The Initiative funds "basic research seed grants" in sarcoma research. They anticipate that results from these "demonstration" or "starter" grants will provide results that will allow the researcher to apply for funding for a larger study.

They are interested in a wide range of research. Some examples are:

- understanding the molecular biology of sarcomas

- exploring "molecular targets" for new sarcoma therapies

- studying chromosomal translocations, the oncogenes they generate and their role in sarcoma development

- translational studies

- studying vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and mTOR inhibitors

- studying the use of nanotechnology in the diagnosis and treatment of sarcomas

- understanding the basis of radiation-induced sarcoma; modeling of the process of metastases

- exploring the differences in the development of sarcomas in children, adolescents, young adults and adults

- research directed at the early detection and diagnosis of sarcoma

Other areas of research will be considered.

How Grants Can Be Used

Grants can be used for the development of models, conducting experiments, development of sarcoma tissue registries, and similar activities involved in support of research into the causes, origins, development, molecular biology, diagnosis, and treatment of sarcoma. We do not fund clinical trials, but fund basic research that might lead to other research studies or to clinical trials. While not funding clinical trials, proposals that undertake studies with patients undergoing treatment on an investigational study are acceptable.

Grants are not intended to support the salary of the investigator nor do they support the indirect costs of the investigator's institution. Investigators selected to receive a grant will need to provide a letter from their institution indicating agreement with these requirements before the award is actually formally made.

The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative awards research grants to both U.S. and international applicants. The applicant's primary affiliation must be with a nonprofit institution. Grant applications can be submitted at any time and applications will be peer-reviewed in a timely manner. We require a 2-3 page summary of the results of the work at the end of the year and request that the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative's grant be acknowledged in any article submitted for publication in which results obtained from the research study are presented.

How to Apply

If you are interested in submitting a research proposal, you must contact The Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative using the form to request a Grant Application Form.

http://sarcomahelp.org/sarcoma-research.html?tpm=2_3

In case of interest, contact as soon as possible with FSJD Research Department.

Alia Ode. Grups NEURO i FETAL. 93 600 97 51 ext. 77810 aode@fsjd.org

Maite López Grups ONCO e INFEC. 93 600 97 51 ext. 77811 mlopez@fsjd.org

Jose de Dios. Grups Salut Mental, PSSJD i Altres Centres. 93 640 63 50 ext. 12581 josep.dedios@pssjd.org