CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH INNOVATION AWARD (CF RIA)
The CF RIA is a program that supports junior investigators within the field of cystic fibrosis.
Applications are invited from those with an early career interest in cystic fibrosis, who are affiliated with a medical or research center in the US or Canada, and who meet certain eligibility criteria.
Award applications will be considered for:
Clinical research – epidemiological, outcome, or interventional studies
Non-clinical research – including in vitro and in vivo studies
"Supporting talented junior scientists and helping them develop successful careers in cystic fibrosisrelated research is such an important goal. I am delighted to be a part of the CF RIA program."
Bonnie Ramsey, MD
Director - Center for Clinical and Translational Research; Seattle Children's Research Institute
"Supporting junior investigators in the process of becoming established CF researchers is a high priority, and the CF RIA program is a great opportunity to accomplish this."
Felix Ratjen, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FERS
Division Chief of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children; Professor of Pediatrics at The University of Toronto; Senior Scientist at the Research Institute in the Department of Physiology and Experimental Medicine; Sellers Chair in Cystic Fibrosis from the Sick Kids Foundation
INDEPENDENT STEERING COMMITTEE
The CF RIA program is led by a Steering Committee of independent expert clinicians and research scientists, who will select up to 5 individual research projects for awards of up to USD$125,000.
Bonnie Ramsey, MD
Director – Center for Clinical and Translational Research; Seattle Children's Research Institute
Felix Ratjen, MD, PhD, FRCP(C) FERS
Division Chief of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children; Professor of Pediatrics at The University of Toronto; Senior Scientist at the Research Institute in the Department of Physiology and Experimental Medicine; Sellers Chair in Cystic Fibrosis from the Sick Kids Foundation
Patrick Flume, MD
Professor – Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Medical University of South Carolina
Michael Knowles, MD
Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Marsico Lung Institute and Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Jeffrey Wine, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Neurosciences, Human Biology and (by courtesy) Pediatrics, Stanford University and Director of Cystic Fibrosis Research Laboratory Stanford University
The deadline for applications is: January 9, 2017
Further information and application forms are available at www.cfresearchinnovationaward.com