NBTS grant programs are effective for academic researchers, inclusive of industry expertise, and promising for the patient community. All funding is open to both the domestic and international research communities.
Mary Catherine Calisto Systems Biology Initiative
The $5 million Mary Catherine Calisto Systems Biology Initiative recognizes that brain tumors are complex, dynamic systems and to develop effective therapies, scientists must study the entire system. The RFA consists of two phases. Ten one-year grants of $100,000 will be given for phase I, which is focused on developing a feasibility or planning study. The deliverable is a top-quality collaborative plan and timeline. Upon review of the phase one results, three grantees will move on to phase two. Each will receive $1.5 million over three years ($500,000 per year) to execute the research plan, leading to a clinical trial. Learn more about this initiative. RFA is closed.
Pediatric Research Initiative
NBTS believes that the most effective route to greater understanding of pediatric brain tumors is to force a convergence of two key research areas: comprehensive molecular profiling (phase I) and developmental neurobiology (phase II). Learn more about this initiative.
- Comprehensive molecular profiling of specific tumors identifies biological targets (e.g., gene, gene product, and gene expression alterations) that allow for interventions, such as drug therapies, that will be effective for those specific tumor types. RFA for this phase is closed.
- Developmental neurobiology is essential to understanding normal brain developmental processes and how these relate to tumor formation and growth. Open RFA
2011 Developmental Neurobiology Application and Guidelines (The deadline for this RFA has passed)
For more information, please contact Carrie Treadwell.
Innovation Research Grants
The Innovation Research Grant Program supports catalytic transformative projects that will significantly move the field forward. These may include "out-of-the-box" projects or research that is critical to move therapies down the pipeline. Research that represents an incremental advance is not considered innovative. NBTS will accept Innovation Letters of Intent throughout the year. Researchers in academic or industry labs and at all stages of their career may be funded through this program.
- $150,000 per year (2 years)
- NBTS accepts Innovation Grant Letters of Intent on a rolling basis.
- NBTS will review Innovation Grant Letters of Intent on a quarterly basis.
- Deadlines: 2012 RFAs to be determined
- NBTS expects to fund 2-5 new Innovation Grants per year.
- Innovation Research Grant Letters of Intent
- Submit an Innovation Research Grant
Read about a recently awarded Innovation Research Grant.
Read about a recently presented Innovation Award.
For more information about NBTS's research philosophy, please visit the Research Approach page. For a list of projects that have been funded by NBTS, please visit the Funded Research section.
