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Dana Foundation – Brain and Immuno-imaging

Program Description:

The Dana Foundation's imaging research program focuses on improving human brain and immune system functioning in health and disease. The program consists of two tracks. Track A is for conventional systems imaging (anatomical imaging of white or gray matter in the brain, or physiological functioning, such as blood flow). Track B is for cellular and molecular imaging of biochemical actions of specific brain cells, immune cells, or their interactions. Applicants undertaking cellular and molecular imaging also can employ systems imaging in their proposals to view the actions of cells and their locations.
Institutions may submit only one application per track.

Awards

Track A: Up to $100,000 over a period of up to three years
Track B:  From $100,000 to $300,000 total, up to three years

Eligibility

A priority is to make support available to faculty researchers early in their careers. Senior investigators may apply only if they are seeking support to embark upon a new research direction.   Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible. UIC may nominate a total of two applicants, one for Track A, conventional brain imaging research, and one application for Track B, studies using cellular and molecular imaging techniques alone or in combination with conventional imaging techniques. To be considered under this Program, each application must be countersigned by the medical school dean or invited biomedical institution's president.

SPECIAL NOTE: The revised DANA Foundation call for proposals is not due out for several weeks.  In order to give UIC applicants more time to develop final proposals prior to the sponsor’s anticipated late May deadline, we are starting the internal selection process earlier, utilizing the guidelines from the last competition.    Any changes between the old and new guidelines will be addressed administratively by OVCR.

Program Announcement is at http://www.dana.org/grants/health/proposals/brainimaging.cfm

Deadlines

Limited Competition Instructions (If necessary)

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

Please email one white paper containing the following:

1. One (1) Page cover page with following information:
   1. Project title; investigator(s') name(s), title(s), phone and fax numbers, E-mail, and street addresses.
   2. Item 9:  Please indicate one of the following categories: Track A or Track B.
2. Three (3) page narrative addressing:
   1. A clearly and succinctly stated hypothesis.
   2. The aims of the proposed research project. What disease(s) or disorder(s) would be better understood, diagnosed, or treated? Or, what normal brain or immune function would be better understood? Or, what imaging technology would be refined? If this proposal is for technology development or modification, please provide initial evidence of the project's feasibility.
   3. The research significance and potential clinical application(s) of the research.
   4. The methods. What specific tests or studies are proposed to develop the pilot data? If human participants are planned, please provide preliminary evidence that the number required can be recruited from the participating institution(s).
   5. The qualifications of the primary investigator(s) for undertaking the proposed research. What facilities and resources at the applicant institution(s) would be used in the research? Please provide evidence that required technologies would be available for this project.
3. Attach the following for PI and each CoPI:
   1. Two page CV
   2. One page summary of current and pending support

Narrative must be 12-point font; minimum acceptable margin is ½” inch all around.
No budget is required

Questions

Questions should be addressed to Tony Halford at ahalford@uic.edu or 6-2590.

Last updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012.