RESEARCH NEWSFLASH

November 2010 Contact us lisa.schubert@hyms.ac.uk

Welcome to the HYMS Research Office November Newsflash.

Please forward on as you feel appropriate and send any items of potential interest to: Lisa
Schubert ◙ for inclusion in our next Newsflash. We would also like to be able to inform you of
each other's recent publications or research outputs and would be very grateful if you would
inform us of details as and when they are published.
NB: Webpage links and email
addresses are indicated with bold
Liz Allen and Lisa Schubert blue writing followed by ◙
HYMS Research Support Office

News!
Congratulations! to Professor Simon Gilbody, who is a successful co-applicant on an
NIHR HTA grant looking in to screening for the risk of self harm in an adult offender population.
For more details, please click here ◙

Simon is also involved in the REEACT trial, the largest ever trial of computer-delivered
psychotherapy. To read an article about this, please see the HYMS sheet ◙ and for more
information about the Mental Health Research Group and its work in general, please click here ◙

Congratulations! to Professor Tony Kendrick, Dean of HYMS, who has won first prize in
the primary health care category of the BMA Medical Book Awards 2010. His book, ‘Primary
Care Mental Health’ ◙, co-authored by Linda Gask, Helen Lester and Robert Peveler, provides a
conceptual background and practical advice for the clinician. It was considered “a source of
informed practical advice on a wide variety of mental health issues encountered in primary care”.

New Internal Funding Opportunity! ◙

HYMS Research Strategy Committee will accept funding bids up to £15,000 in a new scheme, just
introduced. Applications will be considered from any member of HYMS core academic staff.
Applications from honorary or nominative appointments, or PGMI staff should be supported by a
member of HYMS core academic staff as a co-applicant.
Next deadline for applications: Tuesday 30 November

Health Research in the Government’s Spending Review ◙

Headlines from the government‟s spending review.

North and East Yorkshire Research and Development Alliance Newsletter

Please follow the link to the latest newsletter ◙

Recent Local Publications:

Sarah Elizabeth Bradley, Dorothy Frizelle and Miriam Johnson. Coping with Terminal Illness:
The Experience of Attending Specialist Palliative Day Care ◙ Journal of Palliative Medicine,
Volume 13, Number 10, 2010
D Carradice, F A K Mazari, A Mekako, J Hatfield, V Allgar, I C Chetter. Energy delivery
during 810nm Endovenous Laser Ablation of Varicose Veins and Post-procedura
morbidity ◙ European Journal of Vascular Surgery Sept 2010; 40: 393-398

Bournazos S, Grinfeld J, Alexander KM, Murchison JT, Wallace WA, McFarlane P, Hirani N,
Simpson AJ, Dransfield I, Hart SP. Association of FcgammaRIIa R131H polymorphism
with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis severity and progression ◙ BMC Pulm Med. 2010 Oct
7;10(1):51. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20929558

Brennan C, Worrall-Davies A, McMillan D, Gilbody S & House A (2010). The Hospital

Anxiety and Depression Scale: A diagnostic meta-analysis of case-finding abilities ◙
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 69, /371-378

McMillan D, Gilbody S & Richards D (2010). Defining successful treatment outcome in

depression using the PHQ-9: A comparison of methods ◙ Journal of Affective Disorders.

McMillan D & Lee R (2010). A systematic review of behavioral experiments versus

exposure alone in Cognitive Therapy of anxiety disorders: A case of exposure while
wearing the emperor’s new clothes? ◙ Clinical Psychology Review, 30, 467-478.

Protheroe D, Edwards M & McMillan, D (2010). Developing a small specialised body

dysmorphic disorder service in Leeds ◙ Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and
Practice, 7, 29-42

Massie BM, O‟Connor CM, Metra M, Ponikowski P, Teerlink JR, Cotter G, Davison Weatherley B,
Cleland JGF, Givertz MM, Voors AA, DeLucca P, Mansoor GA, Salerno CM, Bloomfield DM,
Dittrich HC for the PROTECT Investigators and committees. Rolofylline, an Adenosine
A1−Receptor Antagonist, in Acute Heart Failure ◙ N Engl J Med 2010 Sep; 363:1419-28

Damy T, Goode KM, Kallvikbacka-Bennett A, Lewinter C, Hobkirk J, Nikitin NP, Dubois-Randé JL,
Hittinger L, Clark AL, Cleland JG. Determinants and prognostic value of pulmonary
arterial pressure in patients with chronic heart failure ◙ Eur Heart J 2010 Sep; 31(18): 2280-
90

Cleland JGF, Witte KK. Editorialists’ reply: Calcium and heart attacks ◙ BMJ
2010;341:c4991

