Washington, D.C. (November 20, 2012) — The PhRMA Foundation has established a new program to support scientists in the field of Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (TMT). By distributing annual funds of up to $350,000 through Research Starter Grants and Postdoctoral Fellowships, the program aims to build a cadre of highly trained and qualified TMT investigators.
TMT focuses on improving health care and medicine by bridging basic and clinical research. The science links clinical need to basic research and the resulting novel discoveries to therapeutic outcomes, addressing patients’ needs in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and advancing development of medical therapies worldwide.
Working collaboratively to translate clinical need into research and research findings into treatments, scientists often gain deeper insight into the biological mechanisms they investigate. The TMT grant program supports training and career development for individuals engaged in such research. To this end, the PhRMA Foundation has identified program priorities for the short and long term: support individual grants for early-career academics, and invite potential partners and stakeholders to participate in additional funding for centers of excellence in TMT.
Postdoctoral awards will be offered for a period of two years, with the second year contingent on progress in the first-year activities. Research Starter Grants—which will provide $100,000 for a one-year period—will support the work of academic scientists as they begin careers in TMT. Postdoctoral Fellowships—consisting of a $60,000 annual stipend—will support graduates with doctoral degrees who seek to expand and refine their training in TMT.
Applications must be received by February 1, 2013, so funding can begin on July 1, 2013. Grant recipients will be notified in May. Contact Eileen Cannon at ECannon@phrmafoundation.org or visit www.phrmafoundation.org for more information.
About the PhRMA Foundation
For more than 47 years, the PhRMA Foundation has advanced drug discovery and health care by supporting the careers of pharmaceutical scientists, educators, and physicians.
Contact:
Eileen Cannon
Executive Director
PhRMA Foundation
202-572-7755
ECannon@phrmafoundation.org
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