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SUMMARY:[ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Neurofibromatosis Research Program 
 Early Investigator Research Award | Research funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190523
DTSTAMP:20260916T203812Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Pro
 gram (CDMRP)\, the Department of Defense is announcing the Neurofibromatos
 is Research Program (NFRP) for 2019. The Early Investigator Research Award
  supports NF-focused research opportunities for individuals in the early s
 tages of their careers\, under the guidance of a designated Mentor. The PI
  must outline an individualized\, NF-focused Researcher Development Plan. 
 The researcher development plan should include a clearly articulated strat
 egy for acquiring the necessary skills\, competence\, and expertise that w
 ill enable the PI to successfully complete the proposed research project a
 nd foster the PI’s development as an independent NF researcher.\n \nAre
 as of Emphasis: The FY19 NFRP strongly encourages research applications th
 at specifically address the critical needs of the NF community in one or m
 ore of the following Areas of Emphasis:\n\n	Health services research\n	Het
 erogeneity of NF-related tumors\n	Non-tumor manifestations\n	Novel disease
  and treatment response markers using genomics\, epigenetics\, systems bio
 logy\, metabolomics\, or similar approaches\n	Nutritional\, environmental\
 , and other modifiers of NF\n	Preclinical efficacy studies\n	Target identi
 fication\, drug discovery\n	Targeted immunotherapies\n\n \nFunding: Maxim
 um USD $ 200’000\n \nDuration: 2 years\n \nEligibility: Applicants fro
 m international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply\, and 
 there are no citizenship restrictions. The investigator must be a postdoct
 oral or clinical fellow with 1-4 years of continuous postdoctoral research
  experience as of the application deadline.\n \nHow to Apply: Pre-applica
 tions are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contac
 t information\, a list of collaborators and key personnel\, a letter of in
 tent\, letters of recommendation\, and supporting documents as suggested o
 n the platform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grant
 s.gov workspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Grants.g
 ov at any time.\n \nPre-Application Deadline: 23 May 2019\, 5:00 p.m. EST
  (23:00 CET)\nFull Application Deadline:  06 June 2019\, 11:59 p.m. EST (
 05:59 07 Jun\, CET)\n \nGrants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-19-
 NFRP-EIRA\n \nFurther information\n\n\n	To see the program announcement\,
  navigate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity 
 Number W81XWH-19-NFRP-EIRA.\n	For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov 
 platforms\, contact the Research Office.\n\n \n 
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