Cleland JG, Ekman I. Enlisting the help of the World’s Largest Health Care Workforce –
Patients ◙ JAMA 2010; 304 (12):1383-1384

McMurray JJV, Dunselman P, Wedel H, Cleland JGF, Lindberg M, Hjalmarson A, Kjekshus J,

Waagstein F, Apetrei E, Barrios V, Bohm M, Kamensky G, Komajda M, Mareev V, Wikstrand J, on
behalf of the CORONA Study Group. Coenzyme Q10, Rosuvastatin, and Clinical
Outcomes in Heart Failure ◙ J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;56:1196-1204

Cleland JG, Coletta AP, Clark AL. Clinical trials update from the European Society of
Cardiology Heart Failure Meeting 2010: TRIDENT 1, BENEFICIAL, CUPID, RFA-HF,
MUSIC, DUEL, handheld BNP, phrenic nerve stimulation, CHAMPION and CABG
with CRT study ◙ Eur J Heart Fail. 2010 Aug;12(8):883-8

McKendree, J (2010) Embrace the Experts! Letter to the Editor, Medical Education, 44(10), p.
1048

Book Chapter:
McMillan D & Morley S (2010). Single-case quantitative methods for practice-based evidence. In
M. Barkham, G. Hardy, & J. Mellor-Clark (Eds.), A core approach to delivering practice-based
evidence in counselling and the psychological therapies. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.

Grants Awarded:
Congratulations to John Cleland on the award of £3,420,622 by the NIHR HTA programme for a
project entitled Clopidogrel compared to aspirin in chronic heart failure (CACHE)

Congratulations to Simon Gilbody on being a Co-Investigator with the University of Leeds on a

grant worth £401,762 from the NIHR HTA programme, on Screening for the risk of self harm in an
adult offender population
Click here for more information ◙

Events:
MRC Integrative-Toxicology Training Partnership (ITTP) PhD Studentships available
to start Oct 2011 - the studentships will be awarded to supervisors on a collaborative
basis in a „sandpit‟ event on Mon 13th Dec 2010. Places at event awarded on a first come
first served basis. Attendee applications by 15th Nov 2010 to Dr Andy Smith ◙
Further details are available on the BTS website ◙
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Balancing academia with starting-up a company
12 – 2pm, Friday 19 November at The Hub, Heslington East, University of York
Professor Jim Austin (Computer Science) and CEO of successful spin out company Cybula Ltd will
lead a discussion about the opportunities, challenges and rewards of spinning a business out of
research. Research & Enterprise will provide lunch from 12pm. There will be plenty of opportunity
to talk with colleagues from other departments with an interest in commercialising or generating
impact from research and see the fabulous new Ron Cooke Hub.
To register, please e-mail ◙ or contact Sam Gardner on 01904 435111.
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Annual Child Mental Health Research Networking Day
is to be held at the Learning and Research Centre, York Hospital on Monday 24th January
2011. Anyone interested in child mental health research is welcome to attend this free meeting. A
buffet lunch will be provided so please register by contacting Catherine Arthurson on 01904
726610 ext 4540 or by email ◙ There are still places for speakers. As previously there are 10-15
minute slots to enable as many short presentations as possible and give a good snapshot of the
research going on across the region. Please email Barry Wright ◙ if you would like to present.
The programme will follow in December.

HYMS - Forthcoming Events ◙

 Check regularly for upcoming events, including dates for:
Cell & Molecular Biology Lunch Clubs; Infection & Immunity Seminars; York Medical Society
Meetings and more

HYMS - Short courses and CPD ◙

 Check regularly for a range of courses aimed at practising healthcare
professionals.
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Research Design Service for Yorkshire and the Humber - Learning Events ◙
 List of forthcoming events

University of York ARRC - Forthcoming Seminars ◙

 List of forthcoming Seminars from the Alcuin Research Resource Centre.
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University of York CHE - Forthcoming Seminars ◙
 List of forthcoming Seminars from the Centre for Health Economics

Wellcome Trust - Scientific Conferences 2010 ◙

 Hinxton, Cambridge: Follow the link for all 2010 conference registration dates
Scientific conferences (up to 300 delegates) are held at the Wellcome Trust Conference
Centre. These are mainly open, registration-fee paying conferences run on a not-for-profit
basis.

For Information:
North and East Yorkshire R&D Alliance Unit
 Two new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the CTIMP series have
been published:

R&D/CTIMP/S63: Contracting with Laboratories to undertake CTIMP work (version 1.0)

R&D/CTIMP/F60: Laboratory Checklist (version 1.0)

R&D/CTIMP/S64: Setting up CTIMPs Involving Imaging (Including Trials using Ionising

Radiation) (version 1.0)

These are released for training and will be formally implemented on 15th
November 2010.

