2015 Research Grants
AA&MDSIF is pleased to help researchers advance the understanding and treatment of aplastic anemia aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most… , myelodysplastic syndromes myelodysplastic syndromes: (my-eh-lo-diss-PLASS-tik SIN-dromez) A group of disorders where the bone marrow does not work well, and the bone marrow cells fail to make enough healthy blood cells. Myelo refers to the bone marrow. Dysplastic means abnormal growth or development. People with MDS have low blood cell count for at… (MDS) and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: (par-uk-SIZ-muhl nok-TURN-uhl hee-muh-gloe-buh-NYOOR-ee-uh) A rare and serious blood disease that causes red blood cells to break apart. Paroxysmal means sudden and irregular. Nocturnal means at night. Hemoglobinuria means hemoglobin in the urine. Hemoglobin is the red part of red blood cells. A… (PNH).
Over the last 24 years, AA&MDSIF has awarded nearly $4 million in research grants thanks to gifts from patients, families, and friends. These grants have helped advance the understanding and treatment of aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), leading to the development of new therapeutic approaches to treat these diseases.
Each year the AA&MDSIF invites researchers to apply for two-year grants of $30,000 per year to test new ideas and to explore other research leads. The applications are ranked according to merit by a distinguished panel of research scientists and funded by the generosity of families and patients.
Established investigators and new investigators in bone marrow bone marrow: The soft, spongy tissue inside most bones. Blood cells are formed in the bone marrow. disease can apply for the awards. Second-year funding is contingent upon progress in the first year.
2015 PNH Grant Application Portal Now Closed
Research grant awards will be announced in September 2015.
2015 PNH Research Grant
With funding provided by the Patricia and Vincent Geczik Legacy Gift to Fund PNH Research, AA&MDSIF has launched a new targeted funding mechanism, and is requesting proposals for research grant projects on topics related to PNH.
Successful applicants can be funded up to $100,000 for one year, or $250,000 for a two year period. Currently, AA&MDSIF anticipates awarding one (1) grant per year. Proposals will be accepted beginning in May of 2015, and applications must be received by July 15, 2015. Funding will begin by October, 2015.
Summer Fellowship Grants
The AA&MDSIF Summer Fellowship Program will offer medical students and graduate students, in the biological sciences, the opportunity to engage in research under the sponsorship and supervision of an established principal investigator who directs a laboratory dedicated, at least in part, to the investigation of bone marrow failure at a US academic, medical or research institution.
For specific questions, please contact Ellen Salkeld, PhD, Senior Director of Research and Health Professional Programs by phone at (301) 279-7202 x123 or by email.