[ RadSafe ] PILOT PROJECT FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT BIODOSIMETRY

[David J. Brenner]

Dear RadSafe folks


The Columbia University Center for High Throughput Minimally Invasive 
Radiation Biodosimetry (http://cmcr.columbia.edu) is now accepting 
applications for pilot project funding relating to high-throughput, 
minimally-invasive radiation biodosimetry. Each pilot project will be of 
limited duration (up to two years) and of a limited budget (up to 
$75,000 direct costs/year/project). The maximum individual award is 
$100K per year total costs.

We currently support biodosimetry projects using cytogenetic, gene 
expression, and metabolomic endpoints, and we are looking for 
biodosimetry-oriented pilot projects which will either complement these 
areas, or open up new research avenues. The projects can be 
biologically- or physically-based, but must ultimately be directed 
towards practical high-throughput radiation biodosimetry or dosimetry, 
after external photon or neutron exposure, or internal radiation 
exposure. Innovative proposals for testing new concepts are encouraged.

The application deadline is March 30, 2012 with a projected start date 
of August 1, 2012.

More application information is available at 
http://cmcr.columbia.edu/pilotprojectproposals.html

Sincerely,

David J. Brenner

Center for Radiological Research
Columbia University