Karen and Josef E. Fischer International Traveling Fellowship Award for Surgeons in Academic Practice
Deadline: January 31, 2014 The goal of this Traveling Fellowship is to promote interaction and learning among Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) Members working in academic practice environments with gastrointestinal surgeons in academic practice in other countries. One fellowship will be awarded to an SSAT Member to visit a limited number of academic Gastrointestinal Surgical Units in other countries for a continuous period of two to three weeks. The Traveling Fellow is expected to observe procedures in the operating room, as well as to accompany the host faculty member(s) on patient rounds an...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 5, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Source Type: funding

Caring for Carcinoid Foundation-American Association for Cancer Research Grant for Carcinoid Tumor and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research
Application deadline: November 19, 2013, at noon, Eastern Time Decision date: March 2014 Annual Grants Reception and Dinner at the AACR Annual Meeting 2014: April 8, 2014 - Grant recipient must attend the Grants Reception and Dinner and formally accept the grant. Grant funds may be used to support the grantee’s attendance at this Annual Meeting; complimentary registration will be provided. Start of grant term: July 1, 2014 The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation-AACR Grant for Carcinoid Tumor and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research represents a joint effort to promote and support innovative canc...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 21, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Caring for Carcinoid Foundation/American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Harvesting the Neuroimaging Cornucopia for Pancreatic Islet Imaging Reagents for Diabetes Research (DP3)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DK-13-024 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Food and NutritionHealthCFDA Number: 93.28693.847Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501...
Source: Grants.gov - September 17, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Food and Nutrition Health Source Type: funding

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-American Association for Cancer Research Pathway to Leadership Grant
Application deadline: October 29, 2013, at noon, Eastern Time Decision date: March 2014 Annual Grants Reception and Dinner at AACR Annual Meeting 2014: April 8, 2014 - Grant recipient must attend the Grants Reception and Dinner and formally accept the grant. Support for travel and complimentary registration to attend the Annual Meeting will be provided separate from the grant.  Start of grant term: July 1, 2014 The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Pathway to Leadership Grant represents a joint effort to ensure the future leadership of pancreatic cancer research by supporting outstanding earl...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 4, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network/American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-American Association for Cancer Research Fellowship
Application deadline: October 29, 2013, at noon, Eastern Time Decision date: March 2014 Annual Grants Reception and Dinner at AACR Annual Meeting 2014: April 8, 2014 - Grant recipient must attend the Grants Reception and Dinner and formally accept the grant. Support for travel and complimentary registration to attend the Annual Meeting will be provided separate from the grant.  Start of grant term: July 1, 2014 The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Fellowship represents a joint effort to encourage and support a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow who is in the first three years of his/he...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 4, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network/American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-American Association for Cancer Research Innovative Grants
Letter of Intent deadline: October 7, 2013, at noon, Eastern Time Applicants notified of decision status of Letter of Intent: Early December 2013 Application deadline (for those invited to apply based on the Letter of Intent): January 15, 2014, at noon, Eastern Time Decision date: March 2014 Annual Grants Reception and Dinner at the AACR Annual Meeting 2014: April 8, 2014 - Grant recipient must attend the Grants Reception and Dinner and formally accept the grant. Support for travel and complimentary registration to attend the Annual Meeting will be provided separate from the grant. Start of grant t...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 4, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network/American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-American Association for Cancer Research Research Acceleration Network Grants
Letter of Intent deadline: October 7, 2013, at noon, Eastern Time Applicants notified of decision status of Letter of Intent: Early December 2013 Application deadline (for those invited to apply based on the Letter of Intent): January 15, 2014, at noon, Eastern Time Decision date: March 2014 Annual Grants Reception and Dinner at the AACR Annual Meeting 2014: April 8, 2014 - Grant recipient must attend the Grants Reception and Dinner and formally accept the grant. Support for travel and complimentary registration to attend the Annual Meeting will be provided separate from the grant. Start of grant t...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 4, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network/American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-American Association for Cancer Research Career Development Awards
Application deadline: October 29, 2013, at noon, Eastern Time Decision date: March 2014 Annual Grants Reception and Dinner at the AACR Annual Meeting 2014: April 8, 2014 - Grant recipient must attend the Grants Reception and Dinner and formally accept the grant. Support for travel and complimentary registration to attend the Annual Meeting will be provided separate from the grant. Start of grant term: July 1, 2014 The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Career Development Awards represent a joint effort to encourage and support junior faculty who are in the first five years of a faculty appointment (...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 4, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network/American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Public Education Efforts to Increase Solid Organ Donation
Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-14-013 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.134Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field e...
Source: Grants.gov - August 11, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding

