LOOKING FOR MONEY? 
THE WEB CAN  HELP
 

The World Wide Web has acquired the reputation of being all things to all people, and for good reason. With many millions of sites now on line, chances are whatever you're looking for, you can find it on the web. There is a catch, however: How to find the proverbial needle in this prolific haystack?  Even in the relatively circumscribed world of biomedical grant funding, a multitude of sites include directories of links to potential finding sources.   Many of these have been mentioned in past issues of this Newsletter (you can find links to some of them in the CCBHS Web Site: http://www.herculeshosting.com/~cookcoun/funding.html).

Now, the CCBHS Web Site offers a faster way to track down funding agencies on line. A search engine has been set up which can locate links to several hundred funding agencies. Searching this way, you can find federal funding agencies, private foundations, corporate philanthropies, health charities and professional societies. 

There are currently over 1500 links indexed. The search engine keeps track of all the significant words and phrases on the first page of all the sites it references, so a key word search has a reasonable chance of turning up appropriate opportunities without returning a lot of irrelevant information.
 
 

The search engine can find  links to:
 

• All the pages of the CCBHS Web Site

• All the links cited in the CCBHS Web Site

• Back issues of the Grants Newsletter for the past two years

• Several hundred funding agencies

• Federal regulations concerning research

• Guidelines and guidance documents for research issued by NIH, OPRR and the FDA

An example of some of the results found with this search engine using the key words "health" and "policy" is shown on the next page. 

The CCBHS Web Search Engine can be reached at http://www.herculeshosting.com/~cookcoun/search.html

RUSH RESEARCH FORUM 

Don't forget that the Rush Research Forum will be held March 27th through 29. At noon on each day, symposia will be conducted on contemporary health-related topics: Infectious Diseases (Monday); Hematology (Tuesday) and Stroke and Vascular Surgery (Wednesday). These symposium presentations will be held in the Academic Facility of Rush University at 600 S. Paulina. 

At 4-6 PM on Wednesday the Sigma Xi Chapter at Rush University will sponsor its annual Faculty-Student Reception highlighting the Poster Session which this year features over 190 poster displays of ongoing research at Rush and its affiliated institutions, including Cook County Hospital.  Although posters can be viewed at any time during the three days of the Forum in the Searle Conference Center, investigators will be available at their posters during the 4-6 PM period to discuss their work.
 

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LOOK FOR THE COOK COUNTY-RUSH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH  COMPETITION

In 1998, the Cook County/Rush Research Affiliation Committee offered small grants for collaborative projects involving researchers from both Cook County Hospital and Rush. These awards were very popular, and many of you have asked when they will be offered again. Current plans call for  announcing the availability of these grants at the Rush Research Forum March 27-29, with grant  submissions due in late spring or early summer. Be sure to attend the Forum for more information.

HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR NEW GUIDELINES?

The new CCBHS Guidebook has been mailed to all the subscribers to this Newsletter. It is available locally in several departments as well.  Additional copies of the Guidebook and the accompanying disk can be picked up in Room 603 Durand between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on week days. Call 312-633-7792 or 572-3506 to be sure the room is open before coming over. If you would like to have 20 or more copies of the new Guidebook for your area, call Bennetta Anderson at 312-633-4941.

TRANSITION TO NEW FORMS

The Cook County Hospital/Bureau Scientific Committee and the Office of Research Development will accept applications for IRB and institutional approval of projects on either the old or the new application forms until April 1, 2000.  After that date, only the new application forms may be used.

CHANGES FOR THE COOK COUNTY HOSPITAL/BUREAU IRB

The Cook County Hospital/Bureau Scientific Committee (IRB) has made the following operational changes:

1.   IRB Review Fee: A one-time review fee of $1500 will be charged to projects sponsored by for-profit entities such as pharmaceutical companies. This fee reflects the national norm for such fees. 

Funds will be used to defray some costs of  complying with federal regulations. One such cost is that of translating consent forms into Spanish.  Currently, the CCH/Bureau IRB requires that any project planning to enroll 100 or more participants  must provide a consent form in Spanish.  Investigators whose projects do not have external funding and who need to have their consent forms translated may apply to the IRB for funds to obtain professional 
translation services. Other planned uses of these funds include production of patient education materials and provision of training experiences for IRB members and investigators.

