Klarman Program in Eating Disorders

Klarman Family Foundation Grants Program in Eating Disorders Research
Application Deadline:
February 1, 2012


The Klarman Family Foundation is interested in providing strategic investment in translational research that will accelerate progress in developing effective treatments for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. The Program's short-term goal is to support the most outstanding science and expand the pool of scientists whose research explores the basic biology of eating disorders. The long-term goal is to improve the lives of patients suffering from these conditions.

Examples of funding areas include but are not limited to molecular genetic analysis of relevant neural circuit assembly and function; epigenetic research; animal models created by genetically altering neural circuits; and testing of new chemical entities that might be used in animal models as exploratory treatments. Please note that imaging studies involving humans are not eligible.

Investigators conducting research in the neuro-circuitry of fear conditioning or reward behavior may also apply but must justify the relevance of their research projects to the basic biology of eating disorders. Clinical psychotherapeutic studies, medication trials and research in the medical complications of these disorders are outside the scope of this Program.

Two-year awards of $400,000 USD ($200,000 per year inclusive of 10% indirect costs) and one-year pilot studies of up to $150,000 USD (inclusive of 10% indirect costs) are made to investigators with a faculty appointment at a nonprofit academic, medical or research institution in the United States, Canada or Israel.

http://www.hria.org/tmfgrants/klarman/

AHA Medical Student Research Fellowship

The American Heart Association Founders Affiliate is sponsoring a Medical Student Research Fellowship program. The application submission deadline is JANUARY 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.


Medical Student Fellowship Program
The purpose of the grant is to encourage medical students to consider a career in cardiovascular research. The need for new researchers in the health sciences, from basic science to human behaviors, is critical. This program is designed to provide students at the crossroads of career choices an opportunity to experience research first hand with an established investigator.

Application deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm EST.
Award amount: Student Stipend: $22,000
(which includes 10% indirect costs)


Award duration: Medical Students generally begin their programs
between July 1 & September 1 for a period of 12 months.


Please read the attached program description and if applicable, complete the application and send it back by email no later than January 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.

Information and forms are also available online at: Founders Affiliate Local Research Opportunities

This fellowship is being administered at the AHA’s Founders Affiliate New York City office. For further information please call 212-878-5912. All email inquiries should be sent to my attention at: mary.gonzalez@heart.org


Mary Gonzalez
Research Coordinator
American Heart Association
Founders Affiliate
122 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10168
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Main: 212-878-5900
Direct: 212-878-5912
Fax: 212-878-5960
Email: mary.gonzalez@heart.org