 A new Guidance Document has also been published:

R&D/G02: Developing a Protocol for a CTIMP (version 2.0)

R&D/GT01: CTIMP Protocol Template (version 2.0)

These are released for training and will be formally implemented on 8th
November 2010.

For full details please see the Unit’s website ◙

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Hull Trust R&D Office
 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Trust sponsored studies are
available on the following subjects:
 Management of SOPs
 Multi-centre site initiation
 Informed consent
 Safety reporting
 Urgent safety measures
 Serious breach
 Archiving
For further information, please contact Jane Pacynko on 01482 761882 (from HRI or
CHH) or 01482 461885 (from outside the Trust) or by email ◙
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The Health Foundation has launched its new website. Please click here ◙ to have a look!
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University of York Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU) Integrated services for people
with long-term neurological conditions: evaluation of the impact of the National
Service Framework
For the summary and full report, please click here ◙
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University of York Centre for Health Economics (CHE) Research Papers available:
CHE Research Paper 57 Regional Variation in the Productivity of the English National
Health Service ◙ Written by Chris Bojke, Adriana Castelli, Mauro Laudicella, Andrew Street and
Padraic Ward
CHE Research Paper 58 Foundation Trusts: A Retrospective Review ◙ Written by Chris
Bojke and Maria Goddard
Policy Briefing Paper Health systems performance: how can we secure robust
international comparison? ◙ Written by Nigel Rice, Silvana Robone and Peter C Smith.

Calls for Abstracts:

European Pathway Association call for abstracts for Care Pathways 2011◙ on Tuesday 21
and Wednesday 22 June 2011, Cavendish Conference Centre, London. Download abstract
template from their website ◙ Abstract submission deadline is Friday 10 December
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Fuse, Knowledge Exchange in Public Health Conference ◙ on Monday 11 and Tuesday
12 April 2011 at Ramside Hall Hotel, County Durham, UK. Second call for abstracts now
open. Abstract submission deadline is 5pm on Friday 19 November

Training:
Framework 7 - Forming a Team and Writing a Proposal Master Class ◙
Thursday 11th November, 9:30am - 4:30pm at the Digital Media Centre, County Way, Barnsley,
South Yorkshire, S70 2JW. FREE to attend.
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in vivo Training Opportunities 2011 - training opportunity in in vivo cardiovascular and
immunology research skills, open to all interested PhD students and young postdoctoral
researchers. Both will be held in Glasgow for one week, from Monday 5 until Friday 9
September 2011. The course, travel costs and accommodation, together with PIL training are all
fully funded for up to 15 students per course. The courses are supported by a Capacity Building
Award in Integrative Mammalian Biology (IMB) funded by the BBSRC, BPS, KTN, MRC and SFC.
Selection of successful attendees for 2011 will, once again, be made on the basis of their CV, career
intentions and letter of support from their Head of Department. Feedback from previous courses,
a description of the 2011 courses, together with the application form can be downloaded from the
imb-glasgow website ◙ Closing date for applications is Mon 20 December 2010. Initial
enquiries are welcome by email ◙
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Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) – A one day Introduction to GCP workshop
has recently been developed by the NIHR CRN. This day is a practical training day and will require
participant involvement. This new method of GCP training has been said to be 'Entertaining,
educational, thought provoking and brilliant'! NEYNL CLRN will be delivering this programme
throughout the network. The next session is to be held on Friday 12 November in Hull, 9am
- 4.30pm.

Places are limited and will be given on a first come first served basis. To book a place to register
for the course please email Jane Ash ◙
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North and East Yorkshire Research and Development Alliance Training Courses
For full details please see the Unit’s website ◙

Funding Opportunities:
MRC Integrative-Toxicology Training Partnership (ITTP) PhD Studentships available
to start Oct 2011 - the studentships will be awarded to supervisors on a collaborative
basis in a „sandpit‟ event on Mon 13th Dec 2010. Places at event awarded on a first come
first served basis. Attendee applications by 15th Nov 2010 to Dr Andy Smith ◙
 Further details are available on the BTS website ◙
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NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme – Early and Late-stage product
development awards ◙
 For further details and to apply, please click here ◙
Closing date for outline proposals: 5pm on Monday 22 November
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New Internal Funding Opportunity! ◙
 HYMS Research Strategy Committee will accept funding bids up to £15,000 in a new
scheme, just introduced. Applications will be considered from any member of HYMS core
academic staff. Applications from honorary or nominative appointments, or PGMI staff
should be supported by a member of HYMS core academic staff as a co-applicant.
Next deadline for applications: Tuesday 30 November
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University of York Staff only: Strategic Equipment Fund
 Bids are to support capital research expenditure and as such must be in excess of £20k (this
can include groups of assets which have a collective value of £20K or above).

