Grant Opportunity-Type I Diabetes Research

FRIENDS UNITED FOR JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH and PARTNERSHIP FOR CURES call upon members of the clinical and research communities to collaborate with us to find new ideas to directly and significantly impact Type I diabetes (T1DM). These ideas can take any form that can touch patients ASAP, including testing existing FDA approved drugs or other available compounds for repurposing to help these patients. Research could also test an existing non-drug therapy that might treat T1DM, including new ideas in stem cell transplants. Repurposing research ideas could allow clinicians to begin using the treatment on patients ASAP. Idea submissions could also be for new molecules or other therapies that are not yet approved for use on human subjects in the US, but are available outside the US and could be ready for human testing within 12-24 months.

*Please note: this "Call for Ideas" is not a request for full research proposals for grant funding. We are requesting ideas for translational research projects, which will be screened by the Foundation Staff, Science Advisors and Funders, and then specific invitations for a more formal application will be made very quickly to those who submit the most promising ideas.

IDEA SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Ideas must be submitted electronically to Bruce@4Cures.org. Preferred file formats are *.doc or *.pdf, but we will accept submissions that come solely in the body of an e-mail. Paper submission can not be accepted.

Submissions must be no longer than 1500 words (about two [2] pages excluding literature references) and utilize no smaller than 11 point type (font) size. You can submit more than one idea, but each should be submitted separately.

Submissions must include the following elements:

- Project Summary Statement - Briefly describe the idea for one more research project and provide justification for the suggestions with background information.
- Clinical Impact - Describe how the research would result in a direct and significant impact on T1DM patients .
- Timeline - Provide a timeline required to complete the research, which cannot be more than 24 months.
- Estimated Costs - Please provide an overall budget number for the entire project. Budget explanation is NOT required at this time. This funder has not set an individual project budget limit, but we are eager to fund as many projects as possible. We have already received repurposing research clinical trial ideas that cost no more than $25,000/year for 1-2 years. Grantees can received 70% of requested funds through this grant opportunity. The funders require a 30% match from the institution or other resources. No more than 10% of the grant request can be used for institutional overhead. In other words, a $27,500 total project cost would include $2500 for institutional overhead and $25,000 for direct research. The institution would contribute $8,250 and the funder will contribute $19,250.
- Key Literature References - References to publications supporting the suggestion may be included.
- Contact - Please send your contact information, including cell phone and e-mail addresses

IDEA SUBMISSION DEADLINE
May 30, 2009

QUESTIONS?
Email (preferred): Bruce@4Cures.org Phone: (312) 696-1366