2.  Deadline for Submissions: The lead time for submitting a protocol, revision or progress report to be considered at a scheduled meeting has been extended to two weeks. This change is made necessary by the increasing volume of material that must be distributed for IRB meetings to all members in advance of the meeting.  Please remember that this IRB meets twice monthly, on the first and third Tuesday of the month.

FEDERAL GRANT SALARY CAP 

The top salary level that can be reimbursed from a federal grant has been raised to $130,200.  For 
more information, see the announcement in the NIH Guide: 
http://grants.nih.govhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-011.html
 

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BUREAU-WIDE IRB DISCUSSION GROUP: "CAUTIONARY TALES"

All members of Bureau Institutional Review Boards, and others who have an interest in research ethics, are invited to attend a luncheon meeting of the quarterly IRB Discussion Group, to be held March 23, hosted by Oak Forest Hospital.  The main topic for discussion will be "Cautionary Tales" from the first six months of the Bureau Research Quality Assurance Program. Lunch will be served between 12:00 and 1:00 pm, with discussion to follow. If you would like to attend, please call Diane Donnelly at 708-633-3301.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Abstracts for a conference, "Research on Research Integrity" will be accepted until April 30. Presentations from anyone who has studied professional conduct generally or research conduct specifically are welcomed. The conference will be held in Washington, DC, November 18-20, sponsored by the Office of Research Integrity. Contact Nicholas Steneck, 301-443-5300 for more information.
 
 

[A long-term calendar showing most of the major academic medical society meetings can be found on the web at: http://www.aamc.org/meetings/mjmtgcal.htm] 

Placebo in Mental Health Research: Science, Ethics and the Law, is a conference sponsored by the University of Texas-Houston, to be held April 7 and 8 in Houston. Call 713-500-2575 for more information.
 

Office of Research Development Workshops 

These workshops are open to any County-affiliated investigator or grant-seeker. Enrollment for some sessions is limited, so please register only for those you will be able to attend. 

Grant Writing Seminar:

Gives an overview of the entire process of developing a project and applying for funding. Includes information on approaching both governmental and private funders, describes an approach to developing grant budgets, discusses stylistic and content issues that are frequent stumbling blocks in writing grant applications.

Constructing a Grant Budget:

Covers many of the technical aspects of developing an accurate time line and budget for a grant proposal.

What Are All These Forms? Interacting With the Scientific Committee: 

Gives an orientation to procedures -- and the associated forms -- used by the Scientific Committee to 
ensure that patients are protected from undue risks in research. The Bureau forms will be discussed, and new policies and changes in federal regulations will be covered.

To register for any of these, call Bennetta Anderson at 312-633-4941. If you would like to schedule one or more of these workshops in your Department or at another site, please call Karen Smith at 633-4940. 

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All NIH announcements from the past several years, including full text versions of RFA's and PA's, can be reached on the web at:  http://grants.nih.govhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

To have the NIH Guide sent automatically to your e-mail address every week, click on the LISTSERV link on this page and follow the instructions.

To ask specific questions about NIH grant programs, send e-mail to: grantsinfo@nih.gov 
 
 

These are one time only opportunities. 
 

MOLECULAR TARGET DRUG DISCOVERY FOR CANCER
(RFA-CA-00-002) National Cancer Institute

RESEARCH STUDIES ON MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOOD ANIMAL PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
(RFA-FD-00-001) Food and Drug Administration

INITIATIVE FOR MINORITY STUDENTS: BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE
(RFA-GM-00-001) National Institute of General Medical Sciences

INITIATIVE FOR MINORITY STUDENTS: BRIDGES TO THE DOCTORATE
(RFA-GM-00-002) National Institute of General Medical Sciences

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE TRIALS NETWORK FOR HIV/AIDS INTERVENTIONS
(RFA-HD-00-002) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: EVALUATING HEALTH CARE INTERVENTIONS 
(RFA-HS-00-006) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly AHCPR)

STUDYING SPIRITUALITY AND ALCOHOL
(RFA-AA-00-002) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, The Fetzer Institute

CLAUDE D. PEPPER OLDER AMERICANS INDEPENDENCE CENTERS
(RFA-AG-00-001) National Institute on Aging

