PGFI Grants

The below RFAs are closed.  The Fall 2009 RFAs will be announced this summer.

Cell-based screening assay development

To stimulate the development and application of high throughput cell-based screening, the Penn Genome Frontiers Institute announces an RFA for genomic and small molecule assay development.

Awardees will receive up to $30,000 in funding to be spent on personnel and reagents for cell-based screening assay development projects that can be completed within one year. Applicants from any PENN-associated school are encouraged to apply. Applications should consist of an Application Submission Form, research proposal (<= 3 pages), investigators' biosketches (NIH-format) and a one-page detailed budget request. The Application Submission Form and a sample budget request page can be downloaded from the PGFI website. The complete application packet should be sent to Joyce Donnelly in electronic format by November 1, 2008.

High throughput sequencing use and analysis

To stimulate the development and application of high throughput sequencing and analysis methods, the Penn Genome Frontiers Institute announces a collaborative RFA for biologists and computational scientists. Awardees will receive up to $120,000 over two years in research funding to be spent on novel algorithmic development and biological application.

Applicants from any PENN-associated school are encouraged to apply through a co-investor mechanism consisting of at least one biologist and at least one computational scientist. Applications should consist of an Application Submission Form, a research proposal (<= 5 pages), investigators' biosketches (NIH-format) and a detailed budget request (1-2 pages). The Application Submission Form and a sample budget request can be downloaded from the PGFI website. The complete application packet should be sent to Joyce Donnelly in electronic format by November 1, 2008.

Synthesis of novel biologically useful optical sensors

Detection and quantification of in vivo cellular processes requires sensitive detectors. While many chemical (e.g. fluorescein, etc.) and biological (e.g. GFP) fluorophores have been developed over the last several years, additional fluorophores and other optical sensors are needed. Ideally these new sensors would be more sensitive, have a longer half-life, be less biologically toxic and would be usable, simultaneously, with multiple other optical sensors. Applications are encouraged for novel chemical or biological fluorophore development as well as other types of optical sensors.

Awardees will receive up to $120,000 over two years in research funding to be spent on development of optical sensors and their biological application. Applicants from any PENN-associated school are encouraged to apply. Applications should consist of an Application Submission Form, a research proposal (<= 5 pages), investigators' biosketches (NIH-format) and a detailed budget request (1-2 pages). The Application Submission Form and a sample budget request page can be downloaded from the PGFI website. The complete application packet should be sent to Joyce Donnelly in electronic format by November 1, 2008.

Download:

• Cell-based screening assay development application

• High throughput sequencing use and analysis application

• Synthesis of novel biologically useful optical sensors application

• Sample Budget Request

• Grant Submission Form