Toxicology Grants

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