INNOVATIVE GRANTS ON IMMUNE TOLERANCE
(RFA-AI-00-006) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

CHALLENGE GRANTS: JOINT VENTURES IN BIOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(RFA-AI-00-010) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HIV/AIDS ASSOCIATED ORAL VIRAL INFECTIONS
(RFA-DE-00-002) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

MOUSE METABOLIC PHENOTYPING CENTERS FOR MODELS OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS
(RFA-DK-00-014) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF VULVODYNIA
(RFA-HD-00-008) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Office of Research on Women’s Health

ACCEPTABILITY RESEARCH FOR HIV/STD PREVENTION
(RFA-HD-00-005) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute for Mental Health

FAMILY INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT AND ADAPT TO HIV/AIDS
(RFA-MH-00-009) National Institute of Mental Health

HIV PREVENTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR THE SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL
(RFA-MH-00-012) National Institute of Mental Health

CLINICAL TRIALS: COLLABORATIONS FOR NURSING RESEARCH
(RFA-NR-00-003) National Institute of Nursing Research
 

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NIH PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS 
(PA'S): These are ongoing funding priorities, with due dates usually October 1, February 1 and June 1 of each year. Note that HIV-related applications are due January 2, May 1 and September.  Past PA's, many of which are still open, can be searched at the NIH Guide web site.
 

MOLECULAR TARGET DRUG DISCOVERY FOR CANCER: EXPLORATORY GRANTS
(PAR-00-060) National Cancer Institute

MOLECULAR TARGET DRUG DISCOVERY FOR CANCER: SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS
(PAR-00-061) National Cancer Institute

MOLECULAR TARGET DRUG DISCOVERY FOR CANCER: COMPETING SUPPLEMENTS
(PAR-00-062) National Cancer Institute

INSTITUTIONAL CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
(PAR-00-063) National Cancer Institute

CANCER EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
(PAR-00-064) National Cancer Institute

CENTERS FOR AIDS RESEARCH (CFAR) AND DEVELOPMENTAL CFAR (D-CFAR)
(PAR-00-054) National Institutes of Health

HEMOCHROMATOSIS AND DIABETES MELLITUS
(PA-00-055) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

SKELETAL MUSCLE PERFUSION, AGING AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
(PA-00-056) National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases,
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING AWARDS
(PA-00-057) National Institute on Aging

SUPPLEMENTS FOR THE STUDY OF DRUG ABUSE AND HIV/AIDS
(PAS-00-058) National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIDA SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM
(PAR-00-059) National Institute on Drug Abuse

HIGHER-ORDER COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING AND AGING
(PA-00-052) National Institute on Aging

NIA PILOT RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
(PA-00-053) National Institute on Aging
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For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm

March 13
 Extramural Injury Research Grants for the Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence [Announcement Number 00042]

May 1
Grant for Injury Control Training and Demonstration Center [Announcement Number 00024]

Training, service and research grant opportunities for the next six months are summarized in the current HRSA Preview, which can be found at http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/grantsf.htm, or can be ordered by calling 1-877-477-2123. Some upcoming HRSA deadlines are:

March 1 and August 1
Maternal and Child Health Research Program 

May 1 
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program 

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May 10 & September 10
Comprehensive Community Treatment Program for the Development of New and Useful Knowledge

May 15
Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women
 
 

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March 13
SIDS GRANTS, CJ Foundation for SIDS (201-996-5111 or http://www.cjsids.com)

April 1
ATAXIA-TELANGIECTASIA RESEARCH, A-T Children's Project Program (561-395-2621 or http://ww2.med.jhu.edu/ataxia/guidlin.htm)

April 1
RESEARCH AND CLINICAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (202-966-7300 or http://www.aacap.org/research/)

April 1 and October 15. 
RESEARCH SCHOLAR GRANTS FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS

RESEARCH SCHOLAR GRANTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH

RESEARCH SCHOLAR GRANTS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH,  American Cancer Society, Inc. (404-329-7558 or http://www.cancer.org/research/index.html)

April 1
RESIDENT'S ESSAY CONTEST, American Society of Anesthesiologists (847-825-5586 or http://www.asahq.org)

