastasis

Scholarship Deadline: November 4, 2010 (Midnight US Mountain Standard Time)

Several concepts regarding the origins of cancer and metastasis have converged in recent years. In particular, special interest has focused on the possibility that tissue specific stem cells and cancer cells displaying the properties of these cells play fundamental roles in the malignant process. These concepts have been supported by studies of mouse models in which predictable patterns of tumor spread and access to both primary and metastatic lesions has allowed molecular analyses. With regard to primary tumors, emerging evidence suggests that important cancers, including those in the colon and brain, may arise directly from mutated progenitor cells that display deviant differentiation within "stem cell-niches". Tumors appear also to contain stem-like cancer cells that are both necessary and required to propagate the disease. These findings overlap with observations of metastasis that suggest tumor dissemination may be driven by critical changes in tumor cell differentiation, including epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), and the migration of malignant stem cells to "pre-metastatic niches". We believe the time is ripe for a joint conference that will bring together scientists and clinicians with interests in stem cell biology, cancer and metastasis. The meeting will provide a forum for exchange of information and insights between these rapidly moving fields. In addition to increasing the sharing of key scientific approaches we believe this conference will galvanize collaborative efforts among disparate research communities to address several key outstanding questions: (i) What is the relationship between normal and malignant tissue stem cells? (ii) What is the relationship between cancer stem cells and the so-called "metastatic precursor", that is capable of indefinite proliferation at the new metastatic site? (iii) What are the interactions between stromal and stem-like cancer cells in primary and metastatic disease sites? How do these interactions facilitate disease propagation and metastatic spread? (iv) How should we monitor in vivo the biology of stem-like cells in primary tumors and metastasis? (v) What are the optimal approaches to target therapeutically stem-like cancer cells in primary and metastatic disease? By focusing on these questions, we aim to elicit exciting fundamental biological discussions with significant translational application.

Keystone Symposia is offering scholarships to students and post-docs this conference season. These scholarships, of up to $1000 each, are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with conference attendance, including air (on a U.S. air carrier), ground transportation and lodging costs. Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be used as the basis for awarding the scholarships. Conference organizers will select the scholarship recipients based on the quality of science of the abstract and the relevance of the abstract to the conference topic. Only one application per abstract is accepted.

Keystone Symposia
221 Summit Place #272
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498
www.keystonesymposia.org

Financial Assistance / Student Scholarships
Phone: +1 (800) 253-0685 or
Ksenia Shambarger - +1 (970) 262-1230 extension 140
Fax: +1 (970) 262-0311