The expenditure must fall within the financial year 2010/11 (ie the equipment must be
purchased and paid for by 31 July 2011).

Departments are expected to make a contribution to the cost of the equipment, though in
exceptional circumstances this may be waived. However, priority will be given to bids
supported by departmental funds. Reasons for inability to match fund must be given.

Please note that funds may not be used to support an FEC shortfall.

The criteria for assessing bids will be:

 Quality of application in research terms, i.e. the demonstration that the equipment
will enable research of international quality
 Fit to departmental and University research strategy
 Evidence that the item could not be obtained through a grant application
 The number of staff who need the equipment, including in other depts
 Priority for the department and value for money, including extent of contribution
made by the department or other partners

Applications should be no more than 600 words and must include

 An outline how the criteria given above would be met
 The total cost of the bid with costings

Departments are encouraged to submit more than one bid, but please be aware that the
sums of money are limited

Electronic copies of the bids, via the Head of Department or Chair of Research Committee
should be emailed to Anna Grey ◙
Closing date: Monday 6 December
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MRC - Medical Research Foundation Mental Health Clinical Research Training
Fellowship programme ◙
 This £2.2 million call will support one flagship fellowship training programme to provide
innovative training in key areas of mental health research.
Closing date: 4pm on Tuesday 7 December
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NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) programme – Commissioned Research outline
proposals ◙
  The NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) programme invites outline research proposals in
the following areas:
 Community Farms, Gardens and Allotments
 Emotional and social wellbeing of primary school children
 Promotional mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
 Interventions for preventing uptake of smoking in school aged children
Closing date for outline proposals: 1pm on Wednesday 8 December
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NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) programme - 10/1013: Research into
promising local innovations in healthcare delivery in the NHS ◙
 Innovations to be researched are likely to have all or most of the following characteristics:
Promising innovations in healthcare delivery which have a substantial potential benefit and
could be applied more widely in the NHS.
 Being piloted, tested or implemented in a number of healthcare organisations.
 Involving the application of ideas or technologies introduced or transferred from
other countries, sectors or settings.
 Focused on service delivery and management issues in healthcare organisations.
 Have not already been well explored and tested through research.
Closing date for outline proposals: 5pm on Thursday 16 December.
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NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) – Commissioned Research Proposals ◙
 Primary research (outline proposals)
10/95 The whispered voice test for triage of hearing impairment
10/98 Whole body physiotherapy package for hypermobility
10/99 Physiotherapy for osteoporotic vertebral fracture
10/101 Cognitive Behaviour therapy in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
10/102 Supported self management of diabetes in people with learning disability
10/103 Use of mood stabilisers in borderline personality disorder
 Evidence Synthesis (outline proposals)
10/94 A clinical decision rule to help decide on cessation of anticoagulant therapy
10/100 Management of thoratic aortic aneurysm Evidence Synthesis (full proposals)
10/96 The cost effectiveness of genetic markers for antibiotic resistance in tuberculosis
10/97 The optimum measures and frequency for monitoring lipid levels
Closing date for all: 1pm on Thursday 13 January 2011
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Academy of Medical Sciences - Daniel Turnberg UK/Middle East Travel Fellowship
Scheme 2010/2011 ◙
 The fellowship scheme aims to encourage and foster collaborations between bio-medical
researchers in the UK and the Middle East. It provides opportunities for short-term
exchange of researchers, offering them the chance to gain further research experience,
learn new techniques and to foster scientific collaboration.

Grants will be awarded to early and mid career medical researchers and bioscientists from
the UK to spend time in laboratories and hospitals in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and the
Palestinian Territory or for researchers in those countries to come to the UK. The
Fellowship offers up to £4,000 to cover the fellow‟s travel expenses and provide a
subsistence allowance for a period of up to four weeks.

Applications should be made through the candidate‟s Heads of Department who will act as
sponsor for the applicant. The applicant should contact and obtain written support from the
institution that they hope to visit prior to submitting their application.