American Gastroenterological Association-Bernard Lee Schwartz Foundation Designated Research Scholar Award in Pancreatic Cancer
One award is made to a young investigator working toward an independent career in pancreatic cancer research. Total Amount: $270,000 Amount per year: $90,000 Duration: 3 years Deadline: Oct. 18, 2013 Start Date: July 1, 2014 This award provides $90,000 per year for three years (total $270,000) to young investigators working toward independent careers in pancreatic cancer research. OBJECTIVE The overall objective of the Research Scholar Award (RSA) is to enable young investigators to develop independent and productive research careers in digestive diseases by ensuring that a major propor...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 22, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Gastroenterological Association-Bernard Lee Schwartz Foundation Source Type: funding

Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Foundation Grants
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS) is a multi-system autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by exocrine pancreatic dysfunction, and varying degrees of marrow dysfunction with cytopenias. Many associated clinical problems have also been described, including skeletal anomalies, metaphyseal dysostosis, rib abnormalities, cleft palate, dental abnormalities and others. Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Foundation (SDSF) is a nonprofit support organization actively helping the victims of this disease. SDSF is accepting grant requests for research relevant to this disease. Any high quality, innovative research proposal deemed rel...
Source: ScanGrants feed - June 11, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Foundation Source Type: funding

Lustgarten Foundation Research Funding Opportunities
Concept Due Date:  May 24, 2013 Full Applications Due: August 9, 2013 Funding to begin January 2014 The Lustgarten Foundation (LF) is the nation’s largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research. Our mission is to advance scientific and medical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer. Thanks to the support of Cablevision, 100% of all our donations go directly to research, which has enabled us to commit $65 Million to outstanding research projects to date. For the 2013 Grant application cycle, The Foundation’s Scientific Review Board h...
Source: ScanGrants feed - May 16, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Lustgarten Foundation Source Type: funding

Requests for Applications: Biomarkers of Pancreatic Beta Cell Stress and Health
JDRF, the world’s leading non-profit organization with the mission to cure type 1 diabetes (T1D), invites applications from research investigators having interest and expertise to support the discovery and advancement of biomarkers of pancreatic beta cell stress and health correlating with early beta-cell loss. The purpose of this call for Letters of Intent is to invite proposals to support and advance the discovery, development, and/or validation of biomarkers of pancreatic beta cell stress and dysfunction. Studies based on use or validation with human beta cells/islets and clinical samples or tissues will ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - May 14, 2013 Category: Research Authors: JDRF Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research
We are honored to announce a call for nominations for the first annual Ruth Leff Siegel Award for Excellence in Pancreatic Cancer Research. The Pancreas Center at Columbia University and The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center have been entrusted by the Siegel family to identify the investigator who has made the most significant contribution to the understanding and/or treatment of pancreatic cancer over the past year. The work can be in any field of pancreatic cancer research including but not limited to basic biology, population biology, public health and translational science. We are looking for an investiga...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 8, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Pancreas Center at Columbia University/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center Source Type: funding

Caring for Carcinoid Foundation-American Association for Cancer Research Grant for Carcinoid Tumor and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research
Application deadline:  January 29, 2013, at noon Eastern Time Decision date:  March 2013 Annual Grants Reception and Dinner at AACR Annual Meeting 2013:  April 9, 2013 Start of grant term:  July 1, 2013 The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation-AACR Grant for Carcinoid Tumor and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research represents a joint effort to promote and support innovative cancer research. This grant is available to independent junior and senior investigators to develop and study new ideas and approaches that have direct application and relevance to carcinoid tumors or pancreatic neu...
Source: ScanGrants feed - January 15, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Caring for Carcinoid Foundation/American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding