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BWF CLINICAL SCIENTIST AWARDS IN TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

Program Summary

The program’s goal is to foster the development and productivity of established independent physical-scientists who will strengthen translational research – the two-way transfer between work at the laboratory bench and treatment of patients. These awards are also intended to foster the development, productivity, and mentoring capacity of these physician scientists. BWF is interested particularly in supporting investigators who will bring novel ideas and new approaches to translational research. For the purpose of the Fund’s Award, translational research may involve studies in these broad areas:

• Etiology, pathogenesis, and mechanisms of disease (particularly studies with direct application to disease prevention and treatment)
• Clinical knowledge, improved diagnosis (including development of new biomarkers, diagnostic methods, or devices), natural history of disease, and biomedical informatics. This includes the use of large clinical and genomic datasets for the purpose of generating and testing hypotheses.
• Disease management (including therapeutics aimed at molecular targets), molecular epidemiology, and limited small-scale clinical trials involving novel approaches or interventions that provide evidence for effectiveness of therapy.

Awards

$750,000 over five years.

Eligibility

Candidates must have an M.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. degree and hold an appointment or joint appointment in a subspecialty of clinical medicine. Candidates must be academic investigators at the assistant professor or early associate professor level (preferably no more than two years after promotion), holding a tenure track or equivalent position at the time of application. Individuals holding the rank of professor are not eligible. Candidates must present evidence of having established an independent career – this is not a new investigator award. Candidates must hold a current license to practice medicine in the U.S. or Canada. Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada at the time of application.

UIC can nominate up to 4 candidates. Candidates must be nominated by their dean or department chair.

Program Announcement is at http://www.bwfund.org/programs/translational/clinical_scientists_background.html.

Deadlines

Letter of Intent

http://www.research.uic.edu/funding/forms/0600.doc
Item 3 must have original signature from nominating dean or department head.
By submission of this form, applicant attests that s/he has read and meets the sponsor's eligibility criteria for this program.

Limited Competition Instructions

If requested, submit one electronic copy of a White Paper containing the following:

1. One (1) Page cover page with following information:
   1. Name & departmental affiliation of PI and Co-PIs
   2. Sponsor and sponsor program name
   3. Title of White Paper
   4. PI Contact Information
   5. Optional:
      1. Identify potential individuals to review proposal - reviewers should not have a personal stake in outcome of this competition and ideally should not be from same unit as applicant.
      2. Identify reviewers to exclude - this information will remain confidential.
2. Three (3) page narrative addressing:
   1. How your proposal addresses the intent of Program Announcement
   2. What PI & team expect to accomplish
   3. Expected overall significance
3. Attach the following for PI and each CoPI:
   1. Two page CV
   2. 1 page current and pending support

Narrative must be 12-point font; minimum acceptable margin is 1 inch (2.5 cm) all around.
Unless otherwise noted, no budget is required

Please contact Tony Halford, Program Coordinator at ahalford@uic.edu or 6-7036 with any questions.

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