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BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH FUND
GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATIONS
The Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute
announces that applications seeking funding for bladder
cancer research projects will be accepted starting September 8,
2015. The deadline for submitting applications is October 19. The
Institute welcomes proposals from multidisciplinary investigators
from both within and outside Johns Hopkins. Areas of particular
research interest to the Institute include targeted therapies
(Genetic and Epigenetic approaches), Immunotherapy, patient
care and education, disease prevention and screening. This
funding is intended to encourage new investigators, support pilot
and exploratory projects of established investigators, and
leverage existing resources and expertise. The application process
and additional information are available at
the website http://pilotprojects.onc.jhmi.edu.
GUIDELINES & INSTRUCTIONS
1. Awards will be for pilot projects, focused on bladder cancer,
that develop a new research direction, explore an innovative
idea, test an unconventional, but potentially important new
hypothesis, or ascertain the feasibility of a new research
approach. High priority will be given to project innovation
and/or potential clinical impact.
2. All faculty of Johns Hopkins University may apply, regardless
of their departmental affiliation. Faculty from institutions
outside Johns Hopkins are also eligible to apply. Fellows are
not permitted to be principal investigators for these awards.
An investigator may hold only one pilot project award at a
time.
3. Grants are for one year, with a maximum request of
$50,000, with the possibility of renewal for an additional
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year. Investigators are encouraged to use the funds to
support the salaries of postdoctoral fellows, and students or
for equipment, and/or for consumable supplies.
Awardees will be expected to provide a 500 word summary
of their research plans, understandable to lay people, at the
time of funding, and an additional 500 word summary of
their research accomplishments, also understandable to lay
people, at the completion of funding. Awardees will also be
expected to present their progress at an annual scientific
session.
Publications generated as a result of funding support should
acknowledge the Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer
Research Fund.
Grants should be submitted electronically. Please use the
Pilot Projects Registration Center, which can be accessed at
http://pilotprojects.onc.jhmi.edu .
Applications are simple and brief and should be ordered as
follows:
- Introduction and Background, including preliminary
studies of applicant when applicable
- Specific Aims
- Experimental Design (Please refer to previous
publications of P.I. whenever possible). The total length of the Introduction and Background, Specific Aims
and Experimental Design sections should not exceed three pages,
using a minimum Font of 11 and 1 inch margins.
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Additional materials:
Current and pending funding: Carefully indicate
reasons for non-overlap if potential overlap exists
Biosketch form for all key personnel. (Will be
prompted to upload these files when using the
online registration system).
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BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH FUND
Contact for questions:
William Isaacs, Ph.D.
Interim Director, JHGBCI
410-955-2518
wisaacs@jhmi.edu
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SPECIFIC AIMS
(THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SPECIFIC AIMS, BACKGROUND, AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN SECTIONS BELOW SHOULD
NOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES. APPLICATIONS MUST BE WRITTEN IN A FONT SIZE 12 OR GREATER AND MARGINS MUST BE
AT LEAST 1 INCH ON ALL SIDES. ANY APPLICATIONS IN WHICH THE FIVE PAGE MAXIMUM IS EXCEEDED WILL NOT BE
REVIEWED.)
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BACKGROUND, INCLUDING PRELIMINARY STUDIES OF APPLICANT
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EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
(Please refer to previous publications of P.I. whenever possible)
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BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH FUND
PROGRESS REPORT
(For Renewal Applications ONLY.)