Funding Opportunities
DMRI Pilot Study Program The purpose of this funding program is to foster the development of research initiatives directly linked to and supporting the DMRI’s strategic goal of promoting growth and excellence in translational and clinical research. It is also intended to further promote collaborative interdisciplinary efforts. The immediate goal is to leverage this funding program to help investigators compete for national peer-reviewed funding opportunities.
DMRI Request for Proposals and Grant Guidelines (pdf) DMRI Translational Research Pilot Grant Application Form (pdf)
Please contact Tiffany Cragin tcragin@d.umn.edu with any questions. Previously Funded DMRI Pilot Studies The DMRI awarded its first round of pilot funding in July of 2008 and awarded almost $40,000 in seed grants to four promising medical research projects in Duluth. Three of the following grantees have been awarded RO1's from the National Institutes of Health. Alzheimer’s Disease. “Proteasomal Degradation of P-Glycoprotein in Alzheimer’s Disease” Principal Investigator: Anika Hartz, Ph.D. Breast Cancer. “Modeling Combinatorial Therapy in Mammary Tumor Cell Lines” Principal Investigator: Teresa Rose-Hellekant, Ph.D. Gastrointestinal Cancer. “Interactions between IL-10, Pla2g2a, Runx1 and FoxP3 in inflammatory GI Cancer” Principal Investigator: Robert Cormier, Ph.D. Pain and Taste. “Effect of trigeminal pain on taste” Principal Investigator: Goran Hellekant, Ph.D. Links to Additional Funding Opportunities Grants.gov National Institutes of Health UMN Academic Health Center UMN Office of the Vice President for Research Minnesota Medical Foundation Whiteside Institute for Clinical Research
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