We are pleased to announce a new funding mechanism in the Department of Pathology to support faculty research, generously sponsored by the Latta Endowment. This year, we will fund two awards of $50,000 each to support cutting-edge disease-centered research in pathobiology, which may be clinical or basic/translational. Funding is open to all full-time faculty with a primary appointment in JHU Pathology and less than $100,000 in current research funding (direct costs).  To ensure that applications are reviewed by those with appropriate expertise, we will separately review clinical research proposals (patient- or biospecimen-centered projects which do not include model systems) and basic/translational research proposals (which may include model systems with or without biospecimens). Applicants will designate the category in which they wish to be reviewed at the time of application. Applicants will also be required to designate a pathology trainee (student, resident, fellow) who will be involved in this work. Awardees will be required to present an update on their work at Pathology Grand Rounds approximately one year after the project period start date.  

 

Application deadline: November 30, 2024

Funding notifications: By January 15, 2025

Project period: February 1, 2025-January 31, 2026

Budget guidelines: Funds may be requested up to a total of $50,000 in direct costs (no indirect costs allowed) and used to support the salaries of faculty, staff, trainees, equipment and/or research supplies in Pathology. Awards are granted for a 1 year project period, with option to request a 1 year no cost extension.

Please be certain that you are applying to the Latta Research Fund and specify the targeted funding mechanism. Questions regarding the application process or eligibility should be directed to Dr. Tamara Lotan via email (tlotan1@jhmi.edu).

 

Application Instructions

Applications should be simple and brief and include the following documents in the order indicated below:

• Page 1 of the application proposal should serve as the Title Page while the Specific Aims, Background, and Experimental Design sections should not exceed three pages, using Arial 11 Font, and ½”margins
• Application Proposal (all required materials should be merged into one pdf document and uploaded into the application portal)
  • Title Page (Project title, PI/Co-PIs, co-investigators, and department affiliations; not included in the 3-page limit)
  • Specific Aims 
  • Background, including preliminary studies of applicant
  • Experimental Design (Please refer to previous publications of P.I. whenever possible).
  • 250-word project summary written in lay person text (not included in the 3-page limit)
  • References/works cited (pages for this section are not included in the 3-page limit)
  • Additional materials (see below for requirements; not included in the 3-page limit)
    • Detailed Budget
      • Funds should be for direct costs only (no IDC)
      • Funds may be used to support the salaries of faculty, staff, trainees, equipment and/or research supplies in Pathology. Awards are granted for a 1 year project period, with option to request a 1 year no cost extension.
    • Budget Justification
    • Letters of Support (if applicable)
    • Biosketch form(s) for PI and co-PIs only (please use the current NIH biosketch format)
    • Current and pending funding for PI and co-PIs only: Carefully indicate reasons for non-overlap if potential overlap exists.

Post Award Requirements / Guidelines

1. At the completion of the award, a 2-page technical progress report must be submitted to Dr. Tamara Lotan via email (tlotan1@jhmi.edu). In addition to the technical report, an additional 250-word progress summary written in lay person terms must be submitted. 
2. Awardees will be required to present an update on their work at Pathology Grand Rounds approximately one year after the project period start date. 
3. Publications generated as a result of funding support must acknowledge the Johns Hopkins University Department of Pathology Latta Research Fund.

Registration Opens 10/10/2024 Registration Closes 11/30/2024

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Contact Tamara Lotan
tlotan1@jhmi.edu