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Human Genome News, January 1998; 9:(1-2)

U.S. Genome Research Funding

Investigators wishing to apply for funding are urged to discuss projects with agency staff before submitting proposals.

DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research Human Genome Program

• Funding information, inquiries:
  genome@oer.doe.gov or 301/903-6488
• Relevant documents: http://www.science.doe.gov/

Alexander Hollaender Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships
Research opportunities in energy-related life, biomedical, and environmental sciences, including human and microbial genomes, global change, and supporting disciplines.

• Next deadline: January 1999
• Contact: Barbara Dorsey, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (423/576-9975, Fax: /241-5220; dorseyb@orau.gov)

Computational Molecular Biology Postdoctoral Fellowships
Topic: Support career transitions into computational molecular biology from other scientific fields. Funded by DOE and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to give young scientists an intensive 2-year postdoctoral opportunity in an appropriate molecular biology laboratory.

• Contact: Christine Trance; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; 630 Fifth Ave., Ste.2550; New York, NY 10111 (212/649-1649, Fax: /757-5117, trance@sloan.org)

NIH National Human Genome Research Institute

• NHGRI program: 301/496-7531, Fax: /480-2770
  http://www.genome.gov/
• Program announcements: http://www.genome.gov/Grants/
• ELSI: 301/402-4997

Small Business Innovation Research Grants
DOE and NIH invite small business firms (under 500 employees) to submit grant applications addressing the human genome topic. The two agencies also support the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program to foster transfers between research institutions and small businesses.
Contacts:

• DOE SBIR/STTR Office: 301/903-1414 or -0569, Fax: -5488, sbir-sttr@oer.doe.gov.
  Next DOE SBIR due March 2; STTR due December 15.SBIR, http://sbir.er.doe.gov/sbir
• Bettie Graham (see contact, NHGRI). NIH SBIR due April 15, August 15, and December 15. STTR, April 1, August 1, and December 1

SBIR/STTR conferences: April 3-5, 1998, San Jose, CA (800/382-4634, http://sbir.foresnt.com); Nov. 3-5, 1998, Boston, MA (360/683-5742, http://www.zyn.com/sbir)

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