Toxicology Grants

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology

The dates for the program are Monday, June 7 through Friday, August 13, 2010. Contact Dr. Philip R. Mayeux by email or at (501) 686-8895 to request a hard copy of the application. The completed application and letters of recommendation must be received by Dr. Mayeux by Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Students will be notified of their status no later that April 10, 2010.

The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology SURF program is funded in part by the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). The goal of this national research program is to give undergraduate students who might be interested in graduate school and a career in biomedical research the opportunity to experience what it is like to work in a research lab and perform biomedical research in pharmacology or toxicology. Students spend 10 weeks working in the lab and earn $3,000. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Mayeux.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
4301 West Markham Street, Slot 611
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 686-5510

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

March 15, 2010 Application Deadline

Each SURF Program student receives a stipend of $3,500.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program is for undergraduate students considering a research career in pharmacology and toxicology.

The program provides an excellent opportunity for students to become immersed in a research project using cutting-edge techniques to address an important health-related question.

Students earn a stipend while working on their project full-time for a 10-12 week period in the summer beginning in mid- to late-May. Students produce data which will be presented at state, national and international scientifi c meetings and may be published in peer reviewed articles - with the student as an author.

And it’s fun, too!

For information, visit www.phmtox.msu.edu/education/surf.html or contact Dr. Peter Cobbett at (517) 353-5479 or cobbett@msu.edu

Peter Cobbett, Ph.D.
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1317
(517) 353-5479
cobbett@msu.edu

26th International Neurotoxicology Conference Travel Awards

Travel Award Statement: Travel Awards to attend the 26th International Neurotoxicology Conference
(NEUROTOX 26) will be provided to the selected pre‐doctoral students and/or post‐doctoral trainees
in the field of neurotoxicology who are presenting their own research in a poster presentation at the
meeting. The recipients will be selected by the Travel Award Committee.

Amount of Travel Award: Four awards up to $800* each.

Criteria for Award:
• The applicant has submitted an abstract for NEUROTOX 26 and checked the box indicating
that it is for the Pre‐Doctoral Student or Post‐Doctoral Trainee Award Competition. The
abstract will be judged for its quality and relevance to neurotoxicology.
• The applicant is currently a pre‐doctoral student or a post‐doctoral trainee.
• The applicant has submitted a 1‐page personal statement indicating his or her rationale for
attending the NTX meeting, relevance of his or her work to neurotoxicology, need for funding,
and how attendance at the meeting will contribute to his or her long‐term career goals.
• An applicant may receive the funding only once.
• An applicant may receive both a Travel Award and Poster Award for the same conference.

Administration of Award: Each awardee will receive a reimbursement check for travel expenses up
to $800*. The awardee is responsible for making his or her own registration, lodging, and travel
arrangements. The Travel Award is treated as a travel reimbursement rather than as a stipend. As
this is a travel award, students and trainees from Portland are ineligible to apply for the 2010
Conference in Portland.

Presentation of Award: The award will be presented at the annual meeting awards banquet. Photos
of the recipients will be taken at this time for publication.

The deadlines for receipt of application materials for NEUROTOX 26 are:
• March 15, 2010 – deadline for receipt of abstract
• May 15, 2010 – deadline for receipt of personal statement from applicant

* Qualifying reimbursable expenses include airfare, hotel, registration & per diem at the conference.
Receipts required.

Joan M. Cranmer, PhD, ATS
Conference Chair
Editor-in-Chief, NeuroToxicology
Professor of Pediatrics and Toxicology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1120 Marshall - Room 6007
Little Rock, AR 72202-3591
501-364-2986
Fax: 501-364-4978
CranmerJoanM@uams.edu

Leslie A. Lang Hicks
Conference Administrator
Editorial Assistant, NeuroToxicology
Department of Pediatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1120 Marshall Street- Room 6007
Little Rock, AR 72202
501-364-3604
FAX: 501-364-4978
langlesliea@uams.edu

Year 2011 March of Dimes Research Program Request for Proposals

THE ADDRESS FOR OUR ONLINE SYSTEM IS HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MARCHOFDIMES.COM/LOI.
PLEASE E-MAIL ANY INQUIRIES TO RESEARCHGRANTS@MARCHOFDIMES.COM

We invite all qualified scientists with faculty appointments or the equivalent, at universities, hospitals and research institutions, to submit applications for research grants directed at the prevention of birth defects. Research subjects appropriate for support by the March of Dimes include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies.*

*In Social and Behavioral Sciences, we are interested in applications proposing research that advances our understanding of – and therefore our ability to prevent – the cognitive and behavioral risks that affect outcomes of pregnancy, the perinatal period, and subsequent child development. Because change in behavior is an important component of several of our campaigns, we are interested in studies that address this method of prevention.

Potential applicants should submit electronically the required administrative information and a Letter of Intent addressed to the Senior Vice President for Research and Global Programs summarizing the proposed studies via our online system at HTTP://RESEARCHGRANTS.MARCHOFDIMES.COM/LOI.

The Letter of Intent must include the following information in this order:

1. The objective.
2. The relevance to birth defects or reproductive health.
3. The hypothesis or hypotheses to be tested.
4. Preliminary data.
5. A statement of the methods of procedure.
6. A plan for evaluating the results.
7. Current financial support: list each current grant or contract for the conduct of this research. If there are no other grants, state “NONE.”
8. If this is a request for a renewal of a current March of Dimes grant or Basil O'Connor phase-in application, it must include a summary of its progress.

The online process must be completed by April 30, 2010.