April 1
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FELLOWSHIPS, Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (416-485-9149)

April 1
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CANCER IMMUNOLOGY GENERAL IMMUNOLOGY, Cancer Research Institute, Inc. (212-688-7515 or http://www.cancerresearch.org)

April 1
LUPUS RESEARCH Grants, Lupus Foundation of America, Inc (301-670-9292 or http://www.lupus.org)

April 1
SOLVAY PHARMACEUTICALS HYPERTENSION YEARLY GRANTS PROGRAM, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc (http://www.sphyg.com/)

April 1
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH GRANTS, Whitaker Foundation (703-528-2430 or http://www.whitaker.org/grants/rganc.html)

April 4
SPONSORED RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM AWARDS, American Digestive Health Foundation (301-654-2635 or http://www.adhf.org)

April 5
SOCIAL SERVICE, YOUTH AND EDUCATION GRANTS PROGRAM, Patrick and Anna M.Cudahy Fund (847-866-0760)

April 7
INVESTIGATOR AWARDS IN HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (202-223-2477 or http://www.ahsr.org/rwjf)

April 10
STUDENT RESEARCH GRANT COMPETITION, American Occupational Therapy Foundation
(301-652-6611 x2554 or http://www.aotf.org/html/research_grants.html)

April 15
SEED GRANT PROGRAM, American Paraplegia Society (718-803-3782)

April 15
REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, Department of Veterans Affairs (202-408-3670 or http://www.vard.org)
 

April 15
PILOT RESEARCH GRANTS IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND STUDENT FELLOWSHIP AWARDS IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE, Society of Nuclear Medicine Education & Research Foundation (773-880-4663 or http://www.snmerf.org)

April 17
SUMMER FELLOWSHIP GRANT, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (414-272-6071)

April 30
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD, YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH AWARD & SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS, Foundation Fighting Blindness
(888-394-3937 or http://www.blindness.org/html/)

April 30
GRANTS PROGRAM FOR INNER CITY CHILDREN & HIV PREVENTION, Magic Johnson Foundation, Inc. (310-338-8110 or http://www.magicjohnson.org)

April 30
RESEARCH GRANTS, March of Dimes (http://www.modimes.org/Research2/RFPs/rfp.htm)

May 1
RESEARCH GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS IN FRAGILE X SYNDROME, FRAXA Research Foundation (978-462-1866)

May 1
RESEARCH, MODEL PROJECTS, AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS: Retirement Research Foundation (773-714-8080 or http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/rrf/index.html)

May 10
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AT BELLAGIO STUDY AND CONFERENCE CENTER, ITALY, Rockefeller Foundation (212-869-8500 or http://www.rockfound.org)

May 15
EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FORCRITICAL CARE NURSES, American Association of Critical Care Nurses (800-899-2226 or http://www.aacn.org)

May 15
Nursing Scholarship Fund, American Legion (317-630-1212)

May 15
SOCIAL/HEALTH SERVICES, Dr. Scholl Foundation (312-782-5210)

May 15
RESEARCH & EDUCATION FUND--SEED GRANTS, Radiological Society of North America
(630-571-7816 or http://www.rsna.org)

May 16
BASIC AND APPLIED MEDICAL RESEARCH IN COMBAT CASUALTY CARE Office of Naval Research (703-696-4055 or http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/personnel/)

May 19
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOREIGN RESEARCHERS, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
(81-3-3263-1721) 

May 31
BASIL O'CONNOR STARTER SCHOLAR RESEARCH AWARD, March of Dimes (http://www.modimes.org/Research2/RFPs/basil_oconnor.htm)

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BIOMEDICAL PILOT PROJECTS INITIATIVE, Charles E. Culpeper Foundation (203-975-1240 or http://www.culpeper.org)

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TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS TO BENEFIT DISABLED CHILDREN & YOUTHS
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (703-276-8240 or http://www.meaf.org)

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TRAUMA REHABILITATION, Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation (212-687-1133 or http://www.langeloth.org)

Open
SOCIAL ACTION RESEARCH & ADVOCACY, Poverty & Race Research Action Council (202 387-9887)

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY RESEARCH PROGRAM, Robert Wood Johnson (336-716-9714)

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