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CENTURY
Yale University
School of Medicine
SAC-203
Connecticut
Mental Health Center
34 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06519

Phone:
203-974-7591

Fax:
203-974-7606

E-mail:
infocentury@yale.edu

CENTURY/TTURC Press Release

New Haven, Conn. - The Center for Nicotine and Tobacco Use Research at Yale (CENTURY) is offering funding for pilot projects to initiate research that involves transdisciplinary research relating to tobacco use and dependence. Transdisciplinary research incorporates methodological approaches and /or theories from different disciplines to understand a central problem

We invite letters of intent for pilot projects with a submission deadline of February 15, 2005. We are particularly interested in pilot projects that are focused on understanding tobacco use and dependence in women and alcohol drinkers. We are also interested in the interaction between depression and tobacco use. Ultimately, this research should have implications for the development of more effective strategies for prevention or treatment. Projects that study these risk factors from a transdisciplinary perspective, and incorporate the following elements are encouraged:

• Studies that develop and test innovative research technologies
• New pharmacological and behavioral treatments, including safety and feasibility studies.
• Preclinical and clinical biobehavioral researchMolecular neuroscience research
• Studies that benefit from economies of scale and attract new investigators with expertise not currently available in CENTURY/TTURC.

Each letter of intent should have a descriptive title (not to exceed 60 characters) for the proposed project and the name and title of principal investigator and other key personnel.  The letter should include the following:

• A summary of the project including the project's specific aims (250 words)
• How the findings of the proposed project will support the goals of CENTURY
• The time frame needed to achieve the stated aims of the project and,
• The transdisciplinary nature of the proposed project.

Four pilot project at the $25,000 level will be funded. A total of $100,000 will be awarded on an annual basis.

Please submit the original letter and one copy and include the applicant's address, telephone and fax numbers, E-mail address, and funding level category. The letter must be accompanied by the NIH- style “Other Support” and 2-page “biosketch” (rev 9/04). Please limit the letter to a maximum of three pages, typewritten, double spaced, 12-point font, and one-inch margins. Facsimiles will not be accepted.

The letters will be reviewed by members of the Scientific Review Committee and a full application will be requested from those investigators whose proposed projects are particularly promising, and likely to lead to larger applications that will answer important questions. Full applications will be due by April 5, 2005 and will be sent out for peer review. The Program does not provide critiques for unsuccessful proposals.

Eligibility : Full-time Yale faculty or full-time faculty-level members of Yale-affiliated hospitals and Yale post-doctoral fellows are eligible to apply. Investigators outside the Yale community are invited to collaborate with Yale or Yale-affiliated principal investigators.

For further information please contact Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Ph.D. at 203 974 7595 or at suchitra.krishnan-sarin@yale.edu

Please mail or deliver all letters of intent by February 15th to:

Amy Blakeslee

S-203, CMHC

34 Park Street

New Haven, CT 06519

Tel: (203) 974 7591

Email: amy.Blakeslee@yale.edu

Relevant dates:

Letter of intent due: February 15, 2005

Full applications solicited on: March 1, 2005

Full applications due: April 5, 2005

Anticipated Notice of Award date: June 15, 2005