As part of this third round of funding the Academy is once again delighted to announce that
an additional Travel Fellowship is available specifically to applicants whose research falls
within the fields of surgical technology or surgical quality and safety. Applications are
 sought from researchers working in either of these areas. This fellowship will be in addition
to those fellowships available through the main scheme.
Closing date for both: Monday 17 January 2011
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Medical Research Council – Jointly Funded Clinical Research Training Fellowships ◙
 Fellowships are available in conjunction with the following:
British Infection Society
Pancreatic Cancer UK
The Prostate Cancer Charity
Royal College of Surgeons (England & Edinburgh)
Closing date for all: Thursday 20 January 2011
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Medical Research Council – Clinical Research Training Fellowships (Round 1) ◙
 These fellowships aim to train and develop outstanding medically and other clinically
qualified professionals to become rigorous scientists, able to relate their research to clinical
medicine and to the improvement of health and wellbeing.
Closing date: Thursday 20 January 2011
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Wellcome Trust - Research training fellowships ◙
 These are for medical, dental, veterinary or clinical psychology graduates who have little or
no research training, but who wish to develop a long-term career in academic medicine.
Fellowships provide research expenses and salary for a period of two to three years.
Closing date: Thursday 21 January 2011
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The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and
Osteoarthritis – Fellowship Award ◙
 The aim of these awards is to provide support to eligible institutions to develop and
enhance the opportunities for physicians or PhDs training for careers in osteoporosis.
Closing date: Friday 21 January 2011
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National Institutes of Health – Advanced Technologies for Detection of Perturbation-
Induced Cellular Signatures ◙
 This programme is for research that proposes to develop or substantially adapt technologies
and methodologies designed to significantly improve the functionality, quality, scope, and/or
throughput of perturbation-induced cellular signature data generation.
Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent: Saturday 22 January 2011
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Medical Research Council – Career Development Award ◙
 This award provides up to five years' support for outstanding post-doctoral researchers
who wish to consolidate their research skills and make the transition from research trainee
to independent investigator.
Closing date: Thursday 27 January 2011
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Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 - Industrial fellowships ◙
 These are offered to selected graduates, working in British industry, who have a good first
degree in engineering, science or medicine. The awards provide: 50 per cent of the fellow's
salary, up to a limit of £21,000 per annum; university fees; overseas travel costs of up to
£3,500 per annum; an honorarium to the university of £10,000 on completion.
Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 27 January 2011
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European Society of Hypertension – Research Fellowship ◙
 Applications are invited for research and training in hypertension related fields. The Fellow
appointed will hold a medical degree or higher degree in science and have research
aptitude or clinical experience in hypertension
Closing date: Friday 28 January 2011
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European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Small Grant Award ◙
 The intention of this award scheme is to make small pump priming grants to ESPID
members to support research work design to produce pilot data for further external
funding.
Young Investigator Award ◙
 Two awards are available: one for clinical research and the other one for basic research, and
will be given to outstanding young investigators in the field of paediatric infectious diseases.
Deadline: Sunday 30 January 2011
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British Scoliosis Research Foundation
Small Exploratory Grant ◙
 This grant is designed specifically for new investigators who have a preliminary concept they
would like to develop into a research project.
New Investigation Grant ◙
 This grant is specifically targeted to new investigators who will ideally have some preliminary
data.
Major Research Grant ◙
 Applications for this grant may be in any area of spinal deformity research and will require
preliminary data. Awards will only be made for outstanding and important research.
Closing date for all: Monday 31 January 2011
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NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme – Clinical Evaluation and
Trials Outline Proposals ◙
 Proposals addressing any health problem in areas not otherwise well covered in the HTA
portfolio are sought. Please call 023 8059 6974 (24 hr answerphone) or send an email ◙
with any queries.
Closing date for outline proposals: 1pm on Tuesday 1 February 2011
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Hospital Infection Society – Mike Emmerson Young Investigator Award ◙
 This award is specifically aimed at encouraging trainees to become involved in the major
issues of healthcare acquired infection. The award is open to medical microbiologists in
non-tenured posts and nurses, clinical scientists or biomedical scientists of Band 6 or below
who wish to carry out original investigations on topics relating to hospital acquired infection.
Closing date: Tuesday 1 February 2011
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International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine – Wiltse Lifetime
Achievement Award ◙
 This award is for exceptional achievement in the spinal field. The nominee should be an
outstanding individual scientist, clinician or basic science researcher who has made a major
contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field of spinal disorders.
Deadline for receipt of nominations: Tuesday 1 February 2011
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Parkinson’s Disease Foundation – International Research Grants Program ◙
 These grants are to fund innovative research that has a high potential to significantly advance
the knowledge of Parkinson's disease but is unlikely to be funded through more traditional
sources.
Closing date: Tuesday 1 February 2011
