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American Society of Hematology (ASH): Junior Faculty Scholar Award in Basic and Clinical/Translational Research

Internal Competition Completed

Principal Investigators Selected:

• Nadim Mahmud, Assistant Professor, College of Medicine

Program Summary

The purpose of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Junior Faculty Scholar Award is to support hematologists who have chosen a career in research by providing partial salary or other support during that critical period required for completion of training and achievement of status as an independent investigator.

The ASH Junior Faculty Scholar Award will provide two awards, one in Basic Research and another in Clinical Translational Research:

1. Basic Research: ASH considers basic research to include a broad spectrum of studies on genes, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, biochemical and signaling pathways, receptors, cells and animals, as well as samples obtained from humans, all of which are designed to further our understanding of the blood, bone marrow, and related organs or the pathogenesis of blood disorders. The emphasis for grants in this category should be on the discovery of new knowledge in a traditional laboratory setting.

2. Clinical/Translational Research: ASH considers clinical/translational research to include translational research, patient-oriented research, and outcomes-based research. ASH emphasizes that clinical/translational research must involve substantial interaction with patients.

   Translational Research :
   For the purposes of the ASH Scholar Awards program, translational research means using knowledge of human biology to develop and test the feasibility of relevant interventions in humans and/or determine the biological basis for observations made in individuals with hematologic conditions or in populations at risk. Translational research should be founded on and directly connected to some aspect of human biology and may encompass any form of cellular, molecular, structural, biochemical, genetic, or other appropriate experimental approach. The proposal should address clinical applications – not just test development – although the development of novel instrumentation of value to hematology is clearly within the scope of the application.

   Patient-Oriented Research :
   For the purposes of the ASH Scholar Awards program, patient-oriented research is defined as research conducted with human subjects and involves an investigator directly interacting with human subjects. Categories of patient-oriented research include:

   • mechanisms of human disease;
   • therapeutic interventions;
   • clinical trials; and
   • development of new technologies.

   Outcomes-Based Research :
   ASH strongly encourages applications in outcomes-based research. Options for outcomes-based research include:

   • a decision-analysis or cost-effectiveness analysis of a relevant topic within hematology;
   • survey-based research investigating practice patterns, access to care, quality of care, clinical outcomes, or quality of life among patients with hematologic conditions;
   • retrospective analyses of large administrative databases (e.g., CMS, a large insurer, SEER) that may enlighten health care policy decisions related to hematologic disease; and
   • large scale epidemiologic or genetic epidemiologic studies that define the incidence, prevalence, prognosis, and natural history or the effects of therapy of blood disorders.

Applications that fall within any of the categories discussed above are encouraged.

• Must be within first three years of their initial faculty appointment as Assistant Professor at the time of application
• Applicants must be an ASH member or have a pending application for membership
• Applicants must work in a U.S. or Canadian institution (such as a medical school, hospital, or research institute). An institution qualifies if it independently receives and administers grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health.
• Only one application per laboratory should be submitted per category (basic research fellow, basic research junior faculty, clinical/translational research fellow, and clinical/translational research junior faculty) for this competition.
• Employees of the PHS at the NIH are not eligible for these awards as their salaries for research are covered under the terms of their employment.
• Individuals with R01 grants or equivilant grants at the time of application are not eligible for these awards. Individuals with K awards from the NIH are eligible to apply.
• At least 75 percent of the applicant’s full-time professional effort must be devoted to research.

Award Amount
AHS will award $150,000 over a two- to three-year period, with an annual maximum of $75,000.  Up to 15% of the award can be (but is not required to be) used for benefits, including medical and dental insurance, life insurance, and retirement benefits.

UIC is restricted to two applications (one for the Basic Research Junior Faculty Scholar Award and another for the Clinical/Translational Research Junior Faculty Scholar Award).

Additional Information 
http://www.hematology.org/education/awards/scholar.cfm

Deadlines

Letter of Intent Instructions

• By submitting this form, applicant attests that s/he has read and meets the sponsor's eligibility criteria for this program. The LOI can be emailed to RDS@uic.edu, Attn: Chang Lee.
• OVCR may reserve submission slots for previously submitted but unfunded proposals that received highly competitive ratings from the external sponsor. These will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Vice Chancellor. For consideration, scanned copies of your complete reviews (not just summary) must be included with LOI.

LOI form: http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/forms/0600.doc

Depending upon the number of LOIs submitted, OVCR might be required to facilitate an internal peer review process to select UIC’s submission(s) to this program. White paper instructions will be issued to those submitting LOIs, if necessary.    

Please contact Chang Lee at clee10@uic.edu or 6-1961 with any questions.

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