May 25, 2000
Academic Opportunities
Post-doctoral Fellowship Applicants Sought
The Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Program (CF-RDP) is seeking applications for one to two post-doctoral fellowship positions intended to support laboratory based research (not clinical training). Applicants may have an M.D., Ph.D. or a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree. The training funds are available for up to three years including fellowship stipend, laboratory supplies and travel funds. Budget requests are limited to salary and fringe benefits totaling $30,000 for year one, $31,000 for year two, and $33,000 for year three. Supplies may be requested for up to $3,000 per year and travel to $600 per year. The fellow must be pursuing a research question relevant to cystic fibrosis including: a) Gene therapy, b) Ion transport, c) Intracellular protein processing/trafficking, d) Pulmonary inflammation, e) Pulmonary microbiology (e.g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa) or f) Bacterial-epithelial cell interactions.
Applicants must submit a three to four-page description of the proposed research project including abstract, specific aims, background and significance and research plan. References may exceed the page limit. In addition, a biosketch, two letters of recommendation, including one from the sponsor and the names, addresses and phone numbers of two potential outside reviewers for the proposal should be provided. The applicant must have a UW faculty sponsor in whose laboratory the fellow will be working. The sponsor should provide a two-page biosketch, other support, a description of laboratory facilities, in addition to a letter of support, as outlined above.
Applications must be submitted to Wendy Robertson by July 3 at the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center; UW Box 359301, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (CH-18), 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105. Each application will be reviewed and scored by two extramural reviewers, and ranked by a local advisory committee. Notification for funding will be made by July 31, with initiation of funding on Oct. 1.
Five copies of the application should be submitted, using the standard PHS 398 application format. In addition, a copy of the application should also be submitted on an IBM formatted PC floppy disk. Signatures from Institutional Officials are not required for the initial application. Final approved fellowship applications will be included in the non-competing renewal for the CF RDP, which will be submitted to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Aug. 1.
Pilot Project Applications Sought
The Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Program (CF-RDP)(Cystic Fibrosis Foundation) and the Core Center for Gene Therapy(NIDDK) are requesting applications for gene therapy Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) Projects. A total of five to 10 Cystic Fibrosis(CF) related projects will be funded along with two non-CF related projects. Each project, if funded, would provide an investigator with $50,000 per year for two years during the period of Jan 1, 2001-Dec. 31, 2002. No indirect costs are awarded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on these projects. These funds are intended for junior faculty who are developing a research career, or mid- to senior level faculty who wish to develop expertise and preliminary data in a new research area. Examples of relevant topics for gene therapy P&F projects include: a) Development of novel viral or non-viral-based vector systems, b) Approaches to modulate host immune response to vector delivery, c) Animal models of disease, d)Studies in support of clinical trials, or e)Studies relating to cystic fibrosis pathology.
Applicants should submit a brief (three to five-page) description of the project including abstract, specific aims, background and significance, and research design. Relevance to cystic fibrosis must be clarified within the significance of the grant. The application must also include a proposed detailed budget for year one not to exceed $50,000 per annum, along with a budget justification. In addition, the principal investigator and co-investigators should provide biosketches, other support and facilities pages. Applications should follow the standard PHS 398 application format. Please include in a cover letter the names, addresses and phone numbers of two potential outside reviewers for the proposal.
Five copies of the application must be submitted to Dr. Bonnie Ramsey or Wendy Robertson by July 3, at the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center; UW Box 359301, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (CH-18, Room D-308), 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105. In addition, a copy of the application should also be submitted on a PC floppy disk. Each application will be reviewed and scored by two extramural reviewers, and ranked by a local advisory committee. Notification for funding will be made by Aug. 1, with initiation of funding Jan. 1.
Signatures from institutional officials (and/or a UW GC-1 form) are NOT required for the initial application. Final approved applications will be included in the non-competing renewal for the CF RDP which will be submitted to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) in August. All institutional signatures will be obtained at that point.
Other News
President’s Staff Forum Seeks New Members
The President’s Staff Forum is looking for eight new members to replace members who are completing their two-year terms. Incoming members will serve for two years, and half the forum will be replaced each year. Several alternates will also be selected. The application asks for basic personal information, two or three references, a brief description of issues you would like to discuss with President Richard L. McCormick, and a description of why you want to serve on the forum. The application is available on the Web at: http://www.washington.edu/president/staff-forum/. Paper copies may be obtained by calling (206) 543-5010, or sending a request to Box 351230. Applications are due Friday, June 16. The forum will make recommendations to the president by July 15, and new members will attend their first forum meeting on Sept. 18.
The forum was created by McCormick in 1998 as a way to incorporate staff input into deliberations on major UW initiatives and issues. It meets with McCormick bi-monthly to discuss developments affecting the campus community. The president has also kept the forum apprised of major policy developments, legislative proposals, various task force reports, and proposed tuition increases. The only topics not open for discussion at these meetings are those reserved for discussion between the University and unions representing staff. These are described on the staff forum Web site.
During its first year, the forum has created the idea.net Web site (http://www.washington.edu/president/staff-forum/idea.net) to serve as a virtual suggestion box for the UW community. Most recently, the forum hosted a campus Conversation About the Future featuring futurist Glenn Hiemstra and a panel discussion with staff forum members. The event was broadcast live to several off-campus locations to enable employees at those sites to participate.