Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Children's Discovery Institute Call for Proposals

Additional Information:
https://research.wustl.edu/researchnews/BulletinAttachments/2017%20Call%20for%20Proposals%20-%20Fall%20Cycle.pdf

Description:
Funding Objectives:
Preference will be given to faculty members prior to
achieving tenure, to teams of investigators from
multiple disciplines, and to multi-investigator projects to develop interactive research groups.
Translational impact, scientific excellence, and potential for acquisition of new knowledge. This
includes the development and/or testing of novel appr
oaches for diagnosis, therapy and/or prevention.
Programs synergistic with Washington Univ
ersity and St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Immediate relevance to goals of one or more of the CDI’s Centers:
o
McDonnell Pediatric Cancer Center focuses on the etiology and treatment of pediatric
cancers.
o
Center for Metabolism and Immunity focuses on musculoskeletal, kidney and
gastrointestinal disorders including the microbiome, disorders of metabolism, and diseases
related to the immune system.
o
Center for Pediatric Pulmonary Disease focuses on the biology of the pulmonary system
and genetic and acquired causes of pediatric lung disease.
o
Congenital Heart Disease Center focuses on
the environmental and genetic etiology of
congenital heart and vascular disease, related birth defects, and other heart disorders.

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