Call for Proposals for 2008 Eugene L. Derlacki, M.D. Research Grant
The American Hearing Research Foundation announces a call for proposals in the field of hearing research to be considered for the 2008 Eugene L. Derlacki, M.D. Grant.
This grant provides a maximum of $25,000 per year for two years. It is dedicated to hearing research and is intended for more significant research projects requiring funding that extend beyond the usual AHRF grant of $20,000.
This grant is named in honor of Eugene L. Derlacki, M.D., who dedicated more than 50 years to the field of otolaryngology and to helping the hearing impaired community. Dr. Derlacki co-founded the American Hearing Research Foundation
and served as President of its Board of Directors from 1977 to May of 2002.
Since the establishment of this grant in 2003, three awards have been made:
“Cellular Repair of the Murine Cochlea After Acoustic Injury”,
Keiko Hirose, M.D., Principal Investigator
“Emotional Functioning of Children with Cochlear Implants”,
Nathan A. Fox, Ph.D. Principal Investigator
“Role of JNK Signaling in the Death of Spiral Ganglion Neurons After
Hair Cell Loss”, Steven H. Green, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
Researchers are invited to apply for this grant using the Research Grant Application Guidelines. Applications are due on August 1, 2007. These can be found on our website at www.american-hearing.org. According to the rules of the grant, the recipient will receive the first year funding in January, 2008. After the first year, a progress report must be submitted to the Research Committee. If the report is approved, the second year funding will be awarded in January, 2009.