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2010 Grant Portfolio

The American Thoracic Society and our partners in research are pleased to announce the 2010 ATS Research Program portfolio of grants.  The ATS is grateful to its partners and members for the success of the new research program.

Potential applicants should submit a letter of intent using the LOI application that is available through the proposalCENTRAL website at https://proposalcentral.altum.com.  The letters of intent will be used to narrow the number of applicants for each grant category, in order to avoid having a large number of applicants competing for a limited number of grants.  Letters of intent should be submitted via the proposalCENTRAL website by 9:00 am Eastern Time on Monday March 15, 2010.  Late submissions will not be accepted.

2010 ATS Research Program Portfolio (funding to begin in September 2010)

ATS Grant Opportunities: Breakthrough Opportunities in Lung Disease (BOLD) Research Grants

ATS/Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grant (1 grant available)

  • Fully Funded by the Alpha-1 Foundation

One research grant will be awarded to support novel studies of COPD, with an emphasis on Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency or genetic aspects of COPD.  Applicants may request up to $50,000/year for 2 years for salaries, supplies or a combination of these two.  A primary goal of the ATS research program is to enable new faculty-level investigators to make the transition to careers as established investigators. Partnerships between junior and senior investigators are strongly encouraged, particularly for new investigators who are within 1 to 5 years of the completion of their training. Both US and non-US based investigators are encouraged to apply.  At least one of the investigators must be an ATS member at the time of application, and the principal investigator must be an ATS member at the time that the grant is awarded.  Indirect costs will not be paid to the sponsoring institution.

ATS/Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis/Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Research Grants (4 grants available)

  • Co-funded by the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

The target audience for these research grants will be US-based investigators interested in research that is relevant to Pulmonary Fibrosis.  The focus of the research grants will be programs that have a high likelihood to advance the understanding of Pulmonary Fibrosis.  Applications are encouraged from new faculty members who have a strong link with one or more senior investigator.  Applicants may request up to $50,000/year for 2 years for salaries, supplies or a combination of these two.  A primary goal of the ATS research program is to enable new faculty-level investigators to make the transition to careers as established investigators.  Partnerships between junior and senior investigators are strongly encouraged, particularly for new investigators who are within 1 to 5 years of the completion of their training.  One of the investigators must be an ATS member at the time of application, and the Principal Investigator must be an ATS member at the time that the grant is awarded.  Indirect costs will not be paid to the sponsoring institution.

ATS/COPD Foundation Research Grant (1 grant available)

  • Fully Funded by the COPD Foundation

One research grant will be awarded to support novel studies of COPD.  Applicants may request up to $50,000/year for 2 years for salaries, supplies or a combination of these two.  A primary goal of the ATS research program is to enable new faculty-level investigators to make the transition to careers as established investigators. Partnerships between junior and senior investigators are strongly encouraged, particularly for new investigators who are within 1 to 5 years of the completion of their training. Both US and non-US based investigators are encouraged to apply.  At least one of the investigators must be an ATS member at the time of application, and the principal investigator must be an ATS member at the time that the grant is awarded.  Indirect costs will not be paid to the sponsoring institution.

ATS/LAM Treatment Alliance Translational Research Grant (1 grant available)

  • Fully funded by the LAM Treatment Alliance

The research grant will be awarded to support novel studies of the treatment or pathogenesis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Innovative clinical or translationally-focused studies focused on accelerating the pace of LAM Treatment Research and overcoming key hurdles in the field will be considered. Investigators outside of traditional LAM research with ideas that might be relevant to LAM are encouraged to apply.  Putative LAM cell and animal models must be validated as a pre-condition of funding.  Applicants may request up to $50,000/year for 2 years for salaries, supplies or a combination of these two.  A primary goal of the ATS research program is to enable new faculty-level investigators to make the transition to careers as established investigators. Partnerships between junior and senior investigators are strongly encouraged, particularly for new investigators who are within 1 to 5 years of the completion of their training. Both US and non-US based investigators are encouraged to apply.  At least one of the investigators must be an ATS member at the time of application, and the principal investigator must be an ATS member at the time that the grant is awarded.  Indirect costs will not be paid to the sponsoring institution.

ATS/Pulmonary Hypertension Association Research Grant (1 grant available)

  • Fully funded by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association

The target audience for the research grant will be investigators interested in research in pulmonary arterial hypertension. The grant will be directed to supporting research into the pathophysiology of PAH, toward elucidating mechanistic pathways and identifying novel therapeutic targets or biomarkers in adult or pediatric pulmonary hypertension. The project should have potential applicability to human pulmonary vascular diseases. Applicants may request up to $50,000/year for 2 years for salaries, supplies or a combination of these two. A primary goal of the ATS Research Program is to enable new faculty-level investigators to make the transition to careers as established investigators. Partnerships between junior and senior investigators are strongly encouraged, particularly for new investigators who are within 1 to 5 years of the completion of their training. Both US and non-US based investigators are encouraged to apply. At least one of the investigators must be an ATS member at the time of application, and the principal investigator must be an ATS member at the time that the grant is awarded.  Investigators are also encouraged to connect to the PH medical community through membership in PH Clinicians and Researchers (PHA’s medical association) during the course of their research. Indirect costs will not be paid to the sponsoring institution.

ATS/Merck Translational Research Grant in Asthma (1 grant available)

  • Made possible by an educational grant from Merck

The target audience for the research grant will be investigators interested in translational research in asthma.  The research grant will support research testing novel ideas about the pathogenesis or treatment of asthma in patients with recognized asthma, or those at risk for asthma.  Applications for research applying recent advances in basic biological science to the study of asthma as it presents in people are especially sought.  Applicants may request up to $50,000/year for 2 years for salaries, supplies or a combination of these two.  A primary goal of the ATS research program is to enable new faculty-level investigators to make the transition to careers as established investigators.  Partnerships between junior and senior investigators are strongly encouraged, particularly for new investigators who are within 1 to 5 years of the completion of their training.  Both US and non-US based investigators are encouraged to apply.  At least one of the investigators must be an ATS member at the time of application, and the principal investigator must be an ATS member at the time that the grant is awarded.  Indirect costs will not be paid to the sponsoring institution.

* Special funding available for qualified applicants in Oregon

For additional information regarding eligibility, click here and for the new timeline for grant applications, click here. To apply please go to the proposalCENTRAL website at https://proposalcentral.altum.com.

Please note: Additional 2010 funding opportunities will be announced as they become available.