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The Welch Foundation - Welch Award in Chemistry ◙
 The purpose of this award is to foster and encourage basic chemical research and to
recognise, in a substantial manner, the value of chemical research contributions for the
benefit of mankind. Any person can be considered for the award who has made important
chemical research contributions which have had a significant, positive influence on mankind.
Deadline for nominations: Tuesday 1 February 2011
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Leverhulme Trust – Emeritus Fellowships ◙
 These assist senior established researchers to complete a research project that has already
been begun and to prepare the results for publication.
Closing date: 4 pm Thursday 3 February 2011
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National Cancer Institute – Core Infrastructure and Methodological Research for
Cancer Epidemiology Cohorts ◙
 This funding is to provide targeted infrastructure support for the core functions of Cancer
Epidemiology Cohorts and methodological research. This infrastructure can serve either
the continuation of an existing CEC or the establishment of a new CEC. This opportunity
will support core functions for CECs currently funded through other grant mechanisms.
Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent: Tuesday 8 February 2011
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases – Type 1 Diabetes
Targeted Research Award ◙
 The goal of this initiative is to support bold and creative research projects that confront
major challenges in Type 1 diabetes research. Collaborative investigative teams or individual
scientists with novel perspectives, new ideas and innovative approaches are encouraged to
apply. Studies should address major unmet needs and/or compelling opportunities and have
the potential to dramatically advance the field.
Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent: Friday 11 February 2011
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European Molecular Biology Organisation – EMBO Gold Medal ◙
 This is awarded for outstanding contributions to the development of molecular biology by
young European research scientists.
Deadline for receipt of nominations: Tuesday 15 February 2011
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Fondation Louis-Jeantet - Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine ◙
 This Prize is awarded each year to experienced researchers who have distinguished
themselves in the field of biomedical research in Europe. It is not intended as the
consecration of work that has been completed, but rather to encourage the continuation of
research projects of major importance to fundamental or clinical medicine.
Deadline for receipt of nominations: Tuesday 15 February 2011
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Arthritis Research UK – Foundation Fellowships ◙
 These are open to basic science and non-medical PhD students in the final year of training,
or within 1 year of completing their PhD at the time of application. They aim to retain the
best postdoctoral researchers in areas of research relevant to arthritis and musculoskeletal
disease and provide an opportunity for fellows to develop independent research ideas at an
early stage in their career.
Deadline: Wednesday 23 February 2011
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Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children – Start Up Grants ◙
 These enable researchers to undertake short projects either as complete projects or as a
preliminary to develop full projects that may be later funded independently. Applications
should be relevant to the aetiology, prevention and treatment of birth defects.
Closing date: Friday 25 February 2011
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Cancer Research Institute – Investigator Awards ◙
 These awards support accomplished assistant professors undertaking their first independent
investigations in cancer immunology or general immunology.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday1 March 2011
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Federation of European Biochemical Societies – Practical and Lecture Courses ◙
 Funding is available for individuals or groups to organise FEBS courses, workshops or special
meetings, especially practical courses with strong hands-on elements in the programme.
 Deadline for online submission: Tuesday 1 March 2011
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Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences –
Golestan Fellowship ◙
 This fellowship is to support non-Dutch scholars who are engaged in fundamental research
in the medical or biological sciences. The applicant must have a specialisation which would
make it profitable for them to work in an international setting and be in daily contact with
scholars who carry out advanced research in the humanities and social sciences.
Deadline: Tuesday 1 March 2011
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The Institute of Cancer Research: Lady Tata Memorial Trust – International Awards
for Research in Leukaemia ◙
 These awards are restricted to studies of the leukaemogenic agents, the epidemiology,
pathogenesis, immunology and genetic basis of leukaemia. Awards are open to suitably
qualified investigators of any nationality and priority will be given to those intending to move
to other centres with a view to establishing scientific collaboration between laboratories.
Deadline: Tuesday 1 March 2011
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Association Française contre les Myopathies – Grants/Research Projects/PhD
Fellowships/Postdoctoral Fellowships ◙
 Projects will address the following areas: fundamental research and physiopathology of
diseases of the neuromuscular system; accelerating translational research on rare diseases,
including gene or cell therapy, pharmacologic therapy, translational research sites and the
creation of tools for therapeutic evaluation; clinical and care management.
Deadline: Friday 4 March 2011
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British Medical Association – Research Grants ◙
 Around 12 research grants are available to medical practitioners and/or research scientists
for either research in progress or prospective research. Subject specifications for each
grant vary and details can be found on the BMA‟s website.
Deadline: Friday 11 March 2011
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases – Type 1 Diabetes
Targeted Research Award ◙
 The goal of this initiative is to support bold and creative research projects that confront
major challenges in Type 1 diabetes research. Collaborative investigative teams or
individual scientists with novel perspectives, new ideas and innovative approaches are
encouraged to apply. Studies should address major unmet needs and/or compelling
