Request for Nominations - Ono Pharma Initiative

December 16, 2024

UBC is invited to nominate up to two applicants for an exciting Chemical Biology funding initiative from Ono Pharma Foundation. This opportunity is intended to support early- or mid-career researchers (not more than 15 years since first academic appointment) with funding to pursue a novel, innovative research project that could lead to the development of breakthrough treatment solutions for patients.


Award Highlights:
The Ono Initiative offers $900k (USD) over 3 years to fund “high-risk and high-reward science research projects which have the potential to lead to science discoveries/solutions and, based on further research, to breakthrough treatments for patients.”
 

For 2025, subjects of interest include but are not limited to:
• Modulating interactome and cell/tissue crosstalk
• Manipulating biomolecular condensates and protein quality control systems
• Deep understanding and emerging applications of chemical glycobiology
• New concepts of drug delivery and localization to tissue/cell/organelle
• Understanding and leveraging allostery in biology


Other Chemical Biology topics are welcome.

Nomination Process:
As UBC can only nominate two applicants for this funding, the Office of Research Prizes and Awards (VPRI) is managing an internal selection process.


UBC internal selection deadline: January 23, 2025 (EOD)
Interested candidates should submit the following items by the internal selection deadline of January 23 to kevin.mccartney@ubc.ca:


1) Abstract
150 words
The abstract should provide a brief description of the PI’s project’s goal(s).


2) Vision of the Proposed Research
One-page single-spaced, 12pt font.
Reference list does not contribute to word/page limit. Figures may be included but should not exceed an additional two pages.


3) CV
CV may not exceed five pages;
NIH Biosketch format is preferred (see here).
The CV must disclose all grants or awards currently received or pending which would be relevant to the Proposed Research.

For more information, please see our website, or contact Kevin McCartney



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