One award is made to support the research of an established investigator working on novel approaches to gastric cancer.

Description

This grant of $50,000 per year for two years (total $100,000) is awarded to an established investigator working on novel approaches in gastric cancer, including the fields of gastric mucosal cell biology; regeneration and regulation of cell growth (not as they relate to peptic ulcer disease or repair); inflammation (including Helicobacter pylori) as precancerous lesions; genetics of gastric carcinoma; oncogenes in gastric epithelial malignancies; epidemiology of gastric cancer; etiology of gastric epithelial malignancies; or clinical research in the diagnosis or treatment of gastric carcinoma.

Objective

To support an active, established investigator in the field of gastric biology who enhances the fundamental understanding of gastric cancer pathobiology in order to ultimately develop a cure for the disease.

Eligibility

• Applicants must hold faculty positions at accredited North American institutions and must have established themselves as independent investigators in the field of gastric biology.
• Women and minority investigators are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Applicants must be Members of the AGA at the time of application submission. Please visit www.gastro.org or call 301-654-2055 for membership information.

Requirements

• A letter of recommendation should be provided by the Division Chief or Chair of the Department of Medicine and should outline support of the candidate and his/her research program.
• Funds are to be used for the salary support, equipment and supplies of the investigator to promote his/her research.  Indirect costs are not allowed.
• Upon notification of receipt of this award, awardee must provide approval from the appropriate committee at your institution for use of human subjects or animals.  If approval is not necessary, awardee must provide explanation.
• The investigator must submit semi-annual progress reports and an annual financial report to the Foundation. Second year funding is contingent upon submission of these reports.
• All publications arising from work funded by this program must acknowledge support from the R. Robert & Sally D. Funderburg Research Scholar Award in Gastric Biology, the AGA and the Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition.

Award Overlap

If an award recipient receives notification of another award with overlapping scientific objectives, prior to the start date of an AGA or FDHN award, the applicant must choose between the two awards.

Selection Criteria

The recipient will be selected based on novelty, feasibility and significance of the proposal; attributes of the candidate; and the likelihood that support will lead to a research career in the field of gastric biology. Preference will be given to novel approaches.

Review Process

A selection committee composed of selected experts in cancer research will review the proposals and determine the award recipient.

Application Process

The application deadline date for this award is midnight, September 5. If the deadline occurs on a weekend or holiday, the application document must be received by midnight the following business day. To download the award application, please visit www.fdhn.org. The completed application, letters of support or commitment and other documents, as applicable, must be combined into and submitted as one PDF document. The document must be titled by the applicant’s last name and first initial only. Hard copies are not permitted. Please email the application document to awards(AT)fdhn.org

Support for this award by the R. Robert and Sally D. Funderburg Charitable Trust is gratefully acknowledged.

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