opportunities and have the potential to dramatically advance the field.
Deadline for receipt of Letters of Intent: 11 February 2011
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Foulkes Foundation – Postdoctoral Fellowship ◙
 Applications are invited from recently qualified scientists and medical graduates with a PhD
or equivalent degree and who intend to contribute to medical research. The Trustees will
be particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates who are likely to make
use of recent developments in molecular biology, biological sciences and biotechnology in
the programme of medical research they hope to pursue.
Closing date: Tuesday 15 March 2011
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Society for Pediatric Radiology Research and Education Foundation
Pilot Award ◙
 Applications should focus on unique aspects of imaging or image-guided therapy/intervention
in children, promoting the importance of imaging or imaging expertise in improving health
care.
The John Dorst-Felix Fleischner Seed Grant in Pediatric Thoracic Radiology ◙
Seed Grant ◙
  The aim of these programmes is to assist investigators in defining objectives and testing
hypotheses before they apply for major grants from corporations, foundations or
government agencies.
Research Fellow ◙
 This programme aims to provide young investigators not yet professionally established in
the radiologic sciences with an opportunity to gain further insight into scientific investigation
and to develop competence in research techniques and methods.
Closing date for all: Tuesday 15 March 2011
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Biomedical Society – Krebs Memorial Scholarship ◙
 This award enables individuals to study for a PhD or do a postdoctoral fellowship in
biochemistry or an allied biomedical science.
Closing date: Thursday 31 March 2011
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International Society for Heart Research – Research Fellowship ◙
 This is to support a cardiovascular research project for a period of up to 1 year.
Closing date: Thursday 31 March 2011
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Wellcome Trust - Society awards ◙
 These are for ambitious and creative projects that engage people with developments in
biomedical science on a regional or national scale. Awards are for amounts over £30,000 for
up to three years.
Closing date: Friday 1 April 2011
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Association of Clinical Pathologists – Career Development Awards ◙
 These provide finance for tuition fees, travelling and maintenance costs while a planned
period of study is undertaken.
Closing date: Friday 1 April 2011
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Pilot and Feasibility Awards ◙
 These grants are for developing and testing new hypotheses and/or new methods, and to
support promising new investigators as they establish themselves in research areas relevant
to CF. Proposed work must be hypothesis driven and must reflect innovative approaches to
critical questions in CF research.
Research Grants ◙
 These grants are intended to encourage the development of new information that
contributes to the understanding of the basic etiology and pathogenesis of CF. Funding
priority will be placed on those projects proposing to better understand the mechanisms
behind disease pathophysiology and to develop strategies to prevent or treat it.
Deadline for Letters of Intent for both: Friday 1 April 2011
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Royal Society of Medicine – Venous Forum PUMP Priming Grant ◙
 This will be awarded to trainees or specialists under the age of 40 at the time of application
for research that will benefit the phlebology and endovenous world.
Submission deadline: Friday 1 April 2011
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Wellcome Trust – Research career development fellowships in basic biomedical
science ◙
 These enable postdoctoral scientists to become independent researchers and undertake
high-quality research. Fellowships are tenable for up to five years and provide a basic salary,
research expenses and costs for research assistance and travel.
Closing date: Monday 4 April 2011
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European Foundation for Alcohol Research – Research Grants ◙
  Applications are invited for funding of research into any aspect of biomedical or
psychosocial research into beer or alcohol from researchers.
Closing date: Monday 11 April 2011
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Heart Research UK – Novel and Emerging Technologies Grant ◙
 These grants are available for research on novel and emerging technologies and applications
of bioengineering and molecular strategies for cardiovascular diseases.
Outline applications accepted between 1 April and 1 May 2011
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Arthritis Research UK
Educational Project Grants ◙
 Funding is available for a number of projects aimed at investigating innovative approaches to
enhance the education of health care professionals and the public on musculoskeletal
disorders. Arthritis Research UK is pleased to issue a call for expressions of interest in
research on the subject of the education of patients and the public.
Equipment Grants ◙
 Funding is available for established units with a track record of research in arthritis and
related musculoskeletal diseases, and the equipment must be able to make a lasting impact
on this research over a period of many years.
Deadline for both: Wednesday 4 May 2011
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British Pain Society – Mildred B Clulow Research Grant ◙
 This will be awarded for a research proposal which may be in any field of pain research. The
funds may be awarded for a variety of purposes in support of a research project.
Deadline: Monday 16 May 2011
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European Society for Vascular Surgery – Research Grants ◙
 The aim of these grants is to facilitate research projects by young vascular surgeons.
Closing date: Tuesday 31 May 2011
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British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology – Bursary for Medical Students ◙
 This programme aims to support students in neuroscience research for the intercalated
degree year, and to raise awareness of the specialty of clinical neurophysiology at a
formative stage in medical student careers and academic opportunities in the field.
Closing date: Wednesday 1 June 2011
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Arthritis Research UK – Travelling Fellowships ◙
 These fellowships are awarded to medical graduates, usually during specialty training or
