Grants
for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease
We
are pleased to announce that the Center for Molecular Studies
in Digestive and liver Disease is accepting applications
to its 2004 Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program. Submissions
should be related to the focus of the Center, which encompasses
molecular studies of the biology and disease of the alimentary
tract, pancreas, and liver. Relevant investigations include
those in developmental biology, nutrition, regulation of
gene expression, growth, differentiation and carcinogenesis,
the biology of stems cells, molecular genetics, gene therapy,
and immunology, including growth factors and cytokines.
An External Advisory Committee will review the applications
and select projects for funding. Friday, March 12, 2004 is
the closing date for submissions.
Contact
me at anil2@mail.med.upenn.edu if you have any questions
about the submission process.
--Dr.
Anil K. Rustgi, Director,
Center for Molecular Studies
in Digestive and Liver Disease
Pilot
and Feasibility Grant Program
Purpose
and Research Focus
The
purpose of the Center is to unite investigators with interests
in digestive and liver physiology and disease and to stimulate
others in the biomedical community to enter this area of
research. One of the most important aspects of this effort
is the funding of Pilot/Feasibility Projects.
The
Pilot/Feasibility Project should be related to the focus
of the Center, which encompasses molecular studies on the
biology or disease of the alimentary tract, pancreas, and
liver. Relevant investigations include those in developmental
biology, nutrition, regulation of gene expression, therapy,
and immunology, including growth factors and cytokines.
Eligibility