University Times

The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is soliciting proposals for its seed monies grant program, which funds pilot grants to stimulate new research relevant to Alzheimer’s disease.

Proposals can range from basic science to psychosocial in methodology, with priority given to novel approaches.

Research may involve humans, animals or in vitro studies. The patient registry, clinical and neuropathological databases of the ADRC are available for approved proposals, as is the database from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center.

Pitt post-doctoral fellows and full-time faculty are eligible.  Previous recipients of ADRC seed monies are not eligible.

The funding period is April 1, 2013-March 31, 2014. Awards will be $25,000 per project.

A brief description of the proposed pilot study should be emailed to Leslie Dunn (dunnlo@upmc.edu) by Sept. 10. Include title of the proposal, names of investigators/co-investigators, brief description of project and a brief statement of relevance of the proposed research to the field. Investigators invited to submit a full proposal will be notified by Sept. 14.

Applications must be received by Oct. 8.

For more information, call Dunn at 412/692-2731.