equivalent level, postdoctoral scientists, nurses or allied health professionals, who are
currently working in the UK, who wish to undertake research in any discipline relevant to
arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases in another institution, either abroad or in the
UK, for up to one year.
Deadline: Wednesday 8 June 2011
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Alzheimer’s Society – PhD Studentships ◙
 These awards are intended for the support of postgraduate students (with a relevant first
degree) who wish to pursue an academic career in the field of dementia. The primary
objective of the research must be to contribute to understanding of the causes of dementia,
the development of cures for dementing disorders, or to the evidence-base for effective
care.
Deadline: Friday 24 June 2011
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Arthritis Research UK – Career Development Fellowships ◙
 These aim to attract and retain talented postdoctoral scientists, nurses and allied health
professionals in research relevant to arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases, and to
provide outstanding candidates with the opportunity to develop an independent research
 career and progress towards higher-level appointments. Applicants should normally have at
least 3 years' postdoctoral research experience and be associated with an established
sponsor.
Deadline: Wednesday 22 June 2011
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Fondazione Gino Galletti – Neuroscience Prize ◙
 This competition is open to young (under 40) European Union researchers who are authors
of scientific publications on the subject of neurodegenerative pathologies leading to
dementia.
Deadline: Thursday 30 June 2011
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British Society for Surgery of the Hand – Stack Travelling Fellowship ◙
 This Fellowship recognises achievement and contribution to the development of hand
surgery in the UK, and is awarded to enable visits to centres of excellence and interest in
this country and elsewhere. The purpose of the fellowship is to assist the award holder in
developing: specified area(s) of clinical interest; area(s) of scientific investigation or specific
educational activity.
Closing date: Sunday 31 July 2011
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Hospital Infection Society – Major Research Grant ◙
 This grant would be suitable to support a PhD studentship, MD or other research worker
and related consumables.
Closing date: Sunday 31 July 2011
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British Cotton Growing Association - Work People’s Collection Fund ◙
 This Fund was founded for the benefit of workers in the British textile industry, including
the promotion of medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of ailments and
diseases to which such workers are especially liable. The Fund will provide grants for study
and/or research of a medical, nursing or social nature beneficial to textile industry workers.
Applications may be made at any time.
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – CFF/NIH-Unfunded Award ◙
 The objective of this award is to support excellent CF-related research projects that have
been submitted to and approved by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but cannot be
supported by available NIH funds.
Applications may be made at any time.
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Dunhill Medical Trust – Research Grants ◙
 These grants are for high quality research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of
older people. Applications relating to the care of older people, including rehabilitation and
palliative care, and research into the causes and treatments of disease, disability and frailty
related to ageing are of particular interest to the Trust.
Applications may be made at any time.
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EMF Biological Research Trust – Research Grants ◙
 The objective of the Trust is to promote research on the biological effects of extremely-
low-frequency electric and magnetic fields and related matters. Grants will be awarded for
projects that aim to delineate physico-chemical mechanisms by which a biological effect may
be mediated; aim to replicate or explore apparently robust biological effects already
reported in the literature or embrace novel cell-based studies.
Applications may be made at any time.
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European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases – Study Group
Research Grants ◙
 These grants are for official Study Group research projects in the fields of clinical
microbiology and infectious diseases.
 Proposals can be submitted throughout the year.
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Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness – Research Initiation Grants ◙
 These provide pump-priming funds for the development of high quality, innovative and multi-
disciplinary research in the field of medical sociology or the sociology of health and illness.
They are intended to support groups of individuals in working together to develop a
research grant application, of international standard, to submit to an external funding body.
Applications may be submitted at any time.
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Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research – Clinical Trials Funding ◙
 These awards promote phase II/small phase III trials of new chemotherapy and biological
entities as a precursor to definitive phase III trials. Application is by submission of an outline
protocol for external peer review and by presentation to the Clinical Trials Committee.
Applications may be made throughout the year.

RD Funding
 The following may be of interest:
 Latest funding opportunities ◙ from RDFunding
 Training courses, workshops and conferences ◙ from RDLearning
 Advice, Information and Support ◙ from RDDirect
 Research Process Flowchart ◙ which maps the different stages of the
research process and provides hints, tips and checklists for researchers at all
levels.

Royal College of Nursing R&D website ◙

For nurse and AHP related opportunities.

NIHR TCC Opportunities for Nurses, Midwives and AHPs ◙

A major new initiative to boost clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied health
professionals.

NIHR Research Design Service for Yorkshire and the Humber ◙

A wealth of funding opportunities from the NIHR and other funders.

US Department of Health ◙
Opportunities are frequently available – check their website on a regular basis or sign up to their
quarterly newsletter by clicking the link on there.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) ◙

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