Dorris Duke Charitable Foundation policy change

The Dorris Duke Charitable Foundation has provided more than $1.8 million to the University of Iowa.  Most of the money has come through the DDCF’s Medical Research Program and been directed to the University through the Division of Sponsored Programs. 

The following information was recently released by Adrienne Fisher, Grants Administration Manager at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF):

• "Institutions accepting and administering any DDCF award must be exempt from federal income taxation as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and must not be a private foundation or a Type III supporting organization as defined in Section 509(a) of the Code."

This is a change in policy at DDCF.  While any existing awards will be completed through funding provided directly to the University, future applications must be submitted through the University of Iowa Foundation.

The Corporate and Foundation Relations department will work collaboratively with researchers and the Division of Sponsored Programs to solicit DDCF and appropriately manage and steward funding received.

Recent Grant Awards

• Mark Anderson (Cardiology) was awarded a grant from the NIH for the project entitled, "Evaluating CaMK11 as Mediator of Aldosterone-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy."

• Daniel Berg (Hematology-Oncology) received funding from the VA for his project "Oxidative Stress in NSAID-Induced IBD:Role of IL-17 and NADPH Oxidases."

• Alejandro Comellas (Pulmonary ) was awarded a pilot grant by the UI Environmental Health Sciences Research Center.

• Steven Lentz (Hematology-Oncology) received a grant for his project "Vascular Mechanisms In Homocysteinemia and Atherosclerosis" from the NIH.

• Paul Rothman (Rheumatology) was awarded a grant from the NIH for the project entitled,  IL-4 Signal Transduction."

• Peter Snyder (Cardiology) received funding from the NIH for his project "Structure-Function Studies of Epithelial Sodium Channel Gating."

NIH Stimulus Update: Challenge Grants (RC1) & Review Criteria and Scoring System

If you plan to submit a grant for this competition, please let Lori Bassler know. Deadline information is listed below.

Please e-mail Lori for assistance with the budget. We will need to finalize your budget prior to this deadline. I need the following materials by Friday, April 17, 2009 at noon.

1. Proposal Routing Summary (from UIRIS).
2. SF 424 Cover Page from the Cayuse file.
3. Budget & Budget Explanation pages from the Cayuse file.
4. Internal Budget with Key personnel itemized (Lori can help you with this).
5. You must also Upload your electronic file via the UIRIS web-site before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2009. If you do not meet this deadline your grant may not be accepted by the system.

Please let Lori know if you have any questions. Details are below.

Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Challenge Grants in Health & Science Research (RC1)

NIH has received new funds for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2009 and 2010 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). NIH has designated at least $200 million for a new initiative called the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (see website). This new program will support research on topic areas which address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds. NIH Institute and Centers have selected specific Challenge Topics within each of the Challenge Areas. The research in these Challenge Areas should have a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and/or public health.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-003.html

Recovery Act of 2009: NIH Review Criteria, Scoring System, and Suspension of Appeals Process

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 

The NHLBI has been working to develop research grant and contract support mechanisms for its participation in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This is truly an extraordinary opportunity to advance heart, lung, and blood research, and I want to keep you informed.

The NHLBI has posted information regarding its participation in the ARRA on The Director’s Corner and on the Funding & Research page to include information on research grants and administrative and competitive supplements. This is where you will also find details pertaining to the new NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research, with specific challenge topics related to the NHLBI’s mission. As we progress in our planning and implementation, we will periodically update these web pages, so I encourage you to check back with us often.

For more details on the NIH’s role in the ARRA, please visit: NIH’s Role in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

For communications regarding the NHLBI’s participation in the ARRA, please email the NHLBI Liaison Officer.

Recent Grant Awards

• Robert Felder (Cardiology) was awarded a grant from the US Department of Health & Human Services, NIH, for his project entitled, "Cytokines and Sympathetic Activation in Heart Failure."

• Isabella Grumbach (Cardiology) received funding from the American Heart Association for her project "CaMKII Mediates Vascular Smooth Muscle Hypertrophy."

• Joel Kline received a pilot grant for his project "Placebo Response in Atopic Asthma: a Model of Brain-Periphery Interactions."

• James McNamara (Cardiology) was awarded funding from the Fidelity non-Profit Management Corporation to study "Aptamer and Neutrophils."

• Vikas Sharotri (General Medicine) received a grant from the American Heart Association to study ENaC Regulation by PCSK. Peter Snyder is his mentor.

• Curt Sigmund (Cardiology) was awarded a grant from the American Heart Association for his project entitled, "Establishing and Characterization of Brain-specific Renin Knockouts to Probe its Role in Cardiovascular Regulation."

• Christian Simon (General Medicine) received funding from the US Department of Health & Human Services, NIH, for his project, "Internet Use and Informed Consent."

• Yi Xing received a pilot grant for his project "Genome-wide analysis of FRG1-mediated splicing defects in FSHD."

• Yi Xing received funding from Stanford University for his project "Statistical analysis of exon arrays."

• Nicholas Zavazava (Allergy) was awarded funding for "Immunity and Gene Regulation of iPS Cell-Derived Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells" from the US Department of Health & Human Services, NIH.

• Zhaowen Zhu was awarded a seed grant from the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center's Institutional Research Grant (from the ACS) for the project "Role of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) proteins in Telomerase Activation: Significance in Hepatocarcinogenesis."