Faculty of Infectious Diseases

Nine proposals were submitted for the June 2009 review cycle of the Faculty of Infectious Diseases Seed Grant Program, with two proposals approved for funding by the FID Executive Council:

1. “Characterization of a Microfilarial Orientation Factor from Saliva of the Blackfly Vector”
   • Don Champagne
   • Ray Kaplan
   • Ronald Orlando
2. "Epigenetic regulation of Trypanosoma cruzi pathogenesis”
   • Robert Sabatini
   • Torsten Ochsenreiter
   • Rick Tarleton

The next submission deadline for seed grant proposals will be January 10, 2010. Seed grant proposals funded by the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF) support pilot studies that will lead to extramural funding in this area.

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Application deadlines: January 10 and June 10; in most cases funding decisions will be made within 30 days of each deadline.

• Eligibility is restricted to Full Members of the Faculty of Infectious Diseases, as well as Associate Members of the Faculty of Infectious Diseases who are in research faculty positions at the University of Georgia.  Associate Members from other institutions may partner with eligible UGA members to apply for seed grant funding.
• Participants agree to provide semi-annually by May 1 and November 1 the following tracking parameters:
  • Abstracts submitted / presented (title, author, conference, location, dates)
  • Manuscripts submitted / published (full citations)
  • Grant proposals submitted / funded originating from seed grant support
  • Discovery disclosures / patent applications originating from seed grant support
  • Graduate students and post-doctoral trainees supported through seed grant projects (support includes stipend and / or supplies)
• Applications that include matching support (e.g., by direct match, Veterinary Medical Experiment Station funding, or graduate assistantships) and multi-investigator collaborations are particularly encouraged.

• Projects should address one or more of the following focus areas:
  • Molecular Pathogenesis
  • Host-Pathogen Interaction
  • New Methods for Detection / Diagnosis
  • New Strategies for Treatment / Prevention
  • Disease Ecology
  • Epidemiology
• Unfunded proposals may be revised / resubmitted once; some unfunded proposals may be held by the review committee for consideration in the next cycle.
• Support can be requested for up to two years, with second-year funding contingent on the progress shown in year one.
• Anticipated funding range: $5,000-$30,000. 

• Significance to understanding and control of infectious diseases.
• A well developed and clearly articulated plan to leverage seed grant funding for extramural support and / or commercialization potential.

All publications and presentations derived from work supported by seed grant awards must acknowledge the University of Georgia Faculty of Infectious Diseases Seed Grant program.