Center for Stem Cell Biology
A research hub to share expertise, technology and build collaboration among U-M stem cell scientists
Stem cell biology is an important area of research, and it is the basic science that holds great promise in the midst of the evolutionary change in health care that starts with life sciences research and progresses through to new treatments for diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. The key of the center is knowledge-building and collaboration—bringing the best scientists together from multiple disciplines at U-M to interact and share expertise and technical resources shedding light on these big problems.
RFA for Stem Cell Research Proposals
The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, the Center for Stem Cell Biology, and the Life Sciences Institute seek research proposals for innovative stem cell research at the University of Michigan. Applications related to all areas of stem cell research will be considered, but we are particularly interested in proposals involving the use of embryonic stem cell lines not approved for NIH funding, and thus requiring private donor funding. Proposals will be judged primarily based on scientific merit, as well as the potential to lead to new treatments for human disease. Successful applicants will receive up to $100,000 for one year, with the possibility of a second year of support, depending on progress.
To apply, please submit a two-page research proposal (not including references), along with a brief budget summary and an NIH-format biosketch (as a single PDF) by March 15 to Ms. Rebecca Fritts (rebap@umich.edu), Center for Stem Cell Biology. Submitted applications will be acknowledged by email. Successful applicants will be notified by April 1.
The Alpern Fund
Administered by James Douglas Engel, Sean Morrison, Alan Saltiel (Chair)