These grants do not cover the recipient's or other faculty salaries, but do provide salary support for technical help. The grants are awarded for a three-year period. For your information, the financial characteristics of the previous year's grant cycle are as follows:

(Per Year) AVERAGE: $97,732 MEDIAN: $98,340 RANGE: $59,416 TO $129,690

The Letters of Intent will be evaluated by a scientific advisory committee, and applications will be invited from those whom the committee recommends. Our decision will be transmitted to the candidates no later than July 15, 2010, and those who are invited to apply will have to do so beginning September 15, 2010. The applicants will be informed of the decisions regarding their applications as soon as they have been made, but no later than April 30, 2011. Funding will be initiated on June 1, 2011.

The March of Dimes defines a birth defect as any abnormality of structure or function, whether inherited or acquired in utero and presenting in infancy or early childhood. Deviations from reproductive health of women and men as an underlying basis of birth defects, i.e. preconceptional events, perinatal course, and premature births, are appropriate subjects for research support. (We do not accept applications dealing with infertility.)

March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605

National Office Phone:
(914) 997-4488

Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc. Educational Research Award

Purpose:
To encourage academic training and research in areas related to forensic toxicology and recognize worthy student researchers. The award is to be used to assist awardee with travel expenses to attend the Annual SOFT Meeting for the purpose of making a platform presentation of their research findings.

Eligibility:
Applicants - Applicants for the award must be enrolled in a Master's, Pre-Doctoral, Post-Doctoral or Medical Residency academic program and performing toxicological research. The applicant's research should have an emphasis in drug detection/quantitation, drug absorption/distribution/elimination, drugs and human performance or related areas of forensic toxicology.

Note 1: In addition to the monetary award, a certificate of recognition will also be presented to the awardee at the SOFT Business Meeting which is held at the Annual SOFT Meeting.

Note 2: Applicants who have completed their formal research after the previous year's application deadline are eligible to apply at the next deadline although they are no longer enrolled in an academic program.

Note 3: Awards are to be made at the discretion of the ERA Committee based upon excellence, relevance to forensic toxicology or other criteria established by SOFT and the ERA Committee. It is not required that award(s) be made in either or/both categories each year.

Requirements of the ERA Application (an original and 4 copies of all materials):

1. Completion of an ERA Application Form.
2. Abstract in SOFT Annual Meeting format in hardcopy format and on diskette (MS Word format).
3. Brief summary of research plan. This should include hypothesis, experimental design, results and conclusion. If several projects have been completed as part of their studies each should be addressed in the same format. Each project should not exceed 1 page in length.
4. One (1) letter of recommendation from mentor or department head on university letterhead attesting to applicants capabilities and the writer's willingness to ensure the award will be used to supplement expenses for attendance of the applicant at the SOFT Annual Meeting for presentation of the data supporting the abstract submitted. Note: It is preferred that the person writing the letter of recommendation be a member in good standing of SOFT, however, it is not an absolute requirement.
5. A resume or curriculum vitae of the applicant. Note: It is not a requirement that the applicant be a member of SOFT.
6. The application deadline is the first Friday in April, the year of the annual meeting.

Notification of Award to Applicant: No later than June 1 of year of award.

Applications should be sent to:

Phil Kemp, Ph.D., DABFT
Laboratory Director
Analytical Research Laboratories
840 Research Parkway, Suite 546
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 271-1144
Fax: (405) 271-1174

Deadline April 2, 2010

sanofi-aventis Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Award

ASM's premier award honoring outstanding accomplishment in antimicrobial research.

Eligibility:
The nominee must be actively engaged in research involving development of new agents, investigation of antimicrobial action or resistance to antimicrobial agents, and/or the pharmacology, toxicology or clinical use of those agents. The nominee must not have served on the ICAAC Program Committee within the past two years.

Award:
A cash prize of $20,000, a commemorative medal, and travel to ICAAC where the laureate delivers the sanofi-aventis ICAAC Award Lecture.

Deadline: April 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Nominations will be considered without updating for three years; self-nominations will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers. Nominations must consist of the following:

* Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, emailed to awards@asmusa.org
* Nominating form
* Supporting form

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.

Sponsor: sanofi-aventis

American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-2904
(202) 737-3600

American College of Medical Toxicology Michael J. Spadafora Medical Toxicology Travel Award

Purpose

Dr. Michael J. Spadafora was an academic emergency physician and medical toxicologist who was a member of the American College of Medical Toxicology. Dr. Spadafora was dedicated to resident education. After his untimely death in 1999, a scholarship was established in his name to encourage residents to pursue Medical Toxicology fellowship training.

Criteria
Any PGY-1 or PGY-2 (or a PGY-3 in a 4 year program) member of a ACGME or AOA accredited reisdency program is eligible to receive the award. The recipient is chosen to attend either the annual ACMT Spring Conference or the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT.) The award of $1250 will provide funds to support travel, meeting registration, meals and lodging.

Nomination Procedures
The dealine for application is July 1st. The scholarship recipient will be notified of their award by July 18th. The nominee should provide the following information:

1. A current curriculum vitae
2. A letter documenting verification of employment
3. A letter of support from the applicant's program director
4. A letter of nomination from a current ACMT member (if the program director is an ACMT member, then that letter will suffice.)
5. A 1-2 page essay describing the applicants interest and background in Medical Toxicology

Please send all information to the following address:

Email: awards@acmt.net (preferred)

or by mail to:

American College of Medical Toxicology
Attention: Awards Committee (Research)
10645 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite 200-111
Phoenix, AZ 85028