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MRI-MRS PILOT RESEARCH GRANTS

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

A new state-of-the-art human bioimaging facility has opened at the University Drive Health Center where it will be used for diagnostics by Cooley Dickinson Hospital and for research by UMass Amherst faculty. This facility is well-equipped for non-invasive analyses of tissue function, including but not limited to brain, muscle, and joints using:

Magnetic resonance imaging or MRI (both structural and functional, i.e., fMRI); and
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) techniques.

The Office of Research has budgeted $60,000-$80,000 in each of the next 3 years to be used as seed money to fund ~3-4 pilot research projects per year to be conducted by members of the UMass Amherst faculty. These pilot projects (maximum $18,000) are intended to provide preliminary results to be used in subsequent federal or national-level grant proposals. Funded studies will be limited to those involving human subjects. Criteria to be used in evaluation of these proposals include:

1) The project is feasible and timely in nature and has as its main focus a question to be addressed by magnetic resonance imaging and proton spectroscopy techniques.

2) The research plan is well-constructed and presents a high likelihood of achieving its specific aims and objectives.

3) The project is designed to generate preliminary data that will increase competitiveness for more comprehensive extramural funding. (Please include RFA or PA number of federal or national-level funding opportunity, where applicable.)

Upcoming Proposal Deadlines: November 1 2008, April 1 2009

Funds Available: Approximately 1 month after receipt of notice of award

Applications Available Here:

Applications DUE: By 4:00 pm on the deadline date.

Submit Applications to:

Loren Walker, Research Liaison and Development

e-mail: loren@research.umass.edu

phone: 7-3725

Research Administration Building, Room 303A

70 Butterfield Terrace




Research Home		MRI-MRS PILOT RESEARCH GRANTS CALL FOR PROPOSALS A new state-of-the-art human bioimaging facility has opened at the University Drive Health Center where it will be used for diagnostics by Cooley Dickinson Hospital and for research by UMass Amherst faculty. This facility is well-equipped for non-invasive analyses of tissue function, including but not limited to brain, muscle, and joints using: Magnetic resonance imaging or MRI (both structural and functional, i.e., fMRI); and Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) techniques. The Office of Research has budgeted $60,000-$80,000 in each of the next 3 years to be used as seed money to fund ~3-4 pilot research projects per year to be conducted by members of the UMass Amherst faculty. These pilot projects (maximum $18,000) are intended to provide preliminary results to be used in subsequent federal or national-level grant proposals. Funded studies will be limited to those involving human subjects. Criteria to be used in evaluation of these proposals include: 1) The project is feasible and timely in nature and has as its main focus a question to be addressed by magnetic resonance imaging and proton spectroscopy techniques. 2) The research plan is well-constructed and presents a high likelihood of achieving its specific aims and objectives. 3) The project is designed to generate preliminary data that will increase competitiveness for more comprehensive extramural funding. (Please include RFA or PA number of federal or national-level funding opportunity, where applicable.) Upcoming Proposal Deadlines: November 1 2008, April 1 2009 Funds Available: Approximately 1 month after receipt of notice of award Applications Available Here: Download Application as a Word doc Download Application as a PDF file Applications DUE: By 4:00 pm on the deadline date. Submit Applications to: Loren Walker, Research Liaison and Development e-mail: loren@research.umass.edu phone: 7-3725 Research Administration Building, Room 303A 70 Butterfield Terrace


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