General Information
The 2008 VSF General Research Grant was awarded to AACC’s Past-Presidents’ Scholarship recipient Dr. Kara Lake Lynch from the University of California, San Francisco for her project entitled "Pharmacogenomics of Lamotrigine-Induced Hypersensitivity".
The general research grant is for Van Slyke Foundation (VSF) and is targeted to clinical laboratorians who need limited research funds to explore new ideas in areas where funds are not normally available.
Applications are due by March 15, for projects starting after June 1 of the same year.
How to Apply
Complete the Application for AACC Van Slyke Foundation Research Grants.
Applications will be evaluated using the following scientific criteria:
- Originality
- Scope
- Scientific significance;
- Soundness of research plan;
- Degree of achievability;
- Potential for the project to lead to further exploration beyond grant period; and
- Transferability of research findings to actual practice.
Administrative criteria used will include:
- Degree to which the research proposal is critical to the career of the applicant;
- Degree to which AACC funding is critical to the start of the project;
- Adequacy of the facility proposed; and
- Satisfactory budget.
Preference for research grants will be given to young investigators.
Submit one original and five copies of your application to:
Michele Horwitz
Membership Director
AACC
1850 K Street, NW, Suite 625
Washington, DC 20006-2213
Questions? If you still have questions about the VSF Research Grant, email the Membership Director, Michele Horwitz or call her at (800) 892-1400 ext. 1723 or (202) 835-8723.