IDOM - Junior Investigator Pilot Grant
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Karen Teff, Ph.D. |
GUIDELINES & SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS (pdf)
The Translational Research Program of the Institute of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (IDOM) is pleased to announce that in collaboration with the newly established Clinical Translational Research Center (CRTC), the establishment of the IDOM - Junior Investigator Pilot Grant.
The purpose of this grant is to encourage junior investigators to conduct clinical research in the scientific areas of the IDOM mission. Eligibility for application is the same as those for the Junior Investigator Pilot Grant offered by the CTRC with the added requirements of
1) IDOM membership and
2) Clinical research in the areas of diabetes, obesity and metabolism as described in the IDOM mission statement.
The Deadline for submission was March 7, 2008.
For additional information: contact Karen Teff, Ph.D. at kteff@pobox.upenn.edu or 267-519-4860.
Dr. Richard Dunbar was the 2007 recipient of the IDOM-JIPG award for his proposal on "the effect of niacin on fatty acid trapping in metabolic syndrome (nofat-Metsyn)".
