grant writing: skills, challenges and lessons · 2018-11-07 · subject to cv risk & clinical...
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GRANT WRITING:
SKILLS, CHALLENGES AND LESSONS
Prof. Karen Sliwa, MD, PhD, FESC, FACCHatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa (HICRA)
University of Cape Town
www.hatter.uct.ac.za
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Key factorsØ Stage of your careerØ Type of project you are applying funding forØ Previous funding obtained
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO START WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING?
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS
Ø MMED
Ø PhD
Ø Travel grants
Ø Collaborative and project grants
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS I
Application for grants to individualsØ Covers applications for MMED, MSc &
PhD
Ø Faculty of Research grants for junior staff members of the Faculty
One can apply for more than one grant
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS II
Travel GrantsØ Covers all applications for MMED, MSc &PhD
Ø Funds travel to local (South Africa), regional (Africa) and international meetings
Ø Applications must be made timely ( e.g. 3 months) prior to conference
Ø First time applicants must include a CV
Ø Nature of presentation: Keynote, oral presentation or poster
Ø Submitted or accepted abstract must be included
Ø Need signature of HOD!
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MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL GRANTS
Ø Self-initiated grants
Ø MRC-career award grants
Ø MRC-Units
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NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION GRANTS
Ø NRF-rating
Ø NRF grants for rated researchers
Ø NRF grants for unrated researchers
Ø NRF-collaborative grants
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FOUNDATIONS
Ø Discovery Foundation
Ø Other Foundations
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UNCONDITIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS
Pharmaceutical companies
e.g. Pfizer, Bayer Health Care, Roche, Medtronic
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INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
Ø Wellcome Trust
Ø National Institute of Health (NIH)
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Challenges and Lessons:EXAMPLES
Ø Heart of Soweto Studies
Ø Pan African Pulmonary Hypertension Cohort (PAPUCO)
Ø Cardiac Disease and Maternity Studies
Ø Basic Science: e.g. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
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> 8000 patients subject to advanced clinical profiling (2006 – 2008).Sliwa et al, Lancet 2008Stewart et al. Circulation 2008Sliwa et al. Eur Heart J 2010
> 1600 adults screened for risk factors.Tibazarwa et al, Int J Cardiol2009
> 1300 patients subject to CV risk & clinical profiling.Eur Heart J 2011PLOS One 2015
RCT of heart failure management (PhD Sandra Pretorius, 2016)
Cardiac Disease in Maternity Educational Program www.hedu-africa.org
From Heart of Soweto to Heart of Africa and beyond
HEART OF AFRICA PROJECTS(Group Leader: Prof Karen Sliwa)
Community Surveillance
Tertiary Care Registry
Primary Care Registry
Interventional Trials
IT- based Education Projects
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The Pan African Pulmonary Hypertension Cohort (PAPUCO) study: implementing a contemporary registry on pulmonary hypertension in Africa
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Pathogenesis of PPCM. PPCM = peripartum cardiomyopathy. PR L= prolactin. miR = micro RNA. RO S= reactive oxygen species. NT-proBNP = Nterminal pro-b-type natriuretic peptide. MnSOD = manganese superoxide dismutase. STAT3 = signal transducer and activator of transcription 3. PGC-1α=peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1-α. sFl t= soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase. VEGF = vascular endothelial growth factor. Sliwa K. The Lancet 2016
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Conclusion and GOOD LUCK!
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Thank you