Funding-Urologic disorder grants; deadline Feb. 4, 2009

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for George M. O’Brien Urology Research Centers to support multidisciplinary research in clinical, translational, or basic sciences that aim to improve the clinical diagnosis, detection, prevention and/or treatment of a single clinically-oriented urologic disorder or disease within NIDDK mission interests.  Each center must address a single major clinically-oriented urologic syndrome or disease (“theme”) that is within NIDDK’s mission and include:

• Three or more multidisciplinary research projects, each of which focuses on the center’s central clinical theme.  At least one of these projects must be in clinical research such as clinical or patient-oriented studies (e.g., genetics, epidemiology, or the natural history of a disease).  The remaining research projects can be clinical, translational, or basic science research, each of which clearly is interrelated and reflective of the clinical theme of the center.
• Biomedical Research Core(s), each of which must be used by at least two of the research projects.
• Administrative Core including 1) a Pilot and Feasibility Program, and 2) an Educational Enrichment Program

Additional information is available in the complete RFA:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-08-016.html

Because the sponsor limits an institution to one application, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline for receipt of applications.  Researchers wanting to submit a Urology Research Center proposal are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, February 4, 2009:

1. Names and departments of the Center Director, Associate Director(s) and other key personnel
2. Identify the clinically-oriented urologic syndrome or disease that is the Center’s “theme” and provide a brief 2 page description of the team’s expertise in this area
3. Identify three individual research projects related to the Center’s focus.  For each project, provide name of the PI, project title, research objectives and specify if the proposed project is clinical research, translational, or basic science.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant.  The individual will be notified in time for the February 18, 2009 letter of intent and March 18, 2009 complete application deadlines.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)