ALR Funded Grant Application

Target Identification in Lupus

 GRANT DUE DATE: August 2, 2010

 Click here for 2010 TIL Guidelines

The Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) is pleased to announce that the applications for the ALR’s Target Identification in Lupus (TIL) grants are now available online.  You can access the program guidelines for this application cycle through the ALR website at www.lupusresearch.org.  You can also access the application directly at https://proposalcentral.altum.com and then search for the ALR’s Target Identification Program application.

Investigators seeking to submit grant applications will be eligible to receive a 2-year award for up to $400,000 with an opportunity to apply for continued funding of up to $200,000.  Detailed guidelines for application and submission are available on the websites listed above.

Associated deadline dates are as follows:

  Letter of Intent:                   Due to ALR on July 1, 2010

  Grant Applications:            Due to ALR on August 2, 2010

The ALR funds research that will accelerate the development of new treatments for lupus.  As such, grant proposals should be innovative in direction and utilize state-of-the-art techniques.  Fundamental studies in genetics, immunology, cell biology and molecular biology to identify and characterize molecular systems must be oriented towards the development of drugs that would prevent and/or ameliorate clinical signs and symptoms of lupus. 

Individuals with doctoral degrees (MD, PhD or equivalent) are eligible to apply.   Scientific independence as evidenced by direction of a research program, a publication record, or other experience that establishes scientific leadership is necessary to apply. The ALR does not impose geographic restrictions on its applicants, and investigators working anywhere in the world are eligible and encouraged to apply.  The ALR is willing to appropriately support research in industry or collaborations between academia and industry.

If you have any questions or require any additional information regarding the application process, please contact Diomaris Gonzalez, Assistant Director of Research Administration at (212) 218-2840, 1-800-867-1743 or at dgonzalez@lupusresearch.org

Other Grant News:

Functional Genomics and Genetic Pathways Guidelines

ALR's Pilot Grant program has been postponed for 2010. 

For more information please contact research.administration@lupusresearch.org.