CHEST Foundation 2014 Grants and Awards Program

CHEST Foundation 2014 Grants and Awards Program Each year, The CHEST Foundation offers CHEST members grants for clinical and translational research, leadership, and volunteer community service. Nearly 800 recipients worldwide have received more than $9 million to support and recognize outstanding work in chest medicine. Application deadline: May 31 For more information, contact: Dr. Sydney Parker, Director, Grants and Awards Phone: [phone] [e-mail] Distinguished Scholar in Thrombosis Grant GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Scholar in Thrombosis $150,000 awarded over 3 years Application Deadline: May 31 The Distinguished Scholar in Thrombosis grant supports clinical educational projects to improve patient care and is intended for the investigation of issues that are not easily supported through traditional funding. The grant will support a Fellow of the American College of CHEST Physicians (FCCP) who is a recognized clinician and/or scientist with a specialty in thrombosis as evidenced by publications, presentations, and peers. The applicant must propose a thrombosis-related project that does one or more of the following: • Investigates alternatives for treatment. • Educates patients about options for diagnosis and treatment. • Disseminates new knowledge about diagnosis and treatment. • Defines new mechanisms leading to innovations and improvements to treatment. Clinical Research Gran...

Source: ScanGrants feed - March 17, 2014 Category: Research Authors: CHEST Foundation Source Type: funding