american heart association funding opportunities (powerpoint)
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American Heart AssociationFunding Opportunities
Annie OlivetoAnnie OlivetoDirector of ResearchDirector of Research
Who We Are
• AHA is the largest funding source for CVD/Stroke research other than the NIH.
• Founded in 1924—close to $3 billion spent on research, $1 billion in the last 10 years alone.
• Last year AHA spent $152 million in research, $11.8 was through the Western States Affiliate.
• AHA spends more on research (by percentage) than any other non-profit health organization.
Research Funding
Donor Dollar
25% 75%
National Center Western States
ResearchAllocation
21%15%
BreakthroughsFunded by AHA
• The first artificial heart valve.• Techniques and standards for CPR• Implantable pacemakers to regulate irregular heartbeats.• Heart-lung machine• Cholesterol inhibitors • On top of research innovations, the AHA has created programs to implement science: Get With the Guidelines, medical journals, conferences, professional and public education
Breakthroughs Still Needed
in CVD Research• Obesity and cholesterol reduction • Modify behaviors leading to CVD and Stroke• Diabetes and heart disease• Congenital heart defects• CVD/ Stroke in African Americans and other ethnic groups• Strategies to understand and treat heart failure• Gene studies• Abnormal heart rhythms
Breakthroughs Still Neededin Stroke Research
• Stroke Treatments• Brain Imaging Techniques• Stroke Risk Factors, Education & Awareness• Stroke and Dementia• Recovery from Stroke• Gene and Protein Research
AHA’s Research Focus
• Training and career development of beginning scientists
• Support of cutting edge basic and clinical science
What Kinds of Research Do We Support?
The AHA supports research that is broadly related to the cardiovascular area and stroke.
Life Cycle of a Research Application
Application submitted
Research completed
Findings translated
Critique developed
$ Funded
Idea Begins
Assigned to Reviewers
Peer Review
Rank Ordered List Developed
Reports Published
Western Review ConsortiumPeer Review CommitteesBrain, Cardiorenal, Lung, Respiration, Surgery
Behavioral Science, Epidemiology & Prevention,CV Regulation, Cardiac (Patho) Physiology,
Radiology & Imaging
CV Development, Immunology & Microbiology, Basic Cell & Molecular Biology
Lipoproteins & Lipid Metabolism, Thrombosis,Vascular Wall Biology
Cell Transport and Metabolism, Cellular CV Physiology & Pharmacology, Molecular Signaling
Undergraduate Student Research ProgramEncourages research careers related to the cardiovascular or cerebrovascular areas.
$4K – 10 weeks$4K – 10 weeksMedical Student Research Award
Provides an opportunity to explore a research career related to the cardiovascular area or stroke.
$600/wk – 8-12 weeks$600/wk – 8-12 weeks
Western States AffiliateWestern States AffiliatePromotes Careers in ResearchPromotes Careers in Research
STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAMSSTUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Western States AffiliatePromotes Careers in Research
FELLOWSHIP AWARDS
Predoctoral Fellowships - Undergraduate StudentsPredoctoral Fellowships - Undergraduate StudentsIInitiates careers in cardiovascular and stroke research and supports doctoral nitiates careers in cardiovascular and stroke research and supports doctoral dissertation projects.dissertation projects.
$18,500/yr – 2-3 years
Postdoctoral Fellowship - PhD and MD traineesPostdoctoral Fellowship - PhD and MD traineesInitiates careers in cardiovascular and stroke research, and furthers research Initiates careers in cardiovascular and stroke research, and furthers research training while obtaining significant research results.training while obtaining significant research results.
$30K-46K/yr – 2-3 years
GRANTS
Beginning-Grant-In-Aid – Beginning ScientistsPromotes independent status and supports high quality research projects.
$70K/yr – 2-4 years
Grant-In-Aid -- Independent InvestigatorsSupports the most innovative and meritorious research.
$70K/yr – 2-4 years*AHA National offers Scientist Development Grants, Fellow to Faculty,
Established Investigator Awards and Clinical Research Awards
Did you know that the AHA Funds:
• Behavior Studies• Biomedical Ethics• Cardiac Rehabilitation• Clinical Trials• Compliance• Coping Strategies / Stress Mgt• Depression• Epidemiology• Exercise / Physical Activity• Familial Aggregation / Genetic
Epidemiology• Health Care Utilization/Cost
Effectiveness
• Health Promotion/Prevention• Human Nutrition (Behavioral and
Preventive Aspects)• Obesity• Nutrition• Outcomes Research• Preventive Cardiology• Quality of Life• Social Support Systems• Stroke• Weight Control
HUMAN EMBRYONIC orFETAL STEM CELLS
AND HUMAN FETAL TISSUE or HUMAN CLONING
Ineligible for funding:• Cloning of humans as asexual reproduction or cloning of humans intended as
sources of tissue or organs to harvest are not acceptable.
Ineligible for funding:• Derivation or use of human stem cells from in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment
embryos or fetal sources.• Use of human fetal tissue.
Areas Ineligiblefor AHA Funding
FATAL FLAWS
Common MistakesMade When Applying
for Funding
FATAL FLAWSby Investigators• No demonstration of expertise or publications in
approaches, low productivity • No collaborators recruited or no letters from
collaborators • Unnecessary experimental detail • Not enough detail on approaches, especially untested
ones• Not enough preliminary data to establish feasibility, nor
any correlative or descriptive data • Feasibility of each aim not shown • Little or no expertise with approach • Lack of appropriate controls • Not directly testing hypothesis
FATAL FLAWSSignificance
• Not significant nor exciting nor new research • Lack of compelling rationale • Incremental and low impact research • Innovation is not always necessary, but the
results should have compelling significance• Little demonstration of institutional support • Little or no start up package or necessary
equipment
FATAL FLAWSResubmissions
• Insulting the reviewers• Only responding to specific reviewer
concerns and not other aspects that may be newly criticized
• Just changing the name or submitting a previous project as new
• Do not send the same or similar application for review without indicating that it is a resubmission
• AHA allows 2 resubmssions + Original allowed
DEADLINESTake them seriously!
• ~5% are administratively withdrawn each year (NIH and AHA)
• Technical problems? Call before the 5:00 pm deadline.
• Applications received after 5:00pm are administratively withdrawn.
• Acknowledgement of receipt should be received within 24 hours after electronic submission.
• READ the acknowledgement for possible errors in electronic upload of your application.
Late Applications• Contact AHA staff before deadline if
experiencing problems with the electronic website.
• Late paper copies may be accepted for genuine reasons and if electronic submission was on time.
Administrative Withdrawal
• Late electronic or paper copies• Modifications after deadline• Format issues:
– type size– characters per inch (CPI)– lines per page– exceeding page limits
Streamlined Review“Triage”
• Removes noncompetitive applications from the review process
• Applicants receive critiques, but not scores
• Applies to fellowships and grants• 40% of consortia applications can be
triaged
PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS
Describe undergraduate/ graduate research activities: research participation programs student-originated study programs research gained through summer or part-time
employment research within course work and/or outside of the
classroomSummarize, stating problems studied and conclusions
reached
Technical Support
Request technical assistance from AHA
Seek advice on administrative issues from your grants management specialist
