Description

The LAM Foundation is the largest funder of LAM research, outside the National Institutes of Health. We have committed the majority of the $14 million raised to support 87 LAM research projects conducted by independent scientists around the world. In the first five years of funding LAM research,
LAM Foundation funded scientists reported three major discoveries, including evidence that LAM is genetic, the identification of a LAM gene, and a molecular explanation for abnormal smooth muscle cell growth in LAM. This data resulted in the identification of a therapy for LAM called sirolimus, or rapamycin, which was published in the March 2011 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

LAM Foundation research awards include Post Doctoral Fellowships, Established Investigator Awards, and Pilot Project Awards. Scientists who wish to apply for LAM research funding must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI). LOIs are reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for scientific merit and alignment with The LAM Foundation mission. SAB invitations to submit full proposals are extended to applicants whose LOI proposals are considered competitive, but invitations are not a prerequisite for submission. Full proposals should be completed online and sent electronically to jchappell@thelamfoundation.org.

Scholarship Level

Fellowship

Funding Agency

LAM Foundation

Eligibility

Applications are welcomed from investigators of all nationalities, but candidates must possess visas which allow for completion of the proposed project in the original laboratory.

Application Method

By post and Electronically

Deadline

July 30, 2012

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