Biomedical, Clinical & Life Sciences

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T. Moukabary (Sarver Heart Center)

Program Overview:
The Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust Awards Program for Coronary Heart Disease Research supports research in the area of the prevention of coronary heart disease or circulatory failure and improving care for these patients. The Program focuses on basic and translational scientific research. Clinical studies are currently ineligible.

Action Applications examining the intersection of coronary heart disease and/or congestive heart failure and COVID-19 or similar viral illnesses are highly encouraged to apply.

Eligibility:
In accordance with Mr. Geneen’s directives, the Program supports smaller, mid-sized institutions. Each invited institution may only submit one application from a full-time faculty member. Junior faculty and those with less than $500,000 in direct costs funding at the time of application, are encouraged to apply. United States citizenship is not required.

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The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) can nominate one applicant for the Susan G. Komen Rising Star Researcher Award 2025 which recognizes innovative work, budding leadership and dedicated mentorship in breast cancer research and treatment.

For more information please contact: UACC-PreAward.

Purpose of Award:

This award will honor an investigator whose work has the potential to significantly impact the breast cancer field, who demonstrates strong leadership potential in the breast cancer community and who exhibits a strong commitment to trainee mentorship.

The Rising Star Researcher Award has become another marquee breast cancer research award for Susan G. Komen and complements the Brinker Awards established in 1992 to honor pioneers and distinguished investigators in basic science and clinical research.

The Rising Star Researcher Award will be given annually to:

• a breast cancer researcher from across the continuum of basic, translational, clinical, population health and implementation science research
• who is driving science that is having a substantial impact, expanding our understanding of breast cancer and/or improving breast cancer care and outcomes,
• is beginning to establish visibility and leadership in the field, beyond their scientific and/or clinical discoveries, and
• is demonstrating mentorship that is significantly impacting the education and professional development of research and/or clinical trainees.

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*The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) can nominate up to three applicants (one per category) for the Susan G. Komen’s Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction 2025 which recognizes pioneering work in breast cancer research and treatment. 

For more information please contact: UACC-PreAward.

Award Categories (Limit 1 Each) 

• The Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Basic Science will be presented to a basic science and/or translational researcher whose scientific discoveries or novel technologies have substantively impacted our understanding of the basic biology and intrinsic molecular processes driving breast cancer to improve breast cancer care.
• The Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Research will be presented to a clinical researcher who has advanced new approaches for prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment that have paved the way for new clinical and therapeutic applications and/or practice changing, patient-focused care for breast cancer.
• The Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Population Science will be presented to a researcher who has made pivotal advances in implementing science, cancer care delivery, health services research, epidemiology and/or developed innovative evidence-based interventions to enhance breast cancer outcomes.

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K. Huntoon (Neurosurgery)- V Scholar

The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) can nominate can nominate up to two proposals: one Translational OR V Scholar nominee and one All-Star nominee (if eligible) for the V Foundation Pediatric Cancer Research Grant 2025.

For more information please contact: UACC-PreAward.

Eligibility

Nominee must meet all of the following criteria by the nomination due date:

• Nominated by their Cancer Center Director or similar high ranking research official.
• Employed at a non-profit research institution (e.g., 501c3, Section 170).
• Either a US Citizen or a permanent legal resident in the US
• See additional criteria for each mechanism listed in corresponding RFA within the Supporting Documents section above.

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J. Streicher (Pharmacology)

Objective
The program's objective is to support projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. It is expected that investigations supported by these grants will yield high-impact findings and result in major grant applications and funding as well as significant publications in high-impact journals.

Eligibility
The nominated candidate must be a full-time associate professor or full professor at a US academic institution working in the area of studies of brain function in health and disease. Current major NIH or other peer-reviewed funding is preferred but evidence of such funding in the past three years is essential. Studies should be related to either normal human brain development or specifically identified disease states. This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional functioning in health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not funded by other sources. This grant is not to be used as bridge funding. 

Investigators at institutions that are affiliated with a medical school or university are eligible to apply only through the institution where they hold a full-time faculty position. 

Scientists that have previously received a BRF Scientific Innovations Award may not receive the award for a second time until five years has elapsed since the beginning date of the prior award. Grant requirements from all previous awards must be met.  Only one PI may apply per application. (Applicant may include the name of a Co-PI within or from another institution, but no additional supporting materials for the Co-PI are required, including biosketch, current grants, abstracts, etc.) 

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Cancer Data Science // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

Cancer Control Science // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

Molecular Precision/Cancer Prevention // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

Other Cancer Research // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1

Number of Applications
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct, and each is from a different candidate.

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Application Limits:
You may not submit more than one application. If you submit more than one application, we will only accept the last on-time submission.

Purpose:
The purpose of this program is to reduce financial disincentives to living organ donation by providing means-tested reimbursement of lost wages, transportation, meals, and dependent care (child care and elder care) expenses and other qualified expenses to living organ donors.

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Eligibility
Only one application per institution (normally identified by having a unique DUNS number or NIH IPF number) is allowed.

Purpose
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications from institutions/organizations that propose to establish core centers that are part of an integrated and existing program of nutrition and/or obesity research. The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORC) program is designed to support and enhance the national research effort in nutrition and obesity. NORCs support three primary research-related activities: Research Core services, a Pilot and Feasibility (P and F) program, and an Enrichment program. All activities pursued by Nutrition Obesity Research Centers are designed to enhance the efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, and multidisciplinary nature of research in nutrition and obesity.

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M. Baro (Anthropology) 

Eligibility
In fairness to other organizations seeking support, we ask that organizations submit only one concept application per round of funding.

Description
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. 

For all fields of interest, please see the funding opportunity webpage.



 

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The PhRMA Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery supports individuals (U.S. and non-U.S. citizens) engaged in a multidisciplinary, collaborative research training program at an accredited U.S. university that will extend their credentials in drug discovery research.

Eligibility
Only one postdoctoral applicant per lab may apply for this award. If multiple applicants apply, they will automatically be ineligible. Potential applicants and their thesis advisors and/or lab managers should decide who should apply.

For full eligibility criteria, please see the Drug Discovery Postdoctoral Fellowship webpage.