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Translating Research to Protect Health Through Health Promotion, Prevention, and Preparedness (R18)
This funding opportunity announcement is intended to solicit applications that support translation of health protection research into public health practice with an emphasis on achieving health equity. The purpose of this FOA is to accelerate the translation of proven effective interventions into public health practice through implementation, dissemination, and diffusion research. CDC intends to commit approximately $5 million dollars (including indirect and direct costs) in FY2009 to fund 10-12 applications. The average award amount will be $425,000 in total costs for a 12 month budget period.
MORE INFO: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/CD09-001.htm
DEADLINE: Letter of Intent Receipt Date: March 23, 2009
Faculty Interactive Research Program
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) invites proposals for the Faculty Interactive Research Program. The purpose of the program is to encourage University faculty members to carry out research projects that involve a significant urban-related public policy issue for the state or its communities, and that include engagement with groups, agencies, or organizations in Minnesota involved with the issue.
MORE INFO: www.cura.umn.edu/FIRP.php or scott001@umn.edu or 612-625-7340
DEADLINE: March 31, 2009
Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research
NIH has received new funds for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2009 and 2010 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). NIH has designated at least $200 million for a new initiative called the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (see). This new program will support research on topic areas which address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds. NIH Institute and Centers have selected specific Challenge Topics within each of the Challenge Areas. The research in these Challenge Areas should have a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and/or public health. Budget proposals are limited to $500,000 total costs per year for a total of $1,000,000 total costs over two years.
MORE INFO: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/
DEADLINE: April 27, 2009
Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Institute
The Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute is requesting applications for community engagement grants to fund innovative community-university partnerships related to food, nutrition and health. Projects should include participatory action research, or other creative strategies for addressing community-identified problems by bringing together academic and community partners. The Institute will award U faculty members and community partners a research grant of $25,000-$50,000 in the areas of food policy, prevention of obesity and chronic disease, or food safety.
MORE INFO: http://www.hfhl.umn.edu/grants/HFH-RFP-2009-engagement-grant-Final.pdf, 612-625-8693
DEADLINE: May 4, 2009
Clinical Trials
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Natural History
Volunteers with a first of second degree relative with Type 1 Diabetes are needed to learn more about diabetes and better define the predictors of the disease process. This study screens for the presence of 3 biochemical auto antibodies associated with development of T1D. If antibodies are detected, additional testing will be offered to further estimate risk of developing T1D, and prevention studies may be available. First degree relatives (parent, child or sibling) between the ages of 1 to 45, second degree relatives (cousin, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandparent or half-sibling) between the ages of 1 to 20. For more information contact Chris at 612-624-2922 or go to www.diabetesstudies.umn.edu.
Type One Genetics Consortium
This study is trying to discover how differences in the genes we inherit contribute to the risk for development of Type 1 Diabetes. Participants can be African-American and Mexican-American individuals with Type 1 Diabetes, or African-American and Mexican-American individuals who do not have diabetes or a family member with diabetes. The study involves a blood draw and some questions about your health. For more information contact Sarah at 612-625-7931 or go to www.diabetesstudies.umn.edu.
Prochymal- Human adult Mesenchymal stem cells in new onset Type 1 Diabetes
Volunteers who have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes within the last 16 weeks, ages 18-30 are wanted for an outpatient research study. This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigative agent to see if Prochymal and ADA standard care will help people continue to make some of their own insulin. This study involves 3 infusions of investigative agent or placebo, and a total of 2 years of follow up care. For more information contact Theresa at 612-626-2182 or go to www.diabetesstudies.umn.edu.
Glutamic Acid Decarbosylase (GAD) Study
Volunteers who have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes less than 3 months ago, between the ages of 16-45 (later younger children may be eligible), are wanted for an outpatient research study. This study will evaluate whether injections of a protein called glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) will help people with Type 1 Diabetes continue to make some of their own insulin. Study participants will be asked to come for 13 study visits over 2 years. At 3 of these visits, participants will get injections of either GAD or placebo. For more information contact Theresa at 612-626-2182 or go to www.diabetesstudies.umn.edu.
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