PND - RFPs - Glenn Foundation and American Federation for Aging Research Invite Proposals for Research Into Biology of Aging

Glenn Foundation and American Federation for Aging Research Invite Proposals for Research Into Biology of Aging

Sponsored by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research, in collaboration with the American Federation for Aging Research, the "Breakthroughs in Gerontology" initiative is designed to provide timely support to a small number of pilot research programs that may be of relatively high risk but which offer significant promise of yielding transforming discoveries in the fundamental biology of aging. The hope is that one or more of the funded research projects will lead to major new insights into the molecular factors that coordinate aging in multiple cells and tissues and the ways in which the aging process is differentially timed in long-lived species.

Projects that focus on genetic controls of aging and longevity, on delay of aging by pharmacological agents or dietary means, or which elucidate the mechanisms by which alterations in hormones, anti-oxidant defenses, or repair processes that promote longevity are all within the intended scope of the competition. Projects that focus on specific diseases or assessment of health care strategies will receive lower priority, unless the research plan makes clear and direct connections to fundamental issues in the biology of aging. Studies of invertebrates, mice, human clinical materials, or cell lines are eligible for funding.

To be eligible, applicants must at the time they submit their proposal be full-time faculty members at the rank of assistant professor or higher. A strong record of independent publication beyond the postdoctoral level is a requirement. Applications from individuals not previously engaged in aging research are encouraged as long as the research proposals show high promise for leading to important new discoveries in biological gerontology.

Individuals who are employees in the NIH Intramural program are not eligible. The proposed research must be conducted at any type of not-for-profit setting in the United States.

Two two-year awards will be made in 2010 at the level of $200,000 total ($100,000 per year), of which up to 8 percent may be used for